I was pregnant with our second child when we started house hunting during Covid, taking advantage of the stamp duty freeze. We’d outgrown our small house and the layout didn’t work for a young family.

There are plenty of projects that can be done to keep your home looking fresh. The key is to work out which tasks you are capable of as a DIYer, and which require specific skills and safety measures.

This house has been our family’s home for 60 years, and it’s lovely to have that continuity. My mum was born here on the living room floor, and it used to belong to my late grandparents. It’s set over

Crockery is often kept in a top cupboard in the kitchen, where ’van manufacturers can provide plastic-covered wire racks for this purpose. Unfortunately, plate racks are often fitted in cupboards faci

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Make your own homeware and trinkets (no kiln required!) with these lovely projects from ceramicist Lolita Olympia