The fabric of all things

With a nod to traditional English decorating and with references to its Asian locale, this Singaporean family home is a visual tapestry of pastels and patterns

Art smart

Three new coffee table books offer insights into art and decorating and reveal ways to combine the two for striking homely appeal.

Latest Design Inspo

From au naturale to monochromatic, we present our hottest homegrown and international decor and furniture finds from the local South African design scene.

Trend alert: pool games

As swim season draws near, we ask whether making a splash while remaining dry is design’s most refreshing new trend.

Material gains

Manhattan designer Tina Rich works tried-and-tested tricks of the trade to her advantage in her design overhaul of a Soho loft. We break down the hard-working results.

Kit Kemp Design Secrets - headboard

Master the art of the headboard

Transform your bedroom from functional to formidable in six easy steps with the new book from the British designer of Firmdale Hotels, Kit Kemp Design Secrets.

Make yourself at home

Erinvale Estate Hotel & Spa’s recent refurbishment is a stylish take on home-away-from-home decorating. Interior designer Clinton Savage shares his vision for the Somerset West hotel.

Dear Stella

Dear Stella

We recently renovated our home and decided to use our old windows and doors – they’re in the cottage pane style – to create a lovely greenhouse-cum-conservatory

cakes - the cubists

Taking the cake

While you may be unable to take home these showstopper cakes from Moscow’s Tortik Annushka patisserie, we help you do the next best thing – shop the