40 h. ago I spent over £250,000 creating my dream home but now it's time to leave

Rebecca Porter transformed a period mansion into a comfortable family home in a village in Bridgend

Economics

3 d. ago Shoppers spot rare Cadbury chocolate bars on UK discounter shelves

SWEET-toothed shoppers have spotted rare Cadbury chocolate bars on the shelves of a discount store. Cadbury’s Dream Marvellous Creations are now being stocked at B&M. An eagle-eyed shopper spotted the sweet treat and took to social media so spread the word to others. Posting on the Facebook page Dansway Gifts and Bargains UK the happy...

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3 d. ago 'I spent a fortune on garden but it turned into a nightmare when I couldn't sell my home'

Sue Libertiny, also known as 'Garden Moxie', invested 20 years and a lot of money into creating her dream garden - but when she went to sell her house, she was left devastated by the reaction from potential buyers

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4 d. ago How to find an interior designer, builder and contractor to help create your dream home? Call in a matchmaker

Renovating? Stop trawling online — try an interiors matchmaking service instead

Culture

9 d. ago My foolproof guide to living with a partner – and not falling out about home decor | Polly Hudson

After years of marriage, my husband thinks I’m still trying to find his hideous painting of Bobby Moore ‘the right frame’ so it can go on the wall. It’s these subtle interior design lies that keep a relationship goingGame recognises game. A new, recently engaged friend of mine let slip this week that he has some Lord of the Rings memorabilia in the flat he shares with his fiancee, including a huge map of Middle-earth that is currently not on the wall, because they’re “looking for the right frame.” Well played, that fiancee. Chef’s kiss.This couple are in their extremely early 30s, so hats off to her even more, for already being so skilled at an essential long-term relationship manoeuvre that not only has she pulled it off perfectly, BUT her future husband is blissfully unaware it’s even happened. The right frame for that map is, clearly, a bin. However, she can’t come right out and tell him that, as there is a delicate language involved in negotiating the interior design let’s call ...

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1 week ago London Design Festival 2025: interior design trends to watch this autumn/winter

Adele Cardani looks at the key autumn/winter 2025 interior design trends to know

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1 week ago Millionaire interior designer loses £40k libel battle with her late son's wife over Facebook post portraying her as a 'monster mother

Lynette Tattersall, 81, fell out with Yvonne Tattersall, 64, an Emmy-winning designer who supplied outfits for hit BBC show Peaky Blinders, after her son Mick, Yvonne's husband, died in 2019.

Economics

2 w. ago FIFA unveil World Cup ball... and it's powered by AI! Chiefs laud 'most advanced ball ever created' with INSTANT feedback set to help VAR make faster handball and offside calls

The Adidas Trionda - meaning 'three waves' - is out for £119/$160 and is designed to help match officials as much as players, with interior technology informing offside decisions.

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2 w. ago Montpellier just the start as Smith aims to ‘walk the walk’ in multi

Former New Zealand captain led takeover of French club and wants Crux Sports to add more teams to portfolio“I wanted to try to build something that I wish had existed when I was playing.”At the core, that is what has driven Bex Smith, the former New Zealand captain, to set up a multi-club ownership group and attempt to create environments for women’s teams that her generation could only dream of. On Wednesday, her vision took a step towards reality as her investment group Crux Sports completed the purchase of their first team, buying a 100% stake in the French club Montpellier. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Malvern College hockey coach stabbed his interior designer wife to death in front of their young son, court told

Mohamed Samak, 43, is accused of stabbing 49-year-old interior designer Joanne in front of their young son.

Events

2 w. ago Public school hockey coach stabbed his interior designer wife to death in front of their young son, court told

Mohamed Samak, 43, is accused of stabbing 49-year-old interior designer Joanne in front of their young son.

Events

2 w. ago Woman shares 'interior design hack' that will save you money on your energy bills

A savvy woman has shared her 'interior design hack' that will help you save money on your energy bills by preventing cold drafts and keeping heating inside - now people are calling it 'genius'

Economics

2 w. ago Welcome to our latest edition of Diarmuid Gavin’s Dream Gardens!

Let Diarmuid Gavin take you through the things you should be looking at through Autumn and Winter to help you create your Dream Garden

Politics

3 w. ago WhatsApp billionaire Jan Koum accuses star designer of 'brazen fraud' overcharging him millions for fake luxury goods at his mansions and yachts

WhatsApp founder Jan Koum has accused a renowned interior designer of ripping him off millions while renovating his luxury homes and superyachts. 

Economics

3 w. ago Inside the bright London home of interior designer Stephanie Barba Mendoza

Inside the bright London home of interior designer Stephanie Barba Mendoza  The Times

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4 w. ago I was left broken when I couldn't conceive and spent £70,000 on IVF until my sisters teamed up to create my dream baby

Jaclyn Fieberg, 40, from New York, and her husband, Greg Fieberg, 46, went through years of heartbreak to start a family.

Economics

last month Interiors expert reveals the common feature she hates to see in homes

UK-based interiors expert Claire Faulkner has revealed the three decorating choices she 'hates' the most when she sees them in other people's homes.

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