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Is A DIY Wardrobe For You?

pros and cons of a DIY wardrobeDoes the house you just moved into have enough cabinet space in the bedrooms? If the answer is no, you obviously are going to need a wardrobe or two to accommodate all your clothes and accessories. The question is, which route should you take into getting that wardrobe done? Are you going to hire a professional cabinetmaker or carpenter to build and install a wardrobe for you, or are you going the do-it-yourself or DIY route?

If you’re thinking about tackling a DIY wardrobe,  there are certain advantages and disadvantages attached to it. We spoke to some of the great cabinet makers in the Tradebusters network who have shared  their  insights into the pros and cons of DIY wardrobes.

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Make a Room Easier on the Eyes With These Tips

make a room easier on the eyesWith all the stress that our eyes go through every single minute of every single day at work or anywhere else, there is nothing more refreshing than to go home to a place where our eyes won’t have to work that much. That, however, isn’t really the case with many of us.

More often than not, our homes are also loaded with visual stimuli that further stress our eyes out. Clutter, see-through cabinets, differently-coloured walls—all these are visual stimuli that overwork our eyes and cause us stress.

The typical knee-jerk reaction to this is to want to get rid of visual stimuli that overwork our eyes at home altogether. However, aside from not being possible, too little visual stimuli can still stress us out. The best way to not overwork the eyes is to strike a visual balance for any room within your home. In short, you should make a room easier on the eyes, and here are some tips on how to do just that.

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12 Small Home Projects You Can Do In Your Spare Time

small home projectsEvery home owner would love to do projects around the house. Projects, however, could take a lot of time, money and effort, and many home owners cannot spare much of those.

Still, some projects are small enough to be done in your spare time, like when you’re waiting for that roast in the oven to cook or waiting for clothes to come out of the dryer. Here are some of those small home projects that will cost you almost nothing yet help achieve some noticeable result.

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Creating Play Space for Kids at Home

make your house conducive to creative play for kidsMost of the time, your child’s playtime takes place within the confines of your own home. Now the question is, does your house provide them the opportunity not only for boisterous play but also quiet and introspective play?

If you’re not sure, here are some ideas for creative place space in your house for the kids.

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