50 thrifty updates for autumn

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Don’t leave your bedroom design as an afterthought — this is one room of the house that deserves special attention if it is to feel both relaxing in the evening and invigorating in the morning

An exposed and neglected corner of a farmyard has been lovingly transformed into an inviting plot where unruly cottage garden favourites grow within formal parterres, and beyond, a productive and ornamental vegetable garden, orchard and wildflower meadow thrive

Sarah Dowling and her partner Jack had previously been in a tiny shared flat, and even lived on a houseboat for a year, ‘which was as lovely and romantic as you’d think,’ she says, ‘but also hard work

Kate Humble honours the makers of her favourite kitchen tools with simple, seasonal recipes that are as joyful to cook as they are to eat

What are your earliest memories of Blenheim Palace? It was very much the home of my grandfather [the 10th Duke of Marlborough], and my father [the 11th Duke], was very involved with running the estate