How to give a standard kitchen a bespoke look
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A standard kitchen can feel carefully made for its room. Before spending more on the doors, look at the exposed sides, the joins and the details your fitter will need to finish.
Seven heating-control checks to make before winter
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Before you top up loft insulation: storage, damp and ventilation
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Refresh your doorstep for autumn with a simple container garden
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Dulux’s new Soulful Sage: how to judge it in your own home
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October’s energy-price change: what to check on your bill
Annualised typical dual-fuel Direct Debit illustration for Great Britain, 1 October–31 December 2026; based on 2,500kWh electricity and 9,500kWh gas a year.
Not a maximum household bill or a forecast of the cost of the three-month period.
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Before you top up loft insulation: storage, damp and ventilation
Ask each quotation to state the area covered, existing insulation retained or removed, new product and depth, storage area and access provision.
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How-to
Seven heating-control checks to make before winter
Before buying a smart thermostat, spend a little time with the controls already in your home. These seven checks help you spot a timetable or setting that no longer suits your routine.
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Refresh your doorstep for autumn with a simple container garden
A doorstep can feel refreshed without a new path or an elaborate planting scheme. Start with the space and light you have, then choose a small group of pots you can look after through autumn.
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Buying Advice
How to give a standard kitchen a bespoke look
A standard kitchen can feel carefully made for its room. Before spending more on the doors, look at the exposed sides, the joins and the details your fitter will need to finish.
3 min read
Before you top up loft insulation: storage, damp and ventilation
More insulation may be a useful autumn project, but first establish what is already in the loft and how the space is used. Storage boards, moisture and access can all change the work required.
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Trends
Dulux’s new Soulful Sage: how to judge it in your own home
Dulux’s new Colour of the Year is a soft, silvery green called Soulful Sage. If it appeals, use the announcement as a reason to try a sample before planning a whole-room repaint.
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How to give a standard kitchen a bespoke look
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