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A Super-Detailed Guide to Sourcing Antique Artwork, from Someone Who's Spent Decades Combing France’s Brocantes and Flea MarketsIn an excerpt from her new book, Sharon Santori reveals the specific details to look for when sourcing antique art
By Sharon Santoni Published
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Okay, I've Been Seriously Overlooking Soho Home as a Place to Buy Art — And No Curator Required, the Hard Work Has Been Done for YouFinding stylish, original artwork for your home is easier than ever with this shoppable curation
By Emily Moorman Published
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"There's Something Deeply Emotional About Fabric" — Textile Designer Mia Sylvia on How a Theatrical Drape Transforms the Atmosphere of a Room"After years of minimalism and digital overload, there's a desire for spaces that feel immersive," the creative explains, and drapery might hold the secret to a house that feels as comforting as inspiring
By Gilda Bruno Published
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The Best Exhibitions in London Right Now — 7 Too-Good-Miss Shows Our Culture Editor Will Visit This MonthTake these art shows in London as your antidote to cold weather slumberness
By Gilda Bruno Published
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How High Should You Hang Art? I Consulted an Art Advisor, and They Told Me This Answer That I'm Always Going to Remember Going Forward to Get It RightTurns out, hanging art can be an art in itself...
By Olivia Wolfe Published
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6 Wonderful, Whimsical, and Slightly Weird Things to Hang on Your Walls That Are Way More Interesting Than ArtFrom sconce lights to vintage collectables, if you're struggling to figure out what to hang on your wall, I've got ideas
By Olivia Wolfe Published
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Hidden Trails — Jen Roberts' Insider Guide to Exploring MiamiThe Design Miami CEO tells us where to go in the Sunshine State's most electrifying destination during the Art Basel week and beyond
By Gilda Bruno Published
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There's Hanging Art, and Then There's Hanging Art Like an Interior Designer — Here's How to Do the LatterFrom planning to positioning each piece carefully, curating the art in your home isn't always as simple as hanging it on the wall
By Olivia Wolfe Published
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Design's Future Is Full of Dilemmas — These 8 Installations on the Art Basel Paris Calendar May Well Have the Answers to Some of ThemAs the fair returns, alongside Design Miami.Paris 2025, this week, we are making predictions about the projects bound to anticipate the hottest interior trends for 2026
By Gilda Bruno Published
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These Decor Cues We Spotted Hiding in Frieze Week's Coolest Projects Might Just Be Your Shortcut to a Home That Feels Like ArtLifestyle editor Gilda Bruno reports back from the trenches of Frieze London, PAD, and a handful of collateral events to capture the creative moments worth stealing
By Gilda Bruno Published
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Discarded Plastic Is Harming the Planet — This Designer Is Taking the Matter Into His Own HandsWe sat down with London-based maker James Shaw as he unveils a new playful home collection for London's coolest concept store, KOIBIRD
By Gilda Bruno Published
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Frieze London Is Coming, but Forget the Art for Just a Moment — This Is Where Top Gallerists Will Be Eating, Drinking, and Unwinding Next WeekAs the Frieze fairs return, alongside PAD London, to the British capital, we have asked our favorite art insiders to spill the beans on the addresses not to miss
By Gilda Bruno Published
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Bold Color and Pattern Are More Than Stylistic Choices in Yinka Ilori's Biggest Mural to Date — They're "Your Open Call" to Discover This Vibrant 'New City' Just Out of LondonThe latest in a series of large-scale installations by British-Nigerian designer Yinka Ilori, "Walk With Your Dreams" reframes Milton Keynes' Station Square into a site for community, cultural exchange, and inspiration
By Gilda Bruno Published
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I Want to Buy Queer Art for My Home, Even If I Don't Exactly Know WhyThere's a sudden yearning to fill my walls with art from queer artists that wasn't there before. Understanding its source might just help me find the right pieces for my collection
By Hugh Metcalf Published
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Los Angeles Design Weekend Starts Today — We've Asked Its Founders to Share a Sneak Peek Into What You Shouldn't MissA "global, collaborative, and accessible" city-wide celebration of creativity, as Holland Denvir and Meghan McNeer describe it, Los Angeles Design Weekend is brought to you by local makers and designers
