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At home for Christmas with our former editor Hatta Byng in her Georgian house in Yorkshire

Georgian Houses

At home for Christmas with our former editor Hatta Byng in her Georgian house in Yorkshire

What it’s really like to take on a house that’s been in the family for generations

The history of interior design

What it’s really like to take on a house that’s been in the family for generations

Chefs share their top tips for a panic-free Christmas in the kitchen

Christmas Food

Chefs share their top tips for a panic-free Christmas in the kitchen

Paper chains are the last-minute Christmas decoration that can transform your rooms

Christmas

Paper chains are the last-minute Christmas decoration that can transform your rooms

The best Christmas movies for interiors lovers

Christmas ideas

The best Christmas movies for interiors lovers

News

Butternut squash and caramelised onion galette

Homemade pastries

Butternut squash and caramelised onion galette

Potatoes, artichokes, carrots and broad beans with preserved lemons

Broad bean recipes

Potatoes, artichokes, carrots and broad beans with preserved lemons

Red cabbage, fennel and parsnip coleslaw

Parsnip recipes

Red cabbage, fennel and parsnip coleslaw

Recipes for a vegetarian Christmas

The H&G advent calendar: Joyful ideas for the festive season, shared daily

Christmas

The H&G advent calendar: Joyful ideas for the festive season, shared daily

The best art exhibitions in London for December 2025

Art

The best art exhibitions in London for December 2025

New launches and diary dates: what Home DIY Genius’s editors are excited about this month

News

New launches and diary dates: what Home DIY Genius’s editors are excited about this month

The new John Lewis Christmas advert is here and it's bringing '90s nostalgia

Christmas

The new John Lewis Christmas advert is here and it's bringing '90s nostalgia

Hamnet: Everything we know about the film adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s book

News

Hamnet: Everything we know about the film adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s book

Shopping

All we want for Christmas: Home DIY Genius's gift guide

All we want for Christmas: Home DIY Genius's gift guide

American houses

A colonial-era farmhouse in rural Connecticut gently restored by architect Elizabeth Roberts

Country

A colonial-era farmhouse in rural Connecticut gently restored by architect Elizabeth Roberts

An unexpectedly opulent Montecito house by VSP Interiors

Houses by our Top 100 Interior Designers & Architects

An unexpectedly opulent Montecito house by VSP Interiors

A magnificent shingled New England house with views across to Canada designed by Gil Schafer

Country

A magnificent shingled New England house with views across to Canada designed by Gil Schafer

Billy Cotton imparts a sense of modern grace to a grand old American house

American Houses

Billy Cotton imparts a sense of modern grace to a grand old American house

Things to do on winter evenings at home

A love letter to candles and the best ones to see you through winter

Shopping

A love letter to candles and the best ones to see you through winter

The 26 best period dramas to stream now

Staying in

The 26 best period dramas to stream now

The TV shows and movies to watch if you love interiors – from current favourites to all-time classics

Entertainment

The TV shows and movies to watch if you love interiors – from current favourites to all-time classics

How to make paper cherry blossoms

Flowers

How to make paper cherry blossoms

A writer's Connecticut house artfully dressed for Christmas

American Houses

A writer's Connecticut house artfully dressed for Christmas

Houses decorated for Christmas

The new owners of Robert Kime's first decoration project call on his studio for a gentle refresh

Country

The new owners of Robert Kime's first decoration project call on his studio for a gentle refresh

