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Printmaxxing Isn’t Just for Maximalists – Here’s How Designers Are Using This Fall Trend to Make Every Room More Interesting

Patterns can be subtle, say designers, and the secret lies in how you layer them

Homes & Gardens

This Simple Seating Option Can Give Your Small Patio an Elegant European Feel – Why Bistro Furniture Is the Style to Know About in 2026

Bistro furniture will be everywhere in 2026. Here's how designers are styling the French-style furniture and where to shop for the best pieces

Homes & Gardens

The 'Quiet' Color Every Designer Is Using Right Now to Add Instant Calm to Any Room

'It's one of the most soothing and inviting colors to live with' – why sage green crops up in almost every home we've toured in 2026

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What to do in London in February: The best vintage design markets and interiors collabs

What to see, do and buy this month in the world of interiors

Evening Standard

Your Home Office Doesn’t Need to Be That Boring – 4 Simple Steps to a More Characterful Workspace

No one wants to work in a room that's cold, sterile, and uninviting. Maximalist home offices guarantee personality without sacrificing productivity

Homes & Gardens

The 5 Summer Tablescaping Trends You'll Want to Copy This Season – and How To Recreate Each Look

From rustic rattan tableware to Italian summer-themed table settings, these are the five biggest summer tablescape trends to embrace in 2026

Homes & Gardens

What leading creatives and tastemakers want for Christmas this year

What do you buy for the people who always seem to know exactly what’s cool before everyone else does? Adele Cardani asks designers and florists what they hope to unwrap

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Best gifts for grandma that are almost as lovely as she is

Whether it’s a makeup bag must-have or kitchen accessory, treat your grandma to a present she’ll love

The Independent UK

London's most stylish new interiors boutiques — from A Rum Fellow to Matilda Goad

Quit online scrolling and start real-life strolling to find the best homeware

Evening Standard

7 of the Best Yellow Paint Colors, According to Designers, That Will Brighten Even the Gloomiest Days

It might not be the first color you think of, but that's because it can be tricky to know which paint to pick. This list answers that

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Not another 30s semi: inside the eclectic Willesden Green home of designer Alice Palmer

Her box-pleat lampshades are loved by Sabrina Carpenter, Carrie Johnson and Aimee Lou Wood, but Alice Palmer’s eclectic talents extend to her own space too

Evening Standard

Decorating tips from top designers for the chicest festive hosting

Clever creative ideas for decorating your home for Christmas hosting

Evening Standard

How to get ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ seaside style at home

While the Fisher house might be far out of reach, Adele Cardani is here to provide some design and decor inspiration – so you can bring that coastal look into your own space, without an entire overhaul

The Independent UK

Alice Palmer, state senator who mentored Barack Obama, dies at 83

Mrs. Palmer was an activist who organized Chicago’s Anti-Apartheid movement and held the first fundraiser for Harold Washington’s first campaign for mayor.

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'I held a joint funeral for my daughter and husband after they died days apart - then found new love with a widower'

Alice's husband and daughter passed away within six days of each other in 2019

Daily Mirror

Carer had to bury daughter next to husband after the pair died six days apart

Alice Palmer, 68, was a lifetime carer to daughter Beth, 20, who suffered with cerebral palsy, scoliosis, blindness, and epilepsy. Sadly she died at a young age, and then Alice's husband, John, passed away too

The Guardian - UK

‘It feels like a tipping point’: drivers on the soaring petrol and diesel prices

Average costs of 191.5p a litre for petrol and 199.0p for diesel are having a serious impact, especially in poorly connected areas

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