Our neighbors have just built a bedroom above their garage (and we’re a bit jealous!), but is it safe to do this? Building a bedroom above your garage is safe and very common, and is known in the trade as a finished room over (a) garage (or FROG for short). Insulation between the garage and the FROG means car …
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We’ve got three young children and a puppy, so cleaning the carpet can become a daily event. But are household carpet cleaning chemicals actually safe? Many carpet cleaning chemicals are not safe to breathe and can cause skin irritation, especially in babies, young children, and pets. Many of these harmful chemicals can stay in your …
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We’re in the market for some new mattress toppers but have heard they have fiberglass in them. Is this true? Some but not all mattress toppers have fiberglass in them which acts as a fireproof layer. Others have wool or thistle fibers instead, while some use salt or silica. By law, mattress toppers must have …
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We’re thinking of putting up some wall decals in our young daughter’s bedroom, but are they tacky? Wall decals and stickers are a popular way of transforming a wall without the hassle of paint or wallpaper, and definitely go in and out of fashion. However, if you personally like them and want to use them …
We’re planning a new bedroom with an ensuite bathroom as part of our extension. My wife and I spent ages figuring out the location of the window to best capture the light. It also got us thinking – does a bedroom actually need a window to qualify as a bedroom?! A bedroom must have a …
We’re just building a new bedroom in our new extension, and it will definitely have a door fitted. But do bedrooms actually need doors, and can they even be classed as bedrooms without one? Bedrooms have doors for privacy and safety. Having a bedroom door that closes for privacy reasons really doesn’t need much discussion. …
Our bedrooms are all upstairs, but we have lived in houses with downstairs bedrooms. So why is it a tradition for the main sleeping quarters to be on the second floor? Bedrooms are usually upstairs because they are private and can create a greater sense of security. In addition, with the living space downstairs it’s …
My wife swears by having energizing crystals around the house, but are they good to have in the bedroom? The philosophy of Feng shui says that all pointed crystals are poor choices in the bedroom, particularly if the sharp end is pointed towards your head. Pointy crystals can pierce your spirit. Along the same lines, …
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Why do we call the largest bedroom in the house the master bedroom, and what’s the significance of this? The first reference to a “master” bedroom was in 1926, in a Sears home catalog. However, the word “master” in this context has negative connotations in modern society, so many realtors, HOA’s, and homeowners now use …
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We’re building a new bedroom as part of our extension, so we’re putting a lot of thought into what should go in it. So what are bedroom essentials? Bedroom essentials include your mattress, bed, pillow, bed linen, and nightstand. They also include your bedside light, shades or curtains, rug or carpet, comfy chair, and wardrobe. …
