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ST YLE wrapping paper and wreaths – all you need to upgrade this year’s celebrations

28 Time for giving Designer Tricia Guild

OBE plans to bring bold colour to the latest Maggie’s Centre – we reveal how you can help

31 Outside the box Meet the designers

bringing extra cheer to the products you love

35 History of a brand Vitra doesn’t simply make iconic furniture designs, it built a museum that’s dedicated to innovation

36 My cultural life Jonathan Reekie MBE,

director of Somerset House, shares his passions

39 Decorating Revolutionary paint that

daring designs, plus a spotlight on this season’s hottest trends

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19 Season’s greetings Baubles, crackers,

75 Bright ideas and the most

promises to combat air pollution, plus this month’s best new wallpapers and fabrics

43 Decorator’s index Australian interior designer Greg Natale on his signature style and how to combine patterns like a pro

44 Colour Precious, powerful and passionate

– why ruby hues are set to enter our homes

47 Architecture Three new starchitect-

designed residential towers, all ofering a real taste of the London high life

48 Architectural icon Newly refurbished, the Salk Institute research facility near San Diego is where science meets Modernism

50 Kitchens & bathrooms Designer

marble accessories, a kitchen in a cube and a shower screen that’s also a mirror

67 The American dream Editor Ben Spriggs examines the ways designer Ralph Lauren has defined our style and homes

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THE LUXE LIST 104 Dressed for the season The soft glow of candlelight is all that’s needed to give this Finnish home a festive feel

112 Joy to the world House of Hackney

promotes colour confidence and, for Christmas, its founders’ home delivers extra cheer

126 Fireside stories Organic textures of

wood, wool and leather bring modernity and warmth to this 500-year-old Tyrolean home

136 Hazy shades of winter This Amsterdam apartment’s luxurious, muted palette helps to create a minimal home with real heart

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Fine print In this special Christmas edition, we unravel our favourite wrapping paper: the zesty ‘Clementines’ by Ruby Taylor at Wrap

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146 Of piste Breathtaking views of snow-

topped mountains inspired the natural style of this unconventional farmhouse

156 The warmest of welcomes A sprinkling

of interior design magic helped one couple turn this ugly duckling of a house into a home that’s fantastic for festive entertaining

ESCAPE 167 Festive adventures From sourcing the perfect spruce in Sussex to creating a cracker inspired by Brutalist architecture and stepping into a Victorian Christmas, we’ve planned your best advent ever 10 ELLEDECORATION.CO.UK DECEMBER 2018

Our newsstand cover (left) features ‘Artemis’ wallpaper and cushions

by House of Hackney, while our subscriber cover (right) takes an up-close look at the London-based design brand’s ‘Mamounia’ wallpaper. Photographs by Michael Sinclair. Styling by Sophie Brown

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Yes, it’s that time of year again – parties, panicked present buying and family get-togethers. The one thing most of us don’t have during this hectic period, however, is enough hours in the day to get it all sorted.

Fortunately, here at ELLE Decoration, we’ve done a lot of the hard work for you. In this issue, you’ll find our carefully selected edit of everything from baubles, crackers and advent calendars, to the most glamorous gifts around – all guaranteed to take at least some of the stress out of the season.

Of course, this can be a divisive time of year when it comes to homes. Some people love everything to do with Christmas, decorating as soon as 1 December hits, beyond excited to transform their homes into glittering dens. Others struggle with the showiness of it all, preferring a more restrained approach. The global interiors featured this month cover all bases, from modern minimalism and Scandinavian simplicity to full-on British eccentricity. Whatever your festive tastes, there’s something to inspire and delight.

During this season of celebrations, we should also find time to consider how we can help others. Back in September, I hosted a talk with interiors legend Tricia Guild OBE, discussing her work on the design of the new Maggie’s Centre, soon to be built in Northampton. It’s the latest cancer care unit from this brilliant charity, which believes in the restorative power of architecture and interior design. We reveal more on p28 and show how you can donate. I can think of nothing better to spend money on this Christmas.

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Season’s GREETINGS Welcome Christmas guests with the most minimal and delicate of wreaths. With each iron leaf individually stamped, embossed and dipped in matt white paint by hand, the icy design of the limited-edition ‘Ultimate Metal Wreath’ from The White Company appears frozen in time – ready to be used year after year. £65 (thewhitecompany.com).

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Relaxed LUXE Dress your table with devil-may-care style this season.

Think undone luxury, with ruled, textured cloth and this modern take on the dinner party centrepiece (below).

Placed in a large pot, wild-looking, gnarled branches have a more contemporary feel than traditional holly and fir cones. Dot the branches with a nominal amount of simple decorations, such as these 2D brass ornaments

by Ferm Living ( from £10 each; fermliving.com).

Alternatively, choose something more opulent for increased dramatic efect – just watch the weight.

STARS & SNOW FLAKES It just wouldn’t be Christmas without a smattering of snowflakes and stars hanging from the tree or from walls and windows, and 2018’s incarnations have taken a rather intricate turn.

Broste Copenhagen’s snowflakes may be made of paper, but chopped from sheets of folded A4 these are not. Instead, they’re pieces of precision, laser cut to create detailed symmetrical patterns in white and navy (from £6.70; brostecopenhagen.com).

Raj Tent Club, meanwhile is championing craft with its German straw collection.

The folky woven stars (traditionally made as an inexpensive family activity) come as tree toppers, single pieces or this rustic mobile (from £20; rajtentclub.com).

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A growing number of designer-makers are traditionally producing and printing wrapping paper in the UK. Esme Winter’s small scale patterns (left) are hand-drawn, and printed in the South West, with the designs of antiquarian books and 20thcentury fashion their starting point (£3 per sheet; esmewinter.co.uk). Bristol-based Ola Studio’s sheets (below) are a celebration of pattern. Inspired by architecture and geometry, they are printed in Kent (‘Kafe’ paper, £5 for two sheets; olastudio.co.uk).

Add a further graphic touch by using SCP’s brass ornaments as tags (£6.95; scp.co.uk).

It’s a WRAP PAPERS with polish Translating a trio of timelessly stylish surfaces into a presentgiving must-have is New York wallpaper and print brand Chasing Paper’s newest venture.

The designs, inspired by the organic patterns and nuances of Carrara marble, concrete and speckled terrazzo, make up its ‘Industrial’ collection. Efortlessly complementing each other with their simple, tonal palette, they will turn even the humblest of gifts into a thing of outstanding beauty (from £7.65 per sheet; chasingpaper.com).

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BRIGHTLY House Doctor’s ‘Ring’ candleholder is a streamlined way to display your candles, presenting them at difering levels on a simple, lacquered black frame. It can sit directly on a surface or be hung from the ceiling. Give it a festive makeover by suspending a mix of baubles – or sprigs of spruce – from it, making sure to mirror the irregular heights of the wicks. £35, Smallable (smallable.com).

The chic WREATHS This Christmas, stylish doors will be dressed in minimal fashion, with barelythere wreaths all the rage. Add a few curated pieces of greenery to Rowen & Wren’s ‘Benni’ brass ring, which comes in a set of two sizes. Keep your display asymmetrical, with foliage positioned loosely and imperfectly, and leave a large area of the loop bare for a relaxed, charming feel. £24 (rowenandwren.co.uk).

Danish heritage brand Kähler’s ‘Nobili’ tealight holders conjure images of Nordic peaks and forests draped in pillowy drifts of snow. Finished by hand, the ceramic pieces look especially efective when clustered together on a dining table or mantelpiece, casting dappled spots of light. From £24.90 each, Aria (ariashop.co.uk).

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BIG BANGS Mismatched yet harmoniously patterned crackers are the latest must-have for Christmas tables. Lifestyle brand Toast’s are made from eco-friendly, block-printed Nepalese Lokta paper and hold simple, charming gifts, from sewn snowflake garlands to flowering teas – plus the requisite hat (in gold paper) and joke, of course. £39 for six (toa.st).

Limited-edition advent calendar, £600, Wedgwood (wedgwood.co.uk) Jo Malone London advent calendar, £300 (jomalone.co.uk)

Gail’s advent calendar, £18 (gailsbread.co.uk)

ADVENT architecture From detailed Georgian mansions to pictorial villages, building-based designs are the highlight of this year’s luxury Christmas countdowns.

Don’t despair if you haven’t got space for a six-foot real Christmas tree – these wooden firs create a hugely festive feel despite their diminutive stature.

Crafted by Danish woodworkers The Oak Men, they are made from dark or pale oak, with versions with or without branches. You can even buy a tiny gold star to top them with. From £25 each, Skandium (skandium.com).

A FOREST OF FIR TREES

STYLE Irregular glass bauble, £45.50 for three, Broste Copenhagen (brostecopenhagen.com)

‘Efects’ brass bauble

by House Doctor, £7, Scandinavian Design Center (scandinaviandesigncenter.com)

Snowflake silver ornament, £235, Tifany (tifany.com)

Snow bauble, £5.95, Liberty London (libertylondon.com)

FROST & ICE Bring the crisp beauty of winter to your tree, with baubles and decorations in a snowy palette of white, silver, blush pink and blue Paper ornament, £5, Skandium (skandium.com) Crushed silver bauble, £5, Heal’s (heals.com)

Glass bauble, £21 for a set of five colours, Iittala (iittala.com)

‘Winter Bird’ mobile, £45, Georg Jensen (georgjensen.com)

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Time for GIVING Maggie’s, the charity that creates cancer support centres, has called on British textile designer Tricia Guild and her positive palette for its newest project Since the first Maggie’s Centre opened in Edinburgh 20 years ago, the sites have proved that interior design and architecture, at its most thoughtful, can uplift and support.

The charitable trust is named after Maggie Keswick Jencks who, after her own cancer diagnosis, was keen to help people not to ‘lose the joy of living in the fear of dying’.

There are currently 20 Maggie’s Centres across the UK, as well as two overseas. Each designed by a visionary architect – from Frank Gehry to Richard Rogers – they share a common ethos: while all situated in hospital grounds, they are not institutional in feel, but imaginative and comforting.

Now, the Maggie’s team has turned to queen of textiles Tricia Guild OBE (right), founder of Designers Guild, to mastermind the interior of its next centre, at Northampton General Hospital. Here, we learn all about it, and discover how you can help the cause.

‘TRICIA GUILD WILL BRING COLOUR AND LIFE TO THE CENTRE IN A WAY WE HAVE NOT DONE BEFORE’

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And the interior? As Guild points out, such seamless architecture should provide the ideal backdrop for her colours and patterns.

‘Nothing says hope more than a summer sky, so that will set the tone,’ she explains.

A palette of blues, yellows and lush greens will be ofset by neutral shades. ‘It’s important to me to create something that is happy but not overwhelming,’ she adds. The concept sounds perfectly pitched, and Lee agrees: ‘I am excited about working with Tricia. We are hoping she will bring colour and life to the centre in a way we have not done before.’

Is there any green space? Garden designer Arne Maynard, known for his romantic and plentiful planting, has created a scheme that includes a cherry tree orchard, meadow-like topiary, yew ‘cloud hedges’ and an irisbordered water basin. maggiescentres.org

HOW CAN I HELP? Once up and running, it costs £590,000 a year to keep each Maggie’s Centre open, and with the number of people living with or in remission from cancer in the UK rising each year, the trust’s work is increasingly important. This Christmas, why not give a donation in a family member or friend’s name to Maggie’s?

Every little helps, and it’s easy to give a sum of your choice at maggiescentres.org.

WORDS: CHARLOTTE BROOK PICTURE: JAMES MERRELL

Why Northampton? ‘We hope to have a Maggie’s at half of all the main NHS cancer centres by 2022,’ the trust’s chief executive Laura Lee, who was formerly Keswick Jencks’s oncology nurse, says, noting that with 3,000 new cancer diagnoses a year, Northampton General is an appropriate venue.

What’s the plan for the design? Stephen Marshall, a British architect whose practice specialises in galleries and private homes, and with whom Tricia Guild has worked many times, has designed a square building protected by a low roof. A library sits at its heart, surrounded by a kitchen, dining room and meeting spaces. ‘Stone, wood, glass and concrete make up Stephen’s distinct design vocabulary, and so the centre is minimal and modern,’ says Guild. ‘Lots of clean lines allow natural light to flood the space.’

