First-time homeowners who had a tight budget revealed how they were able to transform their dated kitchen, while saving on the cost of an average renovation by 28 per cent. Sarah Macklin, 25, and her husband Jay, 26, who live in Cheshire, explained that they bought a secondhand kitchen on eBay for £850 and installed … Read more
A couple has revealed how they created their own stylish hallway panelling without splurging on a professional carpenter. Bryony Wilson, 29, and Tom Bown, 36, who moved into their semi-detached Edwardian home in Farnborough, Hampshire, in November 2019, had a long list of projects which needed to be completed to upgrade the property. They agreed one must-have … Read more
A couple who found themselves living alone in a stately manor during the pandemic have used the time to revitalise its historic interior. Neil Watt, 36, moved into the top floor of the Castle Ward mansion in County Down with his partner Kris Reid, 29, in March after being appointed collections and house manager of … Read more
Cate Blanchett is forced to halt plans to renovate her ‘haunted’ £5m English mansion after surveyors discover rare bats have made it their home too Cate Blanchett, 51, has had plans to add to her £4.9m East Sussex, home halted Ecologists found bat droppings belonging to rare brown long-eared bats in shed Plans for a state … Read more
A couple who flip houses in their spare time have shared their renovation tips, including choosing bold colours over plain magnolia walls. Deborah Marshall, 47, who is training to be a podiatrist, and her husband Paul, 44, who works as a joiner, have renovated and sold five houses in Yorkshire over the last eight years, … Read more
Game of Thrones couple Kit Harington and Rose Leslie have been given the green light to renovate their moated Grade II-listed £1.75m home in time for the arrival of their first child. The thespian couple have been told they can create a new kitchen and install a trendy bath tub in a bedroom at the … Read more
Nick Knowles tried to buy I’m A Celeb’s Gwrych Castle in Wales for £5 to renovate it… but withdrew when he realised he’d need £1.5m to do so By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 08:57 GMT, 28 October 2020 | Updated: 08:57 GMT, 28 October 2020 Nick Knowles tried to buy Gwrych Castle – the … Read more
Would you be prepared to roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty with a complete stranger for a new property television show? The concept is at the heart of The Great House Giveaway at 4pm on Channel 4 today, and continues weekdays. The aim is to help those struggling to get onto the … Read more
Lorraine Bracco is trying to live the dream in Sicily, Italy on a budget. The Sopranos star is renovating a 200-year-old home that she purchased for only one Euro as part of the new HGTV show My Big Italian Adventure. For the past several years, cities in southern Italy have been selling off abandoned, dilapidated … Read more
Former Top Gear star Richard Hammond has been given the go ahead to renovate a party barn at his 15th Century Grade II listed £2million castle – but he will have to share his home with a rare breed of bats. The Grand Tour presenter won a battle with conservationists over revamping his country estate … Read more