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Love shack: 10 tips for seduction
Make your hallway entice with this chic console table (£1,940) © A White Room Strangely, leopard–print sheets and shag–pile carpets don't persuade everyone to part with their undergarments. Most of us are more responsive to subtlety. So, if you're hoping that dinner date might lead to breakfast, make your home ...
Posted 21st January 2010
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Ten steps to buying dining furniture
Ten steps to buying dining furniture Sleek dark wood makes a dramatic statement © Argos Eating is one of the great pleasures in life, so kit out a dining area to tempt the family back to the table. But what do you need to know when buying a dining tables ...
Posted 19th October 2010
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Sir Terence Conran on planning your kitchen
Sir Terence Conran on planning your kitchen Cooking–a pleasure, not a chore, with a well planned kitchen. © Ikea Does the saying ‘too many cooks spoil the broth’ apply to your kitchen encounters? A well structured kitchen makes cooking quicker, easier and more pleasurable. Here to help is Sir Terence ...
Posted 25th October 2010
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Host your very own vintage–style garden party
Host your very own vintage–style garden party Vintage tea–party style © John Lewis With balmy summer days ahead, forget roasting in front of a greasy barbeque; instead bring a little bygone elegance to your back garden. Read on for our top tips on how to host your own pretty, vintage–style ...
Posted 9th November 2010
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Buyer's guide to sofa beds
Buyer's guide to sofa beds Versatile sofas for extra guests © Sofa Workshop Got guests staying? If you have too many friends and not enough space, invest in a sofa bed. Once the uncomfortable sleeping place of yesteryear, sofa beds can now be cosy and comfortable. But choose carefully and ...
Posted 19th October 2010
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Rita Konig on outdoor dining | mydeco.com
Hang lanterns in the tree – Illustration by Joy Gosney © Joy Gosney One of the best things about the English summer is eating outdoors. Picnics, barbeques, summer evening drinks...there’s always an excuse to be outside. To help prepare you for such joyous occasions, Rita Konig, author of Rita’s culinary ...
Posted 16th June 2010
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How to store wine properly
10 steps to starting a grown-up wine collection Create a basement wine haven © Spiral Cellar We Brits love our wine. Our affair with the grape intoxicant is on the up and sales of fine wine (priced at £20 and above) have grown 25 per cent since last year. So ...
Posted 25th October 2010
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Planning an open plan kitchen-diner | mydeco.com
Planning an open plan kitchen-diner Yellow and white creates a fresh and sunny kitchen © IKEA An open plan kitchen-diner is everybody's dream. If your kitchen is looking a little dingy, perhaps it's time to rip it out and start again. Here's how to create a stylish look in a ...
Posted 19th October 2010
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At home with... soulful jazz singer Rozalla Miller | Articles | mydeco
Rozalla uses cushions and throws to make her bed inviting © Curtain Up Singer Rozalla Miller first hit the charts in 1991 with her infectious dance hit 'Everybody's Free'. Now she is back with a soulful jazz album 'Brand New Version'. She talks to mydeco about her cookery book addiction, ...
Posted 1st October 2009
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Sir Terence Conran on living room space-saving
Sir Terence Conran on living room space-saving Decant books into a trunk which doubles up as coffee table and storage © Graham and Green Living rooms are hubs of activity – eating, working, watching television, reading and even sleeping may all go on in one place. Organization is vital to ...
Posted 14th October 2010
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