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OUTSIDE THE BOX Boutique brands are joining forces with artistic talents to create seriously covetable Christmas collections

WORDS: KARA O'REILLY

PIERRE-MARIE AGIN FOR DIPTYQUE It’s obvious from a first glance at the work of Paris-based illustrator Pierre-Marie Agin, known professionally as Pierre Marie, that he has a background in fashion. Looking at his abstract and figurative drawings, it’s easy to see how they might lend themselves to prints for the legendary Hermès scarf collections – a project he has now contributed to for ten years.

His portfolio also includes work for other iconic French labels, such as Agnès B and Sonia Rykiel, but it is with his designs for perfumer and candle maker Diptyque that Pierre Marie makes his mark on our homes. ‘For me, Diptyque is like a magic spell created by three friends,’ he says, referring to the brand’s trio of founders.

There is always an element of storytelling to Pierre Marie’s work and, as the release of his new designs for Diptyque coincides with the dark, atmospheric pre-Christmas season, he began his creative process by dreaming up ‘The Legend of the North’. A collaboration with writer Ahmed Terbaoui, this contemporary version of a traditional fairy tale features candles with magical powers. Pierre Marie has used the tales’ characters as inspiration for his Art Nouveaumeets-folkloric illustrations on the perfumer’s new limited-edition range. diptyqueparis.co.uk

Above, from left Advent calendar, £320. ‘Amber Balm’ 70g candle, £30. ‘Exquisite Almond’ 190g candle, £53.

‘Pine Tree of Light’ 70g candle, £30 ➤

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CLARE MELINSKY FOR COWSHED As its name suggests, the Cowshed bath and body collection was brought to life in an old, converted cowshed on the Babington Estate in Somerset – the first countryside outpost of the Soho House group. So it seems appropriate that illustrator Clare Melinsky, whose work is primarily inspired by the natural world, has been commissioned to design the brand’s 20th anniversary packaging.

Melinsky certainly understands the synergy between her work and the Cowshed ethos. ‘The brand represents a rural lifestyle, even if the buyer is actually a busy city person,’ she explains.

‘I’ve lived in the countryside ever since leaving Central School of Art [now Central St Martins] and the experience has informed my work,’ she says of her observational linocuts, which often reflect the view of the garden and fields surrounding her Scottish studio.

During her busy 30-year career, Melinsky’s distinctive prints, which resemble traditional woodcuts in style, have appeared on everything from biscuit tins to book covers. For Cowshed, the challenge was to create a multi-viewpoint representation of Babington House and its grounds that could work across a wide range of packaging. Plus, the time frame was very challenging – Melinsky had just under a month to develop and finalise her designs.

As the brand wanted an illustration made up of several small scenes, with a mix of landscape and wildlife elements, Melinsky’s skills were put to good use. ‘You can’t capture everything in one photograph, but with an artist’s licence, I can collect many elements and rearrange them into a single image,’ she says. ‘Taking the first print after all the work of cutting the lino block is always magical.’ cowshed.com Above, from left ‘Hand Care’ cracker, £12. ‘Bullocks

by Cowshed’ cracker, £12. ‘Knackered’ body duo, £25

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KRISTJANA S WILLIAMS FOR FORTNUM & MASON Icelandic-born, London-based illustrator Kristjana S Williams burst onto the design scene in 2011. Since then, her signature style, featuring a menagerie of fantastical flora and fauna has been parading across one-of artworks, as well as prints, wall murals and cushions.

Her idiosyncratic and multi-layered style – inspired by Victorian cartographers and botanical illustrators – has proved so popular that she was commissioned to create public art for The Shard and the Rio Olympics, as well as packaging for perfumery brand Penhaligon’s. ‘My mix of old engravings and the contemporary gives a sense of history with a modern edge,’ says Williams, when asked to share the secret of her success.

In early 2015, Williams was approached by Chloe Templeman, creative director at design agency Design Bridge, to help reimagine the festive packaging for food emporium Fortnum & Mason. ‘We wanted to conjure up the tastes, smells and colourful sights of a Christmas feast,’ explains Templeman. ‘We’d already seen some of Kristjana’s work and thought that her style would be perfect. Her way of layering illustrations meant that we could hide surprises in our designs, so that people could find something new each time they looked at the packaging.’

If you’re lucky enough to have been given one of Fortnum’s famed Christmas hampers in recent years, you will certainly have gazed upon some of the elaborate designs dreamed up by Williams – so far they have graced the front of more than 100 festive products, from pots of marmalade to boxes of crackers. fortnumandmason.com

PICTURE: LEIGH KEILY

Below, from left A window display for London’s Fortnum & Mason store in 2015. ‘Christmas Biscuit Selection’, £35. ‘Teatime Biscuits’, £12.50

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VITRA

WORDS: AMY BRADFORD PICTURES: BETTINA MATTHIESSEN, JULIEN LANOO, LORENZ CUGINI, ALAMY

The Swiss company with an impressive collection of 20th-century classics that built its very own design museum

Vitra is not so much a design brand as a design universe. Established in 1950 in the German town of Weil am Rhein, it has grown to become an international powerhouse: a producer of furniture for everything from private homes to public buildings, a champion of contemporary architecture, even a cultural institution – the Vitra Design Museum, opened in 1989, is respected around the world.

The brand, founded by the entrepreneur Willi Fehlbaum and his wife Erika in 1950, got its name from the shop display cases – or vitrines – it initially made. In 1953, Fehlbaum visited New York, where he fell in love with the work of Charles and Ray Eames, already darlings of the American Modernist movement with their plywood and fibreglass furniture. He began negotiations with Herman Miller, the couple’s US manufacturer, to allow him to produce their designs in Europe, securing the deal in 1957.

In 1967, Vitra launched its first independent product, a chair by Verner Panton (above right). The first cantilevered plastic seat moulded in one piece, it brought fame to designer and manufacturer, and sealed the latter’s reputation for pushing boundaries.

VITRA IS ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS FAMILY BRANDS AND ALSO ONE OF THE MOST INNOVATIVE

Heritage and innovation are built into Vitra’s DNA. As well as continuing to champion its classics – which include pieces

by Isamu Noguchi, Alexander Girard and Jean Prouvé – it has welcomed the world’s most forward-thinking designers into its fold. The ‘Soft Modular’ sofa (above) by Jasper Morrison is one of its recent successes and, this year, the company is breathing new life into the classic Eames shell chair. Since the 1990s, the iconic seat has only been available in polypropylene, but new technology has enabled the re-creation of the original fibreglass version, in six of the Eames’ specified colours.

The Fehlbaums are still at the helm (Nora Fehlbaum recently took over from her father Rolf as CEO), making Vitra one of the most famous family brands. It’s also one of the most public facing – visitors are welcome at the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein. As a snapshot of design over the past century, it’s in a class of its own. vitra.com

D I D Y O U K N O W ? F O U R K E Y FA C T S A B O U T V I T R A

Housed in a building by Frank Gehry, the Vitra Design Museum hosts two shows a year – visit now to see ‘Victor Papanek: The Politics of Design’ (design-museum.de).

The list of institutions furnished with Vitra designs includes London’s Tate Modern, the United Nations in New York (above) and NotreDame-du-Haut chapel in France.

Vitra’s accessories further prove the brand’s creativity. Brand-new launches include a 1946 radio by the Eames, which, combined with modern tech, looks totally fresh.

Recent additions to the diverse architecture at the Vitra Campus include Blockhaus (above), a pine shelter with a water fountain by German artist Thomas Schütte.

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JONATHAN REEKIE MBE An arbiter of taste tells us what they’re reading, watching and more

My all-time favourite piece of music? That’s an impossible question… but my first favourite was Donna Summer’s I Feel Love (5), which I remember from my parents’ singles collection.

I didn’t appreciate then, as I do now, that it was the start of a revolution in electronic dance music.

I’m listening to Miles Davis performing with Quincy Jones, [Australian electronic group] The Avalanches, [Greek-Russian conductor] Teodor Currentzis’ recording of Don Giovanni and one of our Somerset House Studios artists, Anna Meredith, who has reimagined Vivaldi.

The books that have influenced me the most include Italian author Italo Calvino’s fable-like short stories, for their lightness and inventiveness, or anything by Mervyn Peake (2) for his startling, eccentric and very British imagination.

At the moment, I’m reading David Stubbs’

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‘LONDON DESIGN BIENNALE IS A REMINDER OF OUR PLACE IN A RICH CREATIVE WORLD’

Mars By 1980, the story of electronic music, in tandem with In the City of Love’s Sleep, my partner Lavinia Greenlaw’s third novel, which has just been published.

My favourite film is Jean-Jacques Beineix’s Diva or Les Parapluies de Cherbourg, which was the inspiration for the movie La La Land.

The famous quote I particularly like is Thomas Edison’s ‘I have not failed. I’ve found 10,000 ways that won’t work.’

The podcasts I listen to include What Trump Can Teach Us About Con Law, writer Malcolm Gladwell’s Revisionist History and British author Reni Eddo-Lodge’s White Season. My absolute favourite, though, is Twenty Thousand Hertz, which investigates the sounds that fill our world.

The type of museums I like are small ones with single collections in them – such as Sir John Soane’s Museum (3), especially for its copy of Hogarth’s A Rake’s Progress.

The last exhibition I saw was the second London Design Biennale here at Somerset House, showcasing the work of 40 countries.

It’s like the United Nations of design, a reminder of our place in a rich and diverse creative world.

I collect hag stones [stones with a hole through them], which have magic qualities, from Sufolk beaches (4). I’ve only just realised I collect them.

If I won the lottery, the work of art I would buy would be a photograph from Japanese architect and photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto’s atmospheric Theaters series.

My formula for a good night involves friends on a Sufolk beach on a summer evening, and watching the phosphorescence in the water.

What’s on my Christmas wishlist? We’ll be on a beach, so a rum cocktail would be perfect.

WORDS: CHARLOTTE BROOK. PICTURES: ALAMY, GARETH GARDNER, DAVID JENSEN

Jonathan Reekie’s career may have begun in music – he started at Glyndebourne Opera and ran Aldeburgh Festival for 17 years – but, as director of Somerset House since 2014, he has proved something of a cultural polymath. Under his leadership, one of London’s most famous multi-disciplinary institutions has become ever more varied and creative. His aim is for it to be ‘a new kind of arts centre, fit for today – one that is laboratory, factory floor and shop window’.

So far, this has included turning the former Inland Revenue oices at the riverside site into studios for artists being priced out of the capital – more than 2,000 creatives now work there.

This month, the famous SKATE season begins, when the cobbled courtyard is turned into an ice rink (1), with music and a refreshments lodge that’s run by Fortnum & Mason (14 November– 3 January 2019; somersethouse.org.uk).

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BREATHE EASY There’s a new super-paint on the market, which claims to be able to do everything from fighting bacteria build-up on your walls to neutralising toxins in the air.

Airlite’s ‘Purelight Interior’ comes as a powder, which you mix with water to produce a paint with no VOCs (volatile organic compounds). It’s the ideal choice for a child’s bedroom. From £97 for 3 kilograms (airlite.com).

MAKING SHAPES For his second collection with The Rug Company, fashion designer Jonathan Saunders has created four rugs and runner designs. Each features graphic interwoven shapes, including Clark (above) – an abstract interpretation of a tower. From £990 per square metre (therugcompany.com).

WORDS: KEIRA BUCKLEY-JONES

RELIVING THE JAZZ AGE Luxurious palazzo style meets a 1920s aesthetic for Arte’s new ‘Insolence’ wallpaper collection. There are seven patterned designs featuring strong Art Deco motifs, plus the plain ‘Temper’ that comes in 19 colours. ‘Moxie’ (top) takes its cue from classic Parisian wrought-iron lift doors; ‘Shiver’ (centre) is made from glimmering individual threads applied to a backing paper; and ‘Vanity’ (bottom) is a Great Gatsbyinspired herringbone pattern with gold edging. From £125 per roll (arte-international.com).

MINI GEMS

The terrazzo trend has firmly cemented itself into our homes, but it’s rarely seen on fabric – until now. James Hare’s latest ofering is the ‘Hatton’ collection, named after London’s diamond district, Hatton Garden. The fabric comes in a choice of four colours. ‘Terrazzo’ (second from top), £80 per metre ( james-hare.com).

