Dried, homegrown or local: how to cut your floral footprint with the coolest British bouquets
R ight now I’ve got two bouquets in front of me. One is fresh — yellow mimosa and catkins. The…
Locked down and loaded: how the super-rich have embraced the Covid renovation rush
I n the staggeringly splashy world of the super-rich, a little thing like lockdown doesn’t stop you getting the builders…
From loft extension to total revamp: inside the chateau-inspired renovation of a 16ft-wide London terrace house
A growing family is the key reason Londoners look to expand their homes. And as the family who live in…
Stamp duty holiday: Chancellor Rishi Sunak expected to extend tax break until June in budget announcement
N ext week’s Budget could offer a reprieve for the estimated 100,000 home movers at risk of missing out if…
The 10 top-selling London areas where first-time buyers are flocking this winter
A lmost two-thirds of London can be classified as being in a buoyant sellers’ market, despite the third national lockdown…
How to care for the rubber tree (or ficus elastica): watering, repotting and where to position them
F icus elastica, or the rubber tree, is the stalwart of the houseplant stable. Its large dark green leaves and…
London rental demand drops by up to 43 per cent, as students and Airbnb tourists stay away
D emand for rented properties in London has dropped by as much as 43 per cent in the last year…
Robbie Williams selling £9 million ‘haunted’ Wiltshire mansion in Switzerland move
R obbie Williams has reportedly put his 17th century Wiltshire manor up for sale, after having suggested that the property…
Heiress pays £3m advance rent for Mayfair home she saw on Channel 5 show Sally Lindsay’s Posh Sleepover
A heiress has put up a record £3.1 million in advance rent on a Mayfair “iceberg” mansion after she saw…
Matthew Williamson on his new curated interior design platform
W hen a couple contacted fashion designer-turned-interiors guru Matthew Williamson on Instagram recently, they hoped he’d settle a disagreement about…