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I Thought I'd Accidentally Ordered a Commercial Machine, but Then I Realized It Was Just All the Amazing Things That Come with Jura's Z10 Coffee Maker

It's the most expensive coffee machine I've ever tested — it's high-tech, stylish, and makes about every kind of coffee you could ever want

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Pollen, Staining Sap, and Heaps of Debris — These Are the 6 Trees in Your Garden That Might Ruin Your Outdoor Furniture in Spring

You don't have to get rid of them altogether, but they should not be flourishing anywhere near your pretty al fresco furnishings

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'Double Coasters' Are the Trend at the Chicest Cocktail Bars — And This Way of Serving Up Drinks Might Just Make Cluttered Dining Tables Yesterday's Problem

We're taking lessons from top-of-the-class and Instagram-famous establishments alike to help you craft soirées that make room for style

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'They’re Not a Quick Fix for Garden Privacy' — 5 Problems With Pleached Trees Not Enough People Talk About

These perfect trees are the dream when it comes to screening your garden from neighbors — or are they?

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Once a Maze-Like Service Attic of a Historic Hôtel Particulier, This Mid-Century Loft in the Marais Makes Its Spatial Constraints Into Its Most Distinctive Trait

A former service attic in a historic hôtel particulier is recast by Véronique Cotrel into a fluid, bright interior, where walnut paneling and modernist clarity replace fragmentation under the Parisian eaves

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5 Things I Learnt After Choosing Dark Kitchen Cabinetry — They're What I Tell Anyone Who Is Also Considering It

I picked near-black cabinets with my heart, not my head — here’s how that went

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I Never Have Anywhere to Store My Prayer Mat — But This Genius IKEA DIY I Just Found Is So Simple and Makes It Look Like a Work of Art

And decoration aside, this solves my ongoing struggle to find somewhere suitable to store my prayer mat

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This Foldable Outdoor Privacy Screen Brings Another Level of Flexibility to a Small Garden — Portable, and Affordable, the Stylish Design Can Even Be a Trellis for Your Plants

Compact spaces call for creative solutions — and the design of this garden privacy screen delivers on style and versatility

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The Reason Your Room Feels Boring? It's Lacking 'Whimsy' — Here's How to Add It Through Design

The most memorable rooms aren’t the most perfect ones. They’re the ones that surprise you. This edit of 24 curated pieces explores how a single unexpected detail can change everything

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'Nature-Drenching' Is Going to Be the Big Gardening Trend for 2026 — This Is How to Let Your Space Be 'Thoughtfully Taken Over' By Your Plants

It's about harmonizing your furnishings with lush vegetation for a more serene space

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These Are the Outdated Sofa Trends to Ditch in 2026 If You Want Your Living Room to Look More Timeless, Say Designers

Hanging on to outdated sofa trends could be holding back your living room

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I Went a Whole Month Without Shopping — These Are All the Homewares I Have Waiting in My Shopping Cart

I've heavily considered these homewares, so you can confidently shop for them on an impulse

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How to Make Attracting Birds Feel Design-y, and Not Ruin the Look of Your Garden

There are a surprising number of benefits to enticing birds to your garden, and it doesn't have to come at a cost to its design

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Behind the Curtain of West End Girl — How Interior Design Sets the Scene for Lily Allen’s (and Pop Music’s) Most Vulnerable Work

As last year's most talked about album finishes its first stage run, creative director Anna Fleischle explains how a shag carpeted room has replaced back-up dancers in this imagining of a tour

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The Secret to an Expensive-Looking Garden Design? Repetition — And, Thank Goodness, It Makes Selecting Plants So Much Easier

For a garden that looks instantly polished and put-together, these landscape designers say the answer lies in repetition

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How to Reset Your Home for Spring — 8 Things to Do Today to Properly Embrace the Bright New Season

I always look forward to de-winterizing my living spaces and readying them in time to enjoy every bit of the warmth to come, and here's how I'm doing it

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5 Small Kitchen Myths That the Interior Designers I Know Never Buy Into — So You Shouldn't Be Bound by Them

Forget these old ideas that are working against your compact space, and not with it — experts share how to embrace a creative, thoughtfully designed approach instead

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This Curved, Bouclé-Clad Garden Sofa Brings the Coolest Trends From Indoors, Outside

Good looks aside, there are practical reasons to choose a curved outdoor sofa for your garden, too

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Don't Worry, I've Kept Track of the Latest and Greatest Homeware Releases You May Have Missed This March — These Are the Ones to Know

From galleries to rug collections, there was a lot to get excited about in March

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5 Spring Cleaning Mistakes Experts Say You Need to Avoid — These Pitfalls Will Cost You Precious Time and Reverse Your Efforts

Before you continue (or start, no judgment) your seasonal reset, take a look at what these professionals have to say

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Uwabaki Is the Japanese Ritual of 'Indoor Shoes' That I Think More Homes in the West Could Learn From

This concept will prevent you from bringing outdoor dirt into your beautiful home while feeling cozy as you go about your day

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Habitat's Good Garden Furniture Always Sells Out, so This London-Cool Green Dining Table Will Be Gone, Fast — And It's Got £100 Off Right Now

If you love design with a bit of edge, this set will give you an effortless East London designer feel for a fraction of the price

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Mid-Century Sofa Beds Are a Safe Bet to Always Look Good — I Spent Hours Whittling Hundreds of Options Down to the Best 20

The sleekness of mid-century style makes for sofa beds that feel lightweight and cool, not clunky and bulky

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Why Are All the Coolest Bars Painted Red Right Now? Design Notes From These "Intimate and Transportive" Spaces You'll Want to Bring Home

No, it's not just you — these sexy, red-drenched hangouts are everywhere. We spoke with designers behind some of the best to learn how to capture their electrifying feel

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5 'Anti-Trend' Color Combos That I Think Will Always Feel Timeless — And How to Make Them Contemporary as Well as Future-Proof

When you first see the everlasting, I-was-meant-to-be-with-you palettes, it just feels inexplicably right

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