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If you have trinkets and treasures you’re keen to display, incorporate open shelving into your home. A bookcase like this contemporary design from Habitat could even be turned on its side to help zone

THE INTERIOR DESIGN TRENDS IN LONDON THAT REFLECT OUR NEED FOR COSY RETREATS AND A RECONNECTION WITH NATURE, WRITES ALEXANDRA GOSS

GETTING A SMALL LIVING ROOM TO WORK AND PLAY HARD NEEDS CAREFUL CONSIDERATION, SO WE ASKED THE EXPERTS FOR THEIR ADVICE

If you’ve run out of room with little possibility of building outwards, don’t despair – there are many ways you can better utilise the space you have

WHAT SPECIAL ELEMENTS MAKE A MUCH-LOVED FAMILY HOME? ARABELLA YOUENS TALKS TO INTERIOR DESIGNERS AND FAMILY-RUN BUSINESSES THAT DEDICATE THEIR ENERGIES TO SETTLING FAMILIES IN LONDONWHAT SPECIAL ELEMENTS MAKE A MUCH-LOVED

Try these uplifting colour palettes to bring a feel-good summery vibe into your home