Into the looking glass

From a very young age, Michelle Farmer can remember being enthralled by her family’s many collections acquired during their voyages around the globe. ‘Travelling is in my blood: my parents, grandparen

To mark the centenary of this aesthetic, we look at beautiful ways to use it in the space where you want luxury at the fore

A cut-crystal bed, with associated mirrors and throne, sparkled at auction earlier this month, but no glamour could beat the prize that was the Union Flag flown by HMS Spartiate at the Battle of Trafalgar

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The piece I’d never part with

An essential part of every 1980s interior, Venetian blinds are being reclaimed by contemporary designers to add a dash of that decade’s drama and dynamism