House Beautiful UK

House Beautiful is your one-stop shop for classic decorating looks, with regular and comprehensive colour-scheming pages and a wide range of shopping suggestions for those special details that make a difference. With real reader homes from around the UK - ranging from comfortable country style to the chic city look – House Beautiful provides inspiration and practical advice whatever your decorating tastes. Plus, expert advice on everything from choosing the right mortgage to finding your perfect property.

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Your style guide • The latest updates, shopping and trends for your interiors

Isobel Hill • Working across different mediums from her Yorkshire studio, artist Isobel Hill has made storytelling – and the strange, surreal beauty of everyday moments – her signature

Hôtel de la Plage • Check into this chic family hotel on the Cap Ferret headland and steal its effortless beachside style with a sun-bleached palette and modern curves

Savouring the season • This month, Africa Daley-Clarke talks about the small things that can evoke that holiday feeling in your home

Shore thing • Cute clams, critters and crustaceans bring a summery – and surprisingly chic – vibe to your home

West Elm x Emma Chamberlain • The influencer, podcaster and entrepreneur introduces a playful new homeware collection, designed for feelgood moments

Outdoor tablescaping • Savour summer evenings with evocative outdoor lighting and considered tableware, anchored by a statement tray or platter

Decorate • FRESH LOOKS & BRIGHT IDEAS

Soft around the edges • Washed colours and furniture with fluid lines bring an appealing languor to your space, with layers of texture to create depth and warmth

How to perfect the soft touch • Sophie Robinson on creating laidback and welcoming spaces

Take the day off • We’ve brought together relaxing rituals, laidback styling and special homeware to bring that holiday mood to every part of your day

The fifth room reimagined • From tiled wall art to styled coffee tables and freestanding kitchens, our favourite design trends are boldly stepping outdoors

Homes • REAL HOMES WITH HEART

Creative THINKING • A tight budget was no bar to an industrious couple who have transformed a neglected period home into a personal space filled with things made by people they love

HOW TO Master colour combinations • Settling on just one paint shade is hard enough, but choosing a range of colours that work together is even trickier. Our expert design panel will help you skip the guesswork

A reconsidered home • Reclaimed materials and an eclectic mix of vintage treasures come together in this cosy, artistic retreat in a leafy corner of Bristol

Artistic lighting • Tristan has chosen pendants that give his home an expressive, bohemian edge

A sanctuary by the sea • This new-build timber-clad family home embraces slower living, Scandinavian design and the beauty of its woodland setting

Get the look • These gorgeous pieces have an informal vibe that’s inspired by Jon and Sofia’s easy-going but elegant space

‘Our home makes us feel happy’ • After falling for life by the coast, a couple transformed a dated Edwardian semi in Folkestone into a relaxed, characterful family home full of colour, warmth and personality

HOW TO Showcase your collections • Favourite decorative pieces deserve to be out on show, so follow Megan’s example and the advice of our experts to give them pride of place in your home

CLASSIC GOOD LOOKS • A traditional Victorian terrace in north-east London provided an interior...