The wish list...

All the best things to fill your home and time with this month

Natalie

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If there’s one ingredient that can be described as a sure-fire crowd pleaser, it’s chocolate. Whether it’s dripping from a freshly-dunked marshmallow or buried inside a stillwarm biscuit, you know that first bite (and second and third...) will put a huge smile on your face. Guittard Chocolate Cookbook (Chronicle, £15.99) is the key to the biggest grins around, and you can start smirking by trying the two recipes on our website.

Just landed Wooden home hooks, £12.99; Pritchard patchwork dog cushion, £9.99; houndstooth knit cushion, £7.99; glass and metal tealight holders, from £2.99; tweed and velvet trim throw, £24.99; Longbourn chairs, from £399.99; all Homebase

This MONTH, TRY...

Flowers are one of nature’s most beautiful assets. We use floral motifs throughout our homes so why not create a year-round display of the real thing? First, pick up Louise Curley’s new book, The Crafted Garden (Frances Lincoln, £16.99), where she shows you how to make your own press and what varieties of bloom are suited to the technique. Next, buy a glass frame (M&S do one for £12.95), then carefully place inside. Finally, hang and enjoy!