Enduring impact

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.

In the process of updating her 18th-century home, this owner found herself unexpectedly drawn to bright patterns and lively colours, bringing warmth and joy into the hubbub of their cosy family space

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.

Of all the rooms in the house, the kitchen must surely be the hardest working. Prepping, cooking, eating and socialising make for plenty of use, so surfaces need to be able to withstand wear and tear,

Take the plunge with a highly saturated shade that is both deep and vibrant. This sumptuous teal, Mylands’ Colour of the Year, has been chosen ‘for its cocooning nature and sense of balance. Rather th

THIS SHADE IS ANYTHING BUT QUAINT – AND IN A BATHROOM IT FEELS BOTH SOFT AND MODERN