The Journal
Conversations with makers, room-by-room style notes, and the occasional letter from the studio.
Door knobs are the most-touched piece of design in a house — and the smallest detail that changes the most. Our complete UK guide covers anatomy, materials, finishes, sizing, installation and care,...
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A dinner table without candles is a place where people eat. A dinner table with candles is an occasion. Our complete guide covers types, colour, holders, occasion-by-occasion styling, and how to burn...
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A sideboard is the hardest-working surface in most homes. This designer's guide covers the rule of three, the four-layer system, room-by-room ideas and seasonal swaps — everything you need to style a...
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The mother who has everything doesn't need another bouquet of flowers. She needs the small, hand-finished, personal pieces she'd never buy for herself. A designer's edit of Mother's Day gifts that don't...
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Most housewarming gifts get used once and forgotten. The ones people remember are the small, hand-finished pieces they encounter every day. A designer's guide to housewarming gifts that earn their place in...
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Why does British design endure when most styles date? Restraint, heritage materials, hand-finishing, a daylight-friendly palette. A designer's note on the quiet confidence of British homeware — and why the small considered...
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Behind every G Decor ceramic knob is a specific human — someone who shapes it, glazes it, paints it, fires it. A look inside the process: the workshop, the materials, the hands,...
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The candle you light in winter shouldn't be the candle you light in spring. A short, useful guide to the seven fragrance families and where each one belongs in the home.
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Most candles burn badly because they're burned wrong. The first burn, the wick, the time per session, the way you put it out. A short, useful guide to making a luxury candle...
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What makes a glass worth keeping for forty years? Weight, balance, the way it catches light, and the small variations that mean a person made it. A designer's guide to glassware that's...
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The most considered tables aren't the most decorated. A designer's guide to setting a table that looks like someone thought about it without looking like they tried too hard. Restrained, beautiful, the...
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The hallway is the most under-loved room in most homes. A designer's guide to first impressions: door hardware, coat hooks, lighting and the small details that make a hallway feel like the...
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