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Rabbit hutches: what your bunny actually needs from its home
Rabbits are far more active than most people expect. Give one enough room and you'll see it binky, which is that ridiculous mid-air twist they do w...
The lamp that solves the "no light where I sit" problem
Most British living rooms have one light in the middle of the ceiling, and it's almost never above the place you actually sit. So you end up readin...
What actually makes a chair an executive chair?
The word "executive" gets thrown at office chairs the way "artisan" gets thrown at bread. It sounds like marketing, and half the time it is. But th...
Cat trees: a plain guide to perches, stairs and picking the right one
Watch a cat in a room and you'll notice they always want to be up high. The top of the bookshelf, the back of the sofa, the windowsill. It isn't ra...
Loveseats: a simple buying guide to the small sofa that solves a lot
Not every room has space for a big three seater, and forcing one in is how living rooms end up feeling cramped and awkward. A loveseat is the sensi...
Casual dining and bar stools: how to get the pairing right
Somewhere along the way, the kitchen island became the place we actually eat. Not the dining room saved for Christmas, but the island, the breakfas...
Chicken coops: how to choose the right one for your garden
Keeping a few hens has gone from a rural thing to something plenty of us are doing in ordinary back gardens. Fresh eggs every morning, a bit of com...
Indian Hub Review: Is the Solid Wood Furniture Good?
Most of the furniture brands you meet online these days are flat-pack operations selling chipboard with a printed wood effect. Indian Hub is the op...
PawHut review: is this pet brand actually worth buying?
If you've shopped around for a rabbit hutch, a cat tower, or a walk-in chicken run in the last few years, you'll have run into PawHut. The name pop...
An armchair with a footrest: which way of getting your feet up actually suits you?
Here's a small thing that makes a big difference. You can have the comfiest chair in the house, but if your legs are dangling or planted on the flo...
Reclining gaming chairs: what the recline actually buys you
The recline is the feature people fixate on when they're shopping for a gaming chair, and fair enough. It's the bit that looks fun in the photos, t...
How to choose a parasol cover (and actually get the fit right)
A parasol cover is one of those buys that's easy to put off. The parasol is the exciting part, the cover feels like an afterthought, and plenty of ...
