With 40% of Brits set to transform their outdoor spaces this year, Jeyes Fluid , the British heritage outdoor cleaning specialist, today announces that it has joined forces with award-winning stylist and interiors writer, Melanie Lissack, to launch its ‘Creative Spaces’ Initiative, to inspire Brits to upcycle and repurpose leftover and forgotten items, to help transform their outdoor spaces...
Of all the rooms in your house, your kitchen is one that plays a major role in the overall functionality of your home. It is the place that you prepare meals for yourself and your family and, if it has some seating included in the design, is one of the rooms that tend to serve as a gathering place for everyone in the house.
Since your kitchen gets so much use on a day-to-day basis,...
You might be wondering; when really is the best time to move home?
Summer, in particular July and August , is in fact the height of the UK's moving season, with the majority of home moves happening during this period. With the weather at its best (if Brits are lucky!), the kids out of school, and an ample amount of properties on the market, moving and settling before the colder and...
The need for recycling has, by now, been fairly well cemented into the minds of the general public. Citizens the world over are aware of what can and cannot be given a new lease of life through the recycling process, and - in countries where there are recycling schemes available - generally act accordingly.
But alongside individual action is what happens at a bigger scale -...
After a year of being at home more than we’re used to, most of us have realised the importance of comfort, convenience and beautiful décor when it comes to our properties. In a nutshell, we have all learned the importance of loving the spaces we live in.
It’s perhaps therefore no surprise that UK homeowners have spent on average £4,000 on home renovations since the first lockdown...
Whilst TikTok has become one of the most popular social platforms to share home hacks, did you know that some of these tips could be doing more harm than good?
MattressNextDay has dissected the credibility of 10 TikTok home hacks, and uncovered that carrying these out can actually cost you more money in the long run…
Renovating and improving your home can be an exciting time, but it can also be a little bit of a scary and daunting process, especially if it is the first renovation project you have undertaken. Deciding where to start and knowing where to start can be half of the battle to a successful renovation. So, before you take any drastic action, put down the power tools and establish exactly what you...
With the Government incentives of reduced stamp duty rates (which means a nil rate of up to £500,000 until 30 June 2021 and £250,000 until 30 September 2021) and a mortgage guarantee scheme on high loan to value (LTV) mortgages (91-95% mortgages especially), there has arguably never been a better time to enter the buy-to-let market.
The record number of property sales and increase in...
Borders are an important part of garden design. The best garden borders provide a great boundary for an area of the garden, but also have visual appeal to lead people into the next section. Designers achieve this with careful planting decisions that work with colour, height, and texture so that the border becomes a beautiful and functional feature.
The past year has seen Brits spend most of their time at home, purchasing items online that end up in the loft or spare room after just a few months, and data shows that we have hoarded over £80 billion worth of possessions*.
With the value of many hoarded items rising, new research has revealed the items that you should look out for in your home and where a thorough search of the...
