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Birmingham shopping, shops in Birmingham, shops in Wolverhampton, shops in Solihull, shops in Kidderminster, shops in Bromsgrove, shops in the West Midlands. http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/home/2009/11/16/shopping-rich-berry-shades-returns-for-home-decor-97319-25177870/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:20:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/home/2009/11/16/shopping-rich-berry-shades-returns-for-home-decor-97319-25177870/ 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 http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/home/2009/09/21/home-from-home-97319-24744401/ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:37:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/home/2009/09/21/home-from-home-97319-24744401/ 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. Home http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/home/2009/09/14/timeless-luxury-97319-24685787/ Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:28:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/home/2009/09/14/timeless-luxury-97319-24685787/ 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. 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Home http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/home/2009/07/27/it-s-all-in-the-detail-97319-24248691/ Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:23:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/home/2009/07/27/it-s-all-in-the-detail-97319-24248691/ WHY DO well-dressed people stand out from the crowd? Home http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/home/2009/07/13/shed-heaven-97319-24141056/ Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:56:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/home/2009/07/13/shed-heaven-97319-24141056/ 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. Home http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/home/2009/07/06/feathering-your-nest-97319-24085875/ Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:25:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/home/2009/07/06/feathering-your-nest-97319-24085875/ HOME sweet home rules these days, as we’ve all decided to stay put instead of selling. Home http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/home/2009/06/29/nautical-but-nice-97319-24016616/ Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:42:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/home/2009/06/29/nautical-but-nice-97319-24016616/ IF THERE’S one interior style that can help us sail calmly through these stormy times it’s a seafaring one. Home http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/home/2009/06/22/summer-sanctuary-97319-23944501/ Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:26:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/home/2009/06/22/summer-sanctuary-97319-23944501/ SUMMER’S almost here and it’s time to make sure you’re ready for the challenge, both indoors and outdoors. Home http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/home/2009/06/15/we-re-all-better-off-out-than-in-this-year-97319-23881076/ Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:03:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/home/2009/06/15/we-re-all-better-off-out-than-in-this-year-97319-23881076/ If ever there was a time to make the most of your outdoor space, it’s this year. Home http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/home/2009/06/08/splash-it-all-over-97319-23817374/ Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:02:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/home/2009/06/08/splash-it-all-over-97319-23817374/ 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. Home http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/home/2009/06/01/design-comes-to-high-street-97319-23761146/ Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:18:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/home/2009/06/01/design-comes-to-high-street-97319-23761146/ WE ALL love creating our own look for our rooms, relying on our taste and imagination to guide us. Home http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/home/2009/05/25/room-with-a-view-97319-23706283/ Mon, 25 May 2009 10:36:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/home/2009/05/25/room-with-a-view-97319-23706283/ IT’S SPRING and we’re all enjoying a new romance – with our homes. Home http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/home/2009/05/18/my-grand-desire-to-banish-beige-97319-23650762/ Mon, 18 May 2009 11:42:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/birmingham-shopping/home/2009/05/18/my-grand-desire-to-banish-beige-97319-23650762/ 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. 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