Whether you want to highlight original features such as cornices, dadoes and skirtings, or need to disguise an awkwardly shaped wall, there are tricks to place the focus just where you want it, say our trio of pros

Create head-turning interiors by drenching surfaces in an array of captivating prints. From chintz and checks, to stripes and ditsy florals, this season it’s all about layering designs to spark maximum joy

Designer Guy Goodfellow and creative director Steven Rodel give their approach to decorating with pattern

While bathroom decor has taken on many different aesthetics over the years – from maximalism to minimalism, spathrooms to wet rooms – an enduring shade for furniture, tiles and sanitaryware is bright

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Natasha Lyon of Appreciation Project is known for her bold use of colour in rooms that still manage to feel cohesive, so we posed her the questions you ask us most