DEFINING YOUR PALETTE

Super-stylist Ali Heath has a new book out, sharing her design tips. Here, she tells us the secrets to choosing colour for your home

A CINEMA ROOM

Create your very own 'popcorn palace' the perfect space to watch the latest blockbusters with family and friends

RUSTIC REINVENTION

Faced with a lacklustre barn conversion, Marisa Lumley-Holmes maximised its good bones and rustic finishes to transform it into a unique modern home that's bursting with style and inspiration

A STYLE FOR ALL SEASONS

Abbi Brown, creator of online emporium The Interiors Yard, has restored a run-down property into a characterful family home full of foraged finds and rustic charm

MID SUMMER DREAM

Bringing together their love of mending, making and salvaging, Chris and Neil Myers have injected warmth and character into their Edwardian country home

HAPPY PLACE

It took time and patience before Natasha Miller was able to transform her family home into the tranquil retreat she had longed for, with a gentle scheme and sensitive improvements

The joyful home

Our columnist packs a picnic and paraphernalia in her vintage car, ready for a grand day out

TULIP FEVER

Celebrate the riotous colour and variety of this flamboyant bulb by planting them in pots and placing them where you can enjoy them best

THE SCENTED GARDEN

The design of your garden can enhance the aroma of the perfumed plants within it. Here's how to make the fragrance linger for longer, for an immersive scented escape.

Outdoor showers

Give your garden a holiday feel, or get your daily dose of cold water therapy, with an outdoor shower

SOAK UP THE COLOUR!

Pour on the paint, add flow with tiles, and wash your walls with paper and pattern. It's time to get bright and beautiful in the bathroom

SECRETS OF A LUSH BATHROOM

One basin or two? Shower, bath or both? Interior designer Naomi Astley Clarke shares how to make the bathroom a beautifully relaxing-but still practical-space

STYLISH SUNROOMS

Use these perennial decor tips to create a versatile and relaxing space that can be enjoyed all year round

HILLTOP HIDEAWAY

After a countrywide search, James and Raffaella Fooks-Bale were charmed by this tumbledown cottage in Wales, which they transformed into the most perfectly imperfect escape

DREAM WEAVING

This former weaver's cottage in the Cotswolds is a downsizers' dream, featuring charm, character and convenience - in abundance

PERFECT TASTE

A Victorian villa has been stripped of 1980s trimmings and is now a light-filled and elegant home for cook Gemma Wade

GRACE UNDER PRESSURE

Having endured fire, flood and storm damage over the past eight years, this 16th-century cottage belonging to Jo Brown has been beautifully restored to become a home full of elegance and style

A bit on the side

You can add more to soup than croutons... Let lunch stretch a little further by adding a tasty extra to a warming bowlful. It's the ultimate comfort food

ABIGAIL AHERN: A day in the country

The designer and stylist sails, swims and sips wine at sunset in Salcombe

PROTECT AND SERVE

Choose nature-friendly ways to guard your garden from troublesome wildlife visitors for a healthy and more harmonious plot

SOW GROW SHOW

What to plant. thismonth s@reen fingered tasks, and displays to enjoy. Its gardéming from the ground up

VALENTINE'S DAY BORDER

Love your garden? Add a touch of romance to your design with a pretty and perfumed pink planting scheme

LIVING ARCHITECTURE

Winter is theper feet time to introduce shapely, structural plantsthat willremaiiras your garden’s framework throughout the year

STEPPING OUT

Navigate a change in height easily with carefully considered garden steps that create a feature of slopes and terraces

Make yours an 'it always smells so good' home

Knsure your home smells sweet from the moment you step through the door with these expert tips

Moonlight moments

You could count sunrises and sunsets, but why not take aslower approach to marking time by spotting each month’s full moon? February’s is the Snow Moon, so called because this can be one of the coldest months. Each month has a moon but because the lunar cycle is I days shorter thana calendar year, there’s an extra moonevery twoanda half years. Yes, it’s the blue moon.

Putting up fences

Mark boundaries, protect your property and add a stylish design element to your garden with a well-constructed fence

Here comes a candle

Spark your creativity by making your own wax melts and candles. Ebi and Emmanuel Sinteh show how it's done

IN SHARP FOCUS

A stunning focal point will allow you to create a kitchen that draws attention to itself for all the right reasons. We inspect some stylish options....

THINGS DESIGNERS KNOW: ADDING ACCENT COLOURS

Designer Sarah Ward, of Ward & Co Interiors, shares her expert advice on adding accent colour and pattern to a relaxed country interior.