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Cutting them back now could forsake next year's blooms

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No, I didn't buy new oak doors - I used Frenchic browning wax instead, and now I wouldn't replace them with the real thing

It turned my home into a cosy cottage

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Experts say ‘it’s about creating a sense of cohesion and balance’

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Do you need to pay council tax for your shed? Legal pros reveal everything you need to know amidst council clampdown

Your garden shed could cost you extra council tax - this is everything you need to know

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It will only cost you a penny

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This classic neutral is back

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Thinking of going open plan? Make sure you know how to correctly identify a partition wall before you start knocking down walls

Correctly identifying a partition wall is key if you want to embrace an open-plan layout

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This fatal mistake could spell disaster for your lawn this week – it's the surest way to ruin your grass during a heatwave

Keep that mower away!

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This £6 Amazon buy turned my trailing house plants into a beautiful indoor display – and you’d never know it’s there

And you barely know it’s there

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This Edwardian terrace needed a complete redesign to make it work for family life

A renovation has turned it into a 'forever home'

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Does your new home need a 'stopgap colour'? The quick fix paint experts recommend if you hate the paint colour of your new home

‘It’s the shade you use to rescue your eyes from a colour you can’t live with’

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7 signs it’s time to replace your carpet — and why you should never ignore them, according to experts

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3 summer boiler mistakes that are making your home too hot and how to fix them according to heating experts

These simple mistake could be the reason your house feels stuffy

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I predict it’s going to be a bestseller — Minky just dropped its first steam cleaner for powerful, chemical-free cleaning

And I've been using it non-stop since it arrived

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Polka dots are everywhere right now, but interiors experts say this is how to make the print timeless, over trendy

The advice is spot on!

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5 kids’ bedroom design mistakes that are making it impossible to keep tidy and how to fix them

Experts reveal the common reasons your kids' bedroom always looks messy

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I asked 8 interior designers what you shouldn’t put in a small living room – these 3 things kept coming up

The pros reveal what to avoid and what to do instead

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A wetting agent can revive and protect even the driest lawns – here's how it could benefit your garden

How lawn wetting agents work, and when to use one

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I put Hoover’s new £270 robot vacuum and mop to the test — it’s perfect for hands-free cleans

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