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Hit me baby one more time: Gen Z’s take on #Y2K interior decor
Hit me baby one more time: Y2k decor’s back. Here’s how to tap into the nostalgic trend, even if you were there first time around
Add texture to your interiors with these velvet homeware buys
From chairs to cushions, everything looks better in jewel-toned velvet.
A house for two jazz musicians where even the window blinds hum
Musicians Stacey Kent and Jim Tomlinson didn’t want just a life on the road. Here’s how they made their home truly their own — complete with ping-pong room
Vintage posters and prints for sale from £10 at Peckham poster market
Vintage posters on sale in London this weekend
How striking renovation added £200k to church conversion flat’s value
Jude Davis’s lockdown renovation had its trials and tribulations but it was worth it to create an awe-inspiring home
Statement blankets to give your interiors a colourful, cosy update
Whether fringed, graphic, checked or quilted: a statement throw is the cosiest way to update your interiors
Most beautiful London buildings: from The Queen’s House to Dirty House
From a converted pub to one of London’s most iconic Thames bridges, architecture critic Stephen Bayley pics the most beautiful buildings in London
Inside Man: Jermaine Gallacher on why ‘bad’ taste is sometimes best
Our new interiors columnist, London’s off-beat style guru Jermaine Gallacher, says it’s time to embrace the DIY ethos and individuality of Nineties Changing Rooms.
Our pick of the best candles to buy this winter
Fabulous scented candles that look as good as they smell.
New London antique market with 130 traders launched by Portobello boss
“A one-stop shop for traders and buyers with everything from entry level to high-end antiques. You can buy something from £5 to £5,000.”
Showstopper Christmas wreaths with fast London delivery or collection
Here’s our pick of the best wreaths to dress your doors this Christmas.
Six pandemic-launched interiors brands and designers to watch
Looking for some last-minute design gift inspiration? Here’s our pick of creative design and interiors brands to have launched during the pandemic.
How to have a calm Christmas at home despite Omicron chaos
We’re going to spend a lot of time at home over the festive period, so it’s a good idea to make our space as calm as possible.
Top garden office inspiration for those returning to WFH
Confined and getting on each other’s nerves? An outside room is a godsend.
How to create a beautiful home office whatever your space or budget
Inspiration from designers' own renovations and simple ideas for transforming your WFH space, whether a dedicated office or a multifunctional corner of your home.
How to upgrade your home office to WFH once again
Get your home working for you and save yourself from backache, overheating and tech stress in your WFH workspace.
How to build your own desk for less than £100
The shops have sold out of budget home-working options but it's easy and inexpensive to make your own — and it will give you something to do in lockdown.
18th century farmhouse-cum-art gallery named House of the Year 2021
We take a look at the winning home and the other six projects to have made the shortlist.
Five ideas for an alternative Christmas tree from pampas to pompoms
Swerving the traditional Christmas tree? These ‘grammers have got you.
Our pick of the best homeware and eco gift subscriptions for Christmas
Handing over a single gift on December 25 is so old school. Earn much longer-term brownie points by choosing a gift that – literally – keeps on giving.
Five accounts to follow for maximalist Christmas interiors inspiration
Make your Christmas merry and (very) bright with flashy decor. Let these ‘grammers guide you.
Tonight’s Grand Designs set to reveal House of the Year 2021 winner
Tonight’s Grand Designs episode will see five projects whittled down to one, that then joins the six already on the shortlist, before the overall House of the Year 2021 is revealed.
One artist’s epic journey to transform London home into living artwork
Artist Stephen Wright reveals how filling his East Dulwich House of Dreams with sculptures, mosaics and found objects was a type of therapy.
How to make your own Christmas wreath
Here’s your bumper guide to Christmas wreaths – from how to make your own front door decoration to the best wreaths to buy from London’s independent florists
Our pick of the best interiors gifts for design fans
Christmas shopping for an interiors aficionado?
The designers making furniture from discarded plastic, rubble and food
A new exhibition at The Design Museum highlights the designers turning to discarded plastic, rubble and food to create beautiful and inspiring pieces for the home
‘Invisible’ clifftop home shortlisted for House of the Year 2021
Two more spectacular projects have been shortlisted for RIBA House of the Year on Grand Designs.
A guide to the best homewares markets across London this Christmas
Find up-and-coming designers and thoughtful gifts at these homewares markets across London.
How one couple built a Scandi home from scratch mid-pandemic
Building a house doesn’t have to be a horror show. Here’s how Neil and Tina’s grand design avoided much of the TV drama.
9ft-wide London skinny house shortlisted for House of the Year
A skinny home and a children’s magical playhouse have made it onto the House of the Year shortlist.
Our pick of the best Christmas tree decorations still available to buy
From Petersham Nurseries to Soho home, Eleanor Cording-Booth picks the season’s merriest baubles for every budget.
Top tablescape inspiration for entertaining this Christmas
Our favourite #tablescaping looks for those upping their settings game this year.
Susie Cave’s gift for your interiors: introducing The Vampire’s House
The creative director behind the brand that dresses Kate Middleton offers frills and flouncing for your bedroom
Manteldecor: inspiring ways to style your fireplace mantel
‘Tis the season for lighting the fire and making the most of your mantel, to create a cosy living space no matter how chilly it feels outside.
Decorative and glazed plates to serve up your Christmas feasts
In charge of entertaining this year? Eleanor Cording-Booth picks the decorative platters worthy of centre stage.
We should be grateful for Terence Conran’s influence despite his flaws
Our homes would look very different were it not for the design visionary, who launched Habitat in the Sixties
Sci-fi tower and hilltop farmhouse shortlisted for House of the Year
A water tower conversion inspired by the Thunderbirds and a part-gallery, part-farmhouse home are the first to be shortlisted for the top architecture prize.