paintbox

RASPBERRY CAN ENCOMPASS A RANGE OF MOODS, FROM STIMULATING TO SOOTHING, SAY THE EXPERTS

walk on the wild side

Dorian May’s fearless attitude to pattern and colour has breathed new life into her New York apartment… and the effect is anything but tame

brooklyn revival

Drawing on traditional craftsmanship, creative duo Lyndsay Caleo and Fitzhugh Karol have brought a 19th-century brownstone into the 21st century without losing its inherent character

art house

For gallery owners Trevyn and Julian McGowanthe secret to a happy interior is creativity, imagination and making it personal

artful eating

IT TAKES A WHOLE LOT OF EFFORT TO BE THIS RELAXED – OR DOES IT? EXPERTS SHARE THEIR TIPS FOR DINING CASUALLY AND DELICIOUSLY

How To Sell Your Home In 2020

The digital age – and the recent pandemic – have changed the property market beyond recognition. So making your house stand out is more important than ever

Ibiza chic

Miriam Alía’s bold design for this upbeat island retreat channels pop art and mid-century Palm Springs style

Urban Sanctuary

Interior designer Rebecca Wakefield’s London terrace proves it is possible to create an oasis when you’re living with two under two

LOOKBOOK: Step up your floor game with these dazzling ideas

Special effectAs impressive as dynamic stone laying patterns can look, they can be pricey. Instead, try painting one on. Interior designer Beata Heuman believes it has the same striking overall impression but the fact that it’s just paint ensures that the finished look feels relaxed. The best method for achieving this involves mapping out the pattern using string and charcoal on a pre-primed floor. Three base colours are then painted one at a time and the veining is added last.

Miracle Mews

In her Victorian coach house, interior designer Paula Barnes took upcycling to a whole new level. The result? Wondrous

Walk this way for tips on choosing and fitting a new floor

PLANNING

Height of style

Euan and Deian’s sophisticated apartment went from one-level to two and is now the spacious home of their dreams

Meet the decorative makers

THREE EMERGING CREATIVES MAKING WAVES IN THE INTERIORS ART WORLD REVEAL WHAT INSPIRES THEIR WORK

Hotel Hot List

THE CHIC RETREATS GOING STRAIGHT ONTO OUR WISH LIST

Another Country

Swapping urban Los Angeles for the Michigan countryside meant that designer Sarah Sherman Samuel could create her perfect family home surrounded by nature

Expert Tips For Nailing Communal Living With The Kids

planning

on the up & up

With clever use of space and light, interior designer Mark Lewis has grown his home to become a bigger and better version of itself

neutral pink

THERE’S NOTHING SUGARY SWEET ABOUT THIS SUBTLE YET SOPHISTICATED HUE – HERE’S HOW TO WORK IT

secret beaches

OUR PICK OF EUROPE’S UNDER-THE-RADAR COASTAL HIDEAWAYS

nouveau chic

Colourful Californian style meets 18th-century heritage indesigner Ashley Maddox’s beautifully curated Paris apartment

the attraction of opposites

Interior designer Athena Calderone’s Brooklyn home is a triumph of cool contrasts – a place where curves meet sharp angles, dark balances light and solidity finds its sense of flow

le style francais

Marc and Rémy have taken Parisian chic to another level in their stunning apartment

DESIGN PROFILE: sebastian cox

When it comes to making a big noise about the beauty of British timber, Sebastian Cox is a man on a mission. The furniture maker and designer is one of the design world’s youngest but most powerful advocates for the use of local wood. After a sell-out show at Tent London in 2010, while he was still at Lincoln University finishing his MA in Design and Sustainability, he set up on his own in 2011 with the aim to create pieces which marry traditional craftsmanship with locally grown wood and the clean, sleek lines of contemporary living.

character study

Personality was in short supply in this pied-à-terre until interior designer Hazel Collins introduced art, texture and colour

american beauty

Designers Sheena Murphy and Tor Sauder have created a country retreat in Connecticut that celebrates an eclectic look that’s monochrome yet multifaceted

Seven Ways To Reboot Your Green Patch

Planning

summer house

Milly O’Sullivan’s period terrace has a year-round holiday vibe going on courtesy of its centrepiece conservatory

seventies reinvented

Kathrin Bruss’ Malibu home references the decade it was built with a mix of vintage style and modern materials

sunshine state of mind

Full of light and open space, the home of interior designers Marie Soliman and Albin Berglund is fabulously feel-good

way up high

It may be on the eighth floor, but this roof terrace is buzzing with design and planting know-how