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Why 'blue and green should never be seen' is outdated, absurd and just plain wrongArabella Youens investigates the old adage that 'blue and green should never be seen' — and finds that it's simply not true.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 stuffySusan 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 kitchenThe 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 touchesInterior 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 lookJessica 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 makeoversNew 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 flowersThe 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 homeAmelia 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 outlookArchitect 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 2021Giles 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 colourThe 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 bedroomAs 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 designerEmma 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 YorkRita 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 againArabella 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 themFireplaces 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 lifeRita 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 motifsGiles 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 anywhereArabella Youens looks at the work done in renovating a listed building in Kent.
