There's something special about a place of our own within our home, even if it is only a corner of the kitchen where we can attend to the bills, a desk on a landing where we get creative or the bliss of a retreat at the bottom of the garden away from the family.
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Teal appeal
Browse any website or high street store and teal quickly emerges as the hottest colour of the year.
Playtime for grown-ups
Celebrities may party at chic clubs, restaurants and premieres but, increasingly, the hottest entertainment destination for the rest of us is our own home.
Home is where the heart is
With Valentine's Day looming, it's the perfect time to show your rooms some love.
A design for life
Every baby is a star in its proud parents' eyes but celebrities certainly like to give theirs the red-carpet treatment from the moment they're born.
Live a designer’s dream
We can all suffer 'room envy' at the sight of those glamorous settings in magazines or on television, but emulating their style in our homes seems ever more impossible in these cash-strapped times.
Time for a highland fling
Scots across the globe will be celebrating Burns Night on January 25, with an evening of mirth and merriment in honour of the famous bard.
New year, new look home
The holiday's over and while it's common to feel you're suffering from a little too much partying, there's another often overlooked symptom - a decor hangover.
Pep up a party
Whether you're throwing a decadent dinner or some pre-party drinks, those all-important finishing touches can be picked up on the high street at the last minute.
Make yours the top table
You've decked the halls, decorated the tree and wrapped the presents, but there's one last essential festive task - dressing the table.
Make your own Christmas
Take heart if you're tiring of the annual buying-fest that is today's Christmas and yearn for a more homely celebration reminiscent of days gone by.
Give a cheer for festive gear
The moment you dig that box of decorations out of the loft, you know it's time for Christmas.
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