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Thinking about selling? Or maybe you want to freshen your space up?
Well one of the simplest ways to bump up your home’s value is paint!
Now before you roll your eyes and mutter something about obvious advice, hang on a sec.
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Glass pool fencing looks amazing but choosing the wrong system for your pool is expensive.
You spend thousands on what you think is a safety solution and then find out it doesn’t meet Australian standards or your local council requirements because you picked something designed for overseas markets.
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In most homes, the pantry will be in one of three states of order which are, completely unorganised, somewhat organised, or well organised, and for many of those pantries that are organised well, it is pantry labels that have contributed massively to that level of order being possible.
For anyone wondering what pantry labels are, the answer is they could not be any simpler as they are labels that are durable, easy to apply, and can be used to label just about anything you can think of in your pantry.
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Home truly is our special place. With summer approaching, it’s the perfect time to refresh your living space. The good news? Creating beautiful interiors doesn’t require a huge budget—often small furniture updates and simple home improvements can make a big difference without breaking the bank.
Whether you’re working remotely, exercising at home, or just relaxing after work, there are many design approaches to maximize your space. Below are some essential guidelines that professional interior designers use to create stylish homes.
Before contacting a tiler, consider how colors affect the atmosphere of your rooms. Colors play a crucial role in setting the mood throughout your home. Warm tones like red, yellow, and orange bring energy and comfort—making them great choices for living areas where people gather.
Cool colors such as blue, gray, and green promote tranquility, perfect for bedrooms or home offices where focus and relaxation are important. White and beige serve as versatile neutral foundations that bring balance and flexibility to any space.
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Hey there, DIY enthusiasts and home improvement heroes! Grab your hard hats and let’s dive into the world of concrete. Whether you’re planning to pour a new patio, build a sturdy retaining wall, or create some funky garden sculptures, choosing the right concrete mix is crucial.
So, let’s roll up our sleeves and get our hands dirty (metaphorically, of course – always use the right building supplies and wear gloves when working with concrete!)
Why the Right Concrete Mix Matters
Before we jump into the nitty-gritty, let’s talk about why choosing the right concrete mix is so important. I remember my first concrete project – a simple path from my back door to the garage.
I thought, “Concrete is concrete, right?” Wrong! I ended up with a crumbly mess that looked more like a rocky road than a smooth path.
The right concrete mix can mean the difference between a project that lasts for decades and one that crumbles faster than a cookie in milk. It affects everything from how easy the concrete is to work with, to how strong and durable the final product will be.
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Creating a landscape that mesmerizes and thrives is akin to painting a masterpiece. The key lies in choosing the right plants – a decision that intertwines aesthetics, environment, and functionality. Let’s delve into the art of selecting the perfect plants for your landscape design, transforming your garden into a living work of art.
Understand Your Landscape’s Microclimate
Every garden has its unique microclimate, influenced by factors like sunlight, wind, and soil type.
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Aesthetic Alignment: Choosing Plants that Complement Your Home
The best landscapes create a harmonious balance between the house and the garden. This synergy is achieved by choosing plants that complement the architectural style of your home.
Considerations:
Moving into a new home is a big event that can be both exciting and stressful. The thought of moving your life and garden can be overwhelming, but the idea of a new place to live is like a fresh start. The good news is that your move can go as smoothly as the sea if you plan ahead and know what you’re doing. These insider tips and tricks from furniture removalists that will help you make the change without stress by helping you focus on the important things with ease.
Before the Move
Craft a Checklist
Declutter with Purpose
Take this chance to go through your things. It might be time to part ways if it doesn’t make you happy or carry you forward. Moving is easier when you don’t have as much to carry.
Packing Like a Pro
Room-by-Room Focus
Label Love
Since dogs are a large part of many people’s lives, Perth landscapers must consider this when creating a landscape design. After all, dogs have needs, too. Making an outdoor space that does not consider their needs will mean that the dog is always getting into trouble for ruining the garden, or the owner is dissatisfied with the result of the dog’s natural activities. The way out of the dilemma is to plan a dog-friendly landscape design but one that is also person-friendly.
What do dogs like to do?
To do this, you have to remember – or find out – what is natural for a dog to do. Most people know dogs like to roll around on the grass, dig holes, and pee on the lawn. Many people don’t realize that dogs are highly territorial and like to run around the boundaries of their backyard to protect it. The trouble is that most outside areas include a narrow garden along the boundaries.
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Bathrooms, like anything, have an expiry date. They may not go off like milk in your fridge, but they get to a point where they are no longer serving their purpose correctly. If your bathroom is at that stage, it’s a good idea to start looking at a bathroom renovation to change things like shower screens, faucets, paint schemes, and tiles.
