Grow your own in any space with B&Q

Thu, Jun 09, 2011

Growing your own food is possible, however large or small your outdoor space. Use a window box, planters, or hanging basket, or why not try a vertical polantor, inspired by the B&Q Gold award winning vertical garden at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show. The planter can be hung on walls or fences, has 12 planting holes plus planting space at the top for extra flowers, vegetables, or herbs. It really is that easy.

Go glamping with B&Q

Thu, May 26, 2011

Whatever festival you are planning to camp at this year, make sure you add a little boutique flavour to your pitch. You don’t have to be a celebrity to achieve the boutique look. With a varied range of outdoor and camping accessories B&Q can help you achieve it, whatever your budget.

How OLMI Design can help to design and organise your children’s room

Thu, Apr 14, 2011

Do you think that your children need some space for their things? OLMI Design can help you with all these issues by helping to design a room perfect for your kids.

Homeowners improving rather than moving

Thu, Apr 14, 2011

Continuing uncertainty over property prices has resulted in many home owners opting to upgrade and improve their existing homes rather than move and incur the cost of selling. One local company that has benefited significantly from this trend is Tobermore Concrete. Tobermore’s Paving and Walling Centre in Galway is an example of how innovation and a high level of customer service can lead to very strong sales.

Business as usual for Craughwell Furniture

Thu, Apr 14, 2011

The project represents the latest in furniture showroom design, and promises to be a haven of inspiration and style.

JW Tools

Thu, Apr 14, 2011

JW Tools have been in the garden machinery business in Galway for over 25 years. Located in the Oranmore Business Park, the showroom stocks a range of quality garden machinery. Whether you need a lawnmower to keep your lawn trim or a hedge trimmer to keep your hedges neat, the staff at JW Tools can offer expert advice to help you pick the machine to suit your garden and your budget. The range of garden machinery also includes leaf blowers, chainsaws, lawn spreaders, strimmers, and powerwashers.

JW Tools offer an excellent after-sales service, keeping your garden machinery going all year round and for years to come. The on-site workshop repairs and services all garden machinery and stocks spare parts for all the major brands including Craftsman, Rally, John Deere, Alpina and Castelgarden. A collection and delivery service is also available for repairs to ride-on mowers.

Modern Homes & Building Exhibition returns to Galway next month

Thu, Mar 24, 2011

Galway Modern Homes & Building Exhibition will return next month to provide ideas, advice and inspiration for those building, extending, or improving their homes. The show will take place in Leisureland on Friday April 1 from 6pm to 10pm, and on Saturday April 2 and Sunday April from 12 noon to 6pm.

For those applying for planning permission or looking for the products, services, and advice to complete their home, the trade professionals will be on hand at the show to guide them through their needs. There will be a multitude of professionals from the building, construction, and related sectors, all under one roof at the exhibition. When planning a new home or looking to make practical changes to your existing home, information is power and insight is a necessity. The Galway Modern Homes & Building Exhibition can offer you the opportunity to discover a wealth of expert advice and guidance, giving a strong foothold to any building endeavour.

Marvin Architectural to host design open day this weekend

Thu, Mar 24, 2011

Windows and doors specialist Marvin Architectural will host experts in areas such as interior design and architecture at its design open day, taking place at its showrooms in Liosban Retail Park this Saturday.

More than somewhere to park the car

Thu, Mar 24, 2011

With so much focus on outdoor living, the days when driveways were simply a place to park the car are now well gone. The design and style of driveways mean they can now transform your property, making a real statement and creating that much sought after wow factor. Investing in the great outdoors is now so important as people are improving their existing homes rather than moving.

Now is the time to invest in the perfect outside space

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

If you have decided to invest in transforming the outside of your home, now is the best time of the year to get started.

Galway-made natural weedkiller offers organic solution to weeds

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

Irish Organic Weed Killer was developed in 2009 by Galway businessman Oisin Concannon. Conscious of the dangers of chemicals to children and pets, he was looking for a non-toxic weedkiller in his local hardware stores. He discovered that no 100 per cent natural weedkiller existed in the Irish market and set about developing a natural Irish-made alternative to chemical weedkillers.

Decorate, renovate, and protect with B&C Paint Centre

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

It is that time of year again when you get the urge to cheer up your home with a dash of colour and perhaps give the kitchen units a new look. It is cheaper to paint units than to replace them, and easier than you think.

Get the job done with Queen of Clean

Thu, Mar 10, 2011

Imagine a cleaning company employing teams of highly trained cleaning staff to deliver a top quality cleaning service for your home.

Let Barons help you spring clean, renovate or move house

Thu, Mar 10, 2011

Are you doing your annual spring clean, planning on renovating or about to move house? If so then call Barons Self Storage and see how easy we can make everything for you.

Donate a piece of furniture for Galway Simon’s auction

Thu, Mar 10, 2011

Following the massive success of the Galway Simon Community auction last October, the community will hold another auction in its furniture store on Shantalla Road on Saturday April 2 at 1pm. This auction will be another eclectic mix of antique, vintage, and quirky furniture and collectibles. From Victorian to retro, there will be something to appeal to all tastes and pockets. Better still is the fact that there will be no commission charges or buyer’s premium.

VOYA launches Totally Balmy cleansing balm

Thu, Feb 24, 2011

VOYA’s much anticipated new cleansing balm Totally Balmy is set to change cleansing routines. Billed as the ultimate winter cleanser, Totally Balmy’s luxurious organic formulation soothes and cleanses dry, stressed, and tight winter skin.

Self build information evening

Thu, Feb 24, 2011

Staff at McMahon’s Builders are very aware of the current economic climate; with this in mind the company will hold a free information evening in its branch on the Tuam Road on Tuesday March 8 at 6.30pm.

This evening will cover a wide range of topics of interest to people looking for value for money in new builds. Areas to be covered include the following:

Make your home more energy efficient with airtight spray foam insulation

Thu, Feb 17, 2011

Airtight Insulation, based in Ballinasloe, installs both open and closed-cell spray foam insulation products. Spray foam insulation provides a higher U-value than any other commonly used insulating product, helps air seal your home, creates a healthier living environment, is environmentally friendly, and can help reduce new construction and existing homes’ heating bills by as much as 50 per cent.

Bee Green – professional garment care

Thu, Feb 17, 2011

Bee Green at Briarhill Shopping Centre (next door to KFC) is the first professional garment cleaner in Ireland to offer a revolutionary, safe, environmentally friendly, option for cleaning clothes. The 100 per cent non-toxic cleaning service ensures that your clothes are safely and thoroughly cleaned. Bee Green only uses detergents that are fully bio-degradable, making them good for you, your clothes, the environment, and future generations. And of course the most important point is that it is no more expensive – in fact when you take into account the broader benefits for your safety, it is a positive saving for all.

Last chance to create a Super Garden

Thu, Feb 03, 2011

The popular gardening show Super Garden, co-sponsored by Woodie’s DIY and Growise from Bord na Móna, is returning to RTÉ this May and is seeking the last entries for amateur gardeners and garden makeover candidates for the series. All applications must be in by February 13.

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