Floors fired from the earth

Used in the construction of Florence’s Duomo and favoured by 19th-century architects and designers, Impruneta clay is as solid as rock, finds Arabella Youens

This month, embrace the spirit of coastal living, shop for the perfect headboard, and refresh your space with botanical prints that bring nature indoors

THE LOOKS AND LAUNCHES EXCITING US NOW

SARA MUNGEAM PUSHED THE BOUNDARIES TO RADICALLY REMODEL AND EXTEND A DATED 1950S HOUSE. THE RESULT IS A SLEEK, LIGHT-DRENCHED AND THOROUGHLY MODERN FAMILY HOME

A round-up of the latest self-build and home renovation news, products and events. By Jennifer Grimble

Our columnist Willow Kemp on how the work of ceramicists delivers soul, shape and story to the home