A long career at Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler was the perfect preparation for Emma Burns’s greatest design challenge yet: the sensitive transformation of the former dovecote and stables in Oxfordshire she inherited.
Patrick Baty can reveal a room’s colourful past using only the most scant evidence. He spoke to Amelia Thorpe about his life, his work – and his 10 tips for choosing the right colours for your house.
Kitchens have long been the hub of family life, but designs don’t always reflect that. Amelia Thorpe spoke to kitchen designer Pippa Paton to her tips on how to create a kitchen perfectly suited to sociable living.
Interior designer Veere Grenney tells Arabella Youens why the only bed to have is a four-poster.
Jim Steele has been making Windsor chairs by hand for a quarter of a century. He spoke to Tessa Waugh, with portraits by Richard Cannon.
Amelia Thorpe brings us the latest news in designer bathrooms.
This town house on the Kent coast has been restored by its actor owner to create a kitchen that’s sympathetic to its Georgian roots.
Brintons are a genuine British institution. They’ve been making carpets for almost a quarter of a millennium, working with everyone from Vivienne Westwood to the Queen – and are showing now signs of slowing down.
Kitchen designer Tom Howley gives advice on how to maximise style with minimum space. Amelia Thorpe reports.
This year's competition is as fierce as it is creative. Take a look at our top choices for Shed of the Year 2018.
Arabella Youens takes a look at a utility room which shows that practical spaces can also be beautiful.
From stone sinks to sturdy, Merlin Wright of Plain English offers advice on creating the perfect utility room.
Symmetry is regarded as the secret to creating a calm, coherent space, but for many designers, it’s more about creating balance, says Arabella Youens.
This week's Living National Treasure is Marcus Bracey, the man behind the neon signs that light up our cities. He spoke to Tessa Waugh; portraits by Richard Cannon.
Nicola Harding and Christopher Howe joined forces to transform this first-floor library into a serenely elegant sitting room. Arabella Youens explains more.
The smartest four-poster beds, selected by Amelia Thorpe.
The market for range cookers is hotting up thanks to a renewed taste for classic kitchens.
Kit Kemp explains how shelves of carefully chosen books can transform a room.
Book expert Philip Blackwell, founder of Ultimate Library, offers advice on creating a library from scratch.
