AUTUMN 2022 Interiors Inspiration Three characterful British homes provide the perfect backdrop for our new collection Must-Haves The spotlight is on rich orange hues, textural rattan, elegant oak and sofas as unique as you Life Well Lived Recipes for the perfect party, seasonal getaways to book now and so much more.
Give Your Home a Tale to Telloka.com Romance, revelry, first-class naps… this pair has seen it all THE GEORGE CLUB CHAIR AND COLERIDGE SOFA
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The best part of autumn, though, is the myriad hosting opportunities it brings; with attention turning to the interior of our homes again, the options are endless. If dinner parties are your thing, look to chef Anna Stockwell’s crowd-pleasing recipes (p.82) – her spritz station could only be bettered with the addition of our new Gonglin Wine Cabinet (p.13). For those who prefer the quiet life, now’s the time for a new, film marathon-ready sofa; on page 76 you’ll discover how three individuals created their dream design with Tailored by OKA, our handmade-to-order seating range. All of this is, of course, intermingled with the highlights of our new collection; there's everything from fresh takes on our old favourites to brand-new pieces, so I hope you find all the furnishings you need to make the season ahead one to remember.
SueJones Co-Founder and Creative Director of OKA And here we are again, back in September!
It seems to come around more quickly every year. You’ll find people in two camps during this month: those that are lamenting the end of summer and others who welcome the fresh start that the ‘new term’ brings. I, for one, fall into the latter group. I love everything about autumn and the routine change it ushers in; the crisper days that provide the perfect excuse to dig out my cosiest throws, and the falling leaves that inspire me to rethink my colour palette. If a total tonal overhaul sounds too daunting, I suggest you start by switching up your cushions; for a simple update, nothing could be better, and you’ll find some of my favourite ways to do so on page 14.
94 A Love Letter to: Vancouver How interiors tastemaker Eleanor Cording-Booth fell in love with the Canadian city. 98 Tales of My Home: Eshita Kabra-Davies
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A lovingly restored country house in North Wales receives a slick of the city. Tan Lines Warm tones and clean lines unite in an iconic Regency-style space in central London. Through the Looking Glass
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Three individuals create sumptuous sofas with Tailored by OKA, our handmade-to-order seating range. 82 Simple Pleasures
These personality-packed mirrors offer plenty to reflect on. Sweet Escape Step inside a cosy Cotswolds cottage, brimming with colour, pattern and texture. House Style
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Karaffel Leather Table Lamp Pure Indigo £250 (seen with Empire Shade Natural Linen 36cmDiax20cmH £50) OUR SOCIAL CIRCLESTORES NATIONWIDE We have 13 stores situated around the UK. See page 97 to find your nearest. OKA.COM Browse the entire OKA collection online. Your newfavourite pieces could be on their wayto you in just a click. 13 At Home with Our Icons Find ‘the one’ in our Gonglin Range, which offers a fresh take on classic chinoiserie. 14 Sue’s Guide to: Getting Creative with Cushions Learn how to mix and match for the season ahead with Co-Founder Sue Jones. 24 Past Master
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Food writer and stylist Anna Stockwell shares thoughts on her culinary ethos, alongside delicious no-fuss recipes from her debut cookbook.
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NEW SEASON FURNITURE | TEXTILES | LIGHTING | ACCESSORIES | INSPIRATION THE LATEST Rhapsody in Blue Our ever-popular Fyli Vases have had a cool update: the skilfully shaped clay has been painted cloudy blue for a calming influence. Each makes a statement standing alone or offers the perfect foundation for an eye-catching floral display. Fyli Vase Distressed Blue Small £35 | Medium £80 | Large £125 Pitcombe Side Table Large 30cmDiax56cmH £895 | Small 30cmDiax46cmH £750 5
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Crafted from metal and hammered into shape by hand for a unique and rustic finish, our new Toynbee Pendant Lamp makes quite the statement – ideal hanging solo to complete a reading nook, or in a trio above a dining table. Toynbee Pendant Lamp 26cmDiax24cmH £125
In true Art Nouveau style, Almondell’s legs stretch upwards and outwards, reminiscent of growing trees.
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Bring a bold botanical touch to your interiors with our seed pod-inspired candle holders. The blackfinished design lends drama, particularly when its organic form is highlighted by flickering candlelight.
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The sophistication of our streamlined new Carlos Chair is hard to beat. The seamless handmade frame is enhanced by woven cane, which, according to our Head of Creative Product Design, Jessica Summer, “adds texture while retaining a lightweight appearance”. Carlos Cane Dining Chair 56x57x84cmH £1,195
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Rose-Tinted Glasses We’ve played around with our classic Twisted Glassware this season, to give you a blushing variation that makes a cheerful addition to your table. Available in two sizes of tumbler, as well as a small and large wine glass, the rosy tinge 'pops' against the contrasting black rim. Memerah Twisted Glassware Short Tumblers £60 | Tall Tumblers £65 Small Wine Glasses £60 Instant Update Never underestimate the power of soft furnishings when it comes to switching up your interiors. Cushions can be all you need to draw attention; our new Shyrdak and Iridos designs in Persimmon offer depth of colour, while the complementary Girandole and Artemesia bring a cosy touch for autumn when mixed and matched. Artemisia Cushion Cover Gold/Teal 51cmSq £75 Shyrdak Cushion Cover Persimmon 51cmSq £70 Girandole Cushion Cover Charcoal 56cmSq £75 Iridos Cushion Cover Persimmon 51cmSq £70 stores nationwide | oka.com | 7
Your Partner in Crime If you need a place to check out from the world, book in one hand, glass of wine in the other, let us introduce you to one of our new armchairs. With charcoal upholstery decorated with abstract eye motifs, plus bright red tassels that can be popped on or off as the mood takes you, it’s as stylish as it is comfortable. And if you drift off? The Tarma has your back. Tarma Armchair Fovea Charcoal 83x98x82cmH £1,695 Clover Mirror 104cmDiax5cmD £750 Stroke of Luck Turn over a new leaf at home with the addition of these clover-inspired pieces. Balabac Clover Table Lamp £295 (seen with Roa Shade 35cmDiax23cmH £125) Quatrefolium Mirror 90cmDiax3cmD £995 Pitcombe Side Table Small 30cmDiax46cmH £750 Optical Illusion At first look, the pine wood Rubinne may seem purely decorative, thanks to it's eye-catching raised concentric design. Peek a little closer, and you’ll find it opens seamlessly to reveal practical hidden storage. Just like magic. Holstocke Mirror Medium 52cmDiax6cmD £175 Costellini Ottoman Moss Velvet 47cmDiax45cmH £275 Rubinne Side Table 55cmSqx76cmH £1,395 Pula Vase £25 4x Twisted Tumblers Short £30 PapaveraVase Large £275 8
Home Schooling Ever despair at how to achieve what is so often dubbed ‘effortlessstyle’inyourownhome?Relax,therearenow some top-notch online courses bringing easy learning to your fingertips. Lucy Gough, the former style editor of Livingetc and Elle Decoration stylist, offers several, including‘Howtostyleyourhomelikeamagazine’anda Christmas styling masterclass. Discover how to create moodboards,findyourcolourpalette,declutter,create storageandmore.Coursesareself-pacedandbenefits include interviews with industry experts and a private Facebook group, so you can share your progress with other members. Also visit Create Academy for a host of home and interiors courses by various high-profile talents; embrace boldness with design studio 2LG, or colour and pattern with ex-House & Garden creative director Gabby Deeming. Or, try something more specific, such as block printing with printmaker Molly Mahon, or contemporary quilting with textile designer Julius Arthur. The perfect self-gift or treat for a friend. lucygoughstylist.com, from £55 createacademy.com, from £127
Take an audible snoop around the homes of inspirational tastemakers with our very own House of Tales podcast, hosted by me, Bethan Ryder. It’s a cosy series of tête-à-têtes exploring how individuals create a home. We take a tour around fashion stylist Bay Garnett’s boho west London townhouse, escape to the Norfolk countryside to meet Paula Sutton (and her dog Dashwood), the joyful force behind the interiors account Hill House Vintage, and we discuss British-meets-Italian design influences with Cabana Magazine Creative Director Martina Mondadori. Hear from Creative Director Sue Jones, too, as she tells stories about the early days of intrepid buying trips that led to the OKA we know today. Listen to House of Tales on Spotify, Apple, Google and Acast f PODCAST
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Martina Mondadori , the founder of interior design bible Cabana, features in episode 6 of House of Tales
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Ifthegilded1920sisyourdreamdecade,thenthismonograph–showcasing the transporting projects of Virginia-born designer Ken Fulk, whose interiors exude decadent Gatsbyesque flair – is for you. Self-trained, now with offices in San Francisco and New York, Fulk calls himself “creative director of [his] clients’ lives”, creating “experiences” with a portfolio that stretches from homes, hotels, planes and yachts to extravagantly produced parties and $10m weddings. “If I weren’t doing what I do, I’d be a movie director,” he says. “My work is lushwithManhattanWilliams,designingcinematicandeveryprojectbeginswithascript.”WhethertheGoodtimeHotelinMiamiBeachforPharrelllavishprivateescapeCasaGrandeinMexicooraclubhouse,hisnarrativesarealwayspepperedflamboyantcolour,pattern,theatricallighting,textilesandanepicsenseofscaleandproportion.Enjoytheshow...