However, even though you might know your bathroom is past its used-by date, you might not know where to begin. How could you start a bathroom upgrade without knowing what it needs? Read on to discover what building materials and items should appear in your new bathroom.
Shower Screens
There’s nothing dowdier or dated than a shower curtain. They stick to your body in the breeze of a ventilation fan, harbor mold and mildew, and often aren’t the prettiest. They may shield your body from prying eyes while you clean yourself, but that’s where the benefits stop.
Shower screens, however, provide both protection and privacy most stylishly yet. They are custom-fitted to your preferences and requirements and come with many benefits. They are easy to clean, can be framed or frameless, and could even have foggy glass for privacy. The best part is that something as simple as a shower screen can add a touch of contemporary elegance you may not have thought was possible.
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Buying carpets for your home is not the cheapest investment you will make domestically, and even after they have been purchased, if you want them to last, you will have to spend money on cleaning services and maintenance to keep them looking good for as long as possible.
As for why you would want them to look good for longer, there is the obvious one: you will not have to replace them as often, thus saving you money. We also presume that you take pride in your home and want it to look smart whenever guests visit. There is also the possibility that one day you might want to sell your home, whereby well-maintained, clean carpets will help in that endeavor.
Thankfully, there are numerous actions you can take to ensure or at least help your carpets have a long lifespan and, throughout that time, look at their best. Here are seven of those actions.
Start By Purchasing Only High-Quality Carpets
Whilst the others are actions taken after you purchase carpets, this is one that you decide upon beforehand. If your budget allows, buy the best quality carpets that you can. The reasons are that they will not only look and feel better, but they will be more robust thanks to better workmanship and higher quality materials that should last longer.
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Downsizing your home can be a great way to simplify your life and reduce your expenses. However, it can also be a challenge to figure out what to do with your belongings, so why not consider using a facility that offers storage space for rent and store your items there? Apart from solving the obvious problem of lack of space, there are multiple reasons why renting storage units in Perth makes sense when downsizing your home, so let us look at some of those benefits.
Peace of Mind: We are placing this first because moving home is stressful enough. Renting secure storage to allay any concerns or worries about lack of space brings you peace of mind, which is undoubtedly a paramount benefit. With the peace of mind that a storage unit provides, you can focus on downsizing your home without worrying about the security of your belongings or where you will store them.
More Space In Your New Home: Downsizing your home can be challenging with limited space. Renting a storage unit provides extra space to store your belongings until you are ready to use them again. This can help you avoid cluttering your new, smaller home and provide a solution for storing sentimental items, seasonal decorations, or excess furniture. Also, you can keep your new home organized, comfortable, and tidy with more available space.
Save Money: Renting a storage unit can be a cost-effective solution for storing your belongings, especially compared to the cost of renting a larger home or getting rid of and replacing them later. You only pay for the space you need, and you can choose a unit that fits your budget. With a storage unit, you can keep your expenses under control and avoid the need to spend more on removalists than might be the case if you were moving everything at once.
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Whether you have ducted air conditioning, split system air conditioning, or a portable air conditioning unit in your home, one thing they all have in common is that they cost you money. Those costs include the original purchase price and installation, if applicable. Maintenance, cleaning, repair, and running expenses have energy bills, including the electricity used to operate your air conditioning.
For many, depending on where they live, the cost of air conditioning is considered essential due to the climate of the location. For example, residents in cities such as Perth, WA, will need air conditioning more due to almost constant high temperatures than in Hobart, Tasmania, where average temperatures are below 20 degrees centigrade throughout the year, including in summer.
Some argue that this places an unfair burden on those citizens who live in Western Australia compared to those living in more temperate areas. Suppose you live in Perth and are considering investing in an air conditioning system from the professionals at Air & Water. In that case, this article will briefly examine what government financial support or rebates are available for those in Western Australia who purchase and use air conditioning in their homes.
Energy Concession Extension Scheme
For residents and homeowners in Western Australia, the primary financial support for conditioning comes from a program called the Energy Concession Extension Scheme, which is shortened to ECES.
The ECES is paid out annually to those entitled to it, and its purpose is to provide financial assistance for energy costs, specifically electric bills related to air conditioning in the home. The scheme has three main elements which are:
Whilst only one of the three elements specifies an air conditioning rebate, their energy bills will be reduced if someone is entitled to all three. It also follows that not qualifying for Energy Assistance Payment or Dependent Child Rebate does not preclude someone from qualifying for the Air Conditioning Rebate and being able to reduce their electricity bills with that.
