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Gorgeous real homes
A period interior is enhanced with contemporary styling and saturated colour schemes
Our pick of furnishing trends for an autumn refresh
Linear designs in fresh colourways for modern-classic interiors
Give a guest room a smart new look
Mini décor projects for the weekend
High-end looks on a high-street budget
Living room lighting scheme
Try our creative ways with tiles
Ingredients for a country-style hallway
A trad-style kitchen update
Home buys
Caramel
Stylish finds
Mid-century curves and an opulent palette spell glamour in this terraced-house update
A rejig of the downstairs area results in a cohesive family-friendly space
The sensitive revival of a former vicarage in the Kentish countryside
Clean lines and genius storage ideas
A luxe space with playful details
Tasty dishes to rustle up in no time
Solutions to everyday hassles
The lowdown on replacing your insulation
Choosing houseplants for a bathroom
Expert Q&A on loft conversions
With choirmaster Gareth Malone
The pros and cons of carpet
Dealing with finances in a divorce
Make your own bath caddy
Smart lighting in your home
Choosing a bathroom radiator
How
to prune hedges
Galley spaces
En suites
Wardrobes
Our buying guide
Tried and tested
Eco ideas
Buyer’s tips
Jobs to do
HAPPY HOME
What to do this month...
Retro revisited
HARVEST FEAST-IVAL
Floor filler
THE HERO PIECE
Quiet grandeur
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THE DESIGN EDIT
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Pick a muted palette
SMART stripes
CHOOSE YOUR SCALE
SETTLE ON A SURFACE
MIX AND MATCH
PICK YOUR PALETTE
Update living room your
Accent chairs
WHERE TO BUY
Table lamps
Cushions
WHERE TO BUY
Coffee tables
WHERE TO BUY
Rugs
WHERE TO BUY
Wee decorator end
ADD A STATEMENT MIRROR
PAINT A CHALKBOARD WALL
HOW TO CREATE A LACE DOOR PANEL
GO BOLD!
UPGRADE PENDANT LIGHTS
CREATE A TEA STATION
9 USE WALL BASKETS FOR STORAGE
HOW TO MAKE TEA LIGHT WOODLAND LANTERNS
11 KEEP IT HANDY
10
MAKE A PICTURE SHELF
Caramel
W experts hat the say...
the edit CARAMEL
Tiling tricks
Upgrade your kitchen island
Make tile plant holders
Tile a atement splashback
Give a basin a bespoke look
Create a tiled headboard
IDEAL VS GREAT DEAL
Country hallway
IDEAL GREAT DEAL
PROJECT Carpet PLANNING
Lighting Living scheme room
MEET THE EXPERTS
NEED TO KNOW… FIVE IDEAS FOR THAT CENTRAL LIGHT FITTING
STAY CONNECTED
MORE INFORMATION
Raise roof the
Modern GEORGIAN
Modern GEORGIAN
THE LAYOUT
HOME NOTES
Living room
BRASS
Kitchen
Dining area
Main bedroom
Bathroom
FAMILY MUST-HAVES
Gue bedroom
Pastures NEW
Pastures NEW
Garden room
HOME NOTES
THE LAYOUT
OFFSET TEXTURES
CARLITE PLASTER FINISH
STYLE MUST-HAVES
AN femininity ODE TO "
AN femininity ODE TO "
HOME NOTES
STYLE MUST-HAVES
Sideways MOVE
Sideways MOVE
THE LAYOUT
HOME NOTES
WALL PANELLING
WALL PANELLING
FAMILY MUST-HAVES
A calm canvas
KITCHEN NOTES
STYLE MUST-HAVES
Changing rooms
HOME NOTES
STYLE MUST-HAVES
Carve a utility out
LOFT CONVERSIONS
Q .2 Can any loft space Be converted?
Q .1 Will it take long to complete?
Q.3 Will it need any special permissions?
Pro help
Q .4 How much will it cost?
Pro help
Q .5 What types are there?
