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Decoration
7 Ways to Level Up Your Home to Be Talk of Your Friends
Like most people, you've probably been spending more time at home in the past year. And you might have realized that it's time you improved the look of your interior space. The good news is that you…
23 August 20264 min
Home Improvement
5 Things to Do for Your Home to Help Bag the Perfect Man
It is no secret that a lot of men prefer independent women these days, and being an independent woman allows you to be more particular when it comes to the men you date. Needing and wanting a man are…
23 August 20263 min
Painting
5 DIY Home Renovations to Increase Value of Your Home
Getting top dollar when it's time to sell your home means improving the appearance of the house. Sometimes, a little money and elbow grease can go a long, long way, such as a fresh coat of paint or…
23 August 20263 min
Painting
What Your Home Says About You & It's Time to Upgrade
Your house says a lot about you, from your favorite style of décor to how much you value housework and even your hobbies. Sometimes when it's time to sell your home, your house may say a little too…
23 August 20263 min
Real Estate
Real Estate Technology: How iBuying Is Skyrocketing in 2026
In the U.S., it takes, on average, between 55 and 70 days to sell a house from the point an offer is accepted and the sale is finalized at closing. Do you want to wait 70 (or more) days to sell your…
23 August 20265 min
Bedrooms
5 Bedroom Enhancements to Make it Your Own Personal Sanctuary
Your bedroom is more than a place to sleep. It is a unique space within your house that you can relax and reflect on your life. In fact, it is an essential room in your home since this is where you…
22 August 20264 min
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Interior
Bedroom design for better sleep, light, sound and layout
Design a bedroom around darkness, quiet, temperature and clearances, with bed sizes and wardrobe depths that make the room work at 3am and at 8am.
13 July 20267 min
Decoration
A layered lighting plan you can build room by room
Build a three-layer lighting scheme with the right colour temperature, switching and lamp positions, starting with what you can change this weekend.
29 June 20267 min
Interior
Living room layout dimensions that actually work
Set out your living room with real clearances, walkway widths and seating distances so the furniture fits the room instead of fighting it.
22 June 20268 min
Plan before you spend
Explore the topicProjects & practical fixes
Bathroom
Bathroom ventilation and waterproofing done properly
Stop bathroom damp at the source with correct extraction, real tanking behind the tiles and the falls and fixings that keep water where it belongs.
20 July 20268 min
Kitchen
How to choose a kitchen layout for your actual room
Match a galley, L-shape, U-shape or island kitchen to your real room dimensions using clearances, work zones and honest trade-offs.
6 July 20268 min
Home Improvement
Renovation order of work and where the budget goes
The correct sequence for a home renovation, from surveys to snagging, with the decisions that must be locked before each trade arrives on site.
25 May 20266 min
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Chandan Banerjee
Owner & Publisher · Home Designing Idea
Chandan Banerjee is the owner and publisher of Home Designing Idea. He created the publication to bring design inspiration, practical improvement guidance and clearer home decisions into one useful place.
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