Energy Concession Scheme Eligibility
As with any scheme, eligibility rules specify who can and cannot claim it. Firstly, those who pay their bills to either Horizon Power or Synergy must contact those companies to discuss their eligibility, as they cannot claim via this scheme. Other electrical company customers, including Alinta Sales and Perth Energy, may be eligible if they meet other criteria.
The following criterion is the accommodation type, with only certain types of accommodation being eligible. These are:
Air Conditioning Rebate
Eligibility for this rebate will first depend on where your home is located within Western Australia and, more specifically, whether that location experiences prolonged periods of heat discomfort.
For those living in the eligible locations, the following criteria that must be met are having a WA Seniors Card and any of the following:
An alternative means of qualifying for the Air Conditioning Rebate is having dependent children and any of the following:
Finally, for anyone experiencing extreme financial hardship and who might be at risk of being disconnected, the Western Austrian Government’s HardsGovernment’sGrant Scheme (HUGS) is an option to consider.
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Unfortunately, many of us have been in a situation where the serenity of our living spaces is disrupted by the thunderous roar of a neighbour’s over-the-top car exhausts. It sounds similar to having an unexpected rock concert invading your sanctuary of peace and quiet. Handling this noise can be quite a challenge, but don’t worry; we’re here to offer some suggestions to help you navigate this issue in a way that will keep the overall peace with your neighbours, too, as angry neighbours may be even worse than loud exhausts!
You can consider several approaches depending on the circumstances and your rapport with your neighbour.
1. Addressing the Noise Directly
If having an honest conversation with your neighbour or involving authorities feels a bit overwhelming, don’t worry. There are subtle ways to mitigate the disturbance. You can experiment with white noise machines, noise-cancelling headphones, or good old-fashioned earplugs. These tactics work best when you’re indoors and seeking respite. While soundproofing might seem like the ultimate solution, it can be pretty expensive and is more suitable for interior spaces.
2. The Art of Open Communication
Sometimes, a simple chat can work wonders. Knock on your neighbour’s door and engage in a friendly conversation about the noise issue. They might not even know how disruptive their car’s noise is. When approaching the topic, do so with a friendly demeanour and an empathetic tone. You’d be amazed at how practical this approach can be in resolving the matter without any ill feelings.
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When writing, the worldwide market for solar systems that generate electricity is over 270 billion AUD. For us here in Australia, we can take particular pride in knowing that no other country in the world has a greater percentage uptake of domestic solar systems, with over 30% of residences already having had a good sense of installing solar panels.
If you have not yet joined the many Australian homeowners who already benefit from solar energy but wish to, continue reading which will help ensure a seamless selection of a solar energy system for your home.
Seek Recommendations And Reviews
Start your search by asking for recommendations from your friends and family because, as we have already mentioned, around a third of those you know are likely to have migrated to using solar power. They can provide you with feedback on the benefits and drawbacks of their various systems and identify solar panel companies they recommend. This way, you can avoid solar energy systems unlikely to meet your requirements.
In addition to seeking recommendations from those you know, you can also research online. Review websites such as Trustpilot and the websites of local solar panel companies will provide lots of information and feedback. Only consider solar panel systems and installation companies with multiple positive reviews.
Consider The Various Types Of Solar Systems
Solar panels fall into three main categories, each with specific pros and cons. Understanding each type is crucial to you making the right choice, so here are the main types to consider.
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Buying a truck trailer – or thinking about buying a truck trailer is an important decision for any transportation-related company.
With a truck trailer, businesses can significantly enhance their ability to transport goods, increase efficiency, and reduce costs. But with so many types, sizes, and models on the market, it’s essential to identify the most advantageous option. Investing has many benefits, and by understanding each type of trailer’s features, capacity, and flexibility, you can make an informed choice that meets your needs and budget.
Whether you are looking for a nice flatbed trailer, an enclosed trailer, a tilt or drop deck trailer, or a specialized trailer, there are many options to choose from.
Maximizing payloads
Investing in a truck trailer can be an excellent way for businesses to maximize their payloads and save on overhead costs. They are designed to maximize the weight capacity of a truck, allowing people to haul more items per load and reduce their transportation costs. It can also reduce their carbon footprint, as fewer trips will be required for a given shipment, thus reducing fuel consumption. Truck trailers can be customized to meet specific requirements, allowing you to take advantage of the latest technologies further to increase the efficiency and safety of their operations.
