DECORATING

New paints and papers, selected by Amelia Thorpe

This month, celebrate the change in season with countryside-inspired homeware designs, learn the art of still-life oil painting and decorate with classic stripes

A CURATION OF THE BEST DESIGN AND HOME IDEAS

The imagined gardens within the pages of our favourite books can seem as real as the flower beds outside our door. Here, author Sandra Lawrence explores three evocative literary landscapes

There’s an abundance of character and individuality in fabric and wallpaper designer Charlotte Gaisford’s converted barn – and it’s all down to her clever use of colour and pattern