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Where to Buy Garden Furniture Paint (Yes, It's a Specific Thing) — These Are the Best Brands, With the Best Colors

Upgrading your garden furniture this season may only be a coat of paint away

Livingetc

4 Paint Colors That Often Feel Flat and Dull — And How to Fix Them If You're Already Stuck With One

Because everyone deserves a bold, beautiful, and well-rounded space

Livingetc

The Other Bennet Sister: this fresh take on Pride and Prejudice transforms the overlooked Mary

When Lizzy Bennet, the witty sister in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice (1813), asks: “What are men to rocks and mountains?” she is thinking about ways of understanding self and world through the notion of the sublime.

The Conversation

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This is the shade replacing brilliant white in your home in 2026 – it looks less stark and feels warmer and cosier

Brilliant white is on its way out this year – this is the paint shade to go for instead

Ideal Home

These are the 4 paint colours experts recommend leaving in 2025 – and what shades are replacing them in the new year

‘What once felt fresh is now being criticised as overly sterile and flat’

Ideal Home

The colour trends that will define our homes in 2026 – I spoke to colour and paint experts, and this is what they say next year's colour palette will look like

These are the shades you'll want to cover your home in 2026, trust me

Ideal Home

Jane Austen fight club: experts go head-to-head arguing for her best leading man

To mark the 250th anniversary of her birth, we’re pitting Jane Austen’s much-loved novels against each other in a battle of wit, charm and romance. Seven leading Austen experts have made their case for her ultimate leading man, but the winner is down to you. Cast your vote in the…

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The best colours for a period kitchen - from Victorian to Mid-Century, these are the authentic shades to use for each era

Do you know which colour works best for each time period?

Ideal Home

Interior experts reveal the bedroom colours that are officially out of style in 2025 – and the shades replacing them

These are the new colourways you'll want on your radar

Ideal Home

7 best colours to paint a windowless bathroom that will transform the mood of a dark wash space

A bathroom without a view needn’t sink your plans for a warm and welcoming retreat

Ideal Home

Easter-themed decorations for stylish interior makeovers

From pastel tablescapes, to springtime decor and floral craftwork. By Sam Wylie-Harris.

The Independent UK

7 places in your home you’re probably forgetting to paint – but design experts say you really shouldn’t

These are the spots pros recommend highlighting with colour

Ideal Home

Is navy a good colour for a bedroom? Decor experts explain how to use this soothing shade to create a tranquil and relaxing space

Deep and moody or timeless and classic, these navy bedroom ideas will never go out of style

Ideal Home

Interior design trends set to define our home style in 2025

Sam Wylie-Harris reveals what’s the colours, vibes and design tactics setting the scene for the year ahead.

The Independent UK

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Homes & Gardens

King Charles III's Christmas tree offers a lesson in royal festive decor – the classic color is the simplest way to make your home look expensive in an instant

The tree seen in the monarch's 2024 broadcast perfects a decorating tradition that's a favorite in royal residences – experts say the look is replicable

Ideal Home

This polarising hue will soon be everywhere – experts share how you can make the trending colour work in your home

And you don't have to be a purple lover in order to get on board with this new colour trend

Ideal Home

27 living room paint ideas that will make your lounge look more interesting, stylish and elevated

This is how to elevate your living space with the right paint colours, techniques and pro-recommended tricks

Ideal Home

18 dreamy bedroom colour ideas to create a rest-promoting, stylish space

How to turn your bedroom into a serene sanctuary of relaxation with the help of these bedroom colour schemes

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