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The dos and don'ts of decorating

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Benedict Foley's dos and don'ts of decorating

Decorator Benedict Foley offers the basic principles that make a decoration project go smoothly
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Lonika Chande's dos and don'ts of decorating

Our current December issue features a brilliant project in Norfolk by Lonika Chande (subscribe and download now to see it), and to celebrate we've asked the interior designer for her principles of good design.
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Gavin Houghton's dos and don'ts of decorating

Interior designer Gavin Houghton offers his personal principles for good decorating
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Daniel Slowik's dos and don'ts of decorating

The interior decorator offers his principles for good decorating (and getting it right when working with a professional)
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Jamb's dos and don'ts of decorating

Charlotte Freemantle and Will Fisher of Jamb offer their useful principles to guide your decorating
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Studio Squire's dos and don'ts of decorating

The husband and wife team behind Studio Squire – Richard and Angelica Squire – offers their useful principles to guide your decorating
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Martin Brudnizki's dos and don'ts of decorating

Interior designer and founder of design studio And Objects Martin Brudnizki offers his useful principles to guide your decorating
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Carlos Garcia's dos and don'ts of decorating

Interior designer Carlos Garcia, who has just launched his first set of fabrics, offers his principles for good decorating
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Patrick Williams of Berdoulat's dos and don'ts of decorating

In the latest of a series on interior designers' decorating principles, Patrick Williams shares his advice for renovating and decorating historic buildings
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Alex Dauley's dos and don'ts of decorating

The interior designer (and member of our Top 100) offers her principles for good decorating. See Alex's latest project in our October issue, out now. Subscribe or download now to read the full story.
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Kate Guinness' dos and don'ts of decorating

Designer Kate Guinness shares her principles for good decorating
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Jake Arnold's dos and don'ts of decorating

LA-based aesthete and founder of The Expert Jake Arnold talks us through his design rules for good decorating
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Joanna Plant’s dos and don’ts of decorating

Interior designer Joanna Plant offers her essential principles of decorating
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Olivia Outred's dos and don'ts of decorating

The interior designer – who is on our list of the Top 100 designers – gives her advice for good decoration
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Bryan O’Sullivan’s dos and don’ts of decorating

Designer Bryan O'Sullivan shares his principles for good decorating
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James Thurstan Waterworth's dos and don'ts of decorating

The designer behind Thurstan offers his principles for good decorating
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Alidad's dos and don'ts of decorating

The legendary interior designer shares his principles for decorating
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The dos and don'ts of lighting your house

House & Garden's vast repository of decorating advice is full of tips on how to light your house. Read on to find out why designers all hate overhead lights, and how to get the most flattering glow from a lampshade
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The dos and don'ts of flooring

The best decorators divulge their top tips when it comes to choosing and layering flooring
Gardens

Sean Pritchard's dos and don'ts of gardening

Author and garden designer Sean Pritchard offers his principles for good planting and planning