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Is Big Really Best? Where To Start When Styling Large Windows

With added light and great views on offer, large windows like bay or sash windows are a home feature that’s favoured by many. In rooms like your living room and bedroom, large window fixtures can certainly transform the space and add new depths to your room.

But, when you’re living with them every day, large windows can also pose some issues, especially when it comes to your styling options. After all, windows of this size automatically draw the eye, and so they should. But, you may be struggling to know exactly how you should style and highlight these key features.

How to Improve The Air Quality In Your Home

All of us have come across stories about how air pollution impacts our health and well-being. While we may assume that being indoors can keep us safe from pollution, it is not true. Outdoor air pollution can be a huge concern but you must understand that the air that flows inside your home isn’t pure or completely free from pollutants. Air pollution is the biggest environmental risk to public health in the UK and it leads to 30,000 deaths annually. The quality of air that you breathe indoors is very important and the level of air pollutants could be equally high. It can lead to cancer, asthma, pneumonia, health disease as well as low birth weight.

10 ideas on how to use your garage for business

The garage business has been the start of a successful business for many successful entrepreneurs. A garage business is a great opportunity for an aspiring entrepreneur. Often it starts like this: you bought one machine, put it in the garage – and already started production. The start-up capital that is needed to open such a business is small: it all depends on your goals and scope. A simple scheme, minimal costs and a quick start are ideal for a budding entrepreneur. We bring to your attention 10 ideas on how to use your garage for a small but profitable business.

Transformative Home Upgrades For The Eco-Warrior In You

Making your home eco-friendly today is easier than ever, thanks to a plethora of technological advancements and changes. Today, virtually anyone with a little DIY know-how can substantially reduce their impact on the environment without disrupting their lifestyle: at least, not too much. From lighting and blind upgrades with Lutron to ensuring that you have a whole new home cinema set up, you can transform your home. Choosing the right transformations to add a little eco-friendliness to your home is never a bad thing and it’s only going to serve you well.

But how should you go about transforming your home? Let’s take a look.

What’s Dating your Kitchen? And What you Can Do About It

Does your kitchen look like it’s straight from the 70s? If so, you have come to the right place. Renovating your kitchen from scratch can be overwhelming, to say the least, but this guide will help you to make the right changes so you can turn things around without any stress.

What health supplies are necessary for common life?

Whenever it comes to your family member’s home, gathering home treatment products and materials are crucial. But knowing where to start and where to allocate your funds is difficult even for skilled caretakers. Here in this article, we list down the most essential health supplies which you may find useful (and available at Nygex.uk). Read on to learn more about what health supplies are needed for common life?

My True Ghost Story – Ang Mo Kio Flat

To coincide with this year’s Hungry Ghost Festival starting on 29^th July to 26^th August 2022, I decided to blog about my own true ghost stories. Don’t worry, I have only had about eight stories for now. Not enough to fill all 29 days. I will write more when I feel more comfortable sharing it.

Also, my favourite Singapore radio station Love 97.2FM plays Mr Zhou’s Ghost Stories every Friday at 11pm SGT and have published a few of my voice records on the air. I will attach the podcast links in the post but they are in Mandarin.

How to build a clay oven

If you have a field or a garden you can build a very useful clay oven. It is a fairly common type of furnace that can be used to make a home construction with recycled materials at a low cost. It works pretty well in terms of heat retention and cooks pretty well. You can even build it by reusing the stones and bricks found in your garden without having to hire a waste clearance service for them, as they will have a function.

6 Tips For Creating A More Fabulous & Attractive Home

Your home is a place that should make you feel calm, comfortable, and in good spirits. You’ll love it that much more when you maintain it properly and keep up with necessary improvements and upgrades.

There are six tips for creating a more fabulous and attractive home that will ensure that you truly enjoy living in it day in and day out. These suggestions are a great starting point for transforming your home for the better and making certain it looks beautiful and feels homey.

Undisclosed Repairs: Who Can I Sue for Defects Found Post-Closing?

If your newly purchased home came with unhappy surprises such as cracks, leaks, broken mechanical systems, or defects, the financial obligation might not be yours alone.

Such problems can come to light days, weeks, or even years after the final deal, leaving you indignant and wondering whether you really have to bear the entire financial burden. If that’s the case, you might be able to ask the responsible person to pitch in and take the matter to court if they don’t. In the best-case scenario, you will be able to resolve matters without filing a lawsuit. To better understand what might happen, this post will analyse:

Who might be held accountable, and
Whether found forward with claim makes sense

Top Tips For Keeping Your Home Clean And Tidy

Cleaning up your house is a big job, but it’s one that needs to be done. We’ve created a list of cleaning recommendations to help you stay on the right track and keep your home looking lovely and tidy!

Using Tech To Help Your Children Learn From Home

When it comes to academic subjects, all children have different strengths and weaknesses. As a parent, you’ll want to help your child with their education, in any way that you can. Using technology there are plenty of ways to support your child’s learning journey. To make a start today, check out these websites, apps, and tech toys.

There are Now More Choices Than Ever for Stylish Radiators

We tend to think of radiators as something whose sole purpose is to provide warmth to our homes. But they have come a long way from those ugly white radiators that we can all remember. Now they can be a prominent design feature rather than something to be hidden away.

Making Your Home More User Friendly

If your home is feeling a little clunky and you are struggling to do anything in it then why not change it up? This will ensure it is more user friendly, meaning everyone is happier all around. There are a few different things you can do, we are going to discuss four of them in more detail below. Some of these additions may even add some value to your home, which is always a bonus.

5 Signs Your Home Could Be Making You Unhealthy

When you’re feeling run down, it sucks. You feel achy and you sneeze a lot, you might even be coughing. Given the pandemic we’re in right now, any of the above signs is never good but if you can’t seem to get away from it and it’s all year around, you might need to consider whether it’s your environment that’s making you feel bad. There is more than enough awareness out there about the importance of a healthy environment, but if it’s not something you’ve considered then perhaps the time is now to do so.

Is Big Really Best? Where To Start When Styling Large Windows

How to Improve The Air Quality In Your Home

10 ideas on how to use your garage for business

Transformative Home Upgrades For The Eco-Warrior In You

What’s Dating your Kitchen? And What you Can Do About It

What health supplies are necessary for common life?

My True Ghost Story – Ang Mo Kio Flat

How to build a clay oven

6 Tips For Creating A More Fabulous & Attractive Home

Undisclosed Repairs: Who Can I Sue for Defects Found Post-Closing?

Top Tips For Keeping Your Home Clean And Tidy

Using Tech To Help Your Children Learn From Home

There are Now More Choices Than Ever for Stylish Radiators

Making Your Home More User Friendly

5 Signs Your Home Could Be Making You Unhealthy

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