Create the perfect antidote to modern life by making a living room your own sanctuary where you can escape to and relax in, with furnishings and curated accessories filled with character

Rachel Aisling Walker, founder of RAW Interiors, on combining designs from different eras

Displaying personal possessions and objets is an art form – and also key to achieving a room with plenty of panache

I started my Instagram account, @insidenumber5, to document the renovation I was working on at the time, and over the years it’s grown into something so much bigger – a community, a career and a real

Requiring a combination of patience, flair, practicality and know-how, decorating a home is a time-consuming endeavour. And when it comes to hard-working spaces used for specific tasks such as cooking

Longevity was at the forefront of the refresh of this Victorian terrace, where designer Sophie Pringle has created a hard-working family home that stills feels refined