Home Design and Build

The holidays are almost upon us, and as lovely as they are, they can be very stressful, too. You may be worrying about presents to buy and feasts to cook up that you’ll forget that your house needs pre-holiday upkeep. It’s better to prepare your home first so that you can happily focus on the festivities later […]

Your home’s ability to survive an earthquake does not only affect you, but also the lives of those who live with you. For those living near fault lines, they know for a fact that the next big quake is just around the corner. Maybe it’ll come in a year or 10 years or 20 years

Adequate sleep is one of the most important things that keep us healthy, both physically and mentally. It determines whether you wake up feeling great and ready to take on the world or sluggish and miserable throughout the day. This is why you should never underestimate the importance of your bedroom. The Reasons Why the

The work from home experience has surprisingly brought forth issues of depression. At first, many of us were quite happy that we no longer need to rush our morning rituals and fight our way to packed trains and buses. The pajama and sweatshirt office garb became an inspiration for clothing brands. But eventually, it became

There is no other way to keep a house in a tip-top shape other than maintaining it regularly. And what better way to keep up with home maintenance than to do it the sustainable way? Luckily for homeowners, it is now easier to make sustainable home improvements. Not sure where to start? Here are some

2 out of 3 Australians will develop skin cancer before they reach 70 partly because of geography and partly because of genealogy. The fair skin of the majority of Australians leaves them vulnerable to sun damage and being close to the equator means Australia gets hit with higher concentrations of sunlight. You probably take precautions

Maintaining a house can be a stressful task, especially for first-time homeowners. Your home maintenance to-do list can be endless. Dealing with repairs is another source of headaches. Don’t forget about the costs of each maintenance task and repair. Thankfully, there are things you can do to make home maintenance and repair a lot less

If you lead a busy life, your home might be little more than a place to unwind and enjoy some peace. You rest, recharge your body (and devices), take a shower, then head out to work again the next day. The home should always fulfill the primary function of shelter. But in this new reality

Have you ever seen one of those houses that have such a good-looking exterior that you can’t help but stare at it? You may be asking yourself why you should do that to your own home. After all, having good looks doesn’t matter too much, and it should also apply to houses, right? Well, enhancing

It’s summer once again, and for those who lived in Tennessee long enough, it means one thing: allergies.  The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America consistently ranks cities like Nashville as allergy capitals in the country. There’s always something every season to tickle the nostrils and, worse, cause respiratory infections. In the summer, the trigger