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  • How to fill your home with summer scents

    You don’t need to step into a garden to enjoy summer's heady fragrances – here are 15 ways to enjoy your favourite flower and herb aromas in your living spaces. Breathe it in!

  • 7 of the best bistro sets to buy now

    The faintest whiff of summer sun and you'll find us out in the garden, sunnies on and chilled spritz in hand. And to sit at? One of these seven totally chic bistro sets, darling!

  • 10 of the prettiest gin bottles to add to your shelf

    It's World Gin Day on 11 June, so what better way to celebrate than by picking up a bottle of the good stuff? Here are some that'll look as good on your shelf as they taste in your G&T...

  • 8 beautiful barn conversions on the market right now

    Ooh, what is it about the combo of an exposed beam and an open-plan room that sets our hearts aflutter? If you're in the market for a barn conversion, here are eight stunners currently up for grabs

  • Gloves on! Gardening jobs to do before summer

    When it's your job to keep seven acres of gorgeous walled gardens and lawns in check, you kinda know your stuff. Over to you, head gardener from Oxon's Greys Court, Tim Martin, hoe (and G&T) in hand

  • 10 blooming gorgeous local flower farms

    These Oxon and Bucks beauties not only sell fresh-picked seasonal flowers but many offer workshops in growing and arranging, or even better, cake! Read on for the cream of the crop.

  • 45+ cool kitchen design companies we trust

    Thinking of a redesign? From classic Shaker styles to sleek contemporary cabinets, these kitchen design companies across the Muddy counties know just what they're doing.

  • A quick veggie supper dish from Georgina Hayden

    This Mediterranean twist on roast potatoes, with coriander and olives, makes a perfect side dish, or the main event for lunch alongside a crisp green salad.

  • 8 gorgeous new gardening books

    Bountiful borders, striped lawn and artfully placed sculptures here we come, but first, sit down, grab a coffee and get lost in the sublime pages of these beauties (those weeds can wait another hour or so)

  • Your new go-to chicken supper dish by Ella Risbridger

    This easy recipe for cardamom and cinnamon chicken rice is a one-pot wonder from Ella's latest cookbook, A Year of Miracles

  • 5 jaw-dropping coastal homes on the market

    From seaside stunners fit for a queen, to A-lister-worthy waterfront homes - these incredible coastal properties are on our 'dream homes' Pinterest board right now.

  • Seven crazy cool kitchen gadgets to buy now

    Time for a gadget glow-up! These seven pieces of culinary tech, from smart cooker tops to sparkling water on tap are the hottest hospitality tickets for spring. Get there before your neighbour does!

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    This year’s tastiest kitchen trends

    Welcome to the kitchen revolutIon! We want bars, dancefloors, pet corners and organised drawers. John Lewis of Hungerford reveal what's new in 2022.

  • Three design trends that will dominate 2022

    Surrey interior designer Helen McClure predicts the trends that will see us through 2022 - including vibrant colour, sustainability and the importance of a harmonious home office.

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    Wow your guests when they come to stay

    Going big and staying home this Christmas? Getting guest ready pushes stress levels into code red territory. Survive with Muddy's top tips to hosting with style.

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    Spice up your life! 5 winter-warming cocktails

    Brrr! Feeling the seasonal chill? Slip into a thermals and spice up cocktail hour with five delicious drinkies guaranteed to warm your cockles.

  • Four Christmas cocktails and how to serve them

    The perfect festive tipple? We've found one to match every kind of Christmas shindig, with the help of the pro shakers at Kocktail. And the best bit? They mix them for you!

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    Late bloomers! Plants for autumn colour

    Your autumn garden does not have to be 50 shades of brown. Here are six plants that look blooming lovely at this time of the year. Prepare to be dazzled.

  • Flock and awe: 5 of the best villages

    Fancy knowing everyone in a one-mile radius? On a first-name basis? Then village life is for you. We've found five of the best Berkshire villages to start your search.

  • Where to buy vintage homewares in Bucks & Oxon

    Out with the old, in with the... vintage. Autumn is the time to clear out and freshen up your interiors with something edgy and characterful. And with these stores, fairs and auctions, the browsing is the best part.

  • Gardening jobs to do in September

    Who better to advise on what to plants, prune and ignore than Charlotte Tremlin, head gardener at Wormsley, the Getty family's private estate in the Chilterns

  • Is this the UK’s best interiors fair?

    You decide! Mood boards at the ready, there are 180+ top dealers taking part in the Henley Decor Fair next month. Here are eight of our favourites to whet your appetite.

  • What to drink: Best rosé for a summer barbecue

    Rosé is a great summer wine and works particularly well at a BBQ where it pairs well with the delicate flavours of fish and the more robust smoky meats. Here are nine to order in for your next gathering.

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    Travel in style: your UK holiday kit list

    Live your best staycation life. We round up the essential ingredients for a fuss-free, fabulous UK holiday – with lots of options from cool local businesses.

  • What to drink: 9 English wines to taste

    We don't need English Wine Week to celebrate our local wines! Here three Surrey wine merchants share their favourite English tipples. Ready, steady, glug!

  • Berkshire homes fit for a Duke and Duchess

    Psst! Kate and Willliam have been searching for schools in Berkshire – and *gasp* could be eyeing a move to the royal county too. To help their house hunt, here are five homes fit for a future king.

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    5 epic English wines: from bubbles to Bacchus

    Pop the cork! It's English Wine Week, so no excuse needed to raise a glass to five local producers wine experts of loving right now.

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    Grow your own cocktail garden

    Gardening leave you shaken and stirred? Raise the bar by growing your own cocktail garnishes. It's practically idiot proof. Dig in, make mine a Mojito.

  • Trowels out! Gardening tips for May

    Erm, where's sun? No matter: Richard Rogers Designs has the lowdown on what we should be doing in the garden to make it picture-perfect for when summer (finally!) arrives.

  • We’re baaaa-rmy about these shepherd’s huts!

    Need an extra bedroom? Want a design studio out back? What about a garden bar? Or even just a snug to get away from it all on an evening? Well, look no further…

  • Joe Swift’s April gardening tips

    This year's Chelsea Flower Show may be postponed, but there's no reason you can't put your green fingers to work on your own patch. Gardening div? We've got just the man for you.

  • Scandi-chic garden cabins by Ayr. We’re in love. 💕

    Still hankering after a garden office or cabin? We’ve found a brilliant company that’s raised the bar on design with its Scandic-Chic aesthetic. And guess what? It’s local!

  • What’s cooking: 2021’s hottest kitchen trends

    Looking to update your kitchen? If you're scouting for inspiration, you're in the right place. Here's what's hot in 2021.

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    It’s GBBO biscuit week! On your marks, get set, BAKE!

    Ditch the custard creams and get your bake on making these gluten-free Italian almond biscuits by Giancarlo and Katie Caldesi. They're made for dunking.

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    Property flirt! Guess the price.

    Flirt alert! It's time to get nosy on someone else's home. Our idea of heaven. And this time you're in for a treat: we're talking baronets, baby, and a literary heritage to make you drool.

  • Property flirt

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

  • 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.

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    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.

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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    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.

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    Lusophile Portuguese homewares

    Snap up these cheerful rugs and other accessories to give your home a touch of Portugal, via Battle, Sussex

  • white background crunchy batch of rectangular bars that look like flapjacks oats and fruit on baking paper and marble work surface golden colour and textured

    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!

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    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'.

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