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The journal
This October, shop for sustainable textiles, decorate with block-print tape, learn new paint techniques and restore a little order to your hallway
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Opposites attract
Be expressive with colour and decorate using complementary shades from across the spectrum, peppered with pattern to create vibrant yet balanced interiors full of unique personality
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Picture perfect
With its wisteria-clad walls and pleasing symmetry, this pretty farmhouse was just like the one Madeleine Olivia had dreamt of living in for years – now it was a question of filling it with her own style
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Raise the bar
A disused pub struck lucky when Alastair Humphries took it on, breathing life into its empty rooms and furnishing it with an intriguing mix of antiques and French brocante finds
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Relaxed retreat
With injections of style, colour and comfort, and a luxuriously reimagined attic suite, Michelle and Barry Sames’ stone cottage has become a vibrant weekend hideaway
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TEXTILE TALES Design dowry
Created for centuries by nomadic women, intricately embroidered Suzanis – both hand-embroidered and modern machine-made designs – continue to be admired today
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Land of nod
Transform your bedroom from a light and bright summer oasis to a cosy autumnal sanctuary to ensure a restful night’s sleep and a positive start to the day
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Curtain call
From cropped café styles to cascading full-length drapes, discover the right designs for your space with our guide
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Tickled pink
Opening up a neglected lower-ground floor annexe has resulted in this new, light-filled kitchen-diner and living area
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Salvaged treasures
Bring vintage charm and character to your kitchen by incorporating sustainable restored and reclaimed finds
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Make a splash
Take your bathroom or cloakroom design to the next level with these elegant baths and basins
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Out on the tiles
Whether repairing or replacing original period tiles, or tiling a new shower enclosure, there are certain basics to get right
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Lasting legacy
This delightful rural garden in Gloucestershire has been a labour of love to create and stands as a fitting tribute to a couple’s shared passion for horticulture
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300 brilliant bulbs
Bring a dazzling array of colour to beds, borders and containers from spring to summer with a fabulous selection of seven different flowering-bulb varieties
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SWEEPING SWATHES
Few plants have drifted from the wild into our gardens as effortlessly as ornamental grasses, with individual members of this versatile family suiting a variety of conditions
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Aloe vera
This spiky specimen, with its dramatic evergreen leaves containing healing gel, is a firm favourite – and perfect for novice houseplant parents
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DIARY OF THE Head gardener
The arrival of early autumn means enjoying the last of the seasonal flower displays before dead-heading and pruning, for Glyndebourne’s head gardener Kevin Martin and his team
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Circle of life
Create a seasonal wreath to decorate your home using ferns and greenery foraged from the garden and woodlands, with this project by Malin Björkholm
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Delights of the harvest
As autumn arrives and the fruit trees ripen with their sweet bounty, celebrate the joys of the season by holding a gathering in an orchard surrounded by nature’s produce and homegrown blooms
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ALL IN THE WEAVE
Using willow grown on her smallholding, Justine Burgess hand-crafts baskets using a blend of traditional and modern methods
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Woven into history
Kilim rugs, rooted in Middle Eastern nomadic culture, bring a sense of provenance and artistry, intricate designs and practical versatility into homes today, says Alice Roberton
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Castell Coch
Welsh for Red Castle, this stunning building looks as though it has been plucked straight from a fairy tale
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Apples & pears
Enjoy the riches of seasonal fruit with these delicious recipes celebrating our favourite orchard harvests
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Eternal beauty
Continue the flowering season with this beautiful garland made from dried blooms, grasses and seed heads