Demonstration day out

Make your own homeware and trinkets (no kiln required!) with these lovely projects from ceramicist Lolita Olympia

Seasonal decorative touches to bring the outdoors in

One thing about this design is customisation, so feel free to swap thread shades to use up those in your stash or to match your home’s palette. I hope you all have ‘sew’ much fun making this! www.jbcr

These versatile fabric storage pots are a pretty and practical way to help you keep your home tidy

Ushering in the New Year are the Decorative Fair, brimming with good-quality antiques, and the London Art Fair, with its tradition of tipping artists in the early stages of their career

I LOVE TO WATCH A ROUGH SEA, especially in winter. There is something mesmerising about the rhythmic movement. This sheer power rejuvenates the mind, filling you with awe – it is uplifting and almost