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Custom Made Curtains: Ideas For Kids

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Curtains are vital pieces for decorating and covering your windows. However, with custom made curtains, you can take your windows an extra step further. You can turn them into entertainment or even educative pieces for your children's rooms. You can also theme them with playful designs depending on what your children like. Read on to for some custom curtain ideas for your kids. Personalized names If you want an easy way to customize your kids' rooms without adding too many details, think of having your children's curtains woven or printed with their names.

6 March 2015

Simple and Affordable Tips for Making Your Home's Landscaping Really Stand Out

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Your home's landscaping can create a welcoming and inviting look outside the home itself, and in some cases can even increase your chances of getting your home sold when on the market. However, many homeowners struggle to balance their desire for landscaping that really stands out with their budget constraints. Consider a few simple and affordable ways that you can improve the appearance of your home's landscaping without overpaying. 1. Plant Seeds Rather than Flowers

24 February 2015

4 Simple Tips for Adding Shade and Style to Your Outdoor Area

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You can't enjoy an outdoor area if there is too much sunlight beating down on you, and a drab and dull patio or deck is anything but inviting. The good news is that you don't need to spend too much money to add both shade and style to an outdoor area, whether that's at home or at an office or café with a deck for seating. Consider a few simple tips for making your outdoor space more comfortable and stylish.

5 February 2015

Reasons To Install Frameless Shower Screens

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Your shower screen is one of the most prominent aspects of your bathroom design, and if you are undertaking a renovation, one of the easiest ways to achieve a new look is to change your shower screen. When you are deciding what type of shower screen you want, consider a frameless glass style, which can provide you with some real aesthetic benefits to enhance the appearance of your bathroom. Stronger And Thicker Glass

28 January 2015

Get Funky: Add a Little Flavour to Your Kitchen

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Designer kitchens look amazing in magazines, but let's face it; when renovating our home kitchens, function comes first, and that rarely leaves extra cash to spend on design. Adding a little flavour to the kitchen doesn't have to break the bank, nor does it have to be an extensive job. Here are five of the most effective ways to spruce up a tired-looking kitchen. 1. Add some funky wallpaper. Remember when you were shopping for wallpaper for the lounge, and you came across that funky bright patterned paper that you loved, but you knew it would be overwhelming in the lounge?

5 January 2015

Advantages Of Nature-scaping With Native Plants

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When most people consider landscaping, they tend to want to inundate their backyard with exotic plants that will make it all the more aesthetically appealing. This is all well and good. However, numerous benefits come with opting for native plants, too. By incorporating these in your landscaping, you will find that they may even eliminate the need for any exotic species. Here are some of the advantages of nature-scaping with native plants.

19 December 2014

Tips On How To Control Garden Pests

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Maintaining a green and healthy garden is no easy task. It requires a lot of dedication, commitment and time. Controlling garden pests is among the most important activities that determines how healthy your garden is. In order to effectively control these pets, you need to know which ones are useful in your garden and which ones need to be eliminated. That having been said, here is a quick guide on how to control pests in your garden

8 December 2014

How to Successfully Replace a Water Pump in a Washing Machine

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If your washing machine is leaking during cycles, it may be that the water pump is defective, and needs replacing. It is possible to do this task yourself. Assuming you have checked and confirmed that the hoses and fixtures are not causing the leak, let's take a look at how to replace the water pump. Replacement And Preparation Make a note of your washing machine make and model number, and purchase a replacement pump from a supplier.

5 December 2014

4 Factors Involved In Obtaining Planning And Building Permits

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If you want to build a new home, you need to hire home builders, engage building surveyors and apply for legal permits to begin the process. Planning and building permits may seem like a hassle, but they are important from safety, environmental and legal perspectives. Here are four factors involved in obtaining planning and building permits.  Type Of Permits There are two types of permits involved in the home building process.

4 December 2014