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The order in which you should renovate a home, according to experts

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New advice is being provided by experts on the best order to renovate a property after it was revealed that more than half of homeowners have made mistakes, and 36 per cent regret their renovations.

Radiator specialists, BestHeating, polled homeowners on renovation habits, revealing that nine in 10 have taken on a renovation project since 2020. According to the research, more than a third of homeowners will spend up to £10,000 tackling renovations, so it is a costly project to get wrong.

“When renovating a home, it can be confusing

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HGTV Greenlights New Home Renovation Series ‘Turn Your House Around’ (WT) Starring Designer and Social Media Influencer Carmeon Hamilton

HGTV has greenlighted a new home renovation series, Turn Your House Around (wt)starring designer and social media influencer Carmeon Hamilton. Best known as the winner of HGTV’s Design Star: Next Gen and star of Reno My Rental, Carmeon will come to the rescue of frustrated Memphis-area homeowners who are stuck with houses that aren’t practical for their family’s needs. Throughout the series, Carmeon, with the help of her talented team of makers and craftspeople, will create uniquely customized and functional spaces that perfectly fit each family’s life, personal style and budget. The series is slated to premiere

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8 Soapstone Counter Benefits – Soapstone Types, Care, and Issues

A soapstone counter is inarguably beautiful, durable and even eco-friendly. Perhaps that’s why we’re seeing more and more designers choose it—and why searches for soapstone countertops have jumped an eye-popping 450 percent over the past five years, according to Google Trends. A soapstone slab has a lot going for it: It’s less likely to chip and easier to care for than granite or marble, and it combines the heat resistance of manmade materials like quartz with the beautiful variation inherent in a natural stone. (Which it is.) But the very things that make a soapstone counter so desirable and popular,

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Five Fab Things – 29th April 2023

April 29, 2023

Life has been a bit pooptastic of late with the little ones leg being really, really tricky. However, things are now getting better so I really do have some lovely things to share that come to mind right away *finally… she says.

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Here are my Five Fab Things from this week.

1. Getting some greens

Oh my goodness! I didn’t know how much we missed seeing green until we saw it. Now the little is much more mobile on her crutches *and much, much better in general, we were able to take a trip to

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Helical piles can speed up a home renovation

Published April 25, 2023 • 3 minute read

Mike Holmes with Jake Ward from TechnoMetal Post installing helical piles to support a new deck being built on Holmes Family Rescue, Season 1, as it is a great alternative to sonotube or concrete footings. Photo by The Holmes Group photograph

With warmer weather on the horizon, residential construction and renovation projects will increase, and many projects will need structural support.

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The Girl Who LOVES Bugs by Lily Murray – picture book review

May 3, 2023

Hands up who has a little one that LOVES bugs? Me too! From the moment she clapped her eyes on them, that was it. Ladybirds in her hair, snails who somehow managed to come to tea, and little pet woodlice wriggling around in their new ‘leaf houses’.

It’s no surprise that we’ve completely fallen in love with the new picture book, The Girl Who LOVES bugs by Lily Murray. It’s newly published just in time for bug season by Macmillan Children’s Books. Here’s what we thought.

The Girl Who LOVES Bugs by Lily Murray

Synopsis

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#DreamTeam linky – 16th April 2023

April 16, 2023

Hello and welcome to the #DreamTeam linky! A fab place to share your writing, read what others have been up to, and share a bit of blog love! Come join us…

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We hope you’ve all had a fab Easter break and way too much chocolate 🙂 We left over bits of chocolate have found their way into a new one, and even quicker fudge recipe that I’ve tried out. I’m linking it up to the #DreamTeam. Let me know what you think!

Thank you to everyone who is joining in with our little community. Please

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Mellie the Mermaid Is NOT Scared of ANYTHING by Anna Finch – picture book review

March 31, 2023

Hands up who loves mermaids? We do too! When Little Button was really, really little, we used to gaze out to sea and watch for them… bobbing up and down in the surf. Light glinting off their long magical hair, and sparkly tails playfully causing a splash. *They may have been (most definitely were) seals shhhhh!!! ha ha.

But the point is, mermaids have a way of making you feel like anything is possible. Just like this picture book – Mellie the Mermaid Is NOT Scared of ANYTHING by Anna Finch. Here’s what we thought.

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1. Getting some greens

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The Girl Who LOVES Bugs by Lily Murray

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