Built-in banquettes

…to play games, share suppers, laugh a lot and make bonds for life. Creating meaningful moments with friends and family at home has never felt more important. Here’s your IRL guide to entertaining today

A practical and timeless design can also be playful, colourful and full of surprises, as Jenna Botrie’s family home perfectly illustrates

COHESIVE INTERIOR DESIGN AND IMAGINATIVE STORAGE SOLUTIONS AUGMENTED THE SENSE OF SPACE AND VISUAL FLOW IN THIS EXQUISITE CHELSEA APARTMENT, WRITES KERRYN HARPER-CUSS

The perfect antidote to cold autumn evenings, a cosy snug offers a welcome sanctuary from the stresses of daily life

Kitchen lighting needs to be practical, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be beautiful — as these wonderful designs illustrate

So says designer Anahita Rigby, who embraces comfort but tells our editor Pip Rich about the mood-altering power of adding something a little ‘off’