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We are most certainly doing tablecloths this Spring and this is how. Taking inspiration from our Piecework Puzzles in all their crazy, kitsch, colourful madness, we have made over the Project Space into a celebration of seersucker table linens.

It’s that time of year. Nil by mouth after all that endless Christmas grazing; a harsh regime of Couch to 5K and burpees in the park; no more negronis at the end of a busy day. Step forward Botivo, a British made, non-alcoholic oxymel to make those long Winter evenings a little lighter.

Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness and all that jazz. It’s time to celebrate Autumn. And make the most of the last blooms in the garden. Let’s lay a table for a relaxed November dinner.

Well. They hardly need any help but we’re going to attempt to gild this particular lily (or dahlia if you will) with some handy hints for easy displays of these early Autumn beauties.

Meet talented illustrator, greetings card guru and delightful Hambledon supplier, Lucy Brackin of Wanderlust Paper Co. We take a nosy look round her Instagram feed for a peak into her pretty world of paint, paper and print.

We're nothing if not persistent. Lixir is a beautifully simple, yet scientific, approach to skincare and we have been waging a two year charm offensive to get it in the building. We are now absolutely delighted to welcome it to the Beauty and Grooming department. And we were very pleased to chat with Lixir's founder, Colette Haydon, about life, work and all things skincare.

Get a slice of our latest piece of Americana (Slice? Piece? Could we be talking about cakestands?). Or why The Hambledon is channelling Martha Stewart’s milk glass obsession.

Hay have a long history of working with some of the most talented and innovative designers around the world. Find out about the ideas behind some of your favourite household products. All available for sale in our Hay Kitchen Market Project Space until mid August.

Womenswear has been a feast of prettiness this season but we’d like the Homeware department to get a piece of the pretty action. Here we show you how to celebrate this Summer’s most charming trend around the house. Film and stills as ever courtesy of the brilliant double act that is Amy Brooker and Simeon Leeder.

In honour of the much awaited arrival (re-arrival if you will) of our very favourite sweary mugs, we thought it might be a nice idea to recap on the life and many talents of their creator, the lovely Imogen Owen.

These are our top picks based on efficacy, fragrance, practicality and sometimes something as very, very shallow as beautiful packaging.

We’ve calmed down a bit with all the hand washing but who doesn’t need a beautiful smelling, and beautifully packaged, seashell bar soap? Find out about our latest arrival into Beauty and Grooming.