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table, £199; Corsica bench dining chairs dining chairs , shade baskets, La R curtains tableware cushions throws

Give your dining space a new-season revamp with muted autumnal shades, warm wood furniture, and natural rattan and wicker accessories. Hang woven baskets on the wall to add interest and introduce tall palms in seagrass pots for a splash of fresh colour…

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LITTLE GREENE X NATIONAL TRUST WALLPAPERS

Based on original patterns found in some of the National Trust’ s historic houses, the second collection of contemporary wallpapers from Little Greene features seven eclectic designs in 42 colourways. As well as Oriental birds and blossoms, damasks, drawn from a rare tapestry, there ’ s even a playful snail print from the 1870s.

Massingberd Blossom in Verditer 1 Burges Snail in Lemon 2 Massingberd Blossom in Deep Blue 3 from £78 per 10m roll, all National Trust Papers II collection, Little Greene

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If you can ’t bear plastic extension leads trailing across your interiors, these stylish cords from WattWatt feature monochrome plugs and fabric cables in a range of colours that you ’ll want to take out of hiding. £36 at watt-watt.com

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Updating your bathroom on a budget? Paint walls in a rich hue or use patterned tile stickers to create a focal point, accessorise open shelves with baskets for toiletries, then with plush towels and a new bath mat…

Snake plant, from £14, Leaf Envy

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Rattan-look open-weave baskets, £30 for two, George Home bath mat, £8; tassel bath mat in Blush, £5; Boho tassel hand towel, £4; w hand towel in Terracotta, £3; Urban Paradise tray table in black, £15; stone tumbler, £2.50; long leaf plant, £5, all B&M

Supreme Hygro towels in Coral, from £8 each, Christy

Eco swap Reusableteabags Switch non-biodegradable supermarket-bought bags for these dinky organic cotton ones. Simply fill with loose-leaf tea, dunk with the attached string, compost the leaves then rinse and reuse afterwards. 55p each at andkeep.com

POSTCARDS FROM BURNLEY

Enjoy hospitality and nostalgia in this friendly market town…

EAT at Michelinstarred gastro pub The White Swan in the village of food in a warm and welcoming atmosphere (whiteswanat fence.co.uk) STAY at boutique hotel The Lawrence in Padiham, where led rooms, a dogfriendly policy and amazing afternoon teas. From £75 per night (thelawrence hotel.co.uk)

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KIDS’ ART GALLERY WALL

Free-up your fridge door and give little artists the recognition they deserve by incorporating some of their paintings into a more permanent display. Mounting and framing your child’ s art then mixing in with ‘ proper ’ prints will create a unique gallery wall with a personal touch, and for a cohesive look, choose pieces in a similar palette, or use frames of the same colour. EXPLORE the fascinating Queen Street Mill Museum, one of the world’ s last remaining operational Victorian steam-powered weaving mills, as seen on screen in Peaky Blinders (lancashire. gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/museums)

Mini halloween bunting, £4.75, Etsy

We love… Battybottle opener Get into the spirit while the kids are trick-or-treating with this Vino bat corkscrew, £27, Red Candy

Cole & Son Woods and Stars wallpaper, £90.95 per roll, Wallpaperdirect. Trick or Treat neon wall light, £45.99; 21cm glass pumpkin, £24.99; mini antique white lightup pumpkins, £32.99 for six; black dripping wax TruGlow pillar candles, £26.99 for three; TruGlow Autumnal remote-controlled LED taper candles, £39.99 for six; warm white LED micro battery fairy lights, from £6.99 for 20, all Lights4fun

C O M I . T T D A N E A G E I M S N K I M P U P D O W O N Y E N J E R A T U E F

This year, create a spooktacular yet stylish display using modern pillar candles, fairy lights, characterful glass lanterns and, of course, pumpkins aplenty!

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Dark orange velvet pumpkin decoration, £19, Beaumonde

Bat-shaped black fringe curtain, £7.99, Ginger Ray

Easy decorations Painted pumpkins A savvy way to use up those spare tester pots, paint your pumpkins then pile them high for a low-cost yet highimpact display on a sideboard or shelf.

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Treat bucket, £6, Emma Bridgewater

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Seasonal recipe PUMPKIN & ALMOND CAKE

Taken from new book Canned by Theo Michaels (£18.99, Ryland Peters & Small), this delicious dessert makes the most of your tinned and store cupboard ingredients… 1. Cream 220g caster or granulated sugar and 150g butter together in a bowl, then add 4 whisked eggs and tbsp ground cinnamon, 1 tsp ground cloves and1 tsp vanilla extract, mixing until smooth. 2. 425g tin of unsweetened pumpkin puree, then mix in 100g ground almonds. 3. Once fully combined, pour the cake mixture into a 20cm round parchment-lined cake tin and bake in a preheated oven at 200°C/400°F/Gas mark 6 for 1 hour. 4. Leave to cool in the tin on a wire rack, before serving with whipped cream and a light dusting of cinnamon.