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More is more ✦No beige allowed ✦Pattern on pattern ✦Paint the ceiling ✦Thrift it, flip it ✦Clash on purpose ✦Joy over trends ✦More is more ✦No beige allowed ✦Pattern on pattern ✦Paint the ceiling ✦Thrift it, flip it ✦Clash on purpose ✦Joy over trends ✦More is more ✦No beige allowed ✦Pattern on pattern ✦Paint the ceiling ✦Thrift it, flip it ✦Clash on purpose ✦Joy over trends ✦More is more ✦No beige allowed ✦Pattern on pattern ✦Paint the ceiling ✦Thrift it, flip it ✦Clash on purpose ✦Joy over trends ✦More is more ✦No beige allowed ✦Pattern on pattern ✦Paint the ceiling ✦Thrift it, flip it ✦Clash on purpose ✦Joy over trends ✦More is more ✦No beige allowed ✦Pattern on pattern ✦Paint the ceiling ✦Thrift it, flip it ✦Clash on purpose ✦Joy over trends ✦

Maximalist makeovers + loud DIY

Turn the volumeUP on your home.

Maximalist makeovers, loud DIYs and zero beige.

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Bedroom corner with a large colourful pop-art portrait above a mirrored nightstand, a patterned lamp and a checked duvet

From Beige Box to Pop-Art Bedroom

Brick wall painted with bold overlapping shapes in red, blue, green, yellow and pink

DIY: Paint a Rainbow Shape Mural in a Weekend

Twin beds with pink and multicoloured floral bedding, scalloped headboards and two turquoise sunburst prints on a white wall

The Candy-Shop Twin BedroomNo beige allowed

Joy over trends ✦Clash on purpose ✦Thrift it, flip it ✦Paint the ceiling ✦Pattern on pattern ✦No beige allowed ✦More is more ✦Joy over trends ✦Clash on purpose ✦Thrift it, flip it ✦Paint the ceiling ✦Pattern on pattern ✦No beige allowed ✦More is more ✦Joy over trends ✦Clash on purpose ✦Thrift it, flip it ✦Paint the ceiling ✦Pattern on pattern ✦No beige allowed ✦More is more ✦Joy over trends ✦Clash on purpose ✦Thrift it, flip it ✦Paint the ceiling ✦Pattern on pattern ✦No beige allowed ✦More is more ✦Joy over trends ✦Clash on purpose ✦Thrift it, flip it ✦Paint the ceiling ✦Pattern on pattern ✦No beige allowed ✦More is more ✦Joy over trends ✦Clash on purpose ✦Thrift it, flip it ✦Paint the ceiling ✦Pattern on pattern ✦No beige allowed ✦More is more ✦

Makeovers

Latest glow-ups

Before-and-after room transformations that turn beige boxes into full-volume spaces.

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Bedroom corner with a large colourful pop-art portrait above a mirrored nightstand, a patterned lamp and a checked duvet

From Beige Box to Pop-Art Bedroom

One giant portrait, one checked duvet and a nightstand that reflects everything — a sleepy rental bedroom gets loud.

Twin beds with pink and multicoloured floral bedding, scalloped headboards and two turquoise sunburst prints on a white wall

The Candy-Shop Twin Bedroom

Scalloped headboards, floral-everything bedding and two turquoise suns — a shared kids’ room that feels like a sweet shop.

Living room with a blue sofa, a dense floor-to-ceiling gallery wall of colourful art and large leafy plants

The Floor-to-Ceiling Gallery Wall Living Room

Seventy-three frames, one blue sofa and a jungle of plants — how to hang a gallery wall that goes all the way up.

Kitchen with a round island covered in multicoloured patterned tiles, pink bar stools and shelves of colourful pottery under arched windows

The Kitchen That Said Yes to Every Tile

A round island wrapped in patterned tiles, pink stools and shelves of pottery — a kitchen built for long, loud dinners.

DIY

Fresh DIYs

Step-by-step projects you can make this weekend with paint, thrift finds and a little nerve.

Brick wall painted with bold overlapping shapes in red, blue, green, yellow and pink

DIY: Paint a Rainbow Shape Mural in a Weekend

Five colours, a roll of tape and zero artistic skill required — giant overlapping shapes that turn any wall into a mood.

Tall mirror with a wavy white frame beside a pleated lamp and a woven chair in a softly lit room

DIY: The Squiggle Mirror (From a £10 Charity-Shop Mirror)

Turn a plain rectangular mirror into the wavy statement piece everyone is obsessed with — using foam board and filler.

Two hot pink folding chairs on a black and white checkered floor against a dark green wall

DIY: Hot Pink Folding Chair Flip

Rusty folding chairs + one can of spray paint = the most cheerful seats in the house. Our five-step spray-paint method.

Round braided rug made of multicoloured fabric strips with a long rainbow fringe, lying on grass

DIY: Braid a Rainbow Rag Rug From Old T-Shirts

Turn a drawer of old tees into a round, fringed, ridiculously colourful rug — no loom, no sewing machine.

The Den rules

01
More is more
Pattern on pattern, colour on colour. Then add a lamp shaped like a mushroom.
02
Joy over trends
If it makes you grin, it belongs. Mood-board-only pieces do not.
03
Make, don’t just buy
Thrift it, paint it, glue sequins on it. Most projects cost less than a takeaway.
04
Renters welcome
Peel-and-stick and landlord-proof ideas are always flagged.

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