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We all know what it’s like to have things we don’t want, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. You can’t be polite about this, so be firm -
Strong hues create a rich backdrop in this artist couple’s Hereford home
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Clay walls and calming garden vistas bring Japanese elegance to a London loft -
Transforming underutilised urban spaces into productive or beautiful gardens has a host of benefits -
They’ve kept us warm for thousands of years, but a new study says open fires may cause more pollution than the traffic on a busy road
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Aberystwyth, Ceredigion: What surplus of good fruit we can’t give away is peeled, sliced and frozen. And for the gnarled apples, there’s a future in cider
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From throws to fire pits … everything you need to keep cosy in your outside space as the temperatures drop -
All these posters and prints are under £200 and are sold by independent shops supporting interesting or worthy causes
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These candles smell of everything from pencil sharpening and the cinema to pebble skimming and rebels. The aromas are out there but they’re all ethically made -
Discover furniture and textiles by new ethical brands which look great and do good -
This is all you need to hit the great outdoors in style -
For 30 years, the workshop has championed impeccably crafted sustainable design, working with collaborators such as Norman Foster, Thomas Heatherwick and Russell Pinch
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There’s still romance here, but the seat of monarchs has given way to humble, suburban dreams -
On the surface, it’s your average London sprawl of 1930s semis, but it hides its treasures -
Reiki this, hot stone that: these two towns are a haven of well-heeled spirituality -
The city is cool, with a vast music and design scene, and an under-the-radar swagger
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