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10 ways to get your home ready for autumn  

Take some time to get your home ready for autumn now and you won't be caught unprepared when the temperatures begin to cool. Start looking ahead to cooler days with these easy home organising and decorating ideas...

Garden innovations  

This year's Gardeners' World Live show was bursting with great new products and ideas - we bring you some of the best garden gizmos

6 simple stitches  

If you're teaching yourself to knit and want to cast off from basic plain and pearl patterns, start with these easy stitches

Cheat chic decorating  

Recycle, recover and revamp - great ideas and clever tricks of the trade will create a truly individual, yet inexpensive, style in your home

Make a hobby horse  

This simple, adorable hobby horse is made from a sock and a broomstick and requires minimum craft skills

The best garden solar lights  

Bring light after dark to your garden with these energy efficient solar lights. Line your paths or brighten your doorways and patios

Garden jobs for autumn  

Autumn is a busy season in the garden. It's time to tidy up, plan ahead and prepare the garden for spring blossoms

Garden glamour  

If you are going to be gardening this summer you'll want to look the 'bees-knees'. The days of heavy-duty wellies and rubber gloves have made way for glamourous gauntlets, sexy secateurs and prim aprons

Best barbeques  

If you're thinking of buying a barbecue this summer, whether you want charcoal or gas, we have just what you're looking for at a price you can afford

Twee tea  

Bone china clad with polka dot ditsy floral patterns, milk jugs and cake stands are all part of the high tea comeback. So stock up on Darjeeling and scones and get your finest crockery laid out

Dramatic dining  

Create a bit of drama in the dining room with a vivid red and white theme - introducing a few splashes of green with plants and accessories to soften the intensity. Read on to find out how to create this room

Fresh living room  

Pretty Spring florals and neutral furnishings look vibrant against classic oak furniture and flooring. Read on to find out how to create this room

Modern bedroom  

Mix dark wood furniture with white for a contemporary bedroom. Read on to find out how to create this room

Bedroom updates for 2008  

Your bedroom should be a cosy sanctuary, a place to retreat to after a long hard day. But there's no need to spend a fortune creating a beautiful boudoir. A few carefully chosen accessories go a long way. By Dotti Fallon

Pine and blossom card  

This design was inspired by a line drawing from Oriental Flower Designs. Pine and blossom are recurring subjects in Japanese design and painting, and they complement each other perfectly in form and colour. The Chinese lettering in the corner simply means 'good wishes'

Brilliant bedroom storage ideas  

Whether your bedroom is crammed with clothes, or your guest room doubles as a home office, we've got all the tricks to help you store your stuff without compromising on style

Latest kitchen trends  

Kitchen design is moving in exciting new directions. Ideal Home magazine shows you how to give your room a look that is bang up to date

Key trends: Oriental style  

Ultra elegant, the Eastern look can be expensive to put together, but with some clever high-street buys you can create it for a fraction of the price

Key trends: Lacy look  

Glamorous in black or pretty in white, we're loving versatile lace

Key trends: the new classics  

Treat your home. These fantastic buys are hot property for Autumn and will look good for years to come

Ten best modern chandeliers  

The classic chandelier has been dazzlingly reinvented for modern homes and we love it

Lighting to suit your budget  

A light for life or light on the pocket? Pick the one to suit your mood and budget

Clean conscience  

Everyday household cleaning products can often contain chemicals which are damaging to the environment. Ronita Dutta selects the top Eco-products for your home