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These trendy mini seedlings demand a premium at the grocery store, so growing them at home is a cost-effective way to add an upmarket restaurant-style garnish to dishes. See: Kitchen garden ideas – easy ways to get started There are so many benefits to growing microgreens. ‘They may be small, but it’s as if all the flavour of the mature plant is concentrated,’ says Alex Mitchell, author of Crops in Tight Spots (opens in new tab)....

A versatile vegetable that is super easy to grow and prolific in the garden, zucchini – or courgettes – fruit abundantly. They can be used as a staple of summer cuisine, from ratatouille to stir-fries, salads, casseroles, in vegetable lasagna, battered and fried, or even as zucchini pasta/courgetti. Added to which, the flowers are delicious raw in salads, or stuffed and fried, too. The most common types of zucchini plants produce green fruits, but you can also grow golden or bi-color zucchini varieties as part of your vegetable garden ideas to add even more color to your cooking....

There are several small bedroom ideas (opens in new tab) and interior design tricks you can employ to make your sleep sanctuary feel more spacious than it actually is – all you need is a little creativity and to make a few key adjustments. How to make a small bedroom look bigger We’ve gathered the top tricks interior designers use so you can learn how to make a small bedroom look bigger....

Choose the right mix of lighting and you can alter the function and feel of a bedroom, giving an area washed in bright light an instantly cozy, relaxed mood simply by the flick of a switch. There’s nowhere more worthy of a lighting makeover than a bedroom. As well as being a space in which we relax, unwind and rest each evening, we also need it to be well lit when getting ready each morning and this can be achieved with smart bedroom lighting ideas (opens in new tab)....

Learning how to grow lavender from cuttings and seed is not difficult. However, if not properly pruned, the plants will become woody and unattractive after a couple of years, requiring replacement. ‘Annual pruning will improve flowering and prevent lavender becoming woody,’ says plant expert Sarah Raven (opens in new tab), who suggests pruning lavender immediately after flowering has finished. ‘Remove shoots to within one inch (2cm) of previous year’s growth,’ she says....

While slightly tarnished brass brings aged character to door fittings, creating an antique-style look, there is a fine line between a piece looking like an antique and one that looks corroded, unattractive and uncared for. Thankfully, we’ve rounded up a host of easy ways to restore brass hardware that will help you get the shine back in your favorite pieces. See more cleaning know-how on our dedicated page. What is brass hardware?...

Beyond its quintessentially Californian exteriors, the glamorous interiors further epitomize the condo’s location – with a scheme that combines Hollywood’s golden age with vintage Las Vegas allure. These luxe furnishings and audacious palette mean John’s apartment is among the most exciting properties listed in Los Angeles – and one of the world’s best homes. Despite its heritage dating back to the mid-1960s, the condo’s entire 1,607 square feet pay homage to the allure of the roaring 20s, kissed with kaleidoscopic vintage posters and textured furnishings that are fueling our black living room ideas....

She has revealed how to make the most of every inch to keep the lines of the room free from clutter, while creating space for everything that needs to be in the room. Conspicuous clutter is a definite no-no if your bathroom is to be the sanctuary it should. Who can relax surrounded by stuff – essential though it might be? Great bathroom storage ideas, therefore, are a must....

Canadian designer Jillian Harris, known for Love It or List It Vancouver and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, recognizes the process isn’t simple – especially if you’re taking on a significant clean. However, when armed with the right home organizing ideas, you can achieve a tidier home quicker – and it will likely look good for longer. This starts with the correct method, she says. ‘I love to organize – and while at first, I thought I was a little crazy with this mentality, I thought there have to be people out there like me....

With a host of hallway paint ideas and color combinations available, it can be hard to know which shades work best in your space. However, with Kelly Wearstler on hand, the decision is simple. After teaming up with paint powerhouse Farrow & Ball, the master of contemporary Californian design showed us her favorite way to make this often small space feel energized and instantly more stylish. In a Q&A for Farrow & Ball, Kelly explained that you should use Palm (opens in new tab) – their fresh green hue – to color drench an entryway....

