Black & White, light
We’ve been noticing a lot of black and white tiling lately but there’s something lighter and fresher about this take on the colour scheme than in recent years. It’s white-heavy,...
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Optical Illusions
If you’ve been bitten by the Surrealism bug (kicked off by Faye Toogood’s Designer of the Year installation at Maison & Objet this year) then you’re in for a treat when Elizabeth...
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The Boot Room
Whether you call it a boot room or a mud room, these multitasking spaces do wonders at keeping a house neat and orderly. Carving out room for one sometimes lands...
The Blooming News
On the heels of London Fashion Week, everyone is buzzing about designer Richard Quinn. The rising fashion star quickly made a name for himself, not just for his wild use...
Beyond the Bathroom
Having waxed poetic about bathroom design for the better part of a decade, we are welcoming 2018 with an expanded focus on the house. From tiles and hardware to mirrors...
@EttoreSottsass
The late Italian architect and designer, Ettore Sottsass, led what became one of the most polarizing design movements of the 1980s. Memphis, which championed furniture in riotous, often neon, colours embellished...
Haute Bohemians
Interiors photographer Miguel Flores-Vianna is up there among the greats. Magazines like The World of Interiors, Cabana, and Vogue continually tap him to shoot the world’s most intriguing houses and his Instagram account is downright transporting....
Green with Envy
Come September there’s an inevitable buzz in the air as we emerge from summer’s lazy days and jump back into the full swing of work, school and life. With so...
Hôtel de Crillon
It seems everyone is a buzz about the re-opening of Hôtel de Crillon last month after three-and-a-half years of renovation. The Parisian gem, which dates back to the 18th century, has undergone...
Playa Grande Beach Club
When interior designer Celerie Kemble, and her husband Boykin Curry, set out to build Playa Grande Beach Club along a secluded stretch of the Dominican Republic’s north shore, it was meant to be...
Josef Frank
On the heels of the Josef Frank exhibit at London’s Fashion & Textile Museum, it seems the designer’s electrifying florals are as popular as ever. It’s the perfect motif to represent...
Inspiring India
When House & Garden's Decoration Director, Gabby Deeming, decided to take a three month sabbatical in India, we were envious to say the least. Who doesn't dream of going off on an...
Happy Menocal
In this age of digital media it seems hand-drawn illustrations are making a come back. Take the growing popularity of Brooklyn-based artist Happy Menocal, whose watercolor and ink stationary has become...
Cabana x Schumacher
Cabana magazine is a rare breed in the world of publishing. Launched by Martina Mondadori Sartogo, an incredibly stylish Italian expat living in London, it’s more than just another interiors magazine....
Alpine Style
New years are always full of ambitious resolutions and lengthy to do lists. After what can be an exhausting round of holiday entertaining it can be a good idea to...
Signature Spaces
Coffee table books are one of my favorite holiday presents to give and receive. There’s something so enchanting about pouring through pages of inspiring images and it’s fun to surprise...
Closet Case
The holidays are approaching which means one thing is certain: houseguests. The thought of family descending on my home from different corners of the globe has inspired me to finally...