Look beyond layering to create a harmonious and versatile scheme that provides ample illumination and creates atmosphere

Designed with a playful elegance through clever hits of colour and pattern , this Parisian abode is one very chic and happy place

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

Actually, in the clock – as this apartment is set inside the clock tower of the former Whiteleys department store

A CURATION OF THE BEST DESIGN AND HOME IDEAS

Or, at least, the pieces that most caught our editor Pip Rich’s eye at January’s Maison&Objet in Paris, where curves abounded and lighting was the standout category