How to keep your home cool during a heatwave
With temperatures soaring upward of 30 degrees over the summer, many of us are searching for the best ways to keep our homes cool during […]
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Cleaner shares 5 hacks on looking after your upholstery
Nook Home – a unique modular furniture system handmade in Britain – has now officially launched its storage booth modules – incorporating intelligent storage solutions to […]
The Death of the Clean Girl: Why ‘Messy Girl Summer’ is Taking Over UK TikTok
For the past few years, internet aesthetics have demanded one thing from us: absolute, unyielding perfection. We were trapped in the chokehold of the “Clean […]
Dreading Monday? The ‘Sunday scaries’ could be telling you more than you think
Sunday dread’ or ‘Sunday anxiety’ is a creeping unease that tightens as the evening draws in and makes a proper night’s sleep feel out of […]
Want to sleep like you’re in a hotel? A designer reveals the secrets behind the bedroom setup
With many households preparing for summer holidays, searches for “hotel bedroom lighting”¹ have increased by 190% over the past year, whilst searches for “why do […]
Heatwave ruining your sleep? A psychologist shares the bedroom hacks that could save it
With the Met Office issuing a red warning for extreme heat in the UK, many Brits are facing sleepless nights, with research showing that 47%* […]
From Looks to Cooks: How Gen Z Turned ‘-Maxxing’ Into TikTok’s Ultimate Lifestyle Obsession
As Google Trends recently highlighted, “-maxxing” has become the suffix of choice to describe anything Gen Z are trying to optimize, improve, or maximize. Whether […]
Vet warning: some UK cities could be too hot to walk your dog for up to 12 hours a day
New analysis reveals the daily ‘No-walkies windows’ dog owners should avoid as temperatures climb across the UK this week. Dog owners are being warned to […]
How to Survive a British Heatwave: The Ultimate Summer Survival Guide
We’ve all been there: the sun comes out, the BBQs are lit, and for about five minutes, life in the UK is blissful. But then […]
Screw the Big Purchase: Why Brits are Swapping New Cars for Holidays and Spa Days
For decades, the standard British roadmap to adulthood was pretty straightforward: you save up, you buy a car, you scrimp for a house deposit, and […]
Birdwatching isn’t just for retirees anymore — and gardens across Britain are changing because of it
With searches for “wild gardens” up 50% in the last three months and over 700,000 people aged 16-29 now enjoying birdwatching, wild gardening is no […]
Design expert shares 5 easy ways to make your home World Cup ready
As many households prepare to welcome friends and family for World Cup matches this summer, experts at Barker and Stonehouse say homeowners do not need a full garden […]
7 Simple Cleaning Tips That Will Save Your Sanity and Your Money During a Home Renovation
Home renovations can truly transform a property, but the process itself is much less glamorous than the end result. With persistent dust and constant disruption, […]