As we head into spring, embrace opulent textures and jubilant prints

When Stefanie Gayle was asked to restyle her clients’ new property, it was her expertise in chic family-friendly design they were most keen to harness. With three children under five, the clients wanted a practical sitting room with hints of a laid-back Mykonos summer.

If there was ever a definition of a comfortable seat, this 17th-century farmhouse nestled between Windermere and Kendal in the Lake District would be it. A patterned seat, a colourful seat, the interi

Informed by its rural setting, this American farmhouse has a nuanced aesthetic that embraces both the modern and the rustic

Craft is used in a smart way in the bedroom of this London pied-à-terre, where Sarah Peake, founder of Studio Peake, has honed a scheme that pays thoughtful attention to detail and embraces the owner’s love of fabric.

MORE TEXTURE! MORE COLOUR! MORE PATTERN! Bella Evennett-Watts EXPLORES THE VERSATILITY OF VERTICAL DESIGN