Right to repair movement tackling home decor’s fast furniture problem
From spare parts and take back schemes to glue-free design, thoughtful manufacturers are giving consumers greater power over the lifespan of their products
London’s hottest interior designers 2023: the names to know now
An interior designer will guide your style choices and help you avoid renovator’s remorse. Olivia Lidbury finds London’s top names to know now
Hollie Bowden’s 10 dos and don’ts for creating a bathroom on a budget
You use your bathrooms every day, so make it look and feel special with these top tips that won’t break the bank
The A-lister favourite US interiors import you haven’t heard of — yet
After a celebrity-stuffed launch at its new Cotswolds home, RH lands in the UK with a bang. India Block finds out what the hype’s all about
The best free events at the London Festival of Architecture 2023
This year’s London Festival of Architecture, on from 1 to 30 June, will focus on community, equity and shared resources. Here are the highlights
How creative Londoners are bringing Victorian homes bang up to date
From Tottenham to Tooting, most of the capital’s housing stock is Victorian, a design challenge for modern Londoners. Here’s how to update dark, cramped layouts for 21st-century living
From mould to mental wellbeing: how our homes are damaging our health
We are still designing homes that exacerbate asthma, allergens, and risks of heart attacks and strokes, says buildings consultancy Ekkist — so let’s get the developers to do better
Hollie Bowden: create a garden that feels connected to your home
Great style and green fingers don’t always mix. Here’s how to get your home and garden speaking the same language
Paris hotel chain bringing ‘affordable luxury’ with an Insta aesthetic
Eiffel Tower views and vintage referencing interiors at the latest outpost of Paris hipster hotel brand
Inside a subterranean Camden house built across three back gardens
Like an architectural iceberg, this light-washed house by the architects at vPPR spans the ends of three north London gardens
Inside a tiny Peckham ‘half-house’ redesigned for a growing family
How one Peckham half-house was totally transformed to meet the needs of a growing family with big ideas
Hollie Bowden’s outside-the-box storage ideas for a bank holiday blitz
These canny space hacks and smart pieces will help you crack your home storage. They might even make your Easter clear-out feel like fun
London couple list lovingly restored narrowboat on eBay for £55,000
Jessy and Alex bought their boat in 2019 and renovated it during lockdown.
Bold Finsbury Park flat transformation is a retro Nineties throwback
Designer Alex Holloway’s Finsbury Park flat shows even first-time renovators don’t need to play it safe
Interior Design Masters episode 2: riotous classroom task ups the ante
The design competition continued last night with a whimsical challenge that rewarded the biggest imaginations (and possibly the parents)
The ultimate comeback? Pine interiors are having a moment — again
Can perenially maligned pine ride the Nineties wave back to favour?
Hollie Bowden’s five building blocks for brilliant kids’ rooms
From colour-block ceilings to retro dolls’ houses, the designer shares the secret to decorating a child’s space with confidence
Interior Design Masters kicks off with a £1,800 eco makeover challenge
The competition returned to BBC One last night with no shortage of design-related drama
Your must-read guide to the new home renovation rules for 2023
From designing for yourself rather than a future buyer, to choosing sustainable materials, here’s how to improve your home now
How we swapped Hackney for Dartmoor and a popular new ceramics brand
Hosting Christmas after a big move set Cath and Jeremy Brown on the path to their successful business
‘Will bold homes trend date better than my old indie sleaze outfits?’
Home decor should be built to last, but how will the new trend for bold, quirky features adapt to changing tastes?
Kunle Barker’s top tips for reducing water usage and energy costs
TV presenter and property expert Kunle Barker’s room-by-room guide to cutting your energy usage at home
Designer Hollie Bowden’s five golden rules of kitchen renovations
Don’t whip yourself into a frenzy over worktop materials. The key to planning a kitchen is understanding how you actually use the space
One of London’s largest chapel conversions for sale for £2.85m
Just like a prayer - £2.85 million could take you there.
Chateau Royal, Berlin: new hotel covers all bases from cool to comfort
Original artworks, a delicious restaurant and sceney bar are welcome distractions but beautifully appointed rooms are the star of the show at this new Mitte hotel
Hollie Bowden’s 10 instant-gratification interiors resolutions
Start the year right with these quick fixes to give your home a new year lease of life
How to build a pantry if you’re short of space – and on a budget
Professional declutterer, Sort Your Life Out Star and pantry-enthusiast Dilly Carter offers her tips on how Londoners can build a pantry from scratch.
‘We turned a 1997 double decker bus into a modern home for £28k’
Lamorna and Gareth Hollingsworth bought their 25-year-old bus for £5,000 in 2020 and spent two years turning it into a home.
One Hackney couple’s extraordinary revamp of a formulaic terrace house
This Hackney couple ripped up the rulebook in their bold transformation of a gloomy terraced house.
Cut energy bills: simple kitchen upgrades to reduce your energy costs
Power-hungry kitchens are the place to start if you want to cut your bills
H&M Home launches new homeware collection with colour experts Pantone
The collection is available in two colour palettes, intended to soothe or energise.
Are pastels past it? Notting Hill embraces trend for black exteriors
Residents of this well-heeled west London neighbourhood are ditching picture-postcard pastels
‘Matching sets are control freaky. Here’s how to do Christmas at home’
With lavishly expensive tablescaping feeling a bit out of touch this year, a little creativity and resourcefulness can go a long way to deliver a show-stopping festive home on a budget
Pick up last-minute presents at these winter markets and pop-ups
Hunt down some lesser-spotted gift makers with our guide to the Christmas markets you shouldn’t miss
‘Inappropriate’ Dorset farmhouse named House of the Year 2022
An ‘inappropriate’ and eccentric twist on a traditional farmhouse in Dorset has won the top prize.
Glass and timber home and skinny house contend for House of the Year
This week’s projects were judged on their materials and craftmanship.
Londoners rent out homes as meeting spaces amid cost of living crisis
Demand for office, meeting and production space is growing — here’s how to make money renting out space in your home
Da Vinci-inspired flat designed by London artist on sale for £1.35m
Artist Mark Humphrey designed the flat as a work of art for living in.
Home inspired by Peckham car park added to House of the Year shortlist
Two more projects have been added to the House of the Year 2022 shortlist.