Author: Chris
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The Importance of Garden Design for Property Value
According to a landscape economist John Harris, good landscaping can add up to 28% to the overall property value. Of course, it is absolutely crucial to create a garden that is low maintenance but at the same time well presented. In order to maximize the potential profits, the garden design needs to be carefully planned,…
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An Introduction to Eco-Friendly Home Lighting
We live in a day and age where our beautiful world is becoming more and more endangered and where the importance of the environmental care has reached its critical point. Every gesture and every move that is directed towards improvement of the state our environment is in matters now more than ever. Among other things,…
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Going Organic in Your Garden: An Insider’s Guide
With the overwhelming GMO market, an abundance of junk food delivery services and snacks packed with additives, an affordable but quality nutrition is tough to obtain. The reports of medical professionals state that the obesity among kids is at its all-time high. The environmentalists are also protesting about the rise of chemical waste pollution: a…
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6 Brilliant Ideas for Decorating a Small Patio
Who says a small patio is not comfortable enough? With the right furniture and bright colours, your small patio could become as comfy as your master bed. Utilize the space, bring colours and fabrics to your furniture and you will never want to leave your patio. Make Your Own Curtains To protect your privacy while…
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Clutter Cleaning Tips
Goodbye winter and hello spring! It’s time to embrace a chore that most of us hate doing – spring cleaning. Sometimes, the frigid cold weather can get the best of us and make us want to bury our tidying responsibilities for a few months. However, it’s important to get down and dirty before the mess…
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Home Library Designs
Home Library: Design Considerations Lying in your bed with a Kindle in your hand is quite pleasurable as an average e-book reader weighs about 200 grams and is easier to hold in your hand than the collected works of Shakespeare, novels by Karl Ove Knausgård or The Lord of the Rings. However, some people still…
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GET THE MOST FROM YOUR LIGHTING
Things are continuing to change rapidly in the lighting fixture world. With the rise of LED technology’s affordability, the possibilities are pushing the boundaries to lighting products not even possible five years ago. Here are some considerations for making the best choice when selecting lighting fixtures. First, measure the size of the space. Ask yourself,…
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Creating a Garden Feel in Your Living Room
Trends change. With each year comes a variety of interior and exterior design innovations. However, one thing that we could say that they have in common is the unconventionality. Related to the continuously growing environmental awareness, blending of the exterior and interior design seems to be one of the latest trends. Interior designers have started…
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Are your windows insulated?
If you live in an area with brutally cold winters, chances are you struggle to find ways to keep warm. While there isn’t a cure-all way to ridding your home of the cold, there are some window insulation tips that can help. See how you can keep your home warmer this winter with these window…
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What’s in your Chimney?
An Objective Insight into Different Types of Chimney Liners If you think that you do not need a good chimney liner or that your chimney can keep on working without one – you are quite wrong. A liner is not just any piece your sweeper insisted on installing, but a vital part of the chimney…