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  • lighting

    Changing the lighting in your home can be as simple as just replacing some lampshades or updating light fittings with new designs, but what about lighting schemes?

  • medlar1

    The medlar makes a handsome tree and bears odd but highly prized fruits that are only edible once ‘bletted’ or almost rotten.

  • wine1

    Kent wine lover Rowena Hawtin shares her love of the grape with us and recommends a few tipples for 2018

  • thatch3

    Mark Padfield and his team thatch a Grade 2 listed cottage in Preston, near Canterbury

  • sausage

    The Orchard Cook

    Food and Drink

    Recipes from tree to table – two seasonal recipes from Stuart Ovenden’s beautiful book

  • leaded3

    Leaded lights are one of the oldest techniques for glazing still in use today. Looked after properly, leaded lights can last hundreds of years, so routine maintenance is essential for preservation.

  • Oak staircase from Orlestone Oak, www.orlestoneoak.co.uk

    The architects of stately homes certainly understood the significance of the staircase, which often forms the centerpiece of a building and offers an immediate ‘wow factor’ to visitors.

  • bloomsbury

    Light & Shade

    Interiors

    Seasonal lighting tips and inspiration

  • keith1

    After working for more than 50 years in the upholstery business, you could say that Keith Cleal has it well covered!

  • Hand-crafted finial globe lights installed at Raymond Blanc’s Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons Hotel and Restaurant, Oxfordshire

    Don’t blame it on the Moonlight

    Features, Gardens, Property

    Our features writer Louise Tomlin talks to the owner and inventor of stone globe lights, Joanna Wallis