Lakes for swimming
Our favourite spots for taking a dip in cool waters.
Call us collectors
What does it mean to be a collector? Why do we do it? And what is it that people collect? We sent an...
Spring onion, green pea & spinach fritters
A savoury brunch dish from the new summer menu at our café, The Provenist. ...
The art of buying well, by Jo Leevers
Passing on an heirloom is a wonderful thing, but it doesn’t always have to be an antique. For exampl...
The best seat in the house
How an antique sofa informed our entire approach to upholstery....
Antiques & the art scene
Writer and editor Caroline Wheater on where to look for antiques and art....
The sustainable garden
Author and designer Jane Cumberbatch on creating a beautiful and sustainable garden....
Choosing wall art for kitchens
Tips and inspiration for bringing art into what’s often a very practical space....
Talking to Neptune home designer, Kyra
We catch up with one of our home designers to talk life, work and, of course, decorating....
Archiving our lives
How to archive memories at home, taking inspiration from the professionals...
How to make fresh aioli
A recipe for light and fresh homemade aioli for serving alongside summer dishes....
For the love of Lloyd Loom
Why we love this heritage material and its classic furniture styles....
Courgette & pea risotto
A fresh yet comforting risotto recipe for spring and summer....
Ricotta and spinach ‘malfatti’ gnocchi with hazelnuts, rocket and truffle oil
Gnocchi is traditionally made with potato and semolina, but here the chefs at our café, The Provenis...
Ceilings: the forgotten wall
How to make the most of your room’s fifth wall – with something other than white paint....
Window treatments, part one: choosing what’s right for you
How to choose between curtains, blinds and shutters, plus we tackle some common ‘problem’ windows....
Window treatments, part two: our curtains & blinds in detail
Advice on fabrics, linings, lengths, headings and hardware for curtains and Roman blinds....
Books to carry you away
A collection of six novels to transport you somewhere new, whether you have a summer holiday planned...
Growing a garden for scent
Think of your outside spaces and the chances are you’re remembering how they look, rather than the s...
Inspired by the past: Britain’s most influential interiors
Stuck for decorating ideas or are you just a bit of a history buff? Britain’s historic houses will p...
The Provenist smash
An alternative to the classic avocado on toast from the chefs at our café, The Provenist....
Beetroot & gruyère ‘sausage’ roll
A root vegetable take on the sausage roll for cutting up, wrapping up and taking with you on walks a...
Darker shades of wood
Perhaps it’s nostalgia for the past, but brown furniture carries a weight that can ground the rest o...
Collecting cushions: how many is too many?
A stylist’s best friend for good reason, the pockets and punches of colour and softness created by c...
A gardener’s best friends
Author Sally Coulthard on encouraging beneficial pollinators, hedgehogs and earthworms onto your plo...
Our decorating tool kit
Exploring the essential elements that make up a Neptune decorating scheme, and how they work in harm...
Kim, Russell & their Chichester kitchen
A modern twist on a charming 16th-century cottage....
Well lit: the art of illumination
How to achieve that perfect balance of a room that’s lit just right....
Choosing art for your bedroom
If we’re honest, we probably spend a fair amount of time thinking about the decor of our bedrooms bu...
The enduring romance of the Morris & Co. archive
Not far outside of London, just off the A40 in Denham, sits a humdrum brick building with dropped ce...
Nature’s pattern book
Sally Coulthard, author of ‘Biophilia: You + Nature + Home’, shares four of the patterns we find mos...
An explorer finds refuge at home
Ben Fogle on the slower pace of life over the past year and finding new adventures closer to home....
The stitches that connect us
Stitched slowly and carefully over days and weeks, if not months, quilts are one of those crafted ob...
A brief history of pattern
Former editor of Elle Decoration, Michelle Ogundehin, leads us on a whistle-stop tour of pattern’s h...
Talking wallpaper with Sanderson
The decision to wallpaper a room can feel like a big commitment. But it shouldn’t, says Claire Valli...
The humble pencil
Lifestyle journalist Amy Moorea Wong on the history of the small but might pencil....
Choosing pendants for a kitchen island
Our hints and tips on choosing pendant lights for your kitchen island – plus a few positioning rules...
A West Sussex family & their Henley kitchen
A contemporary kitchen for an Arts & Crafts home and a couple who love to cook....
When walls tell stories
Not all wallpapers are made equal, as a dive into the history of hand-painted, silk wallpaper makers...
Taking mirrors al fresco
Arabella St John Parker, freelance gardens editor, shares her home-grown ideas for all the different...
Garden hosting: tips from a stylist
Entertaining in your garden doesn’t always need to be a case of sun’s out, barbecue’s on. Neither do...