Home & Garden

28 February 2012

Sustainable showering

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs last week officially announced that the midlands and south east of England is in a state of drought, with reports that Britain ...
27 February 2012

Danielle Proud talks home decorating and the small touches

Tell us a little about this campaign that you're working on with Ambi Pur. I decided to get involved because I'm really into crafts, making your house a home and those ...
9 February 2012

Get your home ready for date night

We might all be staying in more due to the economic downturn, but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy those special occasions and keep romance alive during stressful times.   Staying in ...
8 February 2012

Troubleshooting tips for the home

We often find that things go wrong in our home, so British Gas have put together some practical advice on what you can do if things go wrong.  1.      What do I ...
13 January 2012

Kelly Hoppen shares her interior design tips for 2012

Multi-award winning designer, Kelly Hoppen MBE, releases interior trends report for 2012 and shares with you all the knowledge you need to for this year.   "This past year has been an exceptionally ...
10 January 2012

UK homes throwing away too much food

Binning the leftovers of your tea doesn't seem like it's doing any damage, whereas infact, collectively as a country, we're wasting A LOT of food. In October a campaign was launched ...
6 January 2012

British homes changing shape

Open plan living – once the preserve of the urban trendsetter – is now being replicated across the land as today’s householders shun the 20th century traditions of designated dining ...
4 January 2012

Let The New Year Clean Up Commence!

With Christmas and New Year celebrations now out of the way, new research commissioned by Bissell® Experts in Home Cleaning reveals that over 40% of Brits will feel happier with ...
3 January 2012

Home decorating tips from the experts

Decorating our homes can be a stressful time; budgets tend to be stretched and there is a whole lot of mess, but before you even get to this, you have ...
1 January 2012

New home trend for 2012 - tiles

Combining artisan character with contemporary style, authentic glass mosaic tiles are the latest vogue in interior design.They contribute bold visual statements and add fresh textures to walls and ceilings. The ...
27 December 2011

Home decoration tips from Disney's senior designer

2011 has been a bumper year for home decoration, with new trends emerging and some old favourites continuing to make their mark. We talk to senior manager of Fashion and Home ...
22 December 2011

Redecorating is just too much work for some

Redecorating is hard work, stressful and just plain messy. So, it would seem that we choose just to not put ourselves through this. Research has shown that many Brits are ...
21 December 2011

Saving Money On Electric Bills

Are you hosting Christmas this year?  If you’ve got your extended family heading to your house en mass, it could send your electricity meter spinning, with all those extra meals, ...
15 December 2011

Self Build Mortgages On The Rise

The UK mortgage market remains badly affected by the inability of providers to significantly increase lending, together with consumer reluctance to extend their borrowing in such uncertain times. Datamonitor expects ...
15 December 2011

Tips to prepare your kitchen for Christmas

The kitchen is the heart of the home and never is that more true than when Christmas comes around. If you’re expecting to be entertaining family and friends over the holidays, ...
14 December 2011

Turn Your Home Into A Relaxing Winter Haven

With winter now upon us, having a relaxing, cozy and blissful home is even more important as we draw the curtains on the cold outside and try and get comfy ...
12 December 2011

Can You Spot Cowboy Builders?

In cash strapped Britain more and more homeowners are doing it themselves but are putting homes at risk from botched jobs. The research asked 2,000 homeowners about their experiences with UK ...

12 December 2011

Don't let the tree needle you this Christmas

Don’t let the tree needle you this Christmas Ambius offers top tips for the perfect Christmas tree Every year, Ambius, the expert in interior and exterior planting, scenting and artwork, installs and ...
29 November 2011

Half of homeowners ripped off by rogue traders

Half of homeowners in the UK have been ripped off by a rogue trader or cowboy builder, according to new research. A shocking one in seven have also been targeted ...
29 November 2011

Christmas decorating tips from Hazel Ball

Decorating for Christmas can be a tiring, stressful and something that we just don't look forward too. But we want to bring the joy back into decorating our homes, with ...
28 November 2011

Decorating your home for Christmas - top tips

This Christmas the trend is all about creating a sophisticated look with gold, silver and white. The Command team of interior specialists have some fabulous hints and tips on how ...
25 November 2011

Brits spend £5 billion on guests

Britons are opening their doors to house guests for almost a month of the year, collectively spending billions in their efforts to be perfect hosts.  New research from Lloyds TSB Home Insurance ...
17 November 2011

Millions In UK Risking Lives With Basic Electrical Blunders

A new study finds that millions of people in the UK expose themselves and their families to potentially fatal accidents in the home through simple electrical blunders because of an ...

15 November 2011

How to give your home the country look

Making your dream home a reality is hard work, we all know that. We've enlisted the help of Isme's home and furniture product director and resident home style expert, Gill ...