Gwen Brown
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- Sep 17, 2026
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35 hardware ideas to revive an unloved front door (opens the original)
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My front door sticks. If I want to enter my house, the turning of the key must be followed with a firm kick. Should I wish to leave the house, or let someone in, I must have both hands free, so I can simultaneously turn the lock, and pull on the knob of a bolt at the bottom right corner. Or I can ask whoever has rung the bell to give it a kick, but people seem to find this confusing. When guests try to see themselves out, there is a moment of alarm as they turn the lock, pull, and the door doesn
A visit to Ligne Roset's French HQ has transformed my view of sofa shopping (opens the original)
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I do not have positive experiences of sofa shopping. As with most things in life, this is the fault of my parents. Growing up, it seemed as though buying a new sofa was an ordeal. It was a project, a saga. Successive weekends would be lost to a slow trudge around showrooms, the novelty of launching oneself backwards to test cushions for comfort wearing off fast. When we did find something promising, our hopes would be dashed when a tape measure revealed that the blasted thing wouldn’t fit throug
The design world is obsessed with hair â hereâs why (opens the original)
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On August 18th, 2021, Channel 4 broadcast Episode One of their Changing Rooms reboot. A bedroom in Swansea was painted purple and fitted with a wall feature composed of blonde hair. My mother and I did not make it to Episode Two. Finding hair in unexpected places is generally thought to be a bad thing â a strand in oneâs food or hotel bed is cause for complaint, deposits from malting pets on oneâs clothes are cause for thorough lint rolling â hair belongs on heads. Or does it? Lately it
What to buy for your house in August and why our decoration team is obsessed with this shade of blue (opens the original)
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Blue has always been my default colour. There is a particular soft shade of it that has been popping up all over the shop lately, and I feel a bizarre sort of pride about it. Like my friend has got a new job, or a lesser-known musician I’ve listened to for years has suddenly got a No. 1 album. I am aware that this is wildly irrational; blue is a primary colour and has never been out of style. But this particular shade is having a moment, and I’m excited about it. Hence my inclusion of Orior’s Bi
Our favourite scents, tableware and accessories to celebrate the summer (opens the original)
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We all know British summer is a fickle beast. The sun comes out, you fish about in your bag for a pair of sunglasses, and by the time you’ve cleaned the lenses, cloud cover has resumed. Heatwave one week, jacket weather the next. So, for July, Style Director Wojtek Van Portek has presented us with his favourite products with which to celebrate the season, regardless of whether the forecast is cooperating. From floral plates to pruning scissors, animal purses to botanical wallpapers, this still l
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