Home & Garden
Kitchen purchases safe as houses as Homebase introduces free prepayment insurance
Homebase is aiming to boost consumer confidence in the kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms market by becoming the first UK retailer to provide customers with free prepayment insurance on these investment purchases and is encouraging other retailers to follow suit.
How to avoid being taken for a ride by rogue tradesmen
Every year, cowboy builders and rogue traders clock up around £1.5 billion worth of problems for homeowners across the country. From shoddy kitchens, to improperly installed whitegoods, to leaky roofs, there are plenty of horror tales around.
How to plant spring bulbs
Autumn is upon us, and for gardeners that means planting their spring bulbs. If you follow the basics, the flower beds will burst with colour, but how do you know if you are doing things the right way?
Energy tips for the elderly
According to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics, there were an estimated 36,700 excess winter deaths in England and Wales in 2008/09, an increase of 49% on the previous year and the greatest number occurred in people aged over 85.
Flooding - the long drying out process begins
As water begins to recede from most homes and businesses in Cumbria and Scotland following the recent flooding, it is time for lengthy drying out and clean-up operations to begin.
Revolutionary Aqualytic cleaning from Amica
Amica’s latest cooking innovation - the Scandium range of built-in multifunction ovens – is available this month.
Heston Blumenthal announces winner of national culinary challenge
Today Heston Blumenthal announces the winner of a nationwide search for the culinary British innovator of the future set to transform the UK cooking experience. Since its launch in April the ‘Kitchen Innovation Challenge’, has seen 600 new ideas submitted from across the UK.
Burglars getting creative in the recession
The cash is under the mattress and the jewellery is in the sock drawer, but what about the kettle and the tumble dryer? Direct Line has found that burglars have resorted to stealing more mundane household items in the recession, including white goods and small kitchen appliances such as toasters and kettles.
MORE TH>N issues flood advice
Following the storms across Britain, many areas currently have flood warnings in place, including the Midlands, North of England and Wales.
Decorating inspiration from Jeff Banks
With Christmas just around the corner, comes the anticipated arrival of guests and if you love entertaining you need a room which is warm and welcoming. As guests will spend a good amount of time around the table it’s important to create an interesting interior which will stimulate both appetites and conversation.
Designer homes on a budget
During these recession busting times, purchasers are being more stringent than ever on their purse strings but that does not mean the interior of your new home needs to suffer.
Halifax offers advice to help minimise weather damage
As heavy rain and galeforce winds battered much of the UK over the weekend, and with more bad weather to come, Halifax Home Insurance is offering advice to homeowners to help minimise damage to properties.
South West home show promises to inspire
Are you interested in picking up the latest in innovative products and services, inspirational design ideas, renovation tips and cost saving solutions for the home? Then look no further! The Homebuilding & Renovating Show, the UK’s only dedicated self-build and home improvement show, is coming to Shepton Mallet on 21 & 22 November.
Home is where the kitchen is
The kitchen is truly the heart of the home, according to new research by Halifax Estate Agents. Over one quarter of respondents stated that a new, fitted, contemporary kitchen is most likely to appeal to potential new buyers.
See the stylish show home interiors at Castlemead in Pitstone
A magnificent new show home is set to draw the crowds when it opens at Taylor Wimpey’s sought-after Castlemead development in Pitstone, Bedfordshire.