With Maria Carey officially defrosted, the John Lewis advert out and Christmas markets finally open, Brits will be starting to think about decorating their homes for the festive season. Whether you put yours up just before Christmas Eve, the start of advent or even earlier (like Stacey Solomon, Frankie Bridge and Michelle Keegan): Lucie Levesley, decoration expert and director at Jackson...
Summer brings with it a great time to decorate, but one of the most difficult areas to tackle is around a radiator, which often leaves homeowners angry at how to paint around here.
A recent poll of homeowners found that more than a third regret the most recent changes made to their home (36%)*. A further 52% admitted they made mistakes such as not planning the changes,...
Summer is just around the corner and many of us will be looking to incorporate the hottest summer interior trends into our homes over the coming months. To help you stay ahead of the curve, leading carpet and flooring retailer Tapi , has revealed what home trends are set to dominate our homes in the summer months.
1. Japandi Japandi, described as a fusion of Scandinavian...
The latest investigation from Admiral home insurance has revealed that decorating is the DIY activity most likely to result in an accidental damage claim, accounting for 65% of the total DIY-related claims.
Analysis of the insurance giant’s data from the last five years1 found decorating took the top spot as the most common type of claim, well ahead of other DIY activities including...
Over the past 12 months, there has been an increase in searches for colourful kitchens, with ‘black kitchens’ leading on a 128% increase and ‘green kitchens’ following close behind at 126%. Although a colourful kitchen can be beautiful, there are many things to consider to ensure you get it right, and one of the most important is colour psychology.
2021 is set to be a year of transformations for British homes, with more than half of Brits (59%) claiming they will be making home improvements, with the average spend at £6,531 per household. Decorating is revealed as the top home improvement (69%), with grey being named as 2021’s colour of choice, followed by cream and blue, according to new research by Attic Self Storage .
These quick fixes will take you a tenner and an afternoon, says Luke Rix-Standing.
Home improvements always look so simple on TV.
A few shots of an open toolbox, a montage of loud banging, and in just under 60 minutes (or 47 without ads), a perfectly fashioned walk-in closet has materialised where there used to be a wall.
