The A-to-Z Guide to Buying a Home

Purchasing that first home is an exciting event in the lives of most people. After perhaps living in rented properties, the positive feeling which comes from owning a home can make anybody wonder why they never did it earlier! Having that pride of ownership is the major reason why most people long to own their home. It means simply being able to do all those things that can’t be done in other people’s rented places, such as paint the walls that perfect colour, turn up the volume on the TV or music player, attach all kinds of fixtures and decorate the…

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Can Renovations Add Value To Your Home?

Remodelling or renovations are usually about aesthetics. You’re probably bored of seeing that wall between the kitchen and dining room, so you decide to tear it down and combine the two spaces together. A little bit of paint and some new furniture could make your home look brand new. But what if you could do more than simply make your house look better? Could you actually remodel to add value? Here are seven remodelling projects that can actually help you get a better price for your home: Kitchen remodelling Celebrity interior designer Shaynna Blaze recently talked about renovating kitchens and…

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Choosing the Best Cladding to Install in your Home

Image by: Heleen van Vliet via flickr If you are looking for ideas to increase the curb appeal of your home, you can search for some tips online. You can check the Better Homes and Gardens website as it has lots of cool ideas. Of course, one of the easiest ways to make a drastic change to your home’s exterior is to add cladding to your home. However, there are lots of different types of cladding available, so it is important to make sure that you choose the best cladding to install for your home. Traditional Wood Cladding For hundreds…

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Expanding Your Living Space Outdoors

    It is hard to beat outdoor living, and there is no question that a functional outdoor space will add value to your home. You may decide that the time is right for you to do a large renovation, but if you are not willing to commit the time or money to a major project, there are still some things you can do to expand your functional living space out of doors. Creating an outdoor “room”: You don’t need walls to create a space that feels private and is protected from rain, wind or the prying eyes of neighbors.…

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Packing tips to make your next move a breeze

When you sign the lease on a new house or purchase one, you never think about how hard moving will be until you actually go through the process of packing up all your stuff. Even if you have done it before, it can be a cumbersome process. In this article, we will share some packing tips that will make your next move as easy as possible. 1) Recruit moving companies online Prior to the advent of the internet, recruiting moving companies was something of a crapshoot, as you relied on word-of-mouth that was often hit-or-miss. However, the information age has…

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Decorate your house for less this winter

As the warm days of summer give way to the eventual onset of winter, the decorative touches that you have inside your house should shift along with the seasons. Together with survey firm My Voucher Codes, we have put together an article that will help you decorate your house for less this winter. Keep colors in mind When you are picking pillows, blankets, and throws for the upcoming winter, make sure the colors that you choose sync well with the mood of the season. While it is okay to use bright colors, be sure that they stand out by choosing…

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A Design Theme From Within You

If you’re establishing a new home – or maybe even trying to sell your old one – then choosing a consistent interior design theme is a logical starting point. And in the same way that major corporations decide on appropriate branding for their products and don’t veer from that brand – doing the same with your home will pay dividends. “Green” (CC BY 2.0) by jinkazamah But this is easier said than done. Adopting a strong theme simultaneously means getting rid of some things in your home which you like and which have value, but which simply don’t fit with your chosen theme.…

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4 Design Hacks for Making a Room Look Bigger

Checking out the house and land packages in Brisbane is one of the best things to do when you are looking for a new home. Think about it: it is a good community, and almost everything that you need to is accessible from where you live. But what if the perfect looking house comes with a small room? It would be a shame to forego the house just because some of the rooms are not big enough. The good news is that you do not need a huge construction done to make those rooms bigger. That is a little disruptive,…

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Top 10 tips for using self storage

So, you have finally decided to go on an extended holiday after dreaming about it for years. In order to fund this trip of a lifetime, you have decided to rent out your house while you are gone. While you have left most of your furniture in place, you have plenty of other belongings that you don’t want your tenants to touch or potentially steal. After a brief search, you found some self storage Perth solutions that charge a satisfactory price and offered the amenities that you were looking for. While you have committed to a locker, you are still…

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Using your First Home Owners Grant Wisely

The Australian government has seen the need for some assistance for first time property buyers, and has recently increased the First Home Owner Grant (FHOG) to $10,000. This is a considerable amount of money, especially at a time when the outlay is so high, and it comes as a welcome relief to many young couples. The list of things to buy seems endless, so here are some ideas on how best to utilise the grant money. Furnishing the home An important thing to consider as one must have certain essentials, such as bedding, tables and chairs, and carpets, and although…

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