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A-head of the game: Barbara Hulanicki's skull print

Looks good on paper: Trompes l'oeil, tartans, skulls...the return of wallpaper is complete, with subtly outrageous designs to suit all pastes

The trends that influence the way we decorate our homes may move at a less frenetic pace than those that influence our clothing but, if anything, that makes them all the more pervasive.

Inside Interiors

Still in style: At 70, Nicky Haslam is still working tirelessly at being young

Nicky, darling: Deborah Ross pins down Nicky Haslam, Britain's busiest social butterfly

Saturday, 7 November 2009

When I first call Nicky Haslam, the interior designer and fervent man-about-town, to arrange a meeting he says: "Shall we do dinner at The Wolseley?" "Yes, please," I say, "great." He then calls back and says: "I've booked, dinner at nine."

Have a bauble this Christmas

Friday, 6 November 2009

Annie Deakin discovers the world's most expensive bauble and fun affordable alternatives

Forming up: Lisa Hourani and theDigital Forming team

Digital Forming: Off-the-shelf homeware

Wednesday, 4 November 2009

Now, thanks to a tech-savvy new firm, you can create your own bespoke pieces

Is the skull trend dead or alive?

Friday, 30 October 2009

It's Halloween all year round among top designers, reports Annie Deakin

The ten best cushions

Saturday, 17 October 2009

Chosen by Isabel Buchanan

Death of an estate agent

Friday, 16 October 2009

Does the future of the property market belong online?

Bookcase behemoth: an array of Billy bookcases and their creator, Gillis Lundgren

Ikea: Flat pack and fabulous

Wednesday, 14 October 2009

Cheap, practical and loved across the globe, Ikea designs have become modern classics. As the ubiquitous Billy bookcase enters its fourth decade, Kate Watson-Smyth asks the experts to select their favourite pieces

Smashing design: piles of old plates await Valerie's hammer

French twist: How one couple brought a touch of the avant-garde to the Languedoc

Saturday, 10 October 2009

Arnaud serpollet has lived in the same house in Uzès in southern France since he was a child. Today, he and his wife Valerie, both antiques dealers, live and work from this remote rural setting – and have transformed the interior of their ancient barn in the Languedoc almost beyond recognition.

Marmite storage tin £4.89. From the vintage kitchen range at the Imperial War Museum, this will add a perfect retro touch to a contemporary kitchen or for those of you with a more retro vibe, it will go with everything

Home interiors: The exhibitionist's shopping list

Wednesday, 7 October 2009

Gallery gift shops have a lot more to offer than arty posters and souvenir pencils. By Kate Watson-Smyth

Skulls flock wallpaper by Barbara Hulanicki

Flock it

Wednesday, 7 October 2009

Velvety wallpaper is back with a vengeance but not as we know it, reports Annie Deakin

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