Requiring a combination of patience, flair, practicality and know-how, decorating a home is a time-consuming endeavour. And when it comes to hard-working spaces used for specific tasks such as cooking

Displaying personal possessions and objets is an art form – and also key to achieving a room with plenty of panache

Taking the owners’ love of photography as inspiration, this Victorian house was given a family-focused contemporary makeover

The rebirth of this Parisian apartment has placed the beauty of wood and shapely forms at its heart

Experts advise on how to make the very most of compact rooms, from creating the illusion of more space to adding impact with clever design From a country cottage to a compact townhouse, petite has pot

In this chic apartment designed by Églantine Sicat and Pauline Dellemotte, bespoke pieces make the best use of space but also deliver beauty