Show time: the 2019 shortlist for museum of the year

From the V&A Dundee to the Pitt Rivers in Oxford, public figures including Kirsty Wark and Matthew Rhys champion their favourite museums

Design-driven ceramics that push the limits of the craft: The Stack vases by Paul Smith x 1882

  A new series of one-off vases, produced by ceramics brand 1882 Ltd., blends the craft of Stoke-on-Trent with the creativity of  British fashion designer Paul Smith. The story of the Paul Smith + 1882 Ltd collaboration starts and ends in Stoke-on-Trent, UK. a city in central England famous for its pottery industry. They are each … Read more

Beautiful and effortless environments: A Mediterranean feeling in your home 12 months out of the year

 

Aerin for Williams Sonoma Summer 2019 – an homage to Aerin Lauder’s favorite European destinations.

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Aerin for Williams Sonoma Summer 2019 evokes a casual yet elegant sensibility.

Williams Sonoma and Williams Sonoma Home are expanding the successful collaboration with luxury lifestyle brand Aerin, founded by Aerin Lauder. The new collection for 2019 features over 125 products ranging from tableware, entertaining and home décor to lighting bedding and outdoor textiles.

Inspired by Aerin’s love of travel, the products featured in the collection are an homage to her favorite European destinations.

The new Seville tableware cultivates a colorful table with botanical plates, bowls and serveware inspired by the city’s lush gardens.

New textiles, décor items and bedding capture the feeling of a sunny Mediterranean getaway and incorporate blue tones to reflect the sea and sky with touches of yellow, green, and sun-drenched neutrals. The collaboration brings the vacation experience to the home all year round and perfectly reflects Aerin’s philosophy that beautiful living should be effortless.

“Travel is a constant source of inspiration for me personally and professionally. I love capturing the lifestyles and colors that I experience around the world and translating them into my collections,” said Aerin Lauder. “This new assortment evokes a casual yet elegant sensibility, and we hope it provides customers with the opportunity to easily mix and match the vibrant patterns and colors to create beautiful and effortless environments.”

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Aerin for Williams Sonoma Summer 2019; @Williams Sonoma
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Aerin for Williams Sonoma Summer 2019; @Williams Sonoma

The most recommended eco-friendly stays from around the world

  Luxury and sustainability are not mutually exclusive. The key hot spots for eco-travelers according to Expedia. These eco-hotels are among the highest-rated by Expedia travellers for the multitude of positive impacts they offer like extensive policies governing waste management, resource consumption and natural conservation. On the must-have list are opportunities for guests to engage … Read more

Room with a bloom: 10 beautiful garden getaways in the UK

These splendid hotels and cottages sit in some of the country’s finest gardens ands estates, offering relaxation and a riot of colour

High-End Carpentry – How It Can Totally Transform Your Home

    Carpentry is one of the oldest professions in the world, as wood was one of the first materials used by mankind for building and crafting. Some of the earliest known forms of the skill date back to around 7,000 years ago and were found in eastern Germany. It evolved into an art form … Read more