Get to grips with those DIY jobs this summer

IF, like most of us, you’ve spent the entire winter promising to get to grips with all those DIY issues, then now is the time for you to step up to the mark.

A recent study conducted in the UK revealed the biggest burden to DIY was poor weather as people simply weren’t in the mood and did not feel motivated enough. Well, now that summer is finally here bringing plenty of long evenings, bright early starts and every reason under the sun why you should get inspired - it’s time to act.

Your home is a sacred space; a space you should take pride in and look to embellish with all the pomp and ceremony it deserves. Little alterations and facelifts to your home or apartment increase the feel good factor no end and summer really is the best time to get DIY active.

Paint the kitchen, cultivate the lawn, put up some soft outdoor lighting, make essential external repairs to walls, roofs, doors and windows. Whatever it is you feel needs a lift - and there’s always something – now’s the time. You’ll feel naturally more motivated once you set your mind to the task and the benefits to your home will be yours to enjoy during those glorious months of summer. So sit down with a cup of tea, grab a piece of paper and a pen and jot down all those ideas and dreams you promised to make a reality in your home.

It’s summer and it’s the best time of year to make DIY the focus of your thoughts. No one will ever take as much pride in your home as you will, so get to grips with those essential and cosmetic enhancing jobs and make your home stand out – and by doing it yourself, you reap all the benefits.