Using fewer colours to create a core palette
whether you’re about to redecorate your entire home or a single room, knowing which colour to go for...
What wabi-sabi can do for your home
There have been a few lifestyle concepts recently that promise a happier home life. We’ve written ab...
What house plants can do for your home
There are lots of reasons you might want house plants around your home. They’ll add life to any deco...
Combining rugs to make flagstones and floorboards cosier
Gone are the days where carpet reigned supreme in our homes. Timber floorboards from planks to parqu...
Using textiles to warm up a bedroom
Whatever room in your home you’re decorating, there’s often one element that pulls everything togeth...
James & his Chichester kitchen
Chichester’s a kitchen often described as being more traditional and country. But homes like James’ ...
Ideas for using leather furniture
Leather furniture’s been used for comfort in the home for thousands of years – even the Romans were ...
How to dress kitchen windows
What you put up at the windows makes a huge difference to the feel of any room, but it’s especially ...
Sharon & her Chichester kitchen
Chichester might be a kitchen loved for its traditional details and its subtle country character, bu...
Ready for hosting – creating prep space in your kitchen
Whether you’re about to start on a new kitchen design for your home or are thinking of ways to rejig...
Christmas tree decorating ideas: two looks to try
Most of us have a set way that we decorate our Christmas trees each year. There might be a couple of...
Three Christmas tabletop decoration ideas
There’s never just one way to decorate your dining table at Christmas. Each year, you can try someth...
Trudi Sinclair & her Limehouse kitchen
A glossy, glamorous, bright, white space is what Trudi and her family wanted from their new kitchen....
Kimberley Savill & her Chichester kitchen
Kimberley described her home as a “typical 1930s property in desperate need of renovating”. But now ...
Ways to use tablecloths
Tablecloths are one of those extra things for the dining room that can easily get forgotten. Once an...
Carolyn Swash & her Henley kitchen
This is the home story of a couple who moved from a Gloucestershire village to the centre of Chelten...
Wall lights and why they work
Lighting should always be looked at in layers. Ceilings lights alone will make a room too harsh, too...
Danni Collyer & her Chichester kitchen
Managing a property conversion, running their own business and bringing up a family. Let’s just say ...
In praise of sideboards – and why every home needs one
Traditionally, sideboards were a feature of dining rooms, but in fact, they can hold their own almos...
Tips for kitchen cupboard organisation
Probably the best time to plan your cupboard storage is when you’re having a kitchen redesign, as yo...
How to dress a kitchen island
Not everyone has space for an island in their kitchen, but if you do, it’s likely to be the focal p...
Sofas and armchairs: to match or not?
Sofas and armchairs are the building blocks of any living room – their shapes, colours and textures ...
Styling your sofa to make it cosier
The equinox has been and gone, which means that autumn is officially here. And with the darker eveni...
Zoning your kitchen
There are a few reasons for all the conversation around kitchens being seen as living spaces. ...
The psychology of armchairs: why they’re often the go-to seat in the house
There are some pieces of furniture that are as good as guaranteed a place in your home. The must-ha...
Should my dining room furniture match my table?
Is your dining room a separate space downstairs or is it part of your kitchen? Or do you have both? ...
Make a focal point of footstools
They don’t get as much love as sofas or armchairs, but footstools (or ottomans, if you prefer) can p...
Choosing a kitchen work surface
Kitchen design is a careful balance between what’s going to look good and what’s going to work well....
How to find the right place for your dining table
At one time, most homes had a self-contained dining room with furniture scaled to match. Nowadays, i...
Ways to dress your dining table when you’re not using it
Dining tables are usually talked about in terms of shape, size and the kind of chairs that match bes...
What to have on display in a kitchen
Do you ever find yourself staring in wonder at clutter-free kitchens as you flick through your favou...
Decorating with rust tones
Every season, we feature at least two seasonal shades. For autumn 2018, those are Chestnut and Walnu...
Mix and match crockery: why one style isn’t always the way
Because crockery generally comes in matching sets, it’s easy to find yourself using them that way ev...
Ideas for kitchen alcoves
Storage – the more you have in your kitchen, the better. But you don’t want to overpower your room w...
Utility rooms versus laundry rooms: what’s the difference?
Kitchens. They can sort of steal the show in our downstairs living spaces. Probably because they’re ...
Reasons to take a duvet day in summer
Duvet days. Two words that instinctively make your shoulders go down by several inches. In theory, t...
Design focus: headboards
Divan or bedframe? Footboard or no? Upholstered headboard, wooden, or none at all? There’s a fair bi...
Pip McCormac & his Suffolk kitchen
You may well have seen this kitchen before. Whether it’s on somebody’s Instagram or in the press, it...
How to arrange a dresser with character
Books, crockery, glassware, accessories, photo frames – when it comes to the things that you can fil...
Why every bedroom deserves a chair
A beautiful bedroom should be enjoyed by day as well as by night. Add a chair or two and you can esc...