Home & Garden
Brits prepare for cosy winter nights
When choosing a fireplace in preparation for winter, Brits want real flames, top quality materials, and are willing to pay more for reduced CO2 or renewable fuels, reveals Twenga.co.uk the new generation shopping search engine.
Homeowners offer up sporting windfall for burglars
The summer of sport may have been a washout, with Britain taking no honours at Wimbledon or the World Cup, but thieves may still net themselves a sporting windfall thanks to trusting homeowners.
Redrow has designs on buyers in Swansea
Award-winning housebuilder Redrow has targeted its customers in Swansea to find out what makes homebuyers tick when it comes to interior design.
Celebrate late summer at RHS Garden Wisley
The RHS Garden Wisley Flower Show, one of the most spectacular of the late summer calendar events at RHS Garden Wisley, returns once more between 10 – 12 September 2010 with its village style collection of stalls and displays. This must-see event promises to provide a great day out for gardeners of all levels and abilities.
Secure your home before you go away this summer
M&S Money is urging holidaymakers to take measures to secure their homes this summer as a survey finds that more than half of people will leave their properties empty while they are away.
Young people failing at maintenance and DIY
More than half of young people lack the basic DIY skills necessary to maintain their homes, a recent study shows. Research undertaken for Halifax Home Insurance has demonstrated that half of under 35 year olds can't wire a plug, 63% wouldn't attempt to put up wallpaper and 54% can't bleed a radiator.
Sophie Conran’s interior design tips
In this video, Melanie Adams, wallcoverings expert for wallpaperdirect.co.uk, visits top designer, cook and author, Sophie Conran’s, home in West Sussex to see the different ways she has woven wallpaper in to her interiors and lifestyle.
Celebrating students could bring the house down
As A Level and GCSE results loom and students look to celebrate over the coming weeks, parents should be prepared for impromptu celebration parties as new Post Office Home Insurance research has revealed that more than one in 10 (11 per cent) under 18 year olds have hosted a house party without their parents' permission.
Crime conscious neighbours confront criminals
Almost 630,000 people risked their own safety by confronting a law-breaker in their neighbourhood last year.
Renovation specialist targets buoyant luxury residential sector
Leading interior fit-out specialists Mivan has launched a new brand, catering for the expanding luxury residential market. Drawing on a over 30 years of experience, solid reputation and a £100m turnover business, Mivan Prime is set to raise the bar in the London property world, by offering a fully bespoke service to high net worth individuals and developers, in hot spots such as Mayfair, Knightsbridge and Belgravia.
New product could help reduce heating bills
With climate change and the target to reduce carbon emissions still very firmly on the Government agenda, coupled with consumers needs to save money, this winter, if the last is anything to go by, will be a hive of activity by homeowners hoping to find a cost effective way to save money on heating bills and reduce their carbon footprint.
North Coast for quality of life and affordability
Residents of Bexhill-on-Sea in East Sussex have the highest quality of life among Britain's seaside towns followed by Burnham-on-Crouch in Essex and Christchurch in Dorset, according to the Halifax Seaside Town Quality of Life Review.
Lighting up your kitchen with folding sliding doors
This seasons newest trend for kitchen improvements involves bringing light into your kitchen with folding sliding doors. As well as adding light into a room, folding sliding doors open the house out to make it feel like it is a part of the garden.
Fair Trade furniture for celebrity tents
Luxury Yurts and posh Bedouin Tents have become the place to be seen at this season’s biggest events! From The Brit Awards After Party at The Mandarin Oriental, to the Queens Cup at Guards Polo Club and Kate Moss’ christening party, ‘posh tents’ are this seasons place to party.
Panasonic microwaves achieve multiple awards
Panasonic has announced that they have recently been awarded three further Best Buy awards by Which? Magazine for their microwave ovens.