Another unpopular room for cleaning is the bathroom… If it’s been a while since your bathroom had a good clean, then try something like ‘vamoose’ which is a foaming spray that lifts dirt (available locally from Lakeland Plastics). Tiles and grout can be freshened up with a mix of 3 x cups of bicarbonate of […]
As the clocks change and we get lighter nights, the options for outdoor living are greater so get your self ready! If you’ve got outdoor furniture then wipe down your chairs (minus the cushions) and tables with a mixture of warm water and a squirt of washing up liquid, wash off and then let them […]
THERE’S NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME TO SPRING CLEAN YOUR HOME! With so many of us now at home, we’re all looking for ways to entertain ourselves. Who’d have thought that our thoughts would be turning to giving the house a thorough Spring clean? We’re running a series of cleaning tips and focusing on some […]
We talk to Will, our Digital Marketing Specialist whose been working for Genesis Homes for 10 months. This is Will’s first professional job since graduating from University and taking a gap year to go travelling. “Since starting work here, I have learnt about lots of schemes, benefits, etc not just within house building but the […]
To date, I’ve bought and lived in 3 houses throughout my thirty-something lifetime. Each has been an older, second hand property – a bad admission for a house builder, but not one of them new build. However, buying a second hand property has not necessarily been deliberate. I’ve never been the type to say ‘oh […]
Although I have a qualification in interior design, the prospect of designing a whole new show home gave me mixed feelings of great excitement, yet being mildly terrifying at the same time! Before the launch of the show home, I felt like I was preparing ideas and mood boards, matching colours and textures, and shopping […]
Paul Foster has built up a considerable amount of experience and knowledge having worked in the construction industry for over 30 years. Throughout his career, Paul has worked for several London based corporations including Ove Arup and partners on projects for Canary Wharf and ITN productions, as well as various consultants and National home builders, […]
6 Top Tips for Securing a Mortgage At Genesis Homes we understand that with thousands of mortgage products available through dozens of lenders, finding the right mortgage can be a bit of a minefield. We’ve teamed up with ‘WISEONE’, who are Independent Mortgage Advisers specialising in new build mortgage advice. They have been established for […]
The Price of Buying a Second-hand Property A chance conversation with one of our Directors has inspired me to write about the cost of new build versus the cost of doing up an older property, as I remembered some research that Home Builders Federation had undertaken regarding these not insignificant sums! As a marketer with 25 […]
The UK has previously been branded as a country famous for drinking tea, however in the last decade it seems like we have transitioned from avid tea sippers who enjoy an occasional cup of coffee to a nation of seasoned coffee connoisseurs. The trend for coffee in the UK shows no sign of slowing down […]
What better entrance to 2019 than the crisp bright winter sunshine we woke up to on 1st January in this beautiful place we call home… Cumbria and the Lake District. Trying to ignore the empty bottles of red wine on the kitchen side, myself and family were up and out on New Year’s Day to […]
The start of a new year and with the prospect of returning to work after a few days off, the house looking bare after the decorations have come down, and the weather not being entirely at its best, what better way to brighten up your life than by adding some colour to your home? One […]