If you’re pushed for kitchen space, then a secret dishwasher is a good idea.
This elegant stainless steel in sink model from Kitchenaid comes as part of a double sink. It costs £1,299 ($2,600), is B energy rated and has space for five place settings.
Great for a studio flat or apartment.
We’ve looked at a few ways to add value to your home:
Oak flooring
Copper bath tub
Loft / attic conversions
Converting your garage
Some of these can have a big influence, other’s have a smaller cumulative effect on value.
Something we recently spotted that might add to a cumulative wow factor is kitchen drawer lighting.
These clever little illumination devices switch on when the drawer opens. They can fit a drawer between 600mm and 1m wide and cost £78 ($156).
A wireless home alarm system has the main advantage of doing away with the need to run cables around your house.
Passive infra red sensors and magnetic door contacts are independently battery powered and transmit a radio signal to a control unit when movement is sensed. This in turn triggers the alarm.
A wireless home alarm system can be set using a remote key fob switch which can also work as a mobile panic alarm.
As there are no cables to install, the whole set up process is easier and quicker to install.
Higher grade systems tend to offer a repeater unit which increases the transmission range so that outbuildings may also be protected.
The only disadvantage of the wireless home alarm system is that you must replace the batteries in the sensors. Not ideal…
If you’re in need of some aged doors and windows for a renovation project, check out Drummonds.
They have a large number of reclaimed doors in various shapes and sizes, in oak, pine and mahogany. Also on offer are carved wooden doors and antique door frames.
Drummonds also has a fine selection of antique windows in all materials, and of all sizes and shapes.
If you’re looking for a freestanding glasshouse you should check out this quality example from Griffin Glasshouses Ltd.
Well constructed and designed to a high specification.
Griffin say:
“Griffin Glasshouses has been designing and building glasshouses and greenhouses since 1964. 99% of our production is in designing and constructing to suit individual client’s requirements. We are frequently required to design and build to suit Grade 1 Listed Houses and others in conservation areas, which require planning consent, the drawings for which we will provide when in a contract situation free of charge. We do offer a specialist design service to each client, naturally to start with we must obtain from the client a list of all his/her basic requirements for a greenhouse and from there we can formulate a design to suit the client. We do tend to take on the more difficult greenhouse jobs!”
