Shopfronts in Bayswater live or die by first impressions, and that goes far beyond the window display.

If you live in a Lancaster Gate period flat, you already know the kitchen can be the trickiest room in the home.

If your oven has reached that point where the glass looks cloudy, the grill pan smells a bit burnt even when it is clean, and every roast seems to leave a stubborn haze behind, you are not alone.