At Home Magazine

The latest trends in tile design mean the sky’s the limit when it comes to decorating your floors and walls

Whatever type of tile you’re looking for, there’s a vast choice to be found in a wide range of materials including marble, granite, slate, onyx, quartzite, sand and limestone to name but a few.

Avoid rogue traders and tackle some common household plumbing tasks. Plumbing problems are one of the top reasons that professional help is sought in the home.

This is quite unnecessary in some cases as some of the most common reasons for phoning a plumber could quite easily be solved by you. We take a look at five scenarios and show how you could save yourself a bob or two on costly call-out and repair charges.

Creating a beautiful fireplace is easy with our simple guide…

A fireplace is the ultimate focus for a room. ‘But oh, the cleaning!’ you cry. Yes, all that ash can be a real pain, but when it comes down to it you’ll only be spending a few minutes every few days on your hands and knees with a pair of rubber gloves on and a little shovel in your hand. Think of it like toothache – once the pain is over you soon forget it.

The TV star gives us the lowdown on designing for small spaces, sticking to budgets and handling the DIY SOS builders – and others like them!

‘Apart from our own individual personalities that we stamp on our interior design concepts, there are two other key factors that affect our choices. They are, of course, space and budget.

Nick tells us what he does to keep fit and reveals where he shops for his clothes and grooming products

He’s one of Britain’s most popular presenters, but when it comes to looking after his on-screen persona, Nick Knowles takes a fairly relaxed approach…

He’s become a dab hand in the kitchen but it wasn’t always that way. Nick talks about his culinary exploits, his time with top chef, Gordon Ramsay, and his love of water buffalo steak!

‘Years ago, when I knew almost nothing about cooking – even less than I know now! – I used to cook the most horrible curries that have ever disgraced a kitchen.

He’s the BBC’s hottest male property, the foundation stone behind the hugely popular DIY SOS and a true celebrity heart-throb to boot – despite the fact that he refuses to wear make up! Nick Knowles talks exclusively to at home.

Dear readers,

It’s been an extraordinary year for me. As singer, Ronan Keating says, life is a rollercoaster – but throwing yourself off it mid-ride does make things more complicated!