Home & Garden
Hoblyn wins Chelsea Silver Gilt with F&C Investments’ Garden
Foreign & Colonial Investments' Garden, supported by Homebase and designed by award-winning garden designer Thomas Hoblyn, has today been awarded a prestigious Silver Gilt medal by the show's judges.
Over 50s turn to DIY for credit crunch home improvements
Despite household budgets still being tight, research conducted by Saga Home Insurance reveals that over 50s are still keen to make improvements to their homes, but more are now choosing to do it themselves to save costs. A quarter (24%) say they are doing it themselves this year, compared with only one in ten (10%) in 2009.
Britons throwing millions out the window
British households are spending nearly £500 pounds extra on energy costs per year because their windows are not energy efficient.
Sports fans look to kit out gardens for the party season
With the summer just around the corner, many Brits will be thinking about upgrading their gardens to enjoy major sporting events and spend time entertaining outdoors. M&S Money is advising those making new purchases or sprucing up their gardens to make sure they have adequate home insurance.
Project Runningblade claims world record for fastest lawnmower
The Honour Motorsport-backed Project Runningblade has claimed a new landspeed record for the world’s fastest lawnmower at Pendine Sands in South Wales.
Another bright 'Ikea' from Miller Homes
Award-winning housebuilder, Miller Homes, is set to provide those who reserve a home at any of its nine developments across the west of Scotland on Saturday 29 or Sunday 30 May, with £500 worth of Ikea vouchers.
Death of the garage
Garages are being repurposed for 21st century living as cars give way to studies, utility rooms and extra bedrooms. Indeed according to the latest report from Santander Mortgages more than one in ten (1.1 million) British garage owners have converted or plan to convert their garage space.
Design your ultimate bedroom with Furniture Village
Furniture Village is proud to present its first, innovative wardrobe configuration tool. The configurator will give customers a World of Choice when it comes to designing and creating bespoke bedroom furniture; allowing them to select the size, the outer finish and the interior fitments within their wardrobes.
Discover Grenada with gardening guru Suzanne Gaywood
Grenada’s gardens are set to welcome their first group of green fingered guests this October. They’ll be the first to explore the Caribbean island’s exotic flora with a new seven night guided Garden and Spice Plantation Tour from Golden Caribbean from a tidy £999pp including flights.
Furniture Village launches bespoke sofas with the Fidelity Range
Furniture Village is pleased to present the stylish, new ‘Fidelity’ sofa. The luxury range, part of the World of Leather range at Furniture Village, provides customers with the chance to go bespoke at a high street price.
'Go Modern' garden is no flash in the pan
Approximately 150 porcelain toilets and other porcelain sanitary ware will be used to create the ‘Go Modern’ urban show garden at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show!
Colour coordinate with the latest offering from Meridian Audio
Meridian Audio is now offering the ultimate bespoke colour service, Meridian Select, to customers worldwide. In today’s interiors market, there is a huge array of furniture finishes available.
Garden challenge launches in Bodmin
Barratt is joining forces with some of the region’s best landscape gardeners this weekend for the Great Barratt Garden Challenge in Bodmin.
Stay-put Brits plan garden spending spree this summer
On the eve of the Chelsea Flower Show, new research from comparison site Gocompare.com reveals that 74% of Brits will be undertaking some kind of garden project this year, spending a collective £6.8 billion on everything from patios to pergolas.
How to swap your clutter for cash
As spring cleaning fever hits, it is not just space that clearing out will free up, as a staggering amount of cash can be made from the clutter.