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SOFT & HARDY
Beautiful geraniums provide dainty colour and vigorous ground cover for months. Here's our pick of this versatile bloom
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August 2025
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DISPLAY CABINETS
Bring your kitchen to life with a clever and characterful showcase of your favourite items
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August 2025
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Modern GARDEN IDEAS
Get inspired by our contemporary ideas - featuring outdoor kitchens, chic lighting solutions, stylish sheds, and more
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August 2025
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Going GREEN
Re-planning their garden in tandem with building a new extension helped Adam and Irenie Cossey create a flexible outdoor space for all the family
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August 2025
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A new wave
Spending time in natural 'blue spaces' - our coasts, rivers and lakes - benefits our physical and mental health. Discover the wellbeing effects of water, plus the best UK swim spots to dive into this summer
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August 2025
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A holiday AT HOME!
Caroline and Tim Norris opted for seating, a kitchen, a summerhouse and hot tub that turns their garden into the perfect staycation spot!
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August 2025
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FIVE FOUNDATIONS OF CEILING RAISING STYLE
Challenge convention and trade an unassuming white-painted ceiling for one that packs a decorative punch
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August 2025
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Lights OUT!
Enjoy your garden after the sun goes down by introducing some stylish lighting
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August 2025
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ISLAND IDYLL
Contemporary artist Bridget Lansley applied her love of colour and composition to transform a run-down clapboard house on the Isle of Wight into a stunning seaside home
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August 2025
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A family affair
With spaces for eating, socialising, alone time and hobbies, Tracey James and Paul Roye have created a garden specially designed to suit every member of their family
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August 2025
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Front GARDEN IDEAS..
These design tips and tricks are guaranteed to instantly improve your home's kerb appeal
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August 2025
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Going off-road
Find the perfect balance between practicality and sustainability, with our expert advice on creating a dream driveway
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August 2025
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My new kitchen garden
Diana Yates is planning self-sufficiency into her plot with a new kitchen garden that will provide produce all year round – and serve up sustenance for the soul, too
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August 2025
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Small VICTORIES
Alasdair and Philippa Beaumont weren't going to let a tiny plot stop them having the garden of their dreams
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August 2025
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CALIFORNIA DREAMING
The golden beaches of Camber Sands in Kent were the next best thing to Los Angeles for one couple in search of a beachside adventure
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August 2025
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HEART OF STONE
The natural crunch and colour of gravel paths and landscaping brings harmony to a country garden, while planting through the stones brings a softer style to beds and borders
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August 2025
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RIDING THE WAVE
After years of travelling on the pro-surfer circuit, Jayce Robinson and Hannah Michael chose West Cornwall to build their dream country life
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August 2025
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Colour and textiles are my heart story, it's in my blood
My journey into natural dyeing began in the kitchen,' recalls Siân Cornish, founder of Lancaster & Cornish.
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August 2025
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LIGHT & BREEZY
Hayley and Craig Morris have transformed their beautiful Arts and Crafts home with a simple scheme that lets the true character of the house shine through
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August 2025
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LANDSCAPE PAINTING
Look to nature to provide seasonal colour palette inspiration. This month, we love mysterious rock pools
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August 2025
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A TASTE OF THE OUTDOORS
Make the most of summer with a garden kitchen, from a simple barbecue station to a luxe set-up for cooking al fresco
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July 2025
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Tales from the country
It's the annual locals vs tourists stand-off, but up in the Dales, we're all winners - for now, says Tessa
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July 2025
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Cotswolds gems
Add this quartet of independent businesses to your travel itinerary, and discover great food and drink, gorgeous plants and pottery
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July 2025
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PASTORAL SYMPHONY
Relaxing our grip on our gardens and creating a closer harmony with wildlife is bringing a new beauty to our outdoor spaces-gentler, looser and naturally delightful
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July 2025
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LANDSCAPE PAINTING
Look to nature to provide seasonal colour palette inspiration. This month we love meadows of colourful wildflowers
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July 2025
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Enjoy 10% discount Arbuthnott at Vanessa
Transform your soft furnishings with stunning fabrics inspired by the countryside
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July 2025
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A sizzling summer
Fuss-free and full of flavour, these are the perfect dishes to share with family and friends on a summer's day in the garden
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July 2025
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LARKS ASCENDING
Larkspur, or delphiniums, rise twice a year in garden borders, bringing glorious blooms at both the start and end of summer
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July 2025
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A FRUITFUL GARDEN
Neatly trained fruit trees enable you to pack more produce into your garden, offering fresh-picked flavours paired with stylish horticultural design
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July 2025
Country Homes & Interiors
Papier mâché vase
Transform old newspapers and cardboard into a colourful decorative vessel for display
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