Home & Garden
Getting the best valuation for your home
How many of us have tapped our postcode into the computer with the sole intention of seeing how much our home is worth?
To Russia with love
Yorkshire Dales based cabinetmaking firm Royal Oak Furniture is bucking the trend, fighting back the recession with a booming export order book, producing bespoke cabinetry for embassies and palaces as well as private residences throughout the world.
New bathroom cabinet design is a sign of the times
Style, storage and technology are the three must-haves for the modern bathroom and the latest cabinet to join Croydex's product portfolio cleverly combines all three. Esk is a mirrored bathroom cabinet which has a built-in LED clock, offering a subtle reminder of the time when you might not have a watch to hand.
Tighter checks to keep cowboy builders out
New measures have been put in place to help protect people from cowboy builders Communities Minister Andrew Stunell announced today.
Going green makes us happy
It used to be all about eco-activism and saving the planet, but now going green seems to be going mainstream as being responsible, feeling happy and cutting household bills are identified as the top key drivers for adopting environmentally efficient ways of living.
Vintage inspired, French style or design-led oak furniture
Whether you are looking for indoor or outdoor furniture, Bluebone offers an inspiring collection of unique and distinctive pieces of furniture.
Nomad outdoor lounge
Nomadic by name and nomadic by nature, this award winning collection is the ultimate in contemporary cool and has taken the rest of Europe in a storm.
Hartman launches stylish garden furniture collection
Whether your outdoor space is large or small, town or country there is something to suit everyone with Hartman’s widest ever range of weave furniture, which launches as the weather hots up for summer 2012.
High gloss and glamour with Kahrs new Shine Collection
Kahrs has introduced its glamorous new Shine Collection. A stunning range of eight one-strip wood floors, the new collection features a high gloss, reflective lacquer sheen. Metallic infused wood grain adds further distinction to the surface, with colour options spanning from pearly white to copper toned black.
Top tips for creating the perfect summer garden
In preparation for the extended Bank Holiday, housebuilder Miller Homes has teamed up with Yorkshire gardening expert and RHS Chelsea Gold Award Winner, Jamie Dunstan, to offer advice to homeowners across the region who want to create the perfect summer garden.
Furniture Village launches ‘Great Garden Moments’ competition
To celebrate summer 2012, Furniture Village is offering the chance for British bloggers to show what their gardens mean to them, with its Great Garden Moments competition.
Homeowners aspire to hotel style bathrooms
A new study shows that homeowners are increasingly looking to replicate the hotel bathrooms style in their own homes; the desire for a clean, uncluttered space with soft fluffy towels and powerful shower is timeless.
Miller Homes offers £10,000 interior luxury
Miller Homes East Midlands is offering housebuyers in Leicestershire the chance to be the envy of their new neighbours by getting £10,000 to create a dream interior.
Barbecues, booze and blazes
While a sizzling barbecue, warm sunshine and plenty of booze might be many people's idea of a perfect summer's day, it can also be a recipe for disaster.
Free seeds to help homebuyers put down their roots
Miller Homes is encouraging people to put down their roots this summer by giving every single person that visits its developments from now until August a free packet of summer seeds to inspire them to grow their home buying dreams.