Interiors, kitchens, tables, outdoors
Living
A luxurious home is not the most expensive one. It is the one where light, material and proportion have been decided by someone who cared.
Photo: MontblancInteriors with a pen
Montblanc in Sydney: a flagship boutique built around the art of writing
Montblanc’s first Australian flagship on George Street in Sydney: a heritage building with sculpted paper walls, paper chandeliers, a library lounge and a writing desk by Marco Tomassetta.
Beyond the trend cycle
Interior directions that will last
Quiet luxury, warm minimalism, natural stone and timber, layered textiles, curved forms, hidden technology: the interior directions of the moment that will still look right in ten years, and the ones that will not.
The heart of the house
How a luxury kitchen is planned
From the working triangle to the show kitchen and the back kitchen, from Gaggenau to bespoke joinery: how a luxury kitchen is planned, what it costs and where the money goes.
The art of the dinner
Setting a table people remember
Porcelain, crystal, silver, linen and light: how the great hosts set a table, which houses make the pieces worth collecting and how to build a table service in stages.
Living outside
Outdoor rooms and how they are designed
Pools, terraces, outdoor kitchens, fire and shade: how a garden becomes a set of rooms, which furniture survives the weather and what a serious outdoor project costs.
The guide
Interior & Design: ten picks
Ten makers whose pieces furnish the best houses in the world, and the piece from each that earns its place.
- B&B Italia · Furniture
- Cassina · Furniture
- Minotti · Furniture
- Flexform · Furniture
- Carl Hansen & Søn · Furniture
- and five more
The real price of a villa
Villa Cost Calculator
Purchase price and country: taxes, fees, annual running costs and the ten-year total, with rental income if you let it.
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A personal shortlist, within two working days
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