From Covent Garden and Kings Cross to some lesser-known gems, these are our favourite Christmas markets to find rare and lovely presents

A well-designed kitchen nook can provide a charming seating area while making the most of available space. Here, we have gathered our favourite ideas from the House and Garden archive to inspire your own kitchen nook dreams

At 25, Elmiene is fresh off his debut album, and the likes of Stevie Wonder are already lining up behind his new wave of R&B

You may decide that half-tonne onyx crocodiles and grotto-like nightclubs aren’t fit for a domestic setting, but there are some elements of members’ clubs that, when scaled down, can work brilliantly in a home

Our editors, writers and in-house sleep experts have spent the past five years testing the UK's best firm mattresses. Ranked and reviewed, these are our top picks to buy in 2026

Our editors, writers and in-house sleep experts have spent the past five years testing the UK's best firm mattresses. Ranked and reviewed, these are our top picks to buy in 2026

From Satanic figures running through Austrian streets to the Japanese craze for KFC, here are some lesser-known Christmas traditions (in the UK at least) to liven up your days in front of the telly

From house-visiting wassailing to a curiously dangerous game of snapdragon – these are the classic British customs to try during the festive period

The platonic ideal of a classic English Christmas: snow, candlelight and cheer. Do we have Dickens to thank?

Our editors, writers and in-house sleep experts have spent the past five years testing the UK's best hybrid mattresses. Ranked and reviewed, these are our top picks to buy in 2025

At 99, Bath artist David Hampton lives surrounded by the evidence of a life spent creating

With his sights on the Rolex SailGP Championship and the America’s Cup, Ben Ainslie, Britain's sailing legend is far from finished

Good things come to those who wait – and in these cases, those who travel for hours or even days to reach such remote houses and cabins

ChatGPT offered me a lot of ideas on how to paint my flat, some of it useful. But why was it so obsessed with accent walls?

Once the divided kitchen and dining area of two different cottages, this bright and warm space was sensitively and practically updated by HollandGreen

At 27, Myles Smith has a billion streams, counts Ed Sheeran as his mentor, and is racking up awards. Now, he’s setting his sights on the real prize: longevity

Shuna, off the wild west coast of Scotland, is on the market for offers over £5.5 million

Entrance hall of your new house or flat narrower than the eye of a needle? Have no fear – here’s how to maximise the space and make it feel voluminous

Sussex, East and West alike, is one of the most varied corners of southern England, and its places to stay – from vineyards to inns – are profuse

Redesigning your house doesn’t have to entail near-bankruptcy, it just needs a little clever finagling and some creative thinking