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The good news is that there are many simple, easy and effective methods you can implement straight away in order to make your home more burglar-proof, so read on for some great tips.

by Johnny Grim

Starting with the outside of the house, make sure you don’t leave ladders lying around that could provide easy access to an open, upstairs window when you’re at work or at night time. Large trees also carry the same risk, so make sure any within reaching distance of your home are not tall enough to be used as climbing frames for potential thieves. You can also ensure that the bedroom furniture is not near the window to act as an easy landing place for any spritely burglars. The last thing you want is your brand new bed from http://bensonsforbeds.co.uk becoming a doormat for an eager thief. Read the rest of this entry »

Houses nowadays often have relatively small bedrooms even if the rooms downstairs are large. However, with a few tricks when furnishing and decorating you can make the most of the smallest of rooms.

by sarahridgley

Here are our tips to maximise your space and fool the eye!

• Remove clutter which always makes a room look smaller than it actually is. Be creative with your storage solutions (pretty baskets on shelves, under-bed storage drawers etc) so that your room does not look cramped. Read the rest of this entry »

While you may not want a permanent transformation in your home for Halloween, you’ll definitely want to decorate your property, especially if you’ve got little ones to please.

Photo: Marissa Babin

Traditionally, colours associated with the Pagan event tend to include orange and black, with green and purple tending to be linked with witches, but all of these are perfectly apt if you’re decorating. Whether you’re making your home Halloween themed to entertain children or adults, you’ll need to have some basic things strewn around to make sure it looks the part. Read the rest of this entry »

Once you have finished building your kit home you can look at putting on the finishing touches.   Kit homes come in many designs and suit both rural and suburban areas as well as being a great style of home for use as a beach house.  You can have a kit home with either timber or steel frames, with steel being particularly good if your property is close to bushland as it is more fire resistant as well as being pest resistant.  Finish your new home off by adding a patio or a veranda and putting in a garden.

Garden
A garden will improve the look of a kit home and will also increase its value.  If you have built your new home on a vacant block  you can improve the look of your home with plants, trees and an area of lawn.  If you have children you might want to put in a play area with swings, a sand pit and a cubby house. Design your garden first, know what you want it to look like and draw up a detailed plan.  Look at what will grow best in your area, check the soil type and get help from your local nursery. Read the rest of this entry »