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    • Friday, 27 January, 2023
      Interiors
      Create a freestyle kitchen with freestanding units

      ‘A fitted kitchen can look fantastic if done well but can also feel slick and monotonous. Let’s up the excitement levels’

    • Friday, 13 January, 2023
      Interiors
      How to create the dressing room of your dreams

      ‘I fantasise about the divine notion of having all of my clothes and shoes in one place, behind closed, and preferably beautiful, doors’

    • Friday, 16 December, 2022
      Interiors
      Create a Christmas table setting to wow your guests

      Get out your most beautiful odds and ends. ‘That urn-shaped silver mustard pot? Get over here. The pair of shell-encrusted salt cellars? Come on down!’

    • Friday, 9 December, 2022
      Interiors
      Deck the halls with paper, pearls and pomegranates

      ‘Austere has a kind of beauty but Christmas to me is all about abundance’

    • Friday, 18 November, 2022
      Interiors
      Why ski chalet decor needs a cliché or two

      ‘I know you don’t wish to “resort” to clichés, but your best solution would be to not ignore stereotypes altogether — and embrace a few’

    • Friday, 11 November, 2022
      Interiors
      The guilt-free pleasure of the armchair

      ‘In my favourite armchair, I curl into the shape of a croissant and can easily resist moving for a very long period of time’

    • Friday, 28 October, 2022
      Interiors
      The scourge of the minimalist Scandi concrete plant pot

      Containers for indoor plants are notoriously dull — but imaginative alternatives do exist

    • Friday, 14 October, 2022
      Interiors
      Portable home office furniture that doesn’t scream ‘office’

      ‘We want pieces that won’t look out of place at home. In fact, let’s aim higher. Let’s hunt for beauty!’

    • Friday, 30 September, 2022
      Interiors
      He likes understated, she likes overstuffed: is there a compromise sofa?

      ‘The eye-popping colour should please you, while its boxy shape could be right up your husband’s street’

    • Friday, 16 September, 2022
      Interiors
      Table lamps with a light touch

      ‘In my book, a bit of oddness is always a good thing’

    • Friday, 2 September, 2022
      Interiors
      Lofty ambitions for an attic conversion

      ‘Lofts set themselves apart, feeling more like treehouse cabins than anything else. They lend themselves to the unusual’

    • Friday, 26 August, 2022
      Interiors
      An illuminating guide to switches and sockets

      ‘I can’t say I had foreseen feeling so strongly about a light switch, but I really am in love with the LS 990’

    • Friday, 19 August, 2022
      Interiors
      Cover versions: finding the right fabric for your furniture

      Reupholstering existing pieces is often the most sustainable option — but the range of materials can be formidable

    • Friday, 12 August, 2022
      Interiors
      Pinterest of no interest? Look to books for interiors inspiration

      ‘I love leaving it up to the gods (or dealers and shopkeepers) to place the right book in front of me’

    • Friday, 29 July, 2022
      Interiors
      Smart ways to decorate your home and appeal to future tenants

      ‘As a tenant, I could never have rented a house with a no-painting rule in place. The horror!’

    • Friday, 22 July, 2022
      Interiors
      How to create a wedding list

      ‘A toaster and a table lamp is all very well, but listen to your heart too’

    • Friday, 15 July, 2022
      Interiors
      How to curate a mantelpiece

      Pile stuff on, strip it back, aim for both harmony and jarring contrasts — in short, joyously freestyle

    • Friday, 1 July, 2022
      Interiors
      How to create ‘rooms’ in an open-plan space

      ‘I understood that I’d need to tie the spaces together enough for them to feel harmonious, but I also wanted them to have their own character’

    • Friday, 24 June, 2022
      Interiors
      A voyage round my decor: where to go for interiors inspiration

      ‘A minibreak might not only provide a holiday, but also spark ideas. In essence, it’s all research’

    • Friday, 17 June, 2022
      House & Home
      How to host a garden party

      ‘The preparation doesn’t happen by magic. Rope in a teenager to help, then focus on partying’

    • Friday, 3 June, 2022
      Interiors
      How to give your home some Med cred

      Painted tiles, rustic textures, lots of greenery — but, above all, you need a sense of languid nonchalance

    • Friday, 27 May, 2022
      House & Home
      A paved front garden? Practical but not exactly romantic

      ‘Laying gravel instead of paving would provide space for your car and still allow plants to grow’

    • Friday, 20 May, 2022
      Interiors
      What makes a stylish wardrobe? First tip: steer clear of sliding doors

      ‘I like the idea of taking an off-the peg standard or vintage piece of furniture and giving it a DIY facelift’

    • Friday, 6 May, 2022
      Interiors
      Where to buy art when you can’t afford a Bronzino

      There are plenty of wonderful things in small galleries or websites — just avoid cheap reproductions

    • Friday, 29 April, 2022
      Interiors
      In a fancy vase or a jam jar, let the flowers do the talking

      ‘I use inexpensive containers to hold my tulips: I always like a simple glass cylinder, and I adore a bucket’

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