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All the latest stories on home renovations and celebrity DIY projects. Here you'll find exclusive before-and-after pictures of amazing transformations, the best expert tips to revamp your house or garden on a budget, and a peek into the homes of your favourite stars.

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DIY Property Piece in Kettering for The Metro. Katie Brown and Robin McGill live with their 2 year old son William at their home in Park Avenue. DIY action. February 13 2025. *Collects as they complete the DIY and shots before to compare.*

This couple transformed their
dated old kitchen for less than £1,000

Channel: Property Property March 11, 2025 By Sophie Vening
Kat Sanders stands in the kitchen of her Victorian barn conversion.

We bought my in-laws' house for £350,000 — and spent £130,000 transforming it

Channel: Property Property March 10, 2025 By Eleanor Noyce
UFurnish Home Awards

9 homes giving serious interiors inspiration - from backyard bathtubs to whimsical halls

Channel: Property Property March 4, 2025 By Rebecca Sylvestre
Old country house in a field on a warm sunny day, blue sky. Inishmore, Aran Islands, County Galway, Ireland. Irish landscape; Shutterstock ID 1994320256; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

You could be paid up to £69,650 to renovate a remote island house — but there's a catch

Channel: Property Property February 28, 2025 By Emily Bashforth

Meet the grandparents who moved to the bottom of their garden

Channel: Families Families February 3, 2025 By Sarah Ingram
Dunelm Cosy & Warm Electric Blanket

Dunelm has launched its sale and there's 30% off Cosy & Warm Electric Blanket

Channel: Shopping Shopping February 5, 2025 By Maisie Bovingdon
The property in Broxburn, West Lothian.Photo released January 15 2025. The UK's 'darkest ever' house is up for auction - with entirely black exterior, ceilings and KITCHEN.The unique property in Broxburn, West Lothian, has an eye-catching theme - black.It has fully black exterior walls as well as a black front door, black fencing and black decking with a black shed in the back garden.The stairs, floors, as well as most of the ceilings and walls are black too.Even the kitchen fridge and bathroom are the same shade.The only variation is dark purple accents - such as curtains, feature walls and sofa cushions, making it a strong contender for the title of the 'UK's darkest home'.

'Disco goth' house on sale for £195,000 divides opinion online

Channel: Property Property January 16, 2025 By Jessica Lindsay

I live in chaos - can decluttering experts really help me?

Channel: Property Property January 7, 2025 By Beatrice Aidin

Our dream doer-upper turned into a £200,000 nightmare

Channel: Property Property November 25, 2024 By Jessica Hamilton

We live in a £69,000 tiny home — but it's not as cheap as it looks

Channel: Property Property November 15, 2024 By Eleanor Noyce
British houses with sold sign

Homes with these 3 features are selling faster than the rest

Channel: Property Property October 25, 2024 By Jessica Lindsay
Green bathroom

'Hideous' 70s interior trend makes a surprising comeback in homes

Channel: Property Property October 7, 2024 By Faima Bakar
B&Q Native Supplied

How to give your bathroom a makeover without breaking the bank

Channel: Property Property October 17, 2024 By B&Q

We renovated our house and had a baby at the same time — it was chaos

Channel: Property Property September 18, 2024 By Eleanor Noyce
This unassuming 3-bed home is a Disney adult's dream https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/152043767#/?channel=RES_BUY TAKEN WITHOUT PERMISSION

Unassuming 3-bed home on sale for £179,950 is a Disney adult's 'dream come true'

Channel: Property Property September 6, 2024 By Jessica Lindsay
Rudi and Lauren Smith outside their green static caravan, with their dog

We bought a tatty static caravan to live rent-free — we're saving £13,800 a year

Channel: Property Property September 9, 2024 By Jessica Lindsay

Man can't fix hole in his roof — because the King owns it

Channel: UK UK August 27, 2024 By Sarah Hooper

We bought a mouldy narrowboat on Facebook Marketplace — it saves us £10,000 a year in rent

Channel: Property Property August 16, 2024 By Eleanor Noyce
What I Own. Liv Conlon and her one-year-old son Cash in Holmwood Grove, Glasgow.

What I Own: At 25, I own two homes — including my £158,000 Glasgow bolthole

Channel: Property Property August 3, 2024 By Eleanor Noyce
Two young children wearing school uniforms exit their front door

The psychological reason we have an 'unbreakable bond' with our homes

Channel: Property Property August 2, 2024 By Eleanor Noyce