You know that moment when you step into your room at a nice hotel and instantly relax? Yes, partly that’s because you’re on a break and you know you’ll be…

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With the average UK house costing around £200,000 now (although there are huge regional variations, of course), most first-time buyers will need a deposit of £20,000 to get on the…

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Well, this year we finally got a summer to remember with weeks and weeks of record-beating temperatures. Now, though, the weather is cooler and crisper and there’s a hint of…

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For lovers of vintage and quirky home wares, there’s nothing quite like a trip to a salvage fair. Not quite antique fairs, not quite flea markets, these events move around…

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Hands up – who’s heard of International Wallpaper Week, which runs from 1 to 7 October 2018? It’s been set up across America, the UK, France, Australia and New Zealand…

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If you’re lucky enough to have a garden, the chances are you’ve been mostly living in it this summer. With unprecedented temperatures and very little rain, many of us have…

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When you’re completing decorating in your home interior, the finishing touches can really make a difference between you ending up with a standard finish and a perfect finish. Here’s a…

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Ah, summer. Perhaps we’ll sip an iced cocktail by the lily pond, or take a stroll down to the far end of the garden to see how the jasmine hedge…

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