Interior Stories

Lacquered wood cabinet

The Quiet Power of Imperfect Rooms

Asian · JapaneseRococo Revival etagère shelves in rosewood

How Victorian Rooms Were Designed for Living

English · VictorianDrop-leaf dining table in mahogany

The Slow Return of the Dining Room

JournalCarved and gilded commode

The Beauty of French Provincial Interiors

French ProvincialWindsor armchair in maple and pine

The Art of Mixing Vintage and Modern

JournalFrench faience potpourri with cover

A Week in a Provencal Farmhouse

French ProvincialEasy chair in walnut with period wool and silk upholstery

Why the Parlour Is Coming Back

English · Victorian

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Bottle cooler, Sèvres porcelain with polychrome enamels and gold

Toile, Linen and the Faded Palette

French ProvincialConsole table in rosewood and marble

The Hallway Deserves More Than a Console

FurnitureBook cabinet with lacquered wood, gold and silver inlay

Restraint as Decoration

Asian · JapanesePier table in mahogany with gilt bronze mounts

Inside a Restored Georgian Townhouse in Bath

English · GeorgianWall bracket in brass, mother-of-pearl, glass shades and semi-precious stones

Brass, Oak and Linen: A Palette That Ages Well

JournalHigh chest of drawers in japanned soft maple

Bedrooms That Get Darker, Not Brighter

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French Art Deco furniture and decoration in Ruhlmann's small salon, 1925 colour plate: pale panelled walls edged in gilt, a tiered crystal chandelier, a gilded relief above a mirror, a dark desk with a slatted lid, a cream armchair and a round painted panel of birds before the fireplace

French Art Deco Furniture: Ruhlmann’s Pavilion at the 1925 Paris Exposition

Art Nouveau & Art DecoBaroque furniture: a tall state bed hung with blue silk damask, with a deep fringed canopy and curtains, shown in a dark museum gallery beside an upholstered armchair

Baroque Furniture: The Roman Baroque Bed

Baroque & RococoDark wooden cabinet with asymmetrical stepped shelves and small open compartments above, gold and red carved panels in the lower doors and a pierced brass grille at the centre

Japonisme: How Japanese Art and Design Reshaped Western Interiors

Asian · Japanese