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Nemea Sea Urchin Oil Painting £495 Acanthosphere Lidded Pot £55 Dice Box and Six Dice £40 The Chronicle Collection Candle (choose from four scents) £80 Set ofTwo Rosalind Decorative Bowls £80 Wenchang Decorative Coconut Leaf £65 Gonglin Memory Box £19 OPPOSITE PAGE Top Set of Twelve Bird Paintings 24x1x30cmH £425 Claverton Dining Chair Sage 58x64x92cmH £895 Flavian Oak and Stone Console Table 160x44x78cmH £1,995 Campanula Planter £350 (seen with Faux Planted Phalaenopsis Gigantea Orchid Large | Purple £195) Pula Vase £25 Large Fyli Vase Distressed Blue £125 Arzella Bowl £95 Toynbee Pendant Lamp 26cmDiax24cmH £125 Thalassia Planter £295 Sheki Rug Olive 240x305cm £1,595 BOTTOM Fairfax Basket Large £195 Misse and Turlu Bookends £80 Fenghuang Umbrella Stand 30cmDiax60cmH £495 Helenium Console Table 133x38x80cmH £1,095 Egret Lamp 12cmSqx56cmH £125 (seen with Odonata Shade 35cmDiax22cmH £85) Parvati Mirror 87x3x120cmH £795 Nassau Tissue Box and Tray £55 Hongwu Pot Sea Blue £95 (seen with Faux Red Berry Branch £20) Set of Five Pentangle Mirrored Wall Art Panels 33x6x89cmH £995 Senada Rug 240x305cm £1,595 Costellini Ottoman Sea Moss Velvet 47cmDiax45cmH £275 ThreeToWaysStyle Dressed to impress, the humble console can be so much more than a place to leave the post. Just allow each table's characteristics to guide your display – we'll show you how. THIS PAGE Set of Twelve Traditional Coat Prints 30x2x40cm £425 Crosby Armchair Smoke Blue 83x72x70cmH £1,395 Artemisia Cushion Cover Gold 51cmSq £75 Kirmani Rug Distressed Green 240x305cm £3,295 Khafra ConsoleTable 160x45x82cmH £2,995 VitruviusTable Lamp £195 (seen with Serigraph Shade 45cmDiax31cmH £175) To Style your we ll show you how withMultitaskEase Holding all your treasures is no easy feat, so let the Khafra do the heavy lifting. Its deep shelves mean plenty of room for storage boxes as well as your most impressive coffee table books, while gold-leaf interior surfaces set your favourite objets d’art aglow. With a partner like this, you can do it all. 10
Go with the Flow
With a warm oak base, wood grain galore and a cool stone top, the Flavian inspires a wholesome aesthetic. Follow in its footsteps by decorating with organic materials; think earthenware pots, baskets woven from natural fibres and colours that reflect the great outdoors. If your gallery wall meanders a bit, Flavian will take it in its stride – just play around with the arrangement until it all feels right.
This set-up is proof the rules are there for a reason: there’s beauty to be found in symmetry. Start by finding the centre point of the console, and hang an intricately framed mirror in alignment. Then place a slender lamp on either side to echo the Helenium’s delicate silhouette. Smaller-scale patterns on lampshades and complementary accessories will be just the thing to add a finishing touch.
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The Gonglin Range, which started with a petite cabinet, memory box and wastepaper bin, has now grown in scale as well as number – this season we welcome the striking and substantial wine cabinet, complete with internal racks to keep your glasses to hand.
Drawing inspiration from far-flung places and times gone by has always been part of our design ethos, and nothing speaks to this more than our Gonglin Range, whose muse was traditional Chinese landscape paintings. It wouldn’t be an OKA classic without a little creative license, however. Here, a dramatic petrol-grey and silver colour palette lends a contemporary edge to items that have been made and finished by hand using artisanal practices. The precise application of texture, colour and silver foil used to create the intricate chinoiserie scenes (which are continuously revised until deemed perfect) means no two pieces are ever the same.
THE GONGLIN RANGE At home with our icons
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PHOTOGRAPHY Damian Russell | 13 Gonglin Range Cabinet 61x41x84cmH £695 | Table Lamp £250 (seen with Drum Cotton Shade Black 40cmDiax23cmH £50) | Wine Cabinet 100x44x177cmH £2,395 | Large Planter £95 | Medium Planter £80 | Tray £175
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Take to the Floor
“One way to shake things up is by combining cushions in different shapes and sizes. A room can feel quite flat and formal if you use a number of cushions of the same size, so create depth and scale with a nice mix of designs. Personally, I’m not a huge fan of round cushions, but I like mixing and matching our large square cushions with some of our smaller rectangular designs. This is also an easy way of adding interest if you don’t want to do anything too bold with colour.”
“I’ve never liked great big bean bags; they tend to be popular with younger people, but they’re quite difficult for grown-ups – once you get into them you can’t get out of them. I think of our floor cushions as being like movable ottomans; they’ve got much more form than a bean bag, are lightweight and also extremely versatile. We’ve designed quite a few in the same fabrics as our rugs, so they’re very decorative and fit seamlessly into a room.” Linen
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Sue’s Guide to:Getting Creativewith Cushions
Cushion Cover Dijon 51cmSq £55 Ely Floor Cushion Granite/Lead White 70cmSqx40cmH £425 Plain Velvet Cushion Cover Blood Orange 51cmSq £60 | Porridge 51cmSq £60 Bacalar Cushion Cover 51cmSq £75 Zostera Cushion Cover Putting Green 51cmSq £75 Plain Linen Cushion Cover Terra 60x35cmH £50 14 | PORTRAIT Tom Griffiths
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“I love mixing textures. I think there’s something a bit boring about having all the same cushions in the same fabric; I like to see tonally what works together, and very often that’s mixing a very thick linen with a silk or a wool. In the past, I’ve had old rugs made into cushions and mixed them with some of our patterned and velvet designs.”
Dahan Cushion Cover Air Force Blue 51cmSq £75 Elemeri Cushion Cover Indigo 51cmSq £75 Zacke Cushion Cover Ash Grey 51cmSq £75 Plain Velvet Cushion Cover Porridge 51cmSq £60 | Blood Orange 51cmSq £60 Zostera Cushion Cover Chalk 51cmSq £75 Stonewashed Linen Cushion Cover with Fringing Dusty Rose 51cmSq £80 Areca Cushion Cover Blood Orange 56cmSq £65 stores nationwide | oka.com | 15
“I personally don’t have a very brightly coloured sofa in my home, or indeed very brightly coloured walls or curtains, so the cheeriness in my rooms comes from accents such as wall art, books, rugs and, most importantly, cushions. They’re the perfect way to bring in different shades and make a space your own. When styling cushions, I like to take inspiration from a room’s rug; I think that gives you a good palette to work with.”
Create a Colourful Display
“Don’t be frightened of clashing patterns and prints; I quite like drama so I am often looking for ways to put things together that you wouldn’t normally expect. Sometimes they work, and sometimes they don’t, but the important thing is to have fun with it. Mix up the scale and style of your prints for a real contrast; a small floral and a large stripe in complementary colours will look far more pleasing on the eye than two of the same design.”
THIS PAGE Elder Dining Chair 55x56x86cmH £450 Stafford Dining Chair Aged Truffle Leather 45x59x92cmH £475 Claverton Dining Chair Sage 58x64x92cmH £895 Stafford Dining Chair with Arms Aged Tobacco Leather 64x61x93cmH £695 Vasa Dining Chair Pure Navy Linen 49x65x93cmH £595 Lalee Chair 45x54x95cmH £250 Washakie Chair Air Force Blue Velvet 50x57x98cmH £425 Claverton Dining Chair Mushroom Grey 58x64x92cmH £895 Ormoy Dining Chair 66x60x90cmH £895 OPPOSITE PAGE Abbey Dining Chair Truffle Velvet 48x59x88cmH £350 | Dark Vellum Leather 48x59x88cmH £595 | Dirty Orange Velvet 48x59x88cmH £350 | Sapphire Velvet 48x59x88cmH £350 16 | view the entire collection at oka.com
Fresh Legs From virtual meetings to real-life catch-ups, our chairs are here to help the hours pass by with ease. Settle in with these dependable fellows. PHOTOGRAPHY Mark Saunders | 17
Centre Stage Supporter of snacks, holder of books and exhibitor of your finest trinkets: the coffee table does it all. Add style to the equation too, with one of these statement pieces. 18
OPPOSITE PAGE Harmonia Coffee Table 90cmSqx43cmH £1,195 Hatsumomo Round Vase £60 (seen with Faux Red Berry Branch £20) Nest of Six Lama Offering Bowls £195 THIS PAGE Set of Two Mirrored Solasta Tables 92cmDiax45cmH £1,195 Sulamani Coffee Table 156x100x46cmH £2,595 Versailles Coffee Table 129x90x52cmH £1,595 Flavian Coffee Table 100cmDiax46cmH £1,595 Merle Coffee Table 80x60x40cmH £895 Set of Two Opplyst Tables 100cmDiax40cmH £1,595 Treer Coffee Table Oak/Stone 109cmDiax38cmH £2,295 Kerung Coffee Table 130x92x51cmH £995 stores nationwide | oka.com | 19
THIS PAGE Gourami Table Lamp £325 (seen with Drum Shade Linen Natural 45cmDiax26cmH £65) Kinzig Table Lamp £225 (seen with Iro Pleated Linen Shade Navy 45cmDiax30cmH £125) Lakadema Table Lamp £110 (seen with Warna Silk Pleated Shade Lime 25cmDiax17cmH £85) Merdiven Lamp and Shade £250 Agapanthe Lamp £250 (seen with Elemeri Pleated Silk Shade Grey Green 35cmDiax23cmH £125) Karaffel Leather Table Lamp Pure Indigo £250 (seen with Grassetto Symbols Shade 35cmDiax23cmH £125) Miyanoura Table Lamp £395 (seen with Rinca Shade 45cmDiax31cmH £175) Olja Table Lamp £275 (seen with Drum Shade Cotton Off White 40cmDiax22cmH £45) Duffy Table Lamp £225 (seen with Serigraph Shade 45cmDiax31cmH £175) OPPOSITE PAGE Kaishu Console Table Black 200x50x85cmH £1,795 Wintersweet Table Lamp £595 (seen with Lascaux Shade 36cmDiax22cmH £85) 20 | view the entire collection at oka.com
Ready, Set, Glow How to lighten darker days? These luminaries can offer a few bright ideas. Simply find your favourite lamp, pair it with one of our boldest shades and flick that switch. 21
22 Haute Desking Perfectly fitted to your home office, these smart suitors are a study in style. Dress them with desk accessories and let the creativity flow.
