With energy prices on the rise, making your home more eco-friendly will help you save money and reduce your carbon footprint. It’s simpler than you might think, too. Start with small, everyday changes to the way you use energy and water and by the end of the year you could have saved a significant amount on your utility bills. You could also consider installing a wood-burning stove as wood is a...

Bedrooms should be a place of comfort, privacy and serenity; a place where you can fully unwind, relax and enjoy a well earned rest. If you're lucky enough to be planning a bedroom from scratch, you are about to embark on an exciting project. Designing a bedroom allows you to be creative and put your own personal stamp on the space. There are so many things to think about when creating a custom designed...

  A good part of the year 2013 has been a testing time for the world economy. However the later part of it and the beginning of 2014 seems to have brought some relief. The world economy has started to breathe a little more freely. This global economic turmoil has definitely left some adverse effect on our individual finance. And if we were to take some lessons from the recent past we should try to be...

I don’t know about you, but I am always trying to find ways to help the environment.  I try to make sure that everything that I do has as little negative impact on the environment as possible.  Part of this is looking for new ways to get rid of my rubbish.  It can be difficult to find cost effective and Eco friendly ways to clear the rubbish out so I have come up with a list of 5...

House makeovers for 2014 – a new year, new hopes, new resolutions; so why not have a new vibe to your home too? While extensive re-doing of the kitchen, bath or bedroom every year is not feasible for most of us, certain simple makeovers most certainly are.  Here's a list of our favourite picks from what you can do in 2014 to add a new sparkle to your home. Make it purple. Or blue. Or...

Apartments in Great Britain England is a country with a thousands years of history, steady-state economy, unique traditions and popular tourist attractions. The property market remains an attractive proposition to many overseas buyers. With demand outstripping supply buying a property in many parts of England can still be very profitable investment. With a growing population and a strengthen economy is...

Promising a low cost of living, as well as cheap property with good growth potential, Turkey could become a key market for retirees. Despite some recent political troubles currency fluctuations has made Turkey even more attractive. “Much of Turkey’s economic growth is based on its geographical position, bridging East and West, and the access it has to Western European markets,” said...

11 years ago, Robin Watson and his family moved from the UK to a small town in the Veneto region of Italy. Their four bed home sits at the top of a cul-de-sac, with a beautiful view of the Euganean Hills. Only an hour from the sea (or – if you prefer - the mountains) and just over 45 minutes from Venice, it’s a great base from which to explore the country’s finer things. With great...

Big cities like London, New York, Paris, and Tokyo may seem attractive. Flashing lights, big attractions, and good looking singletons are all major pulls to big city life, but the obvious choices may not be the best. Huge expenses, small living spaces, and flawed transportation systems plague most major cities. Here are the top European cities for hip young urbanites. Stockholm, Sweden   The...

A new report has revealed that around half of Britain’s 7 million homeowners admit that their properties are currently in need of repair, bringing a whole new meaning to the expression ‘Broken Britain’. The findings come from research by mortgages and secured loans broker OceanFinance.co.uk, which reveals a list of key repairs going unaddressed in properties throughout the...