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How a garden room can benefit your family

July 4, 2022 by Catherine Leave a Comment

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Collaborative post Garden rooms have grown rapidly in popularity in recent years, and are fast becoming one of the most longed-for home improvements. It's not hard to see why a garden room appeals: they're an easy way to create additional living space without a major building project, and can be used in so many ways. Innovative ways to use your garden room The possibilities are pretty much endless when it comes to uses for garden ...

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Filed Under: Family Home Tagged With: Family, Family home, Garden, garden room, Home, home improvement, Home working

How domestic self-storage can help you organise your home for your growing family

June 26, 2022 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post As your family grows, finding a place for everything in your home can be a struggle. As time goes on and our lives evolve, we tend to accumulate all sorts of things, from family memorabilia to everyday essentials we couldn’t live without. But as our lives expand, the need for extra space becomes more and more pressing. While some might be able to consider a home expansion, this is often a very costly and lengthy process, ...

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Filed Under: Family Home Tagged With: Family home, Home, home management, Interiors, storage, Top Tips

How to find Britain’s best new home builders

March 24, 2022 by Catherine Leave a Comment

External post by Natasha Wilson If you're a young family looking to invest in a new-build home, you’ll no doubt be wondering which developers you can and cannot trust. Fortunately, there are plenty of tell-tale signs when it comes to the new home builders to avoid. Considering the following four areas will help you to navigate the world of residential property developers and identify the best new home builders for your family's ...

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Make your kitchen more kid-friendly with these simple design tips

March 21, 2022 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post The kitchen is one of the most important rooms in the home. As well as being a place where we cook and eat, it's often a popular space for family members to gather and spend valuable time together. So, when planning a kitchen update, you have to consider everyone’s needs. For families with children, it’s even more crucial to create a kitchen design that's safe for little ones. The trick of balancing style with safety ...

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Filed Under: Kitchen & Dining Tagged With: Children, Family, Family home, Home, Interior Design, Interiors, Kitchen, kitchen design

A quick guide to home solar panels

March 10, 2022 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post Are you keen to make your home more green when it comes to energy use? In the face of the climate crisis many of us are making lifestyle changes to reduce our impact on the planet. Fitting home solar panels is one way to make your home less reliant on traditional forms of power supply. As an added bonus, solar panels can also save you money on your annual energy bills. The sun luckily never runs out or switches off, ...

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Filed Under: Family Home Tagged With: energy, energy saving, Family home, Home, home improvement, Home maintenance, Home renovation, solar panels

The difference between old and new builds as a family home

February 24, 2022 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post For many families, looking for a house to buy is not as simple as finding four walls and a nice garden in the right area. The house has to become a family home, with enough flexibility to accommodate each family member's needs over the years. With new build home completions on the rise, more new builds are available on the housing market. This means more families are considering what kind of home might be better suited ...

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Filed Under: Family Home Tagged With: Family, Family home, Home, Houses, Moving home

How to keep your child active during winter

February 4, 2022 by Catherine Leave a Comment

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Collaborative post Regular physical activity is essential for maintaining the health and development of your child, even when it's freezing outside. The benefits of keeping kids active are well documented; as well as helping them to stay fit, regular exercise can help them manage stress, encourage creative play, and support their mental health. If you're looking to keep your child active during the colder winter months, here are some ...

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Filed Under: Family Home Tagged With: Active kids, Children, Family, Family Fun, Family home, Kids, Parenting, Top Tips, Winter

10 essential items you need for homeschooling your kids

December 20, 2021 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post If parents had to sum up 2020-2021 with one word, homeschooling could well be top of the list. The COVID-19 pandemic saw schools in the United Kingdom close multiple times, with many parents and carers having to quickly adjust to taking on the role of teacher. Between 7 May and 7 June 2020, 87% of parents said a child in their household had been homeschooled because of the pandemic, with a large portion of these parents ...

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Filed Under: Family Home Tagged With: Children, Family, Family home, Home, homeschooling, Top Tips

What to do with your home once the kids have moved out

December 16, 2021 by Catherine Leave a Comment

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Collaborative post The family home can be a much treasured and beloved space for all family members. And with property prices continuing to rise in the UK, young adults are increasingly finding it difficult to fly the nest. According to data from 2019, the average age to move out is over 24 years old. With the impact of the pandemic still unfolding, this figure will almost certainly rise over the coming years. However, for most parents the ...

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Filed Under: Family Home Tagged With: decluttering, downsizing, Family home, Home, home improvement, Home renovation, Moving home

Easy ways to preserve family memories

December 15, 2021 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post Would you like to find some simple ways to preserve family memories? Busy family life goes by so fast, and finding time to organise all those photos or capture a precious moment can sometimes be tricky. These fun ideas for preserving family memories will make it easier to tackle the job, and help you celebrate and relive the good times in lots of different ways. Organise your photos in books This is a brilliant ...

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Filed Under: Family Home Tagged With: Children, Family, Family Fun, Family home, greetings cards, photo book, photo calendar, photo prints, photos

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