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Kitchens of the future in the connected home: hobs that know when to heat up...

Traditional kitchens like this may become a thing of the past The kitchen is the heart of the house. It’s much more than the room where we prepare our meals. It’s where the best conversations happen,...

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Android or Apple? Smartphones for technophobes and the latest gadgets and...

Changing your smartphone can be a bit of a minefield. Do you stick to the same manufacturer and have the invaluable familiarity? Or, do you make the leap to Android and take advantage of a wider range...

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The Rise of Ranch Style Homes: Open Kitchens, Large Windows and Sprawling...

One of the homes designed by Eaglewood Homes When people think of ranch-style homes, the image that may arise is the legendary house from the classic 1970s U.S. television show the Brady Bunch, which...

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Should you sell your house or let it out? Three ways to let your property and...

If you love your property but need to move, there are ways to keep hold of it There are many reasons why you may need to up sticks for a while or consider selling up completely: job relocation,...

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Planning some bank holiday DIY? Stop! Badly done DIY can knock up to £50,000...

Don’t neglect basic home repairs but be sure you know what you’re doing before you pick up that drill When Fifty Shades of Grey hit the cinemas in early February, B&Q braced itself for a huge rise...

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Kitchens of the Future In The Connected Home: Smart Stoves And Intelligent...

Your kitchen from the future will have smarter ovens and stoves The internet-connected fridge that automatically orders more milk when you run out has been a staple of future-gazing for so long that...

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Spending your pension pot on property? Eight tips for buying a house at...

When the hammer comes down the property is yours, with no fear of gazumping The new pensions freedoms are finally here and many savers will be considering taking a lump sum from their pension pot and...

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Nest, Canary, iSmart: the smart gadgets that can monitor your home (and check...

The Canary monitors movement, temperature and humidity and sends data to your smartphone If you’ve read our series on the connected home or have a house packed with gadgets that inform, educate and...

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Moving back to London: when the kids left home we downsized to a city flat...

The delights that London holds drew Katharine in for a mid-life reboot What’s wrong with the following: an Edwardian semi backing on to allotments, west-facing garden, six bedrooms (two in the loft...

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Top ten tips for finding a letting agent. An essential checklist for...

If an agent isn’t clear and upfront about their fees, walk away If you’re entering the buy-to-let property market, avoid being ripped off with this checklist of essential considerations when choosing a...

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Dragons’ Den star Kelly Hoppen: how to style an interior, and my top tips if...

Kelly Hoppen counts celebrities including close friends the Beckhams among her A-list clientele. Her tasteful style is emblazoned on celebrities’ homes, private jets, a luxury Mauritius resort, Dubai’s...

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Containers: don’t take pot luck

Colour me pink: choosing colour and scent combinations is the artistry of gardening I am still haunted by the vision of a white hydrangea, its blowsy flowers tumbling over the edge of a huge stone urn,...

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Pot plants: I love my agapanthus

Love (flower) blooms: the strappy-leaved agapanthus is happy in a pot.  Agapanthus, also known as Lilies of the Nile (although they are not, in fact, lilies), derive their formal name from the Greek...

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Kitchens of the future in the connected home: hobs that know when to heat up...

Traditional kitchens like this may become a thing of the past The kitchen is the heart of the house. It’s much more than the room where we prepare our meals. It’s where the best conversations happen,...

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Android or Apple? Smartphones for technophobes and the latest gadgets and...

Changing your smartphone can be a bit of a minefield. Do you stick to the same manufacturer and have the invaluable familiarity? Or, do you make the leap to Android and take advantage of a wider range...

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The Rise of Ranch Style Homes: Open Kitchens, Large Windows and Sprawling...

One of the homes designed by Eaglewood Homes When people think of ranch-style homes, the image that may arise is the legendary house from the classic 1970s U.S. television show the Brady Bunch, which...

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Android or Apple? Smartphones for technophobes and the latest gadgets and...

Changing your smartphone can be a bit of a minefield. Do you stick to the same manufacturer and have the invaluable familiarity? Or, do you make the leap to Android and take advantage of a wider range...

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The Rise of Ranch Style Homes: Open Kitchens, Large Windows and Sprawling...

One of the homes designed by Eaglewood Homes When people think of ranch-style homes, the image that may arise is the legendary house from the classic 1970s U.S. television show the Brady Bunch, which...

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Should you sell your house or let it out? Three ways to let your property and...

If you love your property but need to move, there are ways to keep hold of it There are many reasons why you may need to up sticks for a while or consider selling up completely: job relocation,...

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Kitchens of the Future In The Connected Home: Smart Stoves And Intelligent...

Your kitchen from the future will have smarter ovens and stoves The internet-connected fridge that automatically orders more milk when you run out has been a staple of future-gazing for so long that...

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