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Decoration

An opinionated guide to using small and large scale pattern

Large or little, bold or delicate – the size of your pattern can transform a space. Designers reveal how to use scale to create the right mood in every room.
Decoration

How to choose stylish, sustainable textiles for interiors

Nina Marenzi, the founder of The Sustainable Angle and Future Fabrics, offers her advice on choosing fabrics that are environmentally and ethically conscious
Decoration

A fascinating unseen archive of William Morris designs becomes a beautiful new fabric and wallpaper collection

An archive of unfinished and unseen William Morris designs form the basis of more than 40 new fabrics and wallpapers by Sanderson Design Group. Jennifer Goulding discovers how the collection was developed
Decoration

Is our furniture poisoning us? The arguments for removing toxic materials in sofas, beds and more

Delyth Fetherston-Dilke, a specialist in upholstery and furniture repair, makes the case for removing ubiquitous chemical flame retardants from our soft furniture
Decoration

Why stripes are the perfect pattern for every interior

In the wake of an encounter with one of London's best striped rooms, Marco Mansi asks why this pattern is so hard to resist?
Time To Rethink

Why patchwork is everywhere right now

Originating from the ‘make do and mend’ movement, quilts and tapestries with geometric patterns are a great way to add texture and interest to any scheme
Design Ideas

In praise of ticking fabric and its humble history

Fiona McKenzie Johnston explores the humble history of ticking fabric - originally used for covering mattresses - and the glorious variety of stripes you can buy now
Decoration

How and why we should be decorating with small-scale wallpaper

A brilliant vehicle for pattern in even the most minimal of spaces.
Time To Rethink

Why toile de Jouy is one of our all-time favourite fabrics

Often associated with historic country houses, toile de Jouy, an easily recognisable style of printed fabric, can add prettiness and charm to any interior
Shopping

The timeless fabric and paint pairings designers swear by

A cheat sheet to the power couples of pattern and paint
Decoration

Susan Deliss' 10 favourite patterns of all time

The designer and textile dealer talks us through the patterns she couldn't live without
Decoration

Ten interior designers on the bread and butter fabrics they return to again and again

From the bright and the bold to the go-to neutrals, these are the fabrics to have in your arsenal.