It's that time of year when our gardens need that extra bit of effort to turn them from passable to show-style in no time, but what if your garden is north-facing and struggles with light? When you ...

A beautifully-maintained garden is one of the easiest ways to boost the value of your home, and experts have revealed the colours you should paint your garden fence to improve your home’s value. Your ...

One of the simplest ways to update the garden is to paint the shed in a colour of your choice. It can add vibrancy and colour to the garden as well as improve the aesthetics. However, choosing the ...

It’s a gimmick. Yet I always fall for it. Every year at this time, paint companies announce their (cue the drumroll) Color of the Year, or COTY, as insiders call it. They roll out the paint color they ...

Paint manufacturers and other companies announce their “color of the year,” and demonstrate how color can capture cultural shifts and emotions while encouraging fresh approaches to its application. By ...

If you are the kind that believes in the beauty of simplicity — the kind that likes to keep it pure and clean — then a monochromatic colour scheme may just be the thing for you. Avoid the fuss of ...

‘Hot borders are set for a bit of a comeback,’ says Claire Mitchell, RHS qualified horticulturalist, known as the Garden Editor. ‘With last summer's heatwave in our memories, we are seeing increasing ...

09:40, Tue, Aug 5, 2025 Updated: 12:28, Fri, Aug 8, 2025 A peeling fence can be unsightly, so getting out the paintbrush, sponge, or roller is a great way to update your garden, especially in the ...

Like many do-it-yourself home projects, Alex Preston’s quest to transform her kitchen began on Pinterest. The room located at the back of her 1920s home in downtown Lancaster was small and cramped — ...