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"I Judge You Hard" — People Who Never Burn Their Candles Are Making Their Homes Feel Staged and Unlived-In, Says This Interior Designer

Bit of advice from the pros? Give those expensive candles a burn before you put them out on display

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I Always Pick These 3 Easy-to-Care-for Plants for My Mediterranean Garden to Make Pots and Raised Planters Feel More Natural and Less 'Upright'

Knowing when to use the right 'spillers' is container gardening 101, and this is the one I'll always reach for in my Mediterranean-inspired back garden

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I Bought My Kitchen Extractor From Amazon so I Could DIY My Own 'Minimalist' Range Hood — Here's How It Turned Out

When I couldn't get an option that worked for my space from my kitchen maker's range, I found a way to do it with some easy carpentry and a purchase from Amazon

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I Picked These Modern Slatted Fence Panels for My Garden — Here's 5 Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Did

If you're planning a garden makeover, these slatted panels might seem like the most contemporary, stylish option, but they come with some downsides, too

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Are These Portable, 'Slightly Sci-Fi' TVs Really the Next Big Trend? I Lived With Samsung's New MovingStyle for Two Weeks, and Call Me Convinced

This idea is revolutionary in how you use a screen in your home, but whether it's for you will depend on your lifestyle and how you feel about 'screen time'

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Is M&S's Viral Tom Kerridge Cast Iron Casserole as Good as Le Creuset? I Tested Them Against Each Other (and 2 Other Le Creuset Alternatives)

I've always rated M&S's cookware, but this Tom Kerridge collaboration brings a luxurious Le Creuset-style aesthetic on a budget

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A cone, some cocktail sticks, and your choice of festive fruit is all is required for this year's trendiest Christmas table centerpiece

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I Spent Days Trying to Perfect How to Dry Oranges for Christmas Decor — This Is the Trick That Finally Worked for Me

Turns out, creating your own dried oranges isn't quite as easy as it'd first seem, but this is the method that got me the best results

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Victoria Beckham's 'Lazy' Christmas Tree Is What Stylists Say Is Going to Be the Big Trend This Year — It's Unpretentious and the Antidote to 'Influencer Excess'

The Beckhams' understated tree reflects a yearning for a simpler, less theatrical take on Christmas decorating

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The 24 Kitsch Christmas Ornaments That Define 2025 — And How These 'Mini Cultural Totems' Are Decided on Each Year

Culturally informed and with a sense of humor, these novelty ornaments fill the Christmas section of stores like Selfridges, where they often sell out, thanks to makers who must strike a delicate balance between relevance and specificity

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3 Things That I Really Wish I'd Known Before Painting My IKEA BILLY Bookcases (and in a Bright 'Look-at-Me' Red, No Less)

Just because everyone does it doesn't mean they do it well — here's how to make it look pro, not patchy

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It's Undoubtedly the Color of the Season, but Are You Bold Enough for a Burgundy Christmas Tree? Designers Say "Do It" — And Here's How

Christmas decorating is only temporary, so why not use it as an excuse to test out a new trend?

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13 of the Best Paint Brands for Luxurious-Looking Interiors, as Rated by Professional Painters and Serial Redecorators

As it turns out, the people who know which paint brands really are the best are the people who paint walls with them day in and day out

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These 'Scenting Droplets' Might Be the Coolest (and Most Stylish) Way to Make Your Home Smell Amazing

If you're looking to switch out your incense sticks for something more fun, then you should know about Ripple+'s incense droplets. Let me introduce you.

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7 Ideas to Steal From Milan Design Week's 'Apartments' — Rooms Decorated by the World's Best, and Most Creative, Designers

At Milan Design Week, some of the most exciting showcases of design are delivered in beautifully decorated apartments, conceived to push the boundaries of design today

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We Found the Candle Romeo Beckham Has on His Coffee Table and it's as Luxurious as You Would Think

We can officially confirm that the British footballer and son of David Beckham has great taste in fragrances. Shop his picks below.

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5 things I learned decorating with this new kind of minimalism – it turns out it's the trick to more comforting spaces

Combining warm, cozy textures with a less-strict minimalist outlook, I took inspiration from the minimaluxe trend to create an elegant new look for my working studio

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This DIY project will help your garden plants better survive hot weather – and all you need is two clay pots to make one

Worried about your garden plants surviving a heatwave? This DIY alternative to a centuries-old gardening trick is the answer, and is budget-friendly too

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A simple hack for IKEA's IVAR makes this budget-friendly cabinet look a million times more expensive

Inspired by a designer piece, this easy hack transforms one of IKEA's most affordable cabinets

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How to Arrange Throw Pillows on a Couch — 5 Simple Sofa Set-Ups an Interior Stylist Always Falls Back on

The combination of throw pillows you choose, and how you style them, can make or break your sofa. But there are some easy routes to choose, no matter your interior tastes

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How to Fluff a Christmas Tree — A Step-by-Step Guide to Fuller-Looking Faux Trees

Spend enough time prepping your Christmas tree before decorating it, says this interior stylist

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9 Creative Uses for Leftover Paint That Are So Pretty People Will Think They Were Always the Plan

It can be hard to know what to do with an awkward amount of leftover paint, but these clever projects will put it to good use

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42 IKEA Hacks That Prove Even Inexpensive Flatpack Can Still Create a Designer-Look Home

Hacking some of IKEA's best-loved furniture and decor can help your home look expensive, elevated, and bespoke, while sticking to a budget

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How to Decorate a Christmas Tree — A Step-by-Step Guide That'll Make Crafting a Stylish Tree Easy

Where should I start? What order should I put on the ornaments? Here's the process to follow for decorating a Christmas tree

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