Decor News
- The Problem With Using Social Media as a Design Educationon May 7, 2024
AD100 interior designer Shawn Henderson offers real talk for fellow designers considering their first show house, airs qualms with today’s design monotony, and underscores the importance of a design education
- Where to Watch the Met Gala 2024 Livestreamon May 7, 2024
Attend the ultra-exclusive event from the comfort of your sofa
- Arniano's Tuscan painting retreat is coming to the New Forest this Julyon May 7, 2024
Easily transposed from the Tuscan Hills to the New Forest, Amber Guinness and William Roper-Curzon have created a blissful painting course centred around delicious food and good fun
- Five events not to miss at the Chelsea Barracks Spring Fairon May 7, 2024
The Chelsea Barracks Spring Fair is back - here's what we're looking forward to
- Corte della Maestra in Civita di Bagnoregio, Italyon May 7, 2024
In an ancient Italian town perched on a rocky outcrop and accessible only by foot, Paolo Crepet and Cristiana Melis, the residents of an art-filled former palace, have created a guesthouse that is truly one of a kind
- A 16th-century Italian house, restored to a glorious state by Maria Speake of Retrouviuson May 7, 2024
Hoping that behind the cement render there was a 16th-century gem, the owners of this house in Umbria set to work restoring its architecture, before calling in Maria Speake of Retrouvius to transform the interiors with her use of salvaged materials and antiques
- One of the last remaining Gilded Age mansions in New York City just listed for $49.5 million - see insideon May 7, 2024
Positioned just opposite the MOMA, this 22-bedroom mansion designed by McKim, Mead & White is one of the last remaining Gilded Age mansions surviving in Midtown New York City
- The Tuscan monastery of sculptor Emily Youngon May 7, 2024
In a former monastery on a hilltop in southern Tuscany, the residence and studio of British sculptor Emily Young is the ideal setting for her stone carved heads and figures, each telling a story of their own.
- The artist Natasha Mann has used her Edwardian home as a canvas for her hand-painted designson May 7, 2024
Behind the door of an unassuming Edwardian house in London, the artist Natasha Mann has created a richly patterned world of her own design
- Ex Convento di San Francesco - a Tuscan convent restoredon May 7, 2024
A mother-and-daughter design duo has taken an unconventional approach to the conversion of a sixteenth-century convent in Tuscany, filling the rooms with objects and artworks of their own making.
- These 9 picturesque towns look like they are from a Disney movieon May 7, 2024
From locales that inspired animators to those that look like they could, fairytales come to life in these stunning places
- In praise of modernist ex-local-authority houses (and ideas for decorating them)on May 7, 2024
Britain's urban areas are packed with modernist ex-local-authority houses, the under-sung heroes of the housing market.
- A perfectly formed small city garden by our Garden Designer of the Yearon May 7, 2024
Combining a canopy of trees with lush, layered planting and a central Barbara Hepworth sculpture, Luciano creates the illusion of a more expansive space
- Palazzo Falier Venice decorated by Jacques Grangeon May 7, 2024
Between them, Giovanni and Servane Giol run a prestigious Venetian music conservatory, have set up a theatre school and embarked on two conservation projects that showcase the skills of local artisans.
