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Colour is joyous. Commit to using colour in your interior decorating and you can transform your moods, play with proportions and create a confident, positive backdrop for your home life. With so much to gain from going bold, we’ve got a few ideas for getting creative with colour at...…
Whether you live in a party city, small town or rural idyll, enjoying the company of friends and family old and new is one of life’s great delights. So here are some of our top tips for creating a dinner party that will have guests praying for a return...…
Summer is here, full of promise and potential. It uplifts our mood, drives us outdoors for an added boost of Vitamin D and makes everything look that little bit brighter. But the bright sun does bring its own attendant challenges. As the earth tilts through the year, the summer...…
Interior design fashions may vary but the effect of colours and tones really don’t alter. So whilst pastel shades are having a design moment with pink, aqua and lilacs leading the revival, they are a style investment that will never fade. A way to bring in colour but with...…
Decorators and designers may debate the various values of plains and patterns, but classic and contemporary stylists alike can agree on one thing; the power of stripes. They work across all periods and properties, and add instant depth and excitement to a scheme. The optical effects they bring can...…
The design urge to bring the outside in means florals are always in interiors fashion. The eternally pleasing, soothing qualities of the natural world and its captivating colourways explain the proliferation of floral fabrics and floral wallpapers that fill look books and magazines. If floral design seems something that...…
Nothing beats the beauty of the natural world, and the best dressed modern homes bring it indoors to spectacular effect. And not just in perfectly polished parquet or sleek dining tables. The latest interior trends make the most of the unique, uneven, raw and woven textures that only the...…
We know window coverings. Our technicians have been innovating with products, our designers creating news styles and our dealers helping find solutions every day for homes. So we’ve rounded up some of our most popular queries to bring some real solutions to real home problems. My new build home...…
Neutral colours never lose their appeal, but choosing them can be daunting, as with so little to distract, it’s hard to lose mistakes in the mix. But if you’ve chosen the right neutral fabrics for your room design, they can create a space of timeless beauty and calm. So...…
Whether you are a voracious reader or simply need bookcase ideas to keep homework and reference books off the kitchen table, a well-considered bookcase can bring order and a visual focus to even a small space. Taken to the next level, a bookshelf can become a stunning piece of...…
Should Pantone’s Colour Of The Year be something that captures the zeitgeist, or something that we need next? Pantone 16-1546 (or Living Coral as it’s known in human language), is possibly both. Pantone says it was chosen for its prevalence in social media, now core to our daily lives,...…
Christmas decorations are a delightful opportunity to turn even the most minimal home into a bountiful, winter wonderland. Christmas decoration ideas can also be a chance to break with your decorating norm; if you’re a staunch minimalist, you may want your home glittering to rafters with Christmas baubles, Christmas...…
Winter is wonderful, but it can also be bone-chillingly cold. Which happily creates the perfect excuse for cosying up at home. However, keeping that home toasty warm can be a drain on energy and resources, with windows and doors being a large part of that potentially costly problem. So,...…
Easygoing yet somehow always elegant, linen is having a moment. The classic fashion staple is also now appearing as refined window coverings, on sumptuous beds and draped over the best-dressed tables. The relaxed charm of linen cloth, which is traditionally made from the flax plant, offers the benefits of...…
Made to measure Luxaflex® Roman Blinds are the ideal choice for a window treatment that feels both decorative and uncluttered. The elegant, linear form of Roman Blinds allows the fabric to be the focus, be that an earthy, textured neutral fabric or a floral print on a shimmering silk. And...…
It’s been a big style story for recent years and due to its pretty, yet simple look and feel, ombre is a look with a long future still ahead. Ombre, which means ‘shaded’ in French, is the gentle blending of one shade to another, usually through a dark to...…
Twice a year, designers, stylists, journalists, architects and buyers all converge in Paris. They’re looking to see the best and the brightest of the products and brands that will shape the trends for the next six months. And with thousands of companies on show, it can be hard to...…
We’re big fans of Dulux Colour Of The Year; it’s a friendly, trusted insight into what Britain’s fashionable homes will be wearing in the next year. And happily, it’s a comforting, sensual tone called ‘Spiced Honey’. Heleen van Gent, Head of the Global Aesthetic Centre who chairs the panel...…
Purple bedrooms have a very particular mood, whether in the washed out tones of Jerusalem artichokes or the richness of deep purple velvet cushions. More playful than black yet more serious than pink, purple bedrooms convey a sense of luxurious decadence but also sleek sensuality. From the addition of...…
It’s a timeless combination. At once both fresh and homely, refined but great for every day and an accessible style solution which can soothe many a cross-gender decorating war. In fact, blue and white is the ideal place to start for bedroom colour ideas that capture the popular vote....…
