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Love Making Crafts? Here’s How to Actually Earn Money Selling Them Online

These smart women have figured out how to turn their DIY creations into serious money — and so can you! Read on to learn their success secrets. Make Cash Creating Wreaths (Photo Credit: First for Women) Lauren Simmons from Suffolk, Virginia, tells us: “I work full-time and I have two kids at home, but I…
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Slipping a Fork Behind a Frame Is the Surprising Trick to Hanging Pictures Perfectly
Who among us hasn’t gotten totally fed up while hanging pictures on the wall? One of the most aggravating experiences in home decorating is when we’re hammering a nail into the wall only to have that nail push all the way in when we try to hook a photo or piece of artwork onto it.…
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Does Wearing Shoes in Your House Actually Track Dirt and Germs Inside?
Taking off my shoes when I enter anyone’s home is such a habit that I don’t even think about it anymore. I grew up in a house where we always left our footwear at the door, and even now I often forget that there are plenty of people who don’t! I was told at the…
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Instagram Showcasing the Worst Interior Designs Will Make You Thankful You Don’t Have Stairs Made of Hair
As a nation, we are obsessed with all things property renovation, with new home improvement shows gracing our television screens year after year. We’re used to seeing perfectly-styled homes, so it can come as somewhat of a shock when we spot ugly interiors. Instagram account @Pleasehatethesethings was started by interior designer Dina Holland, and has…
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10 Ways to Create a Designer Home Interior On a Budget

With careful consideration, research, and planning along with some helpful styling tricks, it’s actually really easy to create a luxe-looking interior for less. Lucky for you, there is an ever growing number of affordable furniture and lighting brands that can help create an interesting and beautiful interior without resorting to copies of big-name items. Don’t…
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10 Ways to Update Your Kitchen in Just One Weekend

We’ve probably all been there: tired of the look and feel of our kitchen, but unable to take on a full renovation either because of time, or money, or both! The good news is that there are a myriad of ways to update your kitchen without tackling a complete overhaul and most can be done…
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8 Tips For Living With a Messy Person

Inevitably, and in every household, one person is inherently cleaner than the rest. In the same way, one person is always more punctual, one better with finances and one fussier about lists. Unfortunately, ongoing messiness can be a bit annoying that’s hard to swallow for the other party — our home is our sanctuary and…
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20 Things Every House Guest Will Notice in Your Home

Now that vaccinations are well underway, it’s nice to think about opening our homes up to our friends and family once again. Seems like such a treat to have guests over! In a perfect world, we would have endless hours to clean our homes to perfection before anyone arrives. In the real world, we do…
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9 Tile Trends That You’ll See Everywhere in 2018

While many interior design trends come and go, tile lovers are fans for life — and the tile trends for 2018 are made for tile fanatics. So we spoke to an expert — Rachel Gilding, Beaumont Tiles’ strategic designer, to find out what tile lovers can expect to see in 2018. Gilding recently visited the…
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5 Wall Color Schemes That Can Boost Your Mood
You’re a better person when you’re calm and happy, so turn your home into a feel-good space with a mood-altering coat of paint. “Color is so influential in relation to how a room feels, therefore it can easily affect our mood and behaviour,” says color expert Andrea Lucena-Orr. “If a space is dreary and emotionless,…