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How to choose upholstery
Buying a sofa or an armchair? Find out exactly what you need to know using our expert guide to how to choose upholstery
By Melanie Griffiths •
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Paint colour schemes for kids' bedrooms: 15 bright ideas
Children's rooms are the ideal place to let your imagination run wild! Bright cheery colours and fun schemes are what it’s all about. Check out these inspiring paint colour schemes for kids' bedrooms
By Sophie Warren-Smith •
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The best shoe racks
Cut down on clutter and give your most stylish shoes the home they deserve with our selection of the best shoe racks for hallways, mudrooms, wardrobes and more
By Anna Cottrell •
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10 of the best vanity units for perfect storage
Stylish and functional, a well-chosen vanity unit makes a great design feature in a bathroom while providing a handy storage solution
By Emily Shaw •
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11 beautiful metro tile patterns and design ideas for your home
Whether you're designing a bathroom, kitchen, utility room or cloakroom, find inspiration with our stylish metro tile patterns
By Emily Shaw •
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Buyer's guide to internal doors
Dated, ugly or out-of-character doors won’t do your interiors any favours. Make the swap to a design that’s a whole lot better with our guide to internal doors
By Sarah Warwick •
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Window treatments for period homes: 20 new ideas
These beautiful and practical window treatment ideas will make a feature of your period windows. We've got everything from blinds and shutters to curtains
By Pippa Blenkinsop •
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10 cottage style home ideas: how to create the cottage look
Create a home full of rustic country charm with these timeless cottage design ideas, from adding a must-have range cooker to layering chintzy floral prints
By Pippa Blenkinsop •
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So Real Homes: being bold with dark blue and grey paints in a family home
It can take some guts to switch from a neutral scheme to dark colours, but Instagrammer Amy Wilson of This Style Rocks shows Sian Astley how it has worked so well in her beautiful period home
By Real Homes •
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Real home: a thatched cottage with an intriguing past
Chris and Alison Young fell in love with a quintessential English country cottage and have slowly uncovered its hidden secrets
By Pippa Blenkinsop •
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At home with... Nadiya Hussain
Great British Bake Off winner and TV presenter Nadiya answers our questions...
By Real Homes Magazine •
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14 best mural design ideas
Love wallpaper but fancy something with more of an impact? Try a mural, they work in any room and can create a stunning focal point
By Sophie Warren-Smith •
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How to choose paint to decorate a period home
Be inspired by historic paint shades to create an authentic colour scheme for a period home – or an elegant look for a contemporary one
By Pippa Blenkinsop •
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How to choose real stone floor tiles
Real stone floor tiles makes for a timeless flooring. From rustic, textured slate to modern, ultra-smooth marble, which to choose? Follow our expert guide to get it right
By Anna Cottrell •
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How to choose ceramic and porcelain floor tiles
Ceramic and porcelain floor tiles are a popular, hardwearing and affordable choice for kitchens, bathrooms and hallways. Here's how to choose the best ceramic and porcelain tiles for your tiling project
By Anna Cottrell •
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How to restore your front door
The front door gives a first impression of your home to visitors, as well as a taste for what's to come on the inside. Make it a positive reception using our step-by-step guide to how to restore your front door, with expert tips from Helaine Clare
By Helaine Clare •
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Christmas house: an elegant Queen Anne home in the country
Combining warmth and elegance, tradition and modern family life can be tricky, but Sallyanne Hutchinson gets the balance just right in her 18th-century country home
By Andrea Childs •
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How to repaint and revive outdoor woodwork
In this step-by-step guide, DIY expert Helaine Clare shows how to repaint and revive outdoor woodwork
By Helaine Clare •
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British Heart Foundation tasks designers with £500 charity shop makeover challenge
Interior design experts were challenged to create an entire room using only items from the charity stores
By Amelia Smith •
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At home with... Joe Wicks
From his favourite breakfast recipe to his passionate relationship with his lawn...
By Real Homes Magazine •
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Pearl Lowe launches vintage-style wallpaper collection with Woodchip & Magnolia
Among the delights of London Design Week 2018, Pearl Lowe's collaboration with the wallpaper independent was stand-out for accessible nostalgia
By Lucy Searle •
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At home with... Sophie Robinson
Interior designer and judge on The Great Interior Design Challenge, Sophie Robinson, reveals her favourite moments in her home
By Real Homes •
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10 ways to mix pattern and prints in interiors
Wondering how to successfully mix pattern and prints in interiors? Whether you're rethinking your living room, bedroom or elsewhere, get inspired with our handy hints and design tricks...
By Sarah Warwick •
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Rockett St George announce an exciting new collection
A paint launch with a difference, you can now browse a curated collection of distinctive Rockett St George tones
By Emily Shaw •
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No more wallpaper swatches: new app shows how decorated rooms will look
Graham & Brown have launched a new app that shows how its wallpapers and paints will appear in your home
By Alison Jones •
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Blinds 2 Go collaborate with designer Emma Bridgewater
And the results are beautiful...
By Hebe Hatton •
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TV stylist Sophie Robinson reveals her favourite picks from Rockett St George in a new blog series
And they are every bit as quirky and colourful as you would expect...
By Hebe Hatton •
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Use Crown's room visualiser app to make the right paint colour choice first time
Wondering whether that on-trend inky shade or pretty pastel will suit your living room? This free app will show you – fast
By Amelia Smith •
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Home style secrets from the experts to celebrate 10 years of Homesense
Professional interior stylists reveal their top tips for styling up the new season with Homesense as they celebrate their 10th birthday
By Ellen Finch •
