Mirrors

Stars of interior design are putting their names to furniture collections, translating their signature aesthetic into statement pieces for all. Lucia van der Post reports

Fluid silhouettes and sumptuous fabrics feel at ease in understated spaces with an old-world touch. Styling and photography by Damian Foxe. Shot at Rose Uniacke

Atelier Vime offers vintage and contemporary wicker and rattan creations from its historic South of France base

From midcentury furniture to hand-carved spoons, George Home is a trove of interiors inspiration in Connecticut

Replicate sunlight for blunder-free beauty

The natural beauty of semiprecious gemstones is beguiling those looking for furniture merging modern glamour with elemental – and at times talismanic – materials. Charlotte Abrahams reports

It’s time for homes to get their funk on, says Katrina Burroughs, as 1970s style returns with a disco-rich remix of Studio 54 chic

New experimentation with boundary-breaking technology is fusing art and design in ever more expressive ways, says Nicole Swengley

Pared-back furniture carved from locally sourced timber

Extraordinary final flourishes from master craftsmen to add drama and finesse to the home

HiMirror Plus+ examines your appearance and offers tips on how to look your best

With patinated bronze frame, €7,400

Highly polished finishes are back in the spotlight – playing with perception in newly sophisticated ways. Charlotte Abrahams reports

“Assemblage” art pioneered by Picasso is, a century on, enjoying a thrilling new eminence in the world of interior design, says Helen Chislett

The designer’s latest collection draws on the traditions of Kyoto

This playful piece will raise a smile in any room

Coffee tables like diamonds, mirrors like brooches, chandeliers like necklaces – homeowners are making uplifting decorative statements with jewel-like contemporary furnishings. Charlotte Abrahams reports

Lucia van der Post previews the highlights of a new peripatetic exhibition of innovative design in the French Riviera’s beautiful Villa La Vigie