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Notes on: decorating
ELLE Decoration’s Ben Spriggs, on how to get your home festive-ready
Simple pleasures: the flicker of candlelight
10 things every home should have...
Key homeware that adds a stylish touch to any space
Simple pleasures: a versatile chopping board
The most underrated kitchen essential, here’s why we love it
The family room
In praise of hallways
So much more than a place to put your keys and shoes…
Lessons in lighting
How to layer scent in your home
Simple pleasures: Christmas decorations
Autumn interiors panel talk
Clever ways with greenery
Get the look: cosy living
Simple pleasures: foraging for berries
Be bolder
Let the light in
Create a comforting space to welcome you home
Spotlight on: faux fur
Take a closer look at this sumptuous fabric.
Room to relax
How to create a serene bedroom you’ll never want to leave
Every home should have…
Organised living
Expert tips to take the stress out of sorting.
Flora Shedden’s fig & fennel loaf recipe
Recipes for home-cooked crumble
The anatomy of a cosy room
A short history of the wreath
Our new Christmas traditions
Gifts for celebrations big & small
How to make Christmas special away from home
Light & shade
Scents of the season
A place to retreat
An obsession with curation
The meaning behind collecting beautiful things
Life happens on the sofa
How to make it a place you’ll love to spend time
An ode to the reading nook
Carving out time for relaxing rituals
How to make a rental property feel like home
Turn back the covers...
Simple pleasures: breakfast in bed
How to light your home
Create a cosier ambience as the nights draw in.
Why house hushing is the new must-try interior trend
How to tablescape like an expert
An inventive advent
Why it’s great to have more than one Christmas tree
What the best-dressed sofas are wearing
