Why are my windows damp all the time?

Why are my windows damp all the time?

How do you know it’s winter? When the windows start dripping. While it might seem like just another staple of New Zealand homes, you don’t have to put up with a pool of water at the bottom of your windows every morning. How condensation forms and why it matters...
Ways to make your home feel cosier in Winter

Ways to make your home feel cosier in Winter

Find out how a few key elements can warm up your abode over the winter months. Anyone can make a home that is inviting and relaxing after a long cold day. Choose a warm paint colour Explore the colour wheel – Notice that yellows, oranges and reds are on the warm...
7 ‘Unexpected’ Things You Can Clean with Laundry Detergent

7 ‘Unexpected’ Things You Can Clean with Laundry Detergent

Laundry detergent is a powerful cleaning agent. But did you know that it can do much more than just clean your clothes? The stuff can be multifunctional in your household. For example, you can use both the liquid and powder version for your drain, oven or car. We have...
Always finding your neighbour’s cats in your garden?

Always finding your neighbour’s cats in your garden?

Even though we all love animals, we are not always fans of other people’s cats doing their business in our gardens. Luckily, there is a handy, and animal-friendly, trick for this! Cats are wonderful and cute animals, of course, but they’re a bit less cute when they...
Colour Forecast 2021

Colour Forecast 2021

There is a preference coming through for warmth and comfort in our colour choices with the aim of bringing nature inspired hues back into the home, whether that be through browns shades, greens or blues, replicating our outdoor landscape. SUNBAKED ORANGE –...
Benefits to Lining Your Curtains for Winter

Benefits to Lining Your Curtains for Winter

If you are in the market for a new pair of curtains or are potentially looking at getting your existing curtains lined, this blog will cover why it is advantageous for you to be lining your curtains, especially this winter. Insulation There are many different...
Cleaning Hacks That Actually Make Things Worse

Cleaning Hacks That Actually Make Things Worse

When it comes to cleaning there are tried and tested hacks you can rely on to make sure your house is spotless. However, according to Good Housekeeping Institute there are some widely known household hints that are actually causing more harm than good. While some...
Is Laundry Stripping as Good as it Looks?

Is Laundry Stripping as Good as it Looks?

A clean white duvet before and after a laundry strip wash in a bath tub. Laundry day makes your home feel fresh and clean. But maybe not quite as clean as you think. Laundry stripping is a deep-cleaning trend that has been sweeping the internet for the past several...
Decorating Tips for a Shoestring Budget

Decorating Tips for a Shoestring Budget

Call us optimists, but we think everyone under the sun can, and should, have a beautiful home. If you’re pinching pennies, there’s plenty you can do to create a stylish and inviting home for yourself and your friends. The first step (and this is true no...
How to Get an Extra-Clean House for Allergy Sufferers

How to Get an Extra-Clean House for Allergy Sufferers

If you live with someone allergic to dust mites, mould, pollen, pet hair or any one of the hundreds of allergens in household products, clean is not enough. A house needs to be extra-clean and allergen-proof to help make allergy sufferers as comfortable as...