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30 Tips for Increasing Your Home's Value

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Tip 1: Spend an hour with a pro. Invite a realtor or interior designer over to check out your home. Many realtors will do this as a courtesy, but you will probably have to pay a consultation fee to a designer. Check with several designers in your area; a standard hourly fee is normally less than $100, and in an hour they can give you lots of ideas for needed improvements. Even small suggested improvements, such as paint colors or furniture placement, can go a long way toward improving the look and feel of your home. Tip 2: Inspect it.   Not every home improvement is cosmetic. Deteriorating roofs, termite infestation or outdated electrical systems — you can't fix it if you don't know it's broken. Hire an inspector to check out the areas of your home that you don't normally see.  Read More Here  https://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/maintenance-and-repair/repairing/30-tips-for-increasing-your-homes-value

The cheap fridge renovation trick Aussies are loving

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Aussies are getting creative in their kitchens with a DIY project that takes no time at all, and sets them back less than $20. Fridge wrapping has resurfaced as a popular and economical way to refurbish your fridge without hiring professionals that can leave you hundreds of dollars out of pocket. All you need is some vinyl contact — which comes in 2 metre rolls from Kmart for $3 — and a steady hand. Read More Here:  https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/home/interiors/the-cheap-fridge-renovation-trick-aussies-are-loving/news-story/883c39814a9fac1506cc5d189a21fad6

11 Useful Gifts That Don’t Create Clutter

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Gifts are an integral part of the holiday season, whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or another tradition. While giving and receiving thoughtful gifts often brings warm feelings, it also means you end up with a lot of material things you might not need. Whether it’s candles, a new sweater, another mug or an odd-shaped ceramic bowl —every gift you receive must find a place in your home. Read More:  https://www.huffingtonpost.in/entry/clutter-free-gifts-that-dont-create-clutter_n_5bec70afe4b0a2569fd130fa

House tour: the colourful reawakening of an Adelaide Federation home

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In light of the statistic that 8 out of 10 businesses fail in the first 18 months, Nexus Designs is a taut little anomaly that has triumphed in the Australian interiors industry for 50 years.  It has survived half a century of unparalleled change on the simple platform of listening to clients and learning from them, which is not to sideline the intuitive genius of its founder, Janne Faulkner, who died in February at 84. Read More:  https://www.vogue.com.au/vogue-living/interiors/house-tour-the-colourful-reawakening-of-an-adelaide-federation-home/image-gallery/d361e7c0e5bed1005143a27ee0871e5c?pos=1