House This is the one comparison I can't write the usual way any more. Nest Secure against Ring Alarm is still a match-up people search for every...
Your home will no longer hold any secrets for you
This section of the blog will include everything related to decorating, layout, but also outdoor design or gardening.
The goal is to give you all the keys in hand so that your house represents you as much as possible. It is up to you to determine your needs and desires in order to make the most of all the knowledge assimilated here.
Are you looking for a more modern style? You will have to choose certain types of furniture. You want to bring some color to your garden? Why not plant some flowers and start gardening.
Robot Vacuum Face-off: iRobot Roomba vs Neato Botvac – Which to Choose
House The great round-versus-D-shape argument about robot vacuums has been running for years. It got settled in the least satisfying way possible:...
Best Heating Systems: Dyson Hot + Cool vs Delonghi Dragon 4
House Here's the sentence no one selling heaters puts on the box: a 2 kW electric heater costs exactly the same to run as any other 2 kW electric...
From seaside to city: Adapting luxury yacht aesthetics to urban interiors
In today’s fast-paced world, the lines between architecture and interior design are increasingly blurring. While the floating luxury yacht...
Ceiling Fans Reviewed: Hunter Fan vs Westinghouse – Which Is Better
House Start with the fact that undoes half the ceiling fan reviews on the internet: a ceiling fan doesn't cool a room. It cools the person standing...
The Art of Interior Lighting: Philips Hue vs LIFX
House Both brands advertise 16 million colours, which tells you precisely nothing. That figure is just what eight bits per colour channel adds up...
Smart Storage Solutions: IKEA Kallax vs ClosetMaid Cubeicals
House Cube storage is the most-copied piece of furniture on earth, and the two names that keep coming up in English-language comparisons are not...
Flooring Face-off: Quick-Step Parquet vs Pergo – Pros and Cons
House Before anyone spends a fortnight agonising over these two brands, here is the fact that reframes the whole exercise: they belong to the same...
Common interior design mistakes and how to avoid them ?
When it comes to interior design, crafting a space that feels both functional and aesthetically pleasing can be a challenge. Many individuals,...
Interior Paint Comparison: Dulux vs Benjamin Moore
House I spent a Saturday morning in Nice trying to buy a pot of Benjamin Moore the way you'd try to buy a particular brand of flour. Three shops...
10 clever Tips for a stunning budget bathroom renovation: Transform your space without breaking the bank
Bathroombudget bathroom renovationRenovating a bathroom on a small budget is mostly a sequencing problem. The expensive version of this job moves...
Sustainable luxury: integrating eco-friendly materials into high-end design
In a world increasingly aware of environmental issues, the luxury sector is reinventing itself to meet the aspirations of a demanding and...
Smart Kitchen Appliances: Samsung vs Whirlpool
House A fridge is the one appliance in the flat that never gets switched off, for fifteen years, in a kitchen that hits thirty degrees in August....
Home Water Filtration Systems: Brita vs PUR
House Every English-language guide on the internet pits these two brands against each other, and almost none of them mention the one thing that...
The process of buying or selling a property in Monaco: how a real estate agency can help you ?
House Monaco is twenty minutes from my kitchen and legally somewhere else entirely. People who have already bought and sold in France assume the...
Tips for buying a house with friends or in co-living
House Buying with friends and moving into a co-living building get filed together in almost every article on the subject, as if they were two...
How to prepare for a visit of a rental property?
House Almost every flat I have viewed around Nice was shown to me in the late afternoon, in summer, with the shutters half closed and the owner...
5 tips to reduce your taxes through real estate investment
House Property people talk about tax the way sailors talk about weather: constantly, and mostly in shorthand. Depreciation, 1031, recapture. Behind...
What are the steps to follow to rent out your furnished apartment?
House Every spring a neighbour of mine in Nice asks the same thing over coffee: she has a spare studio, she has furniture, can she just put it on a...
How to negotiate the price of a property down?
House There is a persistent piece of folklore about buying property in France: that you should always open at ten per cent below the asking price. I...
The architectural wonders of Monaco: a Real Estate perspective
House I take the coastal train from Nice to Monaco often enough that I stopped noticing the skyline, until a friend visiting from London asked why...
The 7 key points to check before buying an old house
House A stone house in the hills behind Nice, thick walls, a fig tree, and a price that seemed almost reasonable. My friends bought it. Eighteen...
How to transform a small room into a functional and elegant space
Maximizing the potential of a small room can be challenging, but with the right design techniques and smart storage solutions, you can turn even the...
How to Sell Your House Fast. My Top 5 Tips
House The flat two floors below mine went in eleven days. The almost identical one across the courtyard took seven months. Same building, same view...
10 Questions You MUST Ask Before Buying a House
House I once spent a whole viewing admiring a bay window and forgot to ask a single question about the roof above it. The agent did not volunteer...
Which colour is the best for your aluminium patio ?
House Anthracite grey. That is what nine out of ten aluminium patio covers along this coast end up being, and half the owners chose it because the...
Tips for Renting Your First Apartment! (Budget, Tours, Moving In)
House My first flat was a studio behind the port, thirty square metres, and I signed for it in a hurry because a friend of a friend was leaving and...
How to Choose Your Real Estate Brokerage
House The licence is the easy part. The brokerage you sign with decides how much of every commission stays in your pocket, who answers the phone...
How to install curtains?
House Curtains are the last thing that goes up in a room and the first thing a visitor notices is wrong. Too short, too narrow, hung too low, and an...
What is a mortgage and how to get one?
House Nobody explains a mortgage to you before you need one. You arrive at the appointment already in love with a flat, and the vocabulary starts...
