Home & Garden
First ever flower show at RHS Essex garden
RHS Garden Hyde Hall near Chelmsford hosts its first ever flower show this August, with over 30 top nurseries, growers and gardening suppliers coming together for the ‘Celebration of Plants’ which takes place from Friday 13th to Sunday 15th August.
Brits get creative in the garden
There’s nothing better than a summer’s afternoon spent pottering around in the backyard, but now it seems our gardens have an even more important role to play in our lives than first thought.
Celebrity designer opens Newport development
Star of ITV’s 60 Minute Makeover and professional designer, Derek Taylor, was on hand to officially open the showhomes at Taylor Wimpey’s Lysaght Village development in Newport at the weekend.
Personalise your bathroom with your own family crest
The Queen has her Royal Crest and the Beckhams created the DVB crest. Now you too can live like royalty with the new bespoke logo service from B C Sanitan. This new service allows you to have the logo, monogram or initials of your choice fired onto your B C Sanitan bathroom suite – making your bathroom truly your own.
High vision reading lights
Do you love curling up with a good book or spend hours doing needlework? Then the brand new High Vision Reading Lights from Lifemax will allow you to view things in a whole new light for a whole lot longer.
Hutson Bespoke launches with a range of exclusive designs
Bespoke furniture designer, Amanda Hutson announces the launch of Hutson Bespoke, with a range of new and exclusive designs.
Marvic Textiles launches new website
With an increase in demand for trade and retail customers to view fabric and wallpaper swatches online, Marvic Textiles has launched a new website. Established in 1938, Marvic Textiles is renowned for high quality fabrics and wallpapers. Their new site reflects the company’s prestige and heritage while providing a fresh new look online.
Woodburners don't have to just be black
With its pioneering woodburning technology, stylish good looks and simple operation the Rika Como wood pellet stove from Euroheat is more than just an effective heat source, it’s the perfect centre-piece for any contemporary setting and in a choice of colours offers complete design flexibility.
Watch out for rogue doorstep traders during summer months
While British weather cannot guarantee sunshine, the longer days of light and hopefully dry spells provide the best time to undertake outside building and home improvement work.
How to make your property stand out from the crowd
TV designer Chehvani Leonard has revealed her top tips for keeping your home stylish and ahead of the pack at a Miller Homes event in Quedgeley.
Dry summer may lead to increase in household subsidence
Householders are being urged to look out for the early signs of subsidence on their property as the UK experiences the driest period for more than 80 years, according to home insurance provider M&S Money.
Reformed house burglars reveal mistakes we make
Hidden keys, open windows, timid neighbours and Twitter all make life easy for a five minute clean sweep.
Most popular house move date revealed as 1st September
Exclusive data from the UK’s largest database of home movers has revealed that the UK’s busiest dates for moving home are just weeks away. The most popular date for UK moves is 1 September, closely followed by the last weekends in July and August.
Average garden shed contains £988 worth of items
The average shed now holds £988 worth of contents - an increase of £100 from the 2009 figure, according to a survey by M&S Money.
Holidaying homeowners hide valuables in unusual places
Whilst some homeowners believe extreme decoys and strange hiding places are the way to fight off thieves, specialist household insurer Hiscox warns that the traditional basics of home security should not be forgotten as the summer peak season for thefts approaches.