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Renowned for its clever storage ideas and Scandinavian design, Ikea offers a wide array of kitchen solutions, from modular cabinet systems and doors which can be configured in an infinite number of ways to create your perfect layout, to flexible, free-freestanding pieces of furniture perfect for making the most of your space. For those looking for fully fitted kitchen ideas Ikea offers online and in-store planning services, including an online 3D planning tool that allows you to arrange and visualize kitchen layout ideas in minutes....

Interior design is a broad church that covers everything from the intricacies of the color wheel to more practical tips around furnishing your home for functionality. Here, we cover the top pieces of advice our favorite interior designers thought it important you know. These interior design tips will provide the inside track on how to select furniture, fabrics, work with color, choose lighting and a whole lot more. Interior design tips Get ahead of the crowd with home decor ideas and advice from the most celebrated designers, and discover how to bring the latest interior design trends to every room, with our top interior design tips....

These kitchen ideas are our very favorites – you can save the images you love, then start the hard work: looking at everything, from where to put your recycling to how close your oven is to your food store (after all, you don’t want to end up walking the length of the kitchen every time you need an extra ingredient). If you’re using a kitchen designer, they will be able to advise on kitchen decor ideas that look good and work perfectly, too....

Living room transformations don’t always have to be grand affairs. Instead, they can be slowly curated through minimal updates, simple color schemes and vintage furnishings. So whether your living room decor is expansive, open-plan, a shared home office space or on the compact side, there are looks to suit any budget. Here, some of our favorite interior designers offer their living room ideas, advice and expertise for decorating your living room on a budget....

Having moved frequently between foster homes as a child, it is unsurprising that Marilyn, whose real name was Norma Jeane Mortenson, continued the trend of frequently changing homes into her adult life. With some of her properties amongst the world’s best homes, it is natural to wonder what this remarkably private star wanted from her homes. Although Marilyn lived in numerous properties such as the famous Owlwood Estate these are four of the most important locations in her life....

To get you inspired we’ve gathered an array of characterful home ideas perfect for bringing a Mediterranean feel to every room, from color palettes for living rooms to beautiful kitchen tile ideas. Mediterranean decor Relating to a huge geographic area, Mediterranean decor can conjure all sorts of different looks, from a Tuscan farmhouse to a Greek coastal villa and offers a wealth of inspiring decorating ideas. Alongside the classic whitewashed look, characteristic colors range from rich, earthy tones through to deep ocean blues....

The second is aesthetic because this useful space should have flooring that’s good looking as well as hardwearing and easy to clean. And it’s a goal that’s easy to accomplish with tile which offers a wealth of options, colors, and even the opportunity to use pattern. The best mudroom ideas are as carefully considered as the design choices you make for the rest of your interiors, and below we bring you the mudroom tile ideas that will complete the stylish picture....

Clutter can build up fast, ruining the carefully curated aesthetic of your playroom ideas, so accessible playroom storage ideas and toy storage ideas are essential. Alongside, of course, with understanding how to organize toys properly. Don’t forget to factor in some fun to playroom organization, too; the more imaginative and colorful your solutions and kids’ room ideas the better – it’s the one room in the house when you can let loose, so make the most of it!...

Whether you’re after a subtle foundation to a scheme or a beautiful feature floor, painting a floor can work in any room and is within the abilities of most DIYers, plus it gives the opportunity to create endless looks. ‘Creating a feature of your floor is an easy yet impactful way to immediately change the feel of a space. To create impact, use an all-over vibrant single color, smart stripes or even a checkerboard pattern in bold bright shades,’ says Ruth Mottershead, creative director at Little Greene....

Bloomingdale’s is without a doubt one of the best places to buy bedding, especially if you’re after luxury bedding, with all the top brands in one place, including Frette, Matouk, Sferra, Yves Delorme and so many more. I’ve spent many times throughout my life, walking through the perfectly made display beds in the Home Store, imagining them in my own space. Now I can. To my luck, a large assortment of designer bedding and bath products (opens in new tab) are between 25% and 40% off at Bloomingdale’s, though the sale does appear to exclude duvet inserts and pillows....

