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From modern chequerboards to heritage tartans (thank you, The Traitors ), checks will inject some playful energy into our homes, says Sophie Robinson

Make these bold prints work in your home, whatever your style

Subdued hues don’t mean a scheme has to be quiet – take your cue from these maximalist wallpaper and fabric designs and shout about your pared-back palette

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

This modern home in Atlanta adopted the richly layered look you often see on our shores, resulting in interiors full of personality

The sheer textile has a fascinating way with light, allowing or intercepting its passage through the weave. Its qualities have taken several centuries to prove useful as well as beautiful. Handwoven l