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A Comprehensive Guide to Sustainable Building Materials

Sustainable buildings require efficient design, low energy consumption, and environmentally friendly materials. Suitable building materials can lower the construction cost and reduce maintenance costs over the structure’s lifespan. Eco-friendly building materials are certified to be low in toxicity and chemical reactivity. They are also often reusable and less energy-intensive than their traditional counterparts. Insulated Concrete […]

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How To Tell If Your Home Is Suitable For A Loft Conversion

“Don’t move – improve!” You might have seen this mantra recited on various DIY websites, and it does help to explain the rationale for converting a loft rather than moving home. Doing the former can add up to 20% to your property’s value, the HomeOwners Alliance notes. However, while a loft conversion can be much […]

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How Updating Your Home Boosts Your Happiness

Having a home means having a safe place to retreat to, where you can spend your time comfortably and confidently. With the demands of daily life and a hectic working schedule, having a home that you are happy to spend time in is crucial to overall wellness. You should look forward to returning home and […]

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Keep the Rodents out and the Warmth in

When the temperature drops you’ll be thinking about getting the heating on and staying warm inside your home. However, you’re not the only one thinking of ways to stay warm.  Many pests, but rodents, in particular, will be looking at your home and realizing that it can provide safety and warmth for the winter. In […]

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Home Improvement While Keeping Your Kids in Mind

Whether you have one little one at home or several, their safety will always be a big priority. With that in mind, are you thinking some home improvements to make your it more enjoyable and safer are in order? If so, any idea where you might start? Make Sure Your Children Are Safe at Home […]

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Home Improvement – When to DIY and When to Call in the Pros

Acquiring some basic DIY skills and knowledge is a goal every homeowner should aim for. Aside from potentially saving you a lot of money, there are few things more rewarding and satisfying than being able to use and enjoy something you’ve made with your own two hands. That said, there are always going to be […]

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Flexform Furniture and the Epitome of Italian Style

Cavallini1920 is a luxury furniture retailer and interior design specialist that serves as official dealer for many of the most exclusive brands in the realm of Italian designer interiors. Its flagship store is located in a historic building at the heart of Milan, but the company also has a state-of-the-art maxi showroom in the nearby […]

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5 Best Alternative Ways to Heat Your House

With the cold weather never seeming to give way to spring, you may still be thinking about the best ways to heat your home. Although you may believe that there are only a few ways to heat your home, there is a wide range of exciting and energy-efficient alternatives to the traditional radiator which can […]

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Pantry Pests – How you can Stop them from Being a Problem

Did you know that there is such a thing as pantry pests; it’s a real term. As you may suspect, these are the pests that invade the pantry in your home, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. They are not the sort of house guest that you want to have. This is why […]

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How to Choose Suitable Wood Products for Your Kitchen Floor

The kitchen is one of the most sensitive and high traffic areas in a home. That means you need to have a very durable floor for your kitchen. Out of the many materials that are available around us and can be used in the kitchen, wood is the most popular and the easiest to install. […]