Capturing the immediacy of fighting and the writhing bodies of soldiers, as well as keeping narrative clarity, proved enormously difficult for painters depicting battles before the advent of photography. Michael Hall reveals how they rose to the challenge

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Complete with twinkling tree and roaring fires, this Georgian terrace in London has been gently herded into a new era – thanks to the vision of designer Brandon Schubert

Armed with nature-inspired colour schemes and botanical wallpapers, Hollie Moreland set out to return country charm to her home in the Cotswolds

Colour co-ordinated Buccellati has spoiled us with two ...

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