Laura's Home and Gardening Blog

Enhance Your Home with New Window Shutters

27 June 2024
Categories: Home & Garden, Blog

Are you looking to give your home a fresh new look? One simple and effective way to enhance the appearance of your windows is by installing new window shutters. Not only do shutters add a touch of elegance to your home, but they also provide practical benefits such as increased privacy, light control and energy efficiency. In this blog post, we will discuss the process of having new window shutters put in and how it can transform the look and feel of your space. Read More

Why Laminate Is a Better Benchtop Material Than You Realise

6 September 2023
Categories: Home & Garden, Blog

Kitchen benchtops have to be durable and beautiful — not an easy combination when you don't have a lot of money to spend. The longtime choice of laminate for benchtops has fallen out of favour in the past couple of decades as materials like natural stone and synthetic solid benchtops have become easier to find and afford. But don't count laminate out yet. It's still a strong contender and has gotten even better over the years. Read More

Two Tips for People Whose Fresh-Cut Flowers Don’t Last Long Enough

6 February 2023
Categories: Home & Garden, Blog

Here are some tips for people who have noticed that the fresh-cut flowers they buy for their homes don't seem to last for long enough. They should review their approach to hydrating the flowers The first thing a person should do if they're experiencing this issue is to review their approach to how they hydrate their fresh flowers. If for example, they leave the flowers in the same water that they poured into their vase when they first arranged the bouquet, instead of fully replacing this liquid every few days, or if they only top up the old water with some fresh water every once in a while, then this could be the source of their problem. Read More

Renovating Your Bathroom to Appear Bigger

14 September 2022
Categories: Home & Garden, Blog

A bathroom that feels spacious is appealing. Even though your space may be compact, you can renovate it to give the impression of bigger proportions. Here's how. Tiles To make a room appear bigger, eliminate as much visual clutter as possible. One approach is to install large tiles which will create fewer joint lines. You could lay square 40x40cm floor tiles, for instance. You can also arrange rectangular wall tiles to make the ceiling seem taller. Read More

Two-Toned Ideas for Custom Kitchen Cabinets

27 June 2022
Categories: Home & Garden, Blog

Incorporating custom cabinets into your kitchen design will make the room unique and personal. One way to add to the interest is to install two-toned kitchen cabinetry. That way, you can contrast colours and textures for an individual design. But it's tricky to decide on the combinations. Here are some ideas that may suit your home. Timber and White One option is to combine timber and white cupboard doors. The woody grains add texture to the room, contrasting against the smooth white finish of the other cabinets. Read More

About Me

Yo! My name is Laura and if you had told me when I was aged 18 that one day I would be all grown-up with a home of my very own, I would have said you were mad. But it is true. I do own my own home and not only that, the property also has a large garden. When I first moved in, I didn't have a clue what I was doing out in the garden or inside my own home. Thankfully, I found a great home and garden contractor who helped me to plan and carry out the changes I wanted to make. Peace.