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PHOTOGRAPHS Ben Anders | STYLING Anders Olsson PAST MASTER
Mambu Sofa Side Table 48x25x60cmH £495 Set of Four Lavaux Goblets Crème de Menthe £60 | Aubergine £60 PREVIEW Coleridge Range Sapphire Velvet | 3-Seater Sofa 187x92x82cmH £2,595 | Large Footstool 83x48x47cmH £650 | Large Armchair 105x90x88cmH £1,495 Odonata Cushion Cover Green 51cmSq £70 | Red Madder 51cmSq £70 Areca Cushion Cover Mustard 56cmSq £65 Yushan Vase £195 (seen with Faux Wild Berry Stem Blue £22) Housenka Lamp £295 (seen with Haruku Shade 35cmDiax23cmH £175) Burley Log Basket 80x55x64cmH £425 Set of Two Zion Lidded Urns Coral £85 DecorativeFigus £25 HongwuPot Emerald £95 SetofTwoBerensonGoatHairFireFenders Cheetah 61cmSqx55cmH £1,895 Minxian Jar £225 (seen with Faux Red Berry Branch £20) Bobina Twist Mirror 64cmDiax3cmD £695 Kerung Coffee Table 130x92x51cmH £995 Nassau Tissue Box and Tray £55 Manisa Rug 244x305cm £1,495 Fortuna Standing Lamp £395 (seen with Iro Pleated Linen Shade Alchemilla 35cmDiax22cmH £85) Brantwood Armchair 87x74x82cmH £1,395 Jadeite Vase £150 Costellini Ottoman Sea MossVelvet 47cmDiax45cmH £275 NesbittThrow Moss £195 Nostell Diamonds Cushion Cover Mustard 56cmSq £60 Large FyliVase Distressed Blue £125 (seen with Faux Eucalyptus Stem Dark Brown/Burgundy £15) 25
TOP Yushan Vase £195 Odonata Cushion Cover Green 51cmSq £70 | Red Madder 51cmSq £70 Housenka Lamp £295 LEFT Manisa Rug 244x305cm £1,495 Kerung Coffee Table 130x92x51cmH £995 Nassau Tissue Box and Tray £55 Set of Two Rosalind Decorative Bowls £80
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Part of north Wales’ appeal is its contrast; an area where wild natural beauty meets spectacular historic architecture. A fitting home, then, for a 17th-century property that is a juxtaposition in itself; it was formerly half servants’ quarters, half home to landed gentry. Having been lovingly renovated, it exudes character from every nook and cranny, now aesthetically bridging the gap between country and city – the perfect stage for some of our new season pieces, which are cut from the same versatile cloth. From jewel tones in the sitting room to warm hues in the kitchen, rich colour is front and centre here, creating a cosy vibe that also packs a punch. Softening these statement shades is the job of rattan: detailing a coffee table, desk and chair, as well as shaping storage accessories, this beautiful woven material brings a natural element that blends seamlessly with the space’s countryside location. It’s not all rustic pleasures though; sleek gold detailing lends an urban edge, adding a hint of the unexpected – a sentiment that sums up the property perfectly. view the entire collection at oka.com
Gibbous Console Table 152x43x80cmH £1,450 Tianlong Lidded Jar £325 Minxian Jar £225 Oblak Robe Print 80x5x100cmH £250 Palmerro Table Lamp £225 (seen with Iro Pleated Linen Shade Alchemilla 35cmDiax22cmH £85) Costellini Ottoman Midnight Green Velvet 47cmDiax45cmH £275 27 PAST MASTER
Costellini Ottoman Sea Moss Velvet 47cmDiax45cmH £275 Set of Two Berenson Goat Hair Fire Fenders Cheetah 61cmSqx55cmH £1,895 Fortuna Standing Lamp £395 (seen with Iro Pleated Linen Shade Alchemilla 45cmDiax30cmH £125) Jadeite Vase £150 Brantwood Armchair 87x74x82cmH £1,395 Odonata Cushion Cover Red Madder 51cmSq £70 Bobina Twist Mirror 64cmDiax3cmD £695 Manisa Rug 244x305cm £1,495 28
Set of Twelve Dera Framed Abstract Prints 36x3x48cmH £425 Balabac Desk 134x53x80cmH £1,550 Nassau Tissue Box and Tray £55 Karaffel Leather Table Lamp Pure Indigo £250 (seen with Drum Linen Shade Natural 20cmDia £25) Set of Two Heredium Bookends £175 Carlos Cane Dining Chair 55x57x84cmH £1,195 Perdita Cushion Cover Natural/Red 51cmSq £75 Nassau Wastepaper Bin £50 Signa Rug 240x305cm £3,295 stores nationwide | oka.com | 29 PAST MASTER
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Fyli Vase Large | Distressed Blue £125 Set of Twelve Framed Flower Botanical Prints 30x3x40cmH £425 Rattan Mandalay Basket 63x41x33cmH £150 Stafford Dining Chair with Arms Smoke Blue Leather 64x61x93cmH £995 Roa Reversible Cushion Cover 51cmSq £75 Stafford Dining Chair Smoke Blue Leather 45x59x92cmH £695 Caballeria Dining Table 220x100x75cmH £2,795 Holda Rug 244x305cm £2,595 Mandalay Rattan Underplate £25 Kraak China Large Dinner Plate £75 | Dinner Plate £55 | Large Bowl £50 | Sugar Bowl £30 16-Piece Cutlery Set Harlequin Blue £95 4x Memerah Twisted Wine Glasses Small £60 4x Lavaux Goblets Aubergine £60 Rodin Long Tray £195 Set of Two Zion Lidded Urns Coral £85 Kirsti Mirror 69x4x107cm £650 Set of Six Flora Photogram Framed Prints 50x2x70cmH £495 Fenghuang Lidded Pot £250 31
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OPPOSITE PAGE Set of Six Flora Photogram Framed Prints 50x2x70cmH £495 Rander Ceramic Stool Red/White 30cmDiax47cmH £225 Huxley Side Table Brushed Red 46cmSqx79cmH £550 4x Lavaux Goblets Crème de Menthe £60 Rattan Ice Bucket £110 Pao Bowl £195 Set of Two Rosalind Decorative Bowls £80 THIS PAGE 4x Lavaux Goblets Aubergine £60 4x Memerah Twisted Wine Glasses Small £60 16-Piece Cutlery Set Harlequin Blue £95 Rodin Long Tray £195 Mandalay Rattan Underplate £25 Kraak China Large Dinner Plate £75 | Dinner Plate £55 Stafford Dining Chair Smoke Blue Leather 45x59x92cmH £695 stores nationwide | oka.com | 33 PAST MASTER
THIS PAGE Right Nostell Diamonds Tablecloth Indigo £130 Kraak Deep Bowl Large £125 4x Memerah Twisted Wine Glasses Large £65 Mandalay Rattan Underplate £25 Kraak China Large Deep Bowl £125 | Large Dinner Plate £75 | Dinner Plate £55 BELOW 16-Piece Cutlery Set Harlequin Blue £95 Kintaro Jug Indigo £40 OPPOSITE PAGE Abbey Dining Chair Sapphire Velvet £350 Fyli Vase Small White £30 Rander Ceramic Stool Red/ White 30cmDiax47cmH £225 Briolette Cabinet 120x55x230cmH £3,495 Rattan Bottle and Glass Carrier £175 34 | view the entire collection at oka.com
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TAN 36 Tailored by OKA Handmade-to-Order Egerton 3-Seater Sofa with Fixed Cover Dirty Orange Velvet 210x100x80cmH £3,995 Grassetto Waves Cushion Cover Indigo/Ochre 51cmSq £75 | Cedar Green/Indigo 51cmSq £75 Artemisia Cushion Cover Gold 51cmSq £75 | Gold/Teal 51cmSq £75 Grassetto Zigzags Cushion Cover Indigo/Ochre 51cmSq £75 | Indigo/Persimmon 51cmSq £75 MandalayPlanter Large £75 BeauvoirTableLamp £295 (seen with Elgin Shade 35cmDiax23cmH £95) Riet Side Table Weathered Oak 50cmSqx51cmH £750 Rander Ceramic Stool Black/White 30cmDiax47cmH £225 Set of Two Garasu Nested Coffee Tables Small 84cmDiax31cmH; Large 104cmDiax39cmH £1,595 Set of Three Rattan Nested Trays £325 Tortoiseshell Candle Holder Large £35 Shou Planter Small £250 Hatsumomo Round Vase £60 Capsularis Rug 305x427cm £2,595 Thomasin Floor Lamp 24cmDiax134cmH £375 (seen with Callot Shade 45cmDiax30cmH £175) Audrick Armchair 77x87x92cmH £1,450 Grassetto Symbols Cushion Cover Indigo/Persimmon 51cmSq £75 | Indigo/Ochre 51cmSq £75 Costellini Ottoman Midnight Green Velvet 47cmDiax45cmH £275 Ellary Armchair 78x80x86cmH £1,150 Turnus Sideboard 192x54x86cmH £3,795 Mertensii Table Lamp Tall £295 (seen with Lascaux Shade 36cmDiax22cmH £85) Tortoiseshell Vase Tall £95 Octavian Pot £295
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inviting. This grounded feeling is thanks, in equal part, to the flooding of natural light and the cosy, textural colour palette. Inspired by the iconic shades of the 1970s (with a contemporary twist), orange and brown are seen across everything – from rich velvet and textural ceramics to natural rattan and solid oak – while smart black accents lend a cleaner, more modern aesthetic. The smattering of statement soft furnishings deserves a special mention too, adding a layer of warmth and pattern that ties each room together. In short, it’s where minimalism meets comfort, past meets present.
