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

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Nicky Aldridge has given this Victorian townhouse a fresh new look that’s full of style and sparkle

ALEX AND CHELSEA BUILT THEIR OWN HOME TO REFLECT THEIR PARED-BACK STYLE – AND FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON THEY ELEVATE IT WITH FORAGED TWIGS, FIR CONES AND CANDLELIGHT

WHAT’S HOT FOR HOMES AND HOW DO YOU CREATE A SPACE THAT REFLECTS YOU AS WELL AS FEELING NEW AND EXCITING? WE ASKED THE EXPERTS…

WHEN THEY MOVED IN, NATALIE AND TIM’S KITCHEN WAS DAMP AND UNUSABLE, BUT NOW IT’S THE HEART OF THEIR HOME