The search for still-life subjects led the artist Kate Friend to some of the greatest gardens and gardeners in the country, discovers Tiffany Daneff

Trims have been at the forefront of my mind since writing a recent passementerie feature, which made me truly appreciate their transformative qualities to define and elevate schemes. Fabric house Jame

ALEX AND CHELSEA BUILT THEIR OWN HOME TO REFLECT THEIR PARED-BACK STYLE – AND FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON THEY ELEVATE IT WITH FORAGED TWIGS, FIR CONES AND CANDLELIGHT

Between a Constable resonating with Nature and a Castiglione blaring with turbulence, a picture by Algernon Newton captured the quietude of absolute stillness

The holy grail for garden owners and designers alike is to plant an outdoor space that looks beautiful 365 days a year, but few pull it off. Unless, of course, your name is Piet Oudolf, the legendary

Toby Lorford was fizzing with passion and pride when I spoke to him about this collaboration, and that same vibrancy is palpable while looking at the collection. Delightfully eccentric and oh-so Engli