News & trends

Heating solutions for winter

It’s our first winter in our new home and we didn’t realise temperatures could reach sub-zero in the house. Sub-zero might be a tad dramatic, but cold would also be an understatement. We don’t have any heating or cooling solutions in our home so we need something simple, fast and cost effective, says art director Hema Nana...

Must-try green bean pickle recipe

“My late grandmother was a fine cook and I believe I got my love of being in the kitchen from her”, says decor stylist Jo Trappitt. “She was always making her own jams, chutneys and pickles – among many other delights – so after I was given our last, albeit large, crop of home-grown green beans I thought I’d follow her recipe for bean pickle.”...

The raw timber trend

Editor Mary Jane Harris is mad about the natural reclaimed and raw timber furniture that we’re now seeing in all the furniture shops. “It suits both traditional and contemporary styles of furniture, fits in with most colour schemes and looks particularly chic when combined with metal”...