How to create the perfect home gym
February 20, 2025 10:58 am Comments Off on How to create the perfect home gymIf you’ve got the space, a home gym can be one of the best ways to achieve your fitness goals... View Article
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Build-to-Rent: a whole new boujee way of renting
February 7, 2025 9:28 am Comments Off on Build-to-Rent: a whole new boujee way of rentingBuild-to-Rent properties offer a whole different class of renting experience, with shared facilities like gyms or co-working spaces, on-site property... View Article
Less is more – making mindful purchases and embracing the minimalist
January 31, 2025 3:33 pm Comments Off on Less is more – making mindful purchases and embracing the minimalistIt was artist Barbara Kruger who coined the phrase ‘I shop therefore I am’ back in the eighties, skewering so... View Article
New year, new home, new you: 29 cheap and easy home makeover ideas to banish the January blues
January 17, 2025 4:20 pm Comments Off on New year, new home, new you: 29 cheap and easy home makeover ideas to banish the January bluesThere’s no denying January can be tough. Money’s tight after Christmas; the weather’s awful; self-employed folk gotta do their tax... View Article
Sydenham self-build success story: a beautiful mid-century-inspired contemporary family home
January 17, 2025 9:54 am Comments Off on Sydenham self-build success story: a beautiful mid-century-inspired contemporary family homeThe beautiful home that Andy Heath and Jacqui Esimaje-Heath have built for themselves and their son Lucas is a testament... View Article
What is microcement? Everything you need to know about one of the coolest materials around
January 16, 2025 3:00 pm Comments Off on What is microcement? Everything you need to know about one of the coolest materials aroundMicrocement is, you guessed it, a type of cement. Specifically, it’s a cement powder mixed (usually) with quartz powder and... View Article
World-first Passivhaus church conversion offers luxury stays in sustainable green retreat
January 6, 2025 4:09 pm Comments Off on World-first Passivhaus church conversion offers luxury stays in sustainable green retreatA Victorian church in a beautiful part of North East England has been renovated to become the first church-to-home conversion... View Article
Best space-saving doors for small spaces 2025: sliding, bi-folds and more
December 19, 2024 12:00 pm Comments Off on Best space-saving doors for small spaces 2025: sliding, bi-folds and moreWhen space is tight, the right doors can buy you vital extra floor space. The main kinds of space-saving doors... View Article
10 top moving house tips from Britain’s favourite removal man
December 18, 2024 12:50 pm Comments Off on 10 top moving house tips from Britain’s favourite removal manEveryone knows moving house can be one of the most stressful things you ever do – almost as hard to... View Article
19 recycled-plastic homewares that prove sustainable CAN be stylish
December 13, 2024 11:06 am Comments Off on 19 recycled-plastic homewares that prove sustainable CAN be stylishIt’s a long time now since anyone thought of plastic as fantastic. Since the 1950s when plastic first started to... View Article
15 brilliant Christmas gift ideas for self-builders 2024
November 25, 2024 3:11 pm Comments Off on 15 brilliant Christmas gift ideas for self-builders 2024Looking for a Christmas gift ideas for an avid self-builder? Here’s our pick of the best – plus a few... View Article
How they did it: Insulating a Victorian house
November 13, 2024 2:48 pm Comments Off on How they did it: Insulating a Victorian houseWith the need to reduce heating costs and carbon emissions high on the agenda, what is the best way to... View Article
Wonderful wood panelling ideas to transform any room
November 7, 2024 9:00 am Comments Off on Wonderful wood panelling ideas to transform any roomFrom slat panels to wainscoting, wood panelling is a great way to add texture and visual interest to walls in... View Article
Small kitchen ideas to make the space feel bigger
October 27, 2024 9:32 am Comments Off on Small kitchen ideas to make the space feel biggerSo many of us live in smaller spaces these days. If that’s you, scrolling through pictures of enormous kitchens with... View Article
How to clean your gutters: the definitive guide
October 24, 2024 12:05 pm Comments Off on How to clean your gutters: the definitive guideCleaning out your gutters is a job that it’s easy to keep putting off. But, it’s got to be done,... View Article
How to set-up a smart home: the ultimate guide
October 18, 2024 2:27 pm Comments Off on How to set-up a smart home: the ultimate guideHow do you go about making your home smarter? And what might doing so even enable you to do? The... View Article
Turning your home into an Airbnb: how to prepare your property
October 10, 2024 2:49 pm Comments Off on Turning your home into an Airbnb: how to prepare your propertyThinking of turning your home into an Airbnb? Short-term renting is bigger business than ever – with 5 million Airbnb... View Article
How to finance your self-build home
October 1, 2024 12:35 pm Comments Off on How to finance your self-build homeApart from a lucky few, the majority of us will need to raise funds in order to finance a dream... View Article