United Kingdom’s Forestry Commission classifies contemporary wood burning stoves under renewable energy sources. This is because the stoves use logs from cultivated and properly regulated woodlands to warm up your living space. The logs are usually seasoned for about two years before being put up for sale. As a result, their moisture content hit below 20% in most cases, making them two times more efficient compared to fresh timber. The low moisture content also steps up their calorific value besides reducing tar emission which in turn keeps your household fabrics, furniture and wall paint in good shape. Other Benefits Modern wood burners are affordable and easy to customise in cases where you may want them to complement your home’s architectural design and aesthetics. You can consequently go for the fixed-inbuilt...

Splashbacks are essential the usually tiled areas around the kitchen, usually directly in line with the work surfaces. The obvious name gives an idea of their purpose, and it is essentially to stop any spillage from damaging the walls, instead splashing back so it can be wiped up easily. A kitchen without tiled splash backs or splash areas can mean damage to the wall, especially if it is merely wallpapered. You may find yourself forever painting over the same spot, when instead you could simply wipe up the spill or stain with ease. Splashbacks are included with tiled walls, and for a fully tiled kitchen the splash backs still exist, yet they’re not as noticeable or perhaps do not stand out as much as they would on wallpaper. Today there...

If you have just moved in into a townhouse or a new smaller home, you may be looking to save kitchen space with small appliances. Having a smaller kitchen does not necessarily mean that you have to sacrifice some features. There are several appliances that can take up a lot of space in the kitchen such as cookers. However, you may opt to find smaller cookers that can cope with most common food stuffs. If your space is even smaller, consider a combination microwave that has grilling elements inside to act as a miniature oven at the same time, use it to give your food a nicer texture. Even though you can save kitchen space with small appliances, proper arrangement and organization is a must. Consider going vertical; relieve some...

Looking around the kitchen and feeling quite depressed about the outdated look that has not been altered since the time when the bell bottoms were still the style? Even if you are a home decorator on a budget, there are numerous cost effective ways that you can use for modernising your kitchen. With proper tweaks in specific areas, the kitchen can look like a million pounds without costing anywhere close to that! How is the lighting in the kitchen? Dim lighting can bring down the mood of the kitchen. Dark and heavy drapes can have the same effect as well, so bring in sunshine and change out the dark bulbs!   If you want great result while modernising your kitchen, rejuvenate those cabinets! Whether a fresh painted finish is required or...