Inspiration

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How to clean metal wall lights

Keep your metal wall lights looking shiny and elegant, with our expert guide… read more

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How to keep gathered or pleated fabric lampshades clean and dust-free

How to keep gathered or pleated fabric lampshades clean and dust-free

Love the pleated effect of a gathered fabric lampshade? Here’s how to keep them looking clean and fabulous all year round, with top tips from... read more

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Working from home: How to light your workspace

Working from home: How to light your workspace

  Working from home? Find out the best way to light your workspace – whatever room it may be – with our expert tips... It’s... read more

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Great interior designers: Elsie de Wolfe

Great interior designers: Elsie de Wolfe

Revered as America’s first interior designer, Elsie de Wolfe’s client list included all the greats of the Golden Age of Hollywood. But ‘Lady Mendl’ was... read more

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How to light a kitchen effectively and beautifully

How to light a kitchen effectively and beautifully

  Ensure your kitchen is both practically and gorgeously lit, with our guide... It’s the heart of the home, especially if it’s a big open... read more

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How to dust lampshades

How to dust lampshades

Keep your lampshades dust-free and looking fabulous, with our expert guide… Whatever the material – from rich velvets and silks to linen, parchment or glass... read more

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Great interior designers: Robert Adam

Great interior designers: Robert Adam

‘Adam Style’ is synonymous with the classic English country house look. But how much do you know about the brilliant Scotsman who created it? Here’s... read more

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How to light a room with no overhead lights

How to light a room with no overhead lights

Is your room lacking in overhead lighting? Make it bright and beautiful with our expert tips... No overhead lights? That’s no reason not to have... read more

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Meet the interior design star: Greg Penn (aka @Manwithahammer)

Meet the interior design star: Greg Penn (aka @Manwithahammer)

  Home renovator extraordinaire Greg Penn talks us through his Herculean project to restore a magnificent 30-room Georgian house in Devon... Greg Penn – best... read more