Houzz, the online platform for home renovation and design, has released findings from a recent survey* of its community of homeowners to find out how the coronavirus pandemic impacted their home improvement projects.

Non-essential retailers in Scotland will be able to reopen from 26th April as part of the country’s step-by-step plan to ease lockdown restrictions.

‘Non-essential’ retailers will be permitted to once again open their doors to the public from 12th April, the Prime Minister has announced as part of his ‘roadmap’ to easing lockdown restrictions in England.

The recent figures on the retail industry show how essential ‘non-essential’ stores really are, says home delivery expert ParcelHero.

Loft conversions, new kitchens and bathrooms, and real wood flooring are amongst the top 10 most value-adding property features to invest in right now, according to new research.

2020 was the worst year on record for retail sales growth with in-store non-food declining by 24% compared with 2019, statistics from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) have revealed.

Colour and pattern are making a strong resurgence in homes this year, according to carpet specialist Abingdon Flooring.