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London’s expanded Museum of the Home explores the richness and hybrid tastes of ordinary lives
Celebrities have embraced this historic amenity and sales are rising, but what explains the resurgence?
Why do homes on some of the world’s most expensive real estate lie derelict and unloved?
From a Greek tree-house idyll to a Utah mountain retreat with a train set snaking through the interior
From furniture designer Ini Archibong to future fabrics, via department stores and Covid-era design
As we’ve hunkered down, domestic spaces have turned into sanctuaries, spas and restaurants
The buoyant market in Portugal’s second city was hit hard by the pandemic, but there are signs of a resurgence
For those without a garden, these idiosyncratic spaces are invaluable and command a premium
Our writer yearns for Vatican-style splendour to witness up close some Machiavellian mischief
Gadgets to keep cats and dogs happy at home
From handmade beach bats to an automated tennis opponent
The commode, meaning ‘convenient’ in French, was a leap forward in the history of the lavatory
Conservation and the flux created by the pandemic are central themes in the show at Somerset House
With the famous event postponed until September, now is a good time to enjoy this nearby historic institution
There are no good answers to pest control but protecting land and addressing climate change is a start
As he prepares to reopen his three restaurants after a ruinous 14 months, he welcomes us into a modest kitchen that is more Ikea than Bulthaup
After the loss of EU subsidies, the proposal for a tariff-free trade deal with Australia is the latest jolt for landowners who must adapt to survive
In search of rare, idiosyncratic colours, scents and forms, these floral designers turned growers have gone back to the roots
The metamorphosis of the butterfly is a wonder of the natural world and a metaphor for personal transformation
21 ways to work the trend of the summer
A state of the art land reclamation project is taking shape in the principality, but the homes could cost ‘€100,000 per sq metre’
From a tranquil Greek retreat to a Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired house in New York state
Hospitality veterans Alex and Olga Polizzi on embarking on their first joint venture, The Star, a new country hotel
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