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    • Friday, 19 May, 2023
      Gardens
      How to furnish a garden

      ‘I’m really not a fan of grey, plastic furniture in the garden. I much prefer natural materials and a feeling of lightness’

    • Friday, 5 May, 2023
      Interiors
      The four-poster bed of your dreams

      No other kind of bed can match its sense of glamour, opulence and sheer romance. So, where to begin?

    • Friday, 21 April, 2023
      Interiors
      Everyone ought to have an ottoman

      Great for storage and putting your feet up, of course — but also a showcase for beautiful upholstery and objects

    • Friday, 7 April, 2023
      Interiors
      How to choose a rug to unify your space

      From humble seagrass squares to kaleidoscopic kilims, the right rug lays the groundwork for your decor

    • Friday, 24 March, 2023
      Interiors
      The art of hanging plates on a wall

      ‘I did it in a rush. Later I heard a crash, screamed, ran and discovered the plate in (luckily not too many) bits’

    • Friday, 24 February, 2023
      Interiors
      How to find your style in a rented home

      Frequent movers should create a mood board to discover their taste and invest in a few prime, portable pieces

    • Friday, 10 February, 2023
      Interiors
      February blues? Add some yellows, pinks or greens to your decor

      ‘If I can’t stop the gloom, I can at least introduce a new cushion to my sofa’

    • 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
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      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’

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