Interior and furniture

Plants and flowers are a great way to liven up any indoor living space, but when it comes to houseplants, the bathroom is often overlooked. Bathrooms tend to be darker and damper than other rooms in the house, which is less than ideal for some types of flora. However, it actually provides the perfect environment for certain potted or hanging species, if you know what to look for!Ready to enjoy a hot bath surrounded by the smells and sights of luscious greenery? There are some important things to consider when selecting a plant that'll thrive in a bathroom, especially one with no or low light. That's why we've put together this buying guide to help simplify the decision making process, and if after reading you're still in need of a little inspiration, we've even ranked our top 10 favourites to buy online on Amazon and eBay!

Having a shower is how most of us start (or end) every day, and a good shower experience makes all the difference. Nothing beats getting into a lovely, warm shower on a cold winter's morning, and a shower can be a little moment of luxury to oneself amid a hectic modern lifestyle. You may not have considered it before, but which shower head you choose actually has a huge impact on everything from how you feel after a shower to your energy bills to the interior design of your house. Whatever factors you'd like to take into account, such as low-pressure or high-pressure, eco-friendly features, or filters, finding the right shower head for you can make a surprisingly noticeable difference to your lifestyle. And if you feel like all showerheads look the same or you don't know where to start, don't fear. Our handy buying guide and top 10 are here to make buying a new shower head simple and fun so that you might even look forward to those chilly winter mornings!

It's almost that time of year again to get your Christmas tree out of storage! If you're looking for some shiny new additions to jazz up your winter decor, you might feel overwhelmed by the vast and varied range available. We're here to help you choose the best quality and value decorations that money can buy, from traditional red and white ornaments to glittery gold baubles. Have a read through our detailed buying guide, which covers everything from materials and shapes to colour schemes. Then, check out our recommended products to buy online at John Lewis, Amazon, and eBay. Whether your festive style is rustic or glamorous, we're certain you'll find the perfect set of decorations from our list! 

Weighted blankets have long been employed by the special needs community as a form of pressure therapy, providing comfort and calm to those with clinical disorders such as autism, ADHD, sensory processing disorder and PTSD. In recent years they have also become a readily available and popular home aid for anxiety, restless leg syndrome, and troubled sleepers, but how do you know which blanket is right for you?Depending on whether you're buying for hot flashes or hot weather (hello washable cover) or chilly winter evenings, you'll need to decide on a weight, size, and material. Which is where we come in! As well as a useful buying guide, we'll share our recommendations from Amazon, John Lewis and eBay, including top-reviewed products from Mela, Rocabi and Gravity. And hopefully, we can help to ease some of those difficult days and sleepless nights. 

Christmas is fast approaching, and the idea of neatly wrapped presents under a real Christmas tree conjures up a cosy image straight from the front of a greetings card. Sadly, the reality is dragging a 6-foot shrub all the way home just for it to scatter piles of loose needles all over the carpet and turn brown before the big day. And they’re not cheap!This year, why not go for an artificial tree instead? A plastic fir might seem a bit naff, but a high-quality buy can look just the real thing, only it won’t shed and it’ll stay green for years to come. In this article, we share some handy hints on what to for when shopping online, including trees with LED lights and white, coloured, and decorated options. Read on ’til the end to discover our top 10 picks from Amazon, eBay and John Lewis!

Himalayan salt is definitely having a moment. We’re eating it, bathing in it, and lately, basking in its therapeutic glow in the form of a rather stylish lamp. Salt lamps are said to purify the air in our living spaces and generate negative ions, both of which have been known to reduce allergies and insomnia, boost the mood, and counteract the effects of all the blue light we surround ourselves with.Shopping online for an authentic, good quality salt lamp that’s the right size for your space (and a reasonable price) can be a bit of a trial, so we’ve crafted a guide to help you find the most suitable. We’ve also rounded up 10 of the best rated salt lamps from Amazon and eBay for you to choose between, so get ready to switch on and feel the benefits of one of nature’s most healing minerals.

It’s never too early to start thinking about Christmas! Half the fun of the holiday season is in the decorating, and finding a gorgeous Christmas tree topper is the perfect finishing touch for your yuletide aesthetic. Fairies, stars and angels are among the most popular adornments for the top of a tree, or you may want a more unique character sitting atop your festive living-room fir.Finding the ideal topper online for a great price requires a little thought; do you want a light-up decoration or one that simply perches on the highest branch? We’ve narrowed down the choices by ranking our 10 favourite tree toppers according to style, price and quality. Read on for our buying guide and discover which of our picks from John Lewis, Amazon and eBay will best suit your cosy, Christmassy home.

We all know the importance of a good night’s sleep, but without the right environment we’re more likely to have a restless night than 8 hours of sweet slumber. Some of us are also kept up by neck and back pain. Memory foam pillows are a great solution: comprised of specially treated foamed polyurethane, they use your body heat to conform to your shape for unbeatable comfort and support.There are many memory foam pillows available, whether contoured or flat, firm or soft, designed for side or back sleepers, or topped off with soft bamboo fabric or a cooling gel sheet. It can be daunting to decide which to pick, so we’ve created a guide to help, and compiled our top recommendations from Amazon, eBay, and John Lewis. You’ll be drifting off to dreamland in no time!

Nothing says luxury like silk, but this ancient and precious material’s beauty benefits are more than just skin deep. Silk pillowcases are fast becoming the go-to for promoting a healthy complexion, reducing acne, and preventing frizz and damage in curly hair types, due to their friction reducing, antibacterial, and moisture retaining properties.You don’t have to be royal to reap the rewards of silk with so many affordable options online, but you may be wondering where to begin when choosing. In this guide we’ll examine the benefits of mulberry silk, the optimum mommes, and other deciding factors, as well as divulging our top picks for 2019 from John Lewis, eBay and Amazon. Beauty sleep guaranteed!

Fairy lights are a gorgeous way to decorate any bedroom or provide some extra light. The name ‘fairy light’ really makes sense, as these pretty glowing orbs can make your bedroom quite magical. They create a cosy atmosphere, and can be used either to light a particular feature or simply to read by when winding down before bed. Whether they are hanging from the wall, adorning the ceiling, or delicately placed inside jars, bottles, or lanterns, LED fairy lights have a wide range of different uses.Choosing the best fairy lights to buy from online shops can be tricky. There are string lights, curtain lights with many bulbs joined together in one large sheet, decorative fairy lights with plastic or metal casing and bulbs shaped like stars, flowers and shells. It can be hard to find lights that function well and come at a great price, so we’ve compiled a list of recommendations for the best fairy lights you can buy online in the UK in 2019. Our ranking of the most popular fairy lights of the year will help you brighten up your bedroom beautifully.