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An Expert’s Guide to Lighting

Bring an inviting glow to your home with these room-by-room tips from one of our interior designers.

  1. Eppie Thompson sat in her pink home in East London, wearing a green jumpsuit and surrounded by pattern and colour

    At Home with Embroiderer Eppie Thompson

    The founder of The Fabled Thread talks colour, pattern and finding confidence in interior design.

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  2. In Refined Form

    Behind the Look: In Refined Form

    With sleek, statement-making black wooden floors, nonchalantly offset by delicate grey-painted walls, this townhouse exudes effortless elegance.

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  3. Curating Space

    An interior designer’s guide to curating your space

    How to accessorise your home, from minimalist coffee tablescapes to maximalist gallery walls.

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  4. Homespun Jewel

    Behind the Look: Homespun Jewel

    This characterful cottage is packed full of quirky touches and bold hues, making the most of its period features and natural surroundings.

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  5. Sue Jones

    Sue Jones' Guide to the Perfect Cosy Afternoon

    We enlisted the help of OKA Co-Founder and hostess extraordinaire, Sue Jones, to share her expert advice for entertaining.

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  6. Leopard print Tailored by OKA sofa

    Our Tailored by OKA Loveseat, Reimagined

    Designers Gavin Houghton, Jessica Buckley and Lucy Barlow put their spin on our Egerton sofa.

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  7. Five ways to prepare your home for autumn

    Five ways to prepare your home for autumn

    From tactile materials to faux foliage and ambient lighting, let autumn into your home with these simple seasonal switches.

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  8. India Hicks on creating the ultimate autumn tablescape

    India Hicks on creating the ultimate autumn tablescape

    The British designer invites us into her Oxfordshire manor house for a lesson in entertaining.

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  9. Behind the look: Noble Purpose

    Behind the look: Noble Purpose

    The immense family home is packed with charm and character; it calls to mind a bygone era of long days, and even longer nights, spent entertaining society’s finest.

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