Today, this Grade II listed location is a creative hub; having played host to the well-known (and lesser-known) for decades, it remains the go-to spot for musicians and artists. In its past life, however, the building originally took the form of five townhouses, home to the Victorian elite. Beautiful period elements from this era have been carefully restored, such as double vaulted ceilings, original wood floors and huge sash windows, offering design cues in Clean-linedabundance.furniture with classical detailing echoes the panelled walls and sets the scene for a space that feels pared-back but
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THIS PAGE Turnus Console Table 150x85x40cmH £1,595 Hanshan Pot £195 Decorative Bodhi Dish £55 Shian Vase £795 Kirkwall Club Chair China Clay Leather 70x63x78cmH £795 Grassetto Zigzags Cushion Cover Indigo/Persimmon 51cmSq £75 OPPOSITE PAGE Turnus Bookcase 100x40x210cmH £2,795 Misse and Turlu Bookends £80 Cariape Dashes Decorative Pot £30 Oban Mirror Small 52x4x52cmH £275 Carlos Cane Swivel Chair 56x57x84cmH £1,495 Minshan Desk with Drawers 116x68x99cmH £1,450 Errol Table Lamp £225 Giant Glass Paperweight £85 Shou Planter Small £250 Longshan Wastepaper Bin £50 Senada Rug 240x305cm £1,595 40 | view the entire collection at oka.com
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THIS PAGE Araphel Sideboard 180x52x87cmH £3,695 Tamri Table Lamp £160 (seen with Lascaux Shade 36cmDiax22cmH £85) Acanthosphere Lidded Pot Grey £55 Set of Twelve Dera Framed Abstract Prints 36x3x48cmH £425 Stafford Dining Chair with Arms Wild Oats Wide Herringbone Linen 64x61x93cmH £595 Rudaki Rug Rust 240x305cm £2,295 OPPOSITE PAGE top to bottom Grassetto Symbols Cushion Cover Indigo/Persimmon 51cmSq £75 Plain Velvet Cushion Cover Burnt Orange 51cmSq £60 Grassetto Zigzags Cushion Cover Cedar Green/Indigo | Indigo/Ochre | Indigo/Persimmon 51cmSq £75 Grassetto Waves Cushion Cover Cedar Green/Indigo 51cmSq £75 Pitcombe Side Table Small 30cmDiax46cmH £750 | Large 30cmDiax56cmH £895 Senada Rug 240x305cm £1,595 42
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Artemisia Cushion Cover Gold/Teal 51cmSq £75 Grassetto Zigzags Cushion Cover Indigo/Ochre 51cmSq £75 Morbihan Cushion Cover Natural 56cmSq £75 Abbey Dining Chair Dirty Orange Velvet 48x59x88cmH £350 Capsularis Rug 240x305cm £2,595 Callanish Dining Table 270x100x74cmH £3,595 Hanshan Pot £195 Loutro Vase Large £95 (seen with Faux Wild Rowanberry Stem £22) Wen Emperor Vase Coral £425 Icarus Pendant Lamp 34cmDiax44cmH £250 Pentomino Display Cabinet 160x36x220cmH £3,695 Shou Planter Small £250 Lirio Vase £65 Cariape Decorative Pot Triangles £45 | Dashes £30 Daintree Decorative Vase Brown £65 Bricini Vase Small £30 Pula Vase £25 Acanthosphere Lidded Pot Small Light Grey £45 4x Zellige Mugs Purple/Green | Orange/Grey £60 4x Zellige Espresso Cups Purple/Green | Orange/Grey £45 4x Twisted Wine Glasses Large £35 Kintaro China Cochineal 4x Bowls £70 | 4x Mugs £60 | 4x Side Plates £65 | Jug £40 44
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BOTTOM 4x Machame Napkins £70 4x Lavaux Goblets Multi £60 Adam Lippes X OKA Coquille Range 4x Small Crystal Wine Glasses £195 | 4x Dinner Plates £275 | 4x Starter/Side Plates £225 Silenus 24-Piece Cutlery Set £295 RIGHT Cariape Decorative Pot Dashes £30 | Triangles £45 Acanthosphere Lidded Pot Small | Light Grey £55 Takayna Decorative Pine Cone Small £50 Hadrian Decorative Jug £30 TAN LINES 46 | view the entire collection at oka.com
Pentomino Display Cabinet 160x36x220cmH £3,695 Hanshan Pot £195 Shou Planter Small £250 Lirio Vase £65 Acanthosphere Lidded Pot Grey £55 Decorative Bodhi Dish £55 Cariape Decorative Pot Triangles £45 | Dashes £30 Daintree DecorativeVase Brown £65 BriciniVase Small £30 Hadrian DecorativeJug £30 Takayna Decorative Pine Cone Small £50 Pula Vase £25 Acanthosphere Lidded Pot Small Light Grey £45 4x Lavaux Goblets Multi £60 4x Zellige Mugs Orange/Grey | Purple/Green £60 4x Zellige Espresso Cups Purple/ Green | Orange/Grey £45 4x Twisted Wine Glasses Large £35 Kintaro China Cochineal 4x Bowls £70 | 4x Mugs £60 | 4x Side Plates £65 | Jug £40 Tortoiseshell Glass Cocktail Set £150 Fairfax Basket Small £175 Adam Lippes X OKA Coquille Range 4x Bowls £160 | 4x Small Crystal Wine Glasses £195 | 4x Dinner Plates £275 47
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Abaneri Side Table 50cmDiax60cmH £895 Udara Table Lamp £495 (seen with Serigraph Shade 45cmDiax31cmH £175) 4x Twisted Wine Glasses Small £30 Hester King Four-Poster Bed 168x215x225cmH £2,995 Plain Velvet Cushion Cover Grey Green 51cmSq £60 Grassetto Zigzags Cushion Cover Cedar Green/ Indigo 51cmSq £75 Cria Throw Lava £350 Rudaki Rug Weathered Natural 240x305cm £2,295 Set of Four Skeleton Coral Prints Red/White 50x4x70cmH £395 Hester Bench Flaxen Diamond Twill 162x44x49cmH £1,695 Vasa Lounge Chair Truffle 73x79x83cmH £950 Filippo Sofa 220x100x86cmH £3,895 Plain Velvet Cushion Cover Camel 60x35cm £55 Minshan Floor Lamp 35cmDiax151cmH £395 (seen with Callot Shade 35cmDiax15cmH £125) Tuffete Ottoman Silver Grey/Charcoal 115cmDiax38cmH £1,750 Set of Three Rattan Nested Trays £325 Hongwu Pot Dijon £95 The Chronicle Collection Candle (choose from four scents) £80 stores nationwide | oka.com | 49
THIS PAGE Rudaki Rug Weathered Natural 240x305cm £2,295 Tuffete Ottoman Silver Grey/Charcoal 115cmDiax38cmH £1,750 Set of Three Rattan Nested Trays £325 Hongwu Pot Dijon £95 The Chronicle Collection Candle (choose from four scents) £80 Set of Four Skeleton Coral Prints Red/White 50x4x70cmH £395 Minshan Floor Lamp 35cmDiax151cmH £395 (seen with Callot Shade 35cmDiax23cmH £125) Filippo Sofa 220x100x86cmH £3,895 Plain Velvet Cushion Cover Camel 60x35cm £55 OPPOSITE PAGE Vasa Lounge Chair Truffle Velvet 73x79x83cmH £950 Grassetto Zigzags Cushion Cover Cedar Green/Indigo 51cmSq £75 Hester Chest of Drawers 120x46x95cmH £2,495 Longshan Tissue Box and Tray £55 Pula Vase £25 Himiko Mirror 62x3x97cmH £495 Pyaaz Lamp £225 (seen with Elemeri Shade Grey Green 35cmDiax23cmH £125) 50
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Through theLooking Glass The Daydreamer Phaethon's handsome hand-painted surface is an inspired ode to nature; fanciful woodlands, populated with birds and trees, are never far from his daily reflections. Who's the fairest of them all? Reflect on that question as you get to know the characters of thesepackedpersonality-mirrors. PHOTOGRAPHS Damian Russell | STYLING Belinda White Phaethon Mirrored Wall Art Panels 71x4x145cmH £2,995 Aubourn 2-Seater Sofa Silver Grey 180x102x96cmH £3,195 Cria Throw Midnight Blue £350 Elemeri Cushion Cover Heron Blue 51cmSq £75 Perdita Cushion Cover 51cmSq £75 Kaishu Side Table Watered Grey 66cmDiax69cmH £1,095 Hatsumomo Round Vase £60 (seen with Faux Hawthorn Berry Stem Red £18) 4x Lavaux Goblets Crème de Menthe £60 Mertensii Table Lamp £250 (seen with Serigraph Shade 45cmDiax31cmH £175) Merle Coffee Table 80x60x40cmH £895 Jiande Tray £175 Pula Vase £25 The Chronicle Collection Candle (choose from four scents) £80 Large Coleridge Armchair Pure Navy Linen 105x90x88cmH £1,695 Longshan Cushion Cover Blood Orange 60x35cm £70 52
The Trendsetter Always ahead of the curve, and applying her own unique twist, Bobina's style transcends the cycles of fashions. She's the go-to for wardrobe approval before you head out of the house – whatever the occasion. Bobina Twist Mirror 64cmDiax3cmD £695 Set of Twelve Traditional Coat Prints 30x40cmH £425 4x Kintaro Side Plates Putting Green £65 Set of Four Seaweed Prints White/Orange 61x3x83cmH £395 Set of Four Eferi Prints Forest Green 100x70cmH £595 Versailles Mirror Square 46x4x46cmH £110 Kraak Side Plate £30 Zacke Cushion Cover Putting Green 51cmSq £75 | Loganberry 51cmSq £75 Plain Velvet Cushion Cover Perfect Navy 51cmSq £60 Dahan Cushion Cover Blood Orange 51cmSq £75 Mandalay Planter Giant £195 Fairfax Basket Small 38x27x23cmH £175 Elder Dining Chair 55x56x86cmH £450 53
The Leading Lady It’s Oban’s world and we’re just living in it. This born leader knows how to get stuff done, and if plans are being made, you can guarantee she’s behind them. Always at the centre of the action, she makes her presence felt, effortlessly lighting up a room.
Oban Mirror Extra Large 89cmDiax7cmD £475 Set of Twelve Framed Flower Botanical Prints 30x3x40cmH £425 4x Sherwood Side Plates £65 Glass Hurricane Lamp/Vase Medium £50 | Large £60 Rydal Leaf Hurricane Candle Holder £80 Doniferous Candle Holder £70 Liaodong Pot Dijon £195 Tailored by OKA Handmade-to-Order Highmore Armchair with Fixed Cover Paprika 'Clever' Velvet 90x100x75cmH £2,850 Cyma Cushion Cover 51cmSq £75 Set of Two Berenson Goat Hair Fire Fenders Cheetah 61cmSqx55cmH £1,895 Tianlong Lidded Jar £325 Chalca Rug 240x305cm £1,895 54
The Gentle Giant Humble Irian is most comfortable sitting on the sidelines, letting bolder types take the spotlight. You can count on him – and his subtle bamboo surround – to keep his flamboyant friends grounded. Irian Mirror 100x3x150cmH £995 Pitcombe Side Table Large 30cmDiax56cmH £895 Tortoiseshell Candle Holder Large £35 George Club Chair Cheetah 61x72x71cmH £3,295 Longshan Cushion Cover Blood Orange 60x35cm £70 Fortuna Standing Lamp 18cmDiax109cmH £395 (seen with Lascaux Shade 46cmDiax26cmH £125) Fairfax Basket Small 38x27x23cmH £175 stores nationwide | oka.com | 55 THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
Holstocke Mirror Medium 52cmDiax6cmD £175 Whorl Decorative Sea Shell £175 Set of Nine Shoreline Seashell Prints 25x3x33cmH £325 Set of Four Skeleton Coral Prints Blue/White 50x4x70cmH £395 Huxley Side Table Brushed Red 46cmSqx79cmH £550 Toba Bathroom Set £95 The Water Baby Holstocke's no stowaway – he'll accurately report on the water conditions (at port and beyond) with ease and clarity. Sharing his first-hand experiences and well-rounded view on the world, he's occasionally known to gild the details of his many seafaring feats. 56 | view the entire collection at oka.com
Trois Mirror £475 Malmo Dressing Table 110x55x75cmH £895 Faux Shagreen Brush Holder £110 Pula Vase £25 (seen with Faux Mophead Hydrangea Stem Pink £20) Faux Shagreen Mini Tray £125 Stork Lamp Brass £125 (seen with Warna Silk Pleated Shade Red 25cmDiax18cmH £85) Costellini Ottoman Rioja Velvet 47cmDiax45cmH £275 57 THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
The Perfectionist Elegant Trois did not wake up like this; she spent hours perfecting her flawless finish, such is her punctilious nature. She knows all her best angles, so you'll always find her artfully arranged on her favourite dressing table, where the light shows off her finest features.
There’s no place like home for Quatrefolium, who enjoys nothing more than spending time with his close-knit unit of four. His favourite spot is in the kitchen, where he's best placed overseeing the smooth running of all culinary activities.
