Homes & Gardens

Sanderson’s Water Garden collection celebrates newly discovered documents as well as contemporary interpretations from an untouched archive. The designs are inspired by the Oriental style of decoration at the turn of the 20th century, when water gard

IF YOU’VE heard of Kips Bay or Holiday House, two prominent interior decorator show houses based in the US, then you may have a sense of what’s in store from 1 June until 1 July at the Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour in London. WOW!house will occupy a

‘Lilac fell out of favour for a time but this season it’s making a comeback – albeit in a more sophisticated and less saccharine incarnation. Team it with sleek black furniture, putty grey linens and tactile hand-thrown ceramic accessories in rose pi

Abstract wallpaper in painterly sea colours applied to a single wall or recess acts as a compelling backdrop for shapely vessels and evokes the tones and textures of the coast. A rug with a rhythmic design that suggests light patterns on shallow wa

Take your indoor style out into the garden for a gorgeously inviting lunch. Pretty in pink, these delightful colourful armchairs by Birdie Fortescue invite you to linger comfortably over a long, lazy lunch on a sunny day. Green accents complement the

FOR me, the biggest challenge of a formal dining room or drawing room is decorating it so that you want to use it more often than just high days and holidays. What is the point of a room that doesn’t have regular usage? Every reception room should ha

I don’t believe that stripes ever truly go out of fashion, but right now they seem to be everywhere and picking up pace as a design staple. These impressive stripes, created by artist Russell Loughlan in his Georgian cottage in Kent, have been achiev

Fulfilling her client’s brief – ‘a beautiful “green” picture that would be the constant visual backdrop to the kitchen/dining room’ – proved a big ask for landscape design studio Jane Brockbank Gardens. ‘It was a challenge,’ says Jane, about the spac

THE BENEFITS OF FABRIC Long before the invention of printing presses and wallpaper, fabric was used to line walls. It served as both a decorative and practical feature, acting as a form of insulation. They remain two of the reasons people dress walls

Serene greys and blues are energised with red notes. A classic room setting can benefit from bold design decisions – here, a statement piece in lively upholstery creates a focal point. Colour and pattern on the floor has instant impact. Team wit

Their stays in Airbnbs led Victoria and Jed Cairo both to their country home in the Berkshires, Massachusetts, and to interior designer and architect duo Sachs Lindores. ‘Jed and I were always taking weekends away but one B&B was notable. I remember

Few houses connect with their surroundings as perfectly as the Los Angeles home of lifestyle and fashion guru Jenni Kayne. Tucked away in a canyon to the west of the city, the building is the work of Belgian architect Vincent Van Duysen, whose modern

For 10 years the Chianti farmhouse that Lauren Clancy shares with her husband stood empty. Last renovated in 1973, the property was a neglected mess of broken tiles, avocado bath fittings and warren-like rooms. ‘Although we knew it would require a hu

Sometimes a new chapter in the life of a period property happens organically, as the needs of its inhabitants change over time; on other occasions, a renewed decorative confidence prompts a definitive step change. In the case of Amalie and Charles Wh

I HAVE always been inspired by nature in all its forms. The energy that flowers, buds, plants and leaves can bring to us is profound and vital, and also deeply rewarding. Their beauty fascinates me and infuses so much of my work. From the tiniest spe

DESIGNER Jo Thompson Landscape & Garden Design (jothompson-garden-design.co.uk). LOCATION North London. ORIENTATION South-facing. SOIL TYPE Loam. KEY FEATURES A relaxing and accessible family garden with gentle design elements and generous, naturally

While Paolo Moschino and Philip Vergeylen’s garden looks, at first sight, like a simple design, it is, in fact, quite complex, created to work on three levels. The first from the inside ‘like a framed picture,’ with views from every window; the secon

FOR a grilling experience like no other, it’s hard to match Weber’s all-new SmokeFire Wood Fired Pellet, Stealth Edition. Awarded the Red Dot Product Design Award for 2022, this grill brings new, improved performance and features which centre on exce

Carrara has competition – the latest natural stones are all about green, the undisputed kitchen colour hero for 2022. ‘There’s a definite trend towards more impactful surface choices and we’re seeing demand soar for nature-inspired shades,’ reports O

‘I always try to treat a kitchen like a drawing room as it’s the room that is currently most used for socialising. Curtains are important to include as they add softness and comfort. Drawn at night they create cosy spaces rather than cavernous black

PLAN FIRST ‘An outdoor kitchen is not only a way of expanding the rooms in your house, it also provides a space that feels akin to an entirely different destination – transporting you to warmer climes and a different, more relaxed way of life,’ says

In this main en suite by interior designer Beata Heuman, carrying the same colour tones over multiple surfaces helps to blur out awkward angles and sloped ceiling lines. ‘All the walls and the bath are clad in Béton Ciré, which is a micro concrete pa

Now that virtually any light can be adapted for bathroom use, it’s full steam ahead for statement lighting. ‘Outsized lights adds ambience and drama – view it as jewellery for the space,’ says designer Shayelyn Woodbery. Many suppliers offer IP-rated

CRYSTAL-CLEAR ocean, the finest white sand, glorious overwater rooms… this could sum up many a Maldives hotel. But Soneva Jani isn’t on a par with other Maldives hotels – it far exceeds them. Soneva Jani offers new-level luxury. It starts with the ac

SERVES 4 350g dried pasta, such as paccheri, penne, rigatoni or farfalle4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil1 large garlic clove, finely chopped½-1 fresh red chilli, depending on strength, or ½ tsp dried chilli flakes200g fresh ripe tomatoes, roughly chopp

Plants with interesting textures and shapes are key to sensory gardens. Try including a mix of contrasting forms to create visual interest. ‘In this design [at Beth Chatto’s Plants and Gardens] Mexican feather grass works well along the front of the

This hillside garden in Portofino was designed by Paolo Moschino and Philip Vergeylen. The hard landscaping is softened with a profusion of Mediterranean plants. Hundreds of indigenous cypress, olive and lemon trees were air-lifted and planted in gro

We often think of more formal zones in an entertaining garden, but what about a more laid-back approach? Pick a high-performance material designed especially for outdoor use and let your imagination find inventive ways to showcase it. ‘For this daybe