Lighting The Codie Rise & Fall pendant by Original BTC in polished aluminium is traditionally inspired, but has a modern twist and would be equally at home in a London or country-house kitchen.
£270 (020–7351 2130; www.originalbtc.com)
Copper in the kitchen Perfect for autumn, ‘warm’ metals are back. Each La Cornue stove is finished to order in the company’s Paris-based workshops. This Château 150 has an old-copper finish and polished-copper trim. From £24,000 (0870 789 5107; www.lacornue.com)
Dining chairs The Sable dining chair by Ochre is exquisitely simple in its design and could equally be at ease as a desk or side chair. It comes in a range of colours including ivy, mush- room and chilli. £1,308 (020–3582 1494; www.ochre.net)
Dog bed Faux-fur ultimate wraparound dog bed. From £169, Orvis (www.orvis. co.uk)
Blinds Ellingham by Linwood is a collection of Italian woven jacquards, checks and stripes. The blinds shown here are in the floral jacquard, which has been woven with a jute weft. From £59.90 per m (01425 461176; www.linwoodfabric.com)
Warm up For anyone looking for a wood-burner this winter, the Villager Esprit 8 Solo by Arada Stoves gives a satisfying view of the flames. From £1,029 (01297 35700; www.aradastoves.com)
Spashback tiles This six-tile cockerel panel is hand- painted to order in Marlborough, Wiltshire. £133.90 (01672 512422; www.marlboroughtiles.com)
Fireplace Jamb’s Compton chimneypiece has a con- trasting interplay of light and shadow created by the geometric design of finger flutes decorating the frieze and jambs on the white marble. £6,200 plus VAT (020–7730 2122; www.jamblimited.com)
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'Love, desire, faith, passion, intimacy, God, spiritual consciousness, curiosity and adventure': The world of Stanley Spencer, a very English visionaryStanley Spencer’s talent for seeing the spiritual in the everyday, his stirring sense for the wonder of Nature and his love for the landscapes of Berkshire and Suffolk shaped his art, as Matthew Dennison reveals.
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Waldorf Astoria New York review: The Midtown hotel where Frank Sinatra once partied and the salad of the same name was invented emerges from a decade-long renovationOwen Holmes checks into the Waldorf Astoria New York hotel.
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How one family went about creating a welcoming kitchen in one of England's neo-Palladian houses‘We were nervous about creating a kitchen in such a grand room.'
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Farmhouse kitchens done right at these five beautiful country houses across BritainA country house with a farmhouse kitchen is the archetype of the bucolic dream in Britain. Arabella Youens picks out five on the market right now that have wonderful examples.
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The designer's room: This kitchen in a Queen Anne-style home is proof that pretty and practical can go hand in handHiding the conveniences of modern-day living lends a timeless feel to the kitchen of this 18th-century house.
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Curious Questions: Where did the viral Instagram Shaker kitchen come from — and how is it linked to Quakerism?The traditional and incredibly versatile Shaker kitchen is looked up to the world over, but where did it actually come from?
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How to create a serene, yet hard-working kitchenPlain English worked with antique dealer Robert Young to make this traditional kitchen with an effortlessly relaxing colour scheme that marries perfectly with the views over beautiful gardens.
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Why kitchens are going green — literallyGreen is the perfect colour for a kitchen, says Amelia Thorpe.
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A modern kitchen perfectly framed by the exquisite ancient beamsArtichoke designed a discreet and timeless kitchen to complement a converted granary. Amelia Thorpe takes a look.
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Yes, you can put a new kitchen in a Grade I-listed house — and this beautiful example shows howTraditional cabinetry was a key ingredient in the sympathetic restoration of a Grade I-listed Tudor house in Shropshire.
