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Hot shopping: If your Easter egg hunt looks like it might be snowed-off this year, treat yourself to these Easter-themed goodies instead
Every fortnight we bring you our pick of the hottest home products - this week we're loosening our waistbands for some serious chocolate eating and adding some much needed spring colour to our homes…
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Good news for first-time buyers oop norf: houses are now eight times more affordable than in London
Two-thirds of UK residents aspire to live in the south of England, but their dream is increasingly unattainable: house prices have gone through the roof in recent years. In the north, though, it's becoming cheaper to buy a place of your own...…
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Indian Ocean outdoor furniture launches at Harrods
We've already picked out our favourite outdoor furniture from Indian Ocean. Now all we need is some sun...…
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Modern art with a serious message: Graffiti artists take over London billboards to raise awareness at CALM charity event
This Sunday, a tream of celebrated graffiti artists - in association with IPCs Charity of the Year, CALM (the campaign against living miserably) - will take over three billboards at Old Street in London to create powerful artwork to raise awareness of suicide…
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What a pickle! Design team unveils crazy plan to turn London's iconic Gherkin building into a real-life giant green snack
An online gambling site has unveiled a crazy plan to give a tasty makeover one of London's most iconic buildings by wrapping it in a special film and projecting an image of a giant pickle onto it…
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Forget bright lights, big city - most of us crave a quiet life in the south west (and don't forget the five-bedroom house with a walk-in wardr...
As a nation, we're a (ahem) modest bunch. According to a new survey, if money were no object, most of us would shun city life in favour of an Edwardian home in an idyllic village somewhere in the south west...…
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All things bright and beautiful at Wemyss Houlès this spring
Add pops of luxe colour with the new season’s fabrics from Wemyss Houlès…
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Head for heights? Then this gravity-defying guest house could be right up your street (or make that hillside - teetering on the edge)
It looks as though it's about to topple down the hillside, but the owners of the mind-boggling Balancing Barn in Suffolk insist it's safe as houses...…
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Catwalk to Couch: If Cat Deeley can dress like Dennis the Menace and still look hot we're going to steal her look and deck our homes out in ch...
Each fortnight we show you how to bring the hottest catwalk trends into your own home - this week we're seeing stripes.…
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Doilies, mementos and a cuddly toy: Documentary reveals the relaxed style of the Queen's private sitting room (and a penchant for florals)
ITV's behind-the-scenes documentary about the Queen revealed that in her private sitting room, at least, Her Maj's interior style is relaxed, personal and dare we say, a little cluttered...…
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Join us on the Livingetc House Tours 2013
Welcome to the Livingetc House Tours…
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Worth a gamble! Historic Dartmoor mansion won by Sir Francis Drake in a bet goes on sale for £1.25m
Sampford Manor on edge of Dartmoor is thought to date back to the 800s and was aquired by Elizabethan explorer, Sir Frances in 1581 after he won a £500 bet…
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Join Livingetc's Design Masterclass reader event on Thursday 21 March
Discover how fashion and style can influence home décor at an inspiring afternoon, hosted by Livingetc and Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour, as part of London Design Week 2013…
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The end of the world may be nigh but at least you'll be cosy in this purpose-built luxury apocalypse bunker
Who said the apocalypse had to be uncomfortable? There may be fire, brimstone and chaos all around you but if you've got £20,000 to spare you could sit it out in style in a five-star subterranean Vivos shelter…
