Their global number has risen more than 50 per cent in a decade. With UK private education now subject to VAT, more parents seeking a lifestyle shift are drawn to the neighbourhood hotspots forming in their orbit
At the centre of a new exhibition, the Memphis Group member’s toylike piece explores the rituals of tea and addresses ‘a dire lack of the delightful’
They don’t have vinyl’s cool sophistication, and streaming is so much easier to manage. So why can’t I let go of these echoes of a former life?
Personal mood lies at the heart of how we perceive gardens, as the National Gallery’s exhibition of the Dutch artist’s work illuminates
As the UK grapples with overcrowded prisons, she aims to change their design to make them feel less institutional and more like homes. In Bath, a Victorian cottage is her own great escape
From an apartment in a palazzo overlooking the Grand Canal to a castle in the medieval town of Conegliano
In the fifth in a series, the ‘Great British Sewing Bee’ judge consults master rosarians before choosing cultivars to revive his plot in storied Yorkshire pastureland
Once so ubiquitous as to have become deeply uncool, the translucent square has shimmied back into favour, with its futuristic chic being reinterpreted by a new cohort of designers
The former home of the 1st Duke of Wellington and vanquisher of Napoleon still houses a preponderance of objects relating to the French emperor
Modernising the flat would come with additional challenges typical of properties in historic buildings
The National Botanic Gardens in Ireland’s County Wicklow offer valuable lessons in hope and persistence in the face of despair and adversity
Transform your house and garden with a charming and versatile outdoor space
Mirrors, vases, screens – all are available with a classical twist
Step inside the homes of some of the world’s most illustrious writers, artists and other historical personalities — and see how interiors can reveal interior lives
When it comes to metamorphics, more is more
With the restoration of his Grade II-listed ‘wreck’ of a North Yorkshire cottage complete, the ‘Great British Sewing Bee’ judge sets his sights on restoring its surrounding tangle of bramble, neglected for a century
Purchase by billionaire Behdad Eghbali is one of largest UK property deals of 2024
The fashion crowd has its eyes on your sheets, and interior designers are following their style cues
The country has long attracted creatives and entrepreneurs looking for a different way of living. Now, a clutch of pioneers is reimagining agricultural sites as new communities that speak to a yearning for reconnection
Simultaneously renovating their London house and opening a restaurant made for high drama in the lives of the It’s Bagels! founder and the Reluxe retailer — but the reward is a sanctuary
Let’s see if the TikTok trend of displaying flowers, ornaments and framed photographs of loved ones alongside the sausages — or even channelling ‘The Lord of the Rings’ in the veg section — can lift the mood
My own alternative mix resulted in cankered cucumbers, pitiable peppers and tasteless tomatoes, so I’ve called in the experts
Decisions about who should be honoured are fraught with controversy — can 2025 better reflect the historic cultural richness of the capital?
The Kent family home of the English designer and writer was a canvas of decorative experimentation for him and his Pre-Raphaelite circle during a five-year idyll
Prime property from Europe to Japan and the US with access to great slopes
From a grand Regency town house of the type immortalised in Jane Austen novels, to a pretty stone cottage in a nearby village
Where will we move to, what will we plant, how will we build and which colours will we paint it all? Experts from Kelly Wearstler to Tom Stuart-Smith have the answers
Restoration of the biblical frescoes in the Scrovegni chapel reveals the Italian painter to be not just the maestro of human gesture and form but a brilliant botanical artist as well
The former royal residence was also the birthplace of MC Escher and is now home to a wide-ranging ceramics collection
As an antidote to the bustle of open-plan living, more clients are asking architects and designers to create spaces dedicated to quiet indulgences
Top tips for blending practicality with personality and character
Traditionally hung as signs in the country’s shop doorways, these delicate textiles are being adopted and adapted by designers and artists around the world
Last year, a third more tenancies were awarded to new entrants than 10 years ago. Many are breaking the rules, and promising to restore not just soil health, but the value of the industry
But can you handle a herbaceous perfume?
The magical art of enchantment
His official residence may be on Kensington’s billionaires’ row, but Oslo’s man in London insists he is not ‘elite’ — and that after weeks in transit, those Christmas trees are bound to look a bit scruffy
The design consultant and former model on mustard, starburst mirrors and her late mother-in-law Anita Pallenberg
