The designer’s room

THE INTERIOR DESIGN TRENDS IN LONDON THAT REFLECT OUR NEED FOR COSY RETREATS AND A RECONNECTION WITH NATURE, WRITES ALEXANDRA GOSS

This month, get creative with patterned fabrics and wallpapers, make everlasting paper flowers and invest in some quality bed linen or tableware

A cleverly reconfigured layout and vibrant colour palette mean Laura Brown’s 1930s semi is the ideal blend of form and function

Having decorated in a traditional style when she first moved in, Felicity Hunt had a rethink, choosing florals, stripes and checks for a much more colourful look

JESS AND OLIVER HAVE TRANSFORMED A RUN-DOWN PERIOD PROPERTY BY ADDING AN OPEN-PLAN EXTENSION AND SELECTING A COLOUR PALETTE THAT REALLY PACKS A PUNCH

Colour and pattern are the building blocks of this family home, transformed by owners who have decorating in their DNA