Colour with confidence
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My lounge made me fat: can colour change your life?
My lounge made me fat: can colour change your life? Grey communicates sophistication, while a pink armchair injects sensuality into a room © Graham and Green Sick of feeling the urge to pick at food? Good intentions always flying out of the window? We have good news. It may not ...
Posted 14th October 2010
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Community members' festive white and silver rooms
Warm up with icy decor Take a look at some of the Community's top festive white and silver themed rooms, for inspiration on how to get the look in your own home. Community member carolek has designed a beautiful room with a stunning chill factor. But because she has used ...
Posted 5th December 2008
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Style: Optical Illusions
Optical Illusions Be bold and brave this season - opt for a wallpaper with a difference. Optical designs not only create dynamic and rich surfaces, they play with our visual perceptions. This Big Wave wallpaper creates an illusion of movement, as though raindrops are falling on puddles. Big Wave, £20 ...
Posted 31st October 2007
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Ten rules for decorating with colour
Ten rules for decorating with colour This 'active' blue creates an inviting and intimate kitchen. © Graham Atkins-Hughes Scared of colour? Abigail Ahern, author of A Girl's Guide To Decorating gives ten top tips on how to bring colour into your home. No more excuses! Clever, clever colour. Used correctly, ...
Posted 9th November 2010
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At home with... Francesca Fraser from Crush
Crush Cubes are a bright and contemporary seating solution. © Crush Francesca Fraser is the talent behind Crush – the contemporary design outfit that produces unusual seating cubes for the home. I live in… a village in Hertfordshire. My favourite room in my house is... my living room. It’s bright ...
Posted 16th February 2009
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How to decorate with white
Display white flowers in a selection of glass vases © The White Company Most people misunderstand white; discover how to enhance your space by using the calmest of hues to your advantage. Read on for expert tips on using this versatile colour. 1. Use white to your advantage In the ...
Posted 1st April 2010
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Exclusive: Kirstie Allsopp reveals her ideal Christmas
Exclusive: Kirstie Allsopp reveals her ideal Christmas Get the family friendly look © John Lewis Property guru Kirstie Allsopp tells us her top tips for a picture perfect family Noël. 1. Old–school charm I love Christmas in the traditional way. I call it the 'MGM' Christmas – old fashioned film ...
Posted 26th October 2010
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Style: Bright ideas
Rainbow mix It’s back to basics with bold colours this spring. From design classics to everyday accessories, splashes of red, yellow and blue are the perfect antidote for homes looking to shed their winter skin. Host a Mad Hatter tea party with the Crown Coffee Cup Set (£46) from Cox ...
Posted 22nd August 2008
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Community members' top five purple room designs
Peace out with pale purple Take a look at some of the Community's top purple themed rooms, for inspiration on how you can style this trend into your home. Community member Calolynn has created a gorgeous living room with an inviting infusion of violet. This room has plenty of purple, ...
Posted 19th November 2008
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Community's top 10 warm festive Christmas rooms
Get cosy with colour Take a look at some of the Community's top festive rooms that are warm, festive and snug, for top tips in decorating your own Christmas grotto home. Community member tugche_1987 has created a gorgeous living room that looks bright and vivid but still very comfortable and ...
Posted 14th April 2009
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