Antiques & the art scene
Hunting for antiques to proudly display in your home? Homes & Antiques writer Caroline Wheater r...
A gardener’s best friends
Gardening and nature were once at odds. But an increasing number of green-fingered growers are disco...
When walls tell stories
Not all wallpapers are made equal, as a dive into the history of hand-painted, silk wallpaper makers...
A brief history of pattern
Since the dawn of time, humans have sought to decorate their spaces with mark-making: inscriptions a...
Classically eccentric
At a time when we are treated to a visual cacophony of interior styles and influences, providing a v...
The humble pencil
While the pencil holds every child’s hand as they journey into the world of joined up writing, a loo...
Heritage heroes
Have you ever come across an initiative and thought, what a brilliant idea, how can I get involved? ...
When in Knutsford
While we have stores up and down the country, we know that, quite often, you’ll be making a longer t...
Talking to Henry
Those of you who’ve been with us a while might remember that in our second volume of Stories, way ba...
Hidden elements of design: AGA
Continuing our series looking at the design expertise and craftsmanship that elevates some of our fa...
The hidden elements of design: Dualit
Engineering, innovation and design restraint are all things we strive to put into each of our own pr...
Oh Easter tree
Much like its December counterpart, the Christmas tree, it seems it’s the Germans we have to thank f...
The power of sound
What constitutes the perfect home sound system? We asked Greg McAllister, sound experience manager a...
In praise of the tub
I grew up in a bath only household. As a thirteen-year-old, this, along with my parents lack of tele...
Recharge and renewal
It’s with some relief that we can dive straight into 2021, focusing on the positives and how we can ...
Christmas in the country
After a decade in London, it’s Christmas in the country for journalist Jo Rodgers and her family thi...
A stocking filled with fun
We remember once reading that, when the royal family gather together at Sandringham for Christmas, t...
The art of elevated gifting
A set of mugs, a hot water bottle, a voucher to their favourite store – all are lovely gifts on thei...
Flower pressing creations
In our last journal post – ‘Autumnal flower pressing’ – Izzi Hudson, founder of florist, Flower and ...
Autumnal flower pressing
Izzi Hudson, founder of florist, Flower and Press, gives us a step-by-step guide on flower pressing ...
A late autumn walk
Whether you go solo, with those you live with or with one socially-distanced friend, a walk this tim...
Biophilia and connecting to nature
Most of us feel good in nature. Ask people to imagine a place where they feel happy and relaxed, man...
Window wildlife
Wherever you live, so long as you have a window, you can have wildlife, whether it’s a murmuration o...
The Enchanted Forest
Snelsmore, Savernake and Uffmore. Dibbinsdale, Wychwood and Hangingstone. The names alone seem to ca...
You'll find me in the orchard
An apple orchard can be a place of wonder; the gnarly old trees transforming with fragrant blossom i...
Remembering Sir Terence Conran
In tribute to one of Britain’s most influential and ground-breaking designers, former Livingetc edit...
How to grow baby leaf spinach
There’s much lore regarding spinach. The legendary pipe-smoking sailor, Popeye, got his strength fro...
Going Green
In 2019 visitors to the Chelsea Flower Show saw, alongside polished displays of sculptural grasses a...
For the love of the humble bee
Over the summer, while our roads and streets fell silent, it wasn’t only the birds whose presence be...
Six not-too-fancy festive canapes
When Christmas calls, it’s all too easy to get carried away with Christmas lunch, focusing most of y...
We believe in a different perspective Part V
A phrase that means a lot to us. A phrase that we think best sums up our ethos and our way of thinki...
Teak – a silver fox
Teak. The timber that’s favoured by lots of brands who make outdoor wooden furniture. Us included. B...
Kitchens gardens: designing an actual outdoor kitchen, really?
Say kitchen garden and you’d probably imagine neat rows of vegetables grown from seed, or perhaps a ...
When in... Canterbury
Throughout June we opened two new stores in the historic locations of Chester and Farnham, and now, ...
When in... Farnham
In case you haven't heard, our newest store opened its doors just a few days ago in the market town ...
When in... Chester
In June 2016, we opened our 15th UK store in one of Britain's best preserved wall cities, Chester. L...
Talking to Hannah Redman
It’s a lovely coincidence that when you need to speak to an expert on a certain topic, it turns out ...
Style notes: flower-arranging
Notepad scribbles from our stylists, pointers picked up on photoshoots, home-grown ideas from our re...
When in...Bournemouth
Our home in Dorset sits amongst the hustle and bustle of Bournemouth’s high street. It’s a town that...
Using colour in the kitchen: a tale about contrast
Even though we’ve definitely started using stronger shades on cabinetry, colour in the kitchen still...