Melanie Griffiths
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How to build a raised garden bed – everything you need to know about DIY raised bed gardening
Learn how to build a raised garden bed with our budget-friendly DIY tips. Raised beds are a beautiful and practical way to grow vegetables and flowers easily.
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Conservatory ideas – 30 decor designs, plus expert planning advice
These conservatory ideas – together with our expert planning advice – will help you plan a beautiful addition to your home, adding space, light, and value
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Spring gardening – 12 tips to get your plot ready for planting and the warmer months
These spring gardening tips and ideas will help revive your outdoor space for the warmer months ahead. From soil restoration, to spring flowers, maintenance and more.
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Shaker kitchens: design tips and 12 ideas to create your classic kitchen
Shaker kitchens never date and look wonderful in both contemporary and traditional homes. Here is how to get your Shaker style kitchen right...
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Designing a farmhouse kitchen: 14 ideas that are brimming with character
Full of warmth and charm, farmhouse kitchens make the perfect welcoming hub for a family home. Love this enduring style? Here's how to get the look
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An announcement from Period Living magazine
How we’ll continue to keep you inspired, informed and entertained
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How to choose traditional windows for period homes
From sliding sashes to casement designs, traditional windows are integral to the character of an older property. We look at how to choose the best windows for a period home
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How to design a vintage kitchen
Create a characterful vintage-style kitchen with nostalgic touches, including rustic furniture, retro appliances and floral fabrics. Here's how
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Kitchen royalty! Save £30 on a KitchenAid Queen of Hearts hand blender this Black Friday
Snap up this beauty at a fantastically low price at Very – and soon you'll be whipping up a feast in style
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The Cotswold Company sale has begun… and it has everything for that lustworthy country vibe
The Cotswold Company sale is packed with quality furniture at discount prices. Discover Period Living’s edit for a traditional or country-style interior
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Garden centre preferred to shopping online – discover the best garden centres in the UK
Visit your nearest garden centre or nursery this weekend to discover a wealth of plant inspiration, homeware, good food and more. We've rounded up the very best
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Save the bees: how to help grow their numbers
Find out how you can do your bit to help bees with Period Living’s Save the Bees campaign – and get busy planting and bee-spotting
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How to choose upholstery
Buying a sofa or an armchair? Find out exactly what you need to know using our expert guide to how to choose upholstery
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How to use paint to brighten up your garden
Make your outdoor area as visually inspiring and colourful as indoors by treating furniture and garden buildings with these exterior paint and varnish ideas
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Made by Hand preview: discover the best of British craft
This March, around 100 of the UK’s finest independent designer-makers are returning to Cheltenham for the Made by Hand festival
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12 extension ideas for period homes
Looking to extend a period property? We round up the best extensions that add space and value, while being sympathetic to their heritage
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Listed buildings: an essential guide
Treasures of Britain's architectural landscape, listed properties are both a joy and responsibility to own. Discover what's really involved in caring for and improving a home with special status
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How to create an open plan layout in an old home
Knocking down walls to create a more open plan layout is an increasingly popular trend, but it must be handled with sensitivity. Architect Neil McKay explains the main considerations
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Britain has spoken – old homes are better than new builds
Original features and period character overwhelmingly top homebuyers’ wish lists, according to a new survey
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Liberty launched a nationwide search for design talent… and here are the winners
Its Open Call event invited artisans to enter via Instagram for the chance to be sold in the iconic London department store
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Buy a tap, tackle plastic bottle waste (in one go)
Kitchen brands Franke and Carron Phoenix are offering two free reusable water flasks when purchasing a filtration tap – so you can 'Refill Not Landfill'
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Get outdoors with the National Trust’s beautiful new alfresco dining range
Inspired by the landscapes it protects, the collection is perfect for picnics or garden parties. Period Living magazine picks out the key pieces
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Buy straight from the makers' studios on the latest artisan marketplace
Invest in unique homeware crafted by hand – while giving to charity – with Made+Good, a curated online collection of up-and-coming designer-maker talent
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A guide to electrics in old homes
Outdated electrics are not only inconvenient, but a potential safety hazard. Use our guide to electrics in old homes to discover the warning signs to look out for and what is involved in a full or partial rewire
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