Rita Konig's guide to decorating
Rita Konig's guide to decorating
17 pantry and scullery ideas (with advice from Rita Konig on how to do them right)
In one of a series of columns interior designer Rita Konig wrote for House & Garden between 2015 and 2018, she explains the beauty of separate pantries and sculleries, while we select our favourite design ideas from the archive
Rita Konig's guide to decorating
Rita notes: getting the spare room guest ready
Rita Konig explains how a few clever touches can turn a spare room into somewhere really special
Rita Konig's guide to decorating
Rita Konig's advice for decorating a bathroom
Interior designer Rita Konig on the best approach to designing a bathroom and where to go for beautiful fittings and fixtures
Rita Konig's guide to decorating
Rita Konig on how to treasure hunt in junk & antique shops
Rita Konig's guide to buying antiques and second-hand furniture, plus her favourite sources
Stationery
Rita Konig on thank you notes and the joy of lovely stationery
Rita Konig suggests sources of pretty paper and desk accessories to make letter writing a pleasure
Rita Konig's guide to decorating
Rita Konig on the art of choosing lampshades
Rita Konig explains how to select the right style, size and shape of lampshade.
How to arrange flowers
Rita Notes: decorating with cut flowers
Rita Konig discusses her love of having cut flowers in the house and suggests attractive ways to arrange them.
Rita Konig's guide to decorating
Rita Notes: how to choose paint colour
House & Garden columist Rita Konig looks at how to choose paint colours and achieve the perfect finish
Rita Konig's guide to decorating
Rita Notes: desks and home work spaces
Rita Konig recommends places to find a smart desk, and where to position yours
Rita Konig's guide to decorating
Rita Notes: children's rooms
Rita Konig shares her tips for decorating children’s rooms
Rita Konig's guide to decorating
Rita Notes: shopping for cushions
Rita Konig advises against excessive use of scatter cushions in favour of something generous, soft and beautiful
Rita Konig's guide to decorating
Rita Notes: how to make the most of indoor and outdoor potted flowers
Rita Konig gives advice on making the most of potted flowers indoors and out
Rita Konig's guide to decorating
Rita Notes: how to choose bedlinen
As part of her continuing series, our columnist Rita Konig offers advice on choosing bedlinen
Rita Konig's guide to decorating
Rita Notes: how to choose and use rugs
Rita Konig suggests ways to use rugs in a room and where to buy the best designs
Rita Konig's guide to decorating
Rita Notes: fireplaces and their accoutrements
Our resident columnist warms to the topic of fireplaces and the joy to be found in assembling their accoutrements.
Rita Konig's guide to decorating
Rita Notes: choosing china, glass, and table linens
Rita Konig discusses her love of china, glass and table linens, and shares her address book staples for these items
Rita Konig's guide to decorating
Rita Notes: designing shelving
Rita Konig gives advice on choosing the right shelving style for a room.
Rita Konig's guide to decorating
Rita Notes: informal outdoor entertaining
Rita Konig shares her tips for informal outdoor entertaining in the summer
Rita Konig's guide to decorating
Rita Notes: decorating from scratch
Decorating from scratch, it is easy to get caught up in the colours and patterns of a room too early. Rita Konig advises on the planning that comes before picking paint.
Rita Konig's guide to decorating
Rita Notes: choosing upholstered furniture
Rita Konig suggests how to combine upholstered furniture without creating a look that is too formulaic