The scheme is based on one used by the White House to raise money for interior design, antiques and art. The proposed Downing Street version is expected to be funded by wealthy Tory benefactors.

Within London, the notoriously expensive borough of Kensington and Chelsea is the least affordable place in the capital to live, when taking into account factors like house prices and wages.

Crittall - dramatic, steel-framed walls of glass, dissected by slim bars - is wooing interiors fans looking to add a more edgy, studio feel to their living space, both indoors and out in 2021.

Programmes like Homes Under The Hammer and Location, Location, Location have made us all experts or so we think. But are some of our certainties just old wives' tales? We asked the real experts...

Rightmove said there were a record 8.5 million visits to its website on February 17, and that some people are looking to move regardless of whether the stamp duty holiday is extended.

A new range of colourful pet beds that match its sofas is launched by Made.com, and it includes items with smooth curves, velvet upholstery and angled copper legs.

We show you around British homes for sale that come with luxury dressing rooms, including ones with vaulted ceilings and central islands.

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE They are the highest-earning celebrity TV presenting couple in the country, appearing on many well-known programmes.

Since the turn of the millennium, we've been taking down our curtains in favour of putting up Scandi-style blinds and an array of shutters. But this year, they're set to make a comeback.

Trestle tables have long been revered for their practical qualities. But they are increasingly holding their own in homes as permanent and versatile pieces of furniture.

A change in the law should make life easier for renters with pets - but some buildings have been ahead of the curve in allowing tenants to keep furry friends

Britons are at risk of paying over the odds on their house purchases, with 30 per cent of homeowners failing to negotiate on their current property. We explain how to do it successfully

Lenders have launched 117 new 10% deposit mortgages since the beginning of the year - but first-time buyers still have far fewer options than they did pre-pandemic.

House prices rose 8.5% to a record high of £252,000, aided by lockdown buyers looking for bigger homes and the stamp duty holiday launched in July, the ONS revealed.

We take a look inside the most viewed homes for sale overseas on property website Rightmove, including a Florida mansion (pictured).

Almost two-thirds of buyers nationwide, representing sales worth £1.5bn, are in a chain where someone is dependent on completion before the deadline of March 31.

For those who have recently installed a shed in their garden - or fancy jazzing up their existing one - we find out what are the most fashionable colours to paint them.

Housebound UK homeowners are on a quest to perfect their homes, as Britons spent hundreds more on renovations in 2020.

Covid has put paid to traditional auctions - so for the last year, budding buyers have been going online in search of a property bargain instead.

The garage has the potential to be developed into a three or four-bedroom family home, subject to the necessary planning permissions.