- Jeddah Tower: everything you need to know about the soon-to-be world’s tallest skyscraperon May 7, 2024
When finished, the tower will stand at 3,281 feet tall—nearly eleven times the height of the Statue of Liberty
- Polly Ashman's dos and don'ts of decoratingon May 7, 2024
Our 2024 winner of The List Award for Design Excellence, sponsored by Yves Delorme, Polly Ashman decodes her rules for decorating
- How do you stop a garden from looking too designed?on May 7, 2024
Naturalistic, informal gardens are here to stay, but even they require a guiding hand. Garden designer Tabi Jackson Gee explores how to keep things loose and relaxed
- Writer Olivia Laing's quest for a personal Eden in her Suffolk gardenon May 7, 2024
Restoring a neglected but once well-known walled garden in Suffolk, while respecting the vision of its previous garden-designer owner, has proved a deeply rewarding experience
- A handsome Provençal house strikingly rejuvenated by Lucy Hammond Gileson May 7, 2024
A gradual yet holistic transformation of the interior of this large, handsome property in the South of France at the hands of designer Lucy Hammond Giles proved so appealing that it evolved from being a holiday house into a much loved home, when its London-based owner decided to spend a year here with her family
- Manhattan mansion designed by architects of New York’s Gilded Age goes on saleon May 7, 2024
Elegant 22-bedroom property opposite Moma showcases the talents of McKim, Mead & White
- Matthew Perry’s Final Home Hits the Market for $5.2 Millionon May 6, 2024
The late Friends star bought the midcentury Hollywood Hills dwelling months before he died
- Kaley Cuoco Offloads Agoura Hills Estate for $5.5 Millionon May 6, 2024
The Big Bang Theory star bought the home from actor Taylor Lautner in 2022
- Billy Cotton Helms New Design Firm, a Rare Ettore Sottsass Show in NYC, and More Newson May 6, 2024
Here’s what you need to know
- The Buccellati Lobster Is the Surreal Icon We Need Right Nowon May 6, 2024
Can any object elevate a tablescape quite like a sterling silver crustacean?
- Jeddah Tower: Everything You Need to Know About the Soon-to-Be World’s Tallest Skyscraperon May 6, 2024
When finished, the tower will stand at 3,281 feet tall—nearly 11 times the height of the Statue of Liberty
- 25 Outdoor Fireplace Ideas to Light Up Your Backyardon May 6, 2024
And yes, they’re hot in more ways than one
- Our 21 Favorite Design Books for Springon May 6, 2024
These photo-filled designer monographs are full of inspiring personalities, ethereal places, and unexpected passions
- Tour a Serene Beverly Hills Home Designed to Maximize the California Sunlighton May 6, 2024
Crafted by architect and artist Suchi Reddy, the atmospheric space was a collaboration with a longtime client
- Step Inside the Coolest Shared Flat in Berlin—That Was Renovated in Just 10 Dayson May 6, 2024
Joern Scheipers designed a remarkably curated space for himself, his roommate, and dachshund
- This glorious 150-acre country Cotswold hotel has new suites dedicated to its cut-flower gardenon May 6, 2024
Everything comes back to the landscape surrounding Thyme. Including these new flower-themed suites.
- A glorious spring at the Cotswold home of the Dukes of Beaufort, Badminton Houseon May 5, 2024
Spring is a glorious time in the gardens of Badminton House, as myriad varieties of tulip flood the estate with captivating colour combinations
- How to start a kitchen garden: what to do in Mayon May 5, 2024
Sowing, nurturing and tending, as well as planting out – and the possibility of early crops towards the end of the month
- Why are bamboo blinds so favoured by interior designers?on May 5, 2024
Originating from India, bamboo blinds or ‘chiks’ have a beautiful, natural finish, and allow light into rooms with a dappled effect. Here is how best to use them, according to the experts
- How to double your art collection using things you already ownon May 5, 2024
You needn't invest in a Hockney or Picasso to fill your house with charming art
- Rita Konig has subtly enhanced the airy interiors of this Manhattan houseon May 5, 2024
Finding a compromise between the minimalist tastes of its owner and her love of tactile fabrics and pattern, Rita Konig has subtly enhanced the airy interiors of this Manhattan house
- My life is all food stains and dead pot plants – no wonder I dream of beauty and good taste | Emma Beddingtonon May 5, 2024
I’m tired of the dull, drab and mundane. Bring on the gold lamé dresses and pomegranate-scented potpourriI devoured the journalist Hamish Bowles’s recent account of his recovery from a severe stroke, not just because good writing on life-altering events is my favourite genre, but for the way it explored the role of beauty in his recovery – and his life.Bowles, who is World of Interiors’ editor-at-large, was pondering buying a “1930s gold lamé Lanvin dress” the day he was catapulted into the unlovely but life-saving surroundings of a stroke unit for 50 days, then into rehab for many more. He describes the things that first helped him to feel like himself, intubated and unable to speak, and those that shaped his long, slow convalescence. A “pomegranate-scented terracotta potpourri”, violet-scented face cream, lavender roses from Vogue’s editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and an “exquisite arrangement” delivered by Marc Jacobs, who wore a “wide-lapel jacket of shocking pink”. Bowles’s world gradually widens again in recovery, taking in Vermeer and Hockney exhibitions, and for his first trip home he wears a “vintage amethyst corduroy Dries Van Noten suit”. Continue reading...
