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Decoration
Are tented ceilings making a comeback?
Dramatic and practical, tented ceilings are the decorating go-to we should all be using
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31 ways to incorporate stripes into your interiors
Simple and striking or subtle and complex: stripes can come in a variety of forms, and there's sure to be one to suit you out there
Decoration
Time to rethink coloured ceilings and woodwork
Painting your ceilings and woodwork in the same or contrasting colours to your walls is a bold design idea – here’s how the interior designers on our pages do it
Decoration
Is pine having a renaissance?
From modernist California panelling, to limed-pine floorboards and 1970s Nordic furniture, we're pining after the material that was so recently considered a design no-no
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Time to rethink Toile de Jouy
Welcome to 'It's time to rethink...', a series where we be bring some of our favourite neglected (and at times mildly controversial) decorative elements back in to the spotlight. This time: it's the joy of Toile de Jouy
Decoration
Is it time to rethink wet rooms?
Revisiting waterproof bathrooms – when, why and how a wet room might be the ideal solution
Decoration
Is it time to rethink glass bricks?
Once considered irretrievably retro, glass bricks are making a comeback. Daisy Dawnay considers the timeless exemplars and contemporary contenders
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Time to rethink decorating with posters
Posters are a cheap and easy way to fill your walls if you don’t have the budget for fine art. The key to using posters is to avoid cliché. Here's our guide to getting it right.
Decoration
Time to rethink: stained glass
It’s not just for churches and cathedrals. Stained glass is appearing more and more in interiors and we couldn’t be happier about it
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Time to rethink pelmets
Welcome to 'It's time to rethink', our series that brings some of our favourite neglected (and at times mildly controversial) decorative elements back in to the spotlight. In this installment, we turn our attention to pelmets, whose decorative virtues are manifold
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Time to rethink curtains instead of cabinets
Welcome to 'It's time to rethink', a new series where we'll be bringing some of our favourite neglected (and at times mildly controversial) decorative elements back in to the spotlight. Get ready to pore over patchwork, sigh about stripes, and have a moral tussle about whether you're ready for the return of tented ceilings
Decoration
Time to rethink decorating with damasks
Damask patterns in wallpaper and fabric have been out in the cold for a while, here are six textile houses who are bringing them back
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Why you should be decorating with sea shells and the best pieces to buy
They're not just for the seaside - shells can add texture and charm to any decorative scheme, whether you go for intricate shellwork or a judiciously placed statement conch
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Time to rethink ceramic plates as wall decoration
Welcome to 'It's time to rethink', a series where we are bringing some of our favourite neglected (and at times mildly controversial) decorative elements back in to the spotlight. This time, we're putting plates in the spotlight
Decoration
Time to rethink incredibly elaborate curtains and blinds
Welcome to 'It's time to rethink', our series that brings some of our favourite neglected (and at times mildly controversial) decorative elements back in to the spotlight. In this installment, we turn our attention to seriously formal curtains and blinds - get ready for swags, frills, and flounces galore
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Time to rethink coloured bathroom suites
Would you be able to embrace a pink loo? How about a pistachio green bathtub? Coloured sanitaryware is back, and we're rethinking the style for modern bathrooms
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Time to rethink checkerboard floors
That most traditional of flooring styles, the checkerboard floor, is having a moment. We've collected some stylish examples sure to persuade you to give it a go.
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Time to rethink net curtains
Welcome to 'It's time to rethink', a new series where we'll be bringing some of our favourite neglected (and at times mildly controversial) decorative elements back in to the spotlight. Get ready to pore over patchwork, sigh about stripes, and have a moral tussle about whether you're ready for the return of tented ceilings
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Time to rethink pastel colours
Welcome to 'It's time to rethink', a new series where we'll be bringing some of our favourite neglected (and at times mildly controversial) decorative elements back in to the spotlight. Get ready to pore over patchwork, sigh about stripes, and have a moral tussle about whether you're ready for the return of tented ceilings.
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Time to rethink disco balls
Welcome to 'It's time to rethink...', a new series where we'll be bringing some of our favourite neglected (and at times mildly controversial) decorative elements back in to the spotlight. Get ready to pour over patchwork, sigh about stripes, and have a moral tussle about whether you're ready for the return of tented ceilings.