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Searching for a wallpaper that’ll bring contemporary charm and character into your home? Take a look at Little Greene’s third collaboration with the Natural Trust. Eight historic wallpaper designs feature in National Trust Papers III, all adapted and recoloured for modern interiors, and inspired by original source material found at three of the Trust’s historic houses. We love the romance of the simple roses in this floral design, which started life as a nursery wallpaper in the mid 19th century.
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LISTEN For more than 30 years, the iconic River Café on the banks of the Thames has been THE spot for artists, musicians, writers, politicians and a whole host of celebs to drop in for a bite to eat. Listen to owner Ruthie Rogers chat to some of her famous customersturned-friends about their food memories and loves and how it features in their lives, in her podcast Ruthie’s Table 4.
WATCH New to Channel 4 comes The Big Interiors Battle, the latest interiors show to get inspired (and obsessed) by. Hosted by AJ Odudu with architect and entrepreneur Dara Huang as judge, the competition will see eight talented interior designers battle it out in order to win a flat of their own in Sheffield.
READ Full of DIY and organising tips that don’t just look good, but work, Stacey Soloman’s latest book Tap to Tidy at Pickle Cottage (£8.99, Ebury Press) reveals how she transformed her family home, plus gives you the confidence to pick up a glue gun or even a power tool yourself.
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Gift your mum, your bestie, or even treat yourself to this jolly Mama mug – perfect for a pick-me-up mid-morning cuppa
Word on the high street…
HERITAGE BRAND LAURA ASHLEY CELEBRATES ITS 70TH BIRTHDAY THIS YEAR BY LAUNCHING ARCHIVE PRINTS REIMAGINED AND REWORKED FOR 2023.
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BEST DECORATING DECISION?
We’re currently adding a two-storey extension that we’ve been dreaming about for the past six years. It’s daunting and stressful at times, but I keep telling myself that it will all be worth it in the end!
YOUR SECRET STYLING IDEA?
Fresh greenery always helps lift and brighten up a space, even better if it’s foraged (and free!). I love eucalyptus.
FAVOURITE CORNER OF YOUR HOME?
Before our reno, I would have said our cosy living room with its woodburning stove but now I can’t wait to have a beautiful bathroom after years of putting up with a cold, ugly one.
AN ITEM THAT SPARKS JOY?
Is it bad to say my coffee machine? I don’t think I could live without it and it really does give me joy every mor
