What to look for when it comes to picking out kitchen appliances: Leave room in your budget for appliances. When it comes to kitchen renovations everyone knows that the cabinetry and the labor of demoing and installing cabinetry is going to eat a lot of your budget. However, the second […]
Year: 2024
At Monk’s, we take every precaution to ensure a successful project. When it comes to exterior painting, we pay special attention to the weather. Weather doesn’t always cooperate and every year the seasons are different. The most common questions we have about exterior painting and the weather are below. “When do […]
Home » Dream Home » The Threshold Stairs House Sets Serene Atmosphere, Highlights Magnificat Views Tiny homes are all the rage these days, and they’re that much more awesome when they’re attached to a bigger house. The Threshold Stairs House in Ribes de Freser in Spain is a wonderful addition […]
Washing your windows often is about more than just an aesthetic look. Infrequent cleaning can have serious consequences and, in time, cause irreparable damage to the window surface, bringing forth all types of problems, which all end up costing you money. Still, window washing doesn’t have to be hard, and […]
Remote work becomes more and more popular each year, encompassing ever more professions that don’t require workers to be at the office to perform their duties. And so does the rise of home office pods that you can plonk inside your garden, and enjoy working in peace and quiet. As […]
I was in an old bookshop in Dublin, of all places, escaping the cold and leafing through a book called The Foraged Home, when I stopped on a spread of an old schoolhouse in Germany and was instantly entranced. I hurried back to my hotel room to do some Google reconnaissance and […]
A quick shower or a luxurious bath? There is a never-ending debate on which is better than the other. If you are a shower person and want to save space, a corner shower is a good choice. But if you like to take a soak in the tub after a […]
If you love gardening, you should spend more time in your garden. Gardening is also more interesting if you do it with your loved ones, especially your family. However, if you have kids or a spouse, they may like gardening less than you do. Therefore, you should look for ways […]
I have grown tired of my one-bedroom apartment. It started last year, when we were first plunged into lockdown. As it turns out, a bedroom, bathroom and living area is a very small space to share with a partner 24/7. The build-up to claustrophobia was gradual – at first, spending […]
Bathrooms are often a problem area for those struggling with damp in the home. They’re usually the smallest rooms in the house, yet they’re equipped with plenty of utilities that create steam and lead to condensation on a daily basis. The moisture and humidity levels in your bathroom are naturally […]