Curtains, particularly thermal lined ones, can reduce heat loss by as much as 60%, depending on the type of windows your home is fitted with. The key to ensuring you get the most out of your curtains is in understanding exactly how heat is lost, and how the use of...
It’s time to bid farewell to summer for another year and start facing the reality that soon it’s going to be cold and damp for a while. As we enter those colder months and condensation appears on the windows, we thought it was a good time to share some tips on...
Curtains are an essential part of every home’s decor. And having the right curtains can be the last piece to the puzzle – the furnishing that makes the room, while having the wrong ones . . . well, no one wants to look at bad curtains. When given an...
These are super easy to make and provide hours of creative play as well as encourage the development of your toddler’s hand-eye coordination and attention span. To make some chalkboard blocks of your own you’ll need to gather a few supplies (Bunnings or Mitre 10...
These five tips will help to keep your house greens looking lush! 1. Potting and repottingWhen potting a plant, choose a pot that has good drainage and always use a good quality potting mix (I use Tully’s Perfect Potting). If you do have a pot without drainage, you...
Look, we have to be honest, curtain linings are not the sort of thing that will blow your hair back with sheer delight. It’s sort of hard to get excited about a functional item like this – a bit like getting excited about a new water heater, carpet underlay, or new...
