How will young people get on the property ladder with student loan debt?
Those who have graduated from university this time will be thinking about their next steps: getting a job, and finding a place to live. But how hard can it be getting a mortgage with student debt hang Read More …
Decorating tips: inventive ideas for your attic
If your attic has just become extra storage space for unnecessary belongings, and it packed to the rafters with books and old toys, clear it out and give it a new lease of life. Read More …
Time for tea: top teacups on Etsy
Let's face it: it's been horrible outside this week. The worst September rain storms in 30 years have made it almost unbearable to venture out the house, and when we make it safely to the haven of in Read More …
Gardening tips: what to do after the rain storms
This week, much of the UK has been affected by the sudden downpours - the worst September rain storms in 30 years. If the deluge has affected your garden, here's some tips to get it back to perfect co Read More …
Decorating tips: making small rooms look bigger
If you live in a house or flat with small rooms, or have recently moved to a smaller place, you'll know it can be a nightmare to decorate, without making it look like an overcrowded box. Read More …
Only 14 percent of Brits think their home is very clean
A new survey has revealed that more than one in ten Brits consider their home to be dirty, with only around the same amount thinking their house is spotless. Read More …
10 things you can 'upcycle' in your home
If you want to get some quirky decor in your house, try these easy upcycling projects. Read More …
Made In Britain podcast
The Olympics, the Diamond Jubilee, Bradley Wiggins winning the Tour De France - it's not hard to see why so many people are proud to be British at the moment. Read More …
Brits are rubbish at flat pack furniture
September's the month when children fly the nest, and move on to university. But if they're expecting help from Mum or Dad to put their furniture together, they might be struggling. Read More …
One in ten convert their child's bedroom within a month of them leaving
Over seven in ten parents say they worried about how they would cope when their kids left for university or a job, though perhaps they didn't fret for too long. Read More …
New home trend: how to do silver in your house
The go-to colours for home decorating have always been magnolia, or varying shades of beige, but now a new style is making waves: silver. Read More …
Brits improve - rather than move - home
New research has shown that more than three quarters of Brits are happy in their current home, and almost a third see it as their home for life. Read More …
Get the Downton look in your home
What with the new series of Downton Abbey starting in just over a week, and the much-anticipated release of The Great Gatsby next summer, the 'Roaring Twenties' are back in fashion. Read More …
Kids' perfect house would be next to the beach
When children were asked to draw their perfect home, as part of a competition, it seemed obvious that many of them would opt for a house made of sweets, or a pool. Read More …
The Green Deal: how you could benefit
When the government announced the proposal for its Green Deal a few months ago, in an attempt to help cut energy costs, it left a lot of people confused. Read More …
Declutter and downsize - you'll feel better!
Pretty much everyone is guilty of having more stuff in their house than they need to. You might kid yourself that having twenty extra towels in your home makes you more productive, as you can just gra Read More …
How to improve your home (and save money)
Since the recession began, more and more people have been looking at ways to update their homes, rather than going through the time-consuming and expensive process of moving house. Read More …
Kelly Hoppen MBE launches new Smallbone furniture collaboration
The Smallbone of Devizes Knightsbridge showroom has announced its new Smallbone Kelly Hoppen Collection. Read More …
How to compost: a basic guide
Making your own compost heap for your garden is a great way to save money, as well as being a good educational exercise for your kids. Composting is often thought as as being difficult and for the mor Read More …
Get organised: products to save yourself time and effort around the house
We always need products to help us be more organised around the house, whether it's with planning our meals, or knowing where stuff is. Until they invent a robot that can do it for us, we're going to Read More …
Household project: make a cute storage box with a divider
If you're constantly losing small items such as your keys, then this paper box with a divider will be great for you. Read More …
Bank holiday is the most popular time to move
The August bank holiday is the busiest time to move home, with thousands of us packing up and shipping off to a new property this weekend, according to new research. Read More …
Tommy Walsh's DIY tips for bank holiday Monday
Female First caught up with TV personality Tommy Walsh, to find out his top tips for any potential DIY-ers. Read More …
Home is where the heart is: falling in love with your new abode
New research has found that it takes people an average of two months and six days to be truly settled into a new home. Read More …
