Our panel of design experts helps us decide between scrimp and splurge-worthy finishes, fixings and furniture

FEW EXPERIENCES STRESS-TEST RESILIENCE MORE THOROUGHLY THAN A PROPERTY RENOVATION. BUT WITH THE RIGHT HELP AND A BIT OF PLANNING, IT COULD MEAN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SALE OR A PROPERTY LOSING VALUE, FINDS ARABELLA YOUENS

Brighten up your space in a jiffy with these fast fixes and savvy budget buys

There’s a time for doing things ‘properly’ and a time for affordable quick fixes, says Emily Henson

Helping you spend wisely and save more, with money expert Faith Archer

An artist kitted out the bathroom in her 200-year-old home with secondhand finds and a can-do attitude