Country Images Magazine May 2015 - North Edition | Page 99

Local Business News - MAY 2015 Spring Inspiration on Trade Street The awards, which recognise excellence in care, will take place at the ICC in Birmingham on 24th April 2015. Spring time means lighter nights and warmer days. It’s the perfect time of year to start those home improvement projects you’ve been thinking about during the winter months. Maybe you realised you need more living space or you want to be able to open up the house to the garden. Perhaps you noticed a few more draughts through the old windows, the flaky wooden roofline needs sanding and painting again this year or the tired looking front door is lacking kerb appeal. Whatever plans you have for your home, now is the time to get those projects done. The weather is better, so there’s no battling the elements whilst you have work done and it means that you and your family can start enjoying them straight away and right through the summer months. If you’re looking for ideas or need a bit of spring inspiration for your home, take a stroll down Trade Street at Trade Windows’ showroom in Derby. It’s a row of full size brick homes, all fitted with windows, doors and conservatories, to make imagining how your home would look with different window frames, door styles or a conservatory that little bit easier. Take a seat in a Chartwell green orangery. Picture dinner in a spacious conservatory or step through modern grey bi-fold doors onto the deck. Get a feel for opening the windows, walk through a selection of over 30 comp