Amelia Thorpe

Eight magnificent fireplaces to fire your living room ideas

Amelia Thorpe rounds up the latest stoves and fireplaces.

The wine cooler built into a kitchen island, and seven more of the best new looks and ideas for your most-used household space

The latest designs and products to inspire, selected by Amelia Thorpe

Best new paint colours for the season, from Sea Mist to Piranesi Pink

Selecting paint colour is no easy feat, especially with the seemingly endless list of colours in every hue and tone (and name) imaginable. Luckily Amelia Thorpe points us in the right direction.

The best new looks in bathrooms, from storage and sinks to Philippe Starck’s 'White Tulip' bathtub

Amelia Thorpe picks out some of the best new looks in bathrooms.

Beautiful windows and accessories, from hand-carved stone mullions to cast iron handles

How to create an outdoor room you can use all year round

Interior designer Sarah Vanrenen has created an outdoor room that’s equally suited to summer and winter entertaining.

Best lampshades: 12 of the finest lampshades to bring light into your life

Designers are using a variety of patterns to transform lampshades. Amelia Thorpe selects ten of the best lampshades to step into the light this season.

A kitchen that shows off 'a fresh country house look... yet with a nod to contemporary style'

Amelia Thorpe takes a look at Max Rollitt's design for a kitchen in a beautiful Georgian rectory.

Ten lovely interiors ideas to refresh your house, from new lamps to complete room makeovers

New designs and inspiring ideas to welcome spring, selected by Amelia Thorpe.

12 of the best new kitchen looks and ideas

The best posh sheds, garden rooms and shepherd's huts for your garden

Spending more time at home has inspired thousands of us to look at installing a garden room — Amelia Thorpe picks out some of the best.

Making a bathroom that's cosy as well as beautiful: 'Furnish a bathroom as you would any other room, to create a relaxing and inviting feel'

Victoria Wormsley has added a decorative feel to the bathroom of her Hampshire home. She spoke to Amelia Thorpe.

Why you shouldn't neglect your ancillary rooms: 'We now live in our kitchens... we want them to be beautiful spaces'

Interior designer and antique dealer Max Rollitt collaborated with custom-cupboard maker Plain English to create this atmospheric pantry in a Georgian rectory. Amelia Thorpe takes a look.

Bathing in bliss: Luxurious fittings to enhance your bathroom

Amelia Thorpe selects the finest accessories for washing in style.

Five floral print fabrics and wallpapers to bring graceful presence to your house

Designers have turned to herbaceous borders and hedgerows to find inspiration for new fabrics and wallpapers, says Amelia Thorpe.

Nine of the best new lighting ideas to brighten your home

Amelia Thorpe picks out some of the finest shades, switches and more.

How to add a garden room to make the most of a beautiful old house with a magnificent outlook

Architect John Comparelli has created a contemporary garden room to make the most of its pleasing outlook. Amelia Thorpe finds out more.

Fine fireplace surrounds and accessories to bring extra warmth to your fire

Amelia Thorpe picks some of the finest fireplace surrounds and accessories for your home.

Firepits, chairs and blankets for making the most of your garden in winter

Warming ideas for life in the winter garden, chosen by Amelia Thorpe.

11 of the best new ideas in kitchens, from 'levitating' kitchen units to the ultimate wine fridge

The world of kitchens seems to produce ceaseless innovation. Amelia Thorpe picks out some of the latest looks and cleverest new ideas.