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Choosing a sofa for your living room is a bit tricky. You wouldn’t want the sofa to be too big; the room will look cluttered with a large sofa in it. You also need to choose the right colour and consider various other aspects before making a purchase decision. Buying the perfect sofa for your living room is tricky indeed, but these next few tips will help you get started with shopping for one without hassle. Size It Up As mentioned earlier, choosing the right size is very important. You need to consider not only the size of your living room but also the size of other furniture in it. You want the room to be spacious enough to walk around but still well-furnished and comfortable. Aside from the couch – and the accompanying chairs – you should also consider whether you want a coffee table, a bookshelf or perhaps a nice TV desk to complete the room. A good rule of thumb is to leave at least 40% of the space open. Lastly, choose the shape of your sofa well. An L-shaped sofa often looks big...

One of the first important steps into adulthood or family life is buying a new home. There are a lot of boxes we need to tick when it comes to picking out a place: safety, atmosphere, accessibility, and community. This is why house and land packages in Sydney , Melbourne, Brisbane and in different areas in Australia have become increasingly imperative because they can provide a safe and fun community you and your family can live in. After a few years you will find that you are going to need to redecorate or redesign, concocting lots of home improvement schemes to add personality and texture to your house. You have all of these ideas but you cannot seem to reconcile them. Here, we list down different types of home improvements that can be done to your house. It is important that you get to categorize all of your ideas to help your with the budget and to see which ones you should do first. Safety repairs When it comes to home improvements, this is the first thing you need to look out for...

Moving away from the honeymoon days and entering the world of family life where babies are being born and kids are growing up, will definitely have a big effect on your home! The kitchen especially is more often than not the main hub of the house where all the activity and spillages go on. This is why the kitchen essentially needs to be bomb proofed! However, you can still retain that sense of luxury style without feeling a blow to your wallet every time something is broken or stained from the accidents that are bound to happen with children running around. The gap in the market for durable yet cheap kitchens has been rapidly filled in the last few years, as now retailers and designers are able to source and use cheaper materials which can be disguised to look a lot more expensive... for worn down kitchen units and cupboard doors there is now a huge range available for you to replace them cheaply with and it’s amazing what simply repainting them can also achieve in your home. Followin...

When it comes to interior decorating there are lots of things to consider: from the light fixtures to the colour of the walls, everything must be planned down to the smallest detail. One of the biggest decisions to make is what kind of furniture to put in the home. After all the furniture needs to be comfortable as well as stylish. It’s no good having to replace broken or worn furniture every 6 months, so durability also needs to be considered. Pallet wood furniture is a fantastic addition to any home. This guide explores the benefits of installing DIY pallet furniture in the house. It is a decision that many homeowners have been overjoyed to make in the past. Cost Fancy leather couches or chrome and steel revolving chairs may seem like a good idea at the time, but soon the cost of choosing expensive materials for furniture can start to add up. In contrast, pallet wood is extremely affordable. In addition, replacing a glass coffee table that has been smashed or a marble table that is c...

When your home is cluttered and unorganized it can cause for life to get a bit out of hand. Whether it is the kitchen, the bedroom, or the mud room, the old mantra still holds true: a place for everything and everything in its place. Now if only your kids could live by that motto, too. Family life makes a mess, but a well-designed home with clean, streamlined storage can help keep it under control. The biggest offenders for clutter tend to be the bedroom and the mudroom, but there are storage solutions. You get organized with a couple of different strategies, including reach in and walk in closets, shelving solutions, and cabinets. The best place to start is that part of your house that seems to always be the most unorganized: the bedroom. For too many people, cleaning means cramming everything behind closed doors: that can mean a chaotic wardrobe. A messy bedroom only adds stress to your busy weeks and daily routines. Walk in closets make the most of both your horizontal and vertical ...

Your home has the ability to feel like an oasis in the middle of the city – your personal refuge from the traffic and congestion that always manages to clog up Thornhill. Unfortunately, for far too many people, this isn’t the case, as they come home to a cluttered and disorganized space. It isn’t that their homes are dirty. They’ve just accumulated a lot of junk, and too much of it can hinder their ability to let loose and relax after a long, hard day. Believe it or not, it’s true. Clutter has been found to affect the brain negatively. A recent study conducted by researchers at the Princeton University Neuroscience Institute found that the average person finds it difficult to concentrate in a chaotic environment. It also diminishes your ability to process information as the visual stimuli of clutter distract your brain. When exposed to clutter for longer periods of time, your brain can suffer from fatigue and result in negative mental experiences. If you’ve been feeling anxious or frus...

Summer time in Toronto is already here, and that means more sunshine, more time outdoors and more lawn care. Our yards are like our outdoor living rooms — especially because we so rarely get to enjoy the outdoors without dealing with snow, ice, rain, and wind — and the lawns are like our living room carpets. The better you feel about your lawn, the better your barbeques, parties, and game days will be. One of the best things you can do to upgrade your family’s experience is get your lawn ready for summer as soon as possible. There are many benefits to having sprinklers installed. A lawn that is not properly watered is bound to have many growth issues. This kind of landscaping care is important for when you are having guests over. No one wants to hang out in what looks and feels like a wild, bug infested jungle with sand pits sporadically located throughout the terrain. The goal is to have a lovely yard you actually want to sit in and enjoy, not a safari adventure. Let’s think about ch...