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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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Seven gorgeous fires to keep you warm this winter, from clean and green to striking marble
Amelia Thorpe picks out the best fireplaces to warm your home this winter.
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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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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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How to make your bathroom feel luxurious
Louise Jones reveals the essential ingredients of an luxury bathroom, from slipping into showroom tubs to bookshelves by the basin.
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How to combine the modern and classic in a comfortable, cosy kitchen
Hubert Zandberg has created an innovative kitchen in the Holland Park home of fashion editor Deborah Brett and film producer Tom Edmunds.
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Ikat patterns, full of Eastern promise, and worthy of consideration for an English home
Ikat-inspired patterns aren't for every taste, or indeed every room — but where they work, they can work wonders. Amelia Thorpe shares some ideas.
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Could an orangery be the perfect place for a kitchen?
A light-filled extension created the perfect setting for this sociable Berkshire kitchen.
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Why you should avoid matching and use colours and patterns to bring a living room to life
A welcoming sitting-room scheme which uses colour and mis-matched styled to create a cosy, inviting environment.
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The life-affirming joy of a brilliantly bold, yellow kitchen: 'As you walk into the room, you can’t help but smile'
There’s no getting away from it: this is a yellow kitchen. A very yellow kitchen indeed. But there is a time and a place for everything, as Amelia Thorpe explains of the vibrant yellow which has brought this London kitchen to life.
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How to transform a Victorian kitchen with bold colour and Georgian-style joinery
Georgian-style joinery and dark colours lend a cosseting feel to this farmhouse kitchen.
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11 pretty cushions to add a touch of colour and pizzazz to your living room
Cushions have been a mainstay of British living rooms since the Middle Ages. Amelia Thorpe makes her choice of some of the prettiest choices out there today.
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The designer's room: 'I wanted to create a sense of calm'
Interior designer Rosie Bossom has created a bedroom that's a peaceful sanctuary in Notting Hill, as Amelia Thorpe discovers.
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A Nina Campbell-designed bedroom where comfort and beauty go hand-in-hand
Nina Campbell combines comfort and calm in this harmonious bedroom scheme. Amelia Thorpe takes a closer look.
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Bringing a touch of French chic to an English country house
Taking a cue from our cousins across the channel is never a bad thing. Amelia Thorpe picks out some French-style accessories for your home which will lend some Gallic flair to your home.
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Blending reclaimed materials into your home to create a welcoming, relaxed living space
Interior designer Fi Crole used French antiques and reclaimed materials to create a timeless feel in a newly-built house.
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Beautiful bedrooms: How to tell a tale with your choice of antiques
Max Rollitt has lent a distinctive, period feel to a farmhouse bedroom.
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How to bring a change of tempo to a large drawing room with a sumptuous sitting area
Inspired by Moroccan furniture, Guy Goodfellow looked to his own home to create a bold and intoxicating addition to his drawing room.
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From accountant's office to family kitchen: A social space with warmth and grandeur
Bunny Turner has transformed a former accountant’s office into a family kitchen by removing false ceilings, custom-ordering a table and combining classical beauty with durability.
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How to bring a room to life with vibrant hues of blue
Saskia Blythe has employed a palette of vibrant blues to liven up a London drawing room.
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A Grade I-listed kitchen, sympathetically transformed with a touch of drama and a flight of fancy
The country-house kitchen has been reimagined at Aynhoe Park with a touch of theatre, finds Amelia Thorpe. Photography by Nick Smith.
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Everything you need to know about choosing and caring for Oriental rugs in your home
Roger Rose of James Barclay, the rug cleaning and repair service, offers advice on caring for antique Oriental rugs.
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A 19th-century bathroom in an 18th century home that works perfectly for a 21st century family
Jamb’s co-founders have created a timeless bathroom in their 18th-century London home. They showed it to Amelia Thorpe.
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Why the classic kitchen look will always trump the latest trends
Kitchens inspired by the past are the ones which will stand the test of time, says Amelia Thorpe.
