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July 2010 Home & DIY Magazine

Country style décor

country style decor Whether you are living the dream and have miles of countryside literally on your doorstep or you live in a high rise in London it is still possible to have a country style home which will make you feel as though you could be anywhere at all. Read More ...

Summer Holiday Security Checklist

yaledoors keyfree security The old clichés of “Did I lock the door?” or “will no.16 find the spare key under the third geranium?” spring to mind.
Home security should be of the utmost importance, but more often than not it is overlooked or in some cases totally forgotten. In fact, the 2008/2009 British Crime Survey (BCS) published by the home office showed that there were 744,000 burglaries reported across the UK in 2009, a quite frightening one burglary every 37 seconds Read More ...

Design a wet room

Our modern homes often leave us with small bathrooms which aren't easy to update with a bath and shower. Many people are now opting for a wet room to achieve the best possible use of a small space. A wet room will allow the shower, sink and toilet to occupy the same space but still leaving the feeling of plenty of space.

Water softeners

Hard water can cause a multitude of problems in your home, from deposits in your kettle to literally furring up the pipes supplying your appliances. Hard water will require you to use more shampoo to wash your hair, more detergent to wash your clothes and it can play havoc for people with skin conditions like eczema.

Kitchen Worktop Options

worktop options

There was a time when the simple formica worktop or stainless steel were the only options available when wanting to update your kitchen. Colours were all pretty much standard and functionality was more important than style. Nowadays we can certainly have both, creating kitchens with the wow factor ...

Sockets and
Switches

light switch

Sockets and switches come in many different styles. Period, to reflect the age of your home, interesting and funky new modern designs and in various colours. There was a time when all the switches in our home would have to be plain white and plastic. They were the only type available to buy and the only sort which were acceptable.

Dealing with double glazing salesmen

double glazing salesmen These people know how to make you feel like their product is the best and the cheapest. They point out how such and such down the street had theirs done last year and doesn't it look great? Then they point out how much money you will save in heating bills. How burglars will simply walk into your home unless you have a PVC door and how woodworm are probably eating into the very walls of your home as we speak.

Sustainable green heating

As of April the 1^st this year the government has introduced feed-in tariffs for those who produce their own energy via sustainable methods. The scheme makes a commitment to to make payments to house owners who use solar panels or wind turbines to make their own electricity. Read More ...

Buying a Home
at Auction

home for sale

Buying a house at auction seems like the perfect way to get a bargain and these days it is easier than ever to do just that. Unfortunately with banks foreclosing on mortgages in record numbers and many people finding they can no longer afford their property, people are turning to auctions to get the best possible price for their property in the shortest possible time.

DIY Wall Art

wall art

How many times have you looked at a so-called modern art print and thought to yourself “I could do that for a tenth of the price”.
Well chances are you are absolutely right. Yes the artist was the first to do it, but it doesn't mean you can't take inspiration from them and create your own masterpiece with the minimum of materials and little outlay.