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Something a little different for you this Monday as we have a whole apartment to look around and it makes a lovely contrast to the somewhat more colourful apartment we looked at on Friday. This is an 18th century Grade II listed building that has been renovated by architecture and design studio Red Deer. Now

Now for all I say that you shouldn't follow trends slavishly - but only if you like them, it's still interesting to see what's out there. Last week the trade juggernaut rolled into Paris for Maison et Objet, having already been in Cologne and Stockholm the weeks before.  It's not so much of a trend

Today's Beautiful Rooms post comes to you full of stripes following an afternoon at the Bridget Riley exhibition at the Hayward Gallery in London yesterday afternoon. Although she is best known for her black and white paintings of the 1960s (which, said the 16yo, made his eyes go "weird" the most interesting (for me at

A lovely little two bedroom Art Deco flat for you this week which is on the market with The Modern House for £450,000 and is located in south east London. The vendors have renovated throughout but remained sensitive to the original 1930s features. The flat is on the ground floor on the corner of the

Now I know I posted about my interior trend predictions for 2020 last week, but at this time of year, the inbox is flooded with emails from brands talking what they are actually selling and launching in the months ahead so I thought we would have a look at a couple of them today. This

Last week's beautiful rooms post was all about using strong colours, so this week I have swung the pendulum back the other way - because there is no right or wrong answer - to look at some gorgeously pared back interiors full of natural materials and textures and all of which I find incredibly restful

For anyone who has spent the first full working week of the decade wishing they could retreat back into peace and quiet I present this gorgeous former chapel near Aldeburgh in Suffolk. The single room building is on the market with The Modern House for £95,000. Continuing the fantasy getaway theme the garden is full

Happy New Year - again. Are we still saying that? Some people are still on holiday yet while others have had to go back so I think we are technically still saying it until Monday when, we assume, everyone is back. Greetings anyway. I wanted to share this house with you not because it will