Ruth Sleightholme

London

Decoration Editor at House & Garden (UK)

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What to buy for your house this May, according to our style director

1 week ago | houseandgarden.co.uk | Ruth Sleightholme

All products are independently selected by our editors. If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission. House & Garden's Ruth Sleightholme rounds up the most beautiful things to shop this May, from a classic lamp in a vibrant colour, to a smart stool that can also work as a side table. Whether you're looking for beautiful objects or brilliant ideas, a scroll through our gallery will offer inspiration in abundance.
13 ways to make your windows a design statement

3 weeks ago | houseandgarden.co.uk | Ruth Sleightholme

If you’re lucky enough to live somewhere that one of your rooms has a particularly stunning view – be it of a dramatic cityscape of high-rises, undulating hills or a shimmering, hazy sea – then you’ve doubtless thought about how best to put the view to good use. Step one? Get your windows in shape. By that, we mean literally think about their shape, but also their dressing (pelmets, curtains, blinds and so on), their frame material, frame colour and how they open.
What's so cool about extruded plastic

1 month ago | houseandgarden.co.uk | Ruth Sleightholme

Plastic Baroque recycled plastic chair, by James Shaw, £1,920, from Seeds. 'Brömolla' stoneware and borosilicate glass helium light by Attua Aparicio and Jochen Holz £3,500, from Silo Studio. Ceramic 'Pressed Stool No 4' (ivory glaze), by Floris Wubben, £1,950, from SCP. 'Tutti Frutti II' resin basket, by Fish Design by Gaetano Pesce, £410, from Koibird. 'Extrusion' is the act of pressing a soft material through a 'die', to create a shape that will subsequently harden.
What to buy for your house this April, according to our style director

1 month ago | houseandgarden.co.uk | Ruth Sleightholme

House & Garden's Ruth Sleightholme rounds up the most beautiful things to shop this April, from a perforated table lamp to a new paint collection. Whether you're looking for beautiful objects or brilliant ideas, a scroll through our gallery will offer inspiration in abundance. The Art Deco movement can be traced back to April of 1925 - 100 years ago this month - with the Exposition des arts Décoratifs et Industrielle.
A tiny rented London flat that serves as a lesson in how to live abundantly

1 month ago | houseandgarden.co.uk | Ruth Sleightholme

The ‘First’ chair by Michele de Lucchi, one of the co founders of Memphis Milano sits in front of a colourful artwork rescued from a bin in Milan, alongside an Andrea Branzi plant stand. Esther BellepoqueMost cities in the world have experienced a phase or two of breakneck expansion, one in which buildings seem to spring from the ground, then jostle for space, and ultimately switch usage back and forth from industrial to commercial to housing – and London is no exception.
A textile designer's clifftop cottage in a charming Arts & Crafts style

2 months ago | houseandgarden.co.uk | Ruth Sleightholme

The rear entrance to this red-brick and timber cottage is lined with abundant plantings that enhance the sense of tranquil seclusion. To the left of the path, Trachycarpus fortunei and Cordyline australis palm trees tower over Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’ reed grass, introducing an exotic feel that works well in this coastal setting.
What to buy for your house this March, according to our style director

2 months ago | houseandgarden.co.uk | Ruth Sleightholme

House & Garden's Ruth Sleightholme rounds up the most beautiful things to shop this March, from a smart oak sideboard to a ceramic dessert plate handmade in Egypt. Whether you're looking for beautiful objects or brilliant ideas, a scroll through our gallery will offer inspiration in abundance.
A shoppable scheme with folky graphic wallpapers at its core

2 months ago | houseandgarden.co.uk | Ruth Sleightholme

Each year, especially around harvest time, British artist Georgie Hopton gathers homegrown vegetables, such as potatoes, carrots, kohlrabi and squash, and foliage from her garden, then uses them to create striking artwork. She slices them in half, covers the cut surface in paint and produces prints on paper that have a naive charm and unexpectedly abstract look, revealing her excellent eye for colour and composition.
How art deco details can transform a bathroom

Jan 30, 2025 | houseandgarden.co.uk | Ruth Sleightholme

Ruth Sleightholme explores how interior designers are taking inspiration from the lavish materials and curved lines associated with the art deco period to create glamorous contemporary bathrooms full of visual drama. 1/10The Margate flat of British Museum director Nicholas Cullinan and the art dealer Mattias Vendelmans has been transformed with the clever use of mirrored panels.
How to get the look of a classic English country cottage

Jan 28, 2025 | houseandgarden.co.uk | Ruth Sleightholme

With inviting interiors by Annabel Elliot, the King's sixteenth-century house in Cornwall is at the centre of a community regeneration project that includes a sustainably designed plant nursery. Walls painted in a light blue by Sanderson are a calming backdrop for textiles in a variety of colours and patterns. These include ‘Merino Wool’ in turmeric by Lewis & Wood on the armchair and ‘Kentmere Check’ by Colefax and Fowler on the ottoman.