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Creating the Perfect Home and Garden

Hello! My name is Tony and this is my new blog. I would like to offer some advice on how you can improve and maintain your home and garden. When I first moved out of my parent's place into my own house, I didn't have a clue what I was doing. I didn't realise that I there were things I could do to make the place a nicer place to live in. And the idea of carrying out maintenance was unthinkable. However, when the place started to fall apart, I had to call in a team of home and garden guys to help me fix it up. I now know lots of cool things.

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The Advantages of Shade Sails Over Other Shade Options at Home

Posted on October 5, 2017

If you need to add some shade to your outdoor patio or deck area, you have several options, including residential shade sails, retractable awnings and gazebos. While these can offer their own advantages, shade sails are a favourite choice for many homeowners, and even for business owners with an outdoor eating or lounging area. Before you shop your options for adding some much-needed shade to your outdoor space, note a few advantages of shade sails versus other structures. [Read More]

3 Exotic Outdoor Living Area Looks That You Can Create With Teak Furniture

Posted on October 5, 2017

Teak is a popular choice for outdoor timber furniture. The dense, solid and durable wood is fortified with a high natural oil content, which allows it to be exposed to the elements and still look great and function perfectly. Modern teak furniture comes in a variety of different styles, and it can be used to create several different looks for your outdoor living area. Here are three design ideas using teak furniture that you might like to consider for your home. [Read More]

Why Make Hydronic Underfloor Heating Part of Your New Home?

Posted on October 2, 2017

The freedom and flexibility afforded by having a custom home built is absolutely fantastic, and the benefits go beyond deciding which direction your yard is going to face or how many bedrooms you want on the ground floor. You should also be thinking about less common adjustments that can be made to your home, including the increasingly popular concept of underfloor heating. More specifically, you should be thinking about hydronic underfloor heating. [Read More]

How Motorized Blinds Will Enhance Your Home's Indoor-Outdoor Living

Posted on September 26, 2017

Indoor-outdoor living is an architectural design element that most Australians strive toward as it enables you to enjoy al fresco living whenever the weather is favourable. Nevertheless, considering how high the temperatures can get during the summer, you would need to find a way of keeping both your interior as well as exterior space cool. Regular blinds have been the traditional solution for this, but they are steadily being surpassed in popularity by motorised blinds. [Read More]