Quilty pleasures

This is an age-old problem. The simplest answer is to start with less, so decluttering is always the first step. Sort through your belongings and separate what you use daily from what you only need se

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The traditions of patchwork and quilting go back hundreds of years, though, as with other textiles, few pieces survive many generations, unless an item has been cherished and cared for. Initially, it

Don’t consign that faded and tatty rug you inherited to the skip, warns Catriona Gray. A specialist repairer can work miracles on even the most unloved pieces

NO-NONSENSE SOLUTIONS TO EVERYDAY HASSLES

Creating a room where guests want to spend time takes the pressure off busy hosts, says Arabella Youens