There’s rarely been a more exciting time to pick up a pot or pan, with brands creating innovative kitchens for indoors and out. Here, we reveal the hot new looks on the menu for 2025

In a former church hall, opulent finishes and a love of pink are grounded by tactile, sustainable choices

There’s nothing expected or dull about this Parisian apartment, whose design takes risks by mixing references with studied panache

KAREN AND PHIL MADE THEIR DREAMS OF A LARGE BATHROOM COME TRUE, WITH A HANDS-ON APPROACH AND CLEVER REJIG

With the dust having settled after Milan design week, now is the time to reflect on the common threads that have emerged. It’s a glimpse into the ideas that will be driving the style of homes this year and beyond

Polished or brushed, curved or angular… chrome, stainless steel and aluminium have many guises and, increasingly popular with designers, they’re welded to the zeitgeist