‘a low-effort garden has changed how we live’

With a dining pergola and lush planting, this garden makes the most of its bijou proportions

Stumbling upon their Dorset cottage, once the village shoemaker’s home and workshop, nearly two decades ago, Liz and Tim Hoad were enchanted by its history and coastal setting, but the garden was a wi

Having lived everywhere from Scotland to France with her husband Jono when he was a professional rugby player, Catrin Stuart was keen to return to her roots in Swansea, where she’d lived for many year

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

WITH PAINT AND HARD WORK, DESIGNER LUCY TIFFNEY HAS TURNED A DULL GARDEN WITH A SURPLUS OF SHEDS INTO A SERIES OF VIBRANT SPACES

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