The Big Idea

Summer is the perfect time to savour the outdoor space and enjoy the fresh air. That is why you need to transform your outdoor space into a beautiful retreat. Whether you are redesigning your outdoor space or sprucing up your patio, you don’t have to spend a lot of cash. With a little creativity, you can find DIY garden...

You spent days trawling around estate agents in Essex (other counties are available) looking for your perfect home. You put in an offer, it got accepted, you excitedly filled in all the forms you needed to fill in and looked through the forms sent to you. Completion day finally arrived and you bundled your worldly possessions into a removal...

We get it. You’ve got a small kitchen and you’re Googling for ways to update it and you’re inundated with photos of beautiful and immaculate huge kitchens you could fit your entire house in.  If you had the money to buy a house with those sorts of kitchens, you wouldn’t be looking for ways to update your small kitchen on...

Renting has a lot going for it. It gives you the freedom to move around without the commitment of a mortgage and you don’t need to worry about unexpected and costly repair bills. The roof falls in? Yes, it’s inconvenient but at least you won’t have to pay for it yourself. On the downside, your budget may mean your rental...

Updating a property often begins with thoughts of paint colours and wallpaper patterns. Decisions about schemes and styles are often made based on the latest home design trends. One of the most important changes to consider is flooring. It is sometimes overlooked until the last minute, but the floor choice can totally reinvent a property. The flooring you choose for...

Hey, Nature lovers, do you have a garden at home? Yeah, we know it is not the easiest thing to maintain, and despite our love for greenery and flowers, some of us just don’t have the knack for keeping a plant alive. Sigh! That’s okay, you know. You can, however, go ahead and give it another shot. Designing your dream...

Are you building a new home or renovating the current one? Tiles are an integral part of the house, whether for the flooring or the bathroom and kitchen walls. Has anyone ever found it easy to pick tiles for their home? With so many options to choose from, it can get overwhelming to pick just one. Sometimes, you just look...

DIYs are famous for a reason. When you are bored and have nothing left to do, a Do-It-Yourself project is usually a lifesaver. Boredom is no less threatening, right? But what if you don’t want to go out and buy things for the DIY project? The pandemic last year has resulted in a lockdown where people had to stay...

To say that we live in our living rooms would be realistic. It’s where we sit and talk, watch the telly, drink wine, and even gobble up dinner at times. Looking at the same old decor can be boring even to you over time. You will feel the itch to give the room a makeover and jazz it up...

Welcome, Spring! Don’t we love the bright greens, pinks, yellows, purples, and blues of Nature this season? Yeah, yeah, pollen is a pain for some. But hey, spring will always be a special season. Now, it is also the time to dust and clean the house, get rid of the cobwebs, and throw away the junk. It’s time to air...