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If you’re planning a renovation project for your home, make sure you don’t overlook your staircase. It’s often a last minute consideration, but for both aesthetic and safety reasons, staircases should be top of your list when planning large-scale home improvements. Not sure where to start? Take a look at these stylish additions to the contemporary stair parts collection from Richard Burbidge.
Colourful splashbacks are a great way to give your kitchen a quick yet noticeable update. Practical as well as stylish, they are the perfect addition to any home. Why not opt for a pattern or graphic print to create a truly unique focal point?
Update your bathroom or en suite quickly and simply with one of these great ideas, including new bathroom furniture, tiles and paints guaranteed to give your space a new lease of life.
There are citrus influences everywhere this season. Zesty orange, lemon and lime are the perfect antidote to gloomy days – these energetic and upbeat collections are designed to make you smile, and the new paint colours are truly inspirational.
These sophisticated new blues are perfect for a stylish bedroom or living room. Here are some of the latest home accessories, furniture, flooring, paints, wallpaper and lighting in teal and turquoise.
Pastel trends feature in almost all home collections this season. Whether they are soft watercolour brushstroke prints, or designs inspired by English country gardens, the look is both fresh and classic. Here are some of the latest pastel blinds, bedding, furniture, paints and home accessories.
Long gone are the old-fashioned beige homeware collections – in their place are stunning shades of mocha, stone and chocolate. This sophisticated twist to the popular grey palette ensures that neutrals are here to stay. Here are some of the latest items of furniture, carpeting, bedding, paints and wallpaper in classic neutrals.
Gil and Peter Holmes reconfigured their single-storey property’s awkward layout into a stylish contemporary home with additional living space. The once-dark bungalow is now filled with light thanks to triple glazed sliding doors and skylights in the pitched roof, which also features a loft space converted into a home cinema room.
Drawing on her interior design skills and husband’s love of simple classic design, Marie and Conor Clune transformed a dated property into a stunning home, both inside and out.
Discover how to transform the exterior of your property, and perhaps even increase its value by replacing windows, adding cladding or updating the roof, with advice from expert renovator Michael Holmes. Includes information on what you can and can't do without planning permission according to Building Regulations.
For the cover of our February 2012 issue, the Real Homes team chose a modern yet warm and homely image to brighten up the end of the winter months as we prepare to move into spring. Take a look at what went on at the shoot...
For Spring/Summer 2012 Laura Ashley are launching a limited edition selection of stunning wallpapers. The Chinoiserie Collection is perfect if you’re looking to give your walls a colourful update.
If you’re searching for stylish paint colours to update your living space, interior designer Kelly Hoppen’s new paint collection for Graham & Brown is the perfect solution.
Giving your bathroom a fresh look doesn't have to mean starting from scratch. Whether it’s a coat of paint, new storage, lighting, flooring or window treatments – there are simple ways to create a great new style.
Whether your bathroom is awkwardly shaped, small or large, you can create a stylish wetroom design for the space with these latest slimline solutions in both classic and contemporary styles.
Is your home in need of a drastic makeover but you just don’t know where to start? Why not consider taking part in Channel 4’s new home makeover series, The Renovation Game.
Design ideas and priorities change over time, so what might have been your ideal extension a few years ago may no longer meet your needs or aspirations – but it’s never too late to go back and improve what you built first time around. Expert advice from experienced renovator Michael Holmes.
Would you like a peek inside the kitchen of Britain’s next potential master chef?
Current BBC Master Chef contestant, Andrew Kojima from London, wanted to give his kitchen a quick yet significant update when he got in touch with Stone Masters to help him find a stylish replacement for his lacklustre kitchen work tops.
For paint shades that suit both contemporary and classic design schemes, take a look at the new paint collection from Zoffany. The fabric and wallpaper design house have introduced 38 new shades to the range which now totals an extensive palette of 120 colours.
If you’re planning to give your home a fresh update in time for spring, take a look at this advice from paint and wallpaper industry experts to help you keep your interior and exterior walls on trend for 2012.
If you’re looking to give your bathroom a stylish update make sure you take a look at the latest paint launches and advice from industry experts to get you started.
Give your living space a bright and colourful update with the stunning new homeware collection from luxury design house, Missoni.
Caroline Hayward has turned a dated bathroom into a stylish en suite with its own dressing room, roll top freestanding tub and vanity unit with twin basins.
By redesigning the interior space of their contemporary maisonette, Leticia Marrero and Eoin Flynn have created a fresh, neutral scheme with continental touches and bright splashes of colour.
Claire and Paul Baker have completely redesigned a traditional home by incorporating a range of stunning contemporary features, including high-gloss kitchen units, an American-diner-style dining area and a stunning glass and steel spiral staircase.
If you’re looking for the perfect tiles for your kitchen or bathroom, make sure you visit the Surface spring warehouse clearance on Saturday 21 April from 9 am - 4 pm at the West Molesey head office in Surrey.
If you’re planning to redecorate your living space this spring, take a look at some of the latest designer wallpaper collections sure to give your home a stylish touch.
Property development enthusiasts, Lucy and David Houlton were searching for a fresh challenge when they came across the perfect project in a large four-storey Victorian townhouse. Previously converted into bedsits in the 1960s, the couple excitedly set about restoring it to its original status as a spacious family home.
If you want to give your kitchen or bathroom a stylish makeover in time for spring, then take a look at the latest wall tile launches to give your home a fresh update.
Transform your dining room instantly with up-to-date dining sets, dining tables and chairs. Choose from one of these current designs.
Update your kitchen with the latest storage, tiles and accessories
Brenda McLennan and James Smith have updated a Victorian home sympathetically and added energy-efficient features too. The couple have added a two storey extension and the newly-renovated five bedroom semi-detached house now includes a glass roof and folding sliding doors in the kitchen.
Penni Tranter and Bruce Cargill reconfigured their space and embraced colour to create a perfect stylish home. Their newly-extended four bedroom Victorian terrace includes a spacious kitchen that opens onto a decked terrace area.
Create an on-trend bathroom with the latest fixtures and fittings
Peter McCallum and Bernadette Boyle spent two decades transforming a former two-flat Victorian property into a charming three-bedroom single dwelling complete with a spacious rear extension.
The 1920s property that Clíodhna and Thomas Liddy bought eight years ago was part of a housing estate built for employees of the Guinness factory nearby. They have now transformed the period property into a bright and spacious contemporary living space suitable for their young children while still maintaining its charming character.
Most of us are always on the look out for ways to save money on our energy bills.
Take a look at these quick tips from British Gas and personal finance expert Jasmine Birtles, to help you cut down on your household energy consumption.



