Homes & Gardens

After several years dominated by minimalist interiors, muted palettes and perfectly curated spaces, homeowners are beginning to crave something different. Instead of asking whether a room looks stylish enough for social media, many are asking a much simpler question: Does it make them happy?

Enter Joycore.

This uplifting interior trend is all about surrounding yourself with colours, objects and design choices that spark positive emotions. It's playful, personal and refreshingly unconcerned with strict design rules. Rather than chasing perfection, Joycore encourages...

Roof problems have a way of announcing themselves at the worst possible moments: during heavy rain, in the middle of winter, or immediately before a property sale when a surveyor picks up something that's been quietly developing for months. By the time most homeowners are looking for a roofer, there's already an element of urgency involved, and urgency tends to make people less careful about who they actually hire.

That's when the importance of working with properly qualified roofers in South Shields becomes most apparent, because the difference between a repair done properly and...

Most people don't think about acoustics until they're already living with a problem. A home office where every video call sounds like it's happening in a cave. An open-plan living space where conversation bounces around so much that the television needs to be louder than it should be. A bedroom above a hallway where every footstep carries through with unnecessary clarity. These issues build up slowly, and most people simply adapt rather than recognising that the room itself is the problem.

Installing acoustic wall panels addresses this far more effectively than most people expect...

As temperatures across the UK continue to rise and forecasters warn of further heatwaves this summer, renewable energy specialist Exeter-based SunGift Solar is urging homeowners to consider a little-known Government Grant that could play a vital part in keeping households cool as global temperatures rise.

The advice comes as parts of the UK prepare for temperatures above 30°C in the coming days, with amber heat-health alerts already issued across much of southern England and the Midlands, and warnings of a possible red heat-health alert.

The Met Office has also indicated...