Interiors
Looks good on paper: Trompes l'oeil, tartans, skulls...the return of wallpaper is complete, with subtly outrageous designs to suit all pastes
The trends that influence the way we decorate our homes may move at a less frenetic pace than those that influence our clothing but, if anything, that makes them all the more pervasive.
Inside Interiors
Nicky, darling: Deborah Ross pins down Nicky Haslam, Britain's busiest social butterfly
Saturday, 7 November 2009
When I first call Nicky Haslam, the interior designer and fervent man-about-town, to arrange a meeting he says: "Shall we do dinner at The Wolseley?" "Yes, please," I say, "great." He then calls back and says: "I've booked, dinner at nine."
Have a bauble this Christmas
Friday, 6 November 2009
Annie Deakin discovers the world's most expensive bauble and fun affordable alternatives
Digital Forming: Off-the-shelf homeware
Wednesday, 4 November 2009
Now, thanks to a tech-savvy new firm, you can create your own bespoke pieces
Is the skull trend dead or alive?
Friday, 30 October 2009
It's Halloween all year round among top designers, reports Annie Deakin
Death of an estate agent
Friday, 16 October 2009
Does the future of the property market belong online?
Ikea: Flat pack and fabulous
Wednesday, 14 October 2009
Cheap, practical and loved across the globe, Ikea designs have become modern classics. As the ubiquitous Billy bookcase enters its fourth decade, Kate Watson-Smyth asks the experts to select their favourite pieces
French twist: How one couple brought a touch of the avant-garde to the Languedoc
Saturday, 10 October 2009
Arnaud serpollet has lived in the same house in Uzès in southern France since he was a child. Today, he and his wife Valerie, both antiques dealers, live and work from this remote rural setting – and have transformed the interior of their ancient barn in the Languedoc almost beyond recognition.
Home interiors: The exhibitionist's shopping list
Wednesday, 7 October 2009
Gallery gift shops have a lot more to offer than arty posters and souvenir pencils. By Kate Watson-Smyth
Flock it
Wednesday, 7 October 2009
Velvety wallpaper is back with a vengeance but not as we know it, reports Annie Deakin
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