Renovation
Everything you need to know about renovating your home. Whether you’re transforming your extension or designing one from scratch, starting a new project can be overwhelming. We have budget guides and essential checklists for all your renovation and design work
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Renovation
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Easy flooring ideas - 10 of the best
Need easy flooring solutions? Take a look at our pick of the best flooring arond. From carpet and rugs, to rubber and vinyl - we've got plenty of decorating ideas. For more decorating ideas visit housetohome.co.uk
By Stephanie Hendries
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George Clarke's extension planning advice – including his brilliant tips for sticking to a budget
If anyone knows a thing or two about project planning a home renovation, it's George!
By Tamara Kelly
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Storm damage - how to minimise the impact on your home
Protect your home from storm damage with these top tips on prevention and repairs
By Thea Babington-Stitt
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How to remove a chimney – and create much needed space in your home
Claw back extra space by getting shot of an unused chimney-breast
By Linda Clayton
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Permitted development – 15 home additions you can build without planning permission
You'll be surprised what you're permitted to do, to improve your property...
By Tamara Kelly
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Carpet planks – is this the next big trend in flooring?
If floorboards and carpet had a baby, this is what it would look like!
By Amy Cutmore
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Make a celebrity entrance – Holly Willoughby leads the way with her Christmas door decorations
Forget celebrity Christmas trees, this year is all about their front doors
By Tamara Kelly
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How to paint floorboards – advice for sanding, painting and stencilling wooden floors
Discover how to paint a wooden floor that's damaged or dull, to transform your home
By Amy Cutmore
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Building an extension on a house – what to do, where to start and planning permission, explained
Getting the space you need could be simpler than you think…
By Vanessa Richmond
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Fans go wild for Helen Skelton's wallpaper, as seen on Lorraine – and we've hunted down the design!
The TV presenter shared a glimpse of her home with fans
By Tamara Kelly
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How to replace front door glass
Follow this step-by-step guide to upgrading and replacing front door glass
By Rhoda Parry
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Outdoor wall decor ideas - 15 ways to brighten up garden walls and fences
Cheer up an uninspiring outlook with these easy ideas and neat tricks to transform outdoor wall decor
By Lisa Fazzani
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How to insulate a garage door – step by step
Follow our guide to garage door insulation to create a warm, dry and energy efficient space
By Rhoda Parry
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Join Phil Spencer for a Twitter Q&A with Housetohome and Rated People
Phil is here to help with your property dilemmas – so what are you waiting for? It’s time to #AskPhil!
By Ginevra Benedetti
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Join the green party
Do the greens get your vote? These decorating ideas may make you think again about spring's freshest shade
By Thea Babington-Stitt
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Celia Rufey answers your lighting questions
Looking for lighting ideas and advice? Flick through this gallery of lighting FAQs. Updating your light fittings? Decorating expert Celia Rufey answers your niggling lighting decorating questions on everything from wall lights to chandeliers.
By Thea Babington-Stitt
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The most popular paint colours of the summer on Instagram revealed
It's not just the weather that's hotting up – these colours are sizzling this season
By Laurie Davidson
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Indigo blue colour schemes 2013 - 10 of the best
Love rich blue colour schemes? Check out these 10 gorgeous design ideas for decorating with indigo blue. For more decorating design ideas and design inspiration, visit housetohome.co.uk
By Thea Babington-Stitt
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Dulux has launched a new luxury paint range that feels like 'velvet'
Delve into this new palette of sumptuous paints
By Michela Colling
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This is the paint colour we're all dying to paint our homes, according to Dulux
Chic Shadow has been replaced by a softer grey
By Tamara Kelly
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Love Mad Men and Pan Am? The swinging sixties voted most influential decade for interiors by ladies of a certain age...
It was the decade that brought us the mini skirt, bobbed hair and yes, the shag pile rug - our love affair with the 1960s looks set to continue as research by online retailer Isme reveals it's the most iconic decade yet when it comes to interiors
By Caroline Keenan
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7 interiors that prove green is the new grey
Whether you live in the city or are a country-dweller, green is the new go-to shade for relaxed living.
By Thea Babington-Stitt
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13 alternative Christmas cracker jokes for interiors lovers
We apologise in advance...
By Amy Cutmore
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Make it personal this year with new Next Christmas wreaths, barware and more
The retailer is helping us put our stamp on Christmas 2019 with extensive personalised homeware
By Tamara Kelly
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Bifold doors – everything you need to know about wall-to-wall glazing, including how much it costs
Looking to create a seamless connection between inside and out? Choose bifolds!
By Amy Cutmore
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Urban Outfitters has launched a new on-trend paint range exclusively with COAT
These nine stand-out shades have us reaching for our paintbrushes
By Laurie Davidson
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Trend alert! Stunning statement light bulbs you won’t want to hide under a shade
One costs just £3!
By Amy Cutmore