Home & Garden
Garden turn-offs and turn-ons
Mature shrubs and trees coupled with a paved patio area are the nation's favoured garden features, according to research by Halifax Estate Agents.
Small is beautiful!
Gone are the days when the smaller developer could sell a whole development off plan. Now small and medium sized developers have to spend BIG money to compete with larger competitors in order to put their impressive show homes together.
British public makes a dash for the great outdoors
Families across the UK are aiming to improve their outdoor spaces so they can spend more time relaxing in their ‘extra room’, according to research from Alliance & Leicester Personal Loans.
Wet weather stops play in British gardens
With Britain’s summer rained off and recent reports stating that retailers are witnessing a 44% decline in the sale of BBQs, recent research from Legal & General reveals that 67% of Brits are not considering buying anything for the garden this summer.
Buy a luxury log home and get a Jeep Wrangler Unlimited free
Pioneer, Canada’s leading builder of log homes has launched a range of premium homes in the UK – and buyers of one of these innovative and eco-friendly country houses will find a new “Jeep Wrangler Unlimited” parked on their driveway free of charge.
Cater Allen commissions the ‘private’ garden for Tatton Park Flower Show
For the second year running Cater Allen, one of the UK’s most innovative private banks, has commissioned a specially designed garden for this year’s Tatton Park Flower Show.
Bill postponement will lead to more garden devastation
Garden Organic, the organisation behind the Save Our Gardens campaign, has warned that over 200 acres of garden space will be wiped out in the time that it takes the much-awaited Land Use Bill to be returned to the House of Commons for its postponed second reading in October.
Chalon launch fifth UK showroom in St Albans
Chalon UK Ltd, internationally renown designers and manufacturers of hand crafted kitchens, bathrooms and freestanding furniture, are proud to announce the launch of their latest new showroom right in the centre of St Albans, Hertfordshire.
Cater Allen sponsors the conceptual gardens at Hampton Court
For the second year running Cater Allen, one of the UK’s most innovative private banks, is to sponsor the Conceptual Gardens at the Hampton Court Flower Show, organised by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS).
Facts to consider when working from home
Handcrafted bespoke furniture specialist Neville Johnson has released 5 facts to consider before setting up a home office.
Chalon launch the Ancestral range
Chalon UK Ltd, internationally renown designers and manufacturers of hand crafted kitchens and freestanding furniture, are proud to announce the launch of their new Chalon Ancestral kitchen range as the main focus of their display at this year's Daily Telegraph House & Garden Fair (Wednesday 27th to Saturday 30th June at Olympia).
Jaga forecasts a heatwave
Jaga Heating Products has announced that the baroque-styled Heatwave radiator – designed by the company together with acclaimed Dutch designer Joris Laarman – is now available in the UK.
The ultimate guide for a first time gardener
Do you remember when you were young how your parents would spend the whole weekend gardening and it never occurred to you to enquire what gardening actually entailed - or, more importantly, how they actually knew how to do it?
Bold stripes from Bemz for your IKEA sofa
Stripes are hot this year, and now you can refresh your IKEA sofas and chairs with a new multistripe design by Bemz inhouse designer, Katarina Wiklund.
River Mirrors – More art than artifact
If you’re looking for something truly individual for your living room, hall or stairway, look no further - Caryn Moberly’s River Mirrors are truly pieces of art. Created from beautiful pieces of burred elm, which she selects for their undulating edges, the mirrors resemble water flowing between the natural banks of a river. No two mirrors are the same.