The House & Garden Agony Aunt

When Christmas doesn't look quite how it normally does, how do you navigate celebrating with your children amongst the chaos?

Always the empath, our agony aunt Fiona talks cleaning, compromise and control

Our resident columnist Fiona McKenzie Johnston helps a reader stop panicking about hosting a magical family Christmas in a not-quite-big-enough house

Our resident agony aunt considers the current preoccupation with renovation, and suggests that projects work best with a little patience

House & Garden's friendly resident decorating columnist and agony aunt Fiona McKenzie Johnston advises on how to make the most of our loveliest pieces to bring a little joy to every day

Our resident agony aunt Fiona McKenzie Johnston helps a reader get over their fear of entertaining at home

Our resident agony aunt helps one reader whose husband has less than desirable taste when it comes to decorating a bathroom. How do you compromise on tile size? Or tap colour? Fiona answers all

Our resident agony aunt Fiona McKenzie Johnston considers whether the conservatory has become an irredeemable feature, and what the best options for inside-outside space are now

House & Garden's friendly resident decorating columnist and agony aunt Fiona McKenzie Johnston considers whether the dining room has had its day in favour of kitchen dining, and if so, how do you create a sense of occasion when the washing up is in your eyeline?

Our agony aunt and resident decorating expert breaks down a taboo: when are reproductions okay, and when not?

Our resident agony aunt tackles an all-important question on how to dress a bed: to duvet or not to duvet?

House & Garden's friendly resident decorating columnist and agony aunt Fiona McKenzie Johnston considers how to get over a house you've been attached to, and how to create a new home when you're still in mourning for the old one

House & Garden's friendly resident decorating columnist and agony aunt Fiona McKenzie Johnston offers advice and wisdom on a common moral quandary in interiors

Our resident agony aunt and decorating columnist Fiona McKenzie Johnston considers a common renovating problem – how to cope when you have run out of money before the decoration even starts

House & Garden's friendly resident decorating columnist and agony aunt Fiona McKenzie Johnston offers one reader her advice for keeping her interiors eternally interesting – and how to appreciate what she already has

Our resident agony aunt tackles the question of why we feel we have to customise Ikea furniture, and is it OK not to do so?

Our agony aunt and resident decorating expert Fiona McKenzie Johnston ponders just how much baby-proofing is necessary, and whether minimalism and children are mutually exclusive.

Our resident agony aunt and decorating columnist Fiona McKenzie Johnston considers whether it's socially acceptable to air our clean laundry in public, and other acceptable - and sustainable - ways to dry out clothes.

Our resident agony aunt and decorating columnist Fiona McKenzie Johnston ponders which way to fall on the topic of the feature wall. Interior faux pas or handy design solution?

Our resident agony aunt and decorating expert Fiona McKenzie Johnston dives into the idea of one home lasting a lifetime, and whether that's something we should really be striving for