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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Secret to This Warm, Layered Living Room? Every Formal Detail Is Balanced by Something Soft – Here's Why the Formula Works So Well ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ With its layered textiles, warm oak tones, and relaxed feel, this room channels the ease of an English country house in the middle of Iowa ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Interior Design]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Charlotte Olby ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MgPaTGHwQXYwLaY22gURgK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a layered farmhouse style living room with a plastered fireplace, oak bookshelves and a cozy english decor style with mixed floral prints]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a layered farmhouse style living room with a plastered fireplace, oak bookshelves and a cozy english decor style with mixed floral prints]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This Designer's 'Almost Tent-Like' Pattern-Drenched Living Room Proves More is More in Small Spaces – IF You Get the Layout Right ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It may look rather maximalist, but this living room is built on a precise formula – here’s how to recreate the balance at home ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Interior Design]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Charlotte Olby ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RX5zGS3CUNbfmgSpVXpGxE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a striped living room with traditional fireplace, large artwork box hiding a TV, a small pink armchair with a leopard print pillow and a series of eclectic side tables in the bay window and alcove]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a striped living room with traditional fireplace, large artwork box hiding a TV, a small pink armchair with a leopard print pillow and a series of eclectic side tables in the bay window and alcove]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How Designer Nicole Fisher Built This Romantic New Rochelle Bedroom Around a Hero Floral Print – 'Choose One Strong Idea and Commit Fully' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Florals, pine, and a delicate canopy bed give this bedroom its cocooning appeal ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Interior Design]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Charlotte Olby ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/V5rg5KMEykrCQGH2HzHHsa-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Nicole Fisher / Photography Kate S. Jordan]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a wallpapered primary bedroom with green/brown floral print walls, a pine clad ceiling and a four poster canopy bed with rope detailing ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a wallpapered primary bedroom with green/brown floral print walls, a pine clad ceiling and a four poster canopy bed with rope detailing ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘Scale and Tone Are Key’ – How Elizabeth Hay Used a Clever Balancing Trick to Make This Pattern Drenched Snug Feel Cocooning and Cozy, Not Chaotic ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.homesandgardens.com/interior-design/tour-a-pattern-drenched-snug-by-elizabeth-hay</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A controlled palette and deliberate contrasts give this boldly patterned space breathing room ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Interior Design]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Charlotte Olby ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qs3hmWRuAd9QfWfUBkujF-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Elizabeth Hay / Alecia Neo, Neon Studio]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a pattern drenched living room in London by designer Elizabeth Hay with patio doors onto the garden and a blue media wall]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a pattern drenched living room in London by designer Elizabeth Hay with patio doors onto the garden and a blue media wall]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nickey Kehoe Breaks the Rules in a Narrow Living Room With Clever Zoning ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ For living room with a slightly narrow footprint, Nickey Kehoe made the most of smaller moments, from a round games table, plush window banquettes, and a cluster of plump club chairs ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Interior Design]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Flanagan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GdzoX2ACjc4kmaWiwcUvJN-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Haris Kenjar]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A living room in California&#039;s Los Feliz neighborwood, complete with arched openings on one end and a cluster of club chairs in the center.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A living room in California&#039;s Los Feliz neighborwood, complete with arched openings on one end and a cluster of club chairs in the center.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Design DNA: Inside a Small but Mighty San Francisco Kitchen That Looks Like It’s Been Plucked from the English Countryside ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Lived-in, charming, and secretly functional, Lynn Kloythanomsup breaks down the Design DNA of this country kitchen in this city ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 23:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Interior Design]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Flanagan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DR5KENbmu5FzZogQ3Y8VqZ-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Haris Kenjar]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Country kitchen with cream cabinets and a checkerboard wood and white floor with a vintage butchers block]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Country kitchen with cream cabinets and a checkerboard wood and white floor with a vintage butchers block]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Design DNA ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Design DNA reveals what makes a room work – breaking down color, layout, and detail so you can think – and decorate – like a designer ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 12:14:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 11:21:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lucy.searle@futurenet.com (Lucy Searle) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lucy Searle ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ac5hckAQD2RfjFtVZuyLZD-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[James Merrell]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a living room with two yellow accent chairs, a pink couch with lots of pillows, two large windows with red shades, and lots of decor on the coffee table and throughout the room]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a living room with two yellow accent chairs, a pink couch with lots of pillows, two large windows with red shades, and lots of decor on the coffee table and throughout the room]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Design DNA: Take a tour of a joyful technicolor kitchen-diner and discover the design details behind Studio Hollond's personality-packed space ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Designer Phoebe Hollond breaks down the key design choices behind this colorful, characterful open-plan kitchen ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2025 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 11:24:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julia Demer ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bhTK33yh8WwNxZS8wLj8GU-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Tom Mannion. Design: Studio Hollond]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Cheerful ussex dining room with checkered floors, patterned accent chairs, wooden furniture, and colorful accents by Studio Hollond]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Cheerful ussex dining room with checkered floors, patterned accent chairs, wooden furniture, and colorful accents by Studio Hollond]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Design DNA: 'I feel like they are the shelves of my life' – how chef Clodagh McKenna transformed a dark kitchen into a warm, personality-filled space that expertly balances functionality and lived-in style ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In our new series Design DNA, we take a tour of chef Clodagh McKenna's richly colorful and layered kitchen and get a glimpse into how she uses the space for both work and play ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 11:25:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Molly Malsom ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fRf8uRwiGe9K5c8XCk3Qgm-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Clodagh McKenna/Chloe Ely Photography]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Clodagh McKenna&#039;s kitchen with yellow walls, burgundy backsplash tiles, marble countertops, and wooden open shelved displaying collected kitchenware and decor]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Clodagh McKenna&#039;s kitchen with yellow walls, burgundy backsplash tiles, marble countertops, and wooden open shelved displaying collected kitchenware and decor]]></media:text>
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