Sunday Mirror

Take the Quiet Rhodes ; Plus Win a New Home Office the Week's Hottest Getaway Deals

24 pagesof bargain hols & great ideas for your home and garden Escape the loud bars for a family-friendly resort

Lookalikes ; ..3-Panel Wooden Folding Screens

DECORATIVE screens are a clever way to divide a large room and add structure and interest to your space. In wooden lattice you can create an exotic feel without it looking heavy. This walnut three-panel screen from Dwell (www.dwell.co.uk, 0845 675 9090) costs pounds 449. Each panel measures 64cm across and it stands at 182cm high. Slightly smaller is this dark chocolate wood divider with lacquered finish from Argos (www.argos.co.uk, 0845 640 2020). Each section measures 40cm across and it's 1...

Yellow Buys Top 10 ; Summer May Be Fading but Don't Let the Sun Set On Your Home - Add Splashes of Mellow Yellow to Maintain That Sunny Glow

Yellow tealight holders, pounds 3 for 3 (www.asda.co.uk, 0500 100 055) Drop Hook pounds 22.50 (www.wonkybunny. co.uk)

Homes

4& 5 Would a quiet rural life REALLY suit you? We list the pros... and cons 6& 7

Are You U Ready for A.. New Life in the Country?

For some, a new dream life in the country is just that. But for nearly half it turns sour. Here's our guide to the pros and cons of rural life... OFTEN city-dwellers dream of a life in the country - the village fetes, the chocolate-box cottages, rolling hills, fresh air, peace and quiet...

Diy Like an Expert

Before you pick up a paintbrush this Bank Holiday, take tips from the experts. DIY pros Handy Squad - who are used by Lily Allen and Sophie Ellis Bextor - show you the drill.. PAINTING

Moor for Less ; I Turned My Garden Into a Moorish Hideaway ... Using Broken Plates & Junk Finds

Step into an oasis of calm and colour, as one super-creative reader shows EITHNE POWER her slice of North Africa in North London... SOMEHOW it seems appropriate that Jo Golden has managed to create a unique garden for next-to-nothing by scouring charity shops, car boot sales and skips. For when she moved into her North London home, the plot was nothing more than a resting place for a huge pile of junk.

The Best ... Veg Patch Timesavers

These clever gizmos make it easier than ever to start a veg patch or allotment, says CARAMEL QUIN THE AUTO-SPADE from pounds 99.99 (www.backsavergardentools.co.uk, 01943 870486)

Win a Brand New Home Office

HOMES and Holidays have teamed up with Focus DIY so 12 lucky readers can win a super new home office - just in time for back to school. As the last of the summer nights slip away, evenings spent in front of books are just around the corner for schoolchildren up and down the country. But rather than struggle this year with homework projects on the dining room table or the bedroom floor, why not turn an unused corner into a stylish home office or study space, perfect for essays and assignments?

Full Steam Ahead for Irons ; Tricks of the Trade

Raising the Bar in My Kitchen ; Tricks of the Trade

?I DON'T have room in my kitchen for a table and chairs but I want to be able to eat in there. Any ideas? - Gemma Li, by email ZENA SAYS: You could create a traditional breakfast bar by extending your existing worktop beyond a run of cupboards and supporting it with a pole. This can be quite expensive, depending on how long the worktop is and whether you have the space.

Tot Gate's Safe and Stylish ; Tricks of the Trade

To the Test ; Mops

Superdry mop, pounds 10.49 (www.addis.co.uk, 0800 515 300) THIS squeeze-action sponge mop is a pretty basic design, but does the job well and cleans floors efficiently and is small enough to reach awkward areas. It also wrings easily and the sponge can be replaced. Vileda Magic Mop Kit, pounds 19.99 (www.argos.co.uk, 0845 640 2020) THIS mop is part of a useful kit which includes a special sponge for wood floors, a broom and dustpan and brush. The angled head means you can get under cookers an...

Zena Says: ; Tricks of the Trade

Can You Cast a Light On Candle Holders? ; Tricks of the Trade

Cook Up a Little Stove for Me ; Tricks of the Trade

3 Times Tables ; Why Eat Out When You Can Choose to Dine in Any of These 3 Styles

COUNTRY Cibulak cutlery pounds 32 for set of four www.dibor.co.uk, 0871 222 3340

The Late Show ; a Few Carefully Chosen Plants Will Bring Your Plot Back to Life

Re-fuel your fading garden in an afternoon with plants with late and long-lasting blooms, voluptuous fruits and fabulous foliage SIT DOWN, RELAX...AND THINK OF NEXT YEAR

Offer

Save pounds 8.95 on alliums Alliums are reliable and bring colour to spring borders. The emerging foliage is a feature in its own right and is followed by the striking flowers. Alliums grow well in containers as well as the border and add drama to the smallest of spaces. We are offering a pack of 10 of the magnificent border alliums Purple Sensation for only pounds 8.95 inc p& p or you can buy three packs - 30 bulbs - for pounds 17.90 inc p& p and save pounds 8.95.

Do It!

Jobs for the week Easy Remember to close the greenhouse doors at the end of the day. Keep foliage and flowers as dry as possible by careful watering and remove dead flowers and leaves to prevent them going mouldy.