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Upcycling old furniture is a wonderful way to breathe new life into a piece you have fallen out of love with. This idea capitalises on the natural colour and grain of the wood. These show through, mak

This month, revamp your home with floral prints across wallpaper, soft furnishings and tableware, learn freehand machine embroidery and shop for the perfect indoor planter

Define your borders and support border plants that tend to flop by using salvaged or recycled pieces of wood. Varying lengths and widths work well and you only need a few sound planks to tame and comp

We’d been living in a Victorian house with high ceilings just a mile away, but we were ready for a change. The house had very little garden, and we wanted to become a lot more self-sufficient by havin

Sleep in a bed of roses by swapping tired sheets for fresh floral designs. This year’s botanical patterns feel especially romantic, as trending wildflowers bring a traditional countryside charm. For t

In an extract from her new book, The Productive Garden , Stephanie Hafferty explains how to save money and use traditional wisdom for homemade nasties-free loveliness