May 2010 Home & DIY Magazine
Contents
Laminate Floors
Many of us frown at the thought of laminate flooring. We get pictures of badly laid flooring with scuffs and scratches. But these days some very good quality and attractive laminates exist and they can improve the look of a room in no time at all and for a very reasonable price.
Grand Village
With the increasing pressure on eco friendly living and our homes being a major source of energy consumption, homeowners are becoming more conscious of the importance of eco-friendly buildings for the future, that will help to reduce our CO2 emissions and running costs.
Green Paint
Do you want to take a greener approach to decorating but don’t want to compromise on performance or colour choice? Thanks to a breakthrough innovation from Dulux, now you don’t have to.
Making Use of the Attic
Even the smallest of loft spaces will be able to be utilised for more than the odd box or broken toy. They can be turned into perfectly useful rooms, storage areas, even bathrooms and bedrooms. Provided there is enough head height, a loft space can become anything you want it to be, assuming that all planning and building regulations have been taken into account.
Adding
a Conservatory
With housing prices stagnating, adding value to your home is more important than ever. Whether you are considering selling or want to stay put, extra room can make all the difference. The easiest and cheapest way to do this is to add a conservatory.
Getting a Home
Ready To Sell
Despite the recent gloomy statistics regarding the property market, people are still putting their homes up for sale. Whether it is due to a relocation, redundancy or even a forced sale, the need to make the most money possible from your biggest asset is incredibly important.
Selling Your Home Yourself
In these days of negative equity anything a home-owner can do to save money when selling their home must be a good thing. Many sellers are now opting to market and sell their own home, saving anything from 2% to 5% of the sale price in estate agency fees.
Low Maintenance Gardens
Even in the warm summer months, gardening can be a real chore. Not everyone loves getting their hands dirty, spending weekends digging borders, mowing the lawns or trimming the shrubs. So a little bit of effort in developing the perfect low maintenance garden can pay dividends in the long run. You get to sit back and enjoy it without seeing all the things you haven't have the time to do.
LED Lights - An Eco-friendly Alternative
It is almost impossible to buy an old fashioned light bulb these days, in fact they have been phased out and no more will be produced. So what are the alternatives? Well we all know about the low energy lights which we buy at the supermarket, but many of us will not have considered the LED as a source of lighting for our homes.
Accent Colours
We have all seen it on the home makeover shows – one wall has a funky printed wallpaper or an unusual shade of paint. But it might seem like a scary thing to do in our own home. How do we decide which wall is best or which colour. And what if we really don't like it?
We all believe that the minute our child is born they will have the intelligence of Einstein. But what we really have is one big bundle of potential. What we do from now on is what will decide this child's future.
Colour Affects Our Mood
We have all experienced the feeling of walking into a home and it feels oppressive, draining and depressing. Strangely this can all come down to what colour the owners have chosen to paint it...
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