Home Improvement

Letter from the Editor's

At last we can kiss goodbye to the dark, dreary

This month we love

The Craft TEA gift shop is an independent shop with

HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Keep your home neat and tidy with our top tips

Great buy

A keen advocate for healthy eating, Davina McCall has teamed

We test... space-saving saucepans

This was one fairly large, goodquality pan which was suitable

The three-second rule

stay on top of the latest issues and hot topics

Mortgage myths

If you’re thinking of applying for a mortgage, Barratt Homes

Birthday blues

It seems that birthday traditions are disappearing as, according to

Credit cop-out

61% of homeowners have overpaid their energy bills by an

HEMA takes off

If you’re not aware of HEMa, we’re sure you soon

Consumer news... IN FOCUS

As with all insurance, there will be an excess charge

Decorating

Whether it’s a colourful parrot or a sweet sparrow, birds

Sleep soundly with the right mattress

How many times have you woken up after a bad

Kitchens &BATHROOMS

Green is no doubt the colour of spring, so what

Trend alert... Moroccan blue

Deep inky indigo and bold cobalt are the perfect update

5 hot new looks for your home

Decorate a neutral backdrop by mixing up coastal-themed prints in

We love the colonial style of our living room

Bare floorboards look great but can make a room noisy

It’s what I’ve wanted for years

Marcelle Bolt, 43, husband Ashley, 40, and children Evie, eight,

Reducing the space has made all the difference

While most homebuyers contemplate removing walls, Barbara-Ann Jenkins couldn’t wait

Our kitchen is now smaller but it works far better

Gill and Simon Skeffington bought a 1980s bungalow in Cheltenham

Smarten up your kitchen & bathroom with new tiles

No longer just a way to protect walls and floors

Removing a cupboard was all it took

At just 2.3 metres square, Kay Pritchard’s bathroom could hardly

Make it easy!

Spring has sprung and we’re getting ready for an easter

Make, do & craft

⚫ Vinter and Forstaelig paper napkins, from 70p per pack,

Furniture facelift

This month we’ve reworked a small kitchen table to give

Sew simple

This pretty quilt design is simpler than it looks –

It’s all in the details

After 30 years in the same home, Gillian Sutton has

We did as much as we could with our own hands

‘The week we moved into our new apartment was chaotic,’

There’s so much of me in this house

Having lived as far apart as Salisbury and New York,

Our new home gave us a blank canvas

When Danielle Rutherford and Andy Lisle decided to buy their

Food & Drink

• Special occasion coming up? instead of the usual orange

Easter entertaining

✔1 leek ✔1 garlic clove ✔1 chicken stock pot or

Go with the flow and opt for an open-plan layout

Many of us are desperate for more space in our

CASE STUDY

Sam Ryder’s first sight of her new home was not

Property know-how with George

I’ve recently made a new TV series for Channel 4

Gardening

Summer flowering bulbs are a simple way to achieve a

Plant for colour all year round

After a grey winter, spring is the ideal time to

Your letters

Q can i just say what a fabulous magazine Your

Shopping guide

Eco news

Treat yourself to a fry-up on easter Sunday with this

Girls’ guide to DIY

Main image Dunelm Step-by-step instructions and images B&Q’s You Can

Ask the experts

QI’d like to hire an interior designer but I don’t

Your checklist March

Spring is on its way, so make sure your home