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‘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

EASY STYLE UPDATES

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

‘It went from dated to decadent'

Marisa and Chris Shaw turned a bland, boring bathroom into one full of warmth and character, built around Marisa’s dream tub

A PLACE FOR EVERYTHING

Reclaim your space with these simple-but-clever storage solutions for busy, clutter-prone rooms

Easy Style Updates

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

Ideas For Tricky Spaces

Instead of working around the awkward corners of your home, make them work harder for you…

The Bathroom Trends To Trust

Updating a bathroom means navigating myriad choices and risking being seduced by design details that date quickly. We’ve sorted the wheat from the chaff to keep you on the right road for a bathroom you still love in 2025.

Trading places

The Stafford-Smiths swapped city living for a fresh start in the country and a poky terrace for a big converted barn… bringing urban glamour together with rustic character in the process

The inside story

The Petersens’ mock Tudor house hides a surprise – a smart and contemporary interior that complements its characterful exterior without being a slave to it

Tailor made

Ben and Gaby Hillman updated a standard Thirties semi with a wraparound extension, clever design ideas and smart tech to make every space support their lifestyle and suit their contemporary tastes

Creative thinking

Fashion designers Emma and Nick Rossi have mixed styles and colours to create a unique home

Warm & Welcoming

Cathrine Oxholm Sonne and Martin Lützau used simple design tricks to soften the hard lines of their home’s modern architecture

Simple But Sophisticated

Anouk Gerardu and Rob Ghijsen started with beautiful, basic pieces in their big, open spaces, then layered on texture and detail

‘It's Such A Bright, Happy Space Now'

Sophie and Sofiane Lahmar extended and rearranged their kitchen-diner for a better layout and extra light

‘We Wanted To Create The Unexpected!'

Instead of playing it safe with Shaker-style or gloss-finish units, Sarah and Chris West went for the wow factor and chose this contemporary, colourful birch-ply design