The Family Man
Quatrefolium Mirror 90x3x90cmH £995 Set of Twelve Dera Framed Abstract Prints 36x3x48cmH £425 Kintaro China 4x Mugs Indigo £60 | 4x Mugs Putting Green £60 | Jug Indigo £40 Set of Four Florya Mugs £60 Decorative Bodhi Dish £55 Set of Four Seaweed Prints White/Orange 61x3x83cmH £395 Set of Twelve Bird Paintings 24x1x30cmH £425 Fern Jug £60 Shou Planter Small £250 4x Tideline Napkins Red/Blue £65 58
Otza Mirror 125x5x157cmH £1,495 Ormoy Dining Chair 66x60x90cmH £895 Octavian Pot £295 (seen with Miniature Faux Fiddle Plant £95) Maplehurst Desk Ebonised Oak 172x60x82cmH £2,095 Housenka Lamp £295 (seen with Haruku Shade 35cmDiax23cmH £125) Set of Three Odonata Box Files £65 Decorative Pear £25 Set of Three Very Useful Elibris Trays £50 Avignon Side Table Small Weathered Oak 60x40x60cmH £495 Nara Upholstered Trunk 44cmSqx45cmH £550 Signa Rug 240x305cm £3,295 The Collector Having spent years perusing antique markets and second-hand book stores, Otza has acquired an expert eye for detail. Applying this to his own appearance, he presents a visage that's crafted with utmost care – his carved features are testament to that. stores nationwide | oka.com | 59 THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
Sorrel Mirror 90x5x120cmH £850 Magicus Console 100x30x80cmH £995 Fyli Vase Distressed Blue Medium £80 | Small £35 (seen with Faux Mophead Hydrangea Stem Faded Blue £22) The Chronicle Collection Candle (choose from four scents) £80 Faux Shagreen Mini Tray £125 The Smooth Talker Suave and sophisticated, Sorrel has always been a charmer, but it’s her way with words that gives her the real edge. Her quick wit has helped her cut corners, and although she’s far from sharp, she’s certainly not a soft touch. 60 | view the entire collection at oka.com
THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS Taya Mirror 122x4x238cmH £2,795 Apadana Armless Chair Air Force Blue Velvet 66x78x84cmH £950 Set of Four Eferi Prints Forest Green 50x3x70cmH £595 4x Lavaux Goblets Aubergine £60 Grisewood Lamp and Shade Loganberry 31x20x42cmH£225 The Social Butterfly Taya's dazzlingly sociable nature and open attitude place her at the centre of an expansive, well-connected network. Don't be fooled by her glossy façade; she recalls every detail you share with her. 61
A relaxed take on tradition makes for the perfect bolthole in the Cotswolds Sit back, relax and get cosy in this Cotswolds cottage built from distinctive honey-coloured Bath stone. With a façade cloaked in wisteria, it's a picture-perfect autumnal escape – one that only gets better when you step through the door, to be greeted by traditional fireplaces and wood-burning stoves that draw you close.
Inside, there’s no such thing as too much pattern and colour: stripes, florals, geometrics, chinoiserie, and even a palm print – look carefully – adorn rooms from top to bottom and lend them an inviting and quintessentially English look. Layers of texture are important too; soft leather is contrasted with raw silk, woven rattan with sleek velvet. It’s eclectic, yet perfectly put together – anything and everything goes, which is all part of the charm.
It might sound busy, but the overall effect is far from it; the home’s low ceilings and bold design are offset by an abundance of natural light that the property is bathed in, lending it a brightness that creates a warm, intimate feeling.
Escape Sweet
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Coleridge Armchair Areca Putting Green 75x88x82cmH £1,695 Burley Log Basket 80x55x64cmH £425 Meillion Mirror 83x4x105cmH £595 Almondell Side Table 50x30x60cmH £550 Egon Table Lamp £395 (seen with Odonata Shade 45cmDiax31cmH £125) Marwick 3-Seater Sofa 217x90x69cmH £2,595 Dahan Cushion Cover Putting Green 51cmSq £75 Longshan Cushion Cover Grey Green 60x35cm £70 Liaodong Pot Emerald £195 Bambu Swivel Floor Lamp 44x28x139cmH £395 (seen with Haruku Shade 45cmDiax31cmH £125) Harmonia Coffee Table 90cmSqx43cmH £1,195 Talasa Tray Chinese Red £150 Bricini Vase Small £30 (seen with FauxMopheadHydrangeaStem Pink £20) TortoiseshellCandleHolder Large £35 HevselRug 200x300cm £3,295 63
64 Pompidou Side Table Small 40cmSqx60cmH £350 Isphahan Breakfast Cup and Saucer £95 Moonbroch Oil Painting 102x4x122cmH £695 Coleridge Armchair Areca Putting Green 75x88x82cmH £1,695 Koralli Cushion Cover Prussian Blue 51cmSq £70 Bramante Floor Lamp 25cmDiax127cmH £495 (seen with Iro Pleated Linen Shade Venetian Red 45cmDiax30cmH £125) Set of Twelve Framed Flower Botanical Prints 30x3x40cmH £425 Set of Four Skeleton Coral Prints Green/White 50x4x70cmH £395 Hevsel Rug 200x300cm £3,295 Haoma Floor Cushion 70cmSqx30cmH £425
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66 | view the entire collection at oka.com RIGHT Koralli Cushion Cover Red Madder 51cmSq £70 | Prussian Blue 51cmSq £70 Odonata Cushion Cover Green 51cmSq £70 Carlina Cushion Cover Red Madder 51cmSq £70 BELOW Kerung Console Table 131x45x80cmH £850 Bobina Bobble Mirror 80x3x90cmH £895 Set of Three Odonata Box Files £65
67 Minshan Console Table 127x35x86cmH £1,995 Pompion Table Lamp 29cmDiax38cmH £250 (seen with Iro Pleated Shade Alchemilla 35cmDiax22cmH £85) Talauma Single Candle Holder £45 Pula Vase £25 Lingtai Planter £150 Set ofTwelve Dera Framed Abstract Prints 36x3x48cmH £425 Round Bone Box with Lid £295 Hongwu Pot Dijon £95 Tarma Armchair Sheki Olive 84x95x87cmH £1,695 Plain Velvet Cushion Cover Alchemilla 51cmSq £60 Harmonia Coffee Table 90cmSqx43cmH £1,195 Talasa Tray Chinese Red £150 Bricini Vase Small £30 (seen with Faux Mophead Hydrangea Stem Pink £20) Tortoiseshell Candle Holder Large £35 Nest of Six Lama Offering Bowls £195 Hevsel Rug 200x300cm £3,295
Kerung Console Table 131x45x80cmH £850 Decorative Oak Leaf Dish £50 Bobina Bobble Mirror 80x3x90cmH £895 Liaodong Pot Emerald £195 Miyanoura Table Lamp Dijon £395 (seen with Rinca Shade 45cmDiax31cmH £175) Thalassia Planter 53cmDiax51cmH £295 Bishkek Rug 244x305cm £2,295 68
Set of Twelve Anatomical Fruit Framed Prints 38x2x50cmH £425 Gonglin Wine Cabinet 100x44x177cmH £2,395 Fusang Decorative Cauldron £495 Liaodong Pot Dijon £195 Nest of Six Lama Offering Bowls £195 4x Twisted Wine Glasses Large £35 Rattan Ice Bucket £110 Arthur Dining Table 165cmDiax80cmH £3,595 Bonington Vase £250 Kintaro Jug Putting Green £40 Stafford Dining Chair with Arms Tobacco Leather 64x61x93cmH £695 Shalba Rug 240x305cm £1,595 Tailored by OKA Handmade-to-Order Stafford Dining Chair Dune Green Linen 45x59x92cmH £450 stores nationwide | oka.com | 69 69 SWEET ESCAPE
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OPPOSITE PAGE Toynbee Pendant Lamp 26cmDiax24cmH £125 Arthur Dining Table 165cmDiax80cmH £3,595 Bonington Vase £250 Kintaro China Putting Green 4x Bowls £70 | Jug £40 | 4x Dinner Plates £95 Stafford Chair with Arms Aged Tobacco Leather 64x61x93cmH £695 Shalba Rug 240x305cm £1,595 Gonglin Wine Cabinet 100x44x177cmH £2,395 Fusang Decorative Cauldron £495 THIS PAGE Right Odonata Lampshade 35cmDiax23cmH £85 Kintaro China Putting Green Serving Bowl £75 | Jug £40 | 4x Bowls £70 | 4x Mugs £60 Eleganza Candle Holder £55 Twisted Glass Jug £55 Arzella Bowl £95 Abbey Bar Stool Smoke Blue Leather 41cmSqx70cmH £425 BELOW Urchin Jug £60 Kintaro China Putting Green 4x Bowls £70 | 4x Side Plates £65 | 4x Dinner Plates £95 4x Machame Napkins £70 16-Piece Cutlery Set Ivory £95 Memerah Twisted Glassware 4x Large Wine Glasses £60 71
THIS PAGE Left Fyli Vase Distressed Blue | Small £35 | Large £125 | Medium £80 (seen with Faux Magnolia Branch £22) BELOW Calliope Sand Dollar Oil Painting 90cmSqx4cmD £495 Chyangra Floor Cushion 50cmSqx40cmH £425 Huxley Side Table Pure Indigo 45cmSqx70cmH £550 Campanula Planter £350 Decorative Figus £25 Decimus Round Bone Box with Lid £295 OPPOSITE PAGE Brontide Oil Painting 102x4x122cmH £695 Claverton Dining Chair Sage 58x64x92cmH £895 Pacaya Decorative Vase £295 (seen with Faux Double Eucalyptus Stem £15) Albertine Desk 82x51x105cmH £1,895 Ocellus Tissue Box and Tray £55 Isphahan Breakfast Cup and Saucer £95 Karaffel Leather Table Lamp Brushed Red £250 (seen with Warna Silk Pleated Shade Red 25cmDiax18cmH £85) Costellini Ottoman Moss Velvet 47cmDiax45cmH £275 Sheki Runner 80x300cm £495 72
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OPPOSITE PAGE Abel Bedside Table 55x40x65cmH £750 Nephrite Table Lamp £395 (seen with Serigraph Shade 45cmDiax31cmH £175) Bricini Vase Small £30 Set of Three Odonata Box Files £65 Set of Twelve Framed Flower Botanical Prints 30x3x40cmH £425 Double Divan Mattress and Divan with Storage 137x198x61cmH £2,495 Headboard Slip Cover King Oatmeal £135 Bed Valance King Oatmeal £245 Koralli Cushion Cover Red Madder 51cmSq £70 Kabibi Quilt Teal £395 THIS PAGE Top Right Minyas Bed Tray £175 4x Soraya Napkins £90 Isphahan Breakfast Cup and Saucer £95 4x Kintaro Side Plates Putting Green £65 Koralli Cushion Cover Red Madder 51cmSq £70 Areca Cushion Cover Blood Orange 56cmSq £65 Cria Throw Amber £350 LEFT Achamore Upholstered Ottoman 122x78x44cmH £1,750 Kirmani Rug 240x305cm £3,295 75 SWEET ESCAPE
House Style
Handed an invitation to individuality, three return customers (some, well-known faces) each put their unique spin on a Tailored by OKA sofa to suit their home style
STYLING Anders Olsson
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A home should reflect its inhabitants; it's a container for a patchwork of precious, personal items that nod to the characters and lifestyles of those who reside there. If there’s one piece of furniture that speaks to this most, it’s the sofa. Synonymous with how you like to spend your time – whether playing host to family movie marathons, alone time with a much-thumbed novel or catch-ups with close friends – it's one of the most important items in the house. So, what could be better than crafting a sofa that perfectly suits you and your habits? Offering more than a thousand possible iterations, our handmade-toorder Tailored by OKA seating range is an invitation to individuality. The selection comprises six classic styles in a variety of sizes, complete with a choice of legs, and a wide range of colour and fabric options, including two new ‘clever’ fabrics: velvet and linen. Both have been innovatively designed to look and feel just as luxurious as the natural materials, but with the benefit of greater durability. In the words of our Co-Founder Sue Jones, one of the most gratifying things is “seeing how the sofas have lent a personal touch to homes all over the country”, so we set out to show this to you, too. Read on to discover how three fans of OKA designed their ideal sofas.
