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Tips for saving money on your monthly bills

When it comes to reining in spending, you might find it hard to realize further gains after picking the low hanging fruit in your financial outgo (i.e. discretionary spending). However, your monthly expenses (utilities, mortgage payments, etc) has more wriggle room than you might give them credit for. Below, we will show that saving money on your monthly bills is not the impossible task that you’ve made it out to be in the past… Upgrade your current windows to save on heating In places like Western Canada, the potential savings from installing proper windows can be enormous, as winters in…

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Moving: How To Find A Life You”ll Love

Moving can be positive and exciting. The magic starts by embracing the transition. It picks up speed when you decide not to settle for too long. Let’s talk about WHY you should move. Think about how different your life would be if you moved a little more often. A move within your state or country would expand your horizons. And you could expand your horizons even more if you decide to move far, see the world, learn a different language and experience a different culture. Your BIG Why Take a good look around you. What is your life like? Is it what…

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Why Making Your Home Smart Is A Smart Move

Manually turning on thermostats and lights is both exhausting and inconvenient. One for instance can stab toes on misplaced objects while searching for the light switch. When one automates the house, everything can be operated with the click of a button. This means that one can switch on the lights from their tablet and turn on the thermostat so as to warm the house before they get home. It also means that one can set intervals when the light comes on and off to give the home a lived-in look when away on holiday. According to progressiveautomations.com, home automation also…

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What to know about buying a steam shower!

You’ve been to expensive spas or indulged in the high-end shower facilities at your gym, but what if you want that same luxury in the comfort of your own home? Well, it can be yours! The home spa market has grown tremendously in recent  years and there are countless options for custom and prefab steam shower units that you can have installed right in your bathroom. Check out this post to learn a few tips on how to go about getting your own little slice of heaven in your own home. 1. Is buying a steam shower the right move…

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5 reasons to hire an interior designer

Did you recently notice that the kitchen could do with a revamp, or that you haven’t given your bedroom the makeover in deserves in over 10 years? If so, now’s the time. Maybe you’ve been putting it off because you lack the creativity and don’t know if stripes would look good on the walls, or can’t decide between carpet or wooden floors. Well, there’s no need to panic because help is at hand! Why do all the hard work yourself when you can have someone else come in and think up all the ideas for you in the form of the…

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Housework made simple

Owning a home should be about the pleasure of living in it. The last thing you want is to do is to become a slave to maintaining it. You don’t want to spend all your weekends and spare time on maintaining your house. So if you building a house, or renovating it, plan to make it low maintenance. Here are some easy solutions if you want housework made simple… Fiber cement sidings: Fiber-cement siding is the champion when it comes to curb appeal and maintenance time and cost. It comes in a variety of shapes and forms and doesn’t age…

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Where to get your finishing touches for your newly redecorated room

If you have just completed redecorating your room and it still feels unfinished, what are some finishing touches that you can provide without breaking the bank? A redecorated room often remains a work in progress for a while until the final changes are applied. So what are some finishing touches that you can look at? Light it like the pros Using appropriate lighting is your secret weapon to transforming the look and feel of any space. The use of recessed lights, spots, hanging chandeliers or even creating a skylight can radically alter the feel of the room. The type of…

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