Easy living

Welcome to your magazine

I always feel incredibly lucky that it’s part of my

My entire kitchen was £900 on Gumtree!

Expert advice Bea Owen from dejaoohfurniture.co.uk Photos Olly Gordon Styling

Back to the futurein a Victorian tenement

I’m Katherine Cory and I live with my husband Will

Our décor keeps the holiday magic alive

I am Lynsay Neil, also known by my blogger name,

I’m an incurable home bargain hunter!

I’m Kate Harpum, I’m married to Roger and we have

Can I convert my loft space?

Having bought a new house 18 months ago, I was

The tiles inspired our colour scheme

Hi, I’m Hannah and I live with my husband Pete

We waited years for our dream kitchen

I’m Jodi Farnsworth and I live in a four bedroom

Made-to-measure worked a treat!

I’m Bobbie Holmes and I live with my husband Marc

Shop the high street

Create a faraway utopia with extraordinary prints, striking metallics and

Wooden Bar Stools

If you’re on a tight budget, look for stools that

Buttoned Settees

Think you can’t afford a plush velveteen design? You can

Geometric bedding

Please note scale of patterns is for display purposes only

Kitchen Islands

• Do you need an island for storage? If so,

Floor Lamps

Floor lamps can be used to brighten a room in

What’s Cooking?

Features Digital timer, LED clock, removable inner door glass, grill

Radio ga ga!

This nifty radio uses Near Field Communication (NFC) to connect

Consumer watch

USB cables are a necessity of modern life and are

Fab finds under £5

The wish list...

Bird houses, from £8; metal twine tin, £5; metal allotment

The 5 biggest décor trends

Wading into the treacherous world of interior trends can be

Easy revamps for renters

With fast-rising property prices, many of us find ourselves renting

3 looks for CHILL ZONES

It’s out with the chintz and in with the painterly;

Make the look... Ombré statement art

⁕ Crown paint tester pots in Hot Toddy, Powder Blue,

Make the look... Colour-blocked plates

* 40ml tester pots Crown: Blue Planet, Scrumptious, Orange Squash,

Make the look... Hand-paint a chevron rug

Styling Charlotte Coward-Williams Main photo Paul Craig Plaited rug photo

Make the look... Pallet display shelf

Make, main photo and styling Charlotte Coward-Williams Headboard photo James

Let’s get luxe-cyling!

If your budget is more shabby than chic, the thought

Simple midweek meals in under 25 minutes!

Recipes Main meals all kindly provided by Sainsbury’s and created

Let’s have a garden party

Panzanella is a Tuscan bread and tomato salad dressed in

Food News

Lisa Lemke is our summer food heroine. In her book

Where to shop