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The best garden furniture for every occasion: 37 expert picks for summer

From rattan benches to vintage bistro sets and cheerful sofas, here’s the best outdoor furniture to make the most of your patio, garden or balcony

The Guardian - UK

These are the 3 garden furniture styles that are going out of style in summer 2025 – and the pieces that are replacing them

Don't invest in new outdoor furniture until you've checked which styles we've waving goodbye to this year

Ideal Home

Interior experts warn these 5 mistakes can make your sofa look cheap – this is how to avoid and reverse them

This is what could be making your sofa look cheap without you even realising

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The striped vase trend will instantly elevate any room scheme, and these high-street brands are leading the charge

Get on board with the striped vase trend...

Ideal Home

How to make your sofa look better in 10 minutes – 6 things experts do to elevate the look of their sofa when they’re short on time

Whether your sofa needs an uplift or you're expecting guests, this is how to give your sofa a bit of last-minute TLC

Ideal Home

2025's biggest armchair trends: from modern organic shapes to traditional high-back designs

Looking to breathe new life into your living room? This year's armchair trends are just thing for the job

Woman & Home

The 2-2-1 styling rule is a fool-proof way to make your sofa look professionally styled – interior pros say it’s ‘easy to follow and hard to get wrong’

Is this sofa styling rule the best way to position your cushions? It's certainly the easiest

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The biggest sofa trends of 2025: 8 designs to elevate style and comfort

Experts share their insights into the biggest sofa trends of the year exploring the latest on-trend colours, upholstery fabrics and must-have shapes

Woman & Home

Coffee table ideas for small living rooms – 6 ways to incorporate one without overwhelming a tiny living space

6 coffee table styles and ideas that are ideal for small living spaces, according to interior experts

Ideal Home

I'm a shopping expert – these are the best outdoor furniture brands to shop for a stylish patio

Our edit of the best outdoor furniture brands to shop if you're looking to create a stylish and comfortable patio space

Ideal Home

Where to spend and save on a living room to get the most out of your budget

These expert tips will ensure you allocate your living room budget wisely

Ideal Home

How to choose a bed - sleep experts reveal the four things you must consider before investing

Take the time to choose the best bed frame that will deliver you straight to snooze town

Ideal Home

Design experts reveal the one place you should never put a sofa in a living room

Working out where to put a sofa in a living room? Experts reveal why you shouldn't put it in front of a sofa

Ideal Home

Joanna Lumley opens new £5m Barker and Stonehouse store in Gateshead as staff meet showbiz legend

Showbiz legend Joanna Lumley was on hand to do the honours at the official opening of a new £5m store in Gateshead

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Birmingham Post

Barker & Stonehouse to open new £5m Tyneside flagship store

Actress Joanna Lumley is opening the store at Metrocentre Retail Park on Good Friday, April 7

Liverpool Echo

I found a 'stunning' £35 Home Bargains lamp that's almost identical to a £165 designer version

The lamps were strikingly similar

Birmingham Post

Barker and Stonehouse to close Newcastle store ahead of new flagship Tyneside opening

The furniture firm has seen turnover and profit rise and is investing heavily in its new flagship Tyneside store

Ideal Home

Sofa ideas for small living rooms – 17 stylish ways that ensure everybody has a seat in a tiny lounge

These are the sofa styles that will fit right into your compact lounge without making it look cramped

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Birmingham Post

Barker and Stonehouse linked wholesaler launches new warehouse and showroom in Middlesbrough

Baker Furniture MD Mark Callaghan said the new facility provided a 'genuine exhibition experience' for visiting UK and international customers

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