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Christabel Chubb

Yellow can be a neutral – no seriously

Forget off-whites and beiges: interior designers are turning to yellow as the perfect neutral for walls and woodwork. Here's why (and the shades that work best)

8 paint tricks to make a room feel bigger

Whether it's in the finish, the pattern or the colour, there are many devices in ones arsenal which can turn a room from puny to palatial. We turned to interior designers and paint experts to find out the best one.

Farrow & Ball launches 12 new colours – and they are everything we want in our houses right now

Earthy reds, deep greens and icy blues, this is the palette to be paying attention to.

Four rooms that demonstrate how important texture is in a scheme

If there's one element you may not think of but which can truly transform a room, it's texture.

10 tips for a great bathroom layout

Whether large or small, we all need a bathroom which works for us while looking as lovely as possible. Look no further for expert tips on how to layout your bathroom.

A rare house in Soho Square hits the market for £7.6 million - see inside

The house sits in the epicentre of one of London's most historic squares and was up for sale for £1 million less last year. Take a look inside…

How wine storage became the new status symbol

The coolest addition to your house

Beata Heuman launches an online interior design course with BBC Maestro

Learn how to decorate with flair thanks to helpful tips and tricks from the best.

Why cinema rooms are the new must-have (and how to incorporate one into any space)

Interior designers on how to get the luxury of a cinema room, whether you have a dedicated space or are looking to add the cinema feeling to an existing room

Chelsea Flower Show 2025: dates and everything to expect this year

2024's Chelsea Flower Show is just around the corner, with delightful spring gardens. Here's everything we know so far.

Adele's £6m ‘haunted house’ proves impossible to sell - says its owner

A Sussex house once lived in by the singer has been lingering on the market for years - all because it gave her ‘the creeps’.

Meghan Markle borrows her neighbour's $6 million Montecito mansion for her new cooking show

The Netflix show, With Love, Meghan, is now set for March and was filmed from a deliciously enviable kitchen