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Never in all my years as an interiors journalist has the home been quite so important. I’m writing this in the middle of lockdown, while sun streams through windows to my right and skylights above, with a coffee next to me in my favourite mug. I feel a sense of peace, at least now in this moment, and I know how lucky I am. Lucky to be well, lucky to live with a loved one, and lucky to have a space that has been designed and decorated to help make me feel calm – all of these things are a huge privilege. I think it’s part of the human condition that when global events are beyond our control, we turn our attention to our surroundings for solace instead. And so…

THE FUTURE CLASSIC transition piece Working hard and playing hard too, the Vanity dressing table from Bontempi Casa takes you from daytime office mode (thanks to a desk, drawer and optional table lamp) to evening glamour (just add the adjustable round mirror to transform it into a beauty station). Clever stuff. What’s more, choose from six lacquered colours on its drawer and top support, including Rust (pictured), Emerald and Sand. Vanity dressing table, from £1,870, Studio Solido for Bontempi Casa (gomodern.co.uk) THE QUICK CLICK fan girl Navigating your way through a heatwave can be a dignified, even stylish, affair with the right accessories, and the beauty of these palm leaf fans is that they’ll double as pretty wall hangings once you’ve cooled down. Handwoven fans, £28 each (toa.st) THE INVESTMENT…

KITCHEN This space is an all-sensory experience that exudes luxury from every touchpoint – and reinforces Rob’s ethos that the right combination of materials lays the foundation for memorable decorating schemes. ‘Handmade objects, art and organic textiles add the finishing touches’ LIVING AREA With five metre-high sliding windows overlooking leafy parkland, this space is very much at one with nature. It also gives its occupants the feel of being in the treetops. The brass water feature is fed from an outdoor source and is designed to bring a sense of wellbeing and tranquillity. home profile THE OWNER Rob Mills, founder of international architectural practice, Rob Mills Architecture & Interiors. THE PROPERTY A five-bedroom, glass-roofed home, built within a former cardboard factory, in the Armadale suburb of Melbourne. On the ground…

KITCHEN Marie is a master of flexible design: art can be hung from a track above the units, while the dining table top slides off to reveal felt for billiards. LIVING AREA A striking painting by Marie teamed with a sublime Pierre Paulin 1970s armchair creates a chilled area in which to relax. LIVING AREA ‘We love the height of the space – eight metres in places,’ says Marie. A statement pendant suspended from the beams illuminates both this area and the floor below. when the weather is good, Marie Soliman heads up to her rooftop space for a morning workout, where she can stretch and twist while taking in 360-degree views across London. But, she says, making the trip up there isn’t always necessary. ‘To be honest, this home…

A WARM WELCOME A palm-scape panorama in a muted shade is a subtle and chic way to introduce the look without overwhelming a space. With woven leather, wood and linen, it is a combo that makes for a very pleasing place to hang your hat. GOTTA HAND IT TO YOU Want to change the vibe and re-energise your space? Discover your inner artist and paint a wall freehand – it’s a quick, easy and inexpensive update for any room. NEW LEAF, NEW LOOK A large leafy abstract design is what tropical modernism is all about. Add a slight pop of bright colour or small-scale pattern if you must, but keep the overall palette a mix of colour-coordinated plain fabrics and objects that make the pattern the star. LIVING IT LARGE…

BROKEN BEAUTY Embrace your tile imperfections with Patch Decor, part of Iris Ceramica’s striking new BeLike collection. The design is inspired by the Japanese restoration technique kintsugi, which repairs fragments of broken pottery with gold. The wall tile comes in blue and brown, with the glittering lines creating fractured geometric patterns. Blue Patch Gold from the BeLike collection, 20x20x0.75cm, from £39.10sq m (irisceramica.com) Hot stuff A radiator is not the sexiest part of a bathroom remodel, or so we thought, until we saw the CLIP from BREM. The design, which resembles a torsion spring, comes in three sizes and can be installed vertically or horizontally. What’s more, it’s available in a staggering 80 cool colourways. Snazzy. CLIP radiators, from £699 (alternativebathrooms.com) Industrial vibes Looking for a kitchen tap that combines…

1 audio SET UP SMART SUMMER SOUNDS Upgrade your garden with outdoor speakers for year-round entertainment. ‘We recommend speakers are mounted at first-floor level, but there are also ways of disguising them as discrete spikes, fake rock shapes and custom colours that blend into your planting,’ explains Justin Rhodes of Chris Lewis Smart Home. With no walls or ceiling to deflect sound, your speakers will need to deliver high-quality audio. There are brands out there to suit most budgets, but the creme de la creme is the Sonance Landscape Series set of all-weather speakers. ‘Excellent outdoor systems not only produce great bass and sound depth, but also allow for accurate direction of the sound to avoid nuisance noise for neighbours.’ Make sure your system can be connected via a reliable…

