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Should I buy a chair bed or a sofa bed? This is how to work out which is right for your home
Give your guests the gift of a comfortable night’s sleep
By Amy Lockwood
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Blue is one of the UK’s most popular living room colours – this is how to elevate your lounge with the timeless hue
These are the 19 ways to incorporate blue into your living space and take advantage of the colour's soothing effects
By Amy Cutmore
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'All our guests comment on how comfortable it is' – Habitat's new sofa bed looks designer without the price tag
It's a miracle – a sofa bed that's affordable *and* comfortable enough for sitting and sleeping
By Amy Lockwood
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Experts reveal why you should invest in a sofa bed ahead of the next heatwave – 'this might be your best bet during extreme heat'
If your bedroom gets too hot during the summer months, this could be the heatwave solution you need
By Amy Lockwood
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‘It makes your living room feel more connected and comfortable’ – the 4-inch seating rule is the trick interior designers have been using for years
The rule of thumb that designers always follow when it comes to living room seating
By Sara Hesikova
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Sofa colours to avoid – these are the 3 shades experts recommend to steer clear of, and the ones you should go for instead
These are the colours that experts say you might want to avoid for practicality and timelessness
By Sara Hesikova
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What is the best flooring for a busy family room? I asked 8 experts and these are the 2 styles they kept recommending
Both practical and pleasing to the eye
By Sara Hesikova
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I’m a room decor editor with expensive taste on a high-street budget – and this H&M lounge chair is the best thing I’ve seen all season
It's shot straight to the top of my wishlist
By Sara Hesikova
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12 common family living room mistakes that experts warn against – this is what to do instead to create a cosy, stylish and practical family living space
These are the errors you should avoid at all costs for an elevated yet practical family living room for the the whole fam to enjoy
By Linda Clayton
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These 10 child-friendly sofa ideas will survive your little ones’ sticky fingers and jumping around – they balance practicality and style perfectly
If you've got children, investing in these sofas will save you a lot of headaches in the future
By Sara Hesikova
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Morris & Co. has done it again! The heritage company known for its nature-inspired prints just released a collab with one of my favourite sofa brands
Is this the best Morris & Co. homeware collaboration yet?
By Sara Hesikova
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Open-plan living room ideas – 29 ways to lay out, zone and decorate your living space for an airy yet comfortable look and feel
This is how to best approach arranging and decorating an open-plan lounge in order to elevate the space
By Tamara Kelly
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Predicting bestsellers is part of my job – and this new £170 Dunelm chair is a sellout piece in the making
Everybody was obsessed with the Finn chair at the preview of Dunelm’s autumn/winter 2025 collection – and it just dropped online!
By Sara Hesikova
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The rug shape and sofa style pairings interior experts use to instantly elevate a living room – it's a foolproof trick for a stylish room
What rug shape should you get based on the style of your sofa?
By Sara Hesikova
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5 affordable ways to make your living room lighting look much more expensive than it actually is
How to elevate your living room lighting – experts share top tips to level up your lighting game without breaking the bank
By Sara Hesikova
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Ideal Home Awards 2025 winners for Living Rooms – find out which brands and designs got our editors’ stamp of approval this year
These are the brands and designs to watch – the best of the best that have impressed the judges the most this year
By Sara Hesikova
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21 budget-savvy ways to redecorate for free – give your home a refresh without spending a single penny
These are the best ways to give your home a much needed update if you're working with no budget
By Tamara Kelly
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Take your sofa from drab to fab with the revamp you've been searching for
How Plumbs can give your well-loved furniture the wow-factor
By Ideal Home
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Move over Hendricks! Habitat’s launched 4 new made-to-order sofa styles – and this curved design is set to become an icon
My favourite curved sofa I spotted at the Habitat press show has finally dropped – along with 3 other new made-to-order sofa styles
By Sara Hesikova
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I’ve tried Instagram’s most viral sofa IRL – it transforms into one of the most comfortable and innovative sofa beds I’ve ever sat on
The OMHU Teddy sofa is all over my Instagram feed – so I just had to give it a try!
By Sara Hesikova
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Rochelle Humes’ living room seating is ‘sofa goals’, and I found an almost identical high street alternative for under £1000
You can now get the singer and TV presenter's modular sofa of dreams for less thanks to DUSK
By Sara Hesikova
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Interior experts warn these 5 mistakes can make your sofa look cheap – this is how to avoid and reverse them
This is what could be making your sofa look cheap without you even realising
By Sara Hesikova
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I finally got my hands on the sellout Morris & Co armchair from Habitat, and it looks even better in person
It's back in stock, and well worth the wait
By Rebecca Knight
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Cinema sofas are this year's breakout furniture trend, but are you a fan of this controversial sofa style?
Let us know in the comments
By Rebecca Knight
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Wooden sofas may sound uncomfortable but that couldn’t be further from the truth – and if you're not convinced, this Dunelm version will change your mind
This is one of the most unexpected sofa trends
By Sara Hesikova
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6 genius IKEA living room hacks – this is how to upgrade your flatpack furniture and elevate your lounge like a pro
Give your living space a budget-friendly update with these IKEA stapes
By Sara Hesikova
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Living room paint ideas – 27 easy ways to bring your lounge to life with stylish and creative colours and techniques
Want to give your living space a makeover without spending too much? Paint is the way to go
By Jennifer Ebert


