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The 1860s Italianate house of a historian and collector of Scandinavian art and design
The owners of this London house were happy to let designer Stephan Eicker be bold with his schemes for its rooms, which set off their collection of modern art
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By Elfreda Pownall
Estate agents share what their buyers are looking for (and what they’re not)
Is the curtain closing on bi-fold doors? Eight design-led estate agents tell us what they’ve noticed
By Eleanor Cording-Booth
Dear Fiona: is doing an extension immoral?
Our agony aunt Fiona McKenzie Johnston considers how to get neighbours back on-side in a building project
By Fiona McKenzie Johnston
Vanessa Macdonald's dos and don'ts of decorating
The interior designer offers her essential principles for good decoration
By Vanessa Macdonald
A shoppable scheme with folky graphic wallpapers at its core
Using artist Georgie Hopton's vegetable-printed wallpapers and fabrics as a starting point, Ruth Sleightholme creates simple schemes that recount a tale of white walls, plain oak furniture and unembellished drapery, enlivened by bright colours and assorted figurines.
By Ruth Sleightholme
A Cotswold barn becomes a characterful home with a modern take on country style
When reimagining a Cotswold barn used for short-term lets as her permanent home, Catherine Chichester’s belief that each room should be filled with personality and everyday elements of beauty came into its own
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By Liz Elliot