Home improvements

Men of the world, did you think the way to a woman’s heart was through her belly with a dashing dinner that would have Gordon Ramsay cured of his punctuate-esque swearing? No.
Is it in a diamond bling ring the size of a castle that would have Paris Hilton so mesmerised she’d consider giving up her[...] View full article

 Everyone wants the next big thing – in a literal sense. A bigger car, a bigger burger, a bigger shop around and a bigger home – that’s the truth isn’t it?
“As if buddy,” I might say if I was a teenager.
With regards to homes – and everything else – we don’t always want large. Sure,[...] View full article

Make it and mend it has a nice ring-a-ding-ding to it doesn’t it?
It’s also pretty self-explanatory I reckon – either make something or mend something that is in disrepair.
Make It and Mend It is a website run by a community of like-minded people who believe in either fixing things or making them from scratch. They’re[...] View full article

 Bear with me a moment.
Grey is the new cream.
Red is the new white.
Pink is the new orange.
Green is the new blue.
Black is the new black (Oh yes, they do say that).
It makes me laugh these almost contradictory sentences. After all, how can pink be orange and green be blue?
Even though ‘black is the new black’[...] View full article

 
The Autumn/Winter interior season is defined by bagging a bargain when it comes to household objects and furniture.
It’s not about being cheap, or cutting corners or opting for poor, tatty options that look relatively good on the outside but mucky as anything on the inside.
No, it’s about being economical – a word that passes my[...] View full article

 The future is already here.
It’s an odd expression. It technically doesn’t make any sense – the future is something that is yet to happen.
Yet we say it all the time, as I am here.
In an interview with the Daily Telegraph in June this year, Charles Martin, a housing developer no less, and his wife Sandi,[...] View full article

Gadgets, we just love them. They make us laugh, intrigue us, perplex us, enthrall us and keep us so busy we look up from whatever it is we’re doing and notice that our friends have either left or the sun has tucked itself into bed without us even noticing.
I touched on gadgets and gizmos in[...] View full article

It’s getting to be that time of the year again.
“Cold?”
Well, yes, but that’s not what I mean.
“A day defined by dark skies?”
Again, yes, but no…try again.
“Ah, the beauty of autumn defined by its colourful glory?”
Correct, but you’re still missing the mark.
It’s Christmas time, so to speak, meaning it’s no way near Christmas but you can[...] View full article

So much for a late Indian Summer, autumn has made its presence felt and with it, the urgency to transform the home into a well-designed place that emanates heat is a must.
Below is a list of a few of the trends that are emerging this season.
Colours
In a sign of optimism, autumn 2011 sees the return[...] View full article

Men throughout the years have prided themselves on their ability to do the practical tasks around their home themselves, however, it now seems that they are abandoning their DIY skills in favour of getting a skilled tradesman in.
A recent poll by RatedPeople.com found that rather than being eager to get their tools out and have[...] View full article