Nice Home Live

No one likes to have to leave their wonderful home for extended periods of time, but sometimes it’s just a fact of life. Whether you are going away on business regularly or leaving to visit relatives at Christmas every year, you may want to consider how you can prepare your home to decrease its vulnerability while you are away. Break-ins often happen when no one is home, so here are some tips on how to make sure your space is protected when your not even there.

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Ramp Up the Security

If the only form of security on your home at the moment is a lock on the front and back doors, maybe it’s time you updated. Read the rest of this entry »

There are many ways that you can add value to your home and some of them are simple and inexpensive, as well as being of benefit to your safety and security.  Finishing off your garden, building up a veranda, putting in a pool or adding security doors are all improvements that add value to your home.  Value adding is certainly something that will benefit you in the long run, as your long term investment makes an even bigger return in the future.

Security doors and screens
Adding security doors and security screens to your home might be something that you overlook in terms of adding significant value to your home.  But it really is of more benefit than you realise.  People like to feel secure in their homes and know that when they go out or go away that their home and belongings remain safe.  A security door means you can answer your door and not open the security door, yet still speak to the person on the other side.  Security screens give you the ability to make your windows completely safe from any forced entry. Read the rest of this entry »

Decorating your office is important particularly if you have clients that come onto the premises.  If you do have clients that visit you also need to keep on top of the office cleaning.  Make sure they do a thorough job of cleaning your office, including the security screens on the windows, dusting shelves and emptying out rubbish bins.  You need to keep a high standard within your office as first impressions do count.  How you decorate your office will also depend very much on what line of business you are in.

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Colour
The colour your paint your walls will have a big influence on both staff and clients who visit.  You should also choose colours that suit the field that your business is in.  For example for a law firm or financial planner a more neutral monotone shade would be best, such as cream or beige.  Any colour should be kept to a feature wall, perhaps in the reception area, and maybe match your company colours.  You could go for brighter colours if you had a graphic design business or something else that involved being creative.  You could use colour to inspire staff.  Yellow is a cheerful colour, blues and purples are calming and red is linked to success. Read the rest of this entry »

Rather than automatically turning on your air conditioning system this summer there are a few things you can do to cool down your house first.  Even if you have to make considerable structural changes, like installing security doors, security screens or even building a veranda, you will start to notice that you rely on your air conditioning less in summer and this will led to a reduction in your power bill.

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Security doors
Having a security door on your front entrance will not only help keep your home safe but it will mean that you can keep your front door open in summer to let the breeze through yet still have your home locked and secure as you can leave the security door shut.  Open the back door, the front door and your windows and create a breeze through your home which will significantly lower the temperature in your house as the air moves around. Read the rest of this entry »