The benefits of tile and wood flooring

Although waking up and putting your feet on a nice soft carpet is great, carpets are far more challenging to clean when compared to tile or wooden flooring. But there is even more. Here are the upsides to living with wooden or tiled floors: If you spill or dirty the...

The Right Height to Hang Art

Adding cherished memories or stunning art work to a space should fill it with beauty, but at times you may feel that it just doesn't look 'right'. The following tips may help you get your art to fit into your space just the way you envisioned. One of the biggest...

Use Less Power when Washing

Making even small changes in how you use your appliances can drastically affect their power consumption, saving you money, and reducing their impact on the environment. One great power-saving tip is to only wash full loads of either clothes in your washing machine, or...

What light temperatures mean

With conventional lamps, there were not often options when it came to selecting the color and feel of the emitted light itself. When choosing a modern lamp or globe, there are now many options for color and brightness you can select from in order to change the mood in...

Sitting vs standing in your home office

You have likely heard or seen some information regarding the benefit of standing desks or spending more time standing during your workday. It has been a topic of much debate, with the latest research strongly indicating that standing has valid benefits. A recent study...

Cleaning out your sock collection

With so many different styles and patterns out there, it’s not surprising to find that you’ve accumulated more socks than you realized and maybe even a few now miss their partner. If your sock collection is overflowing out of your drawer, the best way to begin is by...

Rug styles and materials

When it comes to selecting the perfect rug for your space, you need decide on the aesthetic you want before you look for a rug. This is because rugs come in so many options, they can adapt to any space or aesthetic. They can be patterned or a solid block colour. They...

How Mirrors Improve a Space

Mirrors are not only useful for checking your appearance, but also for greatly improving the space they are in. Placing a mirror in the correct place in a room allows you to optimize natural light. To do so, place the mirror opposite a window to catch the light and...

How to Plan your Storage

Adequate storage allows you to track what you have and access it quickly, which saves you time and prevents repeat buying. But never add extra storage for things you don’t have or won't need. Having extra storage encourages buying more stuff! So to determine how much...

Where Phones Shouldn’t Go

Many of us today won't go anywhere without our phones. While there might be a lot of proponents on both sides of the argument for and against the correct fixation with phones if there is one place where you should skip bringing your phone it is definitely your...