Olivia Lidbury
Designer's Diary: What to see, do and buy in June 2026
No matter your next project, June is abuzz with inspiration, writes Olivia Lidbury
What our favourite London designers are buying for their own homes
From lighting to paint and floor tiles, here’s what London’s interiors insiders are buying now
Why Louise Roe's rural move made her sure she wanted to be in London
The interiors goddess and TV presenter’s city home is a paean to cosy Englishness
Here's what London's top interior designers would love for Christmas
Christmas ideas from London’s top interiors names
Say yes to November Nesting with these cosy homewares
The clocks are going back so it’s time to start making your interiors suitably snuggly
'We turned a disused MOT garage in East Dulwich into a family home '
Rupert Scott and Leo Wood transformed a site they bought at auction into their dream home in Zone 3
How Linda Boronkay makes rental apartments feel like members' clubs
Overlooking Walthamstow Marshes, Linda Boronkay has created The Sessile — an apartment block that feels like an exclusive members’ club
'We built our side return extension on a budget — here's how'
A side extension can turn a useless alleyway into a useful rear space. One Walthamstow couple share how they did it
Inside author Melanie Cantor's 'jewel box' flat in Brondesbury Park
Melanie Cantor was just finishing her second novel when the opportunity to buy a pied-a-terre with an intriguing design history landed in her inbox
'I transformed my rental flat through DIY — here's how you can too'
Fashion journalist Katherine Ormerod turned her Chiswick rental into a dream home. She shares her how-to guide for taking a temporary abode from grotty to gorgeous
Merry Kitschmas from Camden: inside House of Sunny's 60s time capsule
Cult label House of Sunny founders Camilla and Sunny Williams are settling into their Sixties Camden mews house in time for Christmas as they grow their burgeoning property portfolio
The designers decorating homes for those in need, and how you can help
Design-centric charities are creating safe and nurturing spaces for families who have fled domestic abuse, and for carers and disadvantaged children
50 covetable interiors gifts from indie brands — all for less than £50
Hidden gems you won't find on the high street in honour of Small Business Saturday
Sexy Fish designer Martin Brudnizki's guide to his London village
The Swedish designer behind the interiors at such London institutions as Sexy Fish and Annabel’s, on why Parsons Green is the only place for him
The hot new interiors destinations you need to visit this autumn
Four of the most exciting interiors showroom openings from the designers you should know about
Anissa Kermiche is perking up London’s homes with her pink showroom
Her shapely ceramics are loved by Gwyneth Paltrow and Drake — now Anissa Kermiche has opened a Borough Market showroom
The best places in London to buy second-hand and vintage homewares now
Not only is second-hand furniture more eco-friendly than buying new, it will inject personality into your home, too. Here’s where to source the best pre-loved gems in London
Inside chef Gizzi Erskine’s ‘liquorice allsort’ east London mews house
Chef and writer Gizzi Erskine is leaving her vibrant home — and her beloved east London — for a new life south of the river
Handmade ‘tweakments’ add a personal touch to a London basement flat
Artist Bell Hutley tapped into the ‘imagination of her mind’ to liven up her two-bedroom Labroke Grove flat.
The velvet turnaround: how to wear the trend
As the comeback trend continues, one fashion in particular will soon be finding its way into your wardrobe once more. Be prepared to fall in love with velvet again, says Olivia Lidbury