There’s a fairytale quality to Sophie Nichols’s work – a cast of tiny characters for whom a gentle push or the turn of a handle is the breath of life

This is my annual guilty pleasure. By early December I am as frantic as anyone. As I hurriedly plant the last of my bulbs and make sure to complete essential deadlines before the end of the year, I co

Colour co-ordinated Buccellati has spoiled us with two ...

We’ve made a list (and checked it twice) of independent brick-and-mortar shops well worth a visit this holiday season

Few potteries operating today capture the mood of comfortable English life as well as Emma Bridgewater. Founded in 1984 when Emma couldn’t find a suitable present for her mother and decided to make on

Reviews of four tomes ideal for your coffee table – and for perusing during holiday downtime