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What's in a name? Homes on streets beginning with U worth £25K more than average
Location, location, school catchments - never mind all that, according to a new survey, if you want to buy in a street that will hold its value, just choose one that begins with U...…
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Fancy a house in the country? Head to the home counties for the highest quality of life in rural Britain
The verdant borough of Waverley in Surrey has recently been rated the best rural location in Great Britain. It includes the commuter towns of Godalming, Farnham and Haslemere…
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Road to Mars? Bob Hope’s space-age Californian home is on sale for an astronomical asking price of £33m
It might seem a huge sum for a house with just six bedrooms but the breathtakingly bizarre residence was designed by the messiah of modernism, John Lautner and may just be the ultimate celebrity (launch?) pad…
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Seventh heaven: Money can't buy you love, but it could bag you this divine £50m Knightsbridge church conversion
You'll have to say your prayers before you step inside this luxurious church conversion: not only does it come complete with a cinema, gold leaf bath and a juice bar (!) - it officially still retains its status as a place of worship…
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New Livingetc issue out now - with FREE Style Directions magazine
Don't miss the May issue of Livingetc with a FREE 36-page magazine, in association with Next Home…
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Unbreakable: the world's bounciest (and most curious) office chair made from 65,000 - you guessed it - rubber bands
Art student Preston Moeller has taken the humble rubber band ball to a whole new level by looping together thousands of the stretchy bands to create a unique and (he swears) extremely comfortable chair…
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Style at Home May issue on sale now!
Don't miss the latest issue of Style at Home, Britain's most stylish homes magazine, packed with affordable ideas…
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We take a fancy to Lelièvre's fabulously French fabrics
Vibrant velvets and subtly textured geometrics at Lelièvre have us smitten…
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Don't move, improve! A new kitchen is just the ticket for British homeowners who can't afford to up sticks
Were you gripped by Bank Holiday DIY fever over the Easter weekend? If a new kitchen is top of your home improvements wish-list, you're not alone...…
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In pursuit of happiness? Steer clear of London and move to Harrogate, officially the UK's happiest town
There must be something in the water in Harrogate. A recent survey has revealed that residents of the northern spa town are the happiest in the UK, followed by Stockport, Ipswich and Exeter…
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Had any work done? Nip-tucking home trend continues to thrive despite economic gloom
Finances may be tighter than ever but 79% of house proud Brits are still willing to spend as much money as they can on cosmetic 'house lifts' in an attempt to add value to their homes…
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A new range of Foscarini-Diesel lamps is set to shine at Aram Store
With its Italian design flair and playful sense of fun, the latest collection of Foscarini-Diesel lighting is sure to brighten up interiors…
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It's a farm, Jim, but not as we know it: eco-friendly 'farmscrapers' could transform crowded cities into giant ecosystems
China is home to the world's largest population, has the second biggest economy and could soon host futuristic farms and living spaces designed to combat increased urbanisation using eco-friendly technology…
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Add some Hollywood glamour with new fabrics from Evitavonni
The luxurious Portrait collection of furnishing fabrics awakens our love of old-school glamour…