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All BrightThingsandBeautiful Fashion journalist and broadcaster Louise Roe’s Egerton Sofa is just the pop of colour her kitchen needed To be able to put your own personal spin on a brand you already love is a dream”
Roe chose the Egerton 2-Seater Sofa in Dirty Orange 'Clever' Velvet, with Greyed Oak Legs To discover more of Louise Roe’s world, follow her on Instagram @louiseroehome
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“I wanted my home to feel like a story, so you could go from one room to the next and have a new experience, without it feeling jarring,” says Louise Roe, who renovated her London townhouse last year. To achieve the synergy she desired, she wove her “very traditional English” style throughout the space, using complementary colour palettes, textures and materials to create a cohesive feel. This sense of harmony was on her mind when she set out to find the perfect sofa for her kitchen, the heart of her home where her young family spend most of their time. With practicality and comfort high on the agenda, she opted for the gentle, sloping silhouette of our Tailored by OKA Egerton 2-Seater, along with ‘clever’ velvet upholstery – which is very hardwearing and won’t mark or stain like the ordinary material (great for high-traffic family homes). Those boxes ticked, she turned to colour. “I wanted, as usual, to do something a bit different and experiment,” she explains. “I love our kitchen; the palette is dark blue and terracotta with lots of wooden tones, so I found the most stunning Dirty Orange colour to match. I squealed when I saw the sample; it sits so well with the rest of the house.”
“If you’re going to do something bespoke then you might as well push the boat out,” she says. “To be able to put your own personal spin on a brand you already love is a dream.”
Though Roe’s home isn’t short of OKA pieces – our Coleridge takes pride of place in her sitting room – the opportunity to have something truly unique appealed to her creative side.
Being able to properly lounge, on something soft with a bit of give, is a must for me”
Actor and dancer Eric Underwood designed his bingewatching location of dreams
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When looking to move house during the first lockdown of 2020 – “yes, I was one of those mad people,” he laughs – the first thing that caught Underwood’s eye was this property’s summer room. “I was captivated by it; when I was designing the house I started from here and worked back inside,” he says. As he is a fan of blending the indoor with the outdoor –plants reign supreme in every room – this makes perfect sense. This verdant theme, was on his mind when he chose Persian Green as his new sofa colour: “I love the idea of everything looking really natural and complementary,” he tells us.
Describing his style as “relaxed and a little bohemian”, comfort, too, was high on Underwood’s list of requirements; the first thing he did when viewing the Tailored range was to lie down on the Highmore. “Being able to properly lounge, on something soft with a bit of 78 | view the entire collection at oka.com
“As a performer I’m ‘on’ so often, that when I get home, I just want to be ‘off’,” explains Eric Underwood when we meet him in his north London flat. “It’s really important to me that as soon as I come through the door, I’m in an easy, safe space.” Having to create a welcoming home in a new city is, no doubt, tied into this sentiment. Underwood is, however, well-versed in moving around; born and raised in Washington D.C., he trained at the prestigious American Ballet Theatre in New York, before crossing the pond more than a decade ago.
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It doesn’t get much more picturesque or quintessentially English than the village of Turville in the Chiltern Hills, home to Deborah Abbot’s gorgeous cottage, and equally pretty garden. While her house has all the charm of its AngloSaxon surroundings, it was actually only built in 2005, something that appealed to her practical side when buying it.
“What I have here is something that looks very authentic, but has all the modern conveniences,” she explains. When designing and renovating, her main priority was curating a space that would work for entertaining. → give, is a must for me. I’m 6'2" and I can actually stretch out on it,” he says. “There’s nothing better than getting home at night and being able to lie there and look up at the stars. It’s very meditative.”
Underwood chose ‘clever‘ velvet upholstery for his Highmore, which means his much-adored pup Sophia, who, like her ‘father‘ is clearly a natural in front of the camera, can join him as often as she likes.
Underwood chose the Highmore 3-Seater Sofa in Persian Green 'Clever' Velvet, with Ebony Legs Stay up to date with Underwood's next acting projects by following him on Instagram @ericunderwood
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A piece that fitted seamlessly into her space, with room for the whole family, was the top priority for interiors enthusiast and long-time OKA customer Deborah Abbot
So, when choosing a new sofa, one that fitted her lifestyle was of paramount importance. “I love the linen; it’s rustic enough for here and is going to be fairly easy to maintain,” she tells us. “There has to be enough space for all the family to be comfortable; it has to work around the people in the room,” which, she says, is why she opted for the Radcliffe. “I love the fact that the cushions are deep and soft; it’s very snug, but Abbotelegant.”describes her home as a "collection of numerous bits and pieces that I love, which I've gathered over the years and work around.” Some favourite items include a sculpture crafted by a close friend and a Tibetan tray from a stint working in Nepal, yet the effect is perfectly congruent, thanks to a carefully curated colour scheme. “Everything in my sitting room is very tonal. I adore the Dune Green shade of the sofa; it really picks out the colours of the rug, which I hadn’t even realised had light green in it – it just adds that je ne sais quoi.”
Abbot chose the Radcliffe 2-Seater Sofa in Dune Green Laundered Linen, with Ebony Legs
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Though it’s safe to say all of us missed dinner parties during the pandemic, few people would have felt that pain quite so keenly as Anna Stockwell, whose new cookbook For the Table offers an edible, helpful paean to the infinite pleasures of such occasions. Over half of the book's dishes and tips were conceived and finalised when Stockwell and her boyfriend were locked down together in 2020, in their quiet home in New York State’s Hudson Valley.
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The book is a collection of the things I have come to love, and serve to the friends and family who have come to my house, over the past 18 years of my life: here [in the Hudson Valley], but mostly in Brooklyn, where I moved immediately after leaving college. So, when I came to decide which recipes to put in the book, everything naturally fell into place. Of course, these recipes are all designed for big groups of people, so for the ones that needed finalising, I developed them, but saved the testing until we were able to go and create a bubble with my parents and siblings. What role do you think recipes play today, when – thanks to books like Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat – there’s a move toward more intuitive, free-form styles of cooking?
In her first cookbook, For the Table, food writer, stylist and former Epicurious editor Anna Stockwell offers no-fuss hosting tips and shares a menu for a joyous feast with OKA
Words: Clare Finney Anna Stockwell
Stockwell’s recipes are designed to feed a crowd, by candlelight and to the sound of a classic playlist. Like her recipes, she is upbeat, generous and alive to the bright side of life: "I love cooking for people. I love hosting," she says. Longing for that during lockdown only sharpened her appetite (and her nib). "It gave me a much greater appreciation of why it's special."
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I think there are still two kinds of cooks out there: those who love to follow a recipe exactly and for it to turn out just like the photo, and those who are more intuitive, who cook by taste, touch and feel.
It's a traditional cookbook in that there are recipes, you follow them and your dish turns out like the pictures. However, I try to give people the confidence to make substitutions – they are allowed! Everything was
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For the Table is a tribute to the feeling of having people gather together, talking, drinking and eating lovingly-made food [in a shared space]. How did you write a book about dinner parties when you couldn’t have any?
I am a big fan of the latter; of trying to give people the tools to make sure the recipe works, while leaving room for their creativity by weaving in suggestions for how they can adapt it to their tastes. Where does For the Table come into that?
The book is a collection of the things I have come to love, and serve to the friends and family who have come to my house, over the past 18 years
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But, to get to the point of being an intuitive cook, you must understand the basics first. There are many ways to get to that point, one of which is to follow recipes for a long time until the fundamentals are ingrained, and you feel confident enough to start riffing; another is to learn the fundamental techniques and apply them to a broader range of dishes.
is wine glasses. I don’t let myself wash those at night, let alone anyone else!
It’s changed what I’m cooking and when Icookit.ThereareweekswhenI’mconstantly cooking aubergines or tomatoes, which has been a fun challenge; I love a cooking puzzle, and having to get creative, and I have always cooked based on what’s in the fridge. Now I cook based on what’s in the fridge and what’s in the garden – it’s so exciting: to eat your own tomatoes off the vine; to walk outside and gather some lettuce; to snip fresh herbs for every meal.
You moved from inner city Brooklyn to the leafy Hudson Valley just over two years ago. How has that shaped your cooking and recipes?
Any other tips for cooking for a crowd in a tiny kitchen without a dishwasher?
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The beautiful imagery in the book is all shot and styled in your own home. How would you describe your own approach to table design? I like to set a colourful table, and I don’t believe that everything must match. I like mismatched plates, different coloured napkins, and I love to have a mix of vintage – from old flea markets and antique shops – and new. I have a big drawer full of candles, tablecloths and more platters than is probably necessary, and I always set the table with lots of beeswax candles in vintage-style candlesticks.
For the Table by Anna Stockwell is available to buy now (£25, Abrams Books) photographed in my kitchen in the Hudson Valley, so it really reflects me and my personal style and approach to cooking. Most of the recipes come from my time in Brooklyn, where I had grown used to hosting dinner parties in a tiny kitchen with no dishwasher. That meant I had to be good at prepping in advance and streamlining so as to create as little mess as possible; these are all sharing recipes that you can make for loads of people in any kitchen.