Sunshine is a wonderful thing. It improves the mood, the view and opens up a whole world of fun outdoors from long rambles to surfing that the faint hearted amongst us wouldn’t consider when the chilly months arrive. But after a long day of activities (or sun lounging) the...…
Yellow is the colour of sun, the colour of joy. And if you don’t live on a continent blessed with year-round sunshine, it’s an ideal hue for adding some instant brightness and warmth. As a colour choice, some may feel it lacks sophistication, so best to keep it to...…
Once minimalism was the go-to look for the chic design-led home. Vast expanses of expensive, long low lines in varying tones of white. But as with all interior design movements time and tastes change, and the flair of the English eccentric has drifted back into the lexicon of style...…
Shutters bring something to a room that other window treatments can’t. Sleek and solid, they can turn any window into an architectural feature. With some careful planning, a white wooden shutter can transform even the plainest room into an elegant, resolved grown-up space. So here are some simple ideas...…
The best interior design trends tend to be more than a new look or burgeoning colour prediction. They have longevity, make sense for the way you live and work for your home long after the fashions have moved on. With this in mind, the new kitchen design ideas have...…
Windows naturally draw the eye, so they’re the obvious place to make a bold design statement. New fabrics and technology allow them to change the mood and use of a room, from shimmering fabrics that soften light to digital printing patterns that can bring a whole scheme together. We’ve...…
Vases, pots and jars, once heirlooms, wedding presents or junk store finds. These vessels can be found in most homes and from the most practical to most precious, they can be repurposed to create show-stopping everyday displays. So even if no one recently brought you home blooms, your best...…
Love the quirk and character but also the lack of maintenance that comes with a modern build home? Not to worry, we’ve got five ways to put the personality into your home whatever the period of property. So you can have the best of both style worlds: vintage interior...…
We all love the warm kiss of the sun on our skin. But perhaps enjoy less the ravaging effects it can have on our lovely design scheme, treasured family heirlooms and favourite photographs. How can nice sunlight cause such chaos? The light from the sun includes UV rays, damaging...…
The summer living dream for many homeowners is the ultimate alfresco upgrade, and dedicated outdoor kitchen – the perfect place to while away sunny days and long, lazy evenings. More than an outdoor dining space, outdoor kitchen designs allow the keen cook to still enjoy the weather (and company)...…
As the long rule of winter draws to a close, Spring greens are all around us. Emerging as buds in the garden or returning slowly to the bare trees, green is both inspiring and soothing and offers a huge spectrum of style inspiration.…
For anyone who loves home design, the chance to run free with interior decorating ideas is a home décor dream come true. But despite having a treasured file crammed with interior design ideas, it can feel a little overwhelming when it comes to a completely empty space. This is...…
Neutral colours, whatever the fashion, always retain an edge of sophistication and peaceful glamour. Whether a mix of 1950s satin mink drapes and low wool sofa or an Ibizan farmhouse with an unstructured linen day bed, neutral room décor is a timeless choice. But it’s not as easy as...…
Active wellness, rather than just recovery from feeling under par, is one of the biggest emerging health trends for 2018. Instead of just fixing stress or depletion, the focus is on good sleep, proper nutrition and mindful calm. And the easiest way to get into good habits is to make them...…
Marble is the ultimate material for representing luxury and refinement. From grand country houses to sleek, minimal swimming pools, it’s the go-to for creating an enduring style statement that can be wildly opulent or quietly regal. And although it’s a material that calls for a little more financial...…
Decorating with white used to the default for most stylish homes. A blanket of white paint and some pops of colour was the easiest cool decor shortcut. But deep, dark and rich colours have been quietly gaining ground, until they are now gracing many fashion-forward homes. As well as lending...…
Storage ideas for kids that work for every room The secret to a happy family home is not, as any parent will tell you, a glowing hearth and homemade jam. It’s well-planned (and used) toy storage. The best kids storage ideas are rooted in the reality, easy to use...…
Dining rooms are back in fashion. In our search for understanding what makes a good life, the importance of taking the time to enjoy meals and the company of loved ones is back on the table. As a result, open plan, boundaryless living has fallen slightly out of favour; and...…
The festive season is at once both full of shared experiences and references such snow, twinkling lights and crooners playing on the stereo, and deeply personal, annual traditions with families and friends. But for many of us nothing evokes the happy ghosts of Christmas past like a well-loved Christmas fairy missing a wing or tree topper crafted from gold painted pasta. Homemade Christmas decorations and design ideas will always...…
If Christmas planning normally starts for you with a slow realisation time is ticking down and there are no ticks against your unwritten Christmas planning lists, don’t panic. And if one of those unwritten tasks is the conversion of your soulless box room/part time gym/junk storage space to a...…
Most homes could benefit from an extra bathroom, whether the queue on a busy morning is too lengthy or you’d just like to upgrade an existing room into a show-stopping feature. Adding in a wet room or even a dedicated shower room will not only help your home run...…
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