A round-up of the latest self-build and home renovation news, products and events.

Few potteries operating today capture the mood of comfortable English life as well as Emma Bridgewater. Founded in 1984 when Emma couldn’t find a suitable present for her mother and decided to make on

A CURATION OF THE BEST DESIGN AND HOME IDEAS

121 BRILLIANT BUYS! Hat, £12.99, reserved.com Scarf, £12.50, Matalan Earrings, £15.99, Mango Pyjamas, £22, sizes 8-24, George at Asda Top, £40, sizes 8-32, JD Williams Dress, £26, sizes 8-22, Matalan

TREAT YOURSELF THIS SEASON WITH BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED BOOKS FOR ASPIRATIONAL TRAVELS, BOTH REAL AND IMAGINED

From comforting cookbooks to inspiring celebrity reads, Zoe West shares her seasonal picks