Clare Sartin
Deputy Editor
How can you master the art of open-plan living? We asked the experts for answers
Connected kitchens and living rooms are the new norm, but designing for them requires careful thought…
It’s official: these are the best homes of 2025 according to you
We’ve counted your Instagram likes to discover the interiors that have been shaping the zeitgeist
Interiors experts predict this will be the biggest paint trend of 2026
The design world is talking about colour capping – the tonal paint technique transforming homes
Is this the future of rural interiors? Designers of the countryside’s newest retreats share predictions
We talk to the creatives behind some of 2025’s most anticipated countryside retreats to tease out tomorrow’s trends
What shopping experience will define luxury for the next generation?
Dior and Fendi’s newest high-end boutiques tell us a lot about the future of luxury retail
RSVP for a good time: festive hosting advice from the hippest experts
From conversation starters to cocktails, the playlist, food and decorating (by the team at Banda) we have party season sorted!
JNcQUOI Fish is a taster of what’s to come at JNcQUOI House Lisbon
The first of three restaurants at JNcQUOI House (opening in spring 2026), this shows Vincent Van Duysen’s design direction
Gift guide 2025: the ultimate edit for design lovers
From non-naff stocking fillers to luxurious gifts that are sure to be treasured, this edit has ideas for every aesthete in your life
8 ways to kickstart the festive feeling in London
Visit these Christmas trees by some of our favourite designers and brands to add a boost of festive joy
Design Miami 2025 preview: the unmissable highlights
The end of the year may be approaching, but there’s still time for a final burst of creativity as Design Miami prepares to open
Sound and vision: how Focal Crafts is creating speakers that are true works of art
The French leader in high-end audio is adding to its luxury credentials by offering artisan versions of its favourite designs
The best luxury Christmas wrapping paper
Make your gifts even more special this year with our edit of designer wrapping paper
The best crackers to help Christmas 2025 go off with a bang
Tired of tacky toys that get ditched after the meal? These designer crackers offer treats you and your family will love and keep
Renowned kitchen brands have started making a splash in bathrooms. This is why…
They the two most important rooms in the home, and these brands show why designing for both is the way forward
Interior designers believe these are the bathroom tiling trends to follow (and avoid)
Creative tiling is the best way to show personality in your bathroom. We talked to some of the world’s most experimental interior designers about how it can be used to make an impact
The best luxury advent calendars with gifts for the home
Beauty not your bag? There is still an advent calendar to delight you with home scents, stationery, kitchenware and more
This fabric brand founded by three siblings is one to watch
Textile name-to-know Joro honours family heritage while looking to the future of decorating
What does ‘quiet luxury’ really mean today? This London home has the answers
The newest Chelsea Barracks townhouse was a chance for Banda to muse on what truly makes a home rich
Nicola Harding’s rules will help you design a beautiful powder room
The interior designer behind a standout bathroom at WOW!house 2025 knows how to create small space with big impact
How to decorate your home with the pretty whimsy of Cecil Beaton’s style
The creative polymath has been celebrated with two exhibitions this year, so it seemed an apt time to revel in his aesthetic
These are the 9 biggest design trends we’ve spotted in 2025
This round-up of the biggest trends is a glimpse into the ideas that will be driving the style of homes this year and beyond
12 of the most stylish bath robes for that at-home spa feel
Get that cosy, post hot tub feeling without compromising on your aesthetics. These robes are made to be seen…
David Collins Studio has defined glamour for 40 years: these are the secrets to its interiors style
To mark its landmark anniversary, chief creative officer Simon Rawlings shares the studio’s seven decorating rules
Norwegian design is having a moment: these are the brands and young design talents to know
Designers’ Saturday, Oslo’s answer to Copenhagen’s 3 Days of Design has ended, but there’s much to learn from the highlights we spotted…
Keen to buy British for your home? These are the brands making in the UK…
From sofas to ceramics, mattresses and lighting, these home-grown design brands are keeping craft alive today
How Urbanjobs is creating memorable hospitality spaces
Step inside Scalla, the design studio’s newly completed restaurant in Istanbul’s Beykoz district
Giorgio Armani: ‘The legacy I would like to leave is one of commitment, respect and attention to reality’
Saddened by the death of Giorgio Armani at age 91, we take a moment to look at his impact on homes as well as wardrobes
Five homes you must visit during Open House Festival 2025
From 13-21 September some of the capital’s most architecturally intriguing and design-forward homes are opening their doors for you to snoop inside. This is our pick…
Decorate your home with orange: our zestiest ever edit
Fight the coming end of meteorological summer with furniture, fabrics and homeware that are a guaranteed vitamin-C boost
17 parasols that will keep you cool all summer
Decorative to architectural, these al fresco design essentials provide shade in style
How the Dinesen family’s country escape represents a new era for Scandinavian style
Now a guesthouse designed by Mentze Ottenstein, the timber brand’s former home has been ‘rewilded’ with colour
Planes, trains and yachts: how UK designers are transforming high-end travel
From Edo Mapelli Mozzi’s first private jet to Belmond’s new Britannic Explorer and Bryan O’Sullivan’s nautical reinvention