Charlotte McCaughan-Hawes

2 days ago | houseandgarden.co.uk | Charlotte McCaughan-Hawes

The platonic ideal of a house in the Cotswolds surely lies in the Laurie Lee valley, where the undulating hill slope into the green valley and the views and countryside are impossible to beat. With Slad as the main village in the area, it also feels more authentic than neighbouring villages, less ‘honey-hued perfection’ and more country life as you'd expect to find it.

4 days ago | houseandgarden.co.uk | Charlotte McCaughan-Hawes

The idea of ‘dinner and a show’ is often more romantic than the reality of a quickly snaffled, last minute choice as a chain as you've not planned ahead and can't miss the curtain going up. There are hundreds of restaurants near London's West End and its theatres, but they're not all good, to say the least. Avoid the chains and book into one of these stellar places instead for a refined dinner before you head to your seats.

4 days ago | houseandgarden.co.uk | Charlotte McCaughan-Hawes

Lonika Chande is the queen of painted woodwork, here she uses a glossy red to dictate the room's accent coloursMilo Brown“Woodwork is an opportunity to experiment and push the boundaries in a more classic project. It changes the feel of a space and has a huge visual impact,” says designer Lonika Chande. It can also be a wonderful way to create progression and flow both within and between rooms. There are many ways to make a house feel cohesive if that's even something you are aiming for.

1 week ago | houseandgarden.co.uk | Charlotte McCaughan-Hawes

Pallas Kalamotusis' London flatMichael Sinclair Ask an interior designer their thoughts on L-shaped sofas and the response (at least according to Pallas Kalamotusis of Studio Krokalia) might be exactly what you expect: “every client's dream and every interior designer's nightmare”. What's the reason behind this dichotomy? Well, as comfortable as they might be for lounging, offering ample space to curl into them and stretch out, they are simply not as attractive as a classical sofa.

2 weeks ago | houseandgarden.co.uk | Charlotte McCaughan-Hawes

Morgan Spector, Carrie Coon and Harry RichardsonFans of the Upper East Side drama The Gilded Age have reason to rejoice: it's coming back for a third season in June. HBO announced the return of the New York high society show last year, which is set during the titular ‘Gilded Age’ that saw an economic and social boom in New York at the end of the 19th century.