Tweet Working in a large built-up area like Bradford is often an essential part of modern life.  However, this does not mean that our home must be smack bang in the middle of a huge metropolis!  There are plenty of smaller places to live and many of these will still be only a short distance… Read more

Tweet There seems to be an enormous amount of pressure on us all to own our properties.  Well, it can be a good investment (if we are lucky with the interest rates and we can afford to pay an astronomical deposit), but is it really such a big deal?  After all, who are you actually… Read more

Tweet Like most people your kitchen is the heart of your home, but when it comes to style, function always seems to come before form especially if you have a tight decorating budget to stick to. So, for a room that you spend such a lot of time in, it makes sense to add a… Read more

Tweet Most people would love a visitor to their home to describe it as elegant, sophisticated and modern, but not everyone wants to spend the money they think they’ll need to achieve that kind of look. But what you might not know is that style, elegance and sophistication doesn’t need to cost the earth, and… Read more

Tweet If there’s one thing that’s stopped you from giving your home the period property look you’ve always wanted, it’s likely to be the cost. But what you might not know is that turning your home into an authentic-looking Victorian haven doesn’t have to come with the huge price tag you’re expecting! How? Because with… Read more

Tweet Not everyone can afford to hire an interior designer to revamp their homes, but almost anyone can apply a little bit of practicality and common sense to the decor in their living rooms to achieve the look and feel they really want. Better still, there are plenty of affordable things you can do which… Read more

Tweet The Bank of England opted to freeze its base interest rate at five per cent yesterday. Economists had not been expecting a cut, despite the need to boost the economy and stop the restrictions on mortgage lending, due to the recent jump in inflation. Henk Potts, equity strategist at Barclays Stockbrokers, said: “The Monetary… Read more