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Romance, originality — and perhaps a bit of snobbery — keep some of us living amid cracked china and spiky gothic chairs
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A predicted flight caused by democratic socialist mayoral candidate’s likely victory on Tuesday has yet to materialise
How a Google search led one man to his dream home in Como
Elizabeth I once stayed at this 500-year-old house, now thoughtfully modernised by designer Ilse Crawford
Fresh perspectives on luxury living
Designed in the 1950s, this architectural chameleon is enjoying a new incarnation
Meet the architects taking tumbledowns to the next level
The property developer has turned a London backstreet into a busy hub. It started with a cup of coffee
The French creative loves blueberries, Bruce Springsteen and his Maison Bonnet glasses
The mother and daughter are flying the flag for waistcoats, chintz and chocolate-coloured Labs
Occupied by cloistered nuns for decades, this sumptuous historical villa near Florence has been transformed into luxury residences
The architect’s apartment is an exercise in careful geometry
A multi-menu robochef and other domestic helpers
Ben Twells of SOTA Architecture on how transitional spaces can be both practical and poetic
Designer Duro Olowu has reinvented the legendary institution — with an ‘Afro-check’ touch
A 700-mile commute, no central heating, gales but no Gail’s — no one believes the architectural designer can be enjoying himself on Rousay
The microclimate on the slopes above the port is optimal for growth — but there are tips to be gleaned for windowsill gardeners too
How the Egelunds turned a homeware line into a burgeoning hospitality empire
From a renovated 17th-century estate to a Romanian Revival villa and a riverside house close to the ski slopes
What will you stash in yours?
James Cagney said his summer retreat charmed him ‘right out of his shoes’. Its latest owners know just how he felt
The beauty entrepreneur has created a brand that springs from her family’s hotel group — and a home that reflects her Italian heritage
The ancient method of cutting reveals the ‘soul’ of a tree, resulting in furniture, fencing and cladding with both heft and style
Owners of country houses face the pressure of history to keep their rooms as inherited rather than making them their own
If mooted Budget changes follow through, owners of high-value homes might be tempted to lowball their worth . . . and hide home improvements
Meet the leading lights of this year’s SaloneSatellite, Milan’s showcase for emerging talent
