Category: At Home

How to Design a Kid’s Room that Inspires Creativity

Posted on by April Stephens

The environment children grow up in is crucial for their development. Apart from the social environment, parents also need to focus on physical surroundings. As kids spend a lot of time in their room, playing, reading, and sleeping – we can be sure that this space helps them develop and become more creative and independent. In this article, you’ll learn how you can create a space for your child that inspires them and is nourishing for their imagination. Here are the best tips on designing a kid’s room that inspires creativity and is also a functional environment. 

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Kids Home Safety Checklist: How to Build a Secure Home

Posted on by April Stephens

Families, especially families with kids, should look into home safety before deciding on buying or building a house. There are many items on the safety list you should go through. Some of the questions should be: What is the crime rate? Is the community safe? Is there a school district, as well as the police, hospital, and fire department? Besides the community inspection, you should look into securing your home. Building a secure home for you and your kids means if something bad happens, you will be much safer. If you want to build a secure home, we have created a kid’s home safety checklist, so read on.

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6 Trendy Redecorating Tips You Have to Try In 2021

Posted on by April Stephens

As the calendar flips to 2021, many people look at a home refresh while wondering what trends are on point for this new year. While it can be challenging to keep up with the latest in home design, making an effort to harness the trends will ensure that your home does not feel outdated any time soon. Here are six trendy redecorating tips that you can implement in 2021.

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Top 5 Tips for Saving Energy at Home

Posted on by April Stephens

Do you dread your utility bills dropping through the letterbox? Would you like to know how you can reduce them? It seems that energy prices are always rising, and it’s not going to change anytime soon. For many homeowners, it’s one of the biggest expenses. There are many ways you can save on your energy bills, many of which require little or no expense, making a happier household.

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6 Steps to Take Before Purchasing a Home

Posted on by April Stephens

Purchasing your first home is a major life step that comes with many perks. Soon, you’ll say goodbye to the days of paying rent and hello to the long-term stability of putting your hard-earned money towards a valuable asset.

But before you start brainstorming decorative schemes, it’s important to get all your ducks in a row so that your home purchase goes through without a hitch. What do you actually need to do to purchase a home? It takes much more than showing up at a few open houses—though that’s definitely important, too! 

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4 Areas Of Your Home To Consider Renovating This Year

Posted on by April Stephens

If you’re ready to start the new year by making some changes to your home, perhaps it’s time to sit down and decide which areas you may want to concentrate on the most. Since there are many areas of your home that could be renovated in ways that would increase your home’s value, take your time when looking at the various possibilities. As for which areas you may want to consider more so than others, here are four that should be given serious consideration along the way.

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How To Prevent Tiles From Falling Off The Roof

Posted on by April Stephens

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Snow has never really been an issue in the UK, with the odd year when people experience more than a few inches. Yet in Europe, snow guards are an essential feature to have on a property. While rainwater can run down the slope of a roof, snow sticks and this forms a solid foundation for more snow and once that is a foot thick, it presents a danger, should it break away from the roof.

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Common Issues to Look Out For When Buying a Period Property

Posted on by April Stephens

Modern houses are typically inexpensive and certainly have their benefits in the sense that not much is usually needed to bring them up to scratch, but for some people, old houses win every time. Sure, they’re a little more work and a bit more expensive, but they have bounds of character and unique features that new builds often lack, and that makes them the overriding winners for lots of people who are looking to move house. 

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How Your Family Can Assemble a 72-Hour Emergency Kit

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When it comes to dealing with an emergency, effective preparation can make a life-saving difference. Having to shelter in place due to a storm, earthquake or other natural disaster means that your family may have to get by with only the food and supplies they have on hand. Assembling a 72-hour emergency kit can be absolutely essential for ensuring that you and your loved ones will be better prepared.

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5 Home Refinancing Tips You Should Know

Posted on by Ben Butler

Refinancing is on the agenda for many homeowners these days. I recently refinanced our home, and unfortunately, I learned a lot. I say unfortunately because it would have been far less stressful if I’d already known these things. You see, although we refinanced, the mortgage was procured before I was in the picture, which means that this refinance process was the first mortgage-related thing I’d ever gone through. Although I should have expected that it’s quite a process, I was incredibly naive about just how much information the bank uses to determine if you’ll be able to refinance. 

Our bank was great, but my lack of knowledge made everything highly stressful for me. So today, I’m going to give you some home refinancing tips to help make the process far less stressful and ensure that you get through it with little to none of the headaches that I had when I did it. 

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