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Decorate with statement prints and patterns
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I love how clever paint effects have transformed a simple staircase into a statement feature – head to page 115 for more great ideas
Turn to page 11 for a round-up of our favourite designs from the new collections
Discover stylish updates for your bathroom on page 89
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Growing up, my mum was the one in charge of decorating in our house, and I can remember being amazed by her ability (and patience) to accurately measure, cut and hang wallpaper. I may not have inherited her undoubted paper-hanging skills, but I’m sure my enthusiasm for pattern owes a great deal to the colourful designs that adorned the walls of my childhood home. So much so, that most of the rooms in my own house feature print and pattern, whether it’s wallpaper, such as the floral design I’m planning to use in my living room (page 162), vibrant fabric or even something as simple as my favourite Orla Kiely mugs. If you’re just as much of a pattern fanatic or simply love the idea of trying out the latest trend for bold prints, this month’s round-up of botanical, geometric and painterly designs (page 125) offers plenty to inspire your new decorating schemes. Elsewhere in this issue, our guide to planning your bathroom (page 89) will help you create your dream space, plus with spring finally in the air, there’s never been a better time to choose from the latest glazed doors (page 101) to open up your home to the garden – just in time for the warmer weather to come. Enjoy!
Decorating goes big and bold with the latest prints – choose your new style on page 125 Who wouldn’t want to unwind in this glamorous loft bathroom? See the results on page 76
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18 Handmade home
See how Jemima Garthwaite used her architectural know-how to extend her Victorian terrace, plus shop dining chairs
30 Second chance
Nichola Trayler-Barbrook seized a golden opportunity to transform a barn conversion into a stunning home
42 Forever home
Discover how Kay Davidson-Kay and Tim Kay replaced an extension with one twice as big, plus shop bathroom tech
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Great heights
Anna Rickard and Matthew Whitehead created a stand-out kitchen extension, and shop statement wall clocks
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Find out how Clare Warren turned a dated layout into a space that’s perfect for her love of cooking, plus shop fridge-freezers
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64 A light touch
86 Ask the designer
An extension with extensive glazing turned Camilla and Ian Pond’s dark kitchen into a welcoming space, plus shop the latest copper designs
Architect Brendan Tracey suggests how to update a reader’s bungalow
89 ON THE COVER Guide to bathrooms
70 Head in the clouds
Jenny Weston and Doug Thrower turned their empty loft into a bright master suite, and shop upholstered beds
101 ON THE COVER Let in light: doors How to open up your home to the garden
76 Rooftop retreat
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111 ON THE COVER Alternative flooring
Sarah Loveday took inspiration from her travels to create a relaxing bathroom in her converted loft
Builder Paul Dempsey extended a Victorian semi with a sleek and contemporary stone-clad addition
Architect Olly Bray designed a glazed extension to reconnect a New Forest house with its rural surroundings
Your guide to using unusual materials
10 ways to revamp for a new look, from simple solutions to a whole new design
125 ON THE COVER Statement prints
84 Back to nature
115 ON THE COVER Update your staircase
82 Looking sharp
Plan your dream space with our step-by- step of the basics – from designing your layout to choosing stylish fittings
The latest beautiful and bold patterns ON THE COVER
137 Project planner
Discover how to find the right builder to ensure a successful outcome
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123 Sneak preview
Your first look at the May issue
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153 Stockists Find all the suppliers from this issue
162 Take five
Acting Editor Beth Murton reveals her moodboard for her living room project
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149 what are the dos and don’ts of garden fencing? Guy Jackson at Forest Garden reveals how to get a beautiful boundary
151 what’s the best way to light a bedroom? Luke Thomas at John Cullen Lighting on what to consider for your space
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Serene retreat Real Homes is loving the new Inhabit collection from Argos, which introduces a breath of spring and a hint of the outdoors with its soft green palette and organic forms, offset by striking monochrome tones. For a calming, relaxing space, check out its pale timber designs, stylish leaf prints, painted metals, frosted glass and woven textiles.
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