If you’re selling your property, then consider this …
Have someone with a fresh pair of eyes, point out areas of your home that need work and consider the following.
Read moreCommon design flaws and how to avoid them
When redesigning your home, or building from the foundations up, avoiding design errors should always be a concern. The simplest layout or placement flaw can truly hinder your experience of your home and prove to be very frustrating and costly.
Read moreThe Role of a project manager
The project manager will be responsible for general liason between the field and the architect and owne
Read moreFrom Blueprint to Reality: Explaining the Procedures Taken by Architects
Learn how architects bring your vision to life, navigating from blueprint to reality with expertise and precision.
Read moreInterior Design
There are no set guidelines to designing a room, there is only a creative outlook that people have to imagine before it is together. There are however a few tips and ideas that can help add the look that you want to your room.
Read moreHow to choose an Architect in South Africa
Ensure that your chosen Architect keeps you informed as the design process unfolds/progresses and that he or she adheres to the proposed project deliverables or design milestones/timelines.
Read moreOver 60 and looking to renovate
The application requirements differ with each of the above categories, considering that relevant dwellings may likely only fall within the third category, only these requirements are listed below:
Read moreBuilding Project managers and what to tell them
Its always a good idea to personally speak to your building project manager, this is because it is not an easy job to do 100% when there is not real scope of what you as the home owner are wanting to do, so here are a few tips to help yourself and him/her.
Read morePreliminary steps to take once you’ve decided to build
Whether you’re building a home from the ground up, or are embarking on a remodelling project, there are some vital simple steps to making sure your vision for your home gets fulfilled with as little stress and as much satisfaction for you as possible.
Read moreCOSTING: AN IMPORTANT PART OF YOUR PROJECT
The Bill Of Quantities (BOQ) ensures that all measured works are covered hence this helps in advising the client on the expected cost of construction.
Read moreColour Consultants
When it comes to choosing a new a colour for your house it is important to know which ones will benefit yoour mood and the room. This can be helped with knowing how to use the differnt colours, this is what colour consultants do, but colour it's quite simple, but it's not easy. In short, a color consultant specializes in the complex effects of color and creates color solutions for a client's goals.
Read moreInnovative Trends in Home Architecture: What Today's Architects are Bringing to Residential Design
Discover how architects are reshaping homes with sustainability and technology.
Read more6 Mistakes to avoid before you build
Set your budget or get assistance in setting it, be realistic and have a 10% contingency fund
Read moreHow to choose linen for family members with sensitive skin
One of the biggest benefits of cotton for sensitive skin is that it allows air-flow between the fabric and the skin, while still keeping the body warm. This prevents sweating, heat build-up or itchiness and irritation.
Read moreHow to design a more Eco-Friendly Home
For any building to receive a certificate of occupancy, every professional involved - from the designer to the builder - needs to comply with SANS standard 10400-XA building standards
Read moreBad Feng Shui factors to avoid in home design
According to practitioners of Feng Shui, bad Feng Shui design implements in the home can have a detrimental effect on the homeowner’s general life and well-being. Bad Feng Shui causes a sense of disharmony in the home, can increase stress and conflict and can negatively impact one’s overall health by blocking and distorting positive energy.
Read moreCushions and pillows
Cushions and pillows are among the most basic and effective aspects of décor in any room, whether it be a lounge, bedroom or dining room. Cushions and pillows are more than just decorative though, they have a functional role to play in that they lend comfort to furniture, or allow for a good night’s sleep.
Read moreDEFECTIVE BUILDING DEFECTS
A common risk is the construction/ addition of unauthorized building structures which may add to the structural burden
Read moreInterior Designers
We all want the best for our homes, and have copious amounts of visions and Pinterest boards that map out every detail of our tastes, styles and preferences. However, not all of us have the capability and training to put these visions out into the real world. This is why HomeImprovement4U gives you access to the relaible and gifted hands of Interior
Read moreBuilding Project Managers
Generally, you will need to speak with a building project manager if you plan to build, extend or renovate your property. Project managers can be architects, interior designers, surveyors, engineers, or project consultants, amongst others. Essentially, the job of a building project manager is to give advice or to undertake tasks that are in relation to the building industry.
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