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Muddy’s Christmas Wreath Making at Chatsworth

Combining feel-good festive creativity with a trip to one of her favourite childhood stomping grounds, Muddy Warwickshire’s Rhiannon Pursall heads north for a wreath making workshop at Chatsworth.
How to tablescape like a pro

Tablescaping basically means making your dining table look nice in case some bugger Instagrams it. Here's how to wow your guests this Christmas.
Home truths

Buying a house is an emotive act, fuelled by all kinds of desire - protecting a family, starting a new life, following a dream. Three Muddy readers open the door to their homes to share their personal stories.
How to buy antiques like a pro

Is watching Antiques Roadshow the extent of your expertise? Us too. But local dealer Ed Foster has some great tips on nabbing unique interiors buys.
3 party cocktails – ready, steady, shake!

Step away from the Chablis and try something different! We've got 5 copies of a cool new cocktail book to give away - and here are three autumn liveners from it to whet your whistle.
Muddy meets… The Oxfordshire Gardener

What would you ask an award-winning garden designer? What hand cream he uses, if his own garden ever looks rubbish and who's his favourite green-fingered celeb, obviously!
How to host a spectacular winter party

If you're planning to host a party this winter, make sure your guests are still talking about it for months to come.
Speedy supper anyone?

If you're sick to death of your weekday cooking repertoire (yup) then here's some quick and classy culinary inspiration for you. Yum!
New season, new home!

Summer has gone. Deal with it. Embrace Autumn with the new seasonal interior trends of rich colours, retro shapes and pared-back natural materials.
Into your interiors?

Then you're going to LOVE Foster & Gane, a supercool antiques and mid-20th-century treasure trove in Milton Common. Shall we go inside?
Property flirt’s baaaack

Is there anything more fun than nosing around other people's houses, imagining yourself in situ and guessing the price? Er, nope! Let the snooping commence.
Property Flirt’s BACK!

Is there anything more fun than peering around other people's houses, imagining yourself in situ and guessing the price? Er, nope! Let the nosiness commence.
Through the keyhole

A sprawling quirky property bursting with character ready to be transformed into the home of your dreams – with your own business too if you wish – in Somerset's most fashionable town
Vrooom! A car with zig-a-zig-ah

Spice up your life with something sleek and sporty – sadly Posh has her mitts on David Beckham, so we'll have to settle for the brand new BMW Z4.
5 ways to pimp your garden

The Muddy jardin is a sorry state right now after a winter of neglect. Sound familiar? I tapped up a green-fingered expert for some landscaping and planting advice.
14 outdoor essentials

Venturing out into your garden for the first time this year? Here's all the cool cooking and homeware kit you need to jazz it up for summer. BBQ round mine, everyone!
How to be a canapé queen

Does your usual party snack planning involve opening a bag of Kettle Chips? Here's how to raise your game with three easy recipes.
Need a speedy supper?

I declare salad season officially open! This hearty chicken one is easy-peasy to make but packed with flavour.
Property flirt

Eyes down and look in: a supersized Victorian vicarage with spec-tac-ular kitchen, 7 beds, gym, hot tub and separate coach house in a Somerset village south of Bath
Berkshire’s new property hotspot

River location, great schools, indie shops a gogo and you can whizz into London in less than an hour. Pangbourne's ticking all the boxes.
Need a speedy supper?

You're in luck! This Mexican feast is vegan but don't be scared, it's totally delicious, filling and faff-free. Plus we grill (!) the cook for tips on dipping a toe into veganism.
Feeeeeeel the luxury

Comfortable, luxurious and practically drives itself. Buckle up, baby, Muddy takes the sexy new X5 for a spin.
Property Flirt

Mudsters, come and drool over a stunning Somerset house with oodles of land, a swimming pool – and its own vast Georgian tithe barn (every home should have one)
Sherry baby! It’s back

If you think sherry is just that unfashionable fortified wine drunk by grannies at Christmas, think again. It's making a major comeback. And here's why.
Recipe: Italian almond biscuits

Nom nom nom. I'm loving this recipe for Crimbo. Get your kids to help you if you have the patience, or try it yourself with a glass of Italian red.
Guess the price !

It's huge, light and airy, and in a pretty, peaceful village lying neatly between Somerset's two cultural hotspots. Niiiice. So, fellow nosey parkers - how much do you reckon?
One reason to live in Somerset…

...the amazing houses! Like this vast Victorian vicarage with glorious grounds in a Somerset village not far from England's smallest city of Wells.
How to declutter your home

If you're sick of tripping over an ever expanding mass of 'stuff' in your home, it's time to grab those bin bags and let's get sorting. We're going to declutter!
There’s a chef in my kitchen!

Planning a special celebration in Cornwall? Hire this brilliant private chef and let the restaurant come to you.
Tomato bulgar salad

Need some summer salad inspiration? Try this summer tomato bulgar salad bowl from private chef Laura Scott.
Treasure hunt

Surrey is home to Europe's biggest and best antiques fair at Kempton Park, and now Sandown Park is joining the fun.
Edible art

This is what the term 'edible art' was invented for. Cakes that look almost too good to eat. Grab a fork, and tuck in!
Blanket love

Want to make your home cosy, inviting and super stylish all year round? We’ve found just the person to show you how.
The Kitchen

So you know your julienne from your chiffonade? Thought not. Muddy sharpens its knife skills and dices like a Don at Chewton Glen's cookery school.
Lusophile Portuguese homewares

Snap up these cheerful rugs and other accessories to give your home a touch of Portugal, via Battle, Sussex
Deliciously Ella’s Honey & Lemon Breakfast Bars

With a crunch and a zing, it's off to work we go. Deliciously Ella's breakfast bars are also good to munch on mid afternoon when you're having idle KitKat thoughts.
15 Collingwood is just ‘fabulous’

Beautiful mid-century and modern movement design classics mixed with industrial and reproduction furniture, it's all high quality, but most notably (to Philistine Muddy at least), it's VERY affordably priced.
Moving to Warks?

Meet Jayne Horton - the Warwickshire & Midlands own answer to Kirsty and Phil.
Soup for the soul

A hearty soup recipe to warm you up this winter from Leicestershire born food writer, cook, stylist and presenter Jo Pratt.
Somerset’s property hotspots

Pretty countryside, quirky towns, good schools, fab properties – just some of the reasons Somerset's become a great place to live
Moving to the country?

Leaving the big smoke and looking for that oh-so-perfect house in the country? We at Muddy are here to help!
Play property flirt

It's mahoosive, magnifcent and a stunning mix of old and new but aha my little snoops: can you guess the price?
Shakespeare’s Gardens

Been to visit the stunning contemporary new sculpture garden at Shakespeare's New Place in Stratford yet?
Snoopers Bazaar Interiors: Cool, Quirky, Unmissable

A clean, chic, airy space filled with glorious French, antique and industrial furniture and gifts — all warm wood, sheepskin and stars. Whether you want a quiet browse or the thrill of the chase, Snoopers Bazaar is for you. Two separate creative friends of mine, both with a great eye, told me I had to go. So, armed with my trusty […]
Do the century mash-up

Alongside bright green, natural materials, bronze, marble, and quirky lighting, one of the biggest trends for 2017 is mixing together different periods, vintage and contemporary, a sort of 'century mash-up'.