Pantone's Colour of the Year may be a controversial choice, but a sea of blue can transform your home – and your mood

The Maida Vale mansion of the DSquared2 fashion designers is a lesson in Italian craftsmanship and opulence

Colour curator, Joa Studholme, sheds light on how Farrow & Ball chooses its famous paint names and why De Nimes Blue is the colour of the season

Edges, lines and man-made repetition reign supreme for this designer, because the city is her "happy place". We meet Blainey North to talk urban luxury inspired by global metropolises.

Once described as “a shotgun wedding between Bauhaus and Fisher-Price”, the 20th-century Memphis movement is the Marmite of the design world. Love it or loathe it, Ettore Sottsass’s day-glow, plastic fantastic aesthetic is creeping back into modern design, one millennial pink sofa at a time

From long, luxe tassels to tactile trimmings, contemporary passementerie is the natty interiors trend shimmying its way into our homes this autumn

Ahead of the October launch of the first monograph of his work, Salvagni talks modernism, mind-sets and meticulousness

Maximalists, pay attention: eight bold and brilliant pieces to brighten up your property 

Marvel at the most ground-breaking rooms of the past century and the ingenious minds that brought them to life

Afroditi Krassa on breaking the mould for hospitality design in London and lending her interior prowess to Gordon Ramsay’s latest venue, Lucky Cat 

Hidden doorways, revolving walls and trompe l'oeil; the new Alba collection by LINLEY has been created with unrivalled craftsmanship, unveiled at Masterpiece London

Maison de Fleurs is a globally renowned floristry studio based in London, which creates resplendent displays for luxurious events, weddings and bespoke commissions 

A Gucci home of dreams, beautifully crafted basket bags and oak wood televisions – here are the best things we saw at Salone del Mobile in Milan 

London-based architect-turned interior designer Natalia Miyar elegantly marries comfort and splendour, with a stylish dose of Cuban flair 

Surround yourself with colourful blooms and free spirits at the London Flower School in Kings Cross 

Maison de Fleurs has unveiled a floral masterpiece in Covent Garden, just in time for Valentine’s Day