Category Archives: Home Tips & Tricks

Glasgow homes – 5 ways to increase your natural light

Light up your home with the best source of natural light – the sun! One thing that Glasgow homes can suffer from is lack of natural light. Adding lamps only seems to run up your ‘leccy bill, while giving you the feeling it’s nighttime. Fight back against Seasonal Affective Disorder (with the appropriate acronym SAD)! Use […]

Easter weekend – ideas for what to do around a Glasgow home

House maintenance and renovation projects for Easter long weekend So you’re not going away for the Easter holidays? Never mind, there are lots of ideas for jobs you could do around your Glasgow area property that will keep you busy! And whether you’re a landlord, plan to sell your home, or want to stay for years and […]

Extreme minimalism: could you take Japan’s new lifestyle craze?

Cut the clutter while building up your zest for life with the minimalist lifestyle Four pairs of socks. Three shirts, three pairs of trousers. One pair of shoes. These are the numbers we’re talking when we mention the extreme Japanese minimalist lifestyle. Watch the video below to see how it works! 5 good reasons to try an extreme declutter […]

Lighting tips to stage your house for sale

Increase sales, listing price, and viewings with the power of light! “Staging” a home is a term that means using interior decoration, home accessories, and the layout of furniture to increase the appeal of a property. An often overlooked aspect of this is lighting. More than just using the main ceiling light and maybe a […]

Scottish garden design tips: make the most of your outdoors

Create a usable outdoor space even in the unreliable Glasgow weather Scottish garden design can be a challenge. When it’s not raining, it’s dark and cold. Moss eats your lawn and mould slimes your pavers. The wind knocks over your potted plants and sitting outside in the driech weather seems futile, if not downright crazy. So […]

Increase “kerb appeal” with these 7 tips

Make a strong first impression and increase viewings and house asking price! Kerb appeal is a term that has come across from the US (although they spell it ‘curb’) and it means the first impression your home has on a potential buyer from the footpath before they’ve even entered the property. Improving kerb appeal can […]

Updating your bathroom? Try these fresh, modern looks!

From low cost to luxury – there are plenty of bathroom renovation options! Updating your bathroom can transform a tired, dank little room into one of the best places to chill in your house. And the beauty is, it’s such a small room, you can renovate it for less than you might think! We’ve searched […]

5 quick ways to make a project house feel like home

Get problems sorted fast and live easier A project house that needs refurbishment is often an affordable way to get on the property ladder or to get a bigger house than you already have. But if you’re living there while you fix it up, problems like damp, dusty carpets, and tired décor can make your […]

Selling your home? Don’t forget to move your broadband!

Selling up and moving home is a big task, and it’s easy to forget the details like “When will my broadband get connected?” Don’t leave it until the big day! House sales checklist: Broadband switch over There’s nothing more painful than realising the previous owner of your new house was an internet refusenik and connection […]