Realty 1 Brits

25/05/2016

Once all the moving preparations have been made, all the arduous moving tasks have been taken care of, and everything has gone more or less according to plan on moving day, you finally find yourself in your new home, surrounded by piles of boxes, tired and glad that your relocation is about to end.…

22/05/2016

By Merv Kaufman Fireplaces have always been among the top amenities for homeowners looking to buy a new house. In fact, they rank second just behind outdoor patios, decks and porches, according to the National Association of Home Builders. While the cost of adding a fireplace to an existing home use…

17/05/2016

As strange as it sounds, preparing your soil for a vegetable garden is a lot like preparing a house for a sale. Just as you’d spend time and money adding value to a house, you can expect to do the same for a decent garden. There’s an old saying that goes something like: Don’t put a five-dollar plant…

14/05/2016

It's easy to give new life to old wood furniture with a fresh coat of spray paint. The hardest part might be finding a relatively warm place to spray paint in mid-February. But once you've set up a dry, well-ventilated spot to work, you can get cracking. The original chairs (left) and the finished p…

12/05/2016

Fresh-from-the-garden herbs add flavor and fragrance to foods. Try these easy-care garden favorites.

09/05/2016

Get a head start on your spring planting with these clever citrus-based seedling planters. 1. Slice a small segment from the bottoms of a few lemons (one for each seedling you're planting) so they'll stand up without wobbling. 2. Stand the lemons upright, and cut off the top third of each one. 3.…

08/05/2016

07/05/2016

Kick off your spring cleaning with this fun and easy organization project. A cluttered drawer full of junk quickly becomes neat and tidy with a little help from some basic household items and recyclables. Gather small cardboard boxes, tubes, and even egg cartons, as well as glass jars, plastic bow…

06/05/2016

Mommy Survival Kit in a Jar for Mother's Day

04/05/2016

Nightmares aren't supposed to take place in broad daylight, but some common life events bring so much tension, uncertainty and anxiety that they can easily rank as “quality nightmares.” Moving house tops the list of stressful experiences that can feel like a bad dream — and it can easily come true u…

01/05/2016

My wife and I had no problem taking care of more than 100 houseplants in our tiny apartment, but becoming both parents and homeowners practically overnight forced us to adapt in ways we had never imagined. Even my easiest houseplants became neglected as we struggled to adjust, and they coped with ne…

27/04/2016

Happy Freedom Day!