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Why an Extension Isn't Always The Answer — 5 Renovation Projects That Architects Sometimes Wish You'd Consider First

An extension isn't always the best solution to get more space at home — experts show us five renovation ideas to consider instead

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I Bit the Bullet and Invested in Electric Blinds — Here’s the Good, the Bad, and the Mildly Annoying of Living With Them, and Whether I'd Ever Choose Them Again

No messy cords, no jamming winders, no drama. Manual blinds are dead to me

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This Kelly Wearstler-Designed Restaurant Proves Brutalist Interiors Don't Need to Feel Hostile — Its Nature-Inspired, Textural Look Captures the Edgy Face of Alpine Style

The powerhouse's debut hospitality venture across the ocean takes her signature Cali-cool style to the French Alps. Enter L'Apogée Courchevel's Beefbar

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I Tried Habitat's Extra-Deep Fitted Sheet That Has 100s of 5 Star Reviews — Reviewers Say It 'Feels More Expensive Than It Is'

I'm a recent convert to extra-deep sheets, but does Habitat's £28 one stand up to my favorites? Here's my review

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I Tested The White Company's Just-Launched 'Primrose Hill' Spring Diffuser, and It's Exactly How You Want Your Home to Smell Right Now

Made to evoke the scentual ambiance of a warm afternoon spent at this panoramic London viewpoint, this fragrance feels spot on for the season

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This 7,000-Square-Foot London Townhouse Is Complete With a Wellness Suite, Cigar Room, and Jelly Pea Sofa by India Mahdavi

In an excerpt from the new book 'Townhouse', design studio Banda demonstrates the enduring nature of Victorian London houses

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IKEA's Iconic £19 FADO Globe Lamp Just Got a Colorful Update, and It Looks So Much More Expensive Than Its Pricetag

It's easy to see why this fresh twist on the original is already going viral

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3 Interior Design Red Flags That Are Making Your Home Feel Flat — And How to Fix Them Like an Interior Stylist

A stylist’s guide to the small interior design mistakes that make a room feel off, and the pieces that instantly bring it back to life.

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Is a 'Palette-First' Approach the Key to a Personal Home? Designer Simone Brewster on Using "Color as a Material in Its Own Right" to Craft Spaces That Feel Alive

Forget neutrals: for the London-based artist and furniture maker, decorating with confidence begins with bolder chromatic choices

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Wind Threatening Your Weekend Garden Party? I Found a Decorative Detail That'll Keep Your Tablecloth (and Plans) Firmly in Place

Once purely functional, there are now plenty of brands making tablecloth weights surprisingly pretty

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I Thought I'd Accidentally Ordered a Commercial Machine, but Then I Realized It Was Just All the Amazing Things That Come with Jura's Z10 Coffee Maker

It's the most expensive coffee machine I've ever tested — it's high-tech, stylish, and makes about every kind of coffee you could ever want

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Pollen, Staining Sap, and Heaps of Debris — These Are the 6 Trees in Your Garden That Might Ruin Your Outdoor Furniture in Spring

You don't have to get rid of them altogether, but they should not be flourishing anywhere near your pretty al fresco furnishings

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'Double Coasters' Are the Trend at the Chicest Cocktail Bars — And This Way of Serving Up Drinks Might Just Make Cluttered Dining Tables Yesterday's Problem

We're taking lessons from top-of-the-class and Instagram-famous establishments alike to help you craft soirées that make room for style

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'They’re Not a Quick Fix for Garden Privacy' — 5 Problems With Pleached Trees Not Enough People Talk About

These perfect trees are the dream when it comes to screening your garden from neighbors — or are they?

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Once a Maze-Like Service Attic of a Historic Hôtel Particulier, This Mid-Century Loft in the Marais Makes Its Spatial Constraints Into Its Most Distinctive Trait

A former service attic in a historic hôtel particulier is recast by Véronique Cotrel into a fluid, bright interior, where walnut paneling and modernist clarity replace fragmentation under the Parisian eaves

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I Never Have Anywhere to Store My Prayer Mat — But This Genius IKEA DIY I Just Found Is So Simple and Makes It Look Like a Work of Art

And decoration aside, this solves my ongoing struggle to find somewhere suitable to store my prayer mat

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5 Things I Learnt After Choosing Dark Kitchen Cabinetry — They're What I Tell Anyone Who Is Also Considering It

I picked near-black cabinets with my heart, not my head — here’s how that went

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This Foldable Outdoor Privacy Screen Brings Another Level of Flexibility to a Small Garden — Portable, and Affordable, the Stylish Design Can Even Be a Trellis for Your Plants

Compact spaces call for creative solutions — and the design of this garden privacy screen delivers on style and versatility

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The Reason Your Room Feels Boring? It's Lacking 'Whimsy' — Here's How to Add It Through Design

The most memorable rooms aren’t the most perfect ones. They’re the ones that surprise you. This edit of 24 curated pieces explores how a single unexpected detail can change everything

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'Nature-Drenching' Is Going to Be the Big Gardening Trend for 2026 — This Is How to Let Your Space Be 'Thoughtfully Taken Over' By Your Plants

It's about harmonizing your furnishings with lush vegetation for a more serene space

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These Are the Outdated Sofa Trends to Ditch in 2026 If You Want Your Living Room to Look More Timeless, Say Designers

Hanging on to outdated sofa trends could be holding back your living room

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I Went a Whole Month Without Shopping — These Are All the Homewares I Have Waiting in My Shopping Cart

I've heavily considered these homewares, so you can confidently shop for them on an impulse

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How to Make Attracting Birds Feel Design-y, and Not Ruin the Look of Your Garden

There are a surprising number of benefits to enticing birds to your garden, and it doesn't have to come at a cost to its design

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Behind the Curtain of West End Girl — How Interior Design Sets the Scene for Lily Allen’s (and Pop Music’s) Most Vulnerable Work

As last year's most talked about album finishes its first stage run, creative director Anna Fleischle explains how a shag carpeted room has replaced back-up dancers in this imagining of a tour

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The Secret to an Expensive-Looking Garden Design? Repetition — And, Thank Goodness, It Makes Selecting Plants So Much Easier

For a garden that looks instantly polished and put-together, these landscape designers say the answer lies in repetition

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