General

As the days get colder and darker we all want a warm place to curl up, and a cosy corner by the fire is the ideal spot to enjoy a good book from on a cold winter’s afternoon.

Winter doesn’t have to be white in the garden, even if there is a blanket of snow covering the soil. Most of the colour comes from berries: hollies, firethorn, and other winter-fruiting plants that add unexpected splashes of reds and oranges to your winter garden.

It’s time to cosy up indoors, maybe in front of the fireplace whilst reading our feature on the fascinating history of these important focal points.

As summer says goodbye for the year, specialist painter and decorator Gary Miller is finishing some outside projects before the days really draw in and the weather deteriorates.

It’s autumn already and nearly time to batten down the hatches
in your own cosy nook. We’re looking at ideas and inspiration
to make your home a pleasure to hunker down in.

It’s suddenly the season of sweet peas, strawberries and summer sowing. This is a wonderful time in the garden, when flowers are starting to appear in abundance and there’s plenty to harvest in the vegetable patch.

Summertime, and the livin’ is easy… time to enjoy your own house and garden and perhaps get out and about to look at some of Kent’s architectural gems.

This season sees many of us SPRINGING into action to tidy up and refresh our homes!

Welcome to our Winter 2018 issue

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?