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Prose meets property in this week’s issue
Open the door to inspiring homes, from Sicilian caves to Canary Wharf
8 Holland Street mixes eras, styles, high and low, the familiar and the unexpected
The late decorator’s richly layered aesthetic took off in the 1970s but is just as relevant today
The curators aim to broaden the idealised concept of Scottish culture to show ‘who we are through what we make’
‘I enjoy taking something broken and fixing it’
The Gardiner Estate has fascinated locals for centuries. Now its owner has opened up its doors
Go all out on the tiles
The east London destination was first conceived for commuters. Now it’s being rebuilt for a residential age
Louis Vuitton’s creative director has created a Mediterranean holiday home that takes her (way) back to her roots
One woman’s fight to stay warm in a heat-leaking home
Containers for indoor plants are notoriously dull — but imaginative alternatives do exist
A group of French children worked with a design studio to create pieces that will be exhibited in a Paris gallery
Inside the 16th-century castle and education centre that everyone wants to study
Islington’s The Home of Sustainable Things is helping to close the loop
Online auctions are ‘a sure-fire way to shred your bank balance, clutter your living space and test your relationships’
An exhibition in London celebrates the skills of carpenters from this forested region of Japan
Sustainable shopping ideas, whether you buy eco-friendly, recycled, heirloom or preloved…
The artist has joined the effort to keep the big cat from the brink of extinction
Use warm colours, patterns and layering of fabrics to create an inviting and cosy reading retreat
The home of the Victorian artist Frederic Leighton is awe-inspiringly beautiful but ethically challenging
‘We want pieces that won’t look out of place at home. In fact, let’s aim higher. Let’s hunt for beauty!’
The former editor and his wife talk glamour, games and Electragrams
Before their arrival at the dining table, chopsticks were used for stirring and retrieving food from a pot rather than eating
The right shade may reveal the depths of your soul. But the quest to find it can be soul-destroying
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