The Good Home

Some people live in houses, but others live in homes
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    When the smile from your neighbour’s garden is simply delicious and your sense of urgency is to leapfrog your garden fence, it must mean that the people next door have started their BBQ season early and you’ll be wondering why you haven’t received an invite. Garden barbecues are a wonderful way of moving your entertainment [...]

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    Staring at that space in your garden, isn’t it about time you organised finding a summer house that will dramatically change the atmosphere of your garden and provide you with a great new entertainment centre for your property. I want to entertain in my garden; how do I do that? Adding from a selection of [...]

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    House searching can be an exciting, albeit somewhat tedious task. There is the neighbourhood, schools, accessibility, transportation, size of the house, amenities, décor and age to consider, among many other factors. Even if you think you have found the perfect house that fits all your needs, you still need to keep in mind other very [...]

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    You set about visiting your local hardware store to purchase the best lock you can afford for your garden shed security, but you have to remember that it’s impossible to keep a determined burglar out of your garden shed. After all, bank vaults haven’t always been successful at turning away safe crackers. The important point [...]

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    Autumn is a season of transition; from children starting a new school year to the changing colour of the leaves. The change of seasons also brings with it a whole host of new opportunities and challenges – from finding that perfect autumn wardrobe, to dusting off the winter recipe book as barbeque weather retreats for [...]

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    Hot tubs are becoming more and more popular in the UK, where Canadian spas for sale come in all shapes and sizes. After all, who doesn’t think that soaking in warm bubbly water is a lovely way to relax after a stressful day? Choosing from the many different types of spa can be confusing, however, [...]

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    2012 is a busy year, with major football tournaments, the Olympics and the Queen’s Jubilee. Isn’t it time for your home to become an event all of its own? Design is everywhere right now, from the appearance of old Olympic posters, the famous colours of the rings themselves and the decadent images of the monarchy [...]

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    Broadband has become an incredibly important commodity for home users and is quickly becoming widely accepted as an essential service of equivalent importance with electricity, water and gas. Modern broadband technologies allow for families to connect to the internet at high speeds, download files, share photos, chat with friends and relatives via voice or video, [...]

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    Finding the right house can be a stressful and time consuming task, whether you are a first time buyer or having to uproot your family. For first time buyers, getting your foot on the property ladder is getting harder with tight controls on mortgage lending and high deposits needed. Never mind actually finding a house [...]

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    Perhaps you are aware of it, and perhaps you are not, but last Saturday was the day that Earth Hour was celebrated all across the world. If you are unfamiliar with this cause, it is the collaboration of individuals and businesses to turn their lights off for sixty minutes to save energy. While this will [...]

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