Paint a scallop-edge frame

Transform seashells with découpage and gold leaf to make pretty jewellery and keepsake dishes

Interior designer and stylist Zoé de Las Cases shares her tips for hunting out secondhand treasures with ideas to transform or display them to reflect French vintage style

Whether you want to highlight original features such as cornices, dadoes and skirtings, or need to disguise an awkwardly shaped wall, there are tricks to place the focus just where you want it, say our trio of pros

■ 3 metres x 130cm double gauze fabric in orange and pink ■ 60cm diameter hula hoop ■ Scrap paper ■ Matching thread ■ Basic sewing kit CUTTING OUT Step one Use the scrap paper to draw ou a triangle 51

I loved this house from the minute I walked in, and I still love it just as much now. It was light and bright, and I could see all the potential, despite the very green and swirly 1970s decor. It was

Stitch this daisy cushion with a pretty appliqué design