Spring Homes Special

Gotta Have It: best outdoor party lights

If you want to nail alfresco entertaining, you need lights that can move with the party, whatever the weather. Here's our pick of the best solar, battery and rechargeable lights including some beauties from brilliant local stores
16 must-have accessories for outdoor dining in style

Out with the scratched melamine, in with stylish cups, cocktail shakers, candelabra, and cutlery. Here's our guide to the wow accessories that will make your alfresco meal sparkle
Spring gardening jobs… no experience necessary

Want a fabulous garden come summer? Now is the time to act! Here are the jobs you should be doing to see your garden flourishing once the sunnier days arrive.
Swing from the sexiest chandeliers

If you thought chandeliers were only fit for stately homes, we’ve got news for you. They’ve been rebooted and are making one hell of a statement.
58 things to glam up your garden

Garden parties are go, people! But, oh God — is that really the state of the patio? Glam up the garden and impress your guests with these 58 must-have garden objects.
Kitchen trends 2021: cool colours and design

Gadget garages, working kitchens and unfitted units... This year, says new design company Huckleberry, we're witnessing a kitchen revolution. Here's what it looks like.
Green thumbs up! 8 homes with dream gardens

Dreaming of that perfect garden? From pretty potted courtyards to sprawling manicured grounds, take your pick of these 8 verdant properties across Berkshire.
Make your home grown up again

It’s been kid-central for the past 12 months but now, as schools reopen, it’s time to coax your home back into the land of the operational adult.
Gotta Have It: spring cleaning gear

The evenings are getting lighter, lockdown is nearly over and the sunshine is showing up those handprints on the windows and stains on the carpet. Time to bust out your inner Mrs Hinch…