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December 2018

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December 28th
- New Year’s resolution ideas that you should be keeping in 2019
- Take a tour of this characterful country house in the West Midlands
December 27th
- How to remove common Christmas stains from carpets and upholstery – quick hacks for tackling everything from chocolate to gravy stains
- At home with Jonathan Ross – and what a Marvel-lous home it is for comic book fans
December 26th
- Marble worktops – a complete guide to choosing, fitting and cleaning, including Carrara marble
December 25th
- 13 alternative Christmas cracker jokes for interiors lovers
December 23rd
- Be inspired by this Scandi-style Seventies end-of-terrace rental in Middlesbrough
December 21st
- At home with GBBO winner Nadiya Hussain and her family
December 19th
- How many of these 2018 design trends did you tick off this year?
- 13 craft room ideas to help you design a nurturing environment for your creativity and arts and crafts projects
December 17th
- Ideal v Great Deal – create a refined elegant look for your home on any budget
December 14th
- Home maintenance myths – 4 things you SHOULDN’T do this winter
December 13th
- Be inspired by this 1930s Surrey semi
- Gin gifts that are just the tonic for your Christmas-present dilemmas
- Make your own Christmas pineapple – the speedy gift that beats all others!
December 11th
- Call off the search! We've found THE best secret Santa gifts to save party season
December 6th
- Take a tour around this striking Medieval Country House in West Sussex
December 5th
- 10 reasons why everyone still likes shopping at QVC
December 3rd
- These quirky Christmas stocking displays are taking over Instagram - and we're in love

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