You can do yourself a huge favour by selecting furniture that not only looks great, but is resistant to wear and tear. Because it is not altogether unheard of for guests to drop dip covered veggies, glasses of red wine and vibrant fruits wherever they may stand or sit. A direct spill on a fabric [...]
Our family heads outside for most activities, meals and entertaining once the weather warms up. That is why we take such great care in choosing the garden furniture. When we were first married, like so many, we were on a mighty tight budget, and skimped on the outdoor furniture we bought. It did not take [...]
Kid’s are well known for being clutter bugs with their laundry not put away, their closets used for concealing a magnitude of mess, and the space under their beds used for harbouring junk. Therefore, we parents are always in search of ways to get our children to be more organised, and better situated. While it [...]
Just about everyone I know has one room in their house that they view as their favourite room. What makes them feel a particular affection for that space can vary from something as basic as the bathroom accessories that they have chosen for their sweet charm, to larger purchases like a heavy duty kitchen appliance [...]
A Formula For Abolishing Clutter
Tackling the job of eliminating clutter on a desk, in a room, or in a whole house can be a daunting objective. That is precisely why breaking it down into small pieces to be done on a scheduled basis can be your salvation. Without breaking down the job into more digestible sections you run the [...]
My family and I have been looking at property for sale in order to establish a holiday home. Though it might sound wonderful, unfortunately we have been on the hunt for more than nine months. So far it has been a difficult journey, and to say that we are now exasperated would be an understatement. [...]
When we had out extended family together with us at Christmas we tried out some new board games. It was actually my youngest sons idea. He said that with the number of people we were going to have in the house we would need an interactive activity to keep things lively. Therefore, I put him [...]
If you are looking for a really good reason to finally put all of the stuff that has piled up on the floor in different rooms up, well here it is. If those floors are wood, tile or linoleum and you want to keep them in good shape for a long time to come then [...]
We are presently faced with the age old question now that our eldest son has left for university. What shall we do with his room? You know how this plays out, the lady wants to convert it into a hobby room. A place to do scrap booking projects with her friends. And thus the wish [...]
Right now we are remodelling the living room of our place in London, and before that it was a renovation of the garage, and before that it was the addition off of the kitchen. Somewhere along the way, I have become more of a foreman in these home improvements than I ever intended. Mostly, I [...]
