House Beautiful is your one-stop shop for classic decorating looks, with regular and comprehensive colour-scheming pages and a wide range of shopping suggestions for those special details that make a difference. With real reader homes from around the UK - ranging from comfortable country style to the chic city look – House Beautiful provides inspiration and practical advice whatever your decorating tastes. Plus, expert advice on everything from choosing the right mortgage to finding your perfect property.
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Page turner • Design duo Salvesen Graham have been shaking up traditional notions of decor – and posting scroll-stopping imagery on Instagram – since 2013. Their new book captures some of their fascinating trade secrets and showcases their joyful ‘future heritage’ approach to interiors.
Your style guide • The latest updates, shopping and trends for your interiors
John Lewis x Sanderson • Claire Vallis, Sanderson’s group design director, talks about this sumptuous new collection co-starring two British design titans
Boudoir des Muses • This Parisian theatre-turned-chic hotel delivers a look of pure opulence, with sumptuous textures, soft lighting and a soupçon of mischief
Rodeo round-up • Lasso yourself some of the season’s quirkiest cowboy-inspired finds
DECORATE
NEUTRAL TERRITORY • Pale earthy tones and raw natural textures come together in these soothing spaces – proof that great decor can whisper as well as shout
STYLE FORECAST • We’ve rounded up the 12 biggest decor trends, buzzy launches and style twists – all coming soon to a room near you
SMALL SANCTUARIES • With thoughtful design and space-saving details, even the tiniest bathrooms can feel open, luxurious and effortlessly practical
How to decorate with TANGERINE • It’s no surprise that colour queen Sophie Robinson loves this zingy shade, but, she tells us, it’s an unexpectedly versatile hue we can all embrace
Bedroom furniture • From simple to sumptuous, the stylish pieces that will have you dreaming of bedtime all day long
HOMES
A CITY HOME WITH A SENSE OF NATURE • Adaptability, sustainability and community were at the heart of architect Walter Segal’s simple, light-filled, timber-framed homes – principles embraced by a family who have created a beautiful space that has evolved with them
We’re inspired by… • Taran and Céline’s abundant use of greenery brings a magical, treetop feel to their home. Create a similarly lush look with these beautiful plants
A PARISIAN SANCTUARY • Drawing on her love of colour, fabric and art, an interior designer has created an elegant retreat from the city that’s a stylish mix contemporary cool
We’re inspired by… • Sculptural forms and shapely silhouettes add a stylish, modern touch in Marie’s home. These pieces would bring the same sophisticated look to yours
REINVENTING A 1950S BUNGALOW • Searching for a home to fit their changing needs, this family unexpectedly came upon this doer-upper that offered them plenty of creative potential
Decorate with pastels • Emily is an expert in the art of making soft shades look sophisticated rather than saccharine. We asked three style experts to share their advice on going beyond the pale…
THE VICTORIAN VILLA WITH A 1970S VIBE • Taking the rundown home that had belonged to her granny from bleak to chic, the owner reinvigorated it with a new layout, a modern extension and a retro-inspired interior
Get The Look • Bring together earthy shades and dark woods to channel Suzanne’s Seventies style
A fresh TWIST on TRADITION • Looking for more space and a quieter location for their...