What Does Your Front Door Say About You?

We’ve all heard how essential your home’s ‘curb appeal’ is, but your choice in front door could say a lot more about you than you might think. So, what kind of homeowner are you? Traditional Wooden Door Usually found on older homes, wooden front doors aren’t so common in new build areas, so the chances are you gravitate towards houses with original features and plenty of character. Wooden external doors require a fair amount of upkeep and need painting, staining or varnishing, as well as sealing, to help them look their best. Homeowners who are willing to put in the…

Top 5 Affordable Watches for Travelers

If you’re glued to your backpack and hopping on the next flight to somewhere unknown is your number one priority in life, there’s really no time for designer brands and luxury labels. For fast-moving travel bugs, the next day / week / month could be completely unpredictable and you could find yourself camping in the Italian Lakes, mountain-biking in Switzerland, or zip wiring in Laos. So investing in an expensive designer watch could be a risky choice.  For travelers, outdoor enthusiasts and general thrill seekers who can’t keep still, finding a durable and weather resistant watch is important. For further…

Need to Impress a Client? Rent One of These Cars

The world of business is one in which impressions really do count. Deals can be made and broken on the simplest little things, so it’s important to pay attention to detail. If you need to travel with a client, then making sure they have the best experience possible is paramount, which means chauffeuring them along in the best executive car you can get. With this in mind, there are three cars in particular that stand out as the ideal set of wheels. They’re not the most expensive cars in the world, so most businesses will be able to afford their…

Tips For a Warm and Cosy Bedroom

Your bedroom is your sanctuary, a place to escape and unwind at the end of a long, hectic day, so it’s worth putting a little extra time and thought into creating the warmest space possible. No matter what size or shape your room, here are a few interior design tips to help you create your perfectly cosy bedroom. The Right Bedside Table Your bedside table is most likely the most used piece of furniture in your bedroom, second to the bed of course! You want to make sure it fits in with your cosy aesthetic and works towards your overall…

How to get the most out of your business travel

It can seem exciting at first, the thought of traveling around the country – or even the world – on business, but after a few trips and hours of waiting at airports or killing time in hotel lobbies, the fun can go out of it very quickly. However, there are ways you can make the most of your business trips and increase both your enjoyment of the trip and your productivity. Plan The key to getting the most out of any trip – business or pleasure – is to plan, and this starts with your packing. If you are a…

Time Travel Style: Vintage Looks for your Home

Over the past few years, vintage style has increased in popularity. From celebrity fashions to popular culture to home décor, flashback style has found its way into every walk of life. In the home, 1920s glamour has returned as an opposition to modernist design, not to mention the 60s colour blocking and bold prints of the 70s. More and more people are considering bringing upcycled items into their home. Upcycling is the process of taking an old item and making it into something new or improved. Reclaimed Furniture Reclaimed furniture is environmentally friendly, unique and right on trend. Handcrafted from…

Why the Audi A1 is the Right Choice for You in 2014

You may be forgiven for thinking you can only get a new car if you are either very fortunate or very wealthy; with the current economic climate and time of austerity people have to cut costs in all aspects but this doesn’t mean you can’t afford luxury. Audi have a long and proud history in the automotive industry and their precise and durable German Engineering is considered by many to be some of the finest in the world. The brand name itself has an air of prestige and respect about it and if you want to combine quality with affordability…

How Much Can Your Tool Box Hold?

We all know that feeling – your latest tool purchase doesn’t fit in your tool box. You try and jam it in every which way, but it’s just not going to work. So what do you do? Do you have a sort out and throw some tools out? Of course not. You buy a bigger tool box! And so it goes on until you have a 72-incher full of professional mechanical tools. But have you ever wondered what else you could fit in your tool box? Other than a lot of tools, I mean. How many cans of beans, for…

Three New Extreme Sports you have to Try

Danger, excitement, confidence. Extreme sports bump your life up to the next level. Unsurprisingly, extreme sports fans love to come up with crazier and crazier ideas every year – as if base jumping and urban exploring weren’t mad enough already (remember this viral video that got everyone’s palms sweating?). It seems hanging off sky scrapers is young person’s game, with the 18-24 demographic leading the way in participation in extreme sports. Fewer than 10% of people have partook in an extreme sports activity since 2009, but when you see these three sports, maybe I can encourage you to put down…

Great Ideas for Your Office Layout

If you’re setting up shop in a new office, then you’ll have all kinds of things to consider, whether it’s bringing all your staff and customers to an entirely different space, or seemingly small and insignificant matters like changing your stationery letterheads. Before you settle into your new executive office chair however you might want to think carefully about how exactly you are going to lay out your space to the best effect, so that you can get the right dynamic for all your staff. Here are some things to consider when planning out the layout of your office. Light…