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HOW TO INCORPORATE AN HEIRLOOM

Vintage finds, family favourites and antique pieces can really make – but also break – a scheme. We asked the experts to share their wisdom…

Design ideas for SMALL GARDENS

Stuck with a petite patio or garden? There are plenty of things you can do to create a cosy wonderland from the pokiest of plots, as these ideas from Ula Maria’s latest book, Green: Simple Ideas for Small Outdoor Spaces prove

A passion for pattern

Fi Douglas transformed a beige-painted house into a warm and welcoming home by mixing deep and bold colours, and playful prints

Why Designers Love Deep Greens

Grounding yet confident, these balancing shades can bring us back to nature or give a sense of luxury

How To Create A Wall Display

Everyday objects can be put to good use as alternative wall art for a decorative feature

A room with a view

Put space you don’t need in the garden to work by using it for overspill living space you do need. This is how three homeowners did it…

‘I PAINT NATURE'S BEAUTY IN ABSTRACT FORM'

Jeff Muhs creates striking contemporary artwork for online Runway Gallery

‘It's like having an extra room'

After extending their rear kitchen, Sarah and David Clark knew a redesign of their small garden would be the final piece of the jigsaw

Take the indoors OUTDOORS

From an extra living space for the family to enjoy together to a private escape away from the chaos, one of these gorgeous ready-made garden rooms will make your space stretch further

Make it work for you

GEMMA’S CHOICE: A DOUBLE-SIDED FIREPLACE Whether shared between two rooms or a central focus in one, a dual-aspect fireplace will make a red-hot design statement

The joy of colour

Katrijn Berkelmans and Wim Visser’s standardlooking 1960s house has a surprise inside – it’s a masterclass in bold colour and pattern

Made to order

Gemma and Ed Mehmed managed to see past the woodchip and completely reinvented this 1970s house, taking their family’s evolving needs as their starting point

EASY STYLE UPDATES

From best buys and clever tricks to mini décor projects… this is our roundup of the simplest, quickest ways to make your home more beautiful now

NEW LOOKS FOR HARD FLOORING

Get the floor covering right in a room and the design work’s half done. Here, we’ve asked the experts to share what they know…

‘I CREATE COLOURFUL, ENERGY-RICH ART'

Bruce Atherton’s soulful artwork is now available at Runway Gallery

The wallpaper edit - BEST NEW TRENDS

Your new feature wall starts here! These are the most important styles to choose from now, to keep your look current

Looking for New England

Sally and Greg Hobden were inspired by classic American interior design when doing up their typically Edwardian south London terrace – and it works…

JANE'S CHOICE: BLINDS - Make it work for you

Choosing a window treatment can be more complicated than you’d think. Get it right, though, and it will unify your room…

Enjoy glitch-free video calling

From frozen screens to unflattering angles that highlight double chins, video calling can be disappointing in practice. Overcome the snags, though, and it could change your life…

Is an upholstered bed the height of luxury?

Some think a padded headboard is the dream indulgence, for others it’s a nightmare dust magnet. Meet two homeowners with different views…

Colour therapy

When Lene Kesselhahn moved into this city apartment, she instantly painted every wall white. Since then, she’s been unable to resist adding bolder hues that make her happy…

CATHERINE'S CHOICE: WINDOW SHUTTERS - Make it work for you

Timeless, elegant and practical, shutters are a stylish and functional option for bathroom windows

5 GAME-CHANGING BUYS

The products you need to store and order all your utility room essentials for an efficient, functional behind-the-scenes space

How To Choose The Right Tiles

Whether you want them to blend into the background or make a statement, you’ll want to love them for a very long time, so we asked the experts to share their insider tips and trend predictions…

Loved back to life

Dave Kay and Tokes Sharif fell hard for their rented flat, despite its flaws, and ended up buying it and gradually revealing its unique character

Love & honour

The Broadfields were determined to update their elegant Victorian villa to suit modern living, but without overwriting its natural character

THE KITCHEN TRENDS TO TRUST

Updating your kitchen can be a wobbly walk between safe (but boring) options and riskier choices that will date quickly. Luckily, there are plenty of slow-moving ‘trends’ that will give you a kitchen you love now… and in 2025

HOW TO MAKE NEUTRALS MORE INTERESTING

They make small rooms look bigger, dark rooms look lighter, and go with everything. But, neutral schemes can look bland and boring if you don’t use these simple tricks…

Starting over

Misia Guicherit and Arnoud van Dorp rebuilt their house from the ground up, giving it authentic period architecture but a very contemporary decorative style

The inside story

The traditional, stone-built facade of Kate and Mike Lawley’s converted Victorian schoolhouse hides a surprise – a cool, contemporary, open-plan interior