How to create the ultimate garden gym

26/02/2013

If you've just bought a new property and you're planning to transform it into your dream home, consider adding a gym to the garden. As well as making your home more attractive to potential buyers in the future, this has a lot of advantages in the short term too.

What does your wine say about you?

People who drink red wine earn more and are generally happier than those who choose white or rose, according to a new survey.

ABA named UK’s best architects

Housing design specialist ABA, has been named the UK's best architecture practice at the BD Architect of the Year Awards in London.

Tips on creating a high-end bathroom

Having a high-end bathroom not only provides a great place to relax at the end of a stressful day, but it is also sure to be the envy of any guests who see it. Creating a truly decadent washing area does, however, require a little time and effort on your part.

Room for all the family

This week’s luxury property is a six-bed six-bath high spec contemporary home. As well as a triple garage, games room and entertainment area, it's just minutes from a Wentworth championship golf course- perfect for modern family living.

Best new homes in Britain revealed

The best new homes in Britain have been revealed at the What? House Awards in London.

Brits admit they 'can't live without' their home luxuries

Brits now consider luxury items such as regular holidays, gourmet food at home and smartphone apps part of the ‘bare necessities' they can’t live without, according to a new report.

Style in the city

This week’s luxury property is a stunning duplex apartment in Chelsea. Clean, simple design is complemented by hard wood floors and wall to floor windows making this a sleek, stylish home, nestled in the heart of the city.

Luxe-modern mansion in Virginia Water

This week’s luxury property is a newly-built Georgian style mansion located in Surrey. Boasting five en suite bedrooms, space for a home cinema or gym as well as it's own pool and private staff quarters, this is a seriously impressive 21st-century home.

Upgrade your bathroom with a chic radiator

A warm bathroom is an essential feature of any home, but that isn't to say it should be at the expense of the room's aesthetic appeal. Indeed, if you have an unattractive-looking, albeit functional, radiator, it's worth replacing the appliance with a new heated towel rail.

Luxuriate in Victorian splendour in new Colindale apartments

Nine unique apartments fashioned from a beautifully restored Victorian building will be unveiled in Colindale next week.

Made in Chelsea

This week’s luxury property is a very spacious family home in a prestigious area of London. The property has a whopping five bedrooms despite its city-central location and the interiors have been reinvented to create an open-plan home arranged over three floors.

Ringo Starr’s home is put on the market

The Beatles’ Ringo Starr had a well known-London pad with Bond Girl Barbara Barch back in the nineties and now the coveted address is up for sale. Located in Glynde Mews, the home is situated in a cul-de-sac attached to Walton Street right in the city of London.

Hollywood-style Whitehouse in gated London street

PHOTO GALLERY: The home is located on a private road in a gated community in London. It was built in 1934, owing its design to the notable architect DE Harrington. But the name most people will know is the previous owner and singing sensation, Paul Young.