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We tried this baking soda cleaning hack for removing wall marks – and are seriously impressed

We gave it a go so you can learn from our mistakes

By Millie Hurst • Last updated 28 July 22

Homes and Interiors

Monty Don reveals three top tips for deadheading spent rose flowers

Follow the gardening expert's three top tips to maintaining stunning roses with beautiful new blooms

By Millie Hurst • Published 27 July 22

Garden

6 Ikea furniture hacks for small spaces to try right now

Check out these Ikea furniture tricks to bring a ton of personality into the smallest of spaces...

By Hebe Hatton • Last updated 24 July 22

Living Room

This DIY-lover transformed her IKEA BILLY bookcase into a bespoke built-in library

The entire project cost under $500 – and the result is unrecognizable

By Megan Slack • Last updated 24 July 22

3 ways to hack IKEA's most popular furniture into gorgeous pieces for your home

These genius IKEA hacks will leave you wondering just how the 'before' became the 'after'

By Alimah-Shadia Sitta • Last updated 24 July 22

DIY

Before & After: A stylish patio makeover with concrete stencils

DIY blogger Brooke Waite transformed a boring patio space with paint and concrete stencils

By Brooke Waite • Last updated 24 July 22

Garden

living area from fixer upper in an industrial cottage style

Joanna Gaines delivers a masterclass in blending two totally different interior styles

A subtle combination of colors and materials pulls off this symbiotic look

By Millie Hurst • Last updated 24 July 22

Homes and Interiors

Farrow & Ball India Yellow in living room

Farrow & Ball's 2022 color trend predictions prove yellow hues aren't going anywhere

It's time to embrace the mustard

By Millie Hurst • Last updated 24 July 22

Homes and Interiors

The living room color we're all obsessed with in 2022

And our Style Editor knows exactly why...

By Lindsey Davis • Last updated 24 July 22

Decorating

The bottle vase trend Shea McGee is sparking over on TikTok

The Dream Home Makeover star revealed a sneak peek of her newly renovated basement, and we predict a huge bottle vase trend

By Millie Hurst • Last updated 24 July 22

Homes and Interiors

We've been using trash bags all wrong, according to a TikToker

She says you're meant to put it on 'like a hat'

By Millie Hurst • Last updated 24 July 22

Homes and Interiors

We tried this TikTok oven rack cleaning hack using foil and a dishwasher tablet

This oven rack cleaning hack takes *some* of the elbow grease and stress out of the process

By Millie Hurst • Last updated 24 July 22

Homes and Interiors

large double bed with blue headboard and frame and a bare mattress and pillows

TikToker shares natural mattress stain cleaning hack – and it looks amazing

If you've got an emergency stain or a mark that's been there a while, this might just get it to budge

By Millie Hurst • Last updated 24 July 22

Homes and Interiors

We tried the TikTok hack that cleans the oven overnight – and it worked!

Be sure to have your vacuum cleaner ready if you try this oven cleaning hack

By Millie Hurst • Last updated 24 July 22

Homes and Interiors

White skirting boards with hardwood floors

How to paint skirting boards easily: even on carpet

Painting skirting boards is an easy DIY job, even with the carpet down, and makes for a quick room refresh

By Alison Jones • Last updated 22 July 22

DIY

Sustainable Black Friday deals: Skandinavisk candle, GreenPan pans, eco travel cup

13 sustainable Black Friday deals that are eco-friendly or recyclable

Be kind to the environment with these sustainable Black Friday (and Cyber Monday) deals from the likes of Not on the High Street, Grind, Silentnight and more...

By Annie Collyer • Last updated 21 July 22

The best Chilly's water bottles: find an eco-friendly gift for everyone you know

A Chilly's water bottle is a gorgeous gift that's super stylish and better for the planet than plastic

By Hebe Hatton • Last updated 21 July 22

Deals

A modern patio design with L-shaped grey outdoor sofa, with outdoor cushion decor and outdoor coffee table

Experts share the worst patio decorating mistakes and how to avoid them

Keep making the same patio decorating mistakes over and over again? Patch things up with this professional advice

By Millie Hurst • Published 19 July 22

Garden

Wicker patio sofa and furniture sitting outside on a rustic wooden balcony on a sunny afternoon

How to reduce body heat at work and home, without AC

We don't all have a pool to dive into and we can't sip rosé all day, so here are some practical ways to cool your body down this summer

By Lindsey Davis • Published 19 July 22

Marie Kondo reveals the one thing that keeps her home office tidy

Marie Kondo uses this handy item that will make your space feel productive and organized

By Millie Hurst • Last updated 17 July 22

Homes and Interiors

scandinavian style living room with circular mirror, fireplace, striped rug and green armchairs - with floating shelves to the right, and a large plant

Jeremiah Brent says our homes will be 'lagom' in 2022

'Not too much, not too little'

By Millie Hurst • Last updated 15 July 22

Homes and Interiors

grey and white hallway with side table, circular mirror and coat hangers

Farrow & Ball shares one common entryway paint mistake – are you making it?

Paint professionals at Farrow & Ball are warning against an easy-to-make entryway paint mistake, here's how to avoid it

By Millie Hurst • Last updated 14 July 22

Homes and Interiors

Prime Day deals Real Homes banner – Mustard background with product cut outs

These Prime Day deals for your home are still live

There are still a few Prime Day deals live today, so if you missed the madness then you can still score a bargain

By Annie Collyer • Published 14 July 22

Deals

An inflatable swimming/paddling pool being filled with water outside on decked surface

How to keep a kiddie pool clean: naturally, and without a filter

Learn how to keep a kiddie pool clean without using chemicals. Calling on natural salt, baking powder and even vinegar can help sanitize and clear inflatable pool water, with little effort.

By Sarah Warwick • Last updated 14 July 22

Garden