Daisy Lowe has sold her Camden townhouse for £1.82million – after she was sued by a celebrity builder for not paying a £45,000 refurbishment bill. 

The fashion model, 34, bought the three-storey period property for £1.55million in 2017 and set about updating it, with trendy decor and a new kitchen extension.

She sold it last year for £1.82million – £20,000 more than the asking price of £1.8million.

The model excitedly told followers on Instagram that she and her partner Jordan Saul are ready to take on a new renovation project together. 

Posting images of her former pad in north London, the star said: ‘While Ivy is napping I am finally getting to sit down and start planning our new renovation. 

‘I am feeling very excited to make a new nest for us (and slightly nervous my baby brain might take over and make every single thing pink). 

‘These are the pictures @inigo.house took of mine & @jordanjaysaul first home together.

‘I am really proud of what we created after lots of blood sweat and tears! Now onto the next.’

Agents Inigo House described it as a ‘wonderful three-storey house within the Camden Square conservation area’. 

It was built in the 1860s and has 1,600 square feet of space, including a bespoke DeVol kitchen.

‘Great care has gone into the design and renovation, which saw the introduction of a glass-roofed extension to the rear; all interior and exterior paints are by the ecologically-sound colour specialists Lick Paint,’ the description went on.

‘Historic features have been revealed, restored, and celebrated, including beautiful Victorian cornicing, box sash windows, chimneypieces and pitch pine floors.

‘Additionally, the house has been fitted with a speaker system throughout to accommodate a Sonos unit.’

The house lies close to the one owned by Amy Winehouse when she died and is in a celeb-filled enclave.

‘The kitchen is arguably the most impressive space,’ the description goes on.

‘Recently designed and completed by DeVol and set within a glass mono-pitch roof extension, the contemporary addition flows effortlessly with the main house, both spatially and in the quality of design.’

Pictures show Daisy’s interior decor touches, perhaps a gift from her designer mother Pearl, throughout the house.

The house uses a lot of pink and green paint, with brightly coloured soft furnishings.

Her wardrobe can be seen bursting at the seams, while a bathroom uses brightly coloured floral wallpaper.

Daisy became embroiled in a row with her former builder last year after he claimed she still owed him money for her kitchen extension.

But the fashion model claimed the work hadn’t been up to scratch.

Daisy and Jordan welcomed their first child, daughter Ivy, in April.

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Published: 21:52 EDT, 22 June 2023 | Updated: 21:52 EDT, 22 June 2023

Gardening 

Common or Garden 

by Ken Thompson (Profile £14.99, 240pp)

How does your lawn grow? If it’s looking shaggy and full of dandelions, clover and buttercups, then give yourself a gold star.

Unkempt lawns dotted with weeds are now the height of fashion; in fact, a third of the main show gardens at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show incorporated weeds (now optimistically rebranded by the Royal Horticultural Society as ‘resilient plants’ or ‘hero plants’).

Ecologist Dr Ken Thompson doesn’t quite go that far, but points out that without weeds ‘most parts of the world not covered with Tarmac would consist largely of mud’.

To spot Britain’s 50 most successful weeds, you won’t need to scour the countryside or hike up remote mountains. 

Many of them can be ticked off your list in a morning, simply by visiting your local park, road verge or hedgerow. Why are these plants so ubiquitous, he asks, and what do they add to our landscape?

All of the plants in this book are natives, with the exception of the sycamore, introduced to Britain from Europe in the 16th century. 

The sycamore may be a fairly run-of-the-mill tree, but one specimen can claim to be among the most photographed trees in Britain. 

It’s the one that sits in a dramatic dip by Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland and had a starring role in Kevin Costner’s 1991 blockbuster Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves (you can insert your own joke here about whether the tree was more wooden than the film’s leading man.)

Another unglamorous plant which Thompson enthuses over is ivy, because ‘few plants do more for wildlife than ivy’. 

Its dense foliage provides shelter for insects, and in autumn it’s a much-needed source of nectar for bees. In winter, its berries provide food for blackbirds and thrushes.

What’s more, contrary to popular belief, ivy doesn’t damage trees, or the brickwork of your house. It is actually a good insulator, keeping buildings warmer in winter and cooler in summer.

Elder, often found growing on wasteland, has unpleasantly whiffy leaves, but is surprisingly versatile. If you’re into camping, its pithy shoots can be rubbed together to light a fire — and it can also be turned into a useful weapon. 

Culpeper’s Complete Herbal, published in 1653, stated that ‘every boy that plays with a popgun will not mistake another tree instead of elder’. The flowers make lovely cordial, and the berries can be made into wine or into a jelly.

Not surprisingly, some of the most common weeds are types of grasses. Lawns, Thompson writes, are pretty much uncontrollable, however hard you try to impose your will on them.

Most of them start off with only one species of grass, but soon all sorts of other grassy invaders will move in, including crested dog’s tail, creeping bent, and the amusingly named Yorkshire fog, which comes out top as the most omnipresent weed in Britain.