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SLOW FASHION Luxurious to the touch and in beautiful neutral shades, Mark Alexander’s ‘Adagio’ fabric collection comes in sumptuous mohair, cashmere and lambswool. ‘Tranquillo’ (pictured) is an archival paisley design reimagined in a subtle modern monochrome. From £105 per metre (markalexander.com).

ARTISTIC FLAIR Interior designer Nicole Fuller has created the ‘Whimsy’ tiles for Ann Sacks. Based on the work of artists, it sees Paul Gauguin’s tree motifs reimagined as ‘Palm’ (left), Ellsworth Kelly’s graphic shapes as ‘Ellsworth’ (centre) and Brice Marden’s gestural lines as ‘Farrah’ (right). From £342 per square metre, West One Bathrooms (westonebathrooms.com).

A TASTE OF HONEY There’s always a feeling of anticipation around the announcement of the Dulux Colour of the Year, as the winner often dominates interiors for the next 12 months.

The 2019 crown went to ‘Spiced Honey’ – a caramel-like brown. If you’re looking for a new neutral, it’s a versatile alternative to grey, complementing wood furniture and terracotta accessories. £27.56 for 2.5 litres (dulux.co.uk).

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‘Stardust’ is an interchangeable collection of door furniture by French interior designer Stéphane Parmentier. All of the perforated pieces are crafted by hand in dark bronze, polished brass and subtle satin nickel at Maison Vervloet, a small atelier in Brussels that specialises in hardware. £219 for a lever handle; £87 for a plate (vervloet.com).

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GREG NATALE The Australian interior designer renowned for his use of pattern

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Who is he? Having studied interior design at the Design Centre Enmore in Sydney and then architecture at the city’s University of Technology, Natale set up his studio in 2001. His first project was his sister’s one-bedroom apartment. ‘At the time, Sydney interiors were all white boxes, but I researched the work of David Hicks and Florence Broadhurst, who had her own wallpaper and fabric line, and came up with this crazy idea of doing repeat patterns. That set the DNA for my business,’ he says. Since then, he has created his own product line and collaborated with brands including Designer Rugs and Bisazza.

What’s his style? Glamorous spaces that often employ metal accents, but his real skill is in layering patterns so they sit harmoniously together. ‘Pattern brings contrast and balance, detail and interest – and I couldn’t live without it,’ says Natale.

Tell us about his recent projects? From a Spanish Revivalstyle home in western Sydney, to a timber-clad home in Victoria and an apartment in Manhattan (below), some of Natale’s recent projects are showcased in his new tome, The Patterned Interior (£42.50, Rizzoli). ‘For the house in Victoria [top right], I took the wood cladding as inspiration and brought that dark mood inside with a palette of black and metallics,’ he says.

What is he currently working on? His projects include a four-storey new build in Sydney Harbour with a French Art Deco interior. ‘The client wants everything vintage or bespoke: I’ve been collecting old furniture and have met with a crystal company that is designing all the glassware from scratch.’

He says: ‘Once you’ve found the starting point – from a table to a piece of art – you can begin to build up the concept. Once you have the concept, the rule is to stick to it.’ gregnatale.com

EXPERT ADVICE

Greg Natale’s rules on combining patterns and creating impact Mix and match So many people ask me how to successfully put pattern on pattern. My rule is that I mix different types together to get the balance right, such as geometrics with organics, layered with texture.

Geometric on geometric is too heavy, but if you put two contrasting patterns together, they work really well. For instance, in a monochrome bathroom, if you want to use Mediterranean floral tiles on the floor and geometric on the walls, that’s fine – the palette keeps it looking cohesive and the patterns balance each other out.

Less can be more It doesn’t have to be about heavy prints: it is possible to do pattern in a very subtle, minimalist way by layering white over white, say. I don’t often use it on a sofa; I prefer to make a bigger statement using wallpaper and rugs, but if everything else in a room is plain then it works.

I recently completed a beach house on Hamilton Island [above left], in which the living room had rosewood panelled walls and ceiling, so I chose an olive green tropical monstera leaf motif for the sofa as a reminder of the native flora outside.

The sofa became the main focus of the room and I offset it with blush-toned cushions to reflect the warmth of the timber.

Do the unexpected Create an element of surprise by using pattern in unusual places. I often use it on the ceiling – marbled wallpapers, panels or mirrors that reflect the motifs on the floor work well.

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PA I N T S TO TRY

‘Caliente’, £20.50 for 1 litre, Benjamin Moore (benjaminmoore.com)

‘Radicchio’, £45 for 2.5 litres, Farrow & Ball (farrow-ball.com)

COLOUR

According to the Bible, only two things are to be prized above rubies. The first is wisdom; the second, a woman of noble character.

High praise indeed, because this gem has, for many thousands of years, been one of the rarest and most sought-after on Earth. They have been worn to bring luck, as protective talismans, or as symbols of rebirth. In Myanmar, where historically many of the best rubies have come from, warriors who wore them in battle were thought to be invincible. The stones still retain their allure today: they are the most expensive gem per carat, more costly than diamonds.

Rubies – the name comes from the Latin word for red, ruber – are, like sapphires, a form of the colourless mineral corundum or aluminium oxide. Their rosy flush is determined by the addition of chromium and other trace elements, the quantities of which can result in gems that range from pale pink (sometimes referred to as pink sapphires) to purplish merlot. The most prized, however, are a deep red, which, due to their crystalline structure and low levels of iron, gently fluoresce under bright light. This quality – their sparkle – is pivotal to their appeal. It was said in antiquity that an inextinguishable flame burned inside them and that if you placed an exceptional ruby into water, the water would instantly boil.

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‘Pepper Red’ by Dulux, £16 for 2.5 litres, B&Q (diy.com)

the luxurious homes of European nobility to show of their wealth.

Tapestries and furnishings dyed with kermes (made from scale insects) or madder (the root of a plant) were favourites.

Flemish artists often depicted the Virgin Mary wearing red (as in Pieter Claeissens the Younger’s Virgin with Christ Child, pictured), and in the 16th-century painting Edward VI and the Pope, which shows Henry VIII pointing out his son as his successor – both the old king and the new are swathed in ruby-hued cloth. Those looking for their own take on regal sumptuousness might try Att Pynta’s velvet sofas and chairs, which come in a wine-red colourway.

Although it is beguiling all year round, ruby feels particularly relevant right now, in part because we associate the colour with heat – both physical (glowing coals) and emotional (it is, of course, the colour of passion). For the full efect, emblazon your walls with Benjamin Moore’s ‘Caliente’ paint, which has sprightly, flameorange undertones. Farrow & Ball’s ‘Radicchio’ has a softer feel; or for a modern look, try Dulux’s ‘Pepper Red’.

No matter which shade you go for, there are few colours that evoke so powerfully the idea of the sanctuary of one’s own hearth during dim winter days. As Dorothy – whose ruby slippers were recently recovered after being stolen from a museum in Minnesota 13 years ago – memorably said: ‘There’s no place like home’.

WORDS: KASSIA ST CLAIR PICTURES: ALAMY, LUCKY IF SHARP

Passion, power and invincibility – this fiery hue’s associations have always inspired awe

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ARCHITECTURE / Ofering the high life, these three starchitectdesigned residential skyscrapers are set to change London’s ever-soaring skyline M A N H AT TA N L O F T G A R D E N S

BY SKIDMORE OWINGS & MERRILL (SOM) Due to open this month is a striking 42-storey, double-cantilevered tower situated between the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and Stratford International station. Designed by SOM, the masterminds behind Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, and the iconic Willis (formerly Sears) Tower in Chicago, it features three sky gardens, two restaurants and a design hotel, which is set to launch in spring next year.

The 248 apartments – available for short- and long-term lets – are designed by chic Parisian duo Studio KO. Pale oak flooring is paired with white walls and contemporary furniture in the airy, open-plan interiors, which enjoy spectacular views across the capital (manhattanloftgardens.com).

W H I T E C H A P E L E S TAT E B Y A D J AY E A S S O C I AT E S A N D P L P A R C H I T E C T U R E Having designed the award-winning Idea Store, a colourful public library, in 2005, Sir David Adjaye will return to east London to work on residential towers within the proposed Whitechapel Estate regeneration scheme. Collaborating with urban planning experts PLP Architects, the concept is a diverse architectural landscape, with winding green spaces and façades chosen to blend with the colours of the local brickwork (londonewcastle.com).

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P R I N C I PA L T O W E R B Y F O S T E R + PA R T N E R S Joining the ranks of the Gherkin, Shard and ‘Walkie Talkie’ buildings is Principal Tower, a stylish 50-storey, 301-apartment skyscraper on the edge of the City set to open in March 2019. Designed by British architect Sir Norman Foster, the tower is artfully clad in curved black and bronze shading fins, creating a modern feel with an Art Deco edge.

Equally luxurious are the interiors – also designed by Foster + Partners – which include oak herringbone flooring, bespoke dark-stained timber joinery and white marble bathrooms (principaltower.com).

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ARCHITECTURAL ICON

SALK INSTITUTE

BY LOUIS KAHN The American research facility for biological studies, where science meets Modernism

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JONAS SALK’S BRIEF WAS TO ‘CREATE A FACILITY WORTHY OF A VISIT

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When, in 1959, American physician Jonas Salk – developer of the first safe and efective polio vaccine – visited architect Louis Kahn (above, 1901–1974) to seek his advice on hiring someone to design his proposed biological research facility, he was so impressed by their conversation about fusing art and science that he decided to look no further. Together, the duo created a Modernist monument to rigorous study.

Born in 1901 into a poor Jewish family in modern-day Estonia – then part of the Russian Empire – Kahn’s family emigrated to the United States, where he later attended the University of Pennsylvania, studying architecture. Despite a successful career, Kahn didn’t arrive at his distinctive architectural style until he was in his 50s. A true Modernist, he conjured designs of magnificent scale, while retaining intimate areas for their inhabitants. The National Assembly Building of Bangladesh (1982), a geometric temple of politics, and Exeter Library in New Hampshire (1972) both show his skill.

Kahn’s most important work, however, is the Salk Institute, which easily fulfilled Salk’s decidedly unscientific brief to ‘create a facility worthy of a visit by Picasso’. Perched above the rocky beaches in La Jolla, near San Diego, California, the non-profit research facility consists of two large volumes – symmetrical blocks that sit parallel to each other, separated by a thin stream cut into the vast travertine courtyard, which appears to flow into the Pacific Ocean below. Salk greatly admired Kahn’s ability to beautifully interweave the new facility’s many private and public spaces, including laboratories, oices and housing for researchers.

Constructed primarily from concrete slabs, the cube-like stacked buildings are given warmth with teak window frames, shutters and joinery. And, despite the stark nature of concrete, Kahn created a bright and peaceful complex, ideal for the furthering of science and academia, and worthy of its 1991 classification as a historical landmark. Last year, The Getty Conservation Institute and New York architecture practice WJE (Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates) began an almost £7.5 million project on the buildings, restoring the teak detailing and reversing the discolouration of the concrete. It will ensure that Salk Institute is admired for many more years. salk.edu

KITCHENS & BATHROOMS /

CELESTIAL TOUCHES Milan-based design agency Studiopepe’s ‘Constellation’ bathroom accessories for Agape will give your home an elegantly modern twist. The collection comprises rounded countertop mirrors and storage vessels made from polished marble and brass.

From £200 (agapedesign.it).

CHISELLED BEAUTY The ‘Clyde’ by Porter Bathroom is gloriously simple. Its generous marble basins sit on thin metal legs atop two well-proportioned pale oak drawers. Choose from 19 varieties of marble and a gold or silver finish for the frame. From £6,210 (porterbathroom.com).

SEAMLESS SCREEN Perhaps the most chic solution to shower privacy, Duka’s chromed glass panels act as a two-way mirror – from the outside reflecting the room, but from within, totally transparent. From £848 (duka.it).

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As well as cupboards and drawer space, Boi’s ‘K6’ cube by German designer Norbert Wangen elegantly contains an oven, fridge and dishwasher. Sliding the worktop back reveals a hob and sink, and creates a slick breakfast bar. From £84,000 (boiuk.com).

