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Why 'blue and green should never be seen' is outdated, absurd and just plain wrong
Arabella Youens investigates the old adage that 'blue and green should never be seen' — and finds that it's simply not true.
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Susan Deliss's fresh country-house drawing room that shows how to be smart without being stuffy
Susan Deliss used a simple, but uplifting mixture of colours to transform a country-house drawing room.
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How to create an antique-style kitchen
The new kitchen of Lisa Mehydene’s Cotswold barn was deliberately designed to appear old.
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A formal country house library with sympathetic new touches
Interior designer Flora Soames has mixed old and new to revive a historic house in Northumberland.
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An airy open-plan kitchen featuring reclaimed materials for a timeless look
Jessica Alken worked with Neptune to create this kitchen in a new Cornish house.
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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.
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A double-height library and drawing room that's full of colour and fresh flowers
The library of Bridget Elworthy’s Jacobean manor house in Oxfordshire bursts with vibrant colour.
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A boot room and flower room rolled into one — with a space made just for the dog (labrador not included)
This hard-working space caters for the needs of a large, sociable family. Arabella Youens takes a look.
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Nine of the best new lighting ideas to brighten your home
Amelia Thorpe picks out some of the finest shades, switches and more.
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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.
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The best new interior design books which will set the tone for 2021
Giles Kime picks out some of the finest interiors books of 2020 for those seeking inspiration in 2021.
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A drawing room that dodges the stuffy, formal feel and doubles-down on blocks of colour
The transformation of a Wiltshire drawing room by Lucy Elworthy demonstrates the rich possibilities of a carefully considered use of colour.
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How reconfiguring an entire floor helped create a perfect bedroom
As part of the transformation of this London townhouse, Emma Sims-Hilditch put together this country-inspired scheme for its master bedroom. She spoke to Arabella Youens.
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Where I work: Emma Sims-Hilditch, interior designer
Emma Sims-Hilditch, founder of Sims Hilditch, is — like so many of us — looking forward to returning to the office. She spoke to Rosie Paterson about drawing inspiration from the countryside and why you should always have a tidy desk.
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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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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.
