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Summer dining should be fresh, quick and simple - less time spent slaving over a stove means more time relaxing outside with family and friends. Here we've chosen a handful of easy recipes that are perfect for the hot weather. Tabbouleh Tabbouleh is an easy, healthy dish that makes a fantastic summer supper - it's filling without being heavy, and...

Here in the UK, we're enjoying a good stretch of hot, sunny weather (let's hope we haven't jinxed it by saying that). But we're not used to sunshine for days on end! Here's a few tips and tricks to help you stay cool at home this summer... Close the curtains It sounds counter-intuitive but keep curtains and blinds closed, especially...

If you're planning a complete kitchen renovation, the first thing you need to think about it is the actual layout of the room. How are your units going to be arranged? What shape works best for your kitchen? Here we take you through the five main kitchen layouts... Single-wall This layout is usually found in small apartments, open-plan living spaces...

Fuelled by lockdowns, sales of caravans and motorhomes rose by nearly 22% in 2021. And the number of houseboats on London waterways has gone up by nearly 60% in the last six years. When you look at the rising cost of living and inflating house-prices, it makes sense. Holidays abroad can be expensive, and though the nomadic lifestyle isn't for...

We should all be making the effort to use less plastic, as it's piling up in landfill sites, polluting our oceans and endangering our wildlife. It's not easy, though - fruit and vegetables come wrapped in plastic, fish and meat are wrapped in the stuff, plastic containers make food storage a doddle, and tea or coffee to go makes long...

It's easy to forget just how important lighting is. When you're revamping your kitchen, you're probably thinking about colour schemes, flooring and appliances, rather than lights. But good lighting can make the difference between a room that's nice enough and a room that's stylish, welcoming, and an all-round pleasure to spend time in. Here are a few of our tips...

Is your kitchen looking a bit tired but you're lacking the time and funds to redo the whole room? Sometimes, a few small, low-cost changes are enough to put the pep back into your cooking space. A spring clean, a declutter, some quick reorganisation of your storage space, and hey presto, it feels like a new room. You could even...

In our round-up of this year's biggest trends, we said that blue was fast becoming a popular kitchen colour. Once limited to bathrooms and bedrooms, various shades of blue - from duck egg to cobalt - are now creeping in to our cooking spaces. Here's how you achieve a blue kitchen with some of the most stylish blues... The Legato...

Having pets is an absolute joy - most of the time, anyway. When they're young, you run around trying to stop them chewing and scratching things that are either dangerous to them or precious to you. As they grow, they become fully-fledged members of the family. Nothing beats the excitement of a dog when you arrive home from work. Or...

If you're looking for a cheaper alternative to a new kitchen, look no further! The kitchen is often described as the heart of the home, and after the bedroom, it's probably the room you spend the most time in. Your day starts and ends in the kitchen - from making your early morning cup of tea to getting your dinner...