Interiors

Play around with funky words and letters – no spellcheck required

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February 4, 2012 in Fabulous, Interiors, Lifestyle
Cushions, £48 each, Barbaracoupe.co.uk Framed print, £34, The Contemporary Home (Tch.net) Hooks, £7.50 each, Oliver Bonas (Oliverbonas.com) Doorstop, £18, Breeze.uk.com Doormat, £19.95, Hunkydoryhome.co.uk Framed print, £29.99, The Contemporary Home (Tch.net) Blocks, £8 for set of two, Sainsbury’s (Sainsburys.co.uk) Unframed print, £25, Eastendprints.co.uk Cushion cover, £29, Amara.co.uk Storage tin, £18, Barkerandstonehouse.co.uk Crates, £24.95 for set of […] Read more

More of us are renting than ever before. But there’s no need to put up with drab decor cos of strict landlord rules. Here’s how to turn a soulless space into a cosy nest

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January 21, 2012 in Global, Interiors, Lifestyle
Magic mirror If your place is teeny-tiny, invest in a giant floor-standing mirror to reflect light back into the room and create a sense of space. Pretty stick Japanese washi masking tape (prettier than Sellotape and won’t leave marks) is your BFF. Use it to put up your posters and pics. Tape, from £3 per […] Read more

Take inspiration from wintry mountain hideaways with gorge knits, wooden accessories and lashings of mulled wine

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January 14, 2012 in Interiors
On sofa Throws, £129 each, small cushions, £59 each, large cushion, £35 On table Wine glasses, £13 each, candles, £45 each, all Occa-home.co.uk Left to right Hip flask, £29.95, John Lewis (0845 604 9049) deer head, £29.99, Garden Beet (020 3397 2377), wallpaper, £79 for 300cm x 62.5cm, Digitexhome.com Mulled wine pot and warmer, £34.99, […] Read more

These bling baubles will have them flocking around the Christmas tree

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December 10, 2011 in Fabulous, Interiors, Lifestyle, Shopping
1 £2.99 for mixed pack of six, Sainsbury’s (Sainsbury’s.co.uk) 2 £5 John Lewis (08456 049049) 3 £9.50 for mixed pack of four, Woolworths (Woolworths.co.uk) 4 £4.99 for four, Sainsbury’s (Sainsbury’s.co.uk) 5 £3 B&Q (Diy.com) 6 £1.50 Wilkinson (Wilkinsonplus.com) 7 £4 John Lewis (08456 049049) 8 £9 for mixed pack of four, Woolworths (Woolworths.co.uk) 9 £1.50, […] Read more

Make your party the only one worth attending this Christmas

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November 12, 2011 in Interiors, Lifestyle
On table: charger plates, £1.29 each; dinner plates, £39.99, for four; bowls, £31.99 for four; side plates, £31.99, for four; 24-piece cutlery, set, £59.99; ivy garland, £3.59; artificial roses, £6.99 for arrangement; glass votives, 79p each; candelabras, £14.99 each; wine glasses, 99p each; heart dish, £3.99; glass bowl, £2.99; tablecloth, £9.99; ribbon, £1.29 per roll […] Read more

Get ahead of the fash pack by styling up your home with this season’s top catwalk trends. Head-turning guaranteed

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November 5, 2011 in Interiors, Lifestyle
Forties Add ’40s flair with design classics and vintage-esque pieces Above clockwise from left: Louis Vuitton; mug, £8, John Lewis (0845 604 9049); lantern, £30, Shabbychicoriginals.co.uk; letter rack, £25, Past Times (0845 450 9399) Above clockwise from left: cake stand, £24.99, The Contemporary Home (Tch.net); print (with frame), £14.95, Dotcomgiftshop.com; cushion, £12, Habitat (0844 499 […] Read more

With our 20 bargainous beauties under £20, you can be stylish and savvy

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October 15, 2011 in Fabulous, Interiors, Lifestyle
Above: 1. soap dish, £3.50, Stylishlife.co.uk; 2. baskets, £19.99 each, Zara (0800 026 0091); 3. towels, from £10 each, Christy (08457 585252); 4. bath mat, £6.99, H&M (Hm.com); 5. sign, £5.50, Homehomehome.co.uk Above: 1. tea towel, £10, Emma Bridgewater (0844 243 9266); 2. recipe box, £6.95, Homehomehome.co.uk; 3. pepper mills, £5.50 each, Sainsbury’s (0800 328 […] Read more

Period, posh, bling or retro, it’s a cinch to recreate your fave TV look at home

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October 8, 2011 in Fabulous, Interiors, Lifestyle
TOWIE Sequins, crystals and pink… OMG! Get the Essex look, which is all about polish and pizzazz. Bling is the new black. 1. cushion, £12.99, H&M (Hm.com) 2. chandelier, £49.99, The Contemporary Home (Tch.net) 3. toaster, £49, Bodum (Bodum.com) 4. mirror, £99, Ayersandgraces.com 5. rug, £50, BHS (0845 196 0000) 6. print (without frame), £23, […] Read more