Adorning your walls with wallpaper is one of the easiest ways to add instant design flair, but in 2026, designers are going far beyond the once-popular accent wall by hanging wallpaper in unexpected ...

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As part of our annual State of Home Design survey for 2026, we asked 140 designers to choose their favorites among popular ...

There's a moment in your life when you realise that you will probably never have a real walk-in wardrobe. Not the kind you ...

If you have a basement (or even just an underappreciated living area), you’ll want to take inspiration from this redo from ...

Kevin Bacon shared a picture of himself and Kyra Sedgwick when they were young. Find out more about their bond.

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The silence is costing us years.

OPENING my gas and electric bill in December 2024, I did a double take. Instead of the usual £120 a month, it had skyrocketed to £220. I’m a single mum to a teenage daughter, living in a bog ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Councils have been told to 'hang their heads in shame' after it emerged that they spent over £100,000 of taxpayers' money taking down St George's and Union Jack flags. An FOI request revealed that the ...