Homes & Gardens

In what is sometimes a hectic world, the bathroom is one of the rare rooms in the home where you can simply close the door and escape your worries for a time. A great bathroom should feel luxurious yet comfortable, and one that is designed to be lived in. If your bathroom looks a bit tired and out-of-date, here are a few ideas that you can make straightaway to help revitalise it.

Sensor taps

Modern, easy to install and a little bit futuristic, sensor taps are the perfect way to make your bathroom to stylish and functional simultaneously. This type of touchless technology...

Traditionally; the majority of garden furniture was made of wood and even though hard woods such as teak , oak, elm and mahogany were used to offer greater protection against the elements (essential with British weather!); wooden garden furniture made today will naturally “weather” and begin to look tired and dull and any paint or varnish begin to flake away.

Wood can look beautiful whether it is left in its natural state to blend into the environment or painted to add a pop of colour to the garden and it CAN still look good after the elements have taken their...

Many people will wonder if you can even sell a house in poor condition. You can, but there are many difficulties in doing so, and you will have a hard time getting the amount you want if the house would otherwise be in a much better state. Different situations would cause a house to deteriorate, but there are ways in which you can maximize the amount you get for selling a house in bad condition.

If you are really set on selling your house, you can always adjust the price. This is the easiest way to sell the house. Money talks, and changing the selling price of a...

The UK’s top picture perfect retirement homes have been revealed by comparison website money.co.uk , with the likes of Victorian Gothic mansions and contemporary city-chic flats showing that stylish later living is pushing against stereotypes.

Luxury age-exclusive villages have been on the rise in the UK , offering both community and style. Usually aimed at those 55 and older, these properties provide an independent lifestyle which competes with those of Instagram influencers.

Entries include a Sussex village with its very own private lake, a sleek and modern London...