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Elevate your kitchen design with a well-considered lighting scheme that combines practical illumination and softer touches

What counts as stylish lighting when it needs to be functional too? Designer Olga Ashby explains

Discover where to position your garden lighting for a design that is functional and adds atmosphere when the sun goes down

WHEN DOES PINCHING THE PURSE STRINGS PAY DIVIDENDS IN THE DESIGN WORLD, AND WHEN DO YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO BLOW THE BUDGET? BELLA EVENNETT-WATTS SEEKS ANSWERS FROM THOSE IN THE KNOW

With its interplay of light and shade and a focus on hand-honed natural materials, the redesign of this London townhouse by Pernille Lind is endlessly evocative

Whether you need a permanent set-up for working from home, or are designing a room to spend time in crafting and enjoying hobbies, plan a space that will simultaneously aid concentration and spark creativity