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How to create a perfect period fireplace

Homemade Christmas wreath with fresh flowers and foraged greenery

Step-by-step guide to creating your own Christmas wreath

A woman holds a silver-gilt candelabra, one of a pair whilst wearing gloves

How do I clean my antique candle holders?

Arteriors Turner Sofa £3,486, Jocelyn Coffee Table £3,486, Haven Accent Table £510, Lorena Chandelier £3,486, Jarvis Vase £269.

10 ways to create atmosphere with lighting this winter

Man cleaning an antique longcase clock

Antiques guide: how to set up an antique longcase or Grandfather clock

Souk 100 per cent wool rug, from 91cm by 152cm, £199, West Elm.

10 ways to use carpets and rugs in your home this Autumn

Staff at Viners Cutlery polishing the plate silver before it is packaged. 3rd September 1967.

Antiques guide: how to clean antique silver

Two fringed armchairs flank an Art Deco fireplace

10 ways to bring personality to your home with upholstery

A crowd of people shopping for garden antiques at an antiques fair

Antiques guide: how to buy garden antiques from flea markets and shops

Antiques-hunters browse a stall of small curios at the Malvern Flea & Collectors fair

Antiques guide: how to shop at a car boot sale

A winter paper leaf and berry bough

Make a winter paper leaf and berry bough

An old-fashioned style garden room filled with plants

How to create a relaxing garden room for summer

A garden statue of a young girl, weathered, surrounded by green foliage

Antiques guide: how to add patina to a garden statue

A homemade patchwork quilt on a curved black metal bed

The best way to make a quilt