MATERIAL OF THE MOMENT... EXTERIOR GLAZED TILES

THIS COLOURFUL AND HARD-WEARING OPTION HAS MADE ITS WAY FROM THE DESIGN LANGUAGE OF COMMERCIAL PROPERTY TO RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS

The scene

LONDON RESTAURANT SUCRE IS SERVING SERIOUSLY GLAM STYLE ALONGSIDE ITS LATIN AMERICAN FOOD. FOUNDER GREG GODIK SHARES ITS DECOR SECRETS

Little Gem

Small but beautifully formed, designer Christian Bense’s London apartment heralds a high-low approach that sparkles with original ideas and festive flourishes

Making merry

With warm tones and warmer vibes, Shaun and Brooke’s fabulous home is based on the knowledge that conviviality is for life, not just for Christmas

Colour Insight

Designer Abigail Ahern talks colours that make you want to linger and the power of four

Material Of The Moment… Coloured Concrete

Move aside grey! Architects and designers are bringing joy to urban refurbs with rainbow hues inside and out

How To.. . Make Your Home Warm

The expert view on warming your home with a wood-burning stove for elegance and energy efficiency

Clerkenwell calling

A warehouse flat in one of east London’s hottest spots has been sensitively designed around its existing fabric

Live better

LET GOOD DESIGN IMPROVE YOUR SLEEP

Scandi influence

A simple and chic palette with a big dose of design classic furniture delivers laid-back Nordic luxe in Kirsten and Alex Miller’s reimagined family home in south London

Whisky galore

Interior designer Albane Collon is a colour connoisseur and her heady mix of tawny hues in this Paris apartment goes down very smoothly

How To... Decorate With Pattern

Top designers offer a fresh take on making bold choices in your home – think contrasting prints and strong colours for incredibly joyous spaces

colour block

This season we are drawn to colour in all its vivid glory and we are mixing it up with unexpected combinations for a vibrant home

boldly go

Ruth Anderson’s cleverly coordinated south London family home celebrates the brilliant impact of colour, pattern and art

beauty in imperfection

Designed to reflect the striking rawness of the ocean and dunes that surround it, this home is naturally stunning

California dreamy

With her rock-chic revamp of this LA ranch-style house, designer Kirsten Blazek made mid-century positively modern

catalan cool

Contemporary and mid-century pieces meld in this historic apartment remodelled by Jaime Beriestain with typical Spanish touches

news report

Heading back into an altered landscape of working, family responsibilities and – well – life, we look at the places offering a holistic approach

colour insight

ARTIST AND DESIGNER LUKE EDWARD HALL REVEALS THE COLOUR COMBINATIONS THAT MAKE HIM TICK

lifestyle reboot

Artist and illustrator Chiara Perano on challenging herself, how her childhood shapes her work and making the leap to leave London

water music

A river was the inspiration for the serene schemes that ebb and flow beautifully in this Charu Gandhi-designed apartment

LOOKBOOK

Colour your home happy with these creative ideas

Golden era

When Marie Soliman redesigned this Mayfair apartment, she dipped into its glamorous past but then brought those art deco references right up to date with contemporary twists

Hotel hot list

TWO TRIED-AND-TESTED FAVOURITES WE CAN’T WAIT TO GET BACK TO

Planet organic

Designer Noa Santos turned a trad townhouse on its head with a radical revamp that focused on the sculptural, the textural and the natural

Diamond in the rough

In London’s jewellery quarter, a tired flat has been turned into a little gem courtesy of interior designer Omar Bhatti

Pattern book: new-season wallpaper edit

THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL – FROM TROPICAL MOTIFS TO PUNCHY PATTERNS AND HOT HUES – WILL BE LIGHTING UP OUR WALLS

Colour insight

DESIGNER ROBERT STILIN CALLS ON PALE HUES TO FASHION THE IDEAL BACKDROP FOR HIS DYNAMIC SCHEMES

GREEN HOUSE

As a backdrop, the soothing quality of green is hard to beat. But pairing it with just the right colours enlivens the shade for the new season

Colour revolution

Unexpected touches of beautiful hues deliver a dreamy quality to this Parisian abode