Latest articles by Caroline Keenan
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Amazing spaces: Shed of the Year competition reveals more Brits than ever are turning the humble outbuilding into a garden home office
Sheds are no longer just cobweb-filled spaces or man-caves – now we’re all getting in on the act and converting them into home offices
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How to make a chair cover
This easy-to-sew cover from Country Homes and Interiors just slips over a dining chair and requires no upholstery skills
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February is decoration month! But it looks like we're far from being a nation of DIY-ers; most of us prefer to get someone in...
New research from the DIY experts at Homebase reveals that when it comes to updating our homes, many of us prefer to GoCOD - that's Call Out Dad to you and me...
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Rare chance to buy flat in Candy Brothers' One Hyde Park development... if you've got £68m to spare that is
If you want your local shops to include Harrods and Harvey Nicks, oh, and you have around £70 million in the bank, then this splendid apartment could be your next home
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Get set for the new autumn/winter season with on-trend blinds from Apollo
Discover the key trends for autumn/winter 2014 with four gorgeous new looks for windows from Apollo Blinds
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Country Christmas dining room ideas
Want to put a country twist on your Christmas dining room scheme? Country Homes & Interiors shows you how. For more decorating ideas and inspiration go to housetohome.co.uk
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Looking for the good life? Bristol boasts the best quality of life in the UK
Bristol beats Edinburgh, Cardiff (and Bradford) hands down when it comes to the best city to live in the UK
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From flightpath flats to dodgy mortgages: one in five Brits have regrets about buying their homes
A new survey reveals that 20% of homeowners admit to making mistakes when buying their not-so-dream property
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Step inside this modern country house in Oxfordshire
Country Homes and Interiors takes a tour around this beautiful 18th-century country home. For more house tours and decorating ideas, go to housetohome.co.uk
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Home office design solutions for corners and alcoves
Need to work from home but short on space? Check out these 10 ideas for tucking a fully functioning home office into the tightest of corners, chosen by Country Homes and Interiors. For more decorating inspiration go to housetohome.co.uk
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Step inside this coastal home in West Sussex
Explore this beautiful home in West Sussex, chosen by Country Homes & Interiors. For more house tours and decorating inspiration, go to housetohome.co.uk
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Country storage ideas - 10 of the best
Find a place for everything, with clever ideas for storage from Country Homes & Interiors. For more country-style decorating ideas and inspiration, visit housetohome.co.uk
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Decorating with country colours
Choose a sofa covered in a stunning large-scale floral to make an impact in the living room, then repeat the yellow on walls and a rug for a scheme that sings out summer.
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Step inside this gorgeous Hertfordshire barn
Peep inside this modern country barn conversion, chosen by Country Homes and Interiors. For more house tours and decorating inspiration, go to housetohome.co.uk
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How to fold a napkin into a bunny
Discover how to make a napkin into a bunny using Country Homes and Interiors' easy instructions
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How to make covered files
Discover how to make these colourful covered files using Country Homes & Interiors' easy instructions
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Emma Bridgewater does it again with launch of two new collections of beautiful bedlinen and tableware
Get ready to snap up gorgeous new homeware for kitchens and bedrooms from British pottery designer Emma Bridgewater
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Kourtney Kardashian shows off her home and it’s a Keeping Up with the Kardashians must-see!
Kourtney Kardashian has wowed us with her style once again, but this time it’s her living and dining room style that has caught our eye
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Step inside this period manor house in Somerset
Take a tour around a period manor house in Somerset with its eclectic vintage interior, chosen by Country Homes & Interiors. For more house tours and decorating ideas, go to housetohome.co.uk
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A wine cellar, mineral water on tap and a Carrie Bradshaw-style walk-in closet: the must-have list for high-flying Surrey suburbanites, darling
It's one of the most affluent postcodes in the country, so you would expect prospective Virgina Water residents to be a little bit fussy, but a new wish-list complied by estate agents to the rich and famous, Barton Wyatt reveals a list of riders fit for a king (or footballers' wife!)
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Feeling the squeeze: house on the, erm, snug side? You're not alone. Brits are living in some of the smallest homes in Europe
Think your house is small? Well, it's official, a new survey reveals that British families are living in some of the most cramped conditions in Europe...
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Pottery queen Emma Bridgewater teams up with Sanderson to launch new fabrics and accessories range
Emma Bridgewater has teamed up with Sanderson to design a gorgeous new homewares collection with her famous prints and leads the way for a beautifully British country trend this summer
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Money down the drain (or in the bin!): wasteful Brits literally throw away 2 million coins a year
'Look after your pennies and the pounds will look after themselves...' well that's a thing of the past, as a new survey reveals that over two million coins are thrown away each year
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Eat your heart out, Kevin McCloud! Futuristic crofthouse designed to be at one with the elements
This award-winning pebble-shaped crofthouse would not be out of place on TV show Grand Designs, but while it may be a world away from the cottages of the Highlands, we think it's a thing of beauty
