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After living in London for over 20 years, Danielle Edwards and her partner Matt made the move to the Essex countryside four years ago. ‘We’d spent the previous nine years in Walthamstow, east London,

Deriving from the ancient Persian word ‘shah’, which means ‘king’ in an early form of chess, checks have been a decorative staple in interiors and fashion for centuries. The chequerboard pattern has b

If you have a plot of land or a property you want to knock down and replace, planning permission is required before you can begin any work. The planning system is discretionary – there is no fixed set

Having bought a house on her favourite street, Helen could then indulge her passion for colour and pattern

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