How to care for a fishbone cactus: watering, repotting and where to position it
D espite having the name cactus, Epiphyllum anguliger — aka the fishbone, ric rac or orchid cactus — does not…
Living in Mayfair: restaurateur Samyukta Nair’s guide to the ‘lavish but charming’ West End area that borders Hyde Park
I ’ve been visiting London since I was a little girl and Mayfair has always been my home away from…
London mega mansions: see inside Petra Ecclestone’s £170 million Chelsea home
F ormula One heiress Petra Ecclestone and her fiancé Sam Palmer have opened the doors of their London mega mansion…
Average UK house price rises across all property types and regions for first time since before 2008 crash
H ouse prices have risen across all regions and all sectors in the UK for the first time since March…
Buying a home: how to get your finances in shape, boost savings and win over mortgage lenders
S aving for your first home may feel a little daunting. To help you on your way, follow these tips…
Buying a home: property jargon translated — from agreements in principle to stamp duty relief and variable-rate mortgages
D o you sometimes wonder if mortgage advisers are speaking in tongues? Buying a property seems to come with a…
How to care for satin pothos: watering, propagating and where to position it
S cindapsus pictus, commonly known as the satin pothos, is a climbing houseplant with alluring velvety leaves, flecked with splashes…
London first-time buyers: ‘Help to Buy meant we beat our five-year plan to buy a new home’
W hen they moved in together in 2017, Teshnee Beeharry and Durvesh Gajadur made a pact that within five years…
The new neutral: texture was key in adding warmth to this pared-back warehouse makeover in Hackney
W hen she was in her mid-twenties, interior designer Rebecca Sicardi used to look out of the windows of her…
RIBA Stirling Prize 2021 winner announced: Kingston University’s Town House student hub named UK’s best new building
A striking dance studio and library hub at Kingston University London has just been named the UK’s best new building…