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Any alteration, no matter how large or small can add value to your home
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Claim your own space working from home
May 14, 2012
We can no longer dismiss working from home as a fashionable blip we will soon abandon. The figures speak for themselves: since 2001, according to the Live Work Network, the numbers of people working from home have risen 21 per cent. Today, one in 12 people in the United Kingdom run a business from t... Read more & comment
What home improvements will increase the value of my home?
May 8, 2012
With many of us looking at improving rather than moving, there's plenty of interest in building your home's value for longer-term gain with judicious upgrades and installations. Well-planned and executed home improvements can lead to an increase in a property's value but botched work will do more ha... Read more & comment
Creating the Right Garden for your Property
May 4, 2012
Many property investors remain unconvinced that money spent on the gardens of their properties is worthwhile. My house has just been valued at 10% more than an identical house opposite. The estate agent said the higher valuation was because of the garden. The actual monetary figure... Read more & comment
Plan Right for Open Living - by Architect Your Home
April 28, 2012
Over recent years more and more homeowners have been looking to achieve bigger living spaces for entertaining and interaction, with or without the need for a home extension. Making the most of the original footprint of your home can be as important as extending but it's important to make sure your n... Read more & comment
Cloakrooms - one of the most important rooms in the house!
April 25, 2012
Most house guests will not have the opportunity to see a beautiful bathroom upstairs but more often than not will use the cloakroom. Lisa Hammond, Senior Designer at Ripples tells how to make the most of them. Keeping everything off the floor, including the use of wall mounted WC's, create the fe... Read more & comment
Fencing to be proud of.... Guaranteed
April 23, 2012
Colourfence is the perfect solution for when privacy is required, available in a variety of colours and configurations. Colourfence is manufactured from Zincalume steel, which is impervious to the rotting and warping the weather inflicts on timber fences and is virtually maintenance free. Available ... Read more & comment
Who Can Help
Who can help improve my property? See the Who Can Help page to find consultants and businesses local to you who can help with your home improvements.