How do you satisfy your decor requirements with their need to scribble on everything and anything? How to store toys in such a way as to have a neat-looking room, but one that’s accessible for them – and how to create a playroom that can grow with your children? Thankfully, that’s where we come in: our team has a big brood of kids between us, so the playroom ideas below are written from experience....

And while, of course, you can find beautiful examples of both below, it’s worth knowing that red kitchen ideas can span anything from rusty terracotta through to dark cherry – in a whole range of styles. So if you’re considering a red kitchen or simply looking for inspirational kitchen ideas to kickstart your kitchen remodel, thinking outside of the box can really pay off. Red kitchen ideas Below, we’ve listed our favorite red kitchen ideas – some include all-red kitchens, others are subtler, with touches of red that you could add right now to update a kitchen you feel needs a quick refresh....

Protecting an outside faucet from freezing in winter is one of the best ways to help mitigate the damage caused by burst pipes. ‘If you can’t let an outdoor faucet drip to prevent freezing or turn the water supply off at the mains, then covering an outside faucet is your next best shot at protecting your waterlines in winter,’ says Rachel Crow, garden editor for Homes & Gardens. ‘But experts agree that other facuet winterizing steps are more useful than a simple cover....

While it is true that the right bedroom mirror ideas are both good-looking and practical, bedroom Feng Shui experts have warned that the existence (and the placement) of a mirror can have an impact on your sleep and consequently your wellbeing. So, if you’re wondering how to sleep better, removing your mirror could be the answer, along with these other Feng Shui house features to avoid. Should you have a mirror in your bedroom?...

Lisa also wanted to bring the outside in as much as possible, so used natural materials, including raw wood. Large wrap-around bifold doors give beautiful views of the surrounding countryside and a décor of soft pale greens and neutral shades echo the colors of nature. This harmonious haven of a house, one of the world’s best homes, promotes relaxation and wellbeing in every space. We took the tour to discover what gives this house such a tranquil vibe....

The apartment is situated in a late 19th century mansion block. ‘London mansion blocks are notorious for being tricky to work in, with tight rules and regulations, and pipe runs need extra consideration as they tend to be fixed,’ says Bunny Turner. ‘For this project, we felt strongly that we wanted to open it up and keep it as lovely and light as possible.’ Turner Pocock have also worked on the clients’ apartment in Switzerland....

In the case of Amalie and Charles White, the latter is true. The couple, who have two young boys, decided to shake things up three years ago and move from their Hertfordshire home. Craving a return to life in the capital, they found a large Edwardian home close to Hampstead Heath, London, location of many of the world’s best homes, and undertook an imaginative renovation guided by Nicky Mudie of design firm Violet & George (opens in new tab)....

With a property list almost as long as her album track lists, it is unsurprising that the pop star has come to own some of the world’s best homes. With real estate in Nashville, Rhode Island, Beverly Hills, and New York City to name but a few places, it is difficult to see how Taylor ever decides where to stay. Taylor Swift’s property portfolio 1. Her first apartment – Nashville Purchased at just 20 years old, Taylor’s first home away from her family was a 3,240-square-foot condo in the heart of Nashville’s Music Row....

Spanning a massive 42 acres, the Palace gardens in London are some of several expansive royal residence gardens cared for by a team of elite gardeners year-round. The garden fulfils many roles year-round, both as a private garden for the Royal Family and as a venue for royal events. The most famous of these were the late Queen’s Garden Parties, which saw around 24,000 guests from around the world welcomed to the gardens each summer....

‘In many ways, the house is the third founder of our company, Maker&Son (opens in new tab),’ says Alex. ‘Comfort has always been a real priority to us as a family, and it’s the house that has enabled this way of life and given birth to all that we do.’ Having returned to the UK from a stint in Australia, where he met Felix’s mother, Sophie Conran, Alex headed up the creative, buying and marketing departments at The Conran Shop before launching his own design agency in London....