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Pia Pelkonen, creative director of Pia Design, explains how to put sustainability at the heart of schemes

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CLEVER TRICKS TO MINI DECOR PROJECTS… WE ROUND UP THE SIMPLEST, QUICKEST WAYS TO MAKE YOUR HOME MORE BEAUTIFUL NOW

An elegantly detailed console creates a focal point in a hallway. With its curved front and central shell motif, this example imbues a room with distinctive character. The hand-painted top replicates

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‘Minimalism’ isn’t a word often associated with antiques. Architect Mies van der Rohe famously declared, ‘Less is more,’ to which predecessor Robert Venturi responded, ‘Less is bore.’ I suspect the la