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When transforming areas of your home, it is always good to pay attention to places where there’s lots of traffic. This is usually the area of your home that’s likely to get the most wear and tear and will be the first place to look like it’s in need of an update. One of these areas is the kitchen and seeing as you might use it two or three times a day, it’s worth spending some time updating it every now and then. Here are four tips for transforming your kitchen area.
The kitchen is the heart of the home. Renovating it is an exciting step where you can add a splash of colour, style and luxury. Whether you are going for a complete transformation or simply looking for some new extra additions, the material you use as a key decision.
>Choosing materials for your cabinets and surface tops might seem like an overwhelming task. There are two main ways of looking at it: practicality and your aesthetic vision.
Kitchen is one of the most crucial and frequently used parts of a home. Even minor mistakes in design can backfire and lead to the loss of money and time. Before designing one should carefully plan each detail to avoid the stress later on.
Whether you are designing a traditional or modern style kitchen, there are several mistakes commonly observed in kitchen designs. These include poor utilization of space, choosing poor quality items, ignoring work triangles etc.
A lot of people only pay attention to their boilers when something is wrong. However, that boiler of yours might be outdated, and you might be suffering the consequences as a result. Some of the inconveniences you experience with your hot water might have nothing to do with your household’s habits but could be due to an underperforming boiler. An old and inefficient boiler could affect you in more ways than one – some you may not have imagined. Let’s take a look at a few signs that you may need to replace your boiler.
Hello, readers! Can you name and match all your kitchen utensils? Do you think you have what it takes to be a quizmaster who knows your kitchen gadgets from top to bottom or are you a disaster in the kitchen?
It has been almost three weeks since the UK went into ‘lockdown’. So how is everyone getting on with this self-isolation? We have managed 15 days indoors in an apartment and can’t wait for COVID-19 to be over! Remember to stay at home to save lives!
In a week’s time commencing on Monday 4th March 2019, we will be celebrating the National Spring Cleaning Week. This campaign is to inspire and educate everyone to spring clean not just their homes but their lives as well! You may also hear this campaign called the ‘KonMari’ style where you choose joy and complete your tidying adventures!
Cleaning can seem like a mammoth task, but there is nothing better than a clean, streamlined and harmonious home. So let us embrace this annual spring clean with wide open arms!
Home improvements are something that we all look to do at different times and can be varied in how much stress they cause. From top to bottom updating the home should be started with clear goals in mind and with a purpose for the rooms you are working on. With that in mind, we are going to take a look at the main rooms that feature in the majority of homes and some of the change that you might consider. Remember, the aim here is to provide you with some sort of idea to enhance your decorating goals.
Kitchen improvements are always extremely fun. I think part of the reason for this is that you actually feel the benefits of the home improvements when you renovate your kitchen. You’re in there every day, usually cooking and doing stuff. So, if you can make your experience better, it’ll only make you happier.
Sadly, most kitchen renovations are costly and involve loads of work. However, you can certainly improve your kitchen while sticking to a budget. Here are a few ideas that will make a big difference to your home:
Judge Cookware have recently launched 8 new Cafétieres and clever double-walled stacking coffee mugs which together will create the perfect home brew. We were so lucky to put them to the test! Have you seen these stunning coffee gadgets yet? Not only do they make the best brew but they also add a WOW factor to your home too.
The market is flooded with vacuum cleaners and you may find it hectic to try and figure out which one to buy. You have to choose from brands such as Hoover, Dyson, Bosch, and others while you also figure out if you will buy a cylinder, upright, bagless, bagged, stick, cordless, corded or handheld vacuum cleaner.
This week we have received a range of kitchen gadgets from Qwerkity, which sells good quality, unusual, practical and fun products at affordable prices for everyone. After having a look through their range of kitchen gadgets, I found these three products which I have always wanted: the crisp ease tray, microwave steamer and silicon pastry mat.
Recent national research has shown that only 28% of households who own a smoke alarm, actually test it on a regular basis. If you don’t have a working smoke alarm, you are 7 times more likely to die in a house fire. While this is a scary statistic, it can be easily avoided. Making sure that you have fitted your smoke alarms appropriately, and that you test the battery regularly, can be the difference between making it to safety or getting caught.
Improving your home can have a significant impact on your quality of living and also the desirability of your property if you are looking to sell and move up the property ladder. Whether you are looking to create that all-important space for you and your family, or you want to add value, there a number of things you can do. The Office of National Statistics recently revealed that we spend around £30 billion a year on home improvements across the UK; that’s around £43 million every week!
With so many things you can do for your home, where do you start? The National Association of Estate Agents revealed some of the most preferred modifications to add value to your home, so here are just a few!
How to Protect Your Kitchen Surfaces?
The kitchen is at the heart of most homes. Not only does it provide you with food, family time and a social area, it can be a great escape from the rest of the house. You are in there every day cooking meals, chatting about your day or sipping glasses of wine with friends to pass the time. This means that the kitchen is in constant use.
Its surfaces are being used all day every day; the kids are baking on the worktops, you are preparing your meals and the cupboards are being filled full of fabulous ingredients ready to be cooked with. So how do you protect theses surfaces? How do you keep them lasting as long as possible?
This Rocktanium frying pan is part of Stellar’s latest collection which comes with the distinctive “stone” finish non-stick coating. It is free from Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), scratch-resistant and guaranteed for five years.