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THE LUXE LIST

Luxurious pieces to covet, crave and cherish – this is the ultimate Christmas wish list, full of gifts guaranteed to delight Photography BEN ANDERS Styling KIERA BUCKLEY-JONES Typography ALÁN GUZMÁN

Background ‘SilkX’ wallcovering (used throughout), £24 per metre, Arte (arte-international.com) From left ‘Ring’ cofee table

by Nendo, £3,175, Minotti (minottilondon.com). ‘Otto’ Champagne coupes, £150 for two, Lasvit (lasvit.com). ‘Tela’ carafe, £39, Cos x Hay (cosstores.com).

‘Royale de Champagne’ decanter, with six crystal vodka tumblers (not pictured), £340, William & Son (williamandson.com).

‘Caneva’ vase, £86, Armani Casa (armani.com). ‘Space’ glass, £40 for two, LSA International (lsa-international.com). ‘Nancy’ crystal tumbler, £200 for two, Baccarat (baccarat.com). Sterling silver crazy straw, £260, Tifany (tifany.co.uk) ➤

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‘Fold Lines’ artworks by Fault Lines, £2,620 each, Yarn Collective (yarncollective.co.uk)

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From top ‘Etched’ circle cushion cover in ‘Russet’, £75, The Conran Shop (conranshop.co.uk). ‘Avalon III’ cushion in ‘Écru Noir’, £425, Hermès (hermes.com). Mohair blanket in green, £165, Hay (hay.dk). ‘Echecs et Trames’ blanket in ‘Gris Sapin’, £1,090, Hermès (hermes.com).

‘Theatre Red’ paint (on plinth), £43.50 for 2.5 litres, Little Greene (littlegreene.com) ➤

From left ‘2.0’ dining table by Gubi, £3,461, The Conran Shop (conranshop.co.uk). ‘Flint’ sphere by Joyce Wang, £790, Artemest (artemest.com). ‘Lustre’ pasta bowl, £95.83; dinner plate, £79.17, both by Bethan Gray, 1882 Ltd (1882ltd.com). Cutlery, £34 for five pieces, West Elm (westelm.co.uk). ‘Flint’ basin

by Joyce Wang, £810, Artemest (artemest.com). ‘Flora’ velvet ottoman, £675, Att Pynta (attpynta.com) ➤

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From left ‘Ralf’ side table, £1,958, Meridiani (meridiani.it).

‘Flowerpot VP4’ table lamp in polished brass by Verner Panton, £286, &Tradition (andtradition.com). ‘Elain’ chair

by Vincent Van Duysen in ‘Kilt’, £2,497, Molteni (molteni.it)

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Background ‘Shiva’ silk, £60.70 per metre, Casamance (casamance.com) From left ‘Tulip’ table in Calacatta marble

by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, £3,875, The Conran Shop (conranshop.co.uk). ‘Fleur Fantôme’ room spray, £85, Byredo (byredo.co.uk). ‘Mimic’ mirror by Normal Studio, £125, Muuto (muuto.com). ‘Navy Horse’ swivel fob necklace by Wedgwood, £495; ‘Elephant’ signet ring by Wedgwood, £625; ‘Parallel Lines’ gold ring, £585, all Ferian (ferian.co.uk). ‘Balance’ candleholder in brass by Ferm Living, £32, Heal’s (heals.com) ➤

THE LUXE LIST

From left ‘AJ52’ Society Table’ desk by Arne Jacobsen, £5,442, Carl Hansen & Søn (carlhansen.dk). ‘Ecrin’ glass pot by Sebastian Herkner, £82, Nude (nudeglass.com).

‘DiaMaster Petite Seconde Automatic COSC’ watch, £2,050, Rado (rado.com). Small tray in gold, £12, Cos x Hay (cosstores.com).

‘Shades’ business card holder, £68, Georg Jensen (georgjensen.com). ‘Montblanc M’ fountain pen, £470, Harrods (harrods.com).

Glass diamond from the ‘31.3 Polygon Glassware’ collection, from £1,740, OAO Works (oaoworks.com) ➤

From left ‘Utzon’ pendant light in polished brass by Jørn Utzon, £329, &Tradition (andtradition.com). ‘Jordaan’ rug, from £395; ‘Pebble’ footstool in ‘Sunshine’ wool, £695, both Soho Home (sohohome.com)

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From left ‘Moon Shadow’ paint (on plinths), £43.50 for 2.5 litres, Little Greene (littlegreene.com). American Original ’60s Stratocaster guitar, £1,639, Fender (shop.fender.com).

‘Metropol’ house puzzle by Stories in Structures, £88; ‘Penguin’ by Architect Made, from £59, both Skandium (skandium.com). Iran Modern: The Empress of Art book; Fernand Léger:A Survey of Iconic Works book, both £650, Assouline (assouline.com)

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The American

Ralph Lauren has defined our style and homes for five decades. Editor Ben Spriggs explains why the designer, now 79 years old, is still revolutionary

DREAM Photography RICHARD PHIBBS/PIXELLE

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alph Lauren is perhaps the most perfect embodiment of American style one could ever hope to find – up there with JFK and Jackie, Marilyn, MJ and Madonna. The empire he’s built over half a century is quite something to behold. He’s taken diverse elements of US heritage and culture and expertly mixed them into something familiar yet fashionable, comfy yet cool – from cowboy boots, worn denim and fringed suede to preppy polo tops and plaid lumberjack shirts.

Of course, it’s not just about clothing. Ralph Lauren is one of the few fashion brands to have successfully segued into the interiors world. The designer’s extensive and meticulously put together home collections bring the American dream to the masses – even on this side of the pond – whether that be the feel of a masculine Manhattan loft, a breezy New England beach house or even a Colorado outpost, such as Lauren’s own Double RL Ranch (he and his wife Ricky have the same initials). ELLE Decoration was given an exclusive tour of the Rocky Mountain retreat last summer, which you can see over the next few pages.

A couple of months later, in September, Lauren hosted a lavish anniversary show in New York’s Central Park. Robert De Niro, Hillary Clinton and numerous other celebrities were in attendance and, while the focus may have been on fashion, home also played a crucial part. 150 models walked the outdoor catwalk, which was covered in a patchwork of vintage rugs and, afterwards, Oprah Winfrey gave an emotional speech, revealing that she knew she’d become successful when she was able to invest in some Ralph Lauren towels. ‘Of course, it was about much more than the towels,’ she said. ‘It was about what the towels represented: comfort, warmth, luxury and aspiration. That is what you do and have done for the past 50 years. You release our dreams and create a sense of value that brings wholesomeness to glamour.’ ralphlaurenhome.com

Top Model Sanne Vloet wears a patchwork gown by Ralph Lauren Collection Left and opposite Lauren’s Double RL Ranch in Colorado, with views of the San Juan mountain range ➤

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‘It’s very tempting to see what the new thing is, or house is… but Ralph never looked. He stuck to his own vision. And there is extraordinary strength in that, because he so fully believed in what he was doing’ Vera Wang, fashion designer

‘Ralph Lauren harkens back to the great Hollywood dream makers. Everything he does is about storytelling…’ Michael Kors, fashion designer

Opposite Model Herieth Paul wears a tulle blouse and earrings by Ralph Lauren Collection Ranch house A leather sofa and Club chair, as well as a Stickley armchair, are draped in antique Navajo blankets ➤

Vance cabin Throw pillows made from vintage trade blankets and a Navajo weaving decorate this space Opposite Ralph Lauren’s own American Paint Horse

‘Ralph Lauren is a brand that is not fashion of the moment, it’s fashion of life. Coca-Cola is Coca-Cola, Ralph is Ralph…’ Donna Karan, fashion designer

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PICTURE: LUKE KIRWIN (PHOTOGRAPHY), ALEX KRISTAL (STYLING)

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Lights are the jewellery of the home, as the old adage goes – and, this year, there’s an especially decorative feel to the designs catching our eye. Join us for a look at the best buys and biggest trends From left ‘Stellar’ pendant light by Sebastian Herkner for Pulpo, £440, WA Green (wagreen.co.uk). ‘Bolle’ pendant light by Giopato & Coombes, £1,430, Viaduct (viaduct.co.uk)

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IN THE BALANCE Fusing the appearance of a floor lamp with that of a suspended pendant, ‘North’, Arik Levy’s latest lighting design for Vibia, drifts in the air, a lightweight carbon fibre rod hung from the ceiling by a slim steel cable. A conical counterweight anchors the piece and allows for its angle and position to be altered, while the lamp produces a soft glow, creating minimal shadows. ‘This design is like the light from the sun, which, over the year, changes its height and position,’ says Levy.

From £785 (vibia.com).

R AY O F L I G H T ‘I needed a lamp that could throw light into my living room and down the hallway,’ explains Canadian designer Tom Chung, discussing the inception of his new piece for Scandinavian brand Muuto. Chung’s ‘Beam’ produces just that – a single ray, guided by an aluminium tube. A switch enables three levels of brightness for each end of the lamp, which sits on a rotating base for precision illumination. £179 (muuto.com).

FOREVER BLOWING BUBBLES Italian furniture brand Poltrona Frau is moving into lighting in the most stylish of ways – by teaming up with Copenhagen-based design duo GamFratesi.

The delicate ‘Soi’ pendants are a combination of smokey-hued Venetian glass, fine, stitched leather detailing and a typically Danish simplicity of form.

The globes hang, bubble-like, from the ceiling, as if they’ve just been inflated. Available in three sizes, from £972 (poltronafrau.com).

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LUNAR LUMINESCENCE Danish designer Christian Flindt’s newest lamp for historic manufacturer Louis Poulsen is a winner both indoors and out. The moon-like ‘Flindt’ sconce casts brightness in multiple directions, with light cascading down the front and around the rim, as well as back onto the wall it’s fixed to. The result is a soft, relaxing glow, best suited to spots in need of gentle illumination, such as halls, stairs and gardens. ‘We all have diferent light preferences – but when the sun goes down, I think we all enjoy having a certain warmth and ambience around us,’ says Flindt. From £275, Aram (aram.co.uk).

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1 ‘Gaia’ pendant light, £10,965, Ochre (ochre.net) 2 ‘Cymbal’ pendant light, from £265, La Chance (lachance.paris) 3 Retro Czech pendant light, £270, Skinflint (skinflintdesign.com) 4 ‘Prague Estate Theatre’ pendant light, from £1,188, Lasvit (lasvit.com) 5 ‘Mona’ floor lamp by Brokis, £2,080, Holloways of Ludlow (hollowaysofludlow.com) 6 ‘Narghite’ pendant lights by Gallotti & Radice, £1,525 each, Holloways of Ludlow (hollowaysofludlow.com) 7 ‘Càliz’ table lamp by Stephan Veit, £599, Ligne Roset (ligne-roset-westend.co.uk) 8 ‘Liila 1’ wall/ceiling light, £368, Nuura (nuura.com) 9 Tubular wall light, £189, Graham & Green (grahamandgreen.co.uk)

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MARBLE MASTERY The ‘Silo’ pendants by Spanish architect and designer David Lopez Quincoces for Salvatori look more akin to classical sculpture than something functional. Switch them on and the bulbs hidden within their hand-carved cylinders emit a difused light. While beautiful as a solitary pendant, the design comes to life when hung in multiples – it’s available as a single drop, a cluster of three or a spectacular 26-piece chandelier, in Bianco Carrara marble or darker Pietra d’Avola limestone. £17,800 for a chandelier (salvatori.it).

NAME TO KNOW SARAH COLSON

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REFLECTED GLORY Designed by British duo Barber & Osgerby, the ‘Ecco’ floor mirror for Glas Italia features stylish built-in lighting. A simple rectangle of lightweight glass propped against the wall, the personality of the piece lies in the details that are often overlooked – the support bars come in yellow, green or black rubber and polished chrome, and the cable is wrapped in coordinating fabric. The light is made from Murano glass, and can be dimmed via a control on the back. From £1,645 (glasitalia.com).

Previous ELLE Decoration British Design Award winner Sarah Colson has been announced as the latest collaborator for Debenhams’ ‘Edition’ capsule collections. A major launch pad that champions under-theradar names, the partnership will see lighting designer Colson’s ‘Gem’ range (above) created exclusively for the high-street retailer, available in 30 stores up and down the country.

Graduating in 2011 in Design Products from the RCA, Colson founded her lighting design studio in 2014. ‘I found I could sculpt with texture, form, colour and light to create beautiful objects – I was hooked!’

