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A House Tour of the Private Home of Piero Fornasetti

Come With Me To My New online House

The Househunter: Colour Drenching

Bloom! My Floral Carpet launches at Decorex

Beautiful Rooms For Monday

The Househunter: Codebreaking Interior Design

Beautiful Rooms To Start The Week

The Househunter: Small Flat Big Storage

Is AI the Future of Interior Design?

How To Create The Perfect Bathroom

1st May 2012

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Bathing has been fashionable since the 3rd century and yet, for some reason, most modern bathrooms are squeezed into the tiniest spot available, often without even a window to relieve the gloom, and the ensuing mould. Househunters will regularly rule out a possible purchase because the bathroom was so grotty, although countless surveys have found

Objects Of Design #62: Moon Chair

Another month, another series of Objects of Design. In May we'll be looking at gorgeous things for the garden. Or roof terrace. Or balcony. However

Nine of the Best … Sofas

Time for a bit of fantasy sofa shopping. Well, fantasy for most of us that is, unless you happen to have arrived at that point

Objects Of Design #61: Living Wall Desk

For some reason this is properly called the Junior Living Wall desk as it is aimed at children but I don't see why it should

Objects Of Design #60: Porada Baum Bookcase

In an office, you will need some shelves. For the filing, the books, the magazines, all the stuff that doesn't fit on the desk. Yes,

Objects Of Design #59: Desk Lamp

28th April 2012

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Every good office needs a good desk lamp and the beauty of this one is that it will look just as good in the corner of the sitting room or bedroom - wherever your office happens to be. It angles in the all the right directions but with its curved dome is just a little

Objects Of Design #58: Magnetic Board

More useful than the average notice board (or fridge door) as it combines a small shelf as well as the magnets so you can stick

Marianne Brandi of Day Home

On the day I am due to meet Marianne Brandi, the creative director of super-cool Danish brand Day Home, it is pouring with rain.

Objects Of Design #57: Fiona Magazine File

We don't all have the luxury of a space for a dedicated home office, and if the work stuff has to share air with the

Design Classics #19: Arne Jacobsen AJ Lamp

Admittedly it's a crowded field but the Danish architect and designer Arne Jacobsen is regarded as one of the most influential of the 20th century.

Objects Of Design #56: Gulping Guppy Ring Dish

25th April 2012

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Some of you will have the sort of jewellery that is best taken off in the shower. Not me, but hey, I like to think we're inclusive here at MadAboutTheHouse. So, in the interests of catering for everyone, this adorable little fish will hold those rings for you. Or perhaps your earrings. Not forgetting

Mad About . . . Scandinavian Style

Clean whites and monochromes form the basis of the uncluttered Scandinavian style It's Scandi week on mad about the house. Secondly, the new Scandinavian

Objects Of Design #55: Bulrush Laundry Basket

Every bathroom needs a laundry basket and maybe it's a personal thing but please, please, put a lid on it. Somehow it's just nicer that

How Do I Coordinate Patterned Wallpaper And Paint?

Anita contacted MadAboutTheHouse to ask for help with choosing paint to co-ordinate with her wallpaper. Q: We have chosen Harlequin Camille Delphine Collection pattern number

Objects Of Design #54: Zinc Tray Table

Perfect for the bathroom, this slightly distressed zinc butler's table will look great with those glass storage bottles and yesterday's white radio sitting on

Objects Of Design #53: Roberts Revival Radio 250

22nd April 2012

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If you are just listening to the radio for a few minutes in the morning then it doesn't need to be a fancy digital one and this one is just so beautiful looking that it will be perfect in any modern bathroom. This is analogue and works off batteries or the mains, but there are

Objects Of Design #52: Glass Storage Bottles

Nothing finishes off a bathroom quite as much as pretty storage and these bottles are lovely. Decant your supermarket shampoo (no I know you don't

Objects Of Design #51: Velvet Tub Chair

So if you were paying attention yesterday, you will have seen that we (well all right I) decided that hooks were better for avoiding-putting-clothes-away so

Get Ready For Summer

It might still feel cold out there but it is, believe it or not, summertime and if you missed the spring cleaning, it’s time to

Objects Of Design #50: Rustic Wire Hooks

Obviously these aren't just for the bedroom, but there's no denying the usefulness of being able to throw something over a hook at the end