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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

Easy living

Add instant charm to any wall with these fab birdhouse

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

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

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