Being able to take advantage of Debenhams’ manufacturers meant Colson could push her ideas further – ‘Gem’ is a series of sharp, faceted glass shapes (in her signature pastel palette), which would have been impossible to produce alone. ‘I was inspired by the quartz crystal caves in the Alps,’ she explains. ‘The light would refract through the stalagmites and stalactites, creating incredible patterns.’

The collaboration is set to continue, with a second collection due out in spring/summer 2019, which Colson says will be a departure from glass altogether, and there’s also a new range for her own brand on the cards.

The future’s bright. From £90 (debenhams.com; sarahcolson.com).

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REVISITING THE LUMINARIES A trio of pendant lights created by Danish architects Claus Bonderup and Torsten Thorup in the late 1960s have been given a new lease of life by Carl Hansen & Søn. Based on simple, geometric shapes, the collection typifies the duo’s modest style. ‘Pendant Lamp No 1’, ‘Calot’ and ‘Confetti’ all feature halfmirror bulbs – a decorative touch, the bulbs throw light onto the lamps’ white interiors, which then reflect the glow back into the room. ‘We were inspired

by Italian design, creating nearly bare lamps that make a virtue out of revealing the light source,’ says Bonderup. £380 each, Aram (aram.co.uk).

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ETHEREAL GLOW Foscarini’s ‘Soio’ table lamp looks like a puf of smoke trapped in glass, its transparent base blending into whiteness to create the illusion that it’s floating.

Designed by Ludovica + Roberto Palomba, the lamps are crafted by glassmakers, with their brightness controlled by touching the disc on top. £664.20 ( foscarini.com).

BRAND TO KNOW REFLEX ANGELO Established in 1987 in the USA, Reflex Angelo was moved to Biancade in Treviso, Italy, in 1989 and now brings together the expertise and design flair of both nations. Originally specialising in luxury glass furniture, it wasn’t until 2006 that the brand’s focus widened to include lighting, releasing the ‘Bulles’ chandelier (above) – still a bestseller today. That initial success brought about an expansion of the range, which now includes around 60 wall, table and floor lamps, all marrying traditional Murano glass crafted by the most skilled glassmakers with innovative production techniques and modern materials. Its ‘Flex’ desk lamp is made from extra-thin, flexible glass, more commonly used as a component in solar panels.

The in-house design team work with notable creatives – the most recent collaboration being with car designer Pininfarina, with whom it has developed two sleek chandeliers: ‘Segno’ and ‘Speedform’. To see the brand’s designs in the UK, head to London’s Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour or Harrods (reflexangelo.com).

SWITCHED ON STYLE Forbes & Lomax’s ‘Invisible Lightswitch’ is inspired by 1930s glass switches. A 3mm Perspex plate supports a toggle, dimmer knob or button (in brass, nickel silver, stainless steel or antiqued bronze) securing to the wall without screws and hiding inner plates of aluminium. £48.43 (forbesandlomax.com).

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SWEEPING GESTURE The ‘Meja’ pendant light by Christopher Wray makes a grand statement in a room, despite being marvellously minimal – its black aluminium, two-dimensional form is barely there when viewed from the side. A single ‘Meja’ pendant ( from £325) is elegant, with its curved arches bouncing above metal light fixtures – available in black, white and gold. To elevate the look, cluster several together. £1,695 as shown (christopherwray.com).

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CHAIN REACTION ‘I have always been fascinated by the parallel between lighting and jewellery,’ explains Michael Anastassiades.

In fact, the designer’s ‘Arrangements’ range is an homage to just that.

A modular system of illuminated geometric shapes, it can be personalised to suit any space – try the online configurator. From £1,395, Flos ( flos.com).

MASTER CRAFTED For its latest design, Derbyshire-based brand Curiousa & Curiousa (known for its colourful, modern take on glass lighting), has called on the talents of famed Murano master glassmaker Fabio Fornasier, celebrated for his awe-inspiring ‘LU Murano’ art chandeliers.

The ‘Fabio’ is hand-blown

by Fornasier, with an exquisitely thin, handsilvered stem supporting a shade in rich blue or grey. £2,900 (curiousa.co.uk).

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HOUSEPLANT HERO The hand-blown pendant of the ‘Gople’ lamp

by Artemide is hiding a serious amount of technology within its delicate Venetian glass exterior. Created by BIG, a design collective with oices in Copenhagen and New York, it emits light on a red, white and blue spectrum, which encourages plant life to grow. If your indoor jungle becomes too wild, switch to the white light setting, or pick from the ambient efects. £589 (artemide.com).

Woodgate has been designing for over 25 years, and is famed for his refined, no-nonsense approach to furniture and lighting.

He launched his lighting brand in 2014. ‘I had been designing technical lighting for many years and, with the arrival of LEDs, saw an opportunity to design decorative lighting to the same exacting standards,’ he explains.

During the London Design Festival in September, Woodgate launched his new ‘Sum’ light (above), an aluminium pendant with a wide, brim-like silicone floating disc, which casts a soft, warm light downwards. ‘Our first collections were very minimal, using marble and wood on quite a small scale,’ he says. ‘This design came about from my desire to create a more imposing sculptural pendant light. I enjoyed juxtaposing geometric forms to create the simple composition of a plane, a hemisphere and a cone.’

So far, the light is available in white or black versions, but there are more variations on the way soon. ‘We are also experimenting with discs in thin, toughened glass, which are looking very promising,’ assures Woodgate. From £285 (terencewoodgate.com).

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NATURAL POISE Almost tiny enough to crouch in your palm, this is the smallest Anglepoise lamp ever. The ‘90 Mini Mini’ stands – when extended – at only 40cm tall, and is the child of the classic ‘Model 90’ design from the 1970s. Its dimmable LED will last for 20,000 hours and is powered by USB. £95 (anglepoise.com).

CLASSIC BEAUTY Gestalt is a new lighting brand by Londonbased creative Christopher Jenner, and its debut collection, ‘Aquiline’, is a celebration of the designer’s aptitude at combining opulent materials. ‘Beauty, heritage and function are at the heart of the designs,’ says Jenner. Crafted from cut crystal and tubular brass, the range includes table lamps (above), wall lights and chandeliers. From £249 (gestaltlighting.com).

THE NEW STONE AGE CTO Lighting’s ‘Artes’ collection is stunningly simple, with the linear design allowing the beauty of alabaster to quite literally shine.

Mounted on solid brass with dimmable LED bulbs, the unique veins running through the stone make each piece one-of-a-kind. Mix together wall, pendant or floor lights in a selection of sizes, or commission a bespoke piece. From £1,332 (ctolighting.co.uk).

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NAME TO KNOW SAMUEL WILKINSON You may not recognise his name, but you’re sure to know Wilkinson’s most iconic piece: the ‘001’ bulb for London-based lighting brand Plumen, created in 2010.

With its intertwining twists of glass, it was the world’s first designer low-energy bulb.

Starting out with a degree in Furniture and Product Design, the ‘001’ was only Wilkinson’s second project, and the first light he had created.

Now, he’s focusing his attention on a new venture, Beem.

The new brand was founded during a chat in a cofee shop, when Chris Stimson and Bujar Shkodra, founders of lighting company Well Lit, asked to show Wilkinson some new LED technology. The result is Beem’s two initial launch products: bulbs that are barely recognisable as such. Wilkinson describes ‘Curli’ (below) as ‘a swirl of light’, while the three variations of ‘Smile’ start as a straight line and get continually more curved (or cheerful). With the next Beem collections already in the pipeline, we’re smiling too. From £58 (beemlamps.com).

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From left ‘Blade’ antiqued brass wall lamp, £1,085, Baxter (baxter.it). Reticello pendant light made by Venini in the 1960s, £1,600, Béton Brut (betonbrut.com). ‘Musa’ table lamp by Note Design Studio for Vibia, £375, LSE Lighting (lselighting.com). ‘Cho’ floor lamp by Dimitri Bähler for Established & Sons, £865, Viaduct (viaduct.co.uk).

‘Crepe Georgette’ fabric (on metal frame), £34 per metre, James Hare (james-hare.com). ‘The Mist’ paint, £81 for five litres, Francesca’s Paints (francescaspaint.com) ➤

From left ‘Stellar’ pendant light, £440; ‘Boule’ table lamp (on plinth), £620, both by Sebastian Herkner for Pulpo, WA Green (wagreen.co.uk). ‘Bolle’ frosted pendant light by Giopato & Coombes, £1,430, Viaduct (viaduct.co.uk). ‘Wirering’ wall light

by Forma Fantasma, from £620, Flos (flos.com). ‘Asola’ table lamp by Evangelos Vasileiou for Ligne Roset, £384, Chaplins (chaplins.co.uk). ‘Trapeze’ pendant light by Jette Scheib, £595, Oblure (oblure.com). ‘Arrangements’ pendant light by Michael Anastassiades, from £1,395, Flos (flos.com). ‘Journey’ table lamp in ‘Clay’ by Signe Hytte, £292, &Tradition (andtradition.com).

‘Hashi’ floor lamp by Federico Delrosso, £870, Davide Groppi (davidegroppi.com). Fabric, as before. ‘Exmoor Heather’ paint (on walls), £97.80 for five litres; ‘Howe’s Rock’ paint (on plinths), £81 for five litres, both Francesca’s Paints (francescaspaint.com) ➤

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From left ‘Collister Tribeca’ table lamp by Søren Rose, £360, Menu (menu.as). ‘Orion Globe’ pendant light, £850, Lee Broom (leebroom.com). ‘Ventura Form 2’ pendant light by Frama in collaboration with Included Middle, £390, Design Wharf (designwharf.com). ‘Odds & Ends’ sconce by Jason Miller for Roll & Hill, £825, SCP (scp.co.uk). ‘Tetatet Flûte’ table lamp, £420, Davide Groppi (davidegroppi.com). ‘Orion Tube’ pendant light, £850, Lee Broom (leebroom.com). ‘Urano’ marble table lamp, from £1,170; larger table lamp (on floor), £2,770, both by Elisa Ossino for Salvatori (salvatori.it). ‘Rondel’ sconce, £875, Tracy Glover (tracygloverstudio.com).

‘Amisol’ pendant light by Daniel Rybakken, from £845, Luceplan (luceplan.com). Fabric, as before. ‘Cappuccino’ paint, £97.89 for five litres, Francesca’s Paints (francescaspaint.com) ➤

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From left ‘Aplomb’ pendant light in ‘Brick Red’ by Lucidi & Pevere, £329, Foscarini (foscarini.com). ‘BT1001’ pendant light in white by Claus Bonderup & Torsten Thorup for Carl Hansen & Søn, £380, Skandium (skandium.com). ‘Bardot’ table lamp

by Laura Cazzaniga and Ilaria Limonta, £471, Bonaldo (bonaldo.it). ‘Marianne’ swing wall light by Oliver Abry, £695, Wo & Wé (woandwe.com). ‘Tri Cone’ pendant light, £1,042, Allied Maker (alliedmaker.com). ‘Kuu’ reversible pendant lights, £400 each, Elina Ulvio (elinaulvio.fi). ‘Float’ floor lamp, £4,560, Ladies & Gentlemen Studio (ladiesandgentlemenstudio.com).

Fabric, as before. ‘Rose Damask 3’ paint, £81 for five litres, Francesca’s Paints (francescaspaint.com) ➤

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From left ‘Cesta’ lamp (on floor) by Miguel Milá for Santa & Cole, £588; ‘Circle’ pendant light by Hannakaisa Pekkala for Northern, £119, both The Conran Shop (conranshop.co.uk). ‘Mallet’ table lamp, £1,397, Collier Webb (collierwebb.com). ‘Talisman Loop’ wall light, £4,118, Apparatus (apparatustudio.com). ‘76.3’ pendant light

by Omer Abel for Bocci, £1,890, Silvera (silveraltd.co.uk).

Fabric, as before. ‘Forest Green’ custom-made paint (on walls); ‘Teal’ paint (on plinths), both £97.80 for five litres, Francesca’s Paints (francescaspaint.com)

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COME IN FROM THE COLD From Scandinavian simplicity to British eccentricity, we show how the world’s most beautiful homes are styled for Christmas

It doesn’t feel natural to dress my home for

Christmas with lots of bright shades The soft glow of candlelight is all that’s needed to give this Finnish home a festive feel, bringing its white walls to life Words EMMA LOVE Photography KRISTA KELTANEN/LIVING INSIDE Production JONNA KIVILAHTI

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when Giselda Autio and her husband Tuomas began their search for a larger family home in the little Finnish town of Kauniainen, 20 kilometres outside Helsinki. They deftly swerved all the usual problems of moving – from finding a new property to the frustrating negotiations that are involved with the buying process, because their decision coincided perfectly with Tuomas’s parents announcing that they wanted to downsize their house.

