Home & Garden

Love gardening and cooking? Bring the two together with an indoor herb garden. We look at five useful herbs you can easily grow on a windowsill, from basil and coriander to mint, chives and parsley, with simple tips for keeping each one thriving.

Blinds or curtains? From controlling daylight and privacy to dressing awkward windows and choosing practical options for kitchens and bathrooms, we look at the pros and cons of each — plus which blind styles work best around the home.

Discover luxury interior design ideas that combine vintage finds, timeless furniture, rich colours and classic British influences to create an elegant home with character.

Spider season is here, and if the sight of an eight-legged visitor thundering across the living room fills you with horror, you’re not alone. From sealing gaps and reducing clutter to peppermint, conkers and humane spider catchers, here are 10 practical ways to make your home less inviting to spiders this autumn.

After several months with the Eufy C15, we’ve discovered what living with a robot lawn mower is really like. From automatic mapping and neat striped cuts to its limitations around lawn edges, here’s our real-world verdict – and why, for an extensive lawn, it has given us more time to actually enjoy the garden.

What should you be doing in the garden in September? From keeping summer flowers going and planting spring bulbs to repairing the lawn, taking cuttings and preparing for falling leaves, these are 10 September garden jobs actually worth doing.

Discover how to hygge your home for autumn with warm lighting, tactile textures, cosy corners and simple everyday rituals. These practical British home ideas prove you do not need a full redesign — or a huge budget — to make your home feel warmer, calmer and more inviting.

Searching for the best robot vacuum and mop? After using the Eufy Omni C28 every day in a busy home with hard floors, pets and family life, here’s my honest review. Find out whether this self-cleaning robot vacuum is worth the investment and how it transformed my cleaning routine.

Simple, versatile and remarkably resistant to changing fashions, Shaker-style doors have earned their place in both contemporary and period homes. We explore their origins, defining features and why this centuries-old approach to design continues to work so well in modern UK interiors.

You don’t need a huge budget to create a beautiful outdoor space. Discover nine affordable garden upgrades that instantly make your garden look smarter, more stylish and more inviting all year round.