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We believe in making a home — and a life — that embraces great design and personal style. We're here to unlock the world of interiors and make it accessible to all. Our insider interviews, color guides, trend reports, curated shopping, and lifestyle stories let you in on the best in modern homes. Design should be fun — playful self expression starts here.
On Interiors
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I Found It — The 'Dreamy' Bathroom Color That Isn't as Stark as White but That You'll Still Love If You're Nervous of Bold Shades
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This London Home Taps Into The Japanese Concept of Yūgen For Its Dreamy, Sunset-Inspired Aesthetic — "Subtle Beauty, Nothing Too Vocal"
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I’m Celebrating Lunar New Year Away From Home — And I'll Be Following These 7 Nostalgic Decorating Rules to Welcome the Year of the Fire Horse
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"This House is Not a Cookie-Cutter Space" — How Focusing on Wellbeing Brought Character Back Into This Renovated London Townhouse
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5 Design Features From the Houses of Bridgerton That Actually Tap Into the Modern Heritage Trend You'll Want to Decorate With
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Sorry to Sage Green Kitchens, but This Punchier 'Matcha Green' Is the Color Interior Designers Are Picking for Cabinets Right Now
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The How
CLEANING
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Your go-to guide to making cleaning (and laundry) feel effortless
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This Scandi Trick for Beating Your Rugs, Duvets, or Pillows Outside in Winter Is Wildly Underrated — Everyone Should Add It Into Their Deep Clean Routine
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4 Types of Handmade Cleaning Tools That Are Still Surprisingly Effective and Look Way More Aesthetic Than Cheap, Unsustainable Plastic
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Did You Know a Snow Forecast Could Actually Be the Perfect Time to Clean Your Vintage Rug? Here's Why
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According to the Experts, These 6 Design Mistakes Are Making Your Kitchen Harder to Clean
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Decluttering
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Because style starts with streamlined spaces
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7 Organizing Mistakes That Tip the Balance From a Home Looking Beautiful to Messy (Again)
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5 Reasons You Shouldn't 'Aggressively' Declutter at the Start of the Year
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5 Things People With Tidy Kitchens Always Have in Them to Help Keep Clutter and Mess at Bay
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5 Things Minimalists Always Declutter Immediately After Christmas That I’m Planning on Doing Between Now and the New Year, too
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DIY
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Hacks worth bragging about
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I've Been Inspired by This IKEA Hack to Put a Medicine Cabinet in My Living Room — It Makes So Much for Hosting Once You've Seen It
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This Simple Trick Is the Easiest Way to Elevate the Humble Paper Chain Into Something Seriously High-End This Christmas
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7 Big Lessons I Learned Too Late While Tiling My Kitchen Backsplash All by Myself
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6 Things I Wish I Knew Before Trying to Add a Paneling Backsplash (and Before Pulling Apart My Kitchen in the Process)
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Outdoor Living
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Bringing big design energy to every outdoor inch
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These 5 Tastemakers Have Each Curated 'Collections' of Dahlias That Are a Shortcut to the Most Stylish Garden Beds This Spring
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How to Pick a Fruit Tree Based on Your Birth Month — The 12 Trees and Which to Get (or Gift) Depending on When You Were Born
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How to Design a Winter Garden — 8 Ideas to Prepare for Landscapes That Look Beautiful Outside Your Window in the Colder Months
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They Call Me the 'Pizza Pro' in the Office — I Never Thought I'd Like Any Pizza Oven More Than My Ooni, Until I Tested the Gozney Arc XL
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Design Trails
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First Look: The Grammy Awards 2026 Land This Sunday — We Got a Sneak Peek at the Glamorous Lounge Hosting the Event, and It's a Sunset-Tinted "Homage to the Gramophone"
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The Best Exhibitions in London Right Now — 7 Too-Good-Miss Shows Our Culture Editor Will Visit This Month
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5 of the Best 'Small Maker' Artisanal Knives for a Sleek Cooking Set Upgrade — According to the Chef of St. James's Chicest New Restaurant
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Travel Trends Report 2026 — The Only Places Worth Traveling to, and How to Do It Properly, According to Trusted Tourism and Style Experts
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Forget Traditional Hotels — This Secluded, Supremely Decorated Private Residence in Florence Wants to Be Your Home Base
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This Otherworldly 'Padel Bar' Just Opened in Paris — Its Hypnotic Rainbow Palette Is Proof That Contrasting Colors Are the Biggest Trend Right Now
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KITCHENS
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Serving inspiration hotter than your morning coffee
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3 Colors Interior Designers Love to Use in a Period Kitchen — They're Shades That "Feel Historically Rooted and Material-Driven,” They Tell Me
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Sorry to Sage Green Kitchens, but This Punchier 'Matcha Green' Is the Color Interior Designers Are Picking for Cabinets Right Now
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Forget Matching Toaster and Kettle Sets — These 24 Eclectic Kitchen Decor Picks Make Your Space Interesting and Nuanced
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Move Over Stainless Steel — 'Sanded Steel' Is the Kitchen Finish Designers Want for 2026 Instead
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Bathrooms
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From sleek sinks to luxe tiles – your bathroom style manual
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I Found It — The 'Dreamy' Bathroom Color That Isn't as Stark as White but That You'll Still Love If You're Nervous of Bold Shades
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I've Just Discovered 'Bath Sofas' Are Now a Thing — I Was Sceptical at First, but Now I'll Just Never Want to Get Out of the Tub
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Most Bathroom Storage Mirrors Are Basic and Bland, but Anthropologie Has Loads Right Now That Are As Beautiful as They Are Practical
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It's a Small Bathroom Savior — This Furniture Design Is Shelving, Storage, and Seating All in One, and Budget-Friendly, too
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Living Rooms
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From lighting to layouts – your ultimate lounging playbook
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I Leaned Into the “Grandma’s House” Look for My Farmhouse Living Room —and I’m Not Going Back
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I Style Homes for a Living — These 24 Maximalist Decor Pieces Will Make a Living Room Sing Without Overwhelming Your Space
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24 Pieces of Curated Contemporary Living Room Decor Shaping a More Expressive Way to Live
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24 Stylist-Approved Pieces of Modern Farmhouse Living Room Decor That Prove This Style Is Actually More Aesthetic Than You'd Think
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Latest
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Some other new stuff you might have missed
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The 5 Most Common Glazing Mistakes Architects See When Specifying Windows and Doors — And How to Get Yours Spot on
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5 Ways to Make Radiators Actually Look Good — Designers Share How to Turn These Eyesores Into Design Moments (and Some Are So Easy to Do)
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This London Home Taps Into The Japanese Concept of Yūgen For Its Dreamy, Sunset-Inspired Aesthetic — "Subtle Beauty, Nothing Too Vocal"
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Should I 'Rent' My TV Instead of Buying It? This New Flatscreen Subscription Promises You'll Never Be Left With Out-of-Date Tech
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