‘The building wasn’t in very good condition, and my parents-inlaw realised that they would need to do quite an extensive renovation if they were to continue living there,’ explains interior designer Giselda of the 1950s detached property. ‘They just didn’t need the space any more, so they decided to move to a smaller apartment nearby instead.’ Happy to take on the work, Giselda and Tuomas moved in seven years ago, before the birth of their two children, Amanda, four, and Benjamin, three months.

The substantial renovation involved ripping out and replacing the floors, putting in new electrics and a new heating system. The couple also took the opportunity to reconfigure the layout of the rooms. ‘The floor plan was simplified from four bedrooms to three, with a new walk-in wardrobe and ensuite bathroom created in the main bedroom,’ recalls Giselda. ‘We also tore down some walls to make the communal spaces feel more open and flowing.’

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All of the rooms were painted in muted Farrow & Ball shades (‘Skimming Stone’ in the living area; ‘Strong White’ in the kitchen and bedrooms) and Giselda chose a harmonious combination of designer and secondhand pieces, picked up at flea markets and auctions, to furnish her home. ‘For me, it’s very important to have a calm colour scheme mixed with natural materials, such as wood and elements of brass,’ she explains.

Giselda’s desire for an understated interior continues even during the festive season. ‘In Finland, at Christmas, it is typical to decorate with lots of red – but as I don’t use strong colours anyway, it doesn’t feel natural to dress up my home with bright shades,’ she says of her pared-back approach to decorations. Instead, she opts for a typically minimal Scandinavian feel, with pine sprigs and eucalyptus branches arranged in vases, lots of candles and a real tree adorned with white fairy lights. Simple, yet efective.

Living room A simply decorated Christmas tree takes pride of place here.

Scented candles and a vase filled with hellebore blooms sit on the cofee table – a tray table base by Hay paired with a glass top found at a flea market.

‘I like to arrange flowers for Christmas, and hellebores are one of my favourites,’ says Giselda. The ‘Hudson’ sofa is from Finnish company Adea Stockist details on p183 ➤

Dining area An ‘Ekedalen’ table from Ikea has been paired with secondhand 1950s ‘Kilta’ chairs by Olli Mannermaa for Martela, which have been reupholstered in white leather. The ‘Golden Bell’ lamps hanging above are by Alvar Aalto for Artek Kitchen The units are from Danish brand Kvik Stockist details on p183 ➤

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Bedroom A sprig of greenery and a candle found at a flea market add a festive touch to the ‘Stacked’ bedside table by Muuto. The bedlinen is by Finnish brand Balmuir Bathroom To one side of the bathroom is a sauna – a typical feature in many Finnish houses. ‘It’s quite traditional to relax in the sauna with family on Christmas Eve, which is the main day we celebrate in Finland,’ says homeowner Giselda. The bath is from Svedbergs, the taps from Damixa and the ‘Caboche’ light is by Foscarini Stockist details on p183

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Living room Wallpapered in House of Hackney’s pink ‘Artemis’ design, boldly combined with Farrow & Ball’s ‘Card Room Green’, this room is a celebration of colour. The wall lights are by Judeco and the velvet sofa is bespoke. The cushions are by House of Hackney Stockist details on p183 ➤

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colour. ‘We like to decorate with grey of-colours rather than brights, and all the rooms are very tonal,’ says Frieda. ‘People comment on how harmonious it seems. The blue bedrooms and pink bathroom feel peaceful, whereas our red family room is very energising.’

Every day here is a celebration of confident, maximalist style, so the family tend to keep Christmas decorations to a minimum.

Festivities centre around the tree and an elegantly trimmed dining table. ‘Your tree is a manifestation of your taste,’ explains Frieda.

‘We love a traditional Christmas with our own personality stamp on top. And the kids love making garlands out of our wallpapers!’

Javvy’s passion for indoor greenery adds to the seasonal cheer.

‘Most of our houseplants are Victorian-inspired to complement the house – there are lots of palms and ferns,’ he says.

Though they’re clearly innovators, much of Frieda and Javvy’s taste draws on the past. They’ve worked lots of antiques into their home, and even their kitchen extension – designed with MRA Architects, who also worked on House of Hackney’s flagship London store – is a Victorian-style greenhouse space rather than a modern glass box. ‘We wanted to create a sense of nature, but also inject beauty and humour into the space,’ reflects Frieda. ‘Decorating our home is really a chance to play.’ houseofhackney.com

Portrait Javvy, Frieda and their two children – Javi, nine, and Lila, six Dining room The wallpaper is House of Hackney’s ‘Mamounia’ – part of a collaboration with French brand Zuber. An antique chair is covered in House of Hackney’s ‘Opia’ velvet, while the bench is bespoke, upholstered in ‘Medici’ fabric by Watts of Westminster. The antique wall lamp, found at a vintage market, is thought to be a 1930s design Stockist details on p183 ➤

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rieda Gormley and Javvy M Royle are unlikely to strike anyone as either minimalist or traditional – the husbandand-wife couple are, after all, the founders of House of Hackney, one of Britain’s most flamboyant and directional design labels. Take a walk around their London Fields townhouse, however, and it becomes clear that their home is both of those things. ‘Aside from all of the wallpapers and textiles, it’s actually a very classic blank canvas, with black-and-white Victorian tiles and dark woods,’ Frieda explains. ‘Yes, there’s lots of colour, but we don’t have a lot of “stuf”. To us, the house feels quite serene.’

It’s hard to imagine, but when Frieda and Javvy first moved into their home in 2007, they painted everything white and decorated in Scandinavian style. ‘Working in the design industry, we gradually felt we wanted to add more prints, colours and textures,’ remembers Frieda. ‘But we couldn’t find anything that appealed to us. Doing this house was really the catalyst for starting House of Hackney.’

The five-bedroom Victorian property (which the couple share with son Javi, nine, and daughter Lila, six) is now awash with fabrics and wallpapers from the exuberant House of Hackney collection.

Bringing so many together could easily have been overpowering, but Frieda and Javvy have made it work with a clever approach to

Family room Leading of the living room, this space has a cocooning feel. The 12.5cm Jimi Hendrix tree decoration by Kurt Adler is rock ’n’ roll enough to leave out all year, and matches House of Hackney’s cool and slightly rebellious brand identity. It’s available from Amazon Stockist details on p183 ➤

‘ALL OF THE ROOMS ARE VERY TONAL. PEOPLE COMMENT ON HOW HARMONIOUS IT FEELS’

Hallway Lincrusta wallpaper, painted in Farrow & Ball’s ‘Lime White’, gives this space a classic Victorian look. Frieda describes it as a ‘palate cleanser’ amid the brighter rooms.

The black-and-white tiles are a new addition, as the house had lost its original flooring – try The Little Tile Company for similar Stockist details on p183 ➤

Family room Decorated in an energising red palette, this space is located at the top of the house.

The walls are covered in House of Hackney’s ‘Majorelle’ and ‘Mamounia’ patterns and the sofa is a bespoke design, with the base covered in the brand’s ‘Wild Card’ fabric. Jhuma Sharma Roy, one of Frieda and Javvy’s favourite artists, created the painting.

Thought to be from the 1950s, the lamp is a vintage find Stockist details on p183 ➤

Bathroom House of Hackney’s ‘Artemis’ wallpaper is combined with a Moroccan mirror found in Marrakech and a traditionalstyle washbasin by CP Hart Opposite ‘Sumatra’ wallpaper

by House of Hackney was chosen for its serene blush-pink hue.

Its elegance is mirrored in the Victorian-style rolltop bath and encaustic tiles by Mosaic del Sur Stockist details on p183 ➤

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Bedroom Peaceful blue wallpaper – House of Hackney’s ‘Orsman Stripe’ – is paired with an antique wooden bed. Homeowners Frieda and Javvy like to scour antiques markets for vintage pieces like this and the chair (above), upholstered in ‘Medici’ fabric from Watts of Westminster. The ‘Artemis’ pineapple-shaped lamp is also by House of Hackney Stockist details on p183

FIRESIDE STORIES Natural textures of wood, leather and wool bring modernity and warmth to this 500-year-old Tyrolean farmhouse Words KATE JACOBS Photography ALESSANDRA IANNIELLO/LIVING INSIDE Styling CHIARA DAL CANTO

Living area (this spread and previous) The leather ‘Egg’ chair is by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen and similar Berber rugs can be found at Larusi. 1960s chairs (right) are placed beneath the Ice artwork by Marco Nones Stockist details on p183 ➤

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n the shadow of the Dolomite mountains, in a wide valley of vineyards and apple orchards, is the ancient town of Auer, also known as Ora – the two names reflect the area’s mixed Austrian and Italian heritage.

The town has many ancient buildings, including this imposing 500-year-old farmhouse, with its metre-thick walls that were built with stones hauled up from the river nearby. Its vast, vaulted rooms were designed to store the annual harvest, while the whole family would gather for warmth in the pine-panelled stube, or stove room.

So far, so picturesque – but when the owners, a couple who both work in finance, first discovered the building, it had been converted into shabby oices. Still, it was an intriguing property, and was perfectly positioned for them to enjoy the outdoor life – they love to cycle, run and ski – and still commute to their jobs in the region’s capital, Bolzano. They approached interior designer Sabina Settari of Studio Settari, who was recommended to them by a close friend, and fell in love with her portfolio of deceptively simple spaces.

Sabina took the building right back to basics, tearing down the oice’s partition walls. A professional restorer, more used to working on the area’s medieval churches, was brought in, using a traditional plaster topped with a chalk wash for an authentic look that Sabina describes as ‘full of subtle variations’. In the open-plan living area, the efect of light and shade playing across the planes of the ceiling is almost sculptural.

The furniture – an astute mix of Modernist and local vernacular styles – has been kept deliberately low-key to avoid competing with the beauty of the building itself. ‘The material palette of natural wood, leather and wool brings a tactile quality to this almost monastic space,’ notes Sabina.

When new additions were called for, Sabina was determined that they should be unashamedly modern, ‘to show respect for the building’s history’. For the fireplace and kitchen, she chose black blocks – and, as the original floors had been lost, she opted for pearl-grey concrete, which, thanks to underfloor heating, radiates warmth on colder days. The owners may have come here to enjoy the great outdoors, but when snow settles on the mountains each winter, it must be more tempting to linger in here by the crackling fire. studiosettari.com

The furniture – a mix of Modernist and vernacular styles – has been kept low-key to avoid competing with the building itself

Dining area Sabina commissioned a local craftsperson to make a simple linear oak table and benches, which are topped with sheepskins Kitchen Cabinets made in matt-black Valchromat – an innovative wood composite – achieve a monolithic look. All of the couple’s appliances are hidden behind a wall of sliding panels to maintain a streamlined look Detail, above right The farmhouse’s original doors add to the drama of the vaulted ceilings ➤

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A restorer, more used to working on medieval churches, used chalk wash on the walls for an authentic look

Bathroom A ‘Fonte’ bath by Rexa and poured concrete floor contrast with the imposing, centuries-old exposed ceiling beams. The ‘Must’ grey stone washbasin and brushed iron stand

by Altamarea echo the style of the fireplace in the living area Stockist details on p183 ➤

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‘The material palette of natural wood, leather and wool brings a tactile warmth to this almost monastic space’

Bedroom Ancient and modern co-exist beautifully in this pine-panelled space, once the stube – the farmhouse’s main room. The bed sits against a triptych of linen panels that conceal a dressing area. To restore this room, Sabina had all the original panelling removed, carefully cleaned and reinstated. Pine chairs in the local style sit comfortably alongside a leather ‘Swan’ chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Stockist details on p183

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HA ZY SHA DES OF WI NTER Interior designer Piet Asserti has used a luxurious yet muted palette to create a minimal home with heart Words KARA O’REILLY Photography KASIA GATKOWSKA/ PHOTOFOYER

Living room A ‘Mr Big’ sofa by Says Who for Bolia has been given a diferent look with new legs, while the cofee table is actually the base of the daybed by Paul Lelieveld. Amsterdam-based artist San Ming created the mobile on the cofee table Stockist details on p183 ➤

‘T E X TURE A ND NE U TRA L C OLO URS GI VE SUCH A CO SY F E E L – WE D ON’T NE E D A LOT OF E X T R A D EC ORATI ON’ Living room An ‘Avalon’ throw by Hermès and a handmade silk tapestry by X+L soften the hard edges of the space. The walls are finished with ‘Kalahari’, a plaster from Tribe Portrait Homeowner and interior designer Piet Asserti Stockist details on p183

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estled beneath one of the steeply pitched rooftops that make up the tightly-packed Amsterdam skyline is the pared-back, two-bedroom apartment that interior designer Piet Asserti shares with her husband, Farid and ten-year-old son, Dries. Their home is a sumptuous mixture of ofblacks, enveloping greys, the subtle sheen of polished concrete and the odd note of hunting green. It is proof that a minimalist home can be as warm and cheering as the brightest and busiest of abodes.

