Your home affects how you feel more than you might realize. When your space feels crowded or messy, it quietly adds to your day. But creating a karma home doesn't mean that you need to throw everything away or spend days reorganizing; you just need to have a nice, simple approach that works well for your life. This is about small changes that you can stick with rather than a complete reset. Let's break it down more. Photo by HiveBoxx on Unsplash Start With What You Can See You don't need a full weekend to make progress. Start with the areas you look at every single day, things like ... read more

Don’t allow your garage to become an overlooked room of your home. With just a few upgrades you can turn it into an area that fits into your lifestyle and is useful. From roller doors and epoxy floors, here are some impressive upgrades you can make in order to enhance it for better storage, workshop area, or living space extension purposes. Photo by Brandi Alexandra on Unsplash Upgrade Your Garage Door to Roller Doors Roller doors aren’t just stylish upgrades, they can also help improve the curb appeal of your home. These doors are known for their space-saving designs, making them ... read more

Most people aren't aware of "ambiance" in technical terms, yet they experience it daily. By mid-afternoon, one room can be too warm. Another can seem dim and uninviting at night. We move from place to place in our homes all day long, continuously adjusting and turning items on and off to make each space fit what we're doing. Zoned living is essentially understanding those behaviours and designing your home to assist you in your daily activities without requiring continuous effort. Via Unsplash Equating Every Room to the Same Setting One of the most common mistakes made in creating ... read more

Although the weather might still be on the miserable side for a lot of us, it’s already starting to get a lot brighter, and it’s only going to keep going that way. As spring approaches, it can feel like the home is opening up to the light once more, and it might be time to rethink the cozy, winter vibes your place is currently rocking. Here are some ways to brighten up your spot to make the best use of the changing seasons. Link - CC0 License Start With A Deep Clean Aside from being a common yearly ritual, spring cleaning is a good chance to totally reevaluate your living ... read more

Pic Source - CC0 License If you have found yourself constantly feeling fed up with your home, then things need to change. Nobody deserves to walk through their home every day, picking out all of the negatives and generally not liking where they live. Having said that though, we’ve realized lately that it’s more of a common occurrence than we believe, which is why we’ve written this article.  Down below, we’re going to be taking a look at some of the different things that you need to consider changing if you’re fed up with your home. So, if you’d like to find out more, feel free to ... read more

CC0 Licensed Image Courtesy of Freepik Adding instant charm to a home doesn’t have to be taxing or expensive. With some imagination, inspiration and knowing what you want, it can be very rewarding. So where can you begin? From moulding and panelling to furniture facelifts, here are some low-cost suggestions. Focus on a Feature Wall A feature wall is a popular design trend as it allows a room to retain character without being overwhelming. Because of this, you can use one wall of the room to add the charm you want, while staying neutral for the rest of the space. The effect is ... read more

Image credit Deciding whether to fully renovate your home or make a few upgrades can be a difficult crossroads to be at. Both options have their advantages and disadvantages. They both offer improvement and increased value to your home (if done correctly), but they differ in effort, budget, disruption and the long-term pay-off. The right choice is going to be different for everyone. It will all depend on your budget, your goals and how much change you want to make to your home.  To help you on your journey and reduce the stress, here are some things to consider when choosing whether ... read more

We’re getting deep into the chill now, but it’s far from over for a lot of people. If you’re feeling the cold in your home, then you shouldn’t just try to wait it out for the rest of the winter; you should do something about it. As the heart of the home, the living room is where this cold can be felt most deeply, and here, we’re going to look at a few ways you can reinforce its warmth and comfort. Image - CC0 License Start With Your Windows Given that they’re where you tend to lose most of your warmth, weak windows can undermine your living room’s warmth greatly. Check your existing ... read more

For those living with a physical disability, the bathroom represents one of the biggest risks within the home. This means that if you’re running a residential home, have a loved one who lives with you and has a disability, or you yourself have a newly diagnosed disability to consider, you’ll need to put your efforts here first.  Designing a bathroom to accommodate a physical disability isn’t as easy as you think. It’s rarely simply a case of installing a couple of handrails; every situation is different, and solutions need to be bespoke.  To get you started, this short article ... read more