By Gilda Bruno Published
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London Restaurant sketch Just Unveiled Its Most Colorful, Creative Installation Yet — It's Feel Good Energy, DistilledThe debut UK exhibition of Mexico City's collectible design and art gallery AGO projects, "¡hola, London!" lets the creaturesque homeware of Daniel Valero's studio, Mestiz, come to life at sketch, the iconic Mayfair eatery
By Gilda Bruno Published
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12 Multisensory Design and Art Exhibitions in London to Stay Inspired This Autumn — Picked by Our Culture EditorGoodbye summer, welcome September! Brave the new season with our thought-provoking edit of great exhibitions in London right now
By Gilda Bruno Last updated
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Hold Up, I've Just Spotted the Biggest Art Framing Trend Right Now in Søstrene Grene's New Season Collection — And It's Under £15I've found so many trendy pieces in Søstrene Grene's AW range, but its wall decor picks up on an idea we've already been talking about which is my favorite
By Becca Cullum-Green Published
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This 'Lazy' Way of Displaying Art, Conveniently, Also Happens to Be the Best LookingWe all know looking effortless is anything but, so here's how to make leaning art look intentional
By Emma Breislin Published
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I Went to the World's Most Prestigious Art Fair — These Are the 7 Booths I Can't Stop Thinking About Now I'm Back HomeArt Basel 2025 captured a riveting portrait of contemporary self-expression. But who knew it would show us other ways of understanding and engaging with the spaces we inhabit, too?
By Gilda Bruno Published
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London Design Biennale 2025 — 7 Immersive Pavilions Reinterpreted as Lessons in DecorWe hit Somerset House for an exclusive preview of the exhibition's fifth edition, curated by Samuel Ross, and collected unexpected interior inspiration along the way
By Gilda Bruno Published
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Like an IKEA Warehouse for the Art Crowd — Why the V&A's New, 'Self-Serve' East End Outpost Is Our Latest ObsessionWe visited the "so 'not museum'" V&A East Storehouse to understand how it works, pastry-tasting and 'Order an Object' scheme included
By Leah Renz Published
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The Serpentine Pavilion 2025 Is a Poetic, 'Breathing' Installation That Calls for Unity in Challenging Times — Here's Our First LookUnveiled today, architect Marina Tabassum's latest project captures the importance of community and transformation in the face of ongoing crises
By Gilda Bruno Published
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This Artist's Debut Home Line Is the Most Magical Thing You'll See Today — "If Decor Can Be Re-Imagined, So Can the World"Charlotte Colbert has lent her eye to a furniture collection whose whimsical, irreverent essence invites us to "dream of better futures"
By Leah Renz Published
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Clerkenwell Design Week 2025 Starts Tuesday — These 6 Inspiring Activations Are on My Must-See ListAs the 14th edition of the London festival approaches, I've found the installations sure to make your tour of the event fun, entertaining, and unusually joyful
By Gilda Bruno Published
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This New Zealand Designer's Textural Creations Bring This East London Showroom to Life — "Every Piece is Unique"In "all in each", artist Grace Atkinson's textile works appear alongside iconic 20th-century designs in a poetic exploration of "perception, intimacy, function, and form"
By Gilda Bruno Published
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NYCxDesign 2025 — The Essential Edit of Events to Catch in New York This Week, Selected From Hundreds of HappeningsFrom the most anticipated, or unexpected, showcases to the top hangouts to flock to after hours, here's everything you should see, do, and know during New York Design Week 2025
By Gilda Bruno Published
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The Easiest Way to Turn Your Designer Scarf Into Wall Art — No Frame, No Fuss, No RegretsBecause silk this pretty should never stay in a drawer
By Julia Demer Published
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Bethan Laura Wood — "I Want to Make Things That Reward and Uplift You the More Time You Spend With Them"As her debut UK solo exhibition continues at London's Design Museum, the designer welcomes us into her hypnotic Hackney studio to talk her layered vision of craft, its power to bring joy, and spark conversation
By Gilda Bruno Published