Old and new worlds collide — ‘roughness with refined, serious with playful’ — in a playbook that delights in breaking the rules
Not just for marble busts or priceless vases, modern pedestals are being used in playful and provocative ways
22 buys in the sunniest of colours
Photographer François Coquerel’s apartment makes the perfect backdrop for his friends’ vintage finds
The four decade-strong, ultra-vibrant, maxi-pattern energy of the Firmdale Hotel group and its newer interior design sibling is being taken into the next generation
In Totnes, the textile artist is weaving together an extraordinary heritage
Take inspiration from Anni Albers and get crafty
With the precious metal tripling in value over the past year, there’s a temptation to melt. But auction still holds an appeal
From rooms above a variety store in New Amsterdam, Guyana, to a corner flat in London’s Pimlico, the sounds of sewing and the ‘light reflecting on the river’ are an unerring inspiration for the artist
An exclusive look at the interiors guru’s new gallery
Almost 200 pieces, many from her New York apartment, include paintings by Rothko and Picasso, and furniture by Jacques Grange and Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann
How a dinky 17th-century trinket took on a new fashionability
For some, it is sacrilege, a terrible slide into slobbishness — for others it’s the ultimate indulgence, cosplaying life in a five-star hotel
The businesswoman’s art-filled home reflects her enterprising taste
This good taste-free zone is a gateway to the soul. It’s a shame those built into cabinets are taking over
Sellers and landlords are increasingly turning to design experts to add lustre to their listings — hoping to speed up transactions and maximise values
The investment banker turned photography collector is at another fork in the road; this time, his house embedded in nature is the agent of change
After the historic factory fell on hard times, a Stockholm-based lawyer is determined to restore its lustre
Just as he reimagined the model for buying eyewear, the Cubitts founder had a new vision for a seaside flat in the modernist Marine Court building
Everything you want to know about mattresses, frames, pillows and sheets
Antique Textiles Company assembles three centuries’ worth of patchworking
The Danish brand made bedding chic. Can it conquer the lifestyle world?
A five-storey multigenerational house takes a U-turn from a well-trodden path
The best historic houses let our imaginations wander, says novelist Rebecca Perry
The most elegant, characterful and economical choices don’t always hang together. But they can do . . .