It’s important to let your friends help you clean up and do the dishes. It’s more fun for everyone, because you can bop around to music and clean together, and it’s easier for you the next day. The only thing you should leave to wash the next day Kintaro
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I never used to be interested in gardening, even though I grew up with a mother who owned a landscape garden design business; but now that I have my own garden to tend, I have really thrown myself in. The part of it I am most excited about is vegetables, which I have been working really hard to keep alive. It’s been trial and error for the most part, but I have had so much fun growing everything from seeds. I call my mum all the time now with gardening questions, and she loves it.
“Hello! Come in! Welcome! Can I get you a drink?” This moment sets the tone for the rest of the night. It says: this is a party, not just dinner. It says: you are my guest, I care about you, and I’m going to take care of you. It eases the transition from whatever outside world they’re coming from into the world of your home. It’s a simple gesture, but a meaningful ritual of welcome. I always offer two choices: sparkling water as the first and then – depending on my mood, the weather and the occasion – either a spritz, a martini, or a glass of wine. I like to serve spritzes if I want something lighter in alcohol to ease into the evening more slowly. I set up a spritz station so guests can DIY their drink, or so I can easily assemble each as people arrive.
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A bucket of ice
TO MAKE A SPRITZ STATION, YOU NEED:
A bottle (or two) of sparkling wine
A bottle (or two) of sparkling water
For each serving, fill a glass with ice, pour in a shot of aperitif bitters, fill the glass halfway with sparkling wine, then finish filling with sparkling water and garnish as desired. The red liquor will stay on the bottom of the glass until stirred, so give each drink a mix before serving, or serve with cocktail stirrers so guests can do so themselves.
A bottle of aperitif bitters such as Campari, Cappelletti or Contratto
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Pre-Dinner Drinks: The Spritz Station
If serving cheese for more than two or three people, I do not like to serve a selection of cheeses. I know this is controversial, but hear me out. I love a good cheeseboard to share with a date. In fact, this is a favourite dinner substitute. But when there’s a crowd, that cheeseboard becomes mangled so fast. The blue cheese knife gets dunked in the Brie, or someone hogs all the Manchego. There are cheese crumbs on the floor. It’s not a thing for a crowd, even a small crowd.
Instead, I pick one big piece of cheese (on its own plate, with one knife) and stick to it. Less mess, less contamination, more equality. That doesn't mean you can't have a spread of things to go with it though; I add a plate of crackers, fruit (such as sliced apples, pears, figs, fresh grapes, dried figs or apricots), then something salty and briny, such as olives or pickles. If I'm feeling extra, I'll add honey or jam for drizzling too, but that can get messy, so tread carefully.
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It’s steakhouse night, but you’re staying at home, and you can make everything almost entirely in advance. Searing individual steaks for each guest is just not a fun thing to do for a crowd, so instead I roast a whole New York strip roast. I season it with only salt and pepper and cook it to medium rare, exactly how I like my steak. Then each guest gets a slice topped with kelp butter, which is a fun way to season each steak with extra rich, salty-umami flavour. There’s no creamed spinach or a separate potato side at my home steakhouse, but there is one big, gloriously creamy potato, kale and butternut squash gratin, which can be made a day in advance, and then rewarmed with cheese on top just before serving.
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FOR THE KELP BUTTER
SERVES 10 TO 12 New York Strip Roast is more commonly found in the US; it’s also known as strip loin roast, top loin roast and simply strip roast. We recommend asking your butcher for the closest cut.
A Steakhouse Dinner For a Crowd New York Strip Roast
NOTE: You’re going to need a lot of red wine to go with this meal.
55g best quality salted butter, at room 1temperaturetablespoon kelp flakes Place the softened butter and kelp flakes in a medium-sized bowl. Stir and mash with a wooden spoon until the kelp is thoroughly incorporated into the butter. Transfer the butter mixture to a piece of parchment paper, patting it into a sort of log shape towards one long end of the parchment. Pull the parchment up and over the butter to secure the log, then roll it tightly into a uniform cylinder about 4cm wide, twisting the parchment around each end like an old-fashioned sweet wrapper to secure. Chill until firm (at least 6 hours, or up to one week).
5 teaspoons flaky sea salt 5 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper Pat the meat dry and season each side with the salt and pepper. Let it sit for 15 to 30 minutes while the oven heats to 175˚C. In a roasting tin, cook the roast fat cap up. If you have an instant-read/probe thermometer, this is a good time to use one; insert it into the centre of the oven until it registers 52˚C for medium-rare, then put the meat in for 65 to 85 minutes. Watch the temperature from outside the oven so you can pull it out at exactly the right moment. Remove from the oven and let it stand for at least 15 minutes and up to 1 hour. Before serving, heat your oven grill. Grill the roast with the fat cap side facing up, for 5 to 10 minutes, until crispy and rewarmed. Slice and serve with the kelp butter. And don’t worry, you don’t have to let it rest again after reverse-searing; you already gave it a nice, good rest for the juices to redistribute.
FOR THE ROAST 2kg boneless steak
Pour the cream mixture over the vegetables. Cover tightly with foil and bake until tender, for 60 to 70 minutes. Let cool. At this point, you can chill the gratin Beforeovernight.serving,set the oven to grill. Top the gratin with the cheese and grill for 5 to 10 minutes, until bubbling and golden brown. Place the thinly sliced radish, fennel, celery and apple in a large bowl of iced water and let sit until ready to serve, for up to 3 hours. This keeps everything safe from oxygen exposure, which would cause browning. The ice also makes everything extra crispy, so don’t skip this step even if you’re serving in 30 minutes.
In a large deep pan or pot, heat the oil, add the kale, and cook for about 3 minutes, stirring often, until fully wilted. Season with 1 teaspoon of salt and let cool. In a medium pot, heat the cream, garlic, thyme, nutmeg, with a teaspoon of pepper and a tablespoon of salt until just boiling, then lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat. Heat the oven to 175˚C. Arrange the sliced potatoes, kale, and squash in a 30cm casserole dish by making towers of the potatoes, squashing with your hands, then laying each tower on its side in the baking dish and stuffing kale in between the cracks throughout.
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Butternut Squash, Potato and Kale Gratin
2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for baking dish
720ml double cream 3 garlic cloves, crushed 3 thyme sprigs
When ready to serve, drain and spin dry in a salad spinner, if you have one, or spread everything out on a clean dish towel and pat dry. Transfer to a large salad or mixing Seasonbowl.withsalt and toss to combine. Then drizzle with the vinegar and toss to combine again. Transfer to a serving platter and top with the basil to serve.
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2slicedbutternut squash necks (910g), peeled and very thinly sliced 115g Gruyère, finely grated
1 large or 2 small daikon radishes, peeled and thinly 2slicedfennel bulbs, thinly sliced 4 celery stalks, thinly sliced on a bias 2 green apples, thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground
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1 teaspoon flaky sea salt
2 tablespoons white balsamic or white wine vinegar
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Preheat the oven to 175˚C with a rack in the middle. Line the bottom of a 23cm springform pan with baking paper. Butter and sugar the sides of the pan. Set a pot of water over a medium heat to simmer. Place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over, but not touching, the gently simmering water on the stove. Stir the chocolate occasionally with a rubber spatula until it’s fully melted, then remove the bowl from the heat and stir in the butter until smooth. Whisk the egg yolks with 100g of the sugar just until combined. Slowly whisk in the warm chocolate mixture. Whisk in the amaro and salt. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the egg whites for about 2 minutes, until foamy. Gradually add the remaining 100g of sugar and beat for about 5 more minutes, until glossy and soft peaks form that hold their shape but aren’t quite stiff. Very gently fold about a quarter of the beaten egg whites into the chocolate mixture to lighten it, then gently fold in the remaining whites. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Set the springform pan on a baking tray and bake for about 30 to 40 minutes, until the top is puffed and cracked, and the centre is no longer wobbly. Be careful not to bake the cake beyond this point. Let the cake cool in the pan on a rack. The centre of the cake will sink as it cools, forming a sort of crater – this is good! Let the cake cool completely on a rack.
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A signature recipe of the late Richard Sax [an iconic American chef, food writer and cookbook author], chocolate cloud cake is a flourless chocolate cake made with separated eggs so that the cake billows and puffs like a cloud, then collapses. My version is a little simpler than the classic, and a little denser. This is my go-to birthday cake, and I like to flavour mine with a shot of amaro, which lends a pleasantly haunting whisper of bitter spice to the chocolate. If amaro is not your thing, or you don’t have any in stock, try brandy instead, or swap in vanilla extract for a milder, classic flavour.
MAKES ONE 9-INCH CAKE; SERVES 8 TO 10 170g unsalted butter, cut into pieces, plus more for tray 200g granulated sugar, plus more for tray 225g best-quality cooking chocolate, coarsely chopped 5 large eggs, separated, at room temperature 2 tablespoons amaro (or brandy or vanilla extract) 1 teaspoon flaky sea salt
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All baked goods should be very happy to be served with a dollop of unsweetened whipped cream. When I serve whipped cream at a dinner party, I turn it into a group activity, and I promise, it’s fun.
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480ml of double cream makes about 960ml of whipped cream, which serves about 10 people. Divide or increase as necessary to serve your crowd – whipped cream doesn’t really make good leftovers.
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Pour 480ml of cold double cream into your biggest bowl, add your biggest whisk, and pass it to a friend. No one keeps the bowl for long –a few beats of the whisk and pass it on. By the time it gets all the way around the table the cream should be holding nice soft peaks. It’s usually hilarious, gets everyone awake and involved, and takes one task off your plate. When the cream is whipped but not too stiff,* stir in a tiny pinch of salt and a splash of vanilla extract, or sometimes a splash of brandy, and trade the whisk for a serving spoon (at this point in the night there are usually too many dirty dishes in piles in my kitchen to consider transferring the whipped cream to a serving bowl, but by all means, feel free to do so).
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*If someone at the table gets too into whipping and your cream becomes too stiff, gently beat more cold double cream into the whipped cream, bit by bit, until it’s reached the ideal billowy, soft texture.
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Stefano is the owner and host of White Deer San Lorenzo Mountain Lodge, our first stop and one of the area’s only private chalets. He’s also a man with an infectious passion for the surrounding mountains, the land and all its small-butmighty producers, whose love for their work can be tasted in every bite and sip.
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Travel writer Kate Lough has her tastebuds tickled as she weaves her way through the Dolomites on a new ski safari, curated by Italy expert Merrion Charles We are gathered around a rustic wooden table, surrounded by shelves stacked with wine as we watch Stefano wind the Ferrari of meat slicers into action, producing perfect pieces of speck. Glasses of Cuvée Marianne are poured, and we toast to our Dolomiti ski safari.
