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We all want to live our best lives. We have all just been through, and are still experiencing, the global pandemic which took everyone by surprise. Which meant our homes became our saviors. It was the place we needed to be when we had no choice but to stay at home, and it may have highlighted just exactly how much of an impact it can have on your life in general. It may have even encouraged you to improve general aspects of your life in different ways, but how can your home really help you to live your best life? Here are some of the ways it can do it.  Image source – Pixabay – CC0 License  Helping your health and wellbeing    We all know…

Photo: Pixabay When we are thinking about upgrading our homes, we scroll endlessly through Pinterest and look at magazines for inspiration. There are so many styles to choose from, some of which may be modern or traditional. Perhaps you have decided upon choosing something nautical for your home, if you live near the coast you may want to incorporate these elements. How difficult does redirecting have to be? Hiring an interior designer can be great and they can certainly be worth their weight in gold, so that’s something that every new homeowner should certainly look into. You could look into Fletcher Rhodes Interior Design to give you some ideas and inspiration and help you create your dream home. Knowing your styles and having some general…

Photo by Jessica Bryant from Pexels Whether you’ve put your home on the market or you’re looking to sell it in the near future, there’s no better time than now to organize the house move. Moving house isn’t easy – no matter whether you’re moving to the next neighborhood or across the country. And especially so when you’re doing it with a family in tow.  So spend some time thinking about everything you have to prepare ahead of time, to ensure you’re in the best position possible.  To help guide you in the right direction, here are 5 key things you should consider in advance: What Budget You Have For Your New Home? Ok, so if you’ve already put your house on the market then…

Pexels. CCO Licensed. Want to keep bugs out of your home? Here are just a few tips to help keep away the creepy-crawlies. Use deterrent scents Certain scents can repel certain types of bugs. For instance, citronella is often used to repel mosquitoes, peppermint if often used to repel spiders and lavender is commonly used to repel ants. You can scented candles, oil diffusers or air fresheners to create these scents. Such scents aren’t effective in all cases, but it’s always worth trying.  Clean up spilled food Crumbs and spilled drinks may attract ants and cockroaches (as well as non-bug pests like mice and rats). By keeping on top of food spillages, bugs may not have a need to come into your home. Make sure…