Home & Garden

It’s fair to say that gardens have become like gold dust during this particularly tropical lockdown period. Although we have now been allowed slightly more freedom to roam outside, the garden remains for many a safe haven of fresh air and relaxation. The links between positive mental health and spending…

If you’ve recently had a loft declutter or inherited a home, you may find yourself in possession of some valuable vintage or antique items. Whether it’s retro toys, classic albums or one-off antiques and ornaments, your discovered treasures could command big fees from the right buyer. Here’s what to do…

Want to bring a more organic look into your home? Here, Richard Eaton, Design Director at Poole Pottery, shares five great ways of working natural materials into your décor. With environmental awareness on the rise, it’s not surprising that more and more people are looking to incorporate more organic elements…

Adding an extension to your house or knocking down internal walls sound like a great way to enlarge its square footage but it’s expensive, time consuming and often impossible.

Glastonbury might sadly be a no-go this year, but why not join the growing trend for recreating festival magic in your own back garden?  It’s a long wait until you get to use those golden tickets in 2021, so don’t let this Summer go by without bringing the festival-feels to…

The government has now reopened the housing market, allowing people to view potential properties and relocate, as long as all parties follow social distancing measures. If you’re thinking of selling but feel home improvements are needed, Matthew Currington, Technical Director at The Lighting Superstore has put together a list of purse-friendly improvements…

Many studies have shown how smell can influence our mood without us realising. So, if you’re having trouble sleeping, are lacking productivity when working from home, finding it difficult to de-stress, or can’t shift the stale smell of last night’s dinner, don’t fret.

Gardening has quickly become the UK’s favourite pastime thanks to the sunniest spring on record and our social plans being put on hold indefinitely.

The health emergency has given us the chance rethink our attitudes to many countries, including our own. The UK has suffered especially badly by any standard, while absence had made the heart grow fonder when many of us look to moving home to our favourite emigration countries like New Zealand and Canada.

Many of us tend to think home security ends at the door – but there is plenty of value to be found in gardens for opportunist thieves. And theft of garden valuables isn’t the only reason for a secure garden. They can be an easy entry point to the home,…