The couple met when Piet, who is from the south of Holland, moved to Amsterdam aged 19 to train as a make-up artist. The course was based at the hairdressing salon where Farid, originally from Morocco, worked. ‘It was love at first sight,’ reminisces Piet. When, seven years ago, they took on the project of converting the building where they now live into five apartments, it was the jumping-of point for the pair to throw themselves into new careers in property development and interior design.

The large building had belonged to an elderly couple who hadn’t kept up with the maintenance – though the poor upkeep had its advantages. ‘We took down the inside and built it up again,’ says Piet.

‘I always try to respect the historical character of a house, but here I was able to make my own choices.’

At first glance, the space may seem impossibly bare for a family home, but look closer and Piet’s carefully considered choice of furnishings has subtle warmth. ‘Texture and neutral colours give such a cosy feel – we don’t need a lot of extra decoration,’ she explains. ‘The apartment has been described as looking like a hollowed out stone that we have decided to live inside. I like that.’

In the middle of an increasingly busy capital, the flat is very much a sanctuary. ‘This home makes you feel like everything is okay,’ Piet adds. ‘Throw of your shoes, light the fire; turn on the AGA and put on a pan of soup. We are still totally in love with the place.’ pietasserti.com ➤ DECEMBER 2018 ELLEDECORATION.CO.UK 139

‘T H E APA RTMENT H A S BEEN D E SCRIBED AS L O O KING LIKE A H O LLOWED OUT ST ONE THAT WE H AVE DEC IDED T O LIVE INSIDE’ Living room The rounded lamp on the concrete bench is by Dutch ceramicist Paul Kingma. San Ming designed the sculpture and small artwork, while the larger piece, Grey Monochrome, is by Wjm Kok. The wooden chairs are Chinese antiques – find similar at Indigo Asian Antiques & Interiors Stockist details on p183 ➤

Kitchen Made-to-measure cabinets were designed to accommodate Piet’s range cooker. The ‘Tripod’ table lamp is by Serge Mouille and the picture is by artist San Ming.

A junk-shop find, the table has been covered in béton ciré, a type of waxed concrete. The wooden dining chair (above) is by Paul Lelieveld Stockist details on p183 ➤

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Staircase Finished in béton ciré, the stairs have a subtle sheen. The ceiling is painted using Farrow & Ball’s ‘Clunch’, which Piet describes as ‘a kind of filthy white’ Bedroom The linen bedspread and curtains are custom-made – find similar muted shades at Loaf Stockist details on p183

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OFF This unconventional farmhouse’s breathtaking setting inspired its owner to take a natural approach to design Words CLAUDIA BAILLIE Photography MADS MOGENSEN Styling MARTINA HUNGLINGER

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farmhouse in the region, this property takes its structural cues from the traditional saddle-roofed, paired buildings of Northern Italy, but has a more contemporary interpretation of typical Tyrolean architecture. Hof Mut – the name translates roughly as Courage Farm – sits high on a hillside, overlooking the Puster Valley. It was designed

by Verena Mutschlechner, co-founder of Austrian practice Mutweg Architekten, for her parents. The brief was to build a modern home and a connecting farm building that would blend seamlessly with their natural surroundings.

‘The most important thing was to create a dialogue with the landscape,’ explains Verena. ‘We wanted to ensure the farm sits comfortably within its environment. The buildings feel almost embedded in the terrain, and the dark timber façades create a camouflage efect, especially in autumn.’

The plot already had an existing power and water supply, but the main draw was the location, with its magnificent views over the forests and small town of Bruneck below. ‘It’s so peaceful up here, almost like a retreat,’ says Verena.

‘A real step back from daily life.’ It’s from this idyllic spot that Verena’s mother runs her business growing native herbs, while her father farms organic crops and keeps a small livery. In keeping with their ethos, the owners use renewable energy sources, including solar panels and a central pellet stove, as well as drawing on recycled rainwater and a natural spring. Larch from the nearby Mühlbach Valley clads the exterior of the property, while, inside, the minimalist rooms are light, spacious and filled with warm, earthy tones and tactile materials – much of the furniture is crafted from simple, untreated pine. More locally sourced larch has been used for the floorboards, which run throughout, and the slender frames around the picture windows. ‘When you’re inside, each window connects you to the countryside and creates its own story,’ says Verena. ‘The forest, the valley and the fields, as well as the horses and herbs, are all in perfect view. It’s something I’m very proud of.’ mutweg.at ➤

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Previous page On the covered terrace sits an orange ‘3angle’ armchair

by Grupa for Prostoria.

The ‘Airy’ cofee table is by Cecilie Manz for Muuto Dining area Verena designed the table and bench, which were crafted from local pine.

The ‘Bell16’ pendant light is

by Graypants and the dining chair is by Thonet. On the window seat are cushions

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Seating area A ‘Les Femmes’ sofa by Giuseppe Viganò for Saba Italia is paired with a ‘Ghost’ pouf by Paola Navone for Gervasoni.

Verena’s sister, Andrea, created the artwork, and the paper lampshade sculpture on the console is a vintage find Stockist details on p183 ➤

‘IT’S SO PEACEFUL UP HERE, ALMOST LIKE A RETREAT – A REAL STEP BACK FROM DAILY LIFE’

Bedroom Verena designed the bed, and the linen sheets are by Gervasoni. A ‘Leaf’ lamp by Muuto sits on the bedside table. The wooden chair outside is a classic design from the Tyrol region Stockist details on p183

Living room The dark grey velvet armchair and ottoman are both from Rue Verte. Green vases, clustered on the mantel, catch the light from the ďŹ re Stockist details on p183 ➤

T HE WA R M E S T OF W E LC OM E S A sprinkling of interior design magic helped one couple to turn this ugly duckling of a house into a beautiful home, ideal for festive entertaining Words/styling MARTINA HUNGLINGER Photography MADS MOGENSEN

ad you the inclination, the transformation of this redbrick house on the outskirts of Copenhagen, Denmark could be viewed as a modern Christmas fairy tale. When Lene Halse Hornemann, who works for luxury kitchen brand Multiform, was first shown pictures of the property by her husband Hans, she refused to even view it. ‘It was dark and dull,’ she says, referring to it as an ugly duckling. But Hans persisted. ‘For me, one of the most important features of a home is its entrance,’ explains Lene, ‘but here there was a narrow path blocked by a thick fence of hazelnut trees, which we had to chop down.’ Now, however, the property is transformed and, in winter, looks magical, with bulbs festooning the firs on the porch and the air heady with the smell of glögg (Danish mulled wine). ‘It’s full of light and welcoming,’ says Lene.

No stranger to metamorphoses, Lene has refurbished 15 other houses, but this one was a challenge. It had been used as a psychology clinic and had been divided into small rooms, with the floors covered in linoleum. There was the occasional redeeming feature, however. ‘We noticed some architectural details, such as the doors and wall panels,’ she recalls. ‘That’s when we realised this house’s potential and set to work turning it into a beautiful swan.’

The major structural work involved removing walls to create larger rooms and inserting glass doors in order to bring in more sunlight. The original wooden flooring was stripped and sanded; the staircase updated with an open balustrade; missing doors were found to match the existing ones; decorative wooden panels were installed to cover the walls on the top floors, and the low kitchen ceiling was removed to reveal stunning stucco work.

The restoration took six months in total, with the interior’s new, smooth charcoal finishes contrasting richly and invitingly with pale, textured woods.

It is now a place that’s ideal for entertaining guests, especially during the festive period. ‘We cooked for around 150 people here last December,’ Lene recalls. ‘Having a large, open-plan space creates enjoyment and means you have room to share with those you love.’ multi-form.co.uk

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‘WE SAW POTENTIAL AND SET TO WORK TURNING THE HOUSE INTO A BEAUTIFUL SWAN’

Living room Choosing a warm grey palette for both the walls and furniture creates a relaxing and peaceful atmosphere.

The ‘Multi Moon’ cofee table is by Mos Design Stockist details on p183 ➤

WHEN THE KITCHEN’S LOW CEILINGS WERE REMOVED, STUNNING ORIGINAL STUCCO WORK WAS REVEALED

Kitchen The sheen of the black island by Multiform provides a pleasant contrast to the soft tones of the wooden table from Rosmosegaard. The taps are from Dornbracht and the bar stools by Signe Bindslev Henriksen and Peter Bundgaard Rützou for Mater. The ‘Bolle’ lights above the table are

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Corridor A black daybed from India blends with the dramatically dark colour of the panelling in this space. The ‘Bolle’ light on the floor is by Massimo Castagna for Gallotti & Radice Bedroom The vintage bedside tables and lamps are from Fil de Fer, while the ‘Swan’ chair is by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen – available at Skandium Stockist details on p183

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FESTIVE A DVEN T U RES From sourcing the perfect Norwegian spruce in Sussex and creating a cracker inspired by Brutalist architecture to stepping into a Victorian Christmas and treating the ones you love to high tea, we’ve planned your best advent ever…

CAROLS AT THE ABBEY In the heart of Dorset’s rolling countryside lies Forde Abbey, a Grade I-listed former Cistercian monastery that’s now a privately owned house and estate. This Christmas, the ancient venue’s long borders, topiary, water fountains and extensive gardens will be lit ready for late-afternoon walks accompanied by carols, mulled wine and a slice of something spiced and sweet. Arrive early to explore the kitchen garden and greenhouses, before going inside to see a gloriously liberal approach to festive décor (fordeabbey.co.uk).

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THE HOT TEST TICKETS IN TOWN Boundary-breaking performances played out inside stellar architecture – how better to see of the year?

FILM Is this the edgiest picture house in the world? Three film producers have collaborated to open Pálás (1), an independent cinema in Galway, Ireland. They worked with Irish architect Tom dePaor to transform a Georgian merchant house into a concrete theatre. Have a Guinness with a rye bread and seaweed snack in the bar before taking a seat to see Rachel Weisz’s new drama Disobedience or sentimental classic Love Actually (palas.ie).

BALLET Celebrate the Royal Opera House’s (2) recent refurbishment by going to see a time-honoured festive favourite, The Nutcracker (3 December–15 January 2019).

Covent Garden’s 19th-century bastion of ballet has been transformed by architecture firm Stanton Williams and updated features include the new Linbury Theatre, restaurants, exhibition spaces and a refreshed foyer, with interiors by Dutch designers Studio Linse (roh.org.uk).

CIRCUS Circus 1903 (3), a new modern theatre production at London’s Southbank, combines the thrilling spectacle of the traditional big top with the moving performances of the awardwinning puppeteers behind War Horse. Acrobats, trapeze artists and a majestic mother elephant and her baby (both realistic-looking, rather than real), will be wowing crowds at the Royal Festival Hall (19 December–5 January 2019; southbankcentre.co.uk).

CABARET What better place for a festive singalong than the wonderful Wilton’s Music Hall (4)? Built in 1858, the Grade II*-listed venue, located between Whitechapel and Wapping in east London, is a rare gem of a venue, with perfectly restored, ornately carved columns and a light-strung roof that’s a joy to behold.

Plan a trip for 21 December, when the historic hall will be hosting its festive cabaret: Nicky Gayner’s Unashamedly Christmas (wiltons.org.uk).

