Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them

Sharon Ingoldby takes furniture painting to a new level, transforming old and neglected pieces with charming folk art-inspired pattern and colour

Dan Mold helps make your shots look their best with fine-art borders in Photoshop

Remove blemishes and stray hairs with the help of frequency separation – and Wendy Evans

We’ve been spotlighting the winners of our Next in Design initiative, which champions fresh talent and diverse perspectives – this month, the designers we’re introducing discuss their thoughtful approach to interiors

A French medieval hilltop town is the location of Toile Blanche, a former 19th-century farmhouse reimagined as a boutique hotel