Latest articles by Natalie Wain
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Now THAT'S how to renovate a house!! Russian tycoon, Leonid Blavatnik's London home worth an estimated £200m
What do you do if you're the second richest man in Britain? Why, give your grade II-listed Victorian mansion on Kensington Palace Gardens - London's most expensive street - a thorough revamp, that's what...
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For sale: a slice of Bronte literary history, as manor house that inspired Wuthering Heights goes on the market
Emily Bronte was a regular visitor to Ponden Hall near Haworth, which is believed to be the inspiration for Thrushcross Grange and the Wuthering Heights farmhouse from her literary masterpiece of the same name
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It's a marathon not a sprint! World's largest Snickers bar packs a hefty punch with 2,000 calories - equivalent to a woman's daily intake
Wondering what to get the chocolate lover in your life this Christmas? Help could be at hand in the guise of a foot long Snickers bar that's eight times the size of its regular counterpart
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Documentary reveals the relaxed style of the Queen's private sitting room (and a penchant for florals)
ITV's behind-the-scenes documentary about the Queen revealed that in her private sitting room is relaxed, personal and dare we say, a little cluttered...
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How to decorate with pink - 10 of the best ideas
Don't be scared to think pink! Introduce a dash of this lovely colour to your scheme for bold or barely there effect, we'll show you how. For more ideas on how to decorate with colour go to housetohome.co.uk
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Money can't buy you love, but it can buy you a slice of Restoration history! Home where Charles II sheltered from the plague goes on sale
It's hosted Kings of England and world-famous composers and now, for the first time in its 600-year history, Malmesbury House in Wiltshire could be yours for the not-to-be-sniffed at price tag of £5 million
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Death of the dining room: family dinners are a thing of the past as almost 60% of families eat at different times
When was the last time you sat at the table and ate a meal with your family? If you can't remember then you're not alone as a new survey reveals that, while most homes still have a dining room, almost 60% of families don't use it and eat alone
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Drilling under the influence: more than 3 million Brits admit to drunken DIY-ing
Maybe it's the bold graphic wallpaper we chose in a moment of uncharacteristic aplomb, but when it comes to DIY it turns out we need a bit of Dutch courage
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The 40-year-old flat sharer: they’re broke, probably newly single and on the rise… Oh and if you’ve got a spare room, they’ll take it!
Thought your days of looking for a roomie were behind you? Soaring property prices and the breakdown of relationships mean that an increasing number of 40 and 50-year-olds are looking for a flat share
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How do you drink yours? The type of coffee you drink could reveal your personality traits, according to new research
Are you a frothy-coffee lover or do you prefer it black with no frills? According to a study of 1,000 coffee drinkers by psychologist Dr Ramani Durvasula, your hot beverage decisions could be more revealing than you think...
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Forget the allure of freshly baked bread and yellow flowers – the key to selling your home could be a carefully 'staged' pet
The latest US 'home-staging' trend suggests that man's best friend can sell your property
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The homes that Carrie Bradshaw built: Sex and the City tops list of TV shows with the most inspirational interiors
We loved her sky-scraper heels, her kooky outfits and, in the end, we even loved Big. But it turns out the thing we most envied about Carrie Bradshaw was her walk-in wardrobe and floor-to-ceiling bookcase, according to a new survey revealing TVs most influential homes
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Small home, big life: the not-so-sinister cabin in the woods that allowed one family to opt-out of the rat race in style
It could be any other ultra-modern apartment in any city in the world... but look a little closer and you may notice that all is not as it seems in this bijou home
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Rare house built by the high priest of the Art Nouveau movement - Charles Rennie Mackintosh - goes on the market near Glasgow
As architects go, Charles Rennie Mackintosh was certainly not prolific, so news that Windyhill - one of only two private homes built by the master of Art Nouveau from scratch - is on the market has caused a bit of a stir...
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Sound of the underground: abandoned since 1934, Brompton Road tube station is to be transformed into luxury flats after £53 million sale
Disused London Underground station Brompton Road has been sold by the Ministry of Defence as part of a cost-cutting initiative
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Discount Downton: cut-price country pile that costs the same as a one-bedroom flat in London
With 21 bedrooms, six acres of land and not one, but two spacious conservatories, Cilwendeg House in North Pembrokeshire has been slashed to the bargain basement price of £650,000 (parking space included)
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No Skyscrapers here, but the former X Factor house gets our vote as it goes back on the market
Those plucky X Factor contestants may be long gone (what were their names again?), but life goes on in real estate - especially for this desirable home in the leafy burbs of north London
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Modern art with a serious message: Graffiti artists take over London billboards to raise awareness at CALM charity event
This Sunday, a tream of celebrated graffiti artists - in association with IPCs Charity of the Year, CALM (the campaign against living miserably) - will take over three billboards at Old Street in London to create powerful artwork to raise awareness of suicide
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Technology in the bathroom - 10 of the best ideas
Check out the latest developements in technology that will bring your bathroom bang up to date.
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Relax and unwind in these beautiful luxury bathrooms
Luxury bathroom designs and style ideas whatever your budget
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Live like royalty in the former home of three queens of England, including two of Henry VIII's wives
Catherine of Aragon and Anne of Cleves managed to keep their heads and live in the lap of luxury in Walton Manor, but you might lose yours when you see this gorgeous Surrey home, which has just gone back on the market for £1.9 million
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On the mauve: it's been dubbed 'the most purple house in Britain' and it could be yours for just £400k
The 'big purple one' has been quietly causing an internet sensation since it appeared on property sales website RightMove, although a buyer for the, erm, colourful property remains elusive
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It’s what you’d call a rock solid investment: Spanish holiday home created inside a giant man-made boulder (with the help of a cow, naturally!)
Paulina the cow was drafted in by Spanish architects to help with a very unusual building project...
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Sir John Soane's masterpiece, Tyringham Hall, goes on sale for £18m – nearly £15m more than it was bought for a decade ago
Stunning Grade I-listed Tyringham Hall in Buckinghamshire is one of only a handful of properties that can lay claim to have been worked on by Sir John Soane as well as Sir Edwin Lutyens