If you’ve ever been stung by a nettle, you’ll probably think this is one weed we can do without, although be grateful that we don’t have the New Zealand nettle, which is so ferocious it can actually kill both humans and livestock. Yet our native nettle is probably the most useful of wild plants. 

Samuel Pepys used to enjoy nettle porridge, and if you look online you’ll see recipes for everything from nettle risotto to cupcakes with nettle frosting.

French soldiers are said to have worn uniforms made out of nettle fabric during the Napoleonic Wars, and today companies are experimenting with nettles as an alternative to cotton and synthetic fibres.

This charming books zips along at a breakneck pace, much enhanced by Sarah Abbott’s jaunty illustrations.

We should value these familiar plants, Thompson writes, because they are the ones we have learnt to use as medicines, in cookery and incorporate into folklore.

Being common is actually ‘a rare and rather exceptional quality’.

Perhaps weeds really are hero plants after all.

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Summer means casting heavy winter coats and jumpers aside in favour of a light and breezy wardrobe.

But what does the optimum summer wardrobe look like? British fashion designer Jeremy Hackett, who co-founded the menswear label Hackett, has the answer.

Speaking to MailOnline Travel, the sartorial tastemaker, 70, reveals his ultimate do’s and don’ts for summertime dressing, lifting the lid on the garments that are a waste of money – and the ones that are a worthwhile investment.

FABRICS 

Choosing the right fabrics is important when it comes to beating the heat. Hackett, who opened his first shop on London’s New King’s Road in 1983, says: ‘Anything in linen is perfect and, although it creases, [this] adds to its charm and gives off a casual understated air.’

He continues: ‘Seersucker is wonderful to wear and is usually made in stripes. A pair of blue and white striped seersucker trousers worn with a navy polo is a classic summer look. There has been a revival in towelling shirts and even relaxed towelling jackets that have a 1950s vibe.’

Though it might surprise some, wool is another material that Hackett recommends wearing. He says: ‘There is a misconception that wool is too hot for summer but there are incredibly fine lightweight woollen fabrics that are not only breathable but crease resistant.’

Hackett, who landed his first gig working in a clothes shop at 17, says the worst kind of material you can wear in the hotter months is ‘anything synthetic’. 

There’s one look in particular that he deems a fashion mistake. He says: ‘I abhor the synthetic football shirt with synthetic shorts or vests I see so often worn at airports when I am travelling.’

WHAT’S A WASTE OF MONEY 

What’s the biggest waste of money when it comes to shopping for summer clothes? He says: ‘It is often items that you packed but never wore and remained in your suitcase for the whole of your holiday but seemed like a good idea at the time… perhaps the oversized snazzy but gaudy Hawaiian shirt that you bought online because it was on sale.’

WHAT’S WORTH INVESTING IN 

If you have cash to spare, there are a few items that Hackett recommends you invest in for your capsule summer wardrobe.

The first, he reveals, is ‘an unstructured navy blazer that can be thrown over shorts to take you elegantly from the beach to the restaurant’.

Secondly, he recommends putting your money into a linen safari shirt or jacket in khaki or navy.

White cotton trousers are another worthwhile purchase, he reveals, as is a ‘simple cotton sweater for chilly evenings on board your yacht in the South of France or even Southend’.

COLOURS 

When it comes to colour palette, Hackett says that ‘the pairing of navy and white can’t be beaten’.

And patterns? Hackett reveals that stripes are his number one print for summertime, as they’re evocative of the style of Hollywood star Cary Grant. 

He recommends wearing everything from striped polos and striped pullovers to striped trousers and striped swimming shorts, though he adds: ‘I would avoid wearing them all together and keep away from striped deckchairs.’

Certain looks that were once considered sartorial blunders have come back into style, Hackett reveals. He says: ‘Socks and sandals have long been a fashion faux pas but having said that, only the other day fashion editors were declaring that the socks and sandals were now incredibly chic.’

The same goes for wearing shades of brown in the summertime, he reveals, noting: ‘I am not fond of dark brown in the summer but now that I have said that it’s odds on that it will be the next big fashion statement.’

ACCESSORIES 

Meanwhile, accessories have a big part to play in nailing a successful summer look.

Hackett reveals: ‘With the sun beating down a hat is essential be it a Panama hat, a straw hat or a baseball cap and if you really wish to look like an Englishman abroad a knotted handkerchief will do the trick.’ 

He continues: ‘A bandana is a retro addition and can always be used to mop your brow when sitting in the midday sun.’

If you need inspiration for the brands to look out for, Hackett recommends Margaret Howell for ‘classical but not old fashioned’ womenswear. Naturally, he suggests that men head to Hackett for their new summer looks.

Hackett’s brand recently partnered with Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London, to create staff uniforms for a series of ‘Summer Sessions’ outdoor events the central London hotel is holding on its grounds. 

Upcoming events include a wine-themed afternoon spent celebrating English Wine Week and a ‘lobster and chips feast’.

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