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What is a smart washing machine, and do I actually need one?
Smart washing machines are cropping up everywhere, but are they all they're cracked up to be?
By Natasha Marsh •
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How Zoom calls are impacting home renovations during COVID-19
Plus, a look at the top home renovation projects Americans are planning during the pandemic
By Christopher Smith •
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15 Black interior design influencers dishing out major inspo on Instagram
These are the Black interior design influencers you'll want to add to your daily scroll, stat.
By Ann Loynd Burton •
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11 spaces on Instagram that prove wallpaper can totally transform a room
Thinking about wallpaper? These spaces prove you should probably just go for it
By Ann Loynd Burton •
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Looking for a stylish sofa? We found 9 on sale for under $1,000
Looking for a new sofa? These 9 stylish picks are on sale from $649
By Kaitlin Madden •
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Handmade kitchen ideas: 11 designs to inspire your project
There's nothing quite like a bespoke, handmade kitchen to ensure the individuality of your kitchen space. Be inspired by our pick of 11 gorgeous design ideas
By Emily Hawkes •
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Burglaries happen most at this time of day – here's how to tighten your home security
We are most vulnerable to burglaries at particular times and in certain places. Here is the best home security advice to help protect your home
By Anna Cottrell •
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Country cottages: 18 charming period homes
Explore Britain's hidden country cottage gems from humble workers' homes to romantic rustic thatches
By Karen Darlow •
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Guess which room we spend the most on when renovating?
Brand new research concludes that the appetite for renovating remains healthy, and we're finally doing it for all the right reasons. But which room gets the most attention?
By Anna Cottrell •
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Real home: a former mill keeper’s house is given an elegant update
Belinda and Hamish Alexander’s unusual approach to househunting has served them well. They found a former mill keeper’s home and set about transforming it and filling it with family treasures
By Heather Dixon •
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Real home: converting two farm cottages into a country home
With an eye for a bargain, a practical mindset and lots of help from friends and family, Jenny and Mel Dunmow turned a pair of farm cottages into a stunning home
By Karen Darlow •
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Real home: a Cotswold barn conversion with beautiful vintage-style interiors
Filled with French antiques and fleamarket finds, this converted barn in the heart of the Cotswolds is a vintage-lovers dream
By Ann Broad •
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How to create a family kitchen
Whatever its size, a family kitchen is the place where everyone gathers. We look at the key ingredients that go into creating a traditional family kitchen
By Lucy Searle •
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Feng Shui: 10 tips for making every room in your home a happier space
Feng Shui is back in fashion, thanks to Meghan Markle's rumoured use of it in Frogmore Cottage. Use these tips to give your home good vibes
By Anna Cottrell •
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How to display collections in your home
Show off your collection – from china to curiosities, vintage buys and holiday finds – in style with these ideas for display
By Holly Reaney •
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12 incredibly grand period homes
Is your dream home a manor house, castle, hall or château? We share a selection of properties with an impressive heritage
By Karen Darlow •
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18 beautiful listed homes
From a restored Victorian watermill to an old 'pest' house, discover the wonderful array of listed buildings that our readers call home
By Pippa Blenkinsop •
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Real home: restoring a Georgian ancestral home
A series of fortunate coincidences and a long-held, romantic dream, led Christopher Vane Percy back to his forgotten Georgian ancestral home
By Caroline Foster •
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How to choose upholstery
Buying a sofa or an armchair? Find out exactly what you need to know using our expert guide to how to choose upholstery
By Melanie Griffiths •
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Window treatments for period homes: 20 new ideas
These these beautiful and practical window treatment ideas will make a feature of your period windows. We've got everything from blinds and shutters to curtains
By Pippa Blenkinsop •
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Real home: a generational house swap
Embroidery artist Claire Baker swapped houses with her parents to raise her own children in the Victorian villa where she grew up
By Hazel Dolan •
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10 traditional open plan room design ideas
If you love period properties and open plan living, be inspired to live life to the full – these homes offer the best of both worlds
By Emily Shaw •
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Real home: a thatched cottage with an intriguing past
Chris and Alison Young fell in love with a quintessential English country cottage and have slowly uncovered its hidden secrets
By Pippa Blenkinsop •
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Real home: an Arts and Crafts home reinvented to make the most of light and space
Pale paint shades and plenty of natural daylight let the original beauty of this Arts and Crafts home shine through
By Jo Leevers •
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How to add an oak frame extension
Gain extra living space in your home with the addition of a well-executed oak frame extension – a characterful option for a period property
By Lucy Searle •
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Real home: a post-war house sees an industrial revolution
Using recycled utilitarian and vintage finds, Lisa Jackson has turned a post-war semi into a characterful home
By Hazel Dolan •
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Real home: a remote 18th century French château
Dutch box-sculptor Peter Gabrielse relocated to rural Normandy, settling in a manor house with an interesting history
By Karen Darlow •
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Finnish furnishings manufacturer shows the way in sustainable homeware production
Lapuan Kankurit are about to launch a gorgeous range of sustainably made, Scandinavian-style linen soft furnishings that are as gorgeous as they are eco-conscious
By Anna Cottrell •
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Real home: Dan Cruickshank's Georgian restoration
Historian and presenter Dan Cruickshank employed a sensitive approach to the renovation of his Georgian townhouse that respects and preserves its heritage
By Alistair Duncan •