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3 ways to create a feature ceiling with colour, statement pendant lights and more…

Tilting your head to gaze at the captivating, inky-coloured painted ceiling, you sit transfixed, staring into an imagined distant galaxy.…

Speeding through a marathon Saturday morning cleaning session, you crack open the living room window and inhale deeply, pulling the…

Did you catch DIY SOS on BBC Children in Need this year? It was the show’s annual ‘Big Build’ and…

Ducking under the gap where your pendant light used to be, you catch yourself and laugh. Having dodged its low-hanging…

Drawing heavy velvet curtains against the encroaching winter darkness, you plump a few cushions and light an essential oil candle.…

This article first appeared in Real Homes Magazine in March 2022.All photography by Katie Lee, Beautiful Homes in the North.For…

This article first appeared in Real Homes Magazine in February 2022.All photography by Katie Lee, Beautiful Homes in the North.To…

This article first appeared in Real Homes Magazine in January 2022. All photography by Katie Lee, Beautiful Homes in the…

Sinking into your leather armchair, you trace the butter-soft texture with your fingertips before leaning back onto the freshly-fluffed linen…

Padding downstairs, you head for the kitchen. The sun hasn’t risen yet, and this is your favourite time of day,…

Gazing around your kitchen, your head spills with creative ideas to enliven the space over the incoming weekend. You’ve been…

Striking a match, you inhale the distinctively sharp smell, the amber flame flickering as you light the final candle on…