A fabulously festive decoration project that you'll likely have everything you need for already – just choose your paper and follow the instructions to make a uniquely personal Christmas ornament...
Read MoreShop Love: Red Bird Makes – treats from the street (or Etsy!)
When we happened upon Joanna Kang's beautiful lasercut wooden jewellery at a street market, and struck up a conversation, we instantly knew that we had to share her wares with you...
Read MoreChristmas cocktail recipes: Whiskey Sour & Martini, Salvatore Calabrese-style...
The first of three posts with classic cocktail recipes from the mixologist known as 'the Maestro', to help your festive gatherings go with a swing!
Read MoreRoddy & Ginger: Q&A with Virginia Armstrong – fabric, wallpaper and so much more...
With its Lucienne Day, Scandinavian and Spanish influences, Virginia's range of furnishings, stationery and other household essentials is one of our favourites. Here she chats about her influences, design obsessions and also offers a 10% discount via her webstore and Etsy shop – enjoy!
Read MoreSimply Crochet: Check out our brand new sister magazine!
Packed with inspiring designs, easy-to-follow projects and much more, the first issue of Simply Crochet came out on January 10th! Click to read all about it...
Read MoreTwo Thirsty Gardeners: A hot guide to horseradish...
Our experts reckon it's "a much underrated vegetable with bad PR", despite going wild over exotic wasabi. Dig in for growing tips plus a rather dangerous idea: horseradish vodka!
Read MoreBest of British: Vivien of Holloway – vintage style for Christmas and beyond...
Want to dazzle like Marilyn Monroe, make like you're in Mad Men, or dress 1940s-1950s vintage to impress at the ball, bar or party? Step right this way, as affordable and wearable glamour awaits...
Read MoreWordless Wednesdays: Winter colour at Kew Gardens...
A beautiful shot by our very own Jane Ackroyd...
Read MoreShop Love: Rococo Chocolates – watch the video from our iPad/iPhone digital edition...
Our Expert in Issue 4 is Rococo's Chantal Coady, here's a sneaky peek at the video which comes as an Interactive Extra with our iPad/iPhone edition, plus a look at some of the artisanal chocolatiers' gorgeous wares!
Read MoreRecipe: Sunday love – roasted strawberries!
Trust us, roasting strawberries in brown sugar and balsamic vinegar is totally, utterly delicious, and as a simple Sunday treat, it's hard to beat...
Read MorePash Directory: Q&A with co-founders Shelley & Paula – it's just our type of place...
From salvaged furniture to vintage prints and handmade items, this shop in the North Yorkshire town of Easingwold is home to a brilliantly eclectic selection of beautiful things. Here we chat to co-founders Shelley Kay and Paula Mansfield about their inspirations, latest finds and more.
Read MoreThe Making Spot launch a Facebook advent calendar that's stacked with crafty treats!
From December 1st to 24th, you'll be able to open a door per day to a huge range of discounts, projects, vouchers and more – just 'Like' their Facebook Page, it's that easy!
Read MoreTwo Thirsty Gardeners: homebrew bottle label templates to download and personalise...
Our mercurial guest bloggers have designed these beautiful free labels for your homebrewed wine, gin and more, which you can download, personalise and stick to your bottles, to give them as gifts (or keep for yourself!).
Read MoreHomemade cork stamps project
You can make your own stamps to use for Christmas and birthday cards, plus all sorts of other papercrafting projects. All it takes is some wooden embellishments, glue and wine corks...
Read MoreThe Simple Things: Issue 4 out now – make your Christmas even more of a pleasure!
We're sure you'll love our latest issue, which features a huge range of great ideas to make your festive celebrations really, really special – from berry garlands and the joy of a relaxed Christmas Eve dinner, to the secrets of top notch chocolate and an inspiring selection of heartfelt gift ideas for friends and family...
Read MoreWordless Wednesdays: Winter in Hardy's Bay, New South Wales...
It may be Summertime downunder right now, but our Australian friends have equally beautiful Winters...
Read MoreRecipe: Hoppin' John, a real Winter warmer starring black-eyed peas...
When black-eyed peas, a under-appreciated legume, get teamed up with curly kale, our favourite Winter green, the result is a taste explosion! Check out a Simple Things-style take on that southern American classic, Hoppin' John...
Read MoreShop Love: Cachette – brilliant Christmas gift ideas...
We take a look at the amazing range of gifts hand-picked by Anglo-French couple Stephen Rogan and Delphine de Chabilier, plus an ingenious Winter warmer, the amazing Log Torch!
Read MoreHerb Lester Associates: Q&A with co-founder Ben Olins plus amazing Christmas gift sets...
We chat to Ben Olins, co-founder of the company that produces beautifully-designed pocket guides/maps to "the usual and the unusual" in the world's greatest cities, and take a look at their gorgeous Christmas Gift Sets
Read MoreTwo Thirsty Gardeners: what to do with your surplus beetroot...
Beetroot's delicious and versatile, as our guest bloggers prove, with a whole selection of tasty ways to preserve and cook with this mercurial root veg, including some ideas you may be surprised about! Well, Nick and Rich aren't called Two Thirsty Gardeners for nothing...
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