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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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Rope lamp with large shade in cream

Shoppers can’t get enough of B&M’s £20 lamp that rivals Dunelm’s design

Channel: Shopping Shopping December 30, 2025 By Scott Da Silva-Wells
A couple smiling with their arms round each other stood in front of a structure made from polystyrene blocks under a blue sky.

Couple save £100,000 by building a home made of polystyrene instead of bricks

Channel: Property Property November 28, 2025 By Metro Lifestyle reporter
Woman removing mould from a wall using spatula and chlorine.

The 65p hack that could stop mould taking over your home this winter

Channel: Property Property November 22, 2025 By Eleanor Noyce
Two photos side-by-side showing an all white bathroom with a sink and toilet on the left, and the upgraded bathroom with large beige tiles and a round mirror with lighting behind it on the right.

Woman's 'dreamy' council house bathroom transformation took just 5 days

Channel: Property Property November 14, 2025 By Metro Lifestyle reporter
A woman standing on a ladder and painting over a white, wood paneled wall with dark blue paint.

Popular home improvements that could make your property harder to sell

Channel: Property Property November 4, 2025 By Metro Lifestyle reporter
A young couple kneeling on the floor and smiling at each other as they roll out a rug.

Renter-friendly decorating hacks that won't risk losing your deposit

Channel: Property Property November 3, 2025 By Metro Lifestyle reporter
A ladder in an empty room with bare floorboards and exposed walls.

Fixer-uppers are flying off the market — but are they really cheaper?

Channel: Property Property November 3, 2025 By Metro Lifestyle reporter
Close up of a person handing over a set of silver keys with a keyring in the shape of a house.

10 crucial home improvement projects to tackle before you move in

Channel: Property Property October 29, 2025 By Metro Lifestyle reporter
A collage of a woman looking shocked and happy as she gestures towards the floor and a young couple standing in the doorway of a house.

Couple 'hit the jackpot' with home feature worth £1,800 under their carpet

Channel: Property Property October 28, 2025 By Metro Lifestyle reporter
Building and for sale sign

The 'gross' interiors feature that could knock £2,000 off your home's sale price

Channel: Property Property October 22, 2025 By Jessica Lindsay
Plunging a Sink

I think I was ripped off by a sexist plumber — do I still have to pay him?

Channel: Money Money October 21, 2025 By Sarah Davidson
The front of a brick house with a pale blue door and iron gate in front, framed by manicured hedges and flowers.

5 easy ways to boost your home's kerb appeal and attract buyers

Channel: Property Property October 19, 2025 By Metro Lifestyle reporter
Images shows handwritten notes under the wallpaper. // A couple who bought their grandparent's old cottage were stunned when they renovated it - and found notes from them behind the wallpaper. The grey cottage in the Aberdeenshire village of New Deer used to belong to Mark Strathan's late grandparents, Nellie and Wullie. When Mark Strathan and Mark Cunningham stripped the old wallpaper they uncovered notes on the walls - including handwritten signatures by Mr Strathan's grandparents. Photo released 28/09/2025

Grandson doing DIY discovers dead grandfather's signature behind wallpaper

Channel: UK UK September 28, 2025 By Herbie Russell
Jaime, 46, and her partner Noah Fagan with the pictures they found online of their builder partying with their cash. // A cowboy builder was caught abandoning a job for two disabled children - with a picture partying with their cash in Pop World. Rogue tradesman Jason Brice had been employed by mum-of-two Jaime Fagan after she remortgaged the family home to build a loft conversion to accommodate their two teenage sons with special needs. But after walking out on the job leaving it in a 'shoddy' state of repair and a leaking roof, Brice disappeared with their money claiming mental health and family difficulties. He was eventually tracked down when victims Jaime, 46, and her partner Noah Fagan, 48, saw images of him on social media partying at the nightclub and 'flashing' wads of cash at the bingo. Photo released 22/09/2025

Cowboy builder who bolted with £39,000 tracked down after 'partying in Popworld'

Channel: UK UK September 22, 2025 By Sam Courtney-Guy
A woman holding up the GTech HT50 Long Reach Cordless Hedge Trimmer, as she uses it against a garden hedge.

GTech cordless hedge trimmer that’s ‘great piece of equipment’ now £120 off

Channel: Shopping Shopping September 30, 2025 By Emma North
Amanda Holden attends the Britain's Got Talent 2024 photocall at London Palladium on January 25, 2024

Inside Amanda Holden's sprawling newly renovated garden at £7,000,000 home

Channel: Showbiz Showbiz August 26, 2025 By Laura Harman

5 outstanding 'before and after' interiors that will inspire your home's next glow-up

Channel: Property Property August 13, 2025 By Saffron Leggatt

Win £1,000 to transform your space with this home brand

Channel: Property Property July 29, 2025 By Sophie Laughton

Floral wallpaper is really having a moment - these are the homes doing it right

Channel: Property Property August 5, 2025 By Saffron Leggatt
Livingroom scene with soft orange painted walls

Decorating gods at Lick launch new 'scrub resistant' paint range

Channel: Shopping Shopping July 12, 2025 By Maisie Bovingdon

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