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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

Using a painting to envisage a room–or record it for posterity–provides an exciting alternative to digital technology, says Arabella Youens

With an instinct for bright hues, vintage finds and fantastic art, Nina Marxen has transformed her childhood home in Denmark into a place of creativity and warmth

The designer, writer and presenter shares the cosy, welcoming colours, lighting and textures that are part of her signature look

Bathrooms are utilitarian spaces, which makes introducing characterful creative flourishes all the more important

Who Owns Beauty? Bénédicte Savoy (Polity, £25) ...