The infamous avocado-coloured bathroom suite has been voted the household feature most likely to put us off buying a home. Nearly two-thirds of us cannot stand the lurid green baths and washbasins ...

The former Treasury minister who used her Parliamentary allowances to replace the “bad taste” Artex ceilings in her second home also claimed more than £16,000 for a new kitchen. Martin Beckford ...

A third of homeowners in the UK are not fans of their own home decor, according to a new survey, and textured - or 'Artex' - ceilings and wood chip wallpaper top the list. A 3D design was created ...

Stephen Byers, the former transport ­secretary, was the latest senior politician to be dragged into the expenses controversy last night after it was revealed that he has claimed more than £125,000 in ...