Sonnaz Nooranvary from ‘The Repair Shop’ invites Charlotte Reather to have a go at the art and craft of upholstery

In the early 1940s, the Royal Mint replaced the familiar image of a portcullis on the threepenny coin with a thrift plant. This was part of the government’s campaign reminding the public of the need f

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Our panel of design experts helps us decide between scrimp and splurge-worthy finishes, fixings and furniture

Bring joyful layers of intrigue and character to an interior with vintage and antique textiles, whether unique cushions, a pretty quilt or old linen tea towels, says Kerryn Harper-Cuss

There’s a time for doing things ‘properly’ and a time for affordable quick fixes, says Emily Henson