How a Google search led one man to his dream home in Como
Romance, originality — and perhaps a bit of snobbery — keep some of us living amid cracked china and spiky gothic chairs
The Tudor farmhouse has been in the octogenarian’s family since the 1400s — now it’s a glorious riot of high and low, where eccentricity runs wild
Meet the architects taking tumbledowns to the next level
The French creative loves blueberries, Bruce Springsteen and his Maison Bonnet glasses
Any portal can be made to look fascinating and mysterious
The mother and daughter are flying the flag for waistcoats, chintz and chocolate-coloured Labs
The architect’s apartment is an exercise in careful geometry
In Youssef Belkaid’s radical rammed earth home, everything is curved, from the beds to the steps to the paintings
Designer Duro Olowu has reinvented the legendary institution — with an ‘Afro-check’ touch
Frances Priest’s geometric glistening glazes on vases, tiles and sculptures are the subject of a new exhibition in a historic Cumbrian home
How the Egelunds turned a homeware line into a burgeoning hospitality empire
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
Owners of country houses face the pressure of history to keep their rooms as inherited rather than making them their own
Meet the leading lights of this year’s SaloneSatellite, Milan’s showcase for emerging talent
A divorce inspired a move to a belle-époque cottage by the river Seine. A canny use of space and colour has turned it into a striking haven for a fresh start
When Cosima Ungaro inherited Domaine de La Cavalerie, her father’s cherished manor, he left no instructions. So she decided to share it
Yes to the child climbing on the Bellini sofa and the cat conquering the Volther throne. These pieces don’t crumble under chaos, they carry it gracefully
Designers making their first forays in the field are sublimely playful, mixing materials, shapes and genres
Save energy, harness solar power and discover innovative new recyclables
In Dorset, a designer and a landscape gardener are growing a cult brand
A timeless material branches out
Designers share their tips for perennial tenants. First? Make it your own
