11/01/2016

Home Is Where The Heart Is: Make Sure That Yours Is As Perfect As It Should Be




Home sweet home! Your home is your haven, and it’s always where your heart is. So make sure that it’s up to scratch, comfortable and well presented both inside and out. Here are a few things to consider when it comes to essential home maintenance.


Care For Your Exterior
Many of us are so preoccupied with our interiors that neglect the exterior of our home. But this is just as important. The exterior of your home is how you present yourself to the outside world. So make sure that it’s up to scratch. If your exterior isn’t brickwork, make sure it has a fresh lick of paint every now and again. Over the years, the elements will give it a bit of a battering, so it’s always a good idea to bring in professionals to give it a little top up. Make sure that your window frames are secure and not peeling. Empty your gutters. Replace any broken tiles on the roof. If you have a thatched roof, make sure that it is covered with a net to prevent parts falling away. Trim hedges, prune trees and keep your front garden in good order rather than letting it slip into chaos and disarray.


Care For Your Home, Down To The Roots
You should care for your home from top to bottom. This means putting effort into repairing and maintaining parts that you might not even be able to see. For example, you should insulate your loft and carry out any foundation repair that may be required. Some of the most important aspects of your home are the structural elements that you can’t see. If you neglect these parts of your home for too long, you could end up with significant structural damage which will set your back thousands of pounds.

Aesthetics
This is where you can start to have fun. Your home can function as a form of self expression. So don’t hold back with it. Make sure that you adore each and every part of it and that everything serves as a reflection of you and your character. From wall colours, to flooring. From cutlery and ceramics to bed linen and curtains. There are so many little special touches that you can adjust in your home that the possibilities are pretty much endless.

Get Green Fingers
Your garden needs a little TLC too. Make sure that the grass isn’t left to become an unkempt patch of wilderness. If you aren’t fond of mowing the lawn or pulling weeds yourself, you can always hire a local gardener who will be able to do all of these things for you. If you fancy a complete revamp, contact a landscape gardener. These professionals will be able to design an entirely new garden for you with the space you have to hand. Ponds, water features, vegetable patches, you name it. It’s possible and you shouldn’t hold back if you have your heart set on any of it.

16 comments:

  1. How did you know that I need to get working in my backyard. The weeds need to be pulled and the boys will be doing that on their day off.

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  2. You are so right! We have to take care of every single detail of our houses.

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  3. These house are definitely amazing.

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  4. Maintaining a house can exhaust your monthly budget, from the exterior to the interior part of it. Nowadays, keeping a house needs careful planning specially when your getting a professional service to do it.

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  5. This house is great and amazing! Every house is amazing so we should take care of this in every detail!

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  6. These are such great houses! I wish I could grow things, but alas, I cannot, so my garden looks sad.

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  7. You guys...my garden looks a mess right now - it's been so warm that nothing will fully die - :) I don't pull anything until it's dead! UGH :) LOVE the house pics!

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  8. so true!!! but i do believe that home is whereever you and the people you love are but an awesome house still counts. These houses are definitely amazing.

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  9. My BIL goes all out. He has gardens, fountains, a homemade pond. That all makes him very happy and everyone loves to see whats new when they visit.

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  10. I agree with you. It is important to take care of your home both on the outside and inside. Great tips!

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  11. I'm still working on the green fingers but I would rather use green money to pay someone else to do it...lol

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  12. Wow, first of all these houses are looking superb. It is so important to take care of your homes because they do increase in value when you do

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  13. Amazing lovely homes you posted here. Great finds. And oh, love the message behind this post about having a HOME.

    Comment for TAUYANM.COM

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  14. I always dream to have a beautiful landscape outside our house. Those are beautiful houses, #homegoals indeed.

    Mhaan | www.mommyrockininstyle.com

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  15. It is amazing how your mood is affected by your surroundings. I not only love a manicured garden but I love colorful flowers!

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  16. I love the 1st house. The one with white and blue paintings. It looks cool and clean.

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