Grey-painted tongue and groove makes a relaxed rustic finish on walls.

Create the ultimate pet corner with leads, toys and feeding essentials in one compact space. Reclaimed lantern, £24.95, Nkuku. Chedworth shoe locker, £175; slate, £15, both Garden Trading. Teal Tweed lead; tan leather lead, £55.50 each, Mutts & Hounds. Cobble

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blanket, £175, Johnstons of Elgin. Biscuit jar, £31.50; brush, £12.99, both Mutts & Hounds.

Tealights in jar, £8.50, Garden Trading. Thyme pot, from £10, Neptune. Dog biscuits in bag, £9.99; grooming set, £24.98; Teal Tweed collar, £49.50; small dog bowl, £25.50, all Mutts & Hounds. Rock Candy dog collar, from £54.50, Mungo & Maud. Balmoral Tweed Donut bed, £98; Sage Bone Linen Donut bed, £78; bone toy, £18, all Mutts & Hounds. Dog bowl, £36, Mungo & Maud. Shepherd’s Check

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