1 Think about marking out separate zones for dining, lounging or playing. Tony Woods of Garden Club London suggests setting one or more trellis or laser-cut panels halfway across the width of the garden to create ‘rooms’ and using different types of flooring in each. ‘Non-slip ceramic tiles or Millboard’s non-slip decking make great hard-wearing surfaces for the dining and lounge area. Throw an outdoor rug over grass or paving to make a soft play zone for small children,’ he adds. 2 Measure your furniture to ensure it fits its allocated area, and consider space-saving designs. Tom Holt of Bau Outdoors says, ‘In small gardens, opt for benches that tuck neatly under a table and can seat more people than traditional chairs. Look out for tables with extension leaves, such…

APRICOT AND AMARETTI CRUMBLE WITH VANILLA MASCARPONE CREAM serves 6 850g ripe apricots, halved and stones removed 80g caster sugar Zest and juice of 1 large lemon FOR THE TOPPING 120g plain flour120g unsalted butter50g demerara sugar100g amaretti biscuits70g flaked almonds Pinch of sea salt FOR THE VANILLA MASCARPONE CREAM 3 eggs, separated1 vanilla pod, seeds scraped90g caster sugar500g mascarpone 1 Preheat the oven to 190C/Gas 5. In a saucepan over a medium heat, mix the apricots with the sugar, lemon zest and juice and a splash of water and cook for about 15 minutes, until just collapsing and starting to become jammy. Pour the apricots into a large gratin dish and set to one side. 2 Put the flour, butter, sugar, amaretti and two thirds of the flaked almonds…

One of Britain’s most decorated chefs, Simon Rogan built his name on food that celebrates perfectly grown and reared seasonal produce. His restaurants can be found across the world, but his spiritual heartland is Cumbria, where his signature restaurant L’Enclume has been delighting diners since 2002. We picked his brains on the best of the Lake District, the jewel in Cumbria’s crown. Describe a perfect Lakeland day. One of my favourite ways to spend the day is a visit to Coniston. We park up in the village, then walk to the lake for a quick bite at the Bluebird Cafe. After, we hire a private motorboat – lovely on a warm summer’s day – or take the launch for a cruise around the lake. We always end up back in…

1 RED & GREEN Not at all Christmassy if approached correctly, and the colour combination to push pink and green off its pedestal. Need more convincing? Cast your eye over fabric house Fermoie’s pairing of these tones across linen on David Seyfried furniture. Note to self: add to mood board. 2 FINE FETTLE Our need for escapism has never been stronger, and if there’s a design studio dreaming up nothing but the most joyful of interiors, it’s boutique, transatlantic Fettle. Its latest slice of heaven is Melrose Avenue restaurant Olivetta, housing a Mediterranean-feel sunroom clad with trailing ivy, cane and terracotta. 3 CURTAIN CALL Working from home? Love your family but don’t need to see them 24/7? Let pinch and pencil pleats be your saviour as heavy drapery makes a…

1 the mobile meadow We all dream of fields full of flowers but Isabelle Palmer, @thebalconygardener and author of Modern Container Gardening (£16, Hardie Grant), has a way to get the look in miniature. She cuts circles of wild flower turf (from pictorialmeadows.co.uk) to fit compost-filled pots. ‘The turf is easy to establish and these containers will attract bees and butterflies,’ says Isabelle. 2 the retro plant Conifers, those mid-century stalwarts, are making a return, thanks to gardeners such as Matt Keightley, Charlotte Harris and Fergus Garrett, but it’s all about context. At Great Dixter, Fergus grows them in the Exotic Garden alongside supersize tropical plants including bananas and palms to create an immersive Jurassic atmosphere. They look equally good in pots – use a 50/50 mix of ericaceous and…

“It may be set in a lush and lovely garden, but this inspiring outdoor living space could just as well have been created indoors. With its layers of textured tiles and fabulous finishes, it’s a great example of how to mix colours and patterns whatever their setting”…

