• https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1839748976/love-heart-print-romantic-wall-art-heart?click_key=d3c199 Valentine's Day gifts: please, no bins

    Valentine's Day has become another of those days where marketing folks try to convince us our beloved will be thrilled with a bin or a hacksaw. Well, having quizzed a range of folks it seems the old favourites continue to reign supreme: flowers, champagne and a dinner that isn't pasta and pesto. Which isn't to say some new thinking couldn't come into play...

  • use non plastic products in daily living Sustainability: switch to more eco friendly household products

    You're probably on the case, but if you've been too busy to get down to your eco living due diligence, here are some products to consider switching to help reduce the amount of single-use plastic you buy - and so cut your carbon footprint. And get 'em in the post if you loathe going shopping

  • Bethan Laura Wood Bethan Laura Wood at the Design Museum

    An exhibition of work by renowned multimedia artist and designer Bethan Laura Wood opens this month at the Design Museum in London

  • 25 Cannon Street roof garden Secret Gardens

    Head to the capital in early June for London Parks and Gardens' annual open gardens event. It's a chance to see more than 100 gardens across London that aren't usually open to the public - from the rose-filled secret gardens in posh central London, to the corporate roof gardens of the City of London, to the working gardens of local communities and charities.

Accessories

Don't surreptiously wipe sticky fingers on your clothes...invest a few pounds in some impactful paper napkins that will elevate every mealtime

Star organic beeswax British made candles

 Skär Organics offers the first certified organic, UK-made candles, unfragranced and scented

Arcana's lovely wraps and blankets are made from recycled cotton

A wrap or blanket is much appreciated on a chilly morning or evening. Arcana's Night Garden and forthcoming Spring Botanical designs have been hand drawn and and are woven in small batches from recycled cotton 

Events

Bethan Laura Wood

An exhibition of work by renowned multimedia artist and designer Bethan Laura Wood opens this month at the Design Museum in London

25 Cannon Street roof garden

Head to the capital in early June for London Parks and Gardens' annual open gardens event. It's a chance to see more than 100 gardens across London that aren't usually open to the public - from the rose-filled secret gardens in posh central London, to the corporate roof gardens of the City of London, to the working gardens of local communities and charities.

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