Home Front: Seasonal shade will brighten upyour garden when there is no sun in sight, say designers

Newly-opened hardware stores saw a rush on patio essentials with staycations in mind

Paint sales are spiking but if you want a perfect finish here are some tips to follow

Whether you’re doing a new build or a refurb, draw up plans to visit the RDS

Open your eyes, and kitchen units, to new colour combinations

Cowsheds, stables and other outhouses get a new lease of life in these barn conversions

Bring upstate New York summer to your garden with a homemade sun chair

The simplest way to update your home is with a fresh coat of paint

From roses to rose diamonds and serene shell shades: here’s a round-up of pinks

Locals have already said plan for canal build-to-rent scheme ‘entirely unacceptable’

Plans exist for 800-plus units as build-to-rent developments go after growing profit sector

Builder intends to rent out the apartments on the old Dulux Paints factory site in Drimnagh

Branded content but no ‘dad dance’ or silver bullets for upgraded on-demand service

The Fix: Those jobs you keep putting off? Here’s how to get them sorted

Throw away the paint charts. We’ve asked interior decorators to share their favourite shades for kitchens, living rooms, hallways and outdoors.

Cover your bases for every budget, skin tone and preference

Repainted kitchen units, revamped stairs and a double-function bedroom

The TV presenter loved her D8 "party house" but with a baby on the way it was time for a rethink

Hoteliers are lavishing millions on luxury upgrades adding four-poster beds, hand made carpets and chandeliers

Dutch firm in talks just months after it repeatedly rebuffed offer from US rival