Homes and Gardens

A real Christmas tree brings both festive spirit and the beauty of nature into the house, writes Cambridge garden designer Robert Barker

Neptune, the stunning home store, is opening a branch in Cambridge.

Candice Westgate switched a career in big business for So Blooming Beautiful, her own floristry business and tells Alice Ryan why she has no regrets

Opening this month in Steeple Bumpstead, The Bauble Barn promises to be a magical place to visit, as the team tells Velvet

Inspired by Derek Jarman’s iconic gravel garden, we should all think of our plot as a private paradise, writes Cambridge designer Robert Barker

Two of our favourite Cambridge creatives - pen and ink artist Naomi Davies and Dinky Doors - have teamed up to produce a pair of greetings cards.

Scampers Natural Pet Store in Soham is one of a kind, as Velvet editor Alice Ryan - a long-term customer - explains

Anyone for a Dry Martini? Cate Burren of Angel and Blume Interior Design considers the art of bar cart

What's the definition of a treasure trove? Homemade @ The Barn, that's what . . .

Olivia Judge of The Manor Florist, Burwash Manor, shows us how to create an open terrarium step by step

Inspired by her Nanna, Sophie Harvey has launched Long Melford’s Stone & Sage. Alice Ryan chats to her

Here are the five new home trends you need on your radar, writes Taylor Smart of Suffolk home and lifestyle blog TWUSS

Take a moment to appreciate autumn’s glory, writes Cambridge garden designer Robert Barker

National Apple Day has been celebrated across the country since 1990. Here are five of the finest events on our patch.

Cathy Marchant’s Midnight Garden - a half-acre flower farm in Stapleford - has had its busiest year yet. Alice Ryan pays a visit

Emma Bridgewater’s eponymous homeware brand is now known and loved the world over, as editor Alice Ryan reports

Open Eco Homes turns 10 this month. as editor Alice Ryan discovers

Each month, Camilla Carter of Cambridge’s Knitting Needle Lane spotlights a different craft. Next up: flower arranging

Cate Burren reflects on how to bring harmony to the decorating process, when not all parties are in complete agreement

Our gardens can be a haven for wildlife as well as plants and people, writes Cambridge designer Robert Barker