Room for improvement

Want a home upgrade but unsure where to start? Our new interiors agony aunt, designer Roisin Quinn , is here to help

If you have trinkets and treasures you’re keen to display, incorporate open shelving into your home. A bookcase like this contemporary design from Habitat could even be turned on its side to help zone

GETTING A SMALL LIVING ROOM TO WORK AND PLAY HARD NEEDS CAREFUL CONSIDERATION, SO WE ASKED THE EXPERTS FOR THEIR ADVICE

Let in the light with translucent textiles. Swap heavy curtains for delicate sheers and switch out dark pendant shades for something gauzy. If you can’t find a fabric lampshade in your price range, tr

IT MIGHT BE FUNCTIONAL, BUT IT SURE DOESN’T HAVE TO BE BORING. DESIGN IT BETTER WITH THESE IDEAS…

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