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Regular visitors to these pages may recognise some of these rooms which are the work of one of my favourite interior designers, Emilie Fournet, who worked on this three bedroom maisonette which is now for sale via Savills. I know -  two interior designed properties in as many weeks and this one should definitely provide

Is this it then? The 19yo has gone back to university - to his first student/shared house, which, in a marvellous piece of understatement he has acknowledged might not quite be to "your taste". This means he has vacated my office where he has been parked for much of the summer as a change from

There are certain pieces of furniture that are essential to the functioning of any house - I have written before about the power of the Persian rug, the lure of antique furniture and the flexibility of the console table, but there is another that is so useful in any home and given that the WFH

I first wrote this post back in February based around the Pantone colour of the year being classic, or navy blue, but since we heard on the podcast the other day that Ink is currently the best-selling kitchen colour at Neptune, I thought you might like a little inky inspiration to end this month of

Oh how I loved this little one bedroom flat in Bristol ... remember it.... you can remind yourself here.

Kitchens and bathrooms are the two biggest investments you are likely to make when it comes to refurbishing your house. They are also the most disruptive jobs to carry out, so for that reason you need to get it right first time. On this week's podcast, Sophie and I discuss some important planning tips to

I first ran this post just after the start of lockdown and while it was hugely relevant then I think we might have been reading it with a slightly distracted air. Now the dust has settled but working from home looks set to stay on at least a part time basis for many of us,

Returning to this post because it's one of my most basic principles in interior design. Actually we may revisit this in September and I'll try and put together my five pillars. Here, for now though, is why every room needs an antique.

Ever wondered what it would look like to really envelope a room in colour? Here's your chance with this post from last March.

A perennial dilemma for you today: how to choose a colour palette which might give you food for thought. Have a browse and see what you think - it includes links to other posts you might find helpful as well.

Because this is a question I am asked every week so I thought you might fancy another read as sometimes you ignore a post when it doesn't apply to you and then suddenly it does. It's an extract from the book and you can read the whole post here.

Now that we've all accepted the idea that kitchens cupboards don't all have to match (no they don't) and that walls don't have to be uniform colours from top to bottom, I thought you might gain some inspiration from this post from earlier in the year. Do share what you have done with any of

Still one of my favourite combinations - very modern buildings filled with very old furniture. Remember this one? I still love it do you? image via the modern house

Now one subject we haven't touched on in The Great Indoors Podcast is accessible living and we thought it was time we did. This was sparked, in part, by an email we received from a listener who said: “I’ve listened to all episodes (some twice) and I’ve got my red thread, crystallised my vision and