Whether you live in rented accommodation or a starter home, a new book says you can apply your own style on a budget, writes Carol O’Callaghan.

We can all enjoy a good night’s sleep in heat wave conditions if we have the right bed linens, writes Carol O’Callaghan

Creating a bedroom for the most precious tenants before they fledge and finally fly is an evolving project. Get it right and you will allow space for the individuality of the child and it’s not all about money.

Kya deLongchamps offers some obvious and not-so-obvious tips on how to get your most private space ready for February 14.