A look at some of the most intriguing design books to inspire your decoration projects

Sophie Ashby tells our editor Pip Rich how she puts her richly layered rooms together – and the surprising place she finds colour inspiration

Of all the ways to decorate, paint is probably amongst the most powerful of tools. It can significantly alter the mood of a room, creating a calming, uplifting or cocooning effect, serve as the founda

Reinventing a home that hasn’t been touched in 30 years is a big task, but designer Mark Howorth was up for the job and even managed to include the art gallery space the owners wanted

Guided by striking art, Studio Ashby infused this London home with colour, considered design and a relaxed sensibility

In recent decades, perhaps no room has transformed in look and feel more than the dining room. Once a standalone stalwart of the family home, often formal in feel due to its separation from the cookin