It doesn’t take long to appreciate that the Dolomites offer its guests a new kind of luxury. Not fast cars and jeroboams, but a quietly authentic experience that’s increasingly hard to come by, and by no means limited to skiing. The lodge is beautiful but simple, traditional but stylish. Dinner is hearty and local –fonduta ravioli and venison with polenta – each course paired with wines (including the local lagrein grape) and finished off with Stefano’s homemade limoncello. We sleep easily, hearts and bellies full.
Our first day of skiing powered by an early breakfast of homemade yoghurts and jams, pastries and freshly squeezed juice covers the nearby Plan de Corones. We are being guided on our safari by local legend Mario Delmonego, who was born and bred in nearby Arabba. Humble and gentle, he is an encyclopedia of local schussing knowledge and knows everylastliftoperatorandrestaurateurinthearea.Thiscomes in very handy in the vast Dolomiti Superski area, which is stretched out over 16 separate ski regions and encompassing around 1,200km of slopes.
Our first day complete, we retreat to the lodge to make the most of its outdoor thermal pool overlooking the valley and its very welcome steam room, sauna and massage chair before another stellar dinner with brilliant company. The next morning, the blow of leaving the lodge is softened by the sound of a helicopter landing, ready to whisk us to Cinque Torri for our second ski day. The skies are a brilliant blue and thesceneryismesmerising.TheyoungpilotGabrieledropsus on the mountain top ahead of the first lifts opening, allowing us the bliss of having the slopes to ourselves.
After a generous bowl of gnocchi at mountainside hotel and restaurant Rifugio Averau, we are scooped up again by the chopper, swooping in and around mountain peaks before landing by Sofie Hut in Santa Cristina, where we sample the owner’s new amaro digestif and tiramisu. We spend a delightful afternoon traversing the slopes until the early evening, as we make our way down to Locanda degli Artisti. A boutique hotel run by the Rossi family, it’s nestled in the picturesque town of Canazei and the food is as much of a focus as the art. We feast that evening on endless courses of beautifully presented, locally sourced dishes, such as fried veal head, red prawns and pearl barley risotto.
The family also own and run our final stop, the secluded Rifugio Fuciade, which we reach after a day’s skiing in Arabba, with its wide pistes and some very appealing black runs for more advanced skiers. Typical of the region, these rifugios cook up sensational food in the middle of the mountain and have simple bedrooms –with postcard-perfect views – to roll into after dinner. Much like the night before, we are spoilt with another gastronomic experience that involves ciajoncie, a ravioli-style pasta filled with wild pears, figs and cinnamon that we walk offonahikethenextday. This is a ski safari that nourishes the soul and the stomach, with the most beautiful mountain scenery thrown in for good measure.
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The Dolomites Ski Safari is priced from £3,300 per person based on six in the group, and includes accommodation, dinner, guiding with Mario Delmonego, ski hire and ski pass, merrioncharles.comGeorge Club Chair Fawn Goat Hair 61x72x71cmH £3,295 Barrington Hurricane Lamp £175 Westray Sheepskin Throw 180x150cm £850 Locanda degli ArtistiCanazeiHotel, We feast that evening on endless courses of beautifully presented, locally sourced dishes, such as fried veal head, red prawns and pearl barley risotto”
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From the mountains to cities via the beach, Kate Lough picks three of the best destinations to visit this autumn and winter
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Marrakech and the Atlas Mountains, Morocco Marrakech is a feast for the senses, where beguiling colours and scents envelop you. Start your Moroccan adventure by checking into El Fenn, the Pink City’s most iconic boutique hotel. Filled with exquisite spaces in a bold palette of yellow, pink and turquoise, its beautifully crafted bedrooms are matched only by the buzzing rooftop –with its pool and bar – which draws a stylish local crowd. From here, leave the hustle and bustle behind as you wind your way up to the foothills of the Atlas Mountains where you’ll find Kasbah Bab Ourika, one of life's true interpretations of an oasis. Stay in one of its new garden suites (ask for Room 30) and spend your days drifting between the dreamy poolside (framed by views of snowcapped mountains), roséfuelled lunches under the pergola and the incredible beauty of the grounds and vegetable gardens. Utter heaven. el-fenn.com kasbahbabourika.com
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Tel Aviv, Israel Autumn is the perfect time to visit Tel Aviv: hot enough for beach days, but cool enough to explore the city’s cultural delights too.
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Bed down at the new Villa Brown Tel Aviv, which sits just steps from the beach in a revived 1980s building whose interior renovation was inspired by Italian holiday homes on the Mediterranean coast. By day, marvel at its Bauhaus architecture, stroll down one of the oldest and most renowned streets, Rothschild Boulevard, scour the flea market in Jaffa – the old town, where Soho House has opened a new outpost – and stop in at one of the city's many contemporary galleries, including The Noga. As night falls, Tel Aviv fizzes with energy, with endless watering holes and buzzy restaurants – Brut Bar and HaBasta should be high on your list. brownhotels.com Set of Four Zellige Espresso Cups Orange/Grey £45 San Sebastian, Spain
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Now more than ever, design-conscious foodies should have San Sebastian on their radar, due to the reopening of the stylish Villa Soro. A former 19th-century family home, surrounded by gardens and containing cosy fires for the colder months, it's a unique place to stay in the Basque region – the culinary capital of Spain. Spend your days soaking up cultural hotspots such as Museo Chillida Leku and Manterola Gallery, before evenings dedicated to hopping around the city’s famed pintxos bars. If the weather allows it, cycle to the northwest of the city to La Concha beach, and stop in at the botanical gardens and Sagardoetxea, the Basque Cider Museum. San Sebastian is densely populated with Michelin-starred restaurants; book a table at famed Spanish chef Dani López’s Kokotxa, an unpretentious option that takes its name from a delicious regional dish: a fish-head stew. hotelvillasoro.com
94 | Looking for more inspiration? Visit oka.com/ideas M y boyfriend and I moved to Vancouver in 2018 and lived there for six months. Before that, we’d never been to Canada, and I had no preconceptions of it. At first, I was lonely and missing London, but by the end I never wanted to Vancouverleave.feelsvery cared for and you have a constant connection to nature. We were lucky to be there during autumn, when the streets are ablaze with colour. Wherever you are in the city, you can look down the street and there will be a mountain, or the sea, in the distance. Within a 20-minute walk of busy Downtown, you can find yourself watching the sunset on a beach, feeling like you’re on holiday. Or it’s a short drive to peaceful forests, where you can go swimming in lakes and hiking up mountains. We rented a tiny, ultra-modern house in Mount Pleasant [an East Side neighbourhood], which is a dream. It has streets with detached Americanstyle houses painted in different colours and lined with trees. Running alongside is Main Street, packed with great restaurants, coffee shops, breweries and vintage shops. All residential streets in Vancouver have these stylish cafes making coffee and sandwiches, with shelves of essential groceries, flowers and magazines – idyllic spots to while away an afternoon and people watch. Our favourites were The Federal Store, The Mighty Oak and Le Marché St. George. There are great interiors boutiques in the city, but you have to unearth them. Gastown [also Downtown] has Old Faithful Shop and Inform Interiors and there are great furniture thrift stores outside the centre with a mid-century, Palm Springs vibe. It’s also a real foodie city with plenty of restaurants that design lovers would appreciate.
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Wherever you are in the city, you can look down the street and there will be a mountain, or the sea, in the distance”
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Each island would have deserted beaches and cosy cabins with roaring fireplaces, vintage quilts and views of the forest –it felt very Scandinavian”
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We still talk about Lucky’s Doughnuts, Revolver Coffee, Pepino's Spaghetti House and the many bowls of ramen we ate around Robson Street.
At weekends, we’d rent a car, jump on a quick ferry and in no time at all, we’d be exploring the many small islands off the coast of Vancouver.
Each one would have deserted beaches and cosy cabins with roaring fireplaces, vintage quilts and views of the forest – it felt very Scandinavian.
We loved Galiano Island, where there’s an incredible restaurant among the trees called Pilgrimme that uses a lot of fermented, locally grown food on its experimental menu. We rented a cabin where the owner didn’t even have a key for the front door – it’s that safe.
It’s almost four years since we left and I still have such a longing for Vancouver. If I could take my friends, family and M&S with me, I would happily call it home.”
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Dinner party game: Truth or dare... Dream guest list: Charlize Theron, I respect her so much, and she’s accomplished a lot beyond being an actor. Tom Riddle; I think he’s a bit misunderstood and I feel I need to get into the crux of it. I like a bad boy. I want to save him, basically.
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Best way to wake up: Puppy kisses from my cavapoo Saffron.
Pyjamas: Favourite pjs have to be Bocan Couture. I love to wear negligées with kimonos on top. I wear them out, too, with heels or boots in the winter. Night-time routine: Sleep tea from T2; it really helps me as I do have difficulty sleeping.
Breakfast: I don’t have breakfast. I’m doing intermittent fasting, so I usually eat between 11am–9pm. Or sometimes if I’m out for a late dinner I’ll do 12pm–10pm; you can choose the windows. I started doing it at the beginning of the year and I think it makes a difference; I feel better for it and I’m not snacking late at night anymore!
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6pm cocktail: Gin martini. Nightcap: A really peaty whiskey, neat. Night in alone: Hanging out in my nightgown, with The Office (the US version) on in the background. Not very glamorous!
Takeaway: I love Keu [a London-based Vietnamese restaurant] – their banh mi are just so good.
Best way to greet guests: With a glass of champagne.
Tales of My Home KABRA-DAVIES
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The founder of By Rotation, the luxury fashion rental platform and app, shares her home truths Kabra-Davies at home in her favourite Bocan Couture nightgown
Workspace: Although there were positives to working from home, I just love being in the office. We have an open-plan office with 10 desks just around the corner and I'm really happy being there with my team, by the window. I like to be involved and know what’s going on; I like for them to listen in on what I’m talking about too, it makes the team very aware of how the entire business is running.
And This Works Deep Sleep Pillow Spray, it really does work! I always give Saffron his night-time biscuit from Lily’s Kitchen – he’s obsessed with it; he’ll stare at me until he gets it. Oh, and the Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Serum.
Scent: Do Son by Diptyque. Reading nook: By the pool or on the beach, to be honest. That’s my vibe.
Caffeine hit: Green tea. Spot to relax: Solo in my big armchair with Saffron on my lap.
Framed photograph: Of my family, I don’t get to see them that much as they’re in Singapore and New York. Colour palette: Primary colours; they’re so fun. TodiscovermoreofKabra-Davies'worldvisit byrotation.comorfollowheronInstagram @arentyoueshita 98 |
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