5 Ways to Improve Your Garden This Spring

Updated on April 11th, 2021.

Now that spring has begun, I bet you are missing your backyard and wondering how you can improve it for the new year! My grass is currently in need of a cut and my backyard could use some planning, so I have gathered a list of the best ways to bring your garden into the new year and get ready for the summer and spring that will be ahead of you. When it comes to planning, there is never a better time to start then right now, so it’s best to start thinking about how you are going to upgrade that space to better use it in the future and beyond.

Decking

When it comes to refreshing your garden, adding in some decking so that you can create an area for entertaining is always welcomed. It’s great to have a designated area for a BBQ and outdoor furniture. Black composite decking seems to be the most popular colour choice, as it’s dark enough to not show a lot of wear and tear while complementing all of the green outdoors. If you are putting in some new decking, don’t forget to purchase composite decking clips to fit in your new deck with!

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How to Keep Up with Work Clients When on a Family Day Out

Entrepreneurs are known to be incredibly hard workers. It’s this quality that tends to be the backbone of their success, as it drives them to keep going and be successful in their ventures. And while that energy, drive, passion, and strong work ethic are great for business, it can be difficult to balance it with personal time and time spent with the family. Just because it may be after hours, it doesn’t mean business comes to a standstill, which entrepreneurs then try to juggle.

So, what happens if you’re a business owner, an entrepreneur, and it’s a family day out? How can you keep up with work clients while still being present and part of your family day? Here are some practical tips and steps you can use that will help you to enjoy family time without having to completely shut out your work clients.

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Why You Should Invest in Orthodontic Treatment

Are you thinking about getting orthodontic treatment? The good news it’s entirely possible and quite affordable if you know how to go about it. Lucky for you, there is no bad news associated with treatment (other than the odd day of pain and pressure on the teeth). Dental experts have developed various treatment plans for so long that some individuals only require braces for as little as nine months. We have compiled a list of benefits of treatment that saves you doing the research! Keep reading to find out why you should invest in orthodontic treatment.

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The Best Ways To Make Your Family Feel Closer During Lockdown

The last year has been incredibly hard for everyone, and those of us with kids will know that the distance between us and our friends and loved ones has felt enormous. All the video calls in the world don’t change the fact that our children have not been able to see their cousins, uncles and aunts and grandparents in person for months. Now, that hasn’t stopped us flooding the family WhatsApp with daily pictures and videos, but as we face at least another month in lockdown here in the UK, it is important for all of us to make sure that we are not missing out on those treasured moments and special occasions.

Here are a few tips to help you and your family feel a little closer together as we wait to turn the corner and count down the days until we can all be in the same room again.

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4 Tips for Creating Open Plan Houses

The newest trend in England seems to be creating more open plan houses! So many houses within this country seem to have been boxed up, to get the most flats out of their limited divided spaces, but as families are growing – they are looking for the more American styled, open-planned houses! There are lots of renovations that can be done to make your home more open planned, provided you have the money and drive to change your home around. The house attached to ours, actually, is currently renovating their house to make it more marketable in this climate! With this in mind, I figured I’d share some tips on making a home more open plan when doing renos!

Think About Flow

Often when people think about open plan, they start removing walls. This is a great starting point, however, flow needs to be kept in mind. In the last year, I cannot tell you how many houses had just started destroying walls, creating rooms that had no flow. I went into one house that had you open the front door onto the sit down dining room, as it was just a very long, separated room, with a small archway into the actual living room – as there was no walls left for a TV to fit and a couch! Even if your home is open planned, you will need to actually do the planning of where rooms would be and how the flow from the front of the house into the rest of the house would feel.

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