The history of interior design

Designed to resemble one of the great general's campaign tents, the fabric-draped room has been a huge influence on generations of designers

Built between 1945 and 1966, these glassy mid-century houses are an iconic part of America's architectural history and have left an indelible mark on house design all over the world

Designed for the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, the gleaming bathrooms of France's Ministry of Foreign Affairs were a triumph of Art Deco creativity, and have been hugely influential ever since. Marco Mansi explores their history and considers how to get the look at home

‘Art for Art’s sake' was the battle cry that transformed Victorian art and design in the late 19th century. Many of the Aesthetic movements credos are still highly relevant to the way we decorate now – Skylar Pinchal Coysh explores why

Ros Byam Shaw, owner of a 16th-century house in Devon, speaks to her fellow restorers about the process of bringing these history-filled houses into the modern world

Fiona McKenzie Johnston explores designers' evolution of their interiors as they revisit the projects of their creative pasts, learning and reflecting with them 

From high theatre to unusual paint effects, we discuss three ideas to take from this decade of contrasts and incorporate into the interiors of 2024

From Howard & Sons chairs to toleware lighting, we break down the interiors signifiers that are regulars in H&G houses 

And why we once fell for deep pile carpeted kitchens, artex ceilings, wallpapered floors, and the rest. . .

In the war against interior design clichés, should we actually care if we're falling into their trap or simply decorate in a way that makes us happy?

Serena Fokschaner unpacks the idiosyncrasies of interior design in Britain versus the States, and explores what ultimately sets them apart and where they find common ground

Fiona McKenzie Johnston tells the stories of ten legends of 20th-century American interior design

Don’t let anyone tell you that your choice of wallpaper isn’t a matter of life or death…

Is there anything in the almost universally loathed 19th-century approach to decorating that is redeemable? Fiona McKenzie Johnston weighs in

Fiona McKenzie Johnston considers why we should get the look