A hero of haute bohème

Whether it is adding contemporary paintings to a gallery of Old Masters or branching out into territories as diverse as Modernist chairs, Iranian tiles or Churchill memorabilia, the passion for collecting seems to run in some families, as Eleanor Doughty discovers

For Rita Konig, interior design isn’t only about coherence and comfort: it should be a celebration of stuff. Giles Kime charts her transatlantic career

In design, periods of purism are often followed by a dramatic new mood. Now, the scene is set for an exciting revival of eclecticism, finds Arabella Youens

Barendina Smedley says there is still much to admire, four decades on, in the timeless good taste displayed in the bestselling book The Englishman’s Room

New books that explore the world of design and craft

Exhibition: Family Treasures at Blenheim Palace The seat ...