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Key trends: Global inspiration thumb

Key trends: Global inspiration

Global style is all about creating an individual look in your home, whether you're adding...
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More trends to look out for in 2007 thumb

More trends to look out for in 2007

Keep a look out for these other trends heading to the high street for spring
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Eco friendly cleaning products for your home thumb

Eco friendly cleaning products for your home

Everyday household cleaning products can often contain chemicals which are damaging to...
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Orla kiely

We love those instantly recognisable bags and wallets with their colourful graphic...
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Contributors

Damian Barr is a features writer working mostly for The Times. He also writes plays for...
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Sticking doors: planing sides

Doors can stick when part of the door edge is binding against the frame or floor. Gently...
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Rattling doors: moving the doorstop

The other reason a door rattles in a draught is that the doorstop has been wrongly...
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Adjust drawer runners

Drawer runners may require adjustment because of wear or simply because they were...
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Filling gaps between boards

Gaps between boards look unsightly and can cause draughts. This is not normally a problem...
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Reviving tired grout

Where grout has deteriorated in terms of colour but not structure, a tube of grout...
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Regrouting

When grout deteriorates over time, it can lose its colour and waterproofing capability....
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Removing glass safely

Broken glass can cause serious injury. Always wear protective gloves, work boots and...
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Repairing a rotten sill

If a small area of a wooden sill is rotten, but the rest of the window is sound, you can...
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Replacing silicone sealant

Junctions between tiles and other surfaces are normally sealed with silicone sealant,...
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Repairing a wooden worktop

Over time a worktop surface can become damaged or discoloured. In most cases you can...
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