Garden & Outdoor

Our deputy editor, Lauren Shantall, travelled to the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands - and back in time - to visit a formal 18C-style English garden designed by the late Sir David Hicks. Here we have a couple more pictures of th...

Now that he really can begin measuring for new drapes in the White House, I wonder what style Barack Obama would choose to redecorate his new home for the next four years? Federalist hip? Mid-century modern? There might ...

Yesterday I stumbled upon a fabulous project called A Plate A Week.Every Sunday, since July this year, the super talented Mignon Khargie has been documenting the plates that she makes. Some are experiments with glazes, s...

These placemats from Modern Twist are perfect for style-conscious parents who're understandably keen to stem the tide of the Barbie and Spiderman school of decoration at the threshold of the kids' rooms.The easy to clean...

I think these lacey rubber table runners and placemats are pretty cute, pulling off an effective combination of delicate looks and hard-wearing practicality. I know they'd certainly get a lot more use around here than my...

Kelly Berman reports from NYCThese headless piggies are on show at spring in DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) in Brooklyn. They are Richard Saja's ProtoBolsters, sewn from leftover fabric swatches and stu...