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Spring into SPRING! • Fling open the windows and breathe fresh air into your interiors by teaming pastel paint shades with rich, rust-toned accessories for a striking room refresh…
Give the garden A GLOW-UP • Brighten up your outdoor space and get ready for the warmer weather with these quick and easy hacks…
Decorate to INVIGORATE • Get busy this bank-holiday weekend and inject some fun into the functional areas of your home. Pep up a utility or cloakroom with folksy wallpaper, painted skirting boards and curtains for hiding clutter…
5 minutes with… EMMA BESTLEY, CREATIVE DIRECTOR & CO-FOUNDER OF YESCOLOURS
(1O) under £30 On-trend buys to update your space
Colour trend… APRICOT
Secret garden • You don’t have to have a country house to embrace the trend for beautiful British blooms. So whether it’s delicate ditsy florals or oversized leafy designs, let’s get summer-ready!
How to… STYLE YOUR WINDOWS • Whether it’s swathes of pooling curtain fabric, smart shutters or elegant blinds, there’s a covering to dress every window type, whether picture or period. Read on for on-trend inspo that will help elevate your rooms from standard to stunning…
Simple pleasures…
Transform your home with a Sky Glass TV • Step into spring in style with your chance to win this smarter-than-smart design
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‘Our house has gone through many changes’ • Debbie and Nick Hawkes have transformed a run-down Victorian terrace into a sophisticated home, which has evolved along with their growing family
CONTEMPORARY FLOOR LAMPS • Curate a corner like Debbie’s with this design-led selection
‘Moving the kitchen created a better flow’ • Charlie Quartley faced a labour of love when renovating a 17th-century country farmhouse into a light-filled family home
KITCHEN BAR STOOLS • Recreate Charlie’s island set-up with a stylish tall design to suit your scheme
‘We injected some LA cool into our bungalow’ • Having been won over by the spacious interior, Fran and Martin Holden have turned this sprawling single-storey property in Scotland into a colourful, contemporary home
CHIC DRESSING TABLES • For a simple bedroom update, be inspired by Fran’s fabulous design
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Beautifully baked • Both sweet and salty, rustic yet refined, embrace our fruit-based pick of Alison Roman’s joyful recipes, from picnic-perfect puds to breakfast-worthy treats
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don’t move, improve…
LIGHT-FILLED EXTENSION ‘This bright space has changed everything’ • Sarah Lodge’s airy new kitchen-diner connects seamlessly with the outdoors for easy al fresco entertaining
GoodHomes COMING NEXT MONTH • Your latest decorating and home interiors inspiration…
7 of the best SLEEK KITCHEN TAPS • From handy features to boiling-water dispensers, give your sink an instant upgrade
‘The idea was Morocco meets Memphis’ • Combining joyful...