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The upstate New York-based artist and ceramicist also uses the season to support artists and businesses that she believes in
Refurbished gardening tools and homemade marmalade are go-to presents
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After reviving lifeless soil, like Vita Sackville-West, the pair created different outdoor ‘rooms’ for themed planting
Nothing brings a cosy feel to the home like beautiful flickering lights
The painter’s house and studio near Aix-en-Provence, where he created some late masterpieces, was his last workspace
Everything you need to celebrate in style
The British sector is beset by challenges, as a recent report by a House of Lords committee makes clear
The exclusive London area is trying to attract a new demographic and correspondingly trendy shops and restaurants
Her Modernist furniture has been little known but a new exhibition celebrates her centenary and prolific career
It’s easy to blame the sparrowhawk for the reduction in their numbers but there are other, non-animal world culprits
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Rising cost pressures on bigger houses and a dearth of suitable smaller properties are making conditions tough
The owner wanted to preserve as much of the 21-acre rural plot in California as possible by creating a compact, environmentally conscious home
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An exhibition of collaborative works will reside in St Mark’s Square through the winter
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