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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Your style guide • The latest updates, shopping and trends for your interiors
The joy of everyday craftsmanship • Africa Daley-Clarke on the value of small makers, timeless materials and embracing slow, considered buys
Good form • Get your home in great shape with these curvy accessories and bold silhouettes
Les Deux Gares • Designed by British creative Luke Edward Hall, this expressive Parisian hotel is a riot of colour, pattern and playful modern classicism
DFS x Amanda Holden • The TV and radio star tells us about her new furniture collection, bickering with Kelly Hoppen about cushions and why she’s not letting Alan Carr near her Luvvie sofa
Spots to curl up in • Our trios of chairs, lights and cushions will transform a neglected corner into a stylish hub bursting with personality
Decorate • FRESH LOOKS & BRIGHT IDEAS
The ART of the MIX • In these rooms, stripes, ikats and florals collide beautifully – and prove that bold, sweet and playful prints are better together
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The joy of decorating with pattern • Sophie Robinson shares how print and pattern are the key to creating a space that feels totally you
The COLLECTORS • Shelves can tell a story. So can windowsills, walls and beautifully cluttered corners. We spoke to five tastemakers about the objects they’re drawn to over and over again – and take a peek at the pieces that bring joy, character and meaning to their homes
My eclectic home • Sarah Corbett-Winder is a stylist, designer and founder of tailoring brand Kipper
My classical home • Luke Batchelor is a public relations consultant and antiques aficionado
My vintage home • Elle Hervin, better known to her 1m followers as @elle_the_home_bird, is a writer and author
My curated home • Sandrine Zhang Ferron is the founder of online pre-loved marketplace Vinterior
BOX CLEVER • We’ve gathered 10 imaginative ways to unleash big-space energy in your humble box room
Homes • REAL HOMES WITH HEART
A fashion for COLOUR • Filled with lively pattern and handcrafted pieces, this Victorian worker’s cottage is a vibrant reflection of its enterprising owners’ eye for design
HOW TO Add artistic flourishes • Alice and Robbie’s home is full of creative ideas. Our experts suggest how you can incorporate some equally unique details
‘NOTHING HERE IS PERFECT OR PREDICTABLE’ • Characterful spaces with a touch of the unexpected feature in this east London home, which is a joyful reflection of its owner’s creative spirit and love of bold design
HOW TO Add character with colour • Introduce vibrant shades if you want a personality-packed home like Natasha’s – our experts suggest creative ways to make it work
A breezy transformation • This seaside retreat has a cool, understated palette that’s the perfect backdrop for the owners’ love of organic materials and slowly gathered vintage finds
HOW TO Get the look • Layer up rustic pieces in understated shades to channel the feel of Lisa’s cool, laidback home
ART HOUSE • A once-grey Victorian terrace in...