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Straight answers to the questions people ask about their rooms, room by room.
LightingHow to decorate a rented flat when you can't paintMake a rented flat feel like yours without a paintbrush: low lamps, rugs that contrast with the carpet, fabric on the walls, and every change reversible.Latest
- Living roomsLiving roomsHow to plan a gallery wallPlan a gallery wall that looks deliberate: how wide it should be, the gap between frames, how high to hang it and how to test the layout first.
- Living roomsLiving roomsHow to make a new-build living room feel less boxyMake a boxy new-build living room feel warmer: pull the sofa off the wall, add curves, and give the flat walls some texture and depth.
- BedroomsBedroomsHow to furnish a loft bedroom with sloping ceilingsHow to furnish a loft bedroom with sloping ceilings: where the bed goes, storage in the eaves, one colour over walls and slopes, and low light.
- Living roomsLiving roomsWhere to put the TV in a living room with a chimney breastAlcove or above the fire? Where to put the TV in a room with a chimney breast, how high it should sit, and how to arrange the seating around it.
- Living roomsLiving roomsHow to style a bay window in a living roomHow to style a living room bay window: blinds or curtains, what to do with the radiator, and where the seating should go.
Living roomsHow to lay out a through loungeHow to lay out a through lounge: keep a clear path between the doors, split the room into two zones and size rugs so nobody walks through the sitting area.
