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Neo-Georgian facade and Joe Kennedy’s replica of the White House Oval Office among the period features expertly preserved in conversion to luxury apartments
Our writer craves moments on the porch to reflect on the forging of a new life — without the anxiety or dread of an outlaw
This year’s most exciting innovations, from wireless televisions and retro-looking hi-fi to colour-changing fridges and ovens that alert you when your lasagne is about to burn
Prime property where it stays mild, the skies are blue and the water beckons
Predictions from four architecture practices include a greater shift towards sustainable and natural materials and a re-sensualising of the built environment
Our writer covets the salubrious sanctuary of the film’s protagonist, who, like her, is a young woman trying to make it in the big city
Top outdoor designers on how we will approach our outdoor space
Ancient castles, traditional style ski lodges and modern luxury homes that offer spectacular views or access to great skiing
Top interiors experts on what is next in home decor
The film shows how a property can become part of the story of people’s lives — especially at Christmas
Top tips for lighting a stairwell, decorating its walls and using furnishings
Decorated with renaissance art and the baroque possessions of impoverished nobility, Taormina’s Palazzo San Domenico is the stuff of Greek tragedies
A decade after first watching the show, our writer finds herself drawn to the lived-in nature of a less affluent character’s apartment
Why you shouldn’t be afraid of the dark
Each duplex penthouse at One Park Drive is uniquely configured to maximise its aspect and position within the building
From historic organs to recording studios and nightclubs, prime property for listening to music, mixing tracks or dancing
Recreating the building would allow this writer to host a hive of creativity much as the painter longed for
The imposing 1915 home full of Gothic-Tudor elements was a reaction to the ‘gingerbread-house’ Victoriana of the time
Mix different eras and styles — it will make the room feel curated and instil a sense of timelessness
To overcome feelings of disquiet, our writer, like Daniel Brühl’s character, would borrow what he loved about his previous homes to shape his abode
Efficient appliances and clever gadgets that help conserve power
The 1930s Art Deco control room, steel girders and other heritage materials found in derelict areas were used as the basis for two design palettes
Living in the hotel of the film would allow our writer to indulge in experiencing conflicting feelings towards ‘fixedness’
A 10-year project has made the gardens and wild areas of Gloucestershire property a haven of biodiversity
Picture of the whiteboard house triggers in our writer a memory of how, as a frustrated English teenager, he longed for the possibilities of life away from home
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