Arabella Youens
Arabella is a freelance journalist writing for national newspapers, magazines and websites including Homes & Gardens, Country Life, The Telegraph and The Times. For many years she has specialized in writing about property and interiors, but she began her career in the early 2000s working on the newly launched Country Life website, covering anything from competitions to find the nation’s prettiest vicarage to the plight of rural post offices. Moving across to the magazine, she became the property editor and also was responsible for spear-heading its new regular interiors section, which has now a firm fixture in its make up. In 2016, she left her position as property and interiors editor and went freelance.
Latest articles by Arabella Youens
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How to commission bespoke joinery – for beautiful and effective storage
Find out how to commission bespoke joinery that enhances the room and fulfills a vital purpose
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How to commission upholstery and soft furnishings
Discover how to commission upholstery and soft furnishings to create unique pieces with lasting style
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Beige-grey – the timeless paint color perfect for a barely-there backdrop
The experts discuss how this soft beige-grey neutral will strike a sophisticated note in any room – sitting comfortably within a historic house or contemporary setting
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Style Icons: Rubelli
Italian company Rubelli is celebrated for its luxurious, textural and colorful furnishing fabrics
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How to commission wallpaper and murals
Experts explain what to consider before putting a transformative stamp on a room with a bespoke wallpaper or mural
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British Style: Ian Mankin
Ian Mankin is renowned for its natural woven fabrics and furnishings made in Lancashire, UK, and exported to the US and across the world
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The world's best interior designers love using this color in the home – here's why
An earthy golden yellow is a shade that shines, but it also creates rooms that are rich and enveloping – it's a hue that's like a warm embrace. Here's the experts take on this bold shade...
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Glass partition walls – how to replace internal walls and create a timeless design feature
A favorite design detail in modernist or mid-century homes, glass partition walls are a clever way to break up spaces
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How to commission bespoke furniture
Commissioning bespoke furniture will give your interior design project that elusive uniqueness – here's how to do it
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Turquoise color – why this timeless blue-green color is making its way into our homes
This month, we're admiring a gorgeous turquoise that combines blue and green – the most stylish tones of the season
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Color of the Month – this surprising color is the most popular choice for 2022
This month, we're admiring a gorgeous neutral that combines beige and brown – the most stylish tones of the season
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British Style: Paolo Moschino
Founded as Nicholas Haslam in 1980 but owned by Paolo Moschino since 1995, this leading design studio makes and sells furniture, fabrics, lighting and antiques as well as decorating some of the finest houses in the world
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British Style: De Gournay
Famed for its hand-painted wallpapers, de Gournay is a British brand that's making waves in the US and China
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British Style: The Cornish Bed Company
Victorian beds are a design classic whose popularity never wanes – here we look at possibly the best makers of them in the world – The Cornish Bed Company
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British Style: Julian Chichester
Julian Chichester has been at the leading edge of UK and US furniture and lighting design for 25 years. We look at his design history – and latest collections
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Experts share their tips and tricks for lighting a living room
Create an elegant and beautiful space with these designers’ strategies for lighting a living room
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British Style: Romo
Almost 120 years after it was founded, Romo is still a family-run business that has expanded beyond Britain, into the US and beyond
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British Style: The White Company
A global brand with over 60 stores, more than 1,600 employees and a turnover of more than £250m, The White Company has grown from humble beginnings to a multichannel British lifestyle brand
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British Style: Naturalmat
Naturalmat has been making mattresses, toppers, beds, headboards, bed bases and bedding without glues, chemical fire retardants or synthetics since 1999 – we take a closer look
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British Style: Mulberry Home
Mulberry Home is 30. To celebrate this icon of British style, we take a look back at its past – and look forwards to new collections
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British Style: Chesneys
Founded back in 1986 in London and with showrooms in the US and China, Chesneys specializes in everything from fireplaces to new heating technologies. We take a look at its history and heritage
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British Style: GP & J Baker
The iconic British fabric and wallpaper house GP & J Baker has been producing designs for homes and commercial projects for over 135 years. We take a look at its history – and latest designs
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British Style: Morris & Co
This year, the British heritage brand Morris & Co celebrates its 160th anniversary. We look back at its history and newest innovations
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