‘we went over to the dark side!’

From best buys and clever tricks to mini decor projects… this is our roundup of the simplest, quickest ways to make your kitchen more beautiful now

Your guide to the gardening jobs to be getting on with throughout the year

The f lamboyance of fashion seems an obvious bedfellow for the hotel trade – the drama, colour and f lair of the cat walk transposed into restaurants, bars and bedrooms. As more fashion-world names open destination stays across the world, we delve into their finer couture details

Step into the world of leading Victorian artist Frederic, Lord Leighton, whose opulent home is as much a work of art as the paintings he put on canvas

Known for their elegant architectural features, Georgian homes need to be restored sensitively to make them fit for modern life

Over the last decade, the focus of the top London auction houses, Sotheby’s and Christie’s, has evolved away from the traditional middle-ground of art and antiques to focus on selling major paintings