Clare Sartin

London

Houses Editor at Hearst UK

Design junkie and ELLE Decoration UK Chief Sub Editor @ELLEDecoUK (all views my own)

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Articles

Find out how New Designers is celebrating 40 years of finding the industry’s next big names

5 days ago | elledecoration.co.uk | Clare Sartin

Since it launched in 1985, New Designers has been a launchpad for some of the biggest names in design. This year, to mark the landmark anniversary, we can exclusively reveal that some of those names (all of whom began their career journeys after university by exhibiting at the fair) will return as a star-studded line-up of alumni for the event that runs across two weeks, from 2-5 July and 9-12 July at London’s Business Design Centre.
Look inside the new Ikea Oxford Street store before the doors open

2 weeks ago | elledecoration.co.uk | Clare Sartin

Since the first Ikea store opened in the UK back in 1987, as a nation we have become hooked on the brand’s ethos of creating affordable, thoughtfully-designed pieces for the home. It’s a concept Ikea calls democratic design, and the next step in its progress is the opening of city stores that bring the experience directly to where people are. And few locations are more bustling than London’s Oxford Street.
The directory: UK’s best bespoke kitchen brands

2 weeks ago | elledecoration.co.uk | Clare Sartin

These brands and their in-house design teams will help you achieve the kitchen of your dreamsBy Clare SartinPublished: 29 April 20251CabbonetAndrew Hays, previously creative director of Poggenpohl and Smallbone, knows about stylish kitchens, so when he launched Cabbonet back in 2019, the design world paid attention.
Denk kleiner: dé keukentrend die je volgens interieurexperts niet wil missen

2 weeks ago | elle.com | Clare Sartin

‘We noemen het het Jamie Oliver-fenomeen’, zegt Maria Speake, oprichter van interieur- en hergebruikbedrijf Retrouvius, over de grote open leefkeukens die de afgelopen decennia voor veel huiseigenaren het ultieme droombeeld waren.
Decorate with monochrome: the ultimate shopping edit

3 weeks ago | elledecoration.co.uk | Clare Sartin

Skip to ContentWe earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. The finest furniture, fabrics and wallpapers for those who dream in black and whiteBy Clare SartinPublished: 22 April 20251‘1 2 3 chair’, Molteni & CThe work of British designer Michael Anastassiades (perhaps better known for his fantastically minimalist lighting), this chair’s name comes from the act of counting the perfect number of slats for the backrest (three was the magic number).
How Schotten & Hansen is championing the beauty of timber

4 weeks ago | elledecoration.co.uk | Clare Sartin

‘As long as a tree takes to grow, should be at least as long as you use a product,’ says Torben Hansen, the Danish carpenter who, in 1984, founded a regenerable wooden flooring and surfaces brand in Bavaria. ‘Our products should last forever – they are companions for a lifetime and the next generation.’His company, Schotten & Hansen, leads the way in innovation when it comes to timber.
The big kitchen trends of 2025 explained by top designers

1 month ago | elledecoration.co.uk | Clare Sartin

Open shelving 2.0 Recently, a rise in the demand for purpose-built pantries and a renewed love of Welsh dressers and other pieces of kitchen furniture once thought a tad traditional might have suggested that our tastes are changing when it comes to storage. There were whispers that our collective obsession with open shelving was waning – perhaps it was an inevitable consequence of all that dusting required to keep glassware and crockery clean?
The winners of the ELLE Decoration International Design Awards 2025

1 month ago | msn.com | Clare Sartin |Elisa Mencarelli

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The winners of the ELLE Decoration International Design Awards 2025

1 month ago | elledecoration.co.uk | Clare Sartin

The Oscars of the design world, now in their 23rd year, are awarded during Milan design week, with Perrier-Jouët as our new official partner. Here, we present the 15 winners, photographed at the PAC Pavilion of Contemporary Art, all of whom have impressed us and a jury of ELLE Decoration editors from our sister titles across the globe.
Lo stile british passa dalle auto agli accessori

1 month ago | elledecor.com | Clare Sartin

L'automobile non è più uno status symbol. È molto di più: è un indicatore dello stile personale e dei valori che vi stanno a cuore. Se guidate una Range Rover, è probabile che crediate nell'artigianalità e rispettiate l'approccio raffinato e modernista del marchio al design. Queste sono le qualità su cui il Professor Gerry McGovern OBE, Chief Creative Officer di Range Rover, ha riflettuto quando ha creato “The London Collection”, la prima linea di capsule lifestyle della casa automobilistica.