Ten easy ways to improve your home's security
Like insurance, effective home security is an unromantic but essential part of keeping your family and possessions safe. You might sleep in...
How to manage a teenager's bedroom
The only thing harder than being a teenager is being the parent of a teenager. Yet some adolescent behaviours have specific drivers,...
The art of illumination
Light is something we don’t appreciate until it’s lacking, and illuminating the rooms in our homes involves a blend of art, science and...
First-week tips for your new home
Moving into a new house is an exciting event in anyone’s life, especially if it’s your first experience of a new home. The handover...
How to create a hotel experience at home.
After almost two years of social restrictions and government-imposed closures, we are finally seeing the resumption of greater normality....
How to improve your home's privacy
We all want our homes to be peaceful, and achieving this often involves maximising privacy levels. Fortunately, there are easy and...
Decorating for Christmas on a budget
At the end of an extremely challenging twelve months, the Christmas holidays are going to be especially welcome this year. Adding some...
Navigating cross-border moves
Cross-border property transactions can be confusing if you’ve never attempted them before. The English and Scottish legal systems are...
Tips for packing fragile items
The joy of moving into a new house will be diluted slightly if cherished possessions don’t survive the journey to your new home. From...
Choosing a good removals company
Moving house is an exciting experience, but it can also be very stressful if it’s not properly planned in advance. Some aspects will be...
Broadband or 5G?
Our changing relationship with the internet has been matched by rapid growth in line speeds, giving us unprecedented choice about how we go...
How to Make a Garden Safe for Animals
One of the many attractions of a brand new house is the unspoiled plot of land it stands in. It might be turfed and fenced, but this...