The end of the year is drawing close, which means chilly weather and, if you’re in the hosting mood, a flurry of visitors (respect to anyone who has signed up to host a Christmas, and even more if you have…
Tackle the sources Condensation on windows happens when the glass is cold enough for water to condense. Upgrading to the most efficient triple-glazing can help but can cost thousands. Keeping the room temperature higher can also help by stopping the…
They may sound similar but window vacuums aren’t like regular vacuum cleaners – you can’t wave one across your windows and watch the dirt leap in. That’s because window vacs don’t combat dust, but instead suck up water. The Guardian’s…
In an age when we should be reducing, reusing and recycling, the retro look is more relevant than ever. How can you fill your home with timeless treasures and your wardrobe with “pre-loved” clothes? Here, secondhand specialists share the secrets…
Walk into any big UK supermarket, and somewhere between the pasta and pet food you’ll find an aisle stacked with seductively stylish yet affordable homeware. From tableware to throws, cushions to coasters, objets d’art to duvet covers, the shelves will…
Rosa Garcia, a real estate agent, eagerly greeted a young woman and her family when they showed up on Saturday at 1 p.m. for an open house in Pasadena, Calif. Ms. Garcia, 50, who has been working in real estate…
In 2011, when Sam Mink and Anthony Padilla bought the loft where characters played by Tom Hanks and Antonio Banderas had lived in the 1993 movie “Philadelphia,” there were many things they liked about the space. “We were totally wowed,”…
In September 2019, Emlen Fischer and Ayla Christman saw a listing for a 1966 modernist home with a roof that crumpled low over the earth in Palo Alto, Calif., and were intrigued. As renters, they never expected to buy a…
Whether you live in a house or an apartment, you probably have a list of small-scale home-improvement projects that you want to accomplish — someday. Maybe it’s a room that needs a paint job, or a leaky toilet that you…
Waterloo | £995,000 ($1.23 million) A duplex loft in a converted basket factory near the Tate Modern This two-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom duplex loft is in a circa-1920 basket factory that was converted to residential use in 2000. All 15 units in…
