When you are planning to light the rooms in your kitchen, you should always remember that every room its own use, so don’t treat your kitchen as you would the bathroom or kitchen. Each of the bulbs in your home should be selected and place in a manner that they meet their function, blend to the decor of your home and reflect the personality of those who live in the house. It is easy to change the atmosphere of a room by use of careful lighting. Besides the aesthetic aspects, you need to ensure that the illumination to different places in the house is just enough to meet your needs. There are as many modern lighting fixtures as there are the ideas of interior designers. With such a wide range...
The cooker is usually the hub of a country style cook’s room and so it is important to consider how this embodies the country-style cookhouse scheme. Traditionally, range cookers were the cooker of choice, often providing heat for the rest of the house. This is still incredibly popular today with range cookers often elegantly nestling into the chimney breast of the cookhouse. Other key appliances such as fridges and freezers are often integrated behind doors to look like cabinets so that they are hidden away from view in order to be in-keeping with the traditional styling of the cookhouse. It’s also important to consider the seemingly smaller details as well in order to create a truly authentic kitchen. Butler sinks are a must-have in this style of and plate racks...
The past few years have seen far above average amounts of rainfall during the winter. This has caused a large amount of flooding, creating fear among many home owners of low-laying property owners (and for good reason). Luckily the UK government created a fund which offered grants to homeowners who’ve suffered from flooding to allow them to rebuild their homes in a more flood resistant fashion. There were a large number of which were severely damaged. Many of them have been redeveloping their homes by trying out various different flood defence strategies. We have seen homes which have redesigned floors of the bottom floor so that instead of them being fixed, they will be able to rise as the water fills in the cavity below the floor, protecting the floor...
Just like people, your electrical appliances have a lifespan. If your oven has has had its day, purchasing a replacement isn’t your only worry. You also need to consider how to dispose of the old oven. Seeing as the majority of ovens leave their houses due to failure, we will discuss the correct way to recycle them. Contact your local recycling centre to see if your oven is eligible to be recycled. Your local council will have the contact details for the recycling centre, alternatively you should be able to find it with a simple search online. There may be a recycling fee and also a charge for the collection of the item, which you should clarify before agreeing to the disposal. Also ask if they will be able to...
Need advice for deep cleaning ceramic/faux tile flooring? You’ve come to the right page, read on for our top tips. The first thing you should do is mop the floor. Using warm water with half a cup of vinegar, mop the floor thoroughly. Rinse with warm water after you have used the vinegar solution. If you notice a tough stain which isn’t removing, clean with a paste made up of scouring powder and warm water. Apply the paste on the stain using a cloth and let it sit for ten minutes, after which scrub with a brush. Once the stain has gone, wash with warm and clean with a cloth.
