Homes

Milanese does it: an eastern-inspired oasis in the Italian design capital

This 1920s apartment in the heart of Milan has been given a dramatic makeover

Scarlett Conlon

04, Jun, 2023 @10:00 AM

Houseplant of the week: the umbrella plant

This low-maintenance beauty is a feng shui favourite said to bring prosperity the home

Gynelle Leon

02, Jun, 2023 @10:00 AM

Pluck of the Irish: style languages combine in a Dublin home

A reworked Victorian house in the Irish capital pairs minimalism with glamour

Ifeoluwa Adedeji

27, May, 2023 @3:01 PM

Houseplant of the week: porcelain vine

This cascading Himalayan plant bursts into flower in summer and sweetens the air with its fragrance

Gynelle Leon

26, May, 2023 @10:00 AM

Say it with flowers – just make sure you know where they came from | Alice Vincent on flowers

Bouquets from Kenya and the Netherlands bought in the UK carry a high environmental cost compared with outdoor-grown British equivalents

Alice Vincent

26, May, 2023 @10:00 AM

In living colour: how a Victorian tannery became an upbeat apartment

This former Victorian factory has been stripped back to its glorious utilitarian roots

Jo Leevers. Photography: Rachael Smith

26, May, 2023 @10:00 AM

Design news: how to live on water, Issey Miyake and the best of the biennales

Learn about Tropical Modernism, invest in designer Freya Simonne’s upcycled linens and look forward to the London Design Biennale

Alice Fisher

23, May, 2023 @10:00 AM

I love a good auction. If only I could afford Freddie Mercury’s moustache comb … | Emma Beddington

Even though I’d never bid on 98% of the lots, nothing matches the nosy thrill of rooting through a stranger’s waistcoats, bird baths or stuffed stoats, writes Emma Beddington

Emma Beddington

22, May, 2023 @6:00 AM

A knitwear designer spins a yarn to create a colourful new home

Stephen West, who dazzles viewers on YouTube with his knitwear patterns, has turned his polychromatic energy to his Amsterdam home

Anna Bisazza

21, May, 2023 @10:00 AM

Houseplant of the week: monkey tail cactus

Looking for a plant pet? This cute desert native is soft enough to stroke

Gynelle Leon

19, May, 2023 @10:00 AM

‘In London there is no space at all’: the rise of self-storage as rents soar

A self-storage facility in Cricklewood helps people living in tiny homes, running businesses and sofa-surfing

Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent

17, May, 2023 @5:00 AM

The war on Japanese knotweed

The long read: Once hailed as a ‘handsome’ import, this most rampant of plants has come to be seen as a sinister, ruinous enemy. Can it be stopped?

Samanth Subramanian

16, May, 2023 @5:00 AM