Crafts and Decorative arts

Discover lagom—the Swedish idea of balance, harmony, beauty, and sufficency. Our love affair with all things Scandinavian shows no signs of letting up. Having embraced the Danish concept of hygge, we’re now looking to Sweden and one of their essential philosophies, lagom.

Discover the stories and meanings behind 20 types of beads, and learn how to instil your own beads with significance, protection and promise as you string them. Strings of beads are universal to all peoples and beliefs. They’re given many names – mala, rosary, misbahah, komboloi, prayer beads – but no matter the culture or context, they’re a tangible symbol of connection.

You don't have to get rid of all your possessions and become an ascetic to change your space and discover the benefits that living in a considered, organic way can bring. The easy suggestions in HOLISTIC SPACES show you how to implement the principles of feng shui and green design in your home.

Discover how to update and repurpose wooden furniture and homeware for an effortlessly chic home.

Follow Wendy Ward’s tutorials to make a capsule wardrobe of 20 classic garments, suitable for any body regardless of gender, age or body shape.

Lose yourself in the creative process with 35 meditative makes.

Super-cute Amigurumi is packed with over 35 adorable creatures to get hooked on.

For knitters who want to know how to make use of their stash and avoid waste, this collection of 25 patterns has the answer.

40 easy-to-sew projects with a timeless appeal that will transform your home into a pure and pretty tableau of handcrafted detail.

Beautifully illustrated throughout, each month includes sections on stargazing, gardening tips, seasonal vegan recipes, home organization or crafting ideas, digital wellbeing practices, rituals, book club reads, folklore or ancient wisdom as told by modern people from different walks of life, and free space for your own writing, notes or recipes.

Jane Packer Flowers shows how to use fresh flowers to bring colour, variety and style to every corner of the home.

Transform vintage finds and broken objects into pieces to treasure with Remade Vintage Jewelry.

For sewers who want to know how to make use of their fabric stash and avoid waste, this collection of 25 makes has the answer.

Elspeth Jackson reinvents the traditional craft of rag rugging to create contemporary and sustainable homeware items from leftover fabrics.