Living spaces
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A beautifully English living room that borrows some clever ideas from New York
Rita Konig has brought a north-facing living room to life with a lively mix of pattern and colour. Arabella Youens takes a closer look.
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A traditional cottage with a room whose transformation was the 'key to unlocking the house'
Tom Cox has transformed the layout of this Oxfordshire house to create one light-filled living and dining space.
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A graceful, museum-like hallway that shows how to refurbish without ripping up and starting again
Arabella Youens takes a look at a room revitalised by Meg Cunningham.
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An elegant living space showing perfectly how to get the mismatched furniture look right
Interior designer Guy Goodfellow has created an elegant apartment above his Chelsea premises. Arabella Youens takes a look.
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The secret life of fireplaces, and the fascinating tales they tell about the houses which host them
Fireplaces have all manner of wonderful stories to tell, as Amelia Thorpe discovers.
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A perfect cottage on a farm near Barnard Castle that's a beautiful and comfortable getaway from the hustle and bustle of life
Rita Konig has given a new lease of life to the sitting room of a farmhouse in the Yorkshire Dales. Giles Kime explains more.
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The bold wallpaper that's not for the faint-hearted, full of glorious colours and larger-than-life motifs
Giles Kime is delighted by a new trend for wallpaper which evokes the patterns, colours and even the aromas of Andalusia.
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The 'root and branch' renovation of a dining room which proves that bold touches of colour can work pretty much anywhere
Arabella Youens looks at the work done in renovating a listed building in Kent.
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Six ideas to update your house for spring with paints and wallpapers
Amelia Thorpe selects the latest hues to refresh your house for spring with paints and wallpapers.
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10 decorations you'll love to line your table with this festive season
Selected by Amelia Thorpe, these decorative delights are sure to give any dinner party a certain je ne sais quoi.
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The secrets of good lighting, from plug placement down to dimmer switches
Interior designer Charlotte Crosland reveals the secrets of good lighting.
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Seven gorgeous fires to keep you warm this winter, from clean and green to striking marble
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How to use Turkish rugs to create a rustic, charming family room
Tor Vivian’s use of kilims has lent character to this newly built extension.
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The book that combats disposable culture with tips and tricks for the perfect restoration
Mary Miers applauds an evocative portrait of a group of London Georgian houses cherished back to life.
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Transforming a space with paints and wallpapers, from natural hues to velvety bold colours
Amelia Thorpe rounds up the latest wallpapers and paint colours.
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In praise of the chaise: The subtle art of sprawling in style on a vintage-style chaise longue
The modern chaise longue has been reinvented to combine pared-back looks with a more commodious feel.
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Why the British see interiors design as a form of self-expression — sometimes for better, sometimes for worse
Why is there no British equivalent of Martha Stewart? Because we simply don't like being told what to do, argues Giles Kime — and while that's sometimes disastrous, at other times it works rather well.
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Why you should avoid matching and use colours and patterns to bring a living room to life
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11 pretty cushions to add a touch of colour and pizzazz to your living room
