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If you love following an interior design trend, your luck is in. Bloomcore is gaining in popularity just as summer reaches its zenith. This botanically-led aesthetic is already trending on social media, with 2.5 million TikTok views, and rising, under the #bloomcore hashtag. Now style bibles Ideal Home and House Beautiful have started reporting on the design movement.

Who doesn’t love a nice glass of wine? A drop of rose in the summer perhaps, or a crisp, dry white? Maybe a full-bodied red is your choice?

Imagine balmy summer evenings spent in the garden of your new home in Cardiff with a tipple, or cosy nights in front of a roaring log fire supping a glass or two – so many of us enjoy wine in moderation as a way of relaxing and socialising with friends in our homes.

But are you the type who chooses the most expensive bottle because you think that price means quality, or do you go for the cheapest bottle because as long as it doesn’t give you a rotten hangover, you don’t really care?

With the arrival of summer, it’s time to revamp your garden and create a vibrant outdoor oasis without breaking the bank. In this article, we will explore ingenious ways to make your garden look beautiful with limited or no expenses. From budget-friendly garden hacks to essential summer garden elements, we’ve got you covered.

While it was the hottest June since records began, the property market started its summer cool down early. Rightmove cited the new 5% interest rate as a reason for earlier-than-usual changes. Its June headline revealed the first monthly drop in asking prices in 2023.

If your property has been for sale in Cardiff for a while and still isn’t attracting attention from prospective buyers, you may think it’s inevitable that you’ll have to drop the asking price. However, before you do, it’s important to take some time to consider the situation carefully.

While in some cases lowering your asking price may generate fresh interest from purchasers who would not otherwise have found your property because it is out of their price range, it isn’t always the solution to your problem.

Due to prominent news coverage, many homeowners are looking for ways to reduce the impact their home has on the environment so that they can reduce their carbon footprint and also save some money on energy bills. With technology advancements being made year upon year, there are more ways now than ever to help accomplish this.

If you’re interested in making your home in Cardiff more environmentally friendly and energy efficient, here are the five best ways to use clean energy.

Problems with Japanese knotweed are well documented, with this invasive species sometimes preventing buyers from getting a mortgage on an affected property. While home movers are busy keeping an eye out for Japanese knotweed, they may be overlooking a different horticultural threat.

Make Sure You Are Creating The Right First Impression

As estate agents in Cardiff, Pontcanna, Llandaff, Fairwater and Victoria Park if there’s one thing we know at Fortis, it’s that there’s nothing more important than giving the right first impression to prospective buyers! When you’re marketing your home, it’s vital to get it right, otherwise, other properties could take the spotlight.

Accessories are the final layer to your home décor.

They add texture, personality, and warmth but are an area many of us find challenging to get right!

Adding the right accessories requires you to delicately balance current trends with your own tastes, to create a home that looks amazing but feels personal.

Buying a new home can be one of the most stressful times of your life – especially if you’re selling a property at the same time.

Luckily, we’ve been in the property industry for a while now, and we know that there are ways to manage your stress levels when buying a new house – no matter the circumstances.

Fed up of conventional flower beds? Looking for something more than a lawn? Why not try a revived garden trend – the stumpery?

An open-plan home with shared living, dining and kitchen spaces can have many benefits. It can even help give your home an edge when it comes to selling it later down the line.

But there can be cons as well as pros. It’s important to weigh up your options and consider both negatives and positives to determine what’s right for your home.