Interiors
Toile de Jouy: what is it and a brief history
Bucolic scenes of courting couples and peasants harvesting hay typify toile de Jouy, but there’s more to this cloth, which graced the wardrobes and interiors of 18th and 19th-century France
8 best Easter wreaths for 2024
Spruce up your front door for the bank holiday weekend with our selection of Easter wreaths
17 best Easter hampers for 2024
Send someone you love a gorgeous gift for the bank holiday weekend with our selection of the best Easter hampers for 2024
16 best luxury Easter eggs for 2024
There are few things more exciting than cracking into a chocolate egg of Easter Sunday. Here we reveal some of the best luxury Easter eggs available this year...
Best range cookers for 2024
Cook up a storm this year with one of these beautiful range cookers
What's new?
Restoring a historic home in the Cotswolds
Nestled in one of the Cotswolds’ most notable villages, this unique historic property has seen numerous changes over the years, but is now a welcoming home, thanks to its industrious owners. Feature Sharon Parsons. Photographs Richard Gadsby
Easter table ideas: 7 ways to decorate your Easter dining table
From toile de Jouy napkins to pretty plates and fresh flower arrangements, here are some fun, seasonal Easter table ideas...
Hitting the sweet spot: amazing chocolate shops to visit
Driven by a passion for chocolate, these artisan makers are top of the chocs when it comes to flavour and design, and well worth stopping by for a truffle or two, says Rhiannon Batten
Meet Annie Sloan: entrepreneur, artist, and Chalk Paint doyenne
Annie Sloan talks about her peripatetic upbringing and the influences throughout her life that spawned an illustrious career. Interview by Janet Gleeson
Newly renovated barn filled with mid-century furniture in Wales
A love of mid-century furniture combined with art, 80s and Art Deco animal ceramics collected over the years, has created a home full of fond memories for Lucy and Jasper Warry. Feature Sian Williams. Photographs Brent Darby
Decorating
Designers share their favourite hot-spots for inspiration
From Charleston farmhouse to New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, five designers talk to Rosanna Morris about the favourite places that inspire their work
Behind the brand: Watts 1874
With a museum-standard archive, it’s no surprise that this esteemed heritage textile and wallpaper brand is a favourite with interior decorators. Feature Kara O’Reilly.
46 unique living room ideas
Whether your home is a tiny apartment in the heart of the city or a terraced house in the suburbs; a pretty country cottage or a substantial period property set within a large garden or grounds, these living room ideas are sure to inspire...
Homes
18th-Century farmworker’s cottage in Wiltshire
Blousy florals and vintage finds combine to create a relaxed feel in an 18th-century farmworker’s cottage. Feature Sara Emslie, Photographs Rachel Whiting
A hands-on restoration of an Edwardian home in London
After a laborious, hands-on restoration of their Edwardian London home, Sheila and Giles Udy turned to interior designer Susanna Thomas to rekindle its decorative charms. Feature Serena Fokschaner. Photographs Rachael Smith
A colourful London terrace filled with Art Deco finds
In Helen Banzhaf’s London terrace, her work and home life coexist in perfect harmony, each side enhancing the other’s character. Feature Francine Raymond Photographs Jody Stewart
Homes
A renovated grade II-listed Georgian cottage in Kent
A once-neglected Georgian cottage now resembles something out of a fairy tale, thanks to the vision and determination of its owners, Sarah and Andy Farr. Feature Amy Maynard Photographs Richard Gadsby
A mid-Victorian terraced house filled with inherited antiques
Inherited antique pieces and a love of art and textiles, passed down to Posy Gentles from her mother and grandmother, play a vital role in her welcoming home. Feature Francine Raymond; photographs Jody Stewart
A magical renovation of a historic house in the Loire Valley
Nicky de Bouille’s home is a rare beauty – nestled between a river and a chateau in the Loire Valley, it’s as original as it is stylish. Photographs Brent Darby
Makers
Meet the Maker: Potter Peter Beard
Find out why potter Peter Beard has built up a reputation for originality and excellence in his glazed stoneware vessels
Meet the Maker: Deborah Sears of Isis Ceramics
Enter the delicate world of Deborah Sears’ tin-glazed ceramics. Inspired by antique English Delftware, the pieces are now treasured by a new wave of collectors
Angie Lewin on her Victorian home and career highlights
The artist and printmaker talks to H&A about her career highlights and inspiring people and places
Shopping
Best egg cups for Easter 2024
Eat your eggs in style this Easter with our round-up of our favourite egg cups
Stylish and comfortable garden sofas for summer 2024
Give your patio a fresh look with these stylish garden sofas
Best Garden Hanging Chairs for 2024
These garden hanging chairs are the relaxing summer staple you need for 2023