Spruce up your home as we show you how to make your own curtains 

This step-by-step guide from John Lewis shows how to make lined pencil pleat curtains. It covers everything from working out how much fabric you need to how far apart to place the hooks in your finished curtains.   What you’ll need  Curtain fabric, lining fabric, matching thread for the face fabric and the lining (for patterned fabrics … Read more

Spruce up your home as we show you how to make your own curtains 

This step-by-step guide from John Lewis shows how to make lined pencil pleat curtains. It covers everything from working out how much fabric you need to how far apart to place the hooks in your finished curtains.   What you’ll need  Curtain fabric, lining fabric, matching thread for the face fabric and the lining (for patterned fabrics … Read more

Make this the year to spruce up and rejig your outdoor space, writes Nigel Colborn

A new leaf for 2021: Make this the year to spruce up and rejig your outdoor space, writes Nigel Colborn British gardening expert Nigel Colborn takes a look ahead to the coming year He gives some hints on how to make your garden prettier and more enjoyable They include dumping the weeds, fixing the mistakes … Read more