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Self-storage is on the rise, still! It has been for years. Britain has the largest self-storage industry throughout Europe. Some people use it for short-term storage solutions, others use them for the long haul. Some sites are multi-complex buildings with staff, others are self-storage containers, which are essentially reconditioned shipping containers transformed into storage units located on secure sites, usually within industrial estates.

Photos are extremely fragile. They are, after all, just ink printed on paper. Inside of frames, they are protected but frames are not infallible. They will be weakened when wet or exposed to higher humidity levels than they can handle. They are designed for use indoors, not for humid greenhouses.

Any camera can take stunning silhouette photos. All that’s required is the right lighting (artificial or sunlight) because you are effectively taking a photo of a shape. When it’s printed and framed, the viewer gets to see enough of an outline to imagine what the photo is.

It is a simple way to create your own dramatic photographs without hiring a pro.

With summer upon us, it is the time of year to be out, and about, soaking up the sun and capturing terrific summer photos to print and display proudly for that glorious summer feel any time we need it.

There can come a point in our lives when we have too many photos. Life flies by and before we know it, we are in a situation where downsizing is essential for any number of reasons. Mainly the children fleeing the nest.

The bigger your family, and the distance between you all, the more photos you will likely have.

Different rooms throughout your home need different energy levels. The colour of your décor is usually the main way this is created. Pale blues in the bathroom, beige to relax in the living room, and perhaps some greenery in the hallway and kitchen.

Art connoisseurs appreciate everything there is involved in the creation of art. Those looking for paintings to beautify their homes can be astounded when they see the prices some paintings are listed at. Granted, a few are exceptional but those are the collector’s pieces.  Art for home décor isn’t always pricey but it can take those new to the art world by surprise.

These are what you’d call super pests. You never get one of them because they travel in swarms. There’s nothing in the frame for them to damage. They just find the tiniest gap in the frame, crawl in, suffocate and die.

For the past several weeks, the temperatures around the UK have soared. It’s lovely, warm and toasty, but it’s also open season to the common furniture beetle. Something plenty of people are going to find themselves worried about.

It’s not just your timbers around your home that are at risk. All your wood furnishing, including your wooden picture frames can be a breeding ground for the UKs most common furniture beetle.