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The designer’s bedroom: ‘Juxtaposing colours and pattern is great, but you still need to know when to pull back’South African designer Hubert Zandberg’s blend of new and vintage pieces can lend depth and character to any room.
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11 steps to creating a perfect bathroom for your houseWhen the interior designer Joanna Wood moved to an 18th-century manor house in the Cotswolds, she had an opportunity to create a space that combines a bathroom with a dressing room to provide the perfect retreat from her busy life, as Arabella Youens discovered.
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Living in a conservation area: Ten things you need to knowConservation areas have been protecting Britain's most beautiful areas for 50 years – here's what you need to know if you live in one, or are thinking about moving to one.
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Six of the best European resorts for ski lodges you can use all year roundSome traditional winter resorts are just as idyllic in summer as they are in winter, with the allure of snow being replaced by wildflowers and cowbells.
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Top 10 design dilemmas – solvedAn interior design project presents a maze of head-scratching conundrums, from choices between plain and patterned fabrics to whether you really need a club fender.
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The Memory Box: An exquisite keepsake made from 100 pieces of timber per square inchThese beautiful pieces are made bespoke for each client.
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At home with Uncle Monty: Design cues from the Withnail and I iconThirty years after the release of Withnail and I, Arabella Youens examines the stylistic legacy of the fictional character's taste for deep Howard-style sofas and chairs.
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How to create the perfect home office, from converted garage to treehouse to shepherd's hutFrom Shepherd's huts to treehouses, the trend for homeworking has produced some creative ideas for home offices
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A living room that’s a calm sanctuary in the midst of the cityBen Petreath's brief was to create a characterful city sanctuary. Here's how he went about it.
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The British bathroom company with 200 years of quality behind itSamuel Heath's beautiful bathrooms have been a British institution since 1820. Arabella Youens spoke to the boss to find out how they keep up standards, almost 200 years on.
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Get the look: The dining room inspired by Long IslandThe soft colours of the scheme Philippa Thorp created for this dining room reflects its Long Island setting.
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Beauworth Manor: A lesson in house restorationArabella Youens finds that, when restoring a house, less can definitely be more.
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Buying a listed building: The dos and don’ts you need to knowBuying a listed property in need of restoration is not for the faint of heart, but follow these few simple steps to avoid becoming a nervous wreck(ing ball), says Arabella Youens.
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The magic of Dorset: Radical writers, glorious countryside and just far enough from LondonThose in the know have peeled off the main routes to the South-West and made this county of contrasts their home; Arabella Youens finds out why.
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A modern kitchen to fit perfectly into a 16th century homeEmma Sims Hilditch has injected contemporary touches into the kitchen of this 16th-century manor house while preserving its character.
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Top 10 places to buy property in FranceVariety is the spice of life in France, with its cornucopia of landscapes and lifestyles open to property buyers.
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The man who risked it all for a life making beautiful garden furnitureSimon Burvill threw caution to the wind when he gave up a career in engineering in order to make outdoor furniture.
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Still on a roll: Fabrics and wallpaper that have stood the test of timeArabella Youens identifies the patterns that survive from the great flourishing of 19th-century decoration.
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The Tarn: An undiscovered part of south-west France that boasts beautiful propertiesBetween Provence and the Dordogne lies an undiscovered part of south-west France with panoramas that rival the best of Chianti, says Arabella Youens.
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Inside the home of a top designer: Philippa Thorp’s Hampshire dreamInterior designer Philippa Thorp tells Arabella Youens about the transformation of her Grade II-listed house in Hampshire.
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What modern kitchens can learn from early-Georgian simplicityArabella Youens takes a look at a design in a Dorset farmhouse that is inspired by the simplicity of Georgian joinery.
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Reduce the rumble: 5 ways to combat road noiseHow big a problem is road noise and what, if anything, can be done about it? Arabella Youens investigates.
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The brand new kitchen perfectly in sync with a house full of antiquesArabella Youens takes a look at a beautiful new kitchen in London.
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Ski property: which resort should I invest in?Liquidity, length of season and what happens beyond the slopes are three major factors affecting today’s ski-property-buying decisions.
