Home & Garden Infographics

In our homes, we surround ourselves with technology, which exists to provide comfort, make our lives easier, and help us complete tasks more productively. Out of all the rooms in our home, the kitchen has seen a steady flow of innovative technologies flow in and out over the centuries, innovations that have set the groundwork for appliances that become commonplace in most homes.

Most garden buildings come under permitted development rights, which means you don’t need planning permission. This is good news if you’re planning to add a shed, summer house, log cabin or home office to your garden. But how do you know if you need planning permission? Check out the following infographic for more details.

If you or a loved one have a physical disability, it is important to make sure your home is handicap accessible. Having handrails available throughout your home and making the kitchen and bathroom layouts easily maneuverable are helpful solutions for making your house handicap accessible. In addition, you should make sure hallways and doorways are wide enough for wheelchairs and a clear pathway is available to enter the house and access different areas. 

When it comes to designing your home, no detail should go unnoticed, and this includes choosing the right rug that will best suit every room in your house. A powerful design element, rugs can transform your living space and make it spectacular. But all rugs are not the same. Whether we are talking about the size, make, or raw materials, rugs range in styles that you will be spoiled for choice.

If you are planning to do some DIY repair in your roof in this coldest time of the year, then you might want to think again. Check out this infographic from Fahey Roofing Contractors which details the most common dangers of doing roofing works during the winter season.

2018 was a booming year for the housing market, so the team at Clever has rounded up the 10 fastest-growing markets based on home value increase and compiled them in the following infographic. Find out which cities made the list, and where Zillow predicts they’ll be in 2019.

In the following infographic, SMARTBOX Solutions takes a look at everything you need to know about how to get organized and have a successful moving experience with a portable storage unit.

Reclaimed wood creates a unique look to the home providing an older element that has distinction and character. Reclaimed wood can be added to the home in a variety of ways, from flooring to stair treads, ceiling wood beams, furniture, wood panels, fireplace mantels and more. When you have reclaimed wood in your home, it is important to learn how to properly care for the wood.

As some of the easiest plants to grow, hardy flower bulbs add a splash of color to borders, beds & containers. For a succession of blooms all year long, you can plant spring, summer and autumn flowers – such as hyacinth, cyclamen or daffodils. And with a wide range of colors and scents, you can grow hardy bulbs anywhere in the UK and beyond. For your eyes only, the team at Thompson & Morgan has created the following infographic that shows off their top picks of flower bulbs.

Mold in the home is in most cases inevitable and should be eradicated whenever found. One of the places it can often be found indoors is in and around the toilet. It’s usually caused by a number of reasons such as excess humidity, long periods of standing water in the tank and bowl and sometimes even because of irregular cleaning.