‘the hand of a maestro at work’

Tucked away behind a stone wall in a lush, landscaped garden on the coast of Mallorca, this carefully renovated home is a celebration of simplicity and laid-back living

Is a ring of 36 cherubs excessive? Perhaps, but those are only the ones around the southern Italian city of Lecce’s Basilica of Santa Croce’s rose window; I count dozens of additional cheeky winged ba

FACED WITH AN UNINSPIRING SPACE, NICOLA SET TO WORK TRANSFORMING IT TO CREATE A GARDEN PACKED WITH LIFE, COLOUR AND COMFY SEATING

First-time renovator James Barnes looked to the artisanal approach of the arts and crafts movement to perfectly blend form and function in his 1930s home

The garden of a former vicarage in Sussex now encompasses all the elements needed for relaxation and entertaining

Thoughtful historical references helped to transform a 1950s infill house into a home that would serve as an artistic salon fit for modern family life