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Shopping: Rich berry shades returns for home decor

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:20:00 GMT

CHILL winds and storms may be nature’s signs that winter’s arrived but in our homes the first sign is the return of the rich, berry shades to the decor palette.

Home from home

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:37:00 GMT

IF YOUR child has managed to pull off a place at university or college – quite a feat with the shortage of vacancies this year – there’s no room for complacency.

Timeless luxury

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:28:00 GMT

WHILE the rest of us agonise endlessly over redecorating our homes, puzzling over paint charts and getting frazzled about fabrics, designer Kelly Hoppen has no truck with such dithering and delay.

A Dash of Colour

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 09:04:00 GMT

AT ONE time we couldn’t wait to get out of the kitchen and escape the slavery of toiling over a hot stove.

Neat ideas to sort out small spaces

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:02:00 GMT

IF YOU’RE starting to feel that a pet rabbit has more room in a hutch than you do in your ‘des res’, then you’re probably right.

Breathe new life into your interiors

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:59:00 GMT

IF the thought of using colour or, even worse, turning your hand to DIY makes you turn a whiter shade of pale, then Abigail Ahern’s home might scare you.

Go crazy for cool Britannia

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:59:00 GMT

IF YOU want to celebrate all things British then it might be an idea to head down to Birmingham’s newest homeware store HomeSense.

Cook up a sale winner

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:33:00 GMT

IF YOU want to make a home buyer’s eyes light up as they enter your property, you’ll present him with something sleek, glossy, and with curves in all the right places.

Memories of those holidays in the sun

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:30:00 GMT

EVEN if you’ve chosen a ‘staycation’ this summer, there’s no need to miss out on the faraway feeling.

It's all in the detail

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:23:00 GMT

WHY DO well-dressed people stand out from the crowd?

Shed heaven

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:56:00 GMT

MANY of us long for a romantic retreat, a tranquil sanctuary or just somewhere to work uninterrupted. Yet we become resigned to the fact that it’s just a hopeless dream, especially in these cash-strapped times.

Feathering your nest

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:25:00 GMT

HOME sweet home rules these days, as we’ve all decided to stay put instead of selling.

Nautical, but nice!

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:42:00 GMT

IF THERE’S one interior style that can help us sail calmly through these stormy times it’s a seafaring one.

Summer sanctuary

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:26:00 GMT

SUMMER’S almost here and it’s time to make sure you’re ready for the challenge, both indoors and outdoors.

We're all better off out than in this year

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:03:00 GMT

If ever there was a time to make the most of your outdoor space, it’s this year.

Splash it all over!

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:02:00 GMT

BLUES rule this summer and with good reason as they are bright, breezy and remind us that clear skies and sunshine are on the way.

Design comes to high street

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:18:00 GMT

WE ALL love creating our own look for our rooms, relying on our taste and imagination to guide us.

Room with a view

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 25 May 2009 10:36:00 GMT

IT’S SPRING and we’re all enjoying a new romance – with our homes.

My grand desire to banish ‘beige’

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 18 May 2009 11:42:00 GMT

KEVIN McCloud is most commonly seen picking his way through building sites in a hard hat, appraising the efforts of people building their dream home.

Do it yourself: How to get it just white

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 04 May 2009 10:44:00 GMT

While home experts are currently proclaiming the virtues of colour, it’s easy to forget the most versatile shade of them all.