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THE WONDERS OF STOCKHOLM Gingerbread, glögg and a stay in the Swedish capital’s coolest hotel Since the Strand Hotel (right) was opened in an imposing dockside building in 1912, it has welcomed guests from Audrey Hepburn to Elton John. Now updated with the help of architectural studio Wingårdhs, it’s one of Stockholm’s most stylish places to stay (£170 per night; radissoncollection.com). While in town, pay a visit to textile brand Kvadrat’s new store, designed by French duo Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec (kvadrat.dk) and one of the city’s many julmarknads (festive markets) – we recommend Skansen, the world’s oldest open-air museum, where you can pick up local crafts, a hot cup of glögg (almond-dotted mulled wine) and a slice of gingerbread (visitstockholm.com).

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GET YOUR SKATES O N The big freeze is on, but where are the most beautiful venues in the UK to strap on your skates? The Royal Pavilion in Brighton, with its grandiose 18thcentury Indo-Saracenic domes and pinnacles, tops our list (3 November–13 January 2019; royalpavilionicerink.co.uk).

Further west, Cornwall’s Eden Project turns into a snowdome-like indoor rink, complete with snowflakes dangling overhead (until 24 February 2019; edenproject.com) and, in Nottingham, you’ll find an elegant rink covering Old Market Square (left), as well as Britain’s biggest ice bar (15 November–31 December; visit-nottinghamshire.co.uk).

A DICKENSIAN CHRISTM AS Arriving at the door of 48 Doughty Street in Clerkenwell, visitors often pause: they’re about to leave the modern world and step into a Victorian household.

Charles Dickens’ former home (now the Charles Dickens Museum, right), is furnished with the author’s belongings and, as of 28 November, will be dressed in its Christmas finery. An afternoon here is immersive and nostalgic, with rooms illuminated by candlelight. Plus, to commemorate the 175th anniversary of Oliver Twist, there’s a very special exhibition titled ‘Food Glorious Food: Dinner with Dickens’ (until 21 April 2019; dickensmuseum.com).

CRAFT FAIRS Looking for gifts for green-fingered loved ones? Head to ‘Beautiful and Useful’, the London Garden Museum’s first craft fair, curated by former manager of GROW London Natasha Goodfellow. Expect concrete planters by Peckham studio From The Land and handmade wooden spatulas from Grain & Knot (£5 entry, 18 November; gardenmuseum.org.uk).

Looking for something more colourful and contemporary? US artisan collective Renegade Craft’s only British pop-up, held in east London’s Old Truman Brewery, is the event not to be missed.

Pick up a bay leaf and rosemary scented soy candle from young London brand Join or a mug by ceramicist Blanka Kveton (15–16 December; renegadecraft.com).

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MAKE IT PERSONAL Use your hands – and imagination – to fashion fabulous and completely original gifts W E AV E A TA P E S T R Y The vogue for contemporary craft has brought handmade, tactile tapestries back into modern homes and even art galleries, making them excellent presents. In an evening with sewing specialists Peas & Needles in Covent Garden (1), you will learn how to set the warp on the loom, weave a few simple stitches and fringe the wool to finish of – experimental use of colour and texture is encouraged. £45, 4 December (teaandcrafting.co.uk).

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JAR YOUR OWN JAM Stir up a traditional blackberry, apple and brandy jam or a slightly more adventurous Brussel sprout kimchi with preserver extraordinaire Kylee Newton. Join the founder of Newton & Pott as she makes seasonal chutneys and preserves in her kitchen in Hackney, London, using inventive ingredients and old-fashioned methods. From £52.99, various dates (newtonandpott.co.uk).

P R I N T W R A P P I N G PA P E R Hoxton-based Hato Press prints everything from trendy monochrome T-shirts to hand-bound books. Visit its studio during the festive season for one of its Saturday wrapping paper workshops where the team will help you to beautifully reproduce your own artwork on recycled paper. It’s sure to add a distinctive touch to gifts. £45, various dates (hatopress.net).

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CUT A POP-UP CARD Book a place at London creative Kia Utzon-Frank’s Japanese kirigami workshops, held in her Homerton studio, where you’ll learn to make pop-up Christmas cards (2) using paper from heritage British makers G. F. Smith. If you want an even more personal learning experience, the multi-talented Utzon-Frank – she’s also a goldsmith and patissière – can come to your house and hold a tutorial in making flødeboller (3), the Danish chocolate-cased marshmallows which, with the addition of ribbon, become beautiful, edible baubles. Card workshop, £35; private flødeboller classes, £600 for five people (kufstudios.com).

C R E AT E A R C H I T E C T U R A L C R A C K E R S Midlands-based paper illustrator Hannah Miles, founder of studio Utensils0, is presenting a masterclass in making crackers inspired by Brutalist architecture at London’s Barbican. Wrap the snap, hat and joke in paper, either resembling speckled concrete or printed with foliage, and tie with string. They’ll be the highlight of any table. £45, 10 November (barbican.org.uk).

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B A K E A LT E R N AT I V E F E S T I V E T R E AT S During a day’s class making edible Christmas gifts at either the Chiswick or Hampstead outposts of Borough Kitchen – the cookshop chain that started in the London market of the same name – you will make delicious almond cantucci biscuits, dark chocolate trules (4) and French macarons. Not a mince pie in sight. £95, various dates (boroughkitchen.com).

BLOW A GLASS BAUBLE Head to The Glass Hub in Wiltshire, where the pros will show you how to create the perfect jewel-coloured orb fresh from the furnace. It will be delivered a couple of days later, fully cooled and ready to hang. £30, various dates (theglasshub.co.uk).

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TREAT SOMEONE TO HIGH TEA This year, afternoon tea is undergoing something of a revolution, with stylish new venues to suit all tastes FOR MODERNITY British tea trader Good & Proper Tea in Clerkenwell, London (1) is the place to sip a cup of jade tips green tea whilst nibbling on a square crumpet topped with something inventive, such as dill and cream cheese with beetroot-cured smoked salmon and lemon crumbs.

The café is light, bright and dotted with plants. Keep an eye out for its regular evening workshops, hosted by the UK Tea Academy (goodandpropertea.com).

F O R A TA S T E O F THE ORIENT Housed in an atmospheric room in London’s Covent Garden, clad in glossy wood panelling, the new teahouse at Xu restaurant (2) ofers a traditional take on the Taiwanese tea ceremony. This includes teas that are oxidised, fermented, aged and coldbrewed, accompanied by sweet steamed red bean buns and mochi rice balls. Plus, there are sets of Mahjong, the Chinese board game, to play while you partake (xulondon.com).

FOR THE HEIGHT OF ELEGANCE Mariage Frères (3), Parisian purveyor of fine tea leaves since 1854, opens its first emporium in the UK this month. Enter the Georgian townhouse in London’s Covent Garden, pass through the ground floor shop lit by frilly Murano glass pendant lights, and enter the Salon de Thé to enjoy an elegant tisane, accompanied by delicate financiers dotted with matcha-infused raspberries (mariagefreres.com).

FOR GRANDEUR Book a table at Palm Court (4), The Principal London Hotel’s ode to the salons of the stunning grande dame hotels: think white cornicing, glass roof, frothy ferns, trees and a roaring fire. The fare is inspired by 18th-century landscape designer Humphry Repton’s original plans for the neighbouring Russell Square, meaning four quadrants of finger sandwiches, as well as scones and Rare Tea Company brews served in French porcelain (palmcourt.london).

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FIND YOUR IDEAL TREE The Nunhead Gardener (right), possibly London’s most helpful and stylish plant nursery, has inventive ideas about festive foliage. Tree-wise, pick up a living Nordmann fir – or a petite Picea pungens spruce for the small-space homeowners – best displayed in one of the shop’s handmade plant pots. ‘A lot of apartment dwellers now invest in a houseplant rather than a Christmas tree,’ co-founder Peter Milne tells us. ‘Ficus Lyrata [fiddle-leaf fig] is popular, given its tree-like form and sturdy leaves, capable of holding decorations.’ Equally, he suggests Norfolk Island pines, as they look good all year (thenunheadgardener.com).

ENTER HISTORY A visit to Strawberry Hill (left), the Gothic villa built in southwest London in the 18th century by antiquarian, wit and politician Horace Walpole, is a feast for the eyes in the season of indulgence.

And, until 24 February, the snow-white micro-palace will house a large collection of its creator’s beautiful and bonkers belongings, gathered from private collections and museums around the world for a once-in-a-generation exhibition. ‘Strawberry Hill: Masterpieces from Horace Walpole’s Collection’ includes a crystal-and-silver jug, an obsidian ‘magic mirror’ that once belonged to Elizabeth I’s astrologist and paintings by Van Dyck and Holbein (strawberryhillhouse.org.uk).

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AN EVERGREEN CELEBR ATION We all love bringing natural foliage into our homes at this time of year, but are perhaps less fond of the cost of all those sprigs of holly, bunches of mistletoe and trailing branches of ivy. That’s why we’re incredibly excited by the work of Sussex-based Fox Flowers, which produces the most fabulously realistic faux flowers and fronds. Weave wintery ferns and firs into a garland, put together a sculptural display of snowberry branches or go retro by arranging vast scarlet poinsettias in large vases.

Whatever your choice of greenery, you can be sure that it’ll look just as fresh this time next year (foxflowers.co.uk).

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WREATH HAVOC More courses in creating cool, contemporary wreaths pop up every year. Here are four favourites across the country COMMON FARM FLOWERS, SOMERSET Everything you use at this masterclass (top) is grown on the farm or foraged from hedgerows – meaning holly and mistletoe, plus the odd pheasant feather.

Advice and mince pies included. £95, 6 December (commonfarmflowers.com).

WORM, LONDON Terri Chandler and Katie Smyth are the queens of wreaths (bottom): they even produced a book on them. This year’s workshops (complete with mulled wine) will be held at their new studio in Clapton. £85, 5 December (weareworm.com).

NORFOLK SCHOOL OF FLORISTRY, NORFOLK Plunder buckets full of grasses, berries, moss and herbs to create your dream wreath under the watchful eye of local florist Penny Nicholas at this studio near Dereham. £75, various dates (norfolkschoololoristry.co.uk).

T H E G O O D N AT U R E D , NORTHUMBERLAND Join Suzie Winsor for her workshops at café Kith & Kin in Newcastle, where you’ll combine foliage and bay leaves, tied with rustic cloth. £45, 12–13 December (the-good-natured.com).

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WOO DLAN D CREATIONS In an oak-framed barn at the edge of the South Downs, independent business Wild Sussex started of selling firewood – which it still does, alongside kindling, charcoal, eco-friendly firelights and ‘most things fire-related’ – but it now does much more. Visit to discover everything from birch coat hooks crafted by local coppice workers to bunches of mistletoe, bottles of handmade cider and modern wood-fired ceramic cofee cups

by Pulborough potter Tina Bowbrick.

On Saturdays in December, there will be a woodland-inspired craft table for children, with marshmallows toasting over an open fire (wildsussex.co.uk).

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ONLY THE FINEST FESTIVE FEASTS The season of the turkey lunch is upon us – this year, book a seat at one of these four restaurants, all of which are serving up tradition with a tasty modern twist ‘There’s nothing wrong with a few kitsch nostalgia dishes around Christmas,’ says George Barson, executive chef at Cora Pearl (1). Named after a 19th-century courtesan, the London restaurant serves modern British dishes alongside devilled eggs and trifle. Try a ‘festive donut’ – filled with mincemeat, rolled in pine sugar and dished up with brandy custard (corapearl.co.uk).

In east London, Jackson Boxer, chef and co-founder of new restaurant St Leonards (2), will be searing 80-day aged Belted Galloway sirloin over an open fire, serving it with fig leaf potatoes and robust English greens. The venue’s interior is a beautifully serene contrast to the flames in the kitchen, with glass orb pendants from Rose Uniacke and banquettes upholstered in Irish linen by John England (stleonards.london).

Eat unusually, drink well and be merry at Native (3), the restaurant bringing lesser-known wild ingredients to Southwark in south London. Start with a sea buckthorn negroni, before tucking into the South Downs venison served with sprout tops, black pudding and parsnip crisps (eatnative.co.uk).

Finally, Hawksmoor will be celebrating its first Christmas in its magnificent new Edinburgh home (4), an Art Deco former banking hall on St Andrew Square. On the menu will be Scottish specialities such as scallops from the Isle of Mull and pigs in blankets made using local bone marrow sausages. Working with architecture and design studio Macaulay Sinclair, the team transformed the bank with salvaged materials: the teak parquet flooring came from a Blackpool ballroom (thehawksmoor.com).

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