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Forget Gallery Walls, This 'Hanging Rail' Trend Is the Way Designers Are Grouping Pictures Together Now

It's less cluttered than a gallery wall but has more movement than a simple hook

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This Hotel Room Trick Is the Idea to Steal If You've Got a Very Small Bedroom

Limited square footage in the bedroom? This popular hotel feature is the ultimate space-saver

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Your Kitchen Needs More Art in It — Here's How Designers Make It Feel Personal, Not Out-of-Place

Mounted on your kitchen island, the back of a banquette, or on a shelf in your glass-fronted cabinets? Why not, say designers

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This New Boutique Jewelry Store in London Is More Like Shopping in Your Friend's Incredibly Chic Home — These Are the Ideas to Steal From It

The interiors of the new Sophie Breitmeyer flagship at 36 Elizabeth Street hold the clues to a house where every instant feels covetable

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Chartreuse Paint Colors Are the Big, but Bold Trend of 2026 — Here Are 6 Specific Shades That You Can Actually Live With, Hand-Picked by Designers

With the right paint shade, the yellow-green color trend can be a lot more livable than you might first think

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7 Affordable Features Designers Use to Make Tiny Kitchens Feel Bigger – No Renovation Needed

There’s no such thing as too tiny. You’re just missing these space-stretching essentials

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These Are the 5 Bedroom Colors Interior Designers Use When Clients Ask for Better Sleep

When better sleep is the brief, these are the shades interior designers rely on to set the tone

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'We Made Choices That Weren’t Necessarily Trendy or of the Moment, but Could Last and Grow With Us' – See How Neutral Backdrops and Playful Pops of Color Make This Elegant London Home Both Timeless and On Trend

Once two apartments, this Georgian home in London has been brought back to its former glory, and the elegant and light-filled interiors created by the designer Christian Bense honors the past and the present

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5 Genius Ways Interior Designers Know How to Adapt Your Living Room’s Layout When You’re Hosting a Lot of People

The position of your furniture is just as important as the cocktails and conversation — here’s how to make entertaining a crowd effortless

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5 Simple and Easy Ways to 'Un-Update' an Ugly Modern Kitchen in a Period Home

There's no pain quite like a builder-grade kitchen in a Victorian home. Luckily, we know how to remedy it

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4 Winter Color Palettes That Feel Magical for This Season, but Also Work All Year Round

Darker, richer hues are perfect for now and can look just as stylish on lighter, brighter days too

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8 design rules for a tailored bedroom that feels timeless, stylish and serene – and the pitfalls experts say to watch for

Interior design is borrowing principles from the world of fashion to transform the way we style our spaces. And it’s in the bedroom where the tailored look is taking off first

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The annual Homes & Gardens Design Awards shine a spotlight on the most inspiring projects – here are our winners

Featuring homes, hotels, gardens, and more

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Stop! Step Away From the Paintbrush — Here's 4 Things Interior Designers Would Never, Ever Paint Around the Home

Just because you *can*, doesn't mean you *should*

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10 Small Kitchen Layout Mistakes Designers Will Always Urge You to Avoid for a Better Working Space

Compact kitchens can be just as efficient as capacious ones, just ensure you avoid these common schoolboy errors when working with a limited blueprint

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10 Small Kitchen Problems You're Probably Facing — And What You Can Do to Solve Them

Small space not supporting your big ambitions? These expert-approved fixes tackle the most common small-space struggles, so every inch works harder and looks sharper

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Mid-century modern bedroom ideas – 9 ways to channel this classic style with a current and contemporary feel

This timeless interior design style is defined by organic shapes, earthy neutrals, and a focus on functionality, qualities that make it a great choice for a bedroom

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100 Design Rules 2025: Living Rooms

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Desk chairs, butter and a striking 'fifth wall': the unexpected interiors must-haves you need right now

Here are the most surprising interiors styles we’ve seen on catwalks and in celebrity homes so far this year

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Small Kitchen Extension Ideas — 12 Clever Ways to Reap Big Rewards From Even Tiny Additions to Your Home

Adding even a little more space through an extension can unleash the full potential of your kitchen with smart design ideas

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5 dated living room layouts to always avoid and what designers are doing instead for 2025

Here, we spoke with designers who share the dated living room layouts that just won't work in 2025

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It's London Design Week — These Are the Talks From Interior Designers You Won't Want to Miss

With more than 130 showrooms participating in the British capital's five-day interiors celebration, it is hard to know where to start — so we've worked it all out for you

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Interior Designer Christian Bense Always Finds Classic Accent Chairs — These Are His Secret Sources

The London-based design pro uses accent chairs as the anchoring finishing touch in many of his spaces — here’s where he goes to buy them

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Beware the "Three-Sided" Living Room — Interior Designer Christian Bense on This Mistake, and Designing a Versatile Space

Designer Christian Bense knows that a perfect living room should cater to all the sides of your personality, and what pieces allow to be both calm and to have a party

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Christmas by design: interiors gift ideas from top London designers

Christmas ideas from London’s top interiors names

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