Amanda Brooks' charming Cotswold guest cottage decorated for Christmas

Country Cottages

Amanda Brooks' charming Cotswold guest cottage decorated for Christmas

A fairytale Swedish country house elegantly decked out for Christmas

Houses decorated for Christmas

A fairytale Swedish country house elegantly decked out for Christmas

An enchanted Christmas in the Dorset cottage of designer Jess Wheeler

Houses decorated for Christmas

An enchanted Christmas in the Dorset cottage of designer Jess Wheeler

Caribbean holidays

The best hotels in the Caribbean for winter sun

Hotels

The best hotels in the Caribbean for winter sun

A legendary hotel in the Bahamas gets a glamorous new look

Hotels

A legendary hotel in the Bahamas gets a glamorous new look

Checking in: Belmond Maroma on Mexico's Riviera Maya

Hotels

Checking in: Belmond Maroma on Mexico's Riviera Maya

An Anguillan escape rich in history and gastronomic delights

Destinations

An Anguillan escape rich in history and gastronomic delights

The dos and don'ts of decorating

Phoebe Hollond's dos and don'ts of decorating

Decorating Advice

Phoebe Hollond's dos and don'ts of decorating

Harry Eagle's dos and don'ts of framing

Decorating Advice

Harry Eagle's dos and don'ts of framing

Lonika Chande's dos and don'ts of decorating

The dos and don'ts of decorating

Lonika Chande's dos and don'ts of decorating

Jonathan Reed's dos and don'ts of decorating

The dos and don'ts of decorating

Jonathan Reed's dos and don'ts of decorating

Country cottages

A former British Vogue staffer's deeply comfortable Hampshire cottage

Country

A former British Vogue staffer's deeply comfortable Hampshire cottage

An 1800s cottage in Derbyshire that helped a designer rediscover his identity

Houses

An 1800s cottage in Derbyshire that helped a designer rediscover his identity

A 16th-century cottage in West Sussex that thoughtfully blends past and present

Country Cottages

A 16th-century cottage in West Sussex that thoughtfully blends past and present

A delightfully quaint 19th-century cottage in the Normandy countryside

French Houses

A delightfully quaint 19th-century cottage in the Normandy countryside

Christmas activities

How to pull Christmas out of the bag, even if you've done nothing until now

Christmas

How to pull Christmas out of the bag, even if you've done nothing until now

Five strange and surprising British Christmas foods and traditions to try this year

Christmas

Five strange and surprising British Christmas foods and traditions to try this year

The books our editors (and their children) return to every Christmas

Books to read

The books our editors (and their children) return to every Christmas

Five ideas for homemade Christmas presents that everyone will love

Homemade Christmas Gifts

Five ideas for homemade Christmas presents that everyone will love

Houses to rent

Glorious Scottish castles to rent for holidays

Houses to rent

Glorious Scottish castles to rent for holidays

19 charming UK cottages to rent for a blissful holiday

Houses to rent

19 charming UK cottages to rent for a blissful holiday

A Scottish fisherman's cabin becomes a charming retreat for a creative couple

Houses by the sea

A Scottish fisherman's cabin becomes a charming retreat for a creative couple

A former shed on the Cornish coast reconfigured into a charmingly warm cottage

Houses on the British coast

A former shed on the Cornish coast reconfigured into a charmingly warm cottage

The charming Kensington townhouse of dolls' house creator Lucy Clayton, decorated by Ben Pentreath

London Houses

The charming Kensington townhouse of dolls' house creator Lucy Clayton, decorated by Ben Pentreath

Advice for Christmas entertaining

The dos and don’ts of hosting Christmas

Christmas

The dos and don’ts of hosting Christmas

Three ways to fold a napkin for your Christmas table

Advice for Christmas entertaining

Three ways to fold a napkin for your Christmas table

14 creatives reveal their most memorable Christmas mishaps

Christmas

14 creatives reveal their most memorable Christmas mishaps

How to be a good host (and a good guest) over the festive season

Entertaining

How to be a good host (and a good guest) over the festive season

Living room ideas

57 small living room ideas for compact spaces

Design Ideas

57 small living room ideas for compact spaces

Three timeless townhouse living rooms and how to get the look at any budget

Decorating Advice

Three timeless townhouse living rooms and how to get the look at any budget

How to buy rugs on Etsy: the styles, shops and sellers to look for

Top of the Shops

How to buy rugs on Etsy: the styles, shops and sellers to look for

What really makes a sofa comfortable?

Decorating Advice

What really makes a sofa comfortable?

Small spaces

Nine essential pieces of furniture for small spaces

Small Spaces

Nine essential pieces of furniture for small spaces

Three clever layouts for a galley kitchen

Kitchens

Three clever layouts for a galley kitchen

The paint colours and techniques that work best in small bedrooms

Paint

The paint colours and techniques that work best in small bedrooms

How to make a room look and feel bigger

Design Ideas

How to make a room look and feel bigger

Video tours with Home DIY Genius

Inside a leaf-shaped house tucked away in the Cotswold countryside

Inside a leaf-shaped house tucked away in the Cotswold countryside

Inside Virginia White's Hampstead Heath mansion flat, filled with a lifetime of art

Inside Virginia White's Hampstead Heath mansion flat, filled with a lifetime of art

Inside a tiny Cotswold cottage embraced by nature

Inside a tiny Cotswold cottage embraced by nature

Inside Adam Bray’s eclectic Maida Vale flat

Inside Adam Bray’s eclectic Maida Vale flat

The List

A year in review: all the brilliant members' events hosted by The List by Home DIY Genius

The List

A year in review: all the brilliant members' events hosted by The List by Home DIY Genius

Members’ favourites: Interiors decorated with art by members of The List

The List

Members’ favourites: Interiors decorated with art by members of The List

How I got here: career advice from Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler's Philip Hooper

The List

How I got here: career advice from Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler's Philip Hooper

Anatomy of a Room: a sitting room fit for entertaining by Orbel Ursula Interiors

The List

Anatomy of a Room: a sitting room fit for entertaining by Orbel Ursula Interiors