• This mini fan costs £34.99 and it's one of Meaco's best products. Ever. Meaco Cordless Mini Fan

    This little fan is brilliant, I have three and literally can't imagine spring and summer..and most of autumn.. without them

  • Lidl's Botticelli inspired Venus made from recycled bottle tops Lidl's very own Botticelli inspired Venus comes to Glasgow

    To celebrate its recycling scheme, the supermarket chain has unveiled in Glasgow a 25 ft high mural of Venus made from over 30,000 plastic bottle tops 

  • Indigo Ochre wool flatweave gelim by Ptolemy Mann Rugs and runners: an easy way to enhance your home

    For many of us, it's the rug that maketh the room... a beautiful rug adds colour, texture and softness underfoot. We've compiled a variety of designs across the price ranges that will put a spring in our step as we tread through 2024

  • Dobbies garden full of Meadowmat flowers Easy green gardening

    The garden industry is pretty green already, it's certainly streets ahead of the big supermarkets, particularly when it comes to packaging. But there's no room for complacency and all it takes is for people to read the labels or ask few questions before buying

Accessories

dotcomblinds for bifold doors

Blinds offer the best solution for window treatments. They can be eminently affordable, easy to install and they give a smart finished look to all rooms

When it's chilly don't turn up the thermostat - it'll bankrupt you - instead wrap up in a recycled wool blanket to keep warm 

Your main bin can now be lined with a compostable bag thanks to EKO

UK-based homewares company EKO has developed compostable liners for large household bins

Events

Emma Jeffryes exhibition of paintings in St Ives

Cornish artist Emma Jeffryes has an exhibition of recent paintings coming up at the New Craftsman Gallery in St Ives

Low carbon homes exhibition at the Design Museum in London

If/when you're in London, there's still time to head to the wonderful Design Museum in Kensington for an inspiring free exhibition - How to Build a Low Carbon Home

Richard Hoppé Antiques

Buying antiques is a great way of furnishing with minimal impact on the environment. And if you're always on the look-out for fascinating one-off pieces, don't miss the Decorative Antiques & Textile Fairs, which running through the year