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This gentle colour is a secret weapon to softening any room

One of fashion’s favourite shades this season – in everything from marshmallow to dusty rose – is equally appealing for the home.

  • Georgie Gordon

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The best cushions and throws to cuddle up as the weather cools

An autumn update calls for cushions, textured rugs and cosy throws in an array of caramel and chocolate tones.

  • Georgie Gordon
Photography by Maree Homer from Everyday Joy (Hardie Grant) by Kate Nixon

These winning home pieces all have one significant thing in common

We celebrate the female founders leading the way in everything from floristry to furniture design.

  • Georgie Gordon

Banish beige by drenching your home in Mexican inspired homewares

Bring joy to your home with patterned textiles, vibrant wall art and hand-crafted pieces that are anything but boring.

  • Georgie Gordon

Am I being precious about how to use my tea towel?

Everyone should honour the tea towel, advises our Modern Guru, noting that its 18th-century origins did not embrace spill-blotting or fly-swatting.

  • Danny Katz
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These playroom pieces will become your family’s new heirlooms

Fill your kid’s space with hard-working pieces and a touch of whimsy, like a clever rotating bookcase and a cosy illustrated throw.

  • Georgie Gordon
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The kind of colourful and completely unrealistic fridge that is popular on social media, here shown by the account “hellonutritarian”.

I’m a decluttering expert. Here’s what you’re doing wrong. (It starts with the fridge)

My job isn’t rocket surgery, and to some sceptics, it’s a joke. But for most of my clients, overwhelm is real, and someone to lead, strategically guide and teach them is a godsend.

  • Lissanne Oliver
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Bring warmth and toughness to your home with these ‘yin and yang’ materials

Wood and stainless steel are a match made in heaven. Think warm timber lighting, hand-hewn tableware and a sleek statement table.

  • Georgie Gordon
Centre photograph by Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen for Norm Architects

How to get the colour of the year into your home without it looking boring

Embrace Pantone’s Colour of the Year, a nuanced off-white, to bring calm and elegance to any space.

  • Georgie Gordon

Stuck in a self-care rut? Turn your bath into a day spa with these Japanese-inspired tools

Create a sanctuary at home inspired by Japanese onsen and introduce daily rituals steeped in tradition.

  • Georgie Gordon