Latest articles by Alison Jones
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Planning applications are more likely to be rejected down South than up NorthHome renovators in the South are finding that their planning applications are less likely to be passed than those in the North
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Working from home is the biggest motivator behind building an extensionWorking from home? Like many other homeowners, you might find that home office space is the driving force behind your extension
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DIY skills dying out as young homeowners rely on parents to do the labourRonseal is trying to help Millennials rediscover handy practical skills instead of DDI (Dad'll do it
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The UK's weirdest home maintenance questions – and the answersResearchers find the oddest questions people ask about what's wrong with their homes – and offer answers
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Nearly 70 per cent of Brits don't like their homesCampaign launched to encourage unhappy homeowners to tackle improvements one problem at a time
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One in three new homeowners look for another property within a yearBuyers' regret leaves unhappy Britons willing to go through the stress and expense of moving again
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Real home: an award-winning bathroom, transformed for £4,000A bold paint scheme and fresh, upscale look feel earned Peter Grech the prize for best bathroom in the Real Homes awards
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The top tantrum triggers for Christmas hosts – and what you might be sitting on when you tuck into your turkeyTipsy visitors and latecomers are the things most likely to turn us into the Grinch at festive gatherings
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Cut renovation costs: 15 clever ideasStay on budget with your renovation, save money where you can and be organised with this expert advice
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Brits are storing 139 million litres of unused paintA third of the UK is living with unfinished home improvement projects, wasting enough paint to cover a quarter of a million football pitches
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Move over meditation – Brits are ironing away the bluesEmbrace creased clothes; hotel chain launches Ironing Club as people reveal they do it to relax
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Top 10 house guest horrors revealedHaving guests to stay over the festive period? Breaking things and bad bathroom etiquette are among the unwelcome ways your visitors might most annoy their hosts
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Millennials' homes cleaner than parents' thanks to the Instagram queen of cleanMrs Hinch is making twentysomethings more house proud than previous generations
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Real home: a glass box extension makes the perfect family kitchenA daringly designed glazed kitchen extension means Sarah Brooks and her family can dine under the stars
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Brits don't know how to properly use the home appliances they buyHelpful gadgets are being under-utilised as many homeowners don't bother with instructions
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Selling your home? Exposed wood, smart tech and shutters might bag you that saleExposed wood that adds character is what causes most house-hunting Brits to fall for a property
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Many Brits would rather throw out an appliance than clean it (yes, really)More than two fifths of us admit we've scrapped microwaves when they're too unsavoury to use anymore
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Brexit bust ups lead to separate bedsCouples cite arguments over leaving the EU as reason they are sleeping alone
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Shoppers spend their garden budgets on furniture over flowersSpending on furniture and barbecues a priority over plants as people are 'living' outdoors
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Why murals are the new (more affordable) alternative to artworksDie-hard fans can decorate their rooms with logos and album covers of their favourite band or singer
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Real home transformations: an old holiday home becomes a stylish lakeside retreatBe inspired by Egon Walesch and Richard Goodwin's real home transformation and find out how they turned a run-down cabin into a relaxing getaway in a stunning waterside location
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Woodburning stoves not to blame for poor air quality, says manufacturerEsse claims quality wood produces minimal emissions as government cracks down on pollutants
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No more wallpaper swatches: new app shows how decorated rooms will lookGraham & Brown have launched a new app that shows how its wallpapers and paints will appear in your home
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Upmarket designer opens flagship store... in a garageOkay, so it's not just any garage: the gallery will be in London's famed Art Deco Bluebird Garage (worth a day trip)
