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Daffodil farmers warn millions of blooms will be left to rot because they cannot secure enough pickers
The Queen’s coronation of 1953 spurred many people into acquiring a television
Affluent buyers created growing demand at the Canadian resort while local renters face rising prices
From a villa overlooking the Adriatic in Croatia to a terraced Victorian house in London
‘We hope the new dog bed will tempt Merlin away from sleeping between us in our own bed, legs 90 degrees in the air’
The early spring flower is the stuff of poetry and in this chill lockdown winter it is particularly inspiring
Whether you prefer them benign or eye-wateringly piquant, now is the time to plant them
Forget the treadmill in the basement — the pandemic has led to an increase in sales of luxury kit
The pandemic has delivered a blow to this once-thriving market
Furniture store Old Old Woods is a secret trove of restoration gems
We try to coax wildlife into our gardens — but it does not always appreciate the accommodation we propose
In the Pennsylvania woods, visitors can tour some of the architect’s seminal buildings — and a lucky few can stay the night
The FT’s architecture critic selects some dream destinations for design fans
A material once intended to be hidden is now appreciated for its rough texture
Artcurial is to auction personal artefacts from the Japanese fashion icon’s Paris apartment
Curl up with a book or write your own at a prime property with a literary connection
Devotees find it compelling, mood-lifting and so fundamental that it may even ‘change the world’
Sales of these appliances have soared during the pandemic
Former buildings include a carriage house in New York and a treatment station in the French Riviera
First used to identify plants found in the wild, herbaria now have a wider value for breeding and biodiversity
Don’t base a room’s decor around a rug — wait until the end to add it and pull the look together
This English piece is a restrained example of Art Nouveau, which was more flamboyant and glamorous in Europe
These accessories will give your home a colour injection
The pandemic sparked an exodus and a sharp drop in rental prices, but recently sales have increased
Now that ‘playing the market’ is no longer an option in the UK, moving has become a complex decision
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