Whatever the weather, June marks the start of what we consider summer in the northern hemisphere, and many of us are seized with a frenetic desire to make the most of it. We want our homes to be light, airy and inviting and our outside spaces full of colour and scent – but if you’re anything like me, that stuff doesn’t necessarily come naturally. Instead, I’m chasing bluebottles, sweating into my sofa and staring enviously over the neighbours’ wall at their impeccable garden. But in summertime the living really can be easy: I asked home and garden experts for their favourite simple ways to welcome the season.
