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Below, we’ve gathered the very best Christmas fireplace decor ideas, from decorating experts and our very own styling team. ‘Decorating the fireplace at Christmas is my favorite job,’ says our Deputy Editor and stylist, Jo Bailey. ‘I tend to choose my most treasured ornaments to show off here because they can get lost on the tree, but will be noticed around the fireplace.’ We agree: a spot with such emotions and resultant fond memories attached to it should be celebrated and dressed with Christmas decor ideas that reflect this....

Fortunately, the interiors industry is making small but meaningful and determined steps to offer us all the ability to make the right choices when it comes to caring for our planet. 1. Eco-friendly paints 1. Eco-friendly paints High quality, eco-friendly paints are a good place to start. Some of my favorite paint colors from Designers Guild Perfectly Plain Paint range (opens in new tab), including Emerald, TG blue and Chalk, are happily low VOC, washable and water based with absolutely no nasties, so you can paint away with a clear conscience....

This imposing 1920s Edwin H. Clark home on Chicago’s North Shore in Winnetka, Illinois, was being marketed for sale as a tear-down. Inside it was dated, unloved and in a bad state of repair. On the exterior, the home’s original Mediterranean style was hidden by a post-modern addition that didn’t fit the aesthetic. Luckily for this old house, one young couple who were looking for a North Shore family home recognized its potential....

The family room is an informal area in the home that you can relax, play and entertain in with family and friends. For some, it can be a separate space to a living or reception room, however for others, it can be the main place in the home to sit back and relax in comfort. Once you have picked your family room decor ideas, planning your furniture – and related family room layout – to bring your space to life takes careful consideration and thought in order to make the most out of this multifunctional space....

Gerald and his wife Elizabeth are almost self-sufficient with their home-grown vegetables. The gardening lover spends time tending his veg every day, and says that giant veg really is a bonus. ‘It’s an off-shoot, growing big veg, to just being a gardener,’ he says. ‘A little extra thing at the end. Some people take it to extremes, I don’t do that.’ However, Gerald is famous for his success in growing huge vegetables....

The People Awards The People Awards Above, left to right (top row) INTERIOR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR: Maddux Creative (opens in new tab) RISING STAR – INTERIORS: Christian Bense (opens in new tab) SOCIAL IMPACT: TP Caring Spaces (opens in new tab) INDUSTRY INNOVATOR: Jake Arnold (opens in new tab) Left to right (bottom row) GARDEN DESIGNER OF THE YEAR: Urquhart & Hunt (opens in new tab) PRODUCT DESIGNER OF THE YEAR: Philippe Malouin (opens in new tab) RISING STAR – PRODUCT DESIGN: Wilkinson & Rivera (opens in new tab) ECO CHAMPION: Tara Craig (Ensemblier) (opens in new tab)...

No matter how well you look after your silverware, it will naturally tarnish over time as a chemical reaction from air and light exposure. While we would all love to have a butler such as Downton Abbey’s Mr Carson to polish up our silverware, in the absence of a servant or two, we have asked the experts for their advice on how to clean silver at home. Cleaning silver is far less messy than you might think, and it is very satisfying to restore its shine....

See: Staircase ideas – inspirational features for treads, rails, materials and more How do I decorate my staircase? How do I decorate my staircase? Where there is a staircase in an open-plan room, the space beneath is often used for storage, but this area is prime real estate for a decorative touch. Take note from this project and fit open shelving to display books, objects and artwork. If you want the space to purely be a library space, try colour coding the books for an extra splash of decorative drama....

A staple herb for any keen cook, rosemary is also highly attractive to bees and other precious pollinators. So, whether adding one pot of rosemary to the patio, or lining entire pathways, or adding them to your list of herb garden ideas or vegetable garden ideas, cultivating your own plants will provide a feast for all. ‘Rosemary is certainly one of the most special and versatile of culinary herbs. It is powerful for flavouring all meat, especially lamb, as well as fish, tomato dishes, beans and lemon sauces,’ says Judith Hann in her book Herbs: Delicious Recipes and Growing Tips to Transform Your Food....

These exquisite ways to make a home feel welcoming – and more attractive – are a great starting point to help you choose the right home decor ideas for each room – what you choose should reflect what you love, too. How to make a home feel welcoming How to make a home feel welcoming ‘A home evolves over time – some argue it never gets to a stage of full maturity – and yet I am often asked how you can quickly and cheaply inject new life....

Connectivity issues with certain email accounts (such as Gmail) can trigger the Mac’s Mail app to open randomly. So far, Apple has not released a permanent fix to this issue. But thankfully, there are a few fixes that you can apply to patch things up. Without any further ado, let’s get started. Minimize Instead of Close Minimize Instead of Close If the Mail app opens without warning while running in the background, try minimizing the app instead of closing it—click the orange-colored icon to the top-left of the window to do that....

With its classic architectural features and elegant interiors, the home is one of the most exciting listings in Georgia – and one of the world’s best homes. Mariah Carey is a singer and songwriter known as the ‘Songbird Supreme,’ and the ‘Queen of Christmas’ after the success of her hit All I Want For Christmas Is You. She is also admired for her five-octave vocal range since she debuted her eponymously named album in 1990....

According to reports, Jesse and his husband Justin Mikita sold the property to Leonardo DiCaprio, who is known to be a fan of Spanish-style properties. The couple bought the home for $4.6 million back in 2013. See: World’s best homes – tour the globe’s most beautiful houses The four-bedroom, five-bathroom home, which has also been previously owned by Gwen Stefani and Robert Pattinson, is the perfect blend of contemporary and rustic, with beautiful pops of sky-blue paintwork, terracotta tiles and plant pots, and state-of-the-art finishes....