Home Improvment
Make your floor sparkle
Luxury vinyl flooring manufacturer Moduleo has unveiled a collection of superb new finishes in its Transform range. Offering greater choice than ever before, Moduleo’s new products reflect the very latest interior trends and include innovative products such as a sparkling Azuriet stone.
Flooring trends for 2014
With 2013 drawing to a close, David Bigland, the MD of luxury vinyl flooring manufacturer Moduleo UK predicts the key flooring trends for 2014.
How to create a perfect garden room
An extra room looking on to the garden is a traditional choice for many UK homes, and whether it is a garden room, sunroom or conservatory, the variety available is vast. It’s certainly a great way to add value to your property; the one danger is it can end up looking like something bolted onto the side of the house, rather than an integrated part of the existing structure.
The top 7 household lifesavers
These days, we often look for ways to make things easier for our busy lives; simple solutions that get the job done, and quickly. Here we mix unconventional uses for everyday items with revolutionary concepts, all with one thing in common: they make the perfect household lifesavers.
Warm Up North Offers North East residents free Green Deal assessments
North East residents are set to benefit from more energy efficient homes this winter as the UK’s largest energy efficiency initiative offers 450 free home energy efficiency assessments for the Government-backed Green Deal scheme.
More cash-back for carrying out Green Deal home improvements
Changes to the government’s Green Deal cash-back scheme have been announced.
Make a New Year's resolution to improve your home for 2014
Do you find yourself making the same New Year’s resolution every year, only to break it by January 5th? Are you tired of resolving to quit smoking or exercise more, knowing full well you’ll do neither?
Safe as houses’ - keep homes secure this winter
Sainsbury’s Bank is encouraging people to ensure their homes remain secure this winter, as new research reveals that one in 10 Britons have left their front door unlocked at night or whilst the property was unoccupied in the past 12 months.
The big chill bill: 43% ignore essential winter jobs around the home
With reports of the coldest winter in decades just around the corner, The Co-operative Home Insurance is urging homeowners to ‘winter-proof’ their house to help avoid a claim-filled Christmas.
How to get your property ready for the winter
The clocks have changed, the days are getting shorter and it’s time to put the heating on. To make sure you don’t receive crippling gas and electricity bills, follow these simple tips, compiled by Edinburgh property lettings and management specialists Cullen Property.
Making an entrance with LVT
As the hallway is one of the busiest areas of the home, a durable and easy to clean flooring solution is essential.
How to add value to your property with smart home improvements
The rise in home makeover and property buying television shows has prompted many homeowners to make changes to their own homes. With an increasing number of people looking to renovate instead of move to a new property, we look at the home improvements that are really paying off by adding value.
New survey shows snooping habits of our nosey nation
The UK is a nation of nosey parkers with 40 per cent of people admitting to ever snooping on their neighbours, new research commissioned by Direct Blinds shows.
Beat My Build
Across the UK, home-owners continue to struggle in the midst of a fluctuating property market – but some have decided to take matters into their own hands.
Nowadays moving home may be out of the question
So why not upgrade and upsize your property instead? People are staying in their homes much longer, according to recent reports. A stagnant property market and punitive stamp duty mean that most householders live in their present homes for 29 years, compared to just 14 previously.