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With the popularity of "Mad Men," more and more people are returning to the 1950s when homes were brightly coloured and had many items that reflected the music, art and culture.

Bold colours make dramatic statements about your home and your sense of style. Don't feel intimidated when deciding to go bold in your living room!

Many households are capable of generating at least a portion of their energy needs, but it requires an upfront capital investment. Generating your own energy helps the environment as it will reduce ...

Solar panels are sold worldwide and are a major component in the push towards renewable energy sources. They convert energy from the sun, and even though the UK has a reputation for cold and cloudy ...

Velux windows are a pioneer brand of double- or triple-glazed roof windows or skylights manufactured since 1941 by the Danish company of the same name. The toughened and laminated glass panes in ...

Banisters are handrails up one or both sides of a stairway. They are supported by vertical spindles attached to each step of the stairs, or by metal ties into a wall. Banisters on spindles terminate ...

Making improvements to your home can be an expensive business. Away from materials and labour, the amount you spend can quickly spiral if you take out an expensive loan to fund your work once you've ...

Most estate agents will advise against conducting your own viewings when selling a property. They believe that they have the sales and property knowledge to achieve good asking prices for homes. ...

Foxes might be cute at a distance, but in a garden they are a mixed blessing. Although they help to control rodent populations, they are sometimes also noisy, messy and a potential threat to small ...

Switching gas suppliers could save you money, particularly if you’ve been with your current supplier for some time. The consumer group Which estimates that first-time switchers could save up to 60 ...

The UK government supports green energy production by homeowners through its feed-in tariffs (FITs) scheme. This rewards those who install small-scale renewable energy systems, both for the ...

Finding somewhere to live can be a stressful experience, especially if the previous tenancy proved to be problematic. While the National Landlords Association says that renting a property is much ...

Plasterboard walls, also known as partition walls or stud walls, are relatively simple to construct and can help you make better use of the space in your home. For example, you could erect a ...

Feed-in tariffs are a Government-backed measure to encourage householders to produce renewable electricity. The tariffs enable people to earn a fixed income for every kilowatt hour of electricity ...

The Confederation for the Registration of Gas Installers (CORGI) was formed in 1970 to ensure that all gas work in the UK is carried out safely. CORGI became the “Council for Registered Gas ...

A hearth at its most simple is the floor slab upon which a fire is built. All open fires, whether they burn solid fuel or gas, require a hearth. Hearth material used for a solid-fuel fire may not be ...

Whether you’re repairing a faulty electrical socket or installing a new socket, wiring the socket correctly is essential to ensure safety and prevent a fire hazard. The United Kingdom uses a ...

A tarmac driveway can have a service life of 30 years or more if it is built correctly. Tarmac driveways can also be called tarmacadam, asphalt, bitumen or blacktop driveways and are generally ...

Plasterboard is a popular building material, comprising panels of plaster pressed between sheets of paper, used to construct walls and ceilings in most modern buildings. Although highly versatile, ...

If a toilet continues to run after the flush cycle is complete, it may be because the ballcock is failing to shut off the supply of fresh water. A continuously running toilet can waste more than 20 ...