Homes & Gardens

Finding the Perfect Doors for Your Home

We obsess over wall colors, floor finishes, and light fixtures, yet frequently ignore a dominant architectural feature present in every single room. This element dictates flow, influences acoustics, and contributes massively to your home's character. It’s the humble, often overlooked door....

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Okement Park: Housebuilder unveils show homes at new development near Okehampton

House hunters now have a chance to experience life at one of Devon’s newest communities after Barratt Homes unveiled three new show homes at its Okement Park development.

Okement Park is a collection of 220 2, 3 and 4 bedroom homes on the edge of Okehampton and within a mile of the town centre, in reach of independent shops and restaurants.

A genuinely modern development,...

How to Reduce Your Energy Bills with Green Energy

Energy bills are at an all-time high for households across the country, as further hikes to the energy price cap threaten to plunge millions into fuel poverty this winter . Reliance on nationally distributed energy is reliance on expensive and unsustainable fuel that contributes to household carbon costs as well as financial outgoings.

As more people grow concerned for their future...

5 easy hacks to keep your garden healthy during a hosepipe ban

People living in Devon and Cornwall are facing the first hosepipe ban in 26 years after months of scorching temperatures, with South West Water the latest water supplier to announce a hosepipe ban, starting next week.

The ban could prove tricky for some gardeners since gardens will likely need some TLC after the extreme heat. But turning to your hose could leave you facing a hefty £1,...

Accessories you need for an indoor fireplace

A working fireplace is something of a work of art in itself, and the majority of people in 2022 who are having a home makeover are looking to have these historic and striking items fitted or restored in their homes.

However, having a working fireplace in your home does require a bit of knowledge on how to maintain it and will also require you to purchase a few accessories. This will...

Housebuilder to deliver 2,000 homes in the South West over the next five years

Allison Homes South West, which operates from a regional head office on the outskirts of Tiverton, Devon, is aiming to deliver around 500 properties per year, and has plans to build at nearly 15 new sites across the region in the next two years.

So far, just under 300 homes have already been delivered by the developer across seven developments in Devon and Somerset.

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Simple Ways to Make Your Home Feel Fresh and New

If you have lived in the same home for many years, you might start to feel as if it could use a touch of freshness. This could be in the form of a thorough cleaning, a redecoration project, or even some architectural changes. There are plenty of different ways that you could tackle the problem of your home feeling too familiar and a bit dull, but some of these ways can be extremely costly and...

900 homes and businesses get Mobile Boost

Mobile phone signal has been the only thing that hasn’t been perfect for Nathan and Lizzie Figg since they moved to Nethway Farm in South Devon three years ago. The holiday cottage business at Kingswear, near Dartmouth, is located in a valley that makes their mobile signal hit and miss. When they heard about Connecting Devon and Somerset’s Mobile Boost programme, they signed up and had a Cel-...

7 Tips on How to Spruce Up Your Home Office

If you happen to be one of the lucky few that, within the new world of remote working, could leave your living room as is and retreat into a home office space, then we applaud you. No more spending your work day at a kitchen table!

Setting up your home office space would have been a real treat as you begin to settle into a new routine of working from home; unfortunately, the novelty...

Butterfly scientists call on public for help

Butterfly Conservation launches this year’s Big Butterfly Count with a warning that time is running out to help save species.

Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation are today urging the whole nation to help Britain’s butterflies by taking part in the Big Butterfly Count.

Butterfly Conservation revealed in May that half of Britain’s remaining butterfly species are now on the Red List...

Classic interior style types

Judging by the translation of the word "classicus" originating from Latin, 'classic' is the standard to follow. And one cannot disagree with that. How many years have passed since the invention of the classic interior, and it remains popular? But the term 'classic' has another meaning - traditional. Due to its beauty and relevancy, the classic design, which has passed the long test of time,...

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