Use the ancient Japanese Hapa Zome printing technique to create beautiful botanical cards and gift tags such as these, perfect for Mother’s Day

From ice cream to underwear and explosives, plants are remarkably integral to much of the manmade world, as a new book reveals. Harry Pearson investigates

This month Wendy Graham tackles the tricky subject of limescale in the loo. IF your toilet has developed stubborn stains that make it look perpetually dirty, even after cleaning it thoroughly, then do

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

Block-printed textiles and papers have a distinctive character that celebrates their handmade origins. Subtle variations emerge from the pressure of the hand and the amount of ink applied, ensuring th

fter its closure and abandonment in 1969, St Andrew’s Chapel, a once handsome 15th-century gatehouse abbey in Boxley, Kent, stood for 50 years in a state of decay, at ever-increasing risk of ruin. Tod