John and Emma Sims-Hilditch’s Chichester kitchen through the decades
Living by your values can be a challenge, but it’s one that our co-founder John and his wife Emma, o...
Weaving the narrative: the evolution of our velvet
An introduction to our own velvet, Isla, and its sustainable, durable, colourful credentials. ...
Curiouser and curiouser: creating a curiosity cabinet
How designs like our Shepton and Chawton cabinets can help you create harmony and personality in you...
Ten interiors pieces to invest in
In an ideal world, everything you filled your home with would be something special. The sort of cons...
Beetroot hummus with Jerusalem artichokes, goat’s cheese and pea shoots
As we inch ever closer towards spring, the gradually brighter days and awakening of the garden have ...
One step forward: why you should go barefoot
The reflective ritual of ‘grounding’ is fast becoming popular, as journalist Lucy Dunn discovered wh...
Behind the walls of Houghton Lodge
We take an early springtime stroll around this Hampshire home’s walled garden....
Ways with tiles and timber
How to use our tiles and timber cladding across your home to create texture, atmosphere and personal...
The gentle balance of food preservation
Food historian Dr Annie Gray explains how science and sociology have combined to keep our palettes p...
The heirloom tray: designing Terence
A considered design story for the simplest of objects....
Using colour in the kitchen
All the different ways you can bring colour into your kitchen, whether it be neutral or otherwise....
The one-hundred-year mindset
Neptune co-founder John Sims-Hilditch tells journalist Suzanne Imre how looking beyond the here and ...
Rhubarb and orange cake
A cheery cake to put a spring in your step in late winter, which can also be made to suit plant-base...
Jo, Scott and their Henley kitchen & utility
A masterclass in making a clean and bold monochrome palette work in a period home....
Oven baked risotto with kale pesto and crispy celeriac
A supper recipe from The Provenist cafe that celebrates delicious winter vegetables....
James, Alex and their Suffolk kitchen
A strikingly contemporary kitchen for a Victorian London home, combining marble, concrete, a monochr...
Butternut squash, dark chocolate and lentil chilli with coconut yoghurt and coriander
‘Hearty and wholesome with a bit of a kick’. Otherwise known as the perfect, plant-based dish for a ...
Biophilia at home: how to bring nature into your interiors
Author Sally Coulthard explains what we mean by ‘biophilia’ and how you can use it to create interio...
The art of accumulating: how to create meaningful interiors
The benefits of taking your time and filling your home gradually to create spaces that are a true re...
The search for contentment by Ben Fogle
Author and presenter Ben Fogle looks at how people have discovered and protected their inner peace b...
Nigel & David’s Chichester kitchen
A Chichester kitchen designed to reflect its owners’ personalities and passions, as well as its Edwa...
Choosing hardware for your kitchen
How to choose handles and hardware for your kitchen, considering shape, finish, form and function....
How to organise a kitchen larder
How to arrange your larder or food cupboards to look good and – more importantly – work well....
Lili & Lodewijk and their Neptune home
A whole home project that brings together a calm and neutral colour palette with collected pieces fr...
Making home design enjoyable: advice from our founders
John and Emma Sims-Hilditch share their tried and tested tips to help your home redesign go a lot sm...
Wendy and her Suffolk kitchen
How the simplicity of our Suffolk collection proved the perfect complement to this Edwardian home....
Tips and tricks for packing up Christmas
A handful of ideas we’ve gathered along the way to make it as easy as possible....
Celebrating the beauty of winter light
Finding the joy in winter’s light, come crystal clear sun or moodily overcast skies....
Our favourite interiors books
Whether you’re on the hunt for a hardback that will act as a manual for decorating your home or a ph...
Our interior design journal archive
Our articles on planning, layout, lighting and colour, all gathered together in one place to make re...
How to make a moodboard and when to use one
Rethinking your home’s interior, be it one of your smallest spaces or a whole home overhaul, always ...
Small kitchen design ideas and inspiration
Whether yours is a kitchen in a city apartment or a narrow galley kitchen in a countryside cottage, ...
Kim, Russell & their Chichester kitchen
A modern twist on a charming 16th-century cottage....
Winter pearl barley, wild mushroom and truffle arancini
With their hearty, risotto-like filling, crispy breadcrumb casing and couple of bites size, arancini...
The art of slow decorating
A lick of paint and some new cushions is one way to update a home. But to reap the rewards of decora...
Kat Farmer & her living room redesign
A home design journey with celebrated blogger, Instagrammer and TV presenter, Kat Farmer....
How to define your personal style
As social media and TV programmes have allowed us indulgent glimpses into other people’s homes, so o...
How to add character in a new build
A few clever design and decorating decisions can add years to a newer home...
Spiced celeriac and parsnip soup with sourdough croutons
Is there anything quite like a good bowl of soup in winter? Both comforting and nourishing, it gives...
Ali & her Suffolk kitchen
When the Laslett family left their Canterbury home over ten years ago for a stint of living and work...