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Magic carpets
Going bespoke can be the key to a stylish space
Tailored for success
Benson & Clegg has been making bespoke suits for decades in Mayfair, where it is as much about the experience as the end product
Just give me a sign
Even if no one agrees what a red fingerpost denotes, rural communities still cherish their historic signage
Things that go bump in the castle
A century ago, with a pall of loss and decay hanging over once splendid houses, a haunted history was one way for struggling estate owners to stay connected to a more illustrious past
There's a mouse in the House
As Larry celebrates 10 years as Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, Claire Jackson looks back at the cats of Downing Street–and the prime ministers who have served them
Under Milk Wood
Britain's greatest masterpieces
The Definition Of Slow Food
In the garden
Escape to the country
Mulholland House, Hampstead, London NW3, proves you can create abundance and plenty in the heart of the city, says Tiffany Daneff
Keeper of the architectural flame
The eminent country-house historian celebrates his 90th birthday
Ploughing on
Bleak are the brown hues and pincers of October, the medieval month for sowing seeds, says Amy Jeffs
The comfort of colour
When decorating kitchens, colour is now definitely on the menu, says Arabella Youens
New looks for autumn
The latest paint colours, selected by Amelia Thorpe
Lord of the dance
Poussin’s more riotous works still exhibit a balletic frozen elegance, says Matthew Dennison
Northern revivals
Three substantial homes in the North of England reflect the wealth and taste of their former owners
STRICTLY BALLROOM
90 years after it first opened, the ballroom at Claridge’s hotel has been restored to its former Art Deco glory. Jo Rodgers takes to the dance floor
The Land Rover
Britain's greatest Masterpieces
You can leave your hat on...
A glorious thatch topping makes a house all the prettier
The play's the thing
The long-awaited tale of Thomas Cromwell’s downfall is narrative theatre at its best, but the new Hamlet underwhelms
Vive la France
The Fine Arts Paris fair should help re-establish the French capital as the international centre of the art world
The Charleston effect
The joyful exuberance of the Bloomsbury Group’s spiritual home is having a notable bearing on the work of designers and craftspeople living nearby
Hunting for solutions
The MFHA chairman on a lifetime with hounds, avoiding ‘own goals’ and the future
The thrill of la chasse
At the revamped Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature in Paris, it is still accepted that hunting and Nature can be mutually beneficial
Sweet like chocolate
Never judge a book by its cover–or a labrador by its chocolate coat, especially now they are no longer reviled in the shooting field
From rasher with love
Sizzling, crispy and irresistibly pork-scented bacon all starts with a well-reared traditional breed of pig and a slow, careful curing process.
A many-splendoured thing
Our correspondent savours the challenge of casting a few flies on the fabled Naver for the first time and ponders the endless paths a life of fishing roves
Best Autumn And Winter Escapes Across The World
Whether you’d rather take to the slopes or relax by the pool, Holly Kirkwood has the pick of autumn and winter escapes across the world
Into the blue
As one of the rarest gemstones, Paraíba tourmalines are getting rarer and even more desirable, reveals Joanna Hardy
Give us a clue
Can you explain what hair ice, cramp balls and pillow mounds are? If not, don’t worry–naturalist John Wright has all the answers to our most unusual countryside mysteries
Wild for magic mushrooms
No, not the fungi that inspire hallucinations, cautions Tom Parker Bowles, but do take the time to seek out divine-tasting ceps and chanterelles on the forest floor
The man who turned the tide
The first and last member of Enterprise Neptune on mapping the British coast