Katy Layton

Recent articles by Katy Layton

Vintage teacups used to display colourful flowers

How to display fresh flowers using antiques

The unveiling of the plaque for actor Sir John Gielgud

Everything you need to know about the English Heritage blue plaques scheme

Solid oak pattern chevron, from £65 per sq m, Dinesen.

How to choose the perfect wood flooring

Gareth Neal stands beside his Hack chair outside his north-east London workshop.

In conversation with furniture maker Gareth Neal

Coromandel wallpaper in Malachite, £70.81 per m, Lewis & Wood

The sustainable wallpaper brands to know about now

Collection of ceramics displayed on a kitchen dresser

The history of the dresser

Summer garden party with floral decoration and antiques

The June 2020 issue of H&A has landed…

Jewel Beetle Absolute Matt Emulsion, £47 for 2.5l, Little Greene

Your guide to buying eco-friendly paint

Retro Metro tiles, 85p each, Fired Earth.

Stylish and practical bathroom ideas

An antique rug used as a backdrop to foxglove flowers

Take a look inside the May issue of H&A…

Fornasetti Sole chair

The history behind the Fornasetti Sole chair

Fall-front desk on view at the National Trust’s Wordsworth House in Cumbria.

The history of the fall-front secretaire

Thomas Greenaway in his Northamptonshire workshop, filing a piece of stone ready to be placed in the pietra dura puzzle of a flower.

Heirlooms in the making: Greenaway Mosaics

A large table lined with handcrafted vessels in a range of earthy hues

Our April issue has landed…

Juliet and Franki of the Bristol Weaving Mill

Meet the Makers that weave sustainable textiles using traditional methods