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Mel Bax on designing homes around the people who live in them, embracing colour and character, and why timelessness has little to do with playing it safe. There is no recognisable Studio Mel Bax look. For founder Mel Bax, this is entirely intentional. Rather than developing a signature formula and repeating it from house to…
As Heritage Open Days invites us to step inside some of Britain’s most fascinating buildings, we’ve brought together six historic homes for sale that carry their architectural heritage into the present. From a restored church and working 16th-century mill to a Cornish engine house, Georgian barn and home within Thurland Castle, each has a remarkable…
From Sussex sparkling wine to the vines of North Yorkshire, discover five English vineyards offering tours, tastings and unhurried late summer afternoons. Late summer has a quiet charm of its own. Harvest is close, the pace slows and there’s every reason to linger. A picnic between the rows, a guided tasting, an afternoon in the…
In our regular column, interiors and lifestyle editor Georgina Blaskey asks some of the most inspiring names from the worlds of interiors, food, travel and lifestyle to reveal the treasured possessions they would rescue first in a fire. From sentimental heirlooms to beloved design pieces, each object tells a story about the people who cherish…
Some places leave you wanting to see everything. Others quietly remind you of the joy of doing very little. There’s something refreshing about escaping to the countryside with no itinerary to follow, where mornings begin slowly, afternoons are shaped by the landscape and evenings end beneath a sky full of stars. In the heart of…
As Cowes Week returns and marinas fill with polished hulls and striped Breton shirts, there’s something undeniably appealing about a life lived a little closer to the shoreline. Whether you’re an experienced sailor or simply appreciate a view that changes with the tide, waterside living has a habit of slowing everything down. This month’s collection…
From fresh spring greens to the warm ochres of Italy, Edward Bulmer shares why the colours that surround us have shaped the way we decorate homes. There are few people who speak about colour quite like Edward Bulmer. Painter, architectural historian and founder of Edward Bulmer Natural Paint, he has spent decades studying the relationship…