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May 28, 2020February 1, 2025Moving

Top Tips to Make Your Moving Process Quicker

Moving house is a challenge at the best of times, but when you’ve got kids moving with you, it makes things a bit more difficult. If you think the process of moving house is a …

May 26, 2020September 27, 2023Home Building Home Improvements

How Long Does it Take to Build a House? The Typical Time Frame

Building a house is no small feat. If you’re thinking about building a house but don’t know where to start, you’ve come to the right place. One of the most important things to understand in …

4 Spanish Inspired Home Décor Updates As the coronavirus crisis continues, with countries around the world imposing hefty quarantine periods on anyone entering the country, it’s unlikely that anyone will be vacationing abroad this year. Here are four ways you can introduce Spanish-inspired updates to your home décor so that you can at least pretend you’re on the Costa Blanca rather than in lockdown. Moroccan tiles If you’ve ever been to southern Spain, Andalucía, in particular, you might have been surprised by the amount of seemingly Arabic architecture. This is due to the occupation of parts of Spain during the Middle Ages by a group of North African Muslims known as the Moors. The Moors ruled in Spain for several hundreds of years and left behind a huge legacy with their influence seen in, amongst other things, food, architecture, and music. Their legacy can be seen in the enduring popularity of Moroccan tiles in Spanish architecture. Why not add your own Moroccan tiles? The kitchen is the perfect place, but they also make a pretty addition to your garden. White paint While you can make updates to your current home, have you considered the thought of purchasing a home in Spain itself and updating your living environment rather than just your house? While you won’t be able to travel to it yet, you can set the wheels in motion by looking at BRIGHT villa alcuz cuz. However, if you can’t wait to move, then there is one simple change that you can make to your home to make it feel like you are already in a Spanish home: using white paint. In the hot summers of southern Spain, were temperatures can commonly reach 104 degrees Fahrenheit, white paint can help in reflecting the sun’s rays, thereby keeping the building cool. This is a design feature common in hot climates all over the world. While your own home might not endure such extreme temperatures, you can easily get the Mediterranean style with a paintbrush and a tin of white paint. Window shutters Most Spanish villas have blinds and window shutters. While this can be put down to cultural preference, keeping window shutters closed during the hottest part of the day provides another method of keeping your home cool. Although this might not be such a concern for you, depending on your local climate, window shutters do have other benefits. Closed shutters can act as a deterrent for potential burglars, and they can improve your sleep by keeping your room dark. With blinds and window shutters available in a range of materials and attractive designs, you can easily add this interesting piece of Spanish home décor to your own home. Palm trees One of the most evocative images of Spain is the Spanish villa surrounded by palm trees. Just seeing a palm tree conjures the idea of warm beach vacations and a glass of sangria! To add a tropical touch at home, why not plant a few palm trees in your garden? They are surprisingly hardy in cooler environments, and with the right care and maintenance are sure to thrive. Or, if you’d prefer, there are smaller varieties of palm trees that are popular choices as house plants. With around 2,600 species of palm trees, the key is to do your research before buying.

May 25, 2020September 27, 2023Home Decor

Four Spanish inspired home décor updates

As the coronavirus crisis continues, with countries around the world imposing hefty quarantine periods on anyone entering the country, it’s unlikely that anyone will be vacationing abroad this year. Here are four ways you can …

May 25, 2020September 27, 2023Recipes, Food, Cooking, Baking, Kitchen

7 Top Tips For Hosting A BBQ At Home

If you’re thinking of hosting an at-home BBQ and you don’t know where to begin then don’t worry, you have definitely come to the right place. Whether you’ve never hosted a BBQ before or it’s …

May 24, 2020August 2, 2024Pets

8 Reasons to Have Your Pets Professionally Groomed

The pet services industry was worth more than $6.5 billion in the year 2018. Today, more than 65% of American households own at least one pet, with dogs and cats being top of the list. …

May 24, 2020September 27, 2023Health Health Care

5 of The Best Anabolic Steroids to Buy in the UK

Everyone would love to have a perfectly sculpted body, with curves in all the right places. But very few of us ever achieve that, not because we don’t have the discipline or drive or we …

May 24, 2020September 27, 2023Home Home Decor

The Look and Durability of Cast Concrete Home Furnishings

Modern, chic, sleek, and industrial. These are the words today’s homeowners are using to describe their ideal dream home, condo, or apartment. To accomplish the modern look of today, designers are using unique shapes, colors, …

May 22, 2020September 27, 2023Education Teachers

How to Become a Teacher that Leads

Whether you are a parent yourself, or simply love working with young people, teaching is a fulfilling and exciting vocation where every day is different from the last. However, knowing how to become a teacher …

May 22, 2020September 27, 2023Emergency Home Homemaking

What to Consider When Preparing for Emergencies

Natural disasters and emergencies are rare, which can make it easy to forget about them. Chances are, you may never have experienced a situation that forces you to take quick action to ensure your safety. …

May 22, 2020September 27, 2023Home Improvements Home Restorations

How to Increase the Size of Your Garage?

It doesn’t matter how big your garage is it can always be bigger! A garage is a useful addition to any home and can actually increase the value of your property. But, the rest test …

May 20, 2020August 22, 2025Home Home Improvements

How do you stop mold growing on walls?

Photo by Ekaterina Astakhova. Mold thrives in dark and damp conditions. This is why it often goes undetected until it has become a major issue. The fact that mold spores can cause an array of …