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

Want a quick decorating fix? These fast and stylish ideas will transform a room scheme in as little as 30 minutes

Nothing is as joyful or as transformative as paint, says Joa Studholme, the creative genius behind some of Farrow & Ball’s most cherished colours. From a scarlet door to a bedroom dunked in a soothing oatmeal shade, the Colour Curator reveals how she turns a lick of paint into a ‘moment’

IT COULD BE SO MUCH MORE THAN A PLACE TO KEEP THE VACUUM CLEANER

There’s a time for doing things ‘properly’ and a time for affordable quick fixes, says Emily Henson

Egypt is a country overflowing with history, archaeology and landmarks – the Pyramids of Giza and the Valley of the Kings, for example – that have stood the test of time. The writing system they used