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10 Beautiful Rooms

13th February 2017

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grey panelling via 1st-option.com Today's selection of beautiful rooms is definitely giving me house envy. But, at the same time, they are good for inspiration. Not that I need any incentive to change my house. I would say we are in a perpetual state of "nearly there" and I can't decide if that's because that's

How To Plan Your Decorating Budget

1st February 2017

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navy blue and gold wallpaper set off this pendant light perfectly image by Karen Knox

I'm excited to bring you the first in a new series on The Mad House today. When I asked you what you wanted from the blog a few of you said that you would like to see other voices from time to time to bring a change of pace. I have already started with my

10 Beautiful Rooms

23rd January 2017

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vintage eames chairs photo by Dana van Leeuwen

studio flat via alexanderwhite.se photo by henrik nero Hello and welcome to this week's round up of 10 Beautiful Rooms. Starting off with this studio flat in Sweden which just shows what you can do with a small space. Admittedly, it's full of fabulous windows, but the owners have had to contend with a sloping

10 Beautiful Rooms

2nd January 2017

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styling by Linda Åhman photo by Jonas Gustavsson HAPPY NEW YEAR! And how is everyone feeling? Recovered? Ready to foreswear the booze, the sugar, the carbs and the bread for ever more? Or, gearing up for a little snifter later as it's still the holidays for another day or two? I know which camp I

And the Winner of GIDC 2016 is….

8th March 2016

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black perspex cheese plant wall light £210 As if you didn't know... Sarah Mitchenall, a garden designer from Hove, near Brighton, was this year's winner and well deserved it was too. At the end of January I ran an exclusive interview with the presenters of The Great Interior Design Challenge and, towards the end of last

John Lewis Spring Summer 2014

13th March 2014

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made to order wall mural for £300 It's fair to say that a lot of catalogues thud onto the doormat every week and that, if I'm honest, I don't always open them. But the new (massive) tome from John Lewis turned up at the weekend and, aside from the fact that it could be used

Liberty Reintroduces Wallpaper

6th April 2021

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wallpaper and fabric from the new Modern Collector range at Liberty London

Liberty is one of the most visited and iconic (and I don't use that word lightly) shops in the capital. Its huge beamed presence stands behind Oxford Street Tube station and if you haven't posted a picture of its distinctive floral displays are you even an Instagrammer? Now the store has reintroduced Liberty wallpaper to

An Interview With TV Architect Laura Jane Clark

28th May 2020

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A Victorian living room with black original fireplace. The mint green chinoiserie wallpaper adds a decorative touch. design by architect laura jane clark

Laura Jane Clarke is an architect who specialises in residential properties. In her case that means, and I cannot stress this enough, in real houses for real people. She's not interested in glass skyscrapers and million pound budgets. For her it's about - as the tagline on the podcast goes - making your home really

The Househunter: Room by Room

10th April 2020

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Now I suspect this one might be quite polarising but I like the story behind it and the way it has been decorated and, actually, the architecture, so leave your instant reactions (and shoes) at the door and come on in to this three bedroom house in the Kirkstall area of Leeds which is on

An Interview with Fearne Cotton (podcast notes)

13th June 2019

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at home with Fearne Cotton for The Great Indoors Podcast

For this week's podcast we were thrilled to visit the home of broadcaster and author Fearne Cotton, whose book Happy, has been on the bestseller lists since it was published two years ago. We wanted to find out her what makes her happy when it comes to her home and, as she is about to

10 Beautiful Rooms

12th November 2018

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Hello and Happy Monday (or whatever day you are reading this). Are you ready for a tour of 10 Beautiful Rooms. I wanted to start with this gorgeous pale pink room by the rug designer Wendy Morrison as I have recently found the perfect shade of pink and am currently enjoying all things this shade.

10 Beautiful Rooms

4th June 2018

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Striped walls by EJ Palin for Revamp Restyle Reveal

Happy Monday and welcome to this edition of 10 Beautiful Rooms. First up is a pair of pictures by the very talented Karen Knox, of Making Spaces. Karen has written for these pages before on how to plan your decorating budget and I think she's extremely good at her job so I wanted to show

Five Ways To Add Wow Factor To A Room

6th June 2017

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This month I'm delighted to welcome to the position of Guest Blogger Jane Rockett, one half of uber-stylish store Rockett St George. Their signature style of cool and funky pieces set against a dark background to give the all-important wow factor has become familiar to us all over the years but their decision to go

Superfront does Bathrooms

5th September 2015

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Before I start this post can I just say thank you to everyone who has voted for me in the Amara blog awards and perhaps ask anyone else who feels like it to vote for me here. I try not to do a whole lot of shameless campaigning but it would be lovely to be

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