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Micro-flats are being marketed as a solution for the affordable housing crisis. It is believed that smaller is better. However, micro-flats are difficult to build because of regulations that limit …

Micro flats in Croydon, Sutton and Epsom for sale for GBP235k: tiny 400sq ft homes for first-time buyers designed with shared social areas but without hallways to maximise space Read More

Jessica Nicastro, an interior designer from Los Angeles, said that everyone gathers around the island, no matter how big or small their home. Your kitchen island is the focal point …

Is a Kitchen Island Essential? No, but You Know You Want One Read More

Rosie Kent never felt so isolated and lonely as she did during the pandemic lockdown. She lived in the middle of a capital city. Her only freedom was a daily …

Leaving London: we swapped ‘soulless’ Canary Wharf for a stone cottage and studio in the Peak District Read More

A floating island home for sale on London’s River Thames offers a rare opportunity to escape and join one London’s creative colonies. Taggs Island is half a mile downstream from …

Extraordinary floating home on private island in River Thames listed for sale for GBP545,000 Read More

The capital’s suburbs are experiencing a unprecedented skyscraper boom. Outer London boroughs now account for 39% of the tall-building pipeline, up from 37% in 2020 and 36% in 2019. The …

Housing crisis sees skyscraper boom in outer London boroughs Read More

Few people are currently putting their homes up for sale, and house prices are on the rise — up GBP11,000 in February alone, according the latest Land Registry figures. It …

What not to buy now: the six types of London home that may turn out to be a bad investment Read More

London house prices rose across all boroughs to reach a record high. The average asking price for a property in London is now GBP677.110. This is despite the fact that …

London asking house prices rise across all boroughs to hit new record high Read More

This article is part our latest Design special report. It’s about new creative paths shaped by the pandemic. In 2007, Kathryn Alverson, Rich Costey, and their family bought a 1783 …

From the Concrete of Los Angeles to a Farmhouse in Vermont Read More

Earth Day, an annual global event to raise awareness about the climate crisis, is back. This year’s theme for Earth Day is Invest in Our Planet. It encourages citizens, businesses, …

Earth Day: 7 eco-friendly home improvements costing from just GBP20 Read More

As a teenager, I can remember sitting under the ironing board at my mum’s party and watching her and her friends dance around the kitchen. Because Mum didn’t want them …

The Inside Man: wooden floors are finished, let’s bring back the drama of carpet Read More