Living with antiques

There is something undeniably enchanting about this 16th-century farmhouse in Dorset, especially during the festive period. The open fire in the sitting room roars, the soft glow of candlelight fills

A fortuitous meeting in an antiques shop on a winter day led to the perfect property for house-hunter and interior designer Martin Wharton

This week’s dream: wonder and melancholy in eastern Turkey ...

Designer Lisa Frantz reveals how she transformed this formerly dark Park Avenue pre-war apartment into a stunning and light-filled family home

RACHEL SHARES THE SECRET TO CREATING A COSY RETREAT BY BLENDING VINTAGE CHARM WITH SOFT HUES AND ABUNDANT NATURAL WOOD FOR A WARM AND TIMELESS FEEL

It’s more than 350 years since Marrakech last held the title of Morocco’s capital, but in many ways it still feels like the heart of the country. International designers and bohemians have been drawn to the city for decades. And though Marrakech’s fortunes have ebbed and flowed over the past millennium, tourism is booming right now. It’s the mix of old and new that tends to captivate: art galleries sit alongside ancient tombs, while crumbling, labyrinthine alleys lead to gilded coffeehouses and chic garden cafes — all framed by the Atlas Mountains. Luxury hotels have sprung up on the city’s outskirts like glittering palaces, but there’s nothing quite like staying within the amber-hued walls of the 11th-century medina, where riads (traditional townhouses) offer memorable retreats.