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Pendant lighting is a simple way to add something special to any room in your home. There's a great difference between a pendant light and a traditional light bulb as pendant lights come in many different colors, styles, shapes and sizes. This guide...

Adding a retractable awning to your home will help your home in several ways. Energy bills will decrease, your home will appear nicer and you have the option of enjoying a hot sunny day in the shade. When shopping for a retractable awning, always look...

On a hot summer day, sitting on a patio or a deck can get really uncomfortable as you're sweating away and getting burnt by the sun. It's nice to relax in the sun at times, but having the option of sitting in the shade is a nice luxury. It can cost a...

The Code for Sustainable Homes (the Code) is an environmental assessment method for rating and certifying the performance of new homes. It is a national standard for use in the design and construction of new homes with a view to encouraging continuous...

Pendant lighting is a great way to add a spark of light to your home, whether they're inside or out. A small addition of mini pendant lighting can make a big difference in the appearance of the room. There are so many different options when shopping...

Okay, let's get one thing straight; your back yard's is not going to look any better on its own! You need to get out there and give it a hand. If you only have a tight budget to work with then you need to make a list of improvements that have to be...

Over the winter months our patios and backyards really take a battering. Now that the cold days are numbered, it's time to plan what work we are going to do to them to get them ready for the summer. The easiest way to really brighten up your outdoor...

There are two things you need to do to turn your yard into a butterfly garden. The first is to find out which species of plants attract them and plant them in abundance and secondly, make sure it is a safe environment and the local feline fraternity...

Unattended children and swimming pools don't go together for obvious reasons. It takes a second for a child to fall in a pool, and if nobody sees it happen, the consequences don't bear thinking about. If you have to leave a pool for even a few seconds...

The use of an outdoor chandelier or other lamps provides a very real enhancement to the surroundings of a home. Finding the right light set can be an arduous process, especially if it's your first time buying one. There are some rules of thumb that...