Home & Garden
Patterned furnishings are back
According to online rug retailer Mail Order Rugs, patterned furnishings are being firmly propelled back into the limelight. “Patterned décor is definitely back and not just with rugs - it’s a trend that spans throughout the home,” says MailOrderRugs.co.uk md Marcus Dicken.
Add a splash of style to your bathroom
This summer give your bathroom a fresh new look with a bespoke new shower enclosure from Cooke & Lewis at B&Q, launching from 10th August.
An unusual decorating twist
The Netherlands Flower Bulb Information Centre has launched ‘Summer Decoration with Bulb Flowers’ — a free consumer booklet, produced in collaboration with Italy-based lifestyle designer Donna Brown, which features an unusual decorating twist.
How to wallpaper a feature wall with B&Q
If you’re looking to add some colour to a room in your home this summer, then why not create a feature wall with a bright and bold wallpaper design? You don’t have to spend a fortune getting the decorators in either – just follow these simple steps from B&Q and you will be able to hang the wallpaper yourself in no time!
Brits put the den in garden
Down at the bottom of the garden, among the birds and the bees, a little lot of British people who like to live as they please.
Top tips for introducing herbs into your garden
Bored with the usual blooms? Then why not take inspiration from Ricola’s Herb Garden of Natural Goodness, which has just scooped a Gold medal at the Gardeners’ World Live Exhibition, and think about getting creative with some herbs?
A Bluestorm in your garden this summer
British gardeners are used to working quite hard to achieve a mere few days or weeks of colourful flowers.
Snuggle up with Yankee Candle
With the end of summer and the return of long, dark evenings, turn your home into a gently fragranced, tranquil haven with the warm glow of Yankee Candle’s autumn collection.
Maytag side-by-side refrigeration
A new and exciting range of premium cooling appliances is being spearheaded by the launch of Maytag’s MSS 20 FISI4 side-by-side No Frost fridge freezer.
Arts and antiques still providing safe bet for investors
Arts and antiques continue to provide an alternative safe haven for investors, with prices continuing to rise in most segments of the market.
Instant bloomers unearthed
A new generation of 'instant bloomers' have been identified - young Brits who are enthusiastic yet lacking basic knowledge when it comes to gardening. According to new research out today, in comparison to older generations over twice as many of today's young Brits are getting into gardening before the age of twenty.
Don’t bank on a gnome alone for garden security
Homeowners are spending more than £4 billion a year on their gardens – but failing to insure their growing investment is protected, warns Virgin Money.
Average garden contents valued at over £1500
With temperatures soaring, the Met Office forecasting a "barbecue summer" and sales at garden centres up by 20% so far this year, it appears that we are set to spend this summer enjoying time in our gardens.
Bang & Olufsen BeoVision 4-103 to be unveiled at Selfridges
The incredible Bang & Olufsen BeoVision 4-103-inch home cinema will be unveiled for the first time in the UK at Selfridges London next month and will retail for around £100,000.
VADO Ethos showerhead
Ethos has been designed to provide a truly sensuous showering experience with the use of chromotherapy. The clean and bold lines of each head set off the ambient cascade of coloured water programmed using the removable wall mounted remote control pad.