Toile de jouy creative combinations

Versatile and timeless, these simple decorating staples are continually being revived. From dainty ginghams to contemporary tartan designs, there are plenty of fresh ideas to enhance any interior

The best of English and French style has been brought to this house near Paris, creating a home full of joyful colour and pattern

A beautifully dressed bed is just as important as the other decor elements in a bedroom – and these ones are the fairest of them all

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Whether mixed or matched, pattern is what leading interior designer Kit Kemp describes as ‘sheer delight’. ‘It brings a space to life and elevates it with personality, injecting a sense of rhythm, joy

Less hodgepodge, more harmonious composition: these distinctive decorating styles show how to assemble and arrange with cohesion and flair