POOL There’s a wonderful play of different types of material here: Corten steel sheets, concrete, timber and pebbles, plus the reflections in the water itself. LIVING ROOM Low-slung furniture creates an informal, loungey look that fits in with the age of the property. home profile THE OWNERS Kathrin Bruss, who owns fashion boutique Petra Teufel, and her husband Oliver Bruss, who runs an automotive supplier in Germany, plus daughters Paula, 19, and Luna, 17. THE PROPERTY A two-storey, 1970s-built house that overlooks a lagoon in Malibu. There is a living room with TV area, kitchen, gym and bedroom on the ground floor. On the first floor is a master suite (bedroom, bathroom and dressing room), two further bedrooms, an office, plus guest accommodation above the garage. KITCHEN Timber, brass and…

parasols Sun shades that pop up like exotic cocktail umbrellas festoon lights For when the sun goes down and the sundowners have been served… outdoor occasional tables Turn your patch into a ‘fresh air lounge’ with extra surfaces for your nibbles and drinks table lanterns From brass to bamboo, these beauties will create a captivating mood the essentials Your balcony/garden must-haves… hammocks Lie back and relax, ready for a lazy, hazy afternoon…

CLEAR-CUT MINIMALISM The key to this project was introducing a large bay window in the side return to seamlessly merge indoors and out. The garden is enclosed by a custom-built western red cedar fence designed by Adolfo Harrison, with low benches made in the same wood. Corten steel has been used for the sculptural planters and raised beds. Larger shrub planting includes Hydrangea aspera subsp. sargentiana and Mahonia eurybracteata ‘Soft Caress’, with Vinca minor providing ground-cover interest. DESERT DESIGNS Here, the planting starts inside the house with a mature candelabra tree (Euphorbia ingens). The design by Martha Krempel was inspired by a trip to Arizona, with the colour palette emulating the hues of the desert: bright green and blue-grey foliage, pink rocks and dusty ground. Contrasting hard materials helps to…

This luxurious en suite is part of a first-floor apartment in a row of listed Victorian houses that has been elegantly converted by property development and design studio Banda. ‘We wanted the bathroom to feel special, so we chose beautiful marble as a starting point,’ says senior designer Katie Harbison. Carrara marble is elegant without being overpowering and provides understated luxury,’ adds Katie. ‘Its colours are softly neutral, in keeping with the apartment’s natural palette, with grey veining that adds movement.’ The stone was hand-selected in Verona, then laid out, piece by piece, to ensure the best ‘flow’ of the veining, before it was cut and shipped to the UK. Unlacquered brass taps and shower fittings provide a warm contrast and introduce another material which will develop its own patina…

Artful impressions Make your outdoor space a cool urban gallery with a bespoke mural. This one by Tankpetrol is painted on a Corten steel panel, which garden designer Robert Grimstead has flanked with copper beech hedging and 3D wall cladding for a collage of rich textures. He says, ‘A hand-painted line of tiles injects pops of colour.’ Style council Cottage-style planting softens state-of-the-art technology in this garden by Hay Joung Hwang. A sunken seating area creates an enclave, transformed by lights into a starry stage set at night. Sally Storey of John Cullen says, ‘Light key features, such as trees, to show off their textures and colours, and also steps to guide you safely.’ Party central Chic and comfortable weatherproof furnishings allow you to recreate your dining room in the…

One minute with Sandro Hyams Creative background? I’m mostly self-taught. The biggest education I received was during a stint as studio assistant at Lipstick Studios in London. I was lucky enough to work with top international photographers on exciting campaigns. Describe your style. Simple, clean and bold. I prefer to work with just one primary colour – for example, bright red lips set against beautifully clear skin that’s almost white in pallor. Artistic inspiration? Mainly old-school photographers, but places, too, such as the V&A, the Tate Modern and Sadler’s Wells theatre in London. Career highlight? There have been so many, but shooting campaigns for Peroni, L’Oréal and Dior, as well as working with the likes of Pink Floyd and Sylvester Stallone. Display advice? I’m linear in my approach to displaying…

WINTER GARDEN AT THE LANDMARK LONDON My most memorable visit to The Landmark’s stunning Winter Garden restaurant was on my wedding night 15 years ago. Giddy with champagne, veil hopelessly askew and teeth smeared with MAC Lipglass, I stood in awe at the magnificence of its eight-storey glass atrium. Its exquisite food and service has drawn my husband and I back since, most recently with our eight-year-old daughter. Seeing her face light up in wonder when she first stepped inside was a reminder of how magical this place really is.…

THE MINI TREND picnic checks A major muse on the SS20 catwalks, the humble blanket has gone high-fashion. Back at home, pitch up in the garden with these tutti-frutti buys. Mary bag, £50, Rogue Matilda (roguematilda.com). Pintura thick checked mug in Blue and Green, £14 (conranshop.co.uk). Tartan merino wool blanket, £300, Tekla Fabrics (matchesfashion.com). Gingham Chindi cushion, £80, Projektityyny (libertylondon.com) THE INNOVATION break it up The move from open - to broken-plan living suggests we’re choosing functioning zones over single-use rooms. With this in mind, the translucent Aladin Mono partitions are a stylish route to space delineation without sacrificing light flow. Aladin Mono wall panel, from £10,020; (shown on) Aladin sliding door, from £6,441, both Piero Lissoni for Glas Italia (chaplins.co.uk) THE SEASONAL BUY lounge lover New from Ferm Living,…

