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5 Genius Ways Interior Designers Know How to Adapt Your Living Room’s Layout When You’re Hosting a Lot of People

The position of your furniture is just as important as the cocktails and conversation — here’s how to make entertaining a crowd effortless

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5 Simple and Easy Ways to 'Un-Update' an Ugly Modern Kitchen in a Period Home

There's no pain quite like a builder-grade kitchen in a Victorian home. Luckily, we know how to remedy it

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4 Winter Color Palettes That Feel Magical for This Season, but Also Work All Year Round

Darker, richer hues are perfect for now and can look just as stylish on lighter, brighter days too

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8 design rules for a tailored bedroom that feels timeless, stylish and serene – and the pitfalls experts say to watch for

Interior design is borrowing principles from the world of fashion to transform the way we style our spaces. And it’s in the bedroom where the tailored look is taking off first

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The annual Homes & Gardens Design Awards shine a spotlight on the most inspiring projects – here are our winners

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Stop! Step Away From the Paintbrush — Here's 4 Things Interior Designers Would Never, Ever Paint Around the Home

Just because you *can*, doesn't mean you *should*

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10 Small Kitchen Layout Mistakes Designers Will Always Urge You to Avoid for a Better Working Space

Compact kitchens can be just as efficient as capacious ones, just ensure you avoid these common schoolboy errors when working with a limited blueprint

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10 Small Kitchen Problems You're Probably Facing — And What You Can Do to Solve Them

Small space not supporting your big ambitions? These expert-approved fixes tackle the most common small-space struggles, so every inch works harder and looks sharper

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Mid-century modern bedroom ideas – 9 ways to channel this classic style with a current and contemporary feel

This timeless interior design style is defined by organic shapes, earthy neutrals, and a focus on functionality, qualities that make it a great choice for a bedroom

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100 Design Rules 2025: Living Rooms

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Desk chairs, butter and a striking 'fifth wall': the unexpected interiors must-haves you need right now

Here are the most surprising interiors styles we’ve seen on catwalks and in celebrity homes so far this year

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Small Kitchen Extension Ideas — 12 Clever Ways to Reap Big Rewards From Even Tiny Additions to Your Home

Adding even a little more space through an extension can unleash the full potential of your kitchen with smart design ideas

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5 dated living room layouts to always avoid and what designers are doing instead for 2025

Here, we spoke with designers who share the dated living room layouts that just won't work in 2025

Homes & Gardens

It's London Design Week — These Are the Talks From Interior Designers You Won't Want to Miss

With more than 130 showrooms participating in the British capital's five-day interiors celebration, it is hard to know where to start — so we've worked it all out for you

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Interior Designer Christian Bense Always Finds Classic Accent Chairs — These Are His Secret Sources

The London-based design pro uses accent chairs as the anchoring finishing touch in many of his spaces — here’s where he goes to buy them

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Beware the "Three-Sided" Living Room — Interior Designer Christian Bense on This Mistake, and Designing a Versatile Space

Designer Christian Bense knows that a perfect living room should cater to all the sides of your personality, and what pieces allow to be both calm and to have a party

Evening Standard

Christmas by design: interiors gift ideas from top London designers

Christmas ideas from London’s top interiors names

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Designers think this controversial trend is back – but it has definitely changed since last time

It was controversial when we said the big light was dead, but now designers are bringing it back. This is overhead lighting, but not as you know it

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8 cleaning tasks to refresh your bedroom for winter – for a cozy and comfortable space

Make your bedroom both bright and beautiful with these expert-approved tips

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Curved, L-Shape, Low-Slung — How and Why You Should Match Your Sofa to the Shape of Your Room

Selecting the perfect sofa for your space is about more than getting the right size. Here, experts share how to best match the style and shape to your room

Homes & Gardens

How do you make your interiors look effortless? I asked designers to help me make my home stylish but not styled

Effortlessly chic interiors are something I have always strived for, here some of my favorite interior designers talk me through how it's done

Homes & Gardens

Decluttering tips for collectors and hoarders – how to compromise with clutter

Professional organizers share their best decluttering tips for collectors and hoarders to help you limit your collections and piles of clutter without decimating sentimental spaces

Homes & Gardens

Interior designer Jordan Samson shares the easiest way to hang artwork in just 4 steps

Interior designer Jordan Samson shares his top tips for hanging art, which are incredibly easy to follow. We've rounded them up to help you follow them

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WOW!house 2023 launches at London's Chelsea Harbour – see the work of the world's best designers

It’s that time of year again, we take a tour of the much-anticipated WOW!house event at the Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour in London

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Should every wall have something on it? Interior designers settle the blank vs decorated wall debate

Explore professional advice on whether every wall should be adorned – and how blank space and wall decor can both lead to decorating success

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