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Concerns about the amount of water wasted by dripping kitchen taps have been highlighted following a dispute about a leak at an administrative building in Canada.Jack Lakey of the Toronto Star noted t … read more

A kitchen designer has explained how the installation of a central kitchen island helped to make one of his makeover projects more functional and contemporary.Simon Thomas, who designed the room for U … read more

A new eco-mortgage from BuildStore has been unveiled which aims to reward property builders for setting up green homes.Due to be launched at this years Big Green Home show, which takes place in Swindo … read more

A homeowner in the US has told of his surprise after returning home to find that his kitchen tap had been turned on by a squirrel.The man, who lives alone in La Grange, Illinois, said he saw the creat … read more

Homeowners can reduce their water consumption by upgrading kitchen taps, an expert has suggested.In a piece on current home design trends, interior designer Rosemary Sadez Friedmann noted that replaci … read more