Living spaces
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Credit: Photopia Photography / Edward Bulmer How to decorate your entrance hall: Choosing colours, right lighting and what to do about furniture and pictures
Architectural historian, interior designer and natural-paint specialist Edward Bulmer reveals the secrets of successful hallway decorating.
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Credit: SImon Brown via Papers and Paints The man they call 'the paint detective' shares his 10 tips for choosing the right colours for your house
Patrick Baty can reveal a room’s colourful past using only the most scant evidence. He spoke to Amelia Thorpe about his life, his work – and his 10 tips for choosing the right colours for your house.
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Credit: Hasselblad H3D The benefits of four-poster beds: 'I’ve never met anyone who doesn’t sleep better in one'
Interior designer Veere Grenney tells Arabella Youens why the only bed to have is a four-poster.
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Credit: Designer's room - Nicola Harding and Christopher Howe A library in Bath transformed into a bright and beautiful room to think, play the piano and just enjoy the view
Nicola Harding and Christopher Howe joined forces to transform this first-floor library into a serenely elegant sitting room. Arabella Youens explains more.
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Shelf life: Home library design ideas
Kit Kemp explains how shelves of carefully chosen books can transform a room.
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Credit: Alamy The best things to add to to your house to increase its value, from party barns to dressing rooms
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The designer’s drawing room: ‘When you mix things together, each piece has to have integrity’
Antique dealer Christopher Howe evokes a classic English drawing room.
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The designer’s bedroom: ‘Juxtaposing colours and pattern is great, but you still need to know when to pull back’
South African designer Hubert Zandberg’s blend of new and vintage pieces can lend depth and character to any room.
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How to combine colour, pattern and texture without making a complete mess of things
Tricia Guild, designer, founder and creative director of Designers Guild, offers advice on boldly combining coloured fabric, wallpaper and paint.
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Credit: alamy 10 ways interior design will change in 2018: The death of minimalism and an end to trend-chasing
Our interiors editor Giles Kime gazed into his crystal ball to make these bold predictions for what might happen in the world of interiors during 2018.
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Dining room v Dining in the kitchen: The great debate
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Credit: Gavin Kingcombe How to prepare your home for Christmas entertaining
Interior designer Nina Campbell shares her thoughts on preparing for the festive season.
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How to declutter your house without losing your mind
Decluttering a house filled with inherited treasures can be a monumental challenge. Debora Robertson explains how to sort out your stuff without losing your mind and alienating your entire family.
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Get your home's lighting just right: Seven questions answered
Few things are more important for the atmosphere of your home as the lighting. Interior designer Emily Todhunter shares her tips on how to get it right.
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10 sofas, armchairs and stools that will still look good in decades – not just months
These lovely pieces of furniture chosen by Amelia Thorpe demonstrate that buying new doesn't have to mean sacrificing classic quality.
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A living room that’s a calm sanctuary in the midst of the city
Ben Petreath's brief was to create a characterful city sanctuary. Here's how he went about it.
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Get the look: The dining room inspired by Long Island
The soft colours of the scheme Philippa Thorp created for this dining room reflects its Long Island setting.
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An entrance hall by Janine Stone Credit: An entrance hall by Janine Stone How to make a hallway that’s more than just a dumping ground
The best hallways create a bold statement. Amelia Thorpe explains.
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Credit: Black walls - design by Suzy Hoodless How, and why, to decorate your house with black paint
Interior designer Suzy Hoodless reveals the secret to using black paint.
