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The 10 best cork pieces for your home – in picturesEmbrace spring’s biggest trend and pop some cork at home -
Interior design with all the vintage trimmingsFabric dealer Su Mason loves her former shoe factory flat in east London with its Crittall windows, high ceilings and bare, writes Jo Leevers
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Embracing Moroccan style: not just a holiday romanceThey met in Morocco and have filled their family home with vibrant, vintage north African finds -
Why don’t duvet covers have openings on three sides?The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific concepts
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Kitchen gadgets review: Dexam stuffed burger press – a mangled patty dribbling cheeseIf this unnecessary gadget is at the heart of your kitchen, I shudder to think what’s at the back of your cupboard
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How to get your garden ready for springDesperate to get going after months of enforced idleness? The long wait is coming to an end
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Homes with sunrooms – in picturesThese properties, from Cumbria to Essex, are ideal for catching some rays all year round
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A beachfront home in former train carriages – in picturesRailway buffs can hop on board at Bognor Regis to find a berth in a unique bungalow with sea views
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Homes that generate income – in picturesYou’ll be in business in no time if you choose one of these properties, from the Scottish Borders to Cornwall
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A castle on the river Wye – in picturesWith two of three towers already restored, this Herefordshire pile even comes with the chance to buy the title of lord
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Homes on smallholdings – in picturesWhether your interest lies in horses, livestock, B&B or growing a lot of veg, these properties across Britain and in Italy will get you down on the farm
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Romantic retreats – in picturesFrom a Devon cottage to a Hebridean ‘Shelter of the Limpets’, these properties you’ll want to cling to as much as any Valentine
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Let’s move to the Torridge valley, Devon: ‘It’s lush’These rolling hills, thatched pubs and gay towns are a long way from the nearest turmeric latte
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Let’s move to Bishop’s Castle, Shropshire: ‘This pretty town bursts with enthusiasm’It hums with independent shops, pubs, restaurants, museums, microbreweries, an eco-suburb and even a walking festival
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Let’s move to Kirkwall and Orkney: all sea, sky and peaceLife on these isles is, if not simpler (have you tried getting from A to B on 70 islands?), then more elemental
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Let’s move to Ashbourne, Derbyshire: ‘A delightful town’The two-day Royal Shrovetide football match is its annual blood-letting
Modern tribes: the aspiring interior designer