Rattan cupboard

Sustainable and cost-effective, knowing how to breathe new life into neglected pieces with a lick of paint can transform the way you dress your home

Spray-paint affordable lampshades with texture paint to give them a concrete look for less When I look back, I can’t believe how much we’ve done to this house. We tackled the work in stages over 18 mo

Try your hand at these two easy painting projects for beginners from Annie Sloan’s new book

IT MIGHT BE FUNCTIONAL, BUT IT SURE DOESN’T HAVE TO BE BORING. DESIGN IT BETTER WITH THESE IDEAS…

If you have trinkets and treasures you’re keen to display, incorporate open shelving into your home. A bookcase like this contemporary design from Habitat could even be turned on its side to help zone

Even the smallest outdoor space can be transformed with the right seating. Corner off an area and create a cosy hideaway in which to socialise, serve drinks and nibbles, or just sit back and relax wit