Cozying Up Your House

The rainy season is with us again and while it might be cold, dark and wet outside, but your home needn’t be the same. We wrap ourselves in trench coats and warm boots and all sorts of layered clothing. After a hard day’s work at the office, you need to come home to a place …


Caring For Potted Plants

Plants add life and beauty to any space and can be placed both in and outdoors. Potting plants is convenient if you do not have a garden or enough space but still appreciate the beauty that plants bring. They also give you the option to have plants that would not ordinarily grow in certain climates, …


Picking Bathroom Tiles

What to consider when picking bathroom tiles There are a number of things you need to have in mind when you are considering bathroom tiles. They include a theme or a mood you want to create, daily shower steam or children happily splashing water. You may also want to make it the place you escape …


Creating Curb Appeal

Creating Curb Appeal In this fast paced world, impression is everything. Keeping in line with the trend, we dress up for work or functions and feel good about it. Why should our homes be left out? This is where curb appeal comes in, as it is the general attractiveness of a house from the outside. …


Setting Up a Gym at Home

We look at magazine covers with images of healthy looking, young and fit people, and aspire to be like them one day, perhaps in the near future. But how many of us use the gym or have a workout regimen? Leaving the house to go to the gym may not be everyone’s cup of tea; …


Living in Apartment Blocks

There has been a shift in the housing market, from the traditional stand alone houses to high-rise apartments as developers rush to meet the housing demand. Living in close proximity with others requires courtesy and a little more consideration as living space is limited. Facilities such as gardens or play areas are communal, making cooperation …


Childproofing your house

Most of a child’s early years are spent in the house. As children learn and grow, they climb, taste and touch anything they can get their hands on to satisfy their curiosity. It is therefore crucial, that parents are alert and take due diligence in making the homes safe. Child proofing your home is a …


Moving House Made Easy

Moving house is rated among the top five stressful activities that anyone could do. The thought of packing is exhausting,the actual move is nothing short of tiresome,and most of us would gladly cross this off our to-do lists. However, you can make it less stressful and a little more tolerable by not leaving things to …


Kitchen Gardening

Kitchen gardens have been around since people decided to grow plants for their own use rather than gathering them from the wild. Kitchen Gardens are not only a great use for extra back yard space, they also make tasty cooking more convenient as you can grow your own herbs such as rosemary or mint and …