What is Cockpit Arts? Cockpit Arts is London’s leading studios for contemporary crafts and the UK’s only business incubator for makers and designers. We’ve supported thousands of makers for more than 30 years. We have an amazing mix of makers at various stages of business – 147 makers in 24 different disciplines, from talented newcomers to world-renowned practitioners. How does Cockpit Arts support the creative community? As well as our studio spaces in Bloomsbury and Deptford we provide dedicated schemes for individuals facing barriers in setting up their business. Twenty per cent of our studio holders are in the early stages of their careers and work alongside more mature businesses. It’s this mix and the peer support it generates that gives our makers the encouragement to take risks. We also…

home profile THE OWNER Milly O’Sullivan, a fashion commercial director. THE PROPERTY A Victorian terraced house in north-west London. The lower ground floor has an open-plan kitchen and den and a WC. The raised ground floor has a living room and conservatory, and on the first floor there is the master bedroom and bathroom. On the second floor there is a WC, a guest bedroom and dressing room. Finally, on the third floor there is another guest bedroom and bathroom. LIVING ROOM Shape has a distinctive role here – note the curves in the ceiling lamp, on the tapestry chair, in the circular pouffes and the table. CONSERVATORY ‘This is my favourite room,’ says Milly. ‘I’m surrounded by plants, the big sky and endless light.’ i reached the point where…

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‘Try pairing powder blue shades with a deep, dark smoky blue for a dramatic scheme,’ says Clare Tilbrook, joint founder and colour consultant at Fenwick & Tilbrook. ‘This would look good in a kitchen, where a darker shade could be used to ground the lower cabinets with a lighter blue on the wall units.’ ‘For a bold look, introduce a vibrant tone,’ says Sue Kim, senior colour designer at Valspar. ‘Powdery blues are the perfect companion to warm, fruity orange. They’re on opposite sides of the colour wheel, so the blue softens the impact of this zingy shade.’ ‘Regency-era interiors often paired powder blues with rich burgundies or chocolatey browns, which can create a luxurious feeling, especially if dressed with indulgent fabrics – velvet in particular,Õ says colour expert Annie…

“Designing an interior is a bit like Pygmalion – you know the end result is there and you chip away until it comes to life” if she hadn’t become an interior designer, Joyce Wang thinks she would probably have gone into film. ‘I’ve always been jealous of how a good film can inspire people to talk about it afterwards – take Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, which has so much layering and hidden clues,’ she says. ‘My hope with our interiors is that people will want to re-experience them, to get a bit more out of them on each visit.’ As a rising star in hospitality design, with a global portfolio of luxury restaurants and hotels, Joyce has clearly mastered her own art of storytelling. One of her latest projects for…

Sitting outside as the dusk settles in can seem dreamy in theory but riddled with practicality shortfalls. Tackling two of the biggest hurdles, Heatsail’s Dome is both a patio heater and a dimmable light. You can even have a Bluetooth speaker built into the base. Time to resume all fantasies of sipping sangria on balmy nights. Dome, from £3,000, Heatsail at Sutherland Perennials Studio, Design Centre Chelsea Harbour (dcch.co.uk) glam rock From Barcelona-based designer Jordi Veciana comes Alabast – a family of por table outdoor lamps. Their atmospheric light is the product of silky smooth alabaster lit from within. Charge for four hours and enjoy the glow for eight. Small, £265; medium, £325; large, £345, Jordi Veciana for Carpyen (conranshop.co.uk) MOVE T O IT Music is important in setting the…

First, you need durable furniture to dine outdoors. You don’t want to be dragging the table and chairs inside every time it rains. I have some lovely vintage aluminium chairs that sit outside all year round. For comfort, I add super-thick seat pads made of dark green velvet with a pale pink trim from Dedar. I love the drama of a long, rectangular dining table. For years, I had one in reclaimed wood. I’ve replaced it with something more modern in black aluminium. It looks stunning and is easy to maintain. Allow around 52cm of dining space for each person. However, there’s a casualness to eating outside, so you don’t need to be strict – it depends on the situation and how formal you are. Sometimes it’s more convivial to…

“When it’s time to get out and about again, we’re going to be soaking up the art at the Edinburgh sculpture garden Jupiter Artland. It’s bubbling with pieces by Anish Kapoor, Cornelia Parker and Antony Gormley. Our fave installation? The undulating curves of Charles Jencks’ Cells of Life”…