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If the majority or all of the flooring in your home is carpeted, then you will know that carpet cleaning is essential to keep those carpets looking great and prolonging their lifetime. Carpets are certainly not the cheapest items you can buy to enhance the interior of your home and the fact is, there will be less to spend on other desirable items if you keep having to replace your carpets sooner than expected.
When we use the term carpet cleaning, we are not referring to one specific carpet cleaning process but rather to several processes which constitute a carpet being cleaned effectively. Professional carpet cleaning companys use their cleaning methods such as vacuuming, spot cleaning stains, and shampooing. In addition, it is important to know that not every carpet type will benefit from the same types of carpet cleaning processes.
Further to that is the fact that what will work for one carpet to clean it properly, may not work for other types of carpet and worse may even damage other carpet types. It is therefore essential that you know what carpet cleaning is appropriate for the types of carpets that you have in your home. To help you with that task here are eight popular carpet types with various piles and materials and the most effective means by which they should be cleaned.
Carpet Type #1 – Wool: A luxurious carpet material, and thankfully wool carpets are also one of the most dirt resistant that you can buy although they can still stain. Water and some mild spot cleaning fluid will remove stains but for proper cleaning of wool carpets, you should call in professional carpet cleaners.
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Ask people how the interior of their home should be cleaned, and most should be able to give a reasonable answer, however, ask the same question about their home’s exterior, and many will struggle, and that, unfortunately, means that they may not be aware of the advantages of pressure cleaning.
Pressure cleaning is a relatively simple process whereby water is blasted toward a target using a high-pressure cleaning device. This requires a supply of water, the apparatus to generate the water pressure, and a wand with a nozzle to direct the water where intended.
You can buy pressure cleaners to use yourself, however, the best advice if you wish to use pressure cleaning to clean outside your home, is to hire a professional pressure cleaning company. Not only will they have the best pressure cleaning equipment, but they will also have the knowledge and experience to complete any pressure cleaning work successfully.
Homeowners wishing the exterior of their home to be pressure cleaned is one of the most common reasons pressure cleaning companies are hired. This results in several benefits, and if you read on you will see that we have explained five of those benefits for you.
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One thing that transforms how dentists work, and the sorts of dental treatments that are available to everyone, is technology. Examples include digital x-rays, laser treatments, and dental implants which are the modern alternative to having dentures. We are also at the stage where technology available to us at home can also positively impact our dental health.
We are not talking about DIY dentistry at home, but instead, technology that can help everyone care for our teeth and gums better than we have done so before. One prime example of this is home assistants. This is not someone turning up at your home to whiten your teeth but instead, devices which include Google Assistant, Siri from Apple, and Amazon’s Alexa.
If you have never heard of these or what they do, here is the briefest of explanations. They are small, portable devices that sit in any room at home to which you give voice commands. Depending on the voice command you give, your home assistant will answer or carry out a function.
If you wish to listen to your favourite music, tell your home assistant, and it will start playing it. Want to know what the traffic is like before you set off to work, your home assistant will tell you. Want current share prices, the latest news, or the weather, they can all be asked for vocally and your home assistant will give you the answer vocally too.
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Please speak to any professional about mental well-being and one of the many ways they advise how to promote it is to do as many things as possible that make you feel good. Anything that puts you in a positive frame of mind is good for you, and although it may not be the first thing that springs to mind with the right lawn care and landscaping design, a garden is something that can produce lots of positivity.
If you’re not sure how a freshly landscaped garden will make you feel good, keep reading. The landscaping professionals from Perth Landscapes have highlighted seven ways a newly landscaped garden will make you feel good. By investing in a landscaping design, you can transform your garden into a welcoming space for you and your family.
You Create A Garden That Functions All-Year-Round: The more you can be out in the fresh air and surrounded by nature, the better it is for you. This can be achieved by transforming your garden so that it functions all year. By providing shade, it means your garden is ideal for the hot summer months, whilst using trees and fences for protection from winds; for example, you make it suitable for use in winter too.
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Have you been considering hiring a landscape architect? These professionals are experts in turning bland ordinary outdoor spaces, including gardens, into visually stunning, practical, and highly desirable areas. Not only do they greatly enhance the appearance of the areas surrounding property, but they can also add value to them as well.
That last point might seem like reason enough to hire a landscape architect and a professional landscaper, however, there are many more. Here are 7 seven reasons why employing a landscape architect is the right move.
You Want A Landscape Design That Compliments The Architecture Of Your Home
With the word architect in their job title, it stands to reason that a landscape architect is the expert you need to ensure that any landscape design can match and compliment the architecture of your home or the building that it is going to be adjacent to.
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