Art
Decoration
Three pioneering female artists you might not know about
To mark International Women’s Day on March 8, we celebrate the stories of three creative women from history in an extract from Women Artists & Designers at the National Trust
Art
The best exhibitions in London for March 2025
Gleaming 14th century Sienese altarpieces, Edvard Munch’s intimate portraits, Leigh Bowery’s dazzling 1980s club costumes - here’s our invaluable guide to the best art exhibitions to see in London in March
Decoration
Clever design ideas for displaying any kind of collection
How to show off your lovingly collected pieces to their best effect
Time To Rethink
Time to rethink decorating with posters
Posters are a cheap and easy way to fill your walls if you don’t have the budget for fine art. The key to using posters is to avoid cliché. Here's our guide to getting it right.
Decoration
Why typographical art is a powerful addition to any interior
No ‘Live, Love, Laugh’ signs here
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Why interior designers love framed textiles and where to buy the best ones
Perfect for adding texture and warmth to a room, as well as being an economical way to fill the large space behind a sofa or bed, framed textiles are a designer favourite
Design Ideas
Our indispensable guide to hanging art at home
Hanging pictures, much like painting them, is a balancing act of spacing, colour and proportion. After all, the way art is displayed is crucial and transformative
Decoration
Frame anything or invest in the best: which approach to art do you take?
Art-filled walls are essential for bringing an interior to life – on that much every interior designer can agree. But how important is the art itself?
Art
A useful edit of art under £1000
Buying art at a reasonable price is possible - if you know where to look...
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Why you should always find room in your budget for art
Art is essential in any interior – no matter what budget you're working with
Decoration
The right way to hang art over a fireplace
Using the space above a chimneypiece to showcase artwork is not new, but a creative combination will stand out. Ruth Sleightholme highlights interiors in which pieces have been mounted above mantels with particular aplomb
The history of interior design
Inside Lee Miller and Roland Penrose's Farleys House and its surrealist interiors
As Kate Winslet stars as Vogue model-turned-war photographer Lee Miller in LEE, be inspired by the unexpected decoration of Farleys House in East Sussex, the former home of the photographer Lee Miller and the Surrealist artist Roland Penrose
Museums
Cairo's Grand Egyptian Museum is now open: what to see inside Tutankhamen's new billion dollar home
A towering symbol of Egypt’s cultural renaissance, the new home of Tutankhamen’s treasures is now one of the grandest museums in the world
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What it's like to pose for a nude sculpture – and how to display it at home
Fiona McKenzie Johnston considers what it's like to commission – and live with – a naked portrait of yourself
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How artists have impacted interior design, from Monet to Donald Judd
Experimentation, improvisation, self-expression, destruction – and the artist-designed furniture and homeware to look out for now
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The best places to buy affordable vintage art online
Artwork can transform a room, especially when it’s a vintage drawing or painting that adds character and depth. The good news is you don’t need to spend a small fortune to build a collection of original art – these are our favourite places to shop
Gardens
Behind the scenes with an artist deeply rooted in the Somerset countryside
The Somerset-based artist Lotte Scott turns fallen plants and trees into evocative pieces that explore how we interact with our environment, with her latest project bringing attention to the plight of the native ash tree
Shopping
Everything you need to know about buying photography
Where to buy and how to hang photographic prints that break convention, not the bank
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“Something can't be truly public if there's a door”: in the studio with Alvaro Barrington
A look inside the early-19th-century former school in East London, now the studio of multidisciplinary artist Alvaro Barrington
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Hanging in the balance: how mobile art can bring movement and dynamism to any room
A look at Alexander Calder's influence on kinetic art, our favourite moving sculptures and lights from the archives and where to shop the looks