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The TV presenter and architecture expert takes time out to share some pearls of house-building wisdom

Renovating How to Care for Wooden Kitchen Worktops

Keep your timber work surfaces in top condition with these expert tips for choosing and caring for them

Renovating Renovation Nearly Finished? Here’s What You Should Be Doing Now

By Denise O'Connor

Follow these tips to ensure a smooth transition from building site to new home

Gardens How to Prune Roses

Spring is pruning time for some rose varieties – follow this introductory guide to getting the best from your blooms

Gardens What’s the Best Way to Kill Weeds Naturally?

…and should you even try? To weed or not to weed, that is the question! Here’s how to tackle tricksy growth organically

Renovating How to Care for Engineered Wood Flooring

Keep your wood floor looking its best with these tips and tricks from the experts

Decorating How to Make the Most of an Open-plan Flat

By Eva Byrne

Armed with tricks for maximising your apartment’s kitchen, dining and living space, you’ll see it in a whole new light

Renovating Renovating? Design Experts Share the Mistakes to Avoid

Four interiors bloggers offer nuggets of advice they’ve gleaned during their own renovation journeys

Renovating 10 Design Questions to Ask About Knocking Down a Wall

By Michael Martin

When you open up two or more rooms, you also open up numerous design opportunities, as part two of this series explores

Gardens How to Prune and Look After Buddleja

A short guide to pruning, growing and taking care of this popular garden shrub, also known as the butterfly bush

Gardening How to Prune and Look After Wisteria

Wisteria needs a winter and a summer prune. Here’s how to do it, plus other tips for keeping this popular plant happy