WITH PRIVATE LIBRARIES EXPERIENCING A RENAISSANCE, ALEXANDRA GOSS EXPLORES HOW YOU CAN FURNISH YOUR HOME WITH BOOKS

Whether creating a classic or contemporary interior scheme, antiques are often mentioned by interior designers as an essential storytelling element. ‘Antiques help ground a room and give it an anchor.

Respecting a home’s architectural history is an ethos interior designer Brandon Schubert extols

Sophie Ashby tells our editor Pip Rich how she puts her richly layered rooms together – and the surprising place she finds colour inspiration

Reinventing a home that hasn’t been touched in 30 years is a big task, but designer Mark Howorth was up for the job and even managed to include the art gallery space the owners wanted

When our new-build estate became increasingly busy with lots of families, we decided to move somewhere a bit quieter with period features. At first, we made an offer on a different apartment, but the