‘I thought I’d share with you my scheming process when I design a room. This is the part of the design that involves the fabrics and furnishings, and one of my favorite stages. ‘Here we take a look at how we created a scheme for a colorful dining room in New York.’ Love this? Take a tour of Kit Kemp’s home – be inspired by her inimitable creativity 1. Start with something you love The first stage in any design project begins with one thing I really love, whether it’s a fabric, a piece of antique furniture with a story to tell or an artwork that sparks the idea and inspires me....

As part of her ‘creativity in isolation,’ series, Kit and her team have worked on a series of DIY projects. They are all designed to help add that signature Kit Kemp style to your home – without leaving your sofa. And this lampshade revamp tip, featured in Kit Kemp’s latest Design Threads (opens in new tab) project, will help brighten your home in just a few well-spent minutes. In the project, she shares how to create a textured dappled lampshade with just a hole punch!...

The approximately 6,300-square-foot duplex penthouse is on the prestigious Park Avenue in the heart of the Upper East Side – and has more than 14 rooms. Why not take the tour of this extraordinary home? And don’t miss our page dedicated to the world’s best homes for more wonderful home tours. The penthouse’s biggest claim to fame is undoubtedly a gathering that the Bernsteins hosted in 1970. It was a benefit in support of the Black Panther Party and was famously written about in New York magazine....

We are paying particular attention to everything Monty says at the moment because, in case you hadn’t noticed, the seasons are turning, and our more tender plants are beginning to look a little sorry for themselves. Monty’s advice? Get ready now to protect plants from frost. ‘If you do not already posses them, invest in horticultural fleece and some cloches,’ he says in his latest blog (opens in new tab)....

Understanding how to use paint is only effective if you know what to avoid, too, they say. So, what is the biggest error you can make when painting a room – and how could this paint idea negatively impact your home? Both designers agree: the answer comes down to your lighting. ‘People often choose their paint color without considering the lighting of their actual space,’ Jeremiah says. ‘What you see in a store with fluorescent lighting is very different from the natural light that will change with every hour in your home....

If you’re lucky, your linen closet might well be a roomy space in your laundry room, making bed and towel changeover day so much easier to organize, and part of your entire laundry room organization plan. However, even if it is simply a chest of drawers in a guest bedroom, there are many ways in which to organize linen like a pro – and we share the best below....

As well as power, this mixer has an extremely sleek user experience, with a backlit LED screen, which also has a timer element to make sure ingredients aren’t overworked. Smeg also claim that this mixer is fast, practical, and easy to use. We put it to the test to establish if its performance can match its aesthetic, and whether it is worthy of a place in our guide to the best hand mixers on the market....

The ‘Big House’, as the primary mansion is known, is a remarkable imitation of a plantation house and is located on 35 hectares of land overlooking the North Newport River on Hampton Island, Georgia. It is considered one of the crown jewels along the coast of Georgia. Take a tour below – and when you’re done, hop on over to our page dedicated to the world’s best homes for more....

The Long Island estate, named Winfield Hall, was built in 1915 for Frank Winfield Woolworth – the esteemed dive & dime store retailer. The property spans over 16-acres and consists of a 17,000-square-foot carriage house and the main 32,098-square-foot mansion – one of the world’s best homes. Situated in Glen Cove on Oyster Bay, this coastal haven sits amid a prestigious coastal postcode that was referred to as the Gold Coast of Nassau County in the roaring 1920s....

Whether you need advice on picking beautiful pieces, a second opinion on layouts and project plans, or a color consultation, The Expert has got you covered. See: Interior design tips – decorating secrets for the world’s top experts The brainchild of LA-based designer Jake Arnold (opens in new tab) and entrepreneur Leo Seigal, The Expert (opens in new tab) is a virtual platform that connects clients directly to interior designers from around the world for one-one-one video consultations, providing highly sought-after access and advice from designers who otherwise would be less accessible....