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How to design the perfect bedroom
It's not just about the bed: the colours, materials, layout and lighting all need to be considered if you want your room fit for a perfect night's…
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Eye on Design
A monthly round-up of design news, trends, and selected products – with places to source them.
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Design Postcards: Henry's Townhouse, London
The house that belonged to Jane Austen's brother is now a boutique hotel and you can stay there.
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Design Decoded: The Househunter
My regular series in which we look at a house on the market to see what inspiration we can take for our own places and spaces.
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The only interior design trend you really need to know
It's time to make home more homely. But that doesn't mean buying into what the "experts" tell you is trendy. It's about finding your style and telling…
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30 interior design tricks you need to know
Yes, it's a list – but it's a really, really good one. For more posts like this and access to the full interior design archive, consider upgrading to a…
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Design Postcards: the fitted kitchen
This simple yet radical 20th-Century innovation changed the home forever. And if was designed by a woman, of course.
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December 2024

My year in review
A look back over 2024, with a selection of posts unlocked (Happy New Year!) so everyone can see the sort of content they will receive if they sign up to…
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Design Postcards: Jolabokaflod
The Icelandic tradition of giving books at Christmas.
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House Notes #6
This month we unpack the Pantone Colour of the Year, find out about Skye McAlpine's Interior Life and look at my recommendations for reading, watching…
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Embracing the Christmas kitsch
or how the kitsch stole Christmas
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Design Decoded: Nine Beautiful Rooms
A stroll through real rooms to see what we can take away for our own places and spaces. Learn about layout, the 'rules of rug' – and how to curate your…
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