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The IndependentTop interior design mistakes to avoid – according to the experts
There are an abundance of embarrassing design errors that are all too easy to make, writes Adele Cardani. Here are some key pieces of advice from those who are sought out to fix the errors of others...
- Homes & Gardens
French country decor ideas – 29 beautiful looks for every room
A clear mid-tone blue – the color of Mediterranean sea and Provencal sky – is synonymous with French country decor. In this beautiful dining room – part of a scheme for a cottage in Lakewood, Texas, created by Kim Armstrong Interior Design – there are numerous tones of blue used across the furnishings and even the wood panelled ceiling. Easy elegance sets the tone for French country decor, so a simple supper can be elevated with beautiful table linen, fresh flowers and a joyful use of color.
- The Telegraph
10 ways to keep your renovation stress-free
A renovation can be an exciting way to fix all the frustrations in your home, without the stress and expense of moving. “I would always advise reassessing the space you do have, rather than moving,” the interior designer Rita Konig says. “If you can reconfigure a layout or extend your property, then you can channel the money you would have spent on moving house into creating a bigger renovation budget.”
- Manchester Evening News
'A mum blocked my drive whilst picking her child up from school - so I got the best revenge'
A man has explained how he got sweet revenge on the mum - and her face was 'priceless'
- CNN
An Indian woman accused her husband of forcing her to have ‘unnatural sex.’ A judge said that’s not a crime in marriage
An Indian judge has dismissed a woman’s complaint that her husband committed “unnatural sex,” because under Indian law it’s not illegal for a husband to force his wife to engage in sexual acts.
- Bristol Live
Princess Kate will only meet Harry on one condition - and it's not what he wants to hear
Princess Kate will only meet with Prince Harry during his UK visit on one condition, according to one Royal expert
- Town & Country
Kate Middleton and Prince William Are "Going Through Hell," Says Friend
"I'm heartbroken at the moment," designer Amaia Arrieta, a friend of the Prince and Princess of Wales, said in a new interview.
- Yorkshire Live
HMRC boost as brown envelopes containing £1,941 dropping on doormats
The brown envelopes will be sent out throughout this month
- Glasgow Live
'Mind-blowing' hack shows we've been poaching eggs wrong - no saucepan or boiling water
A TikTok user has shared a revolutionary method for poaching eggs that has left viewers astonished - and it doesn't involve a saucepan or boiling water
- Yorkshire Live
Tesco shoppers are only just realising what supermarket name stands for and it's mind blowing
Tesco is one of the UK's most recognisable brands, but few people know the story behind the supermarket's name
- The Independent
Mother arrested for throwing disabled son into crocodile-infested canal in India
Woman says her husband considered child a burden and they frequently quarrelled about it
- Bristol Live
Aldi shoppers discover what 'e' symbol on products really means
Aldi customers have been left fuming after discovering what the 'e' symbol on their food products really means, with many fearing they have been overcharged
- HuffPost
'She Was So Rude, My Family Is No Longer Allowed To Listen To Her Music': 34 Of The Absolute Best And Worst Celebrities People Have Ever Met
"I went to shake her hand, and she looked me up and down and said, 'I don't shake hands,' then walked away."
- Wales Online
Jak Jones shakes his head at BBC announcer's introduction at World Snooker Championship final
The Welshman didn't seem best pleased with his introduction from Rob Walker
- Wales Online
World snooker semi-final halted as referee confronts fan and issues statement
Marcel Eckardt has explained what was going on in the tense moment
- Bradford Telegraph and Argus
RSPCA shares how to keep pigeons out of your garden in 'most humane' way
The RSPCA has shared the one thing you need to do if you want to keep pigeons out of your garden without harming them.
- Hello!
James Corden's rarely-seen wife stuns in gold mini dress - it'll make your jaw drop
James Corden's wife Julia Carey looked stunning on the arm of her Gavin and Stacey star husband wearing a gold mini dress and heels as the pair attended Anna Wintour's pre-Met Gala dinner in New York City.
- Hello!
Elizabeth Hurley, 58, dances in daring linen dress during Maldives getaway
Elizabeth Hurley showed off her new summer dress as she danced up a storm in the Maldives.
- OK! Magazine
Delta Goodrem seen for first time amid 'disgusting' Brian McFadden claims
Delta Goodrem has been seen in public for the first time since extraordinary claims were made about her and ex Brian McFadden, who she was engaged to
- The Telegraph
Britain’s next political earthquake could utterly destroy the Tories
Make no mistake, British politics is feeling the early tremors of an earthquake – one that could prove even more of a spectacular leveller than the crumbling of the Red Wall. The sentiment driving it is an enigma. It isn’t the “ick factor” – the visceral disgust that seeped into Westminster discourse in the 2010s. It isn’t populist “anger” – the rebellious mixture of ire and optimism that propelled boomer voters to vote for Brexit and crush Corbyn’s Labour. It is the white heat of moral rage: an