Every January begins with resolutions we hope will stick, only to find them abandoned by spring. The problem? We’re thinking too big. Little lifestyle tweaks are easier to maintain, are often low cost

Feel as if your dream extension plans are out of reach? Follow our guide to saving and you could achieve what you want for less

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.

This house had so much character and soul, we just had to buy it. When the previous owner told us she was a white witch, and that good spirits lived in the house, that clinched it for me! And she was

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.

QUEEN OF COMMON SENSE