In 2013, property prices in the UK increased by over 11%. Living spaces may be getting more expensive (and smaller) but new schemes aim to make houses better connected and personally serviced too. How are people and brands reacting to the changing nature of our homes?

As part of its goal of becoming a retail-friendly environment, Pinterest has updated its ‘Gifts’ category to make it a better browsing and shopping experience. The Gifts category pulls in rich product pins and adds a price-sorting feature.

In response to increasingly fluid definitions of home, people are projecting their identities onto their living spaces by curating, remixing and personally improving their surroundings.

Reversing the decline of home economics, women under 30 are taking a break from technology to get crafting. And it's a trend that Brit + Co cater to with a three step approach: content, community and commerce – in that order.