Replacing your insulation
GALLEY LAYOUTS
Choosing a bathroom radiator
EN SUITES
House manual
HOW TO
Divorce
Do these three things…
FIND OUT MORE…
Smart lighting
features Special
NEED TO KNOW
Wardrobe storage
Every wardrobe needs…
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Plant of month the CYCLAMEN
garden news
Garden must-haves
Divide perennials
What to plant now
Add your greenery bathroom to
PRUNING HEDGES
YOU WILL NEED
happy home
Mattresses
SIMBA HYBRID ORIGINAL MATTRESS
SEALY NEWTON POSTUREPEDIC MATTRESS
TEMPUR PRO PLUS SMARTCOOL MATTRESS
HYPNOS PILLOW TOP SELECT MATTRESS
Tried & Tested
Pillows
BEST FEATHER AND DOWN
BEST FOR STOMACH SLEEPERS
BEST FOR SIDE SLEEPERS
BEST FOR NECK PAIN
Tried Tested
Duvets
BEST FEATHER AND DOWN
BEST WOOL
BEST BUDGET
BEST ALL SEASON
Tried & Tested
Natural comfort
Eco collab
Reduce, reuse, recycle
Bath caddy
YOU WILL NEED
comfort & speed
‘MARRY ME’ PORK MEATBALLS
PRAWN AND COURGETTE RISOTTO
BANOFFEE PUDS
‘Marry me’ pork meatballs
Prawn & courgette risotto
Banoffee puds
home truths
HOT IN THE SEAT
Big ambitions
Welcome
PILGRIM’S tale
HOME NOTES
LUCI AND PAUL’S COUNTRY LIFE
Ways alcoves with
Ways alcoves with
Decorate living roo a small
Living room STORAGE
Living room STORAGE
BOX tricks OF
BOX tricks OF
HOME NOTES
NIGEL’S COUNTRY LIFE
Home office STORAGE
Mount a pegboard
Hide everything in a ‘cloffice’
Work with moveable furniture
Wake up your walls
House your printer in a che of drawers
Set up a free standing family hub
Decorating small spaces
Think small rooms big for
Think small rooms big for
HOME NOTES
Eclectic&fun" MY STYLE IS
1 “Green is a powerful colour”
11 “A flexible layout is important”
Design the perfect kitchen HERE ARE SOME OF THE MAIN LAYOUT DESIGNS TO CONSIDER
Design the perfect kitchen HERE ARE SOME OF THE MAIN LAYOUT DESIGNS TO CONSIDER
Decorate a compact kitchen
Kitchen STORAGE
Keep a lid on it
Access tight corners
Slot things in
Raise the game
Double shelf space up on
Store like with like
Seaside HIDEAWAY
Seaside HIDEAWAY
THE LAYOUT
HOME NOTES
Garden studio
Garden
Kitchen-diner
Main bedroom
Bathroom
Cleaning kit STORAGE
Utilise door space
Fit out cabinets and cupboards
Line up spray bottles
Slot in essentials under shelves
Clean on the go
Hang in a handy spot
Housekeeping checkli
Stairway spaces
Children’s toy STORAGE
Style a sideboard
Add personality
Utilise an alcove
Include plenty of wall orage
Make orage multifunctional
Dedicate a corner
Small WONDER
Living room
HOME NOTES
LIVING ROOM
KITCHEN
LOCAL AREA
Living room
Living room
Bathroom
JANICE’S COUNTRY LIFE
Gue bedroom
bedrooms Decorating petite 2. FLYING FREE
Bedroom STORAGE
Try hideaway orage
Bridge a gap
Fix racks to a wall
Add a shelf up high
Slot in a vanity unit
Try hideaway orage
Create a handy bed-end bank
Little CHARMER
HOME NOTES
Pantry
Living room
Entrance
Bathroom
Bathroom
ANYA’S COUNTRY LIFE
Main bedroom
Single bedroom
The ‘too-much cure for syndrome’
THE SEVEN EMOTIONAL CLUTTER BLOCKS WHICH DO YOU HAVE?
Install a loo downstairs
Install a loo downstairs
PLANNING RULES
Plan the perfect bathroom
HERE ARE SOME OF THE MAIN LAYOUT DESIGNS TO CONSIDER
Decorate bathroom a small
Bathroom STORAGE
Go over and above
Slot into a gap
Store and display
Take it to the wall
Go over and above
Utilise space door
Move it around
Turning AROUND
HOME NOTES
Terrace
Dining area
Kitchen area
Kitchen area
THE BUILD IN PICTURES
Living area
THE BUILD IN PICTURES
Study
AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMPS
Living area
Gue bedroom
En-suite bathroom
THE LAYOUT
THE LOWDOWN
Main bedroom
How a house to declutter fast
WHERE UNWANTED TO DONATE GOODS
LOOK UP FOR extra room
Ideas BIG
Garden
Kitchen
THE LAYOUT
HOME NOTES
Kitchen
Living area
Snug/office
Main bedroom
DIY SHUTTERS
Bathroom
Guest bedroom
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