Easy kitchen textiles

■ Cotton or linen tea towel: pink ■ Stranded cotton: 1 skein each of black, blue, light green, pink, red, turquoise and yellow ■ Embroidery hoop: 18cm diameter ■ Adhesive water-soluble stabiliser ■ Ba

CLEVER TRICKS TO MINI DECOR PROJECTS… WE ROUND UP THE SIMPLEST, QUICKEST WAYS TO MAKE YOUR HOME MORE BEAUTIFUL NOW

Create these seaside-inspired projects

This month, get creative with patterned fabrics and wallpapers, make everlasting paper flowers and invest in some quality bed linen or tableware

Make these bold prints work in your home, whatever your style

Part of the joy of a staycation is time to indulge in activities you don’t usually have an opportunity to enjoy. From crafty makes to easy bakes, we’ve lots of ideas for a holiday at home