8 Unconventional Sliding Glass Door Alternatives
When we tell you to think of patio doors, you have the image of sliding glass doors in your mind, right? But that is by far not all there is in terms of patio door design, and those alternatives to glass sliding doors are worth an in-depth look or two. If you are planning on re-modelling your home and installing new patio doors, we are...
8 Creative Ways to Hide Exposed Pipes
Usually when we build a house, the pipes come first and the interior walls are later added in around them in order to hide those pesky metal tubes that keep us warm, cold, lit up, and watered. But when we’re moving into a refurbished home or a loft, it’s quite common to suddenly find ourselves faced with a lot of exposed...
14 Space Saving Bed Alternatives
The bed is often considered the most important furniture in a home. And this idea is not without merit. If you don’t have a comfortable place to sleep on, you will quickly lose quite a bit of quality of life. We all know how wiped-out we feel after a bad, sleepless night – imagine being equally for days, weeks, even months on...
35 Types of Shrubs
Planting shrubs is a great and easy way to add variety, shade, and privacy to your garden. Shrubs, or brushes, as you might know them as well, are basically the category of plants that come in between flowers/grass and trees. Shrubs are wooded plants, typically middle in height (though there are small ones and varieties that grow up...
12 Practical Coffee Table Alternatives
Traditionally, a coffee table used to be a must-have in any living-room. And while we definitely see the why (where else are we supposed to put drinks, books, remotes, snacks, and our feet?!) we don’t necessarily support the “how”. If you have the space and like the look of a traditional coffee table, go for it. The...
39 Types of Bar Glasses
Having a well-stocked bar is typically a staple goal of any home-owner. There’s nothing worse than having friends over or settling in for a pleasant, relaxing evening at home only to discover that you lack a decent bottle of wine, beer, or liquor. And while having each and every type of alcohol ready isn’t at all necessary,...
5 Oval & Round Baby Cribs for a Stunning Nursery Decor
When you’re expecting a baby, whether it’s your first or there is already a whole football team of siblings running around, a lot of time is spent on researching the best available furniture, accessories, stroller, clothing,… currently on the market. Invariably, one of the most debated choice for any new child being...
8 Different Types of Solar Panels
Lately we have been swamped with questions about which solar panels are the best and which the person in question should settle for for their home. In all honesty, we can’t answer these questions seriously. Firstly, because we are no solar panel/alternative electricity source experts, and secondly because choosing the right solar...
17 Types of Fern Plants
Let’s start this article with the most amazing fun fact: Ferns are older than dinosaurs! Yes, really! Fossils suggest that some major families of ferns have been around for more than 350 million years! (Does it get any cooler than this?!) Now, some of you might think “that’s cool, but what exactly is a fern?”....
The Ultimate Bachelor Pad Ideas Guide
Hearing the words “bachelor pad” is enough to conjure up quite specific mental images – and, let’s be frank, for many of us these are not particularly inviting ones. I think it’s safe to say that we all have that one friend or acquaintance whose living arrangement puts the creep into the concept of bachelor...
Stunning Backyard Pavilion Ideas for Your Garden
A garden pavilion is a wonderful way of increasing your living space and making sure you get the most out of your backyard. While we always look forward to the warm months and promise ourselves that this will be the year where we really do enjoy our gardens to the fullest, most of us invariably end up staying inside during those...
13 Types of Plywood
If you have ever embarked on some sort of DIY-project, be it in your house or garden, you will have encountered the one material you can’t build anything without: plywood. And if you’re anything like me, you will probably have thought “well, getting that can’t be too hard” – except, it turns out, it...