Creating the perfect outdoor space
Outdoor space is a high priority for new homebuyers on the Isle of Wight, with owners increasingly wanting to immerse themselves into their
A short commute to the office
More than four million people are now working from home in the UK, with home-workers accounting for a sizeable 14% of the total
Gardens popping with potential
It’s the time of year when our gardens might not be showing at their fulsome best - but look just a little more
Deck the walls!
Wallpaper has rarely been more popular on the home décor front – and thanks to advanced new materials and print techniques the choice
Let there be lights!
Lighting can totally make or break a room – but ironically, it’s one of those things that’s probably the easiest and least expensive
Sticking to those resolutions
It’s New Year’s Day, the start of 2019, and the year stretches before us like a billowing white ream of paper, full of
Chris’s 12-month Christmas planner
December 2018 For most of us, preparing for Christmas is generally done in December, or if we’re extra-organised, perhaps November –
Out with the old, in with the new
A new year - with its focus on chucking out the old and ringing in the new – always sends people scurrying into
Bringing in the light
As we head into winter and light levels take a dive, it’s good to have at least one room in the house that
Keeping ‘pet plants’ warm
As the temperatures plummet and finger-biting frosts descend, we’re all piling on the layers of clothing and cranking up the central heating –
Wear it with pride
The next few weeks will see the re-emergence of those familiar red paper poppies, adorning coats and jackets everywhere from our TV screens
A happy, all-cash Christmas!
We all tend to groan and roll our eyes when the shops start piling up their Christmas stock the minute the summer holidays