Window dressings shouldn’t be an afterthought – they’re like that one beautiful accessory which makes an outfit perfect

● tape measure ● base fabric (patterned or plain) ● long ruler ● fabric pencil ● dressmaker’s scissors ● lining fabric ● pins ● thread ● needle ● sewing machine (optional) ● wooden dowel pieces ● iron

This Georgian Grade II-listed London townhouse has the uncanny ability to feel grand one moment and thoroughly laid-back another

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A BEAUTIFUL CLOTHING COLLECTION DESERVES TO BE WELL HOUSED, AND LONDON’S BEST DRESSED ARE CONSTANTLY CHALLENGED BY A LACK OF STORAGE SPACE. ARABELLA YOUENS ASKS THE EXPERTS FOR THE SOLUTIONS

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