- ‘It was a one-way journey’: the couple whose flat changed with their lifeon May 5, 2024
Form follows function in this sensitively remodelled London flat, where every stick of furniture was made by its creative inhabitants Architect Mike McMahon and optometrist Jewlsy Mathews have built every piece of furniture in their home. There’s a papier-mâché dog sitting on top of the first shelving unit Mike designed to make the most out of a nook in their London flat. The ornament ran the Dalston Derby, a remote-control car race the couple organised to celebrate Mike’s 30th birthday in 2011. “Before we started making art together and selling pieces of furniture, we put on events like these,” Jewlsy explains. “The pace at which Mike comes up with ideas is dizzying and he actually brings them to fruition.” Combined with a pub crawl, the Dalston Derby ran for four years.These activities began to wind down when the couple’s son Milo, now nine, was born. “Our life used to be very outward-facing, but when he arrived we started to spend more time indoors,” Jewlsy says. She owned the two-bedroom second-floor flat in London’s King’s Cross before meeting Mike, who moved in in 2012. Continue reading...
- We’re Enamored With the Design in ‘Ripley’—Here Are Our Top 5 Favorite Details From the Thrilling Netflix Serieson May 4, 2024
The black-and-white miniseries starring Andrew Scott has it all: deceit, fraud, murder, fine art used as symbolism, and Italian antiques galore
- Wayfair’s Way Day Sale 2024: Our Editor’s Pickson May 4, 2024
It’s our go-to sale for home decor basics like jute rugs and bamboo blinds, plus tech deals from Dyson, Kitchenaid, and more
- 23 Best Affordable Couch Options That Don’t Skimp on Styleon May 3, 2024
We scoured the internet for beautifully designed couches, all under $2,000
- Riley Keough’s 1920s Tudor-Style LA Cottage Hits the Market for $1.6 Millionon May 3, 2024
The modest abode blends modern and vintage design styles
- From Thom Browne, Flack Studio, and More: 7 Design Collabs We're Loving Right Nowon May 3, 2024
A look at the latest drops in furniture, lighting, and more, as seen at Milan Design Week 2024
- Thom Browne at Salone Del Mobile, Troye Sivan's Tsu Lange Yor Launch, and Other New Products We Loved in Aprilon May 3, 2024
Including actually groundbreaking florals from Cold Picnic and Polène and new scent-sations from Snif and Nonfiction
- TEFAF New York 2024: 20 Editor-Approved Picks Not to Misson May 3, 2024
Here are AD’s must-sees from the essential art and design fair, which returns to The Armory next week
- All of the Best Mother's Day Gift Ideas from Buffy's Bedding Saleon May 3, 2024
Whether you’re new to Buffy or a longtime stan (like us), take advantage of discounts from the internet’s favorite bedding brand
- The HTSI Dream Issue: guest edited by Yinka Ilorion May 3, 2024
The ‘architect of joy’ brings together the people, places and products that inspire our everyday
- After Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Ignited a Conversation Around Race and Genre, Looking Back at the Spaces Where Black Country Music Thrivedon May 3, 2024
Inside the rich history of America’s juke joints
- This 580-Square-Foot Stockholm Apartment Is a Lesson in Patience—and Saved Searcheson May 3, 2024
Hem’s Cristina Poelk has created a perfectly curated home
- Inside Bad Bunny’s Houses: Where the Latin Superstar Liveson May 3, 2024
The “El Apagón” rapper most recently purchased a Los Angeles home from singer Ariana Grande
- Step Inside a Serene West Village Pied-à-Terre With a Breathtaking Muralon May 3, 2024
The townhouse showcases the owners and designers’ commitment to creating a home that is both beautiful and functional