Buying a house, decorating it or furnishing it! Good Homes helps you through every stage and lets you shop in the comfort of your home
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 "Whenever you see a celebrity chef on the TV, there
always seems to a shiny toaster somewhere in their kitchen, so I've always
wanted one of my own. After finding it so simple to buy our new television
online, I thought I'd try out the Good Homes shopping guide to look for one.
The website was simple and intuitive to use: I lust clicked on "small appliances"
and then selected toasters and kettles". The toaster I liked was featured,
so I clicked on it, and it showed me a full specification. I clicked
onto the Good Homes e-commerce partner site and bought the toaster.
As always, I kept an eye out for the little padlock at the bottom of the
screen to show that my credit card details would be sent securely. The toaster
arrived at home a few days later - and the kids already know they're not
allowed near it! It was really easy to shop this way, and I knew I could
get a full refund if I wasn't happy with the purchase in any way.
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The
BBC Good Homes shopping guide on beeb.com brings together the expertise
of its magazine counterpart, an annual live show and also the home interest
specialists from TV programmes such as Changing Rooms and Home
Front. This means the website is geared up to help you with everything
from buying or selling a property home ownership and DIY, through to decoration
and finding the right home accessories.
A comprehensive home buying and selling guide has all the information to guide you through the property minefield.The site features both expert advice from Good Homes and links to a selection of information availaele elsewnere on the web.You can find out about mortgages and how to avoid being gazumped, get the inside track on your prospective neighbourhood or even contact industry regulators to find properly accredited builders near you. When you have found the home you want to buy, the shopping guide gives advice on household finance, insurance, security and legal matters.These include a pick of the most informative articles previously published in BBC Good Homes magazine.
If you're thinking of home improvements, or just sweeping out old clutter to make room for some brand new purchases, detailed sections contain hundreds of ideas for brightening up your home. The guide is split into easy-to-use sections, such as decorating and design, living, cooking/dining, bathing and sleeping. As with all beeb.com shopping guides, it's possible to choose the best deal from a number of trusted online retailers.
For a tailor-made approach, you can make use of a service that matches homeowners with home improvement professionals who have been recommended by previous cjstomers. All you have to do is to input your project specification, and tne website will find the closest fit to your requirements and all professionals featured must meet beeb.com's exacting stanoards.
The BBC Good Homes shopping guide also includes a Webclub. It's free to join. and members receive a free weekly e-mail from a TV celebrity designer providing their latest gossip ano top tips for the home.
A bulletin board lets readers swap tips or leave their comments on BBC home
interest programmes and their presenters and thousands of pounds of prizes
are up for grabs on the competitions page. With BBC Good Homes, all of your
household needs are at your fingertips.
