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Moving

How to Decorate a Rental Home

Nicola W. - 24 May 2021

Decorating your rental home is a balancing act. You want to make it feel like home, right? But what about getting your rental deposit back?… Read full story

How To Choose A Carpet

Nicola W. - 05 Oct 2020

There’s more to choosing a carpet than the colour! A simple synthetic carpet could cost you £3 per sqm. An intricate luxury option could be… Read full story

Ideas & inspirations

8 Tech Ideas For The Home

Ann D. - 21 Sep 2020

Tech enabled homes are more accessible nowadays. From single gadgets which make daily life a little easier to fully connected tech palaces, there is a… Read full story

How To Pack Toys For Moving

Nicola W. - 14 Sep 2020

Moving day is stressful. Breaking a toy during a house move is unbearable! Follow our advice to make sure your little one’s toys are perfectly… Read full story

Top tips to help you style your new home

Linh V. - 03 Aug 2020

When you buy a house it’s normal to be excited about filling it with all your things and making it feel like home. But have… Read full story

6 Top tips to survive a home renovation

Ann D. - 20 Jul 2020

Buying a house that needs a renovation may seem pretty overwhelming. But if you are well prepared, building works don’t have to be a nightmare.… Read full story

How to choose paint

Nicola W. - 23 Mar 2020

Are you raring to pick up those paint brushes, but not sure where to start? Pondering on “Elephant’s breath” vs. “Pebble Shore”? We’ve got you!… Read full story

Pros and cons of different flooring

Ann D. - 09 Mar 2020

Flooring is a big consideration when building or renovating a home. Cost, durability and style are all key factors. Plus, one type of flooring won’t… Read full story

Pack like an Expat

Ann D. - 02 Mar 2020

An Expat life has suggestions of glamour. Foreign locations, new friends and experiences. The life admin side, however, is not so glamourous. You will often… Read full story

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