As a savvy homeowner, you will probably have a checklist to get your home set for the upcoming winter. Besides ensuring that the heating is functioning and your home is well insulated, if you’ve put your thick rugs away during the summer, it’s now time to get them out again. After months of summer storage … Read more
Rugs work like a wonder when enhancing the look of the room and your home as a whole. And not only at home, but in offices as well! Rugs are such a decorative element in your home that will always look good no matter where you place them. But finding the perfect rug for a … Read more
Hear our tips for picking the best pressure-treated lumber and keeping smoke smells out of a chimney. (cmannphoto, Getty Images Signature/schankz, Getty Images) In Hour 1, we talk about sealing out smoke odor from a neighbor, screening in a pool and more. Hour 1 Sealing Out Smoke Odor Sealing your home’s “envelope” is the best … Read more
This week, learn tips for preventing buckling floors and removing wall mirrors. (Banepx, Getty Images/DmitriiSimakov, Getty Images) Hour 1 In Hour 1, listen to learn about fire concerns with open floor plans, fixing a sticky vinyl floor and more. Fire Safety and Open Floor Plans Open floor plans are easy on the eyes, but they … Read more
Like the look of shag rugs? Love to wiggle your bare toes in plush wall-to-wall carpet? That’s fine if you plan on staying in your space for the long term. But if you’re looking to sell your home in the immediate future, real estate agents would really rather you have something else underfoot for a … Read more
We love things to look good. Whether it comes in the form of the latest clothes, the new handbags or every little accessory that comes along. When it comes to design aspects of our home, can we employ that love of looking good in our flooring choices? Let’s not just focus on the look, let’s … Read more
Bricoflor Eis White Cork Flooring For any of you who are longtime readers of my blog, you will surely know about my love affair with cork. It is one of my all-time favourite materials for so many reasons and after I visited the cork harvest in Portugal back in 2019, I became an even bigger … Read more
Olivia Harvey Contributor Olivia Harvey is a freelance writer and award-winning scriptwriter from outside Boston, Massachusetts. She’s a big fan of scented candles, getting dressed up, and the 2005 film adaptation of Pride and Prejudice starring Keira Knightley. You can make sure she’s doing okay via Instagram and/or Twitter. Follow Olivia
Olivia Harvey Contributor Olivia Harvey is a freelance writer and award-winning scriptwriter from outside Boston, Massachusetts. She’s a big fan of scented candles, getting dressed up, and the 2005 film adaptation of Pride and Prejudice starring Keira Knightley. You can make sure she’s doing okay via Instagram and/or Twitter. Follow Olivia
Image c/o Little Greene One of the main lessons that I have learnt since I started writing this blog is the much-overlooked importance of all the finer details that really make a room. Things like light switches, handles, and skirting boards aren’t really that sexy but these details are what will take a room from … Read more