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KAREN AND PHIL MADE THEIR DREAMS OF A LARGE BATHROOM COME TRUE, WITH A HANDS-ON APPROACH AND CLEVER REJIG

How an interior designer transformed a dated 1970s bathroom into a functional, Mediterranean-style sanctuary

Unleash your inner artist and get your creative energy flowing by indulging in the trend for interiors that are rich in playful personality. This theme is all about the human touch, with handmade elem

Polished or brushed, curved or angular… chrome, stainless steel and aluminium have many guises and, increasingly popular with designers, they’re welded to the zeitgeist

There’s nothing expected or dull about this Parisian apartment, whose design takes risks by mixing references with studied panache