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House Beautiful is your one-stop shop for classic decorating looks, with regular and comprehensive colour-scheming pages and a wide range of shopping suggestions for those special details that make a difference. With real reader homes from around the UK - ranging from comfortable country style to the chic city look – House Beautiful provides inspiration and practical advice whatever your decorating tastes. Plus, expert advice on everything from choosing the right mortgage to finding your perfect property.

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now & next • THE 10 NEW THINGS WE THINK YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT

Style • DREAMY INSPIRATION, HOW-TOS AND BRILLIANT BUYS

HOW TO DECORATE WITH PATTERN & COLOUR • Do you see yourself as a minimalist or a maximalist – or are you, like most of us, a bit of both? Whatever your style, adding colour and pattern ramps up the personality in a space, whether that just means adding a simple geometric rug or going for the full visual extravaganza of an all-walls wallpaper with a busy design. Depending on the colours you choose, you can create a pleasing balance or an energetic contrast – either way, we’ve got you covered with our guide…

NEED NEW FLOORING? READ OUR GUIDE BEFORE YOU BUY… • If you’re in need of an update underfoot, be inspired by these floorcoverings that’ll suit any space so you can tread carefully without compromising on style

WHERE THE INTERIORS EXPERTS ACTUALLY SHOP • Whether you’re in the market for a must-have essential or trying to source a lovely-to-have little extra, our style experts have scoured the shops (on the high street and the internet!) to point you in the right direction…

Multifunctional furniture • Want your furniture to work as hard as your home does? Then choosing pieces that tick more than one box is the way to go – and our round-up is full of the savviest solutions

WIN A THREE-SEATER SOFA WORTH £999 FROM THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL COLLECTION AT DFS

Softly DOES IT • Is it blue? Or is it lilac? Somewhere in between? Whatever you call it, cornflower is all over the catwalks, which means it’s also sprouting up in interiors too – and we can’t get enough. Plant this soft, delicate shade in your home and let its grown-up gorgeousness bloom…

How to design a bathroom you’ll want to spend time in • For our columnist Sophie Robinson, shiny surfaces and hard tiles have given way to a warm, lived-in space perfect for relaxing in. She tells us how to use colour to create a sanctuary you’ll never want to leave

WHY EVERY HOME SHOULD HAVE A… KitchenAid mixer • Each month, the HB team picks a design classic we think you’ll love forever – this time, our style and interiors editor James Cunningham is mixing it up

Homes • BEAUTIFUL REAL-LIFE PROPERTIES AND AMAZING MAKEOVERS YOU’LL LOVE

RETRO RULES IN A COMPACT SCANDI APARTMENT • Wanting something a bit different, the owners of this vibrant home outside Copenhagen have filled it with a brilliant mix of vintage homeware, with everything from decorative ceramics, retro furniture and colourful glassware jostling for space in a happy collection that raises the spirits of owners and visitors alike

the little house full of SURPRISES • A masterclass in making the most of a small space, this maisonette combines high-octane glamour with beautifully restful spaces – perfect for its sociable owner who loves to entertain and offer her guests something out of the ordinary

WHERE VINTAGE CHARM MEETS URBAN COOL •...