Exploring the Fifth Wall
Don’t forget to look up as you tour the WOW!house – designers have lavished detail on the so-called ‘fifth wall’ and decorated the ceiling with stylish alternatives to a plain painted finish.
Climate Leadership for Jacaranda
Jacaranda Carpets & Rugs is taking a raft of measures to ensure that the business will halve its greenhouse gases by 2030 – and be carbon neutral by 2040. Find out how it will meet its pledge here.
A Jubilee Garden for Coutts
As part of Her Majesty The Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations, the Design Centre's Personal Shopping team was invited to make its own contribution, by creating a special installation at Coutts' London headquarters on the Strand.
Cocooned by Comfort
How do the WOW!house designers create a sense of comfort and relaxation in their rooms? Find out here with these decorating ideas.
Making Shapes
Jennifer Manners Design and interior design studio Zulufish have come together to create a new four-piece rug collection that explores a myriad of textures, techniques and architectural shapes.
House of Stories
Everyone loves stories, and storytelling has become an important part of interior design. WOW!house is no exception – find out here who the designers had in mind as the imaginary occupants of their rooms.
Meet the Showroom: MindTheGap
Stefan Ormenisan, founder of Romanian decorating brand MindTheGap, introduces the new showroom at the Design Centre and explains how "we try to discover new stories to tell".
Crafted, and Planted
William Morris was inspired by native flora and fauna for the fabrics and wallcoverings he produced for Morris & Co. Now, a garden at RHS Chelsea uses his original designs to create a gold-medal-winning contemporary garden.
A Roman Garden Reimagined
A new wallcovering from Iksel Decorative Arts, 'Livia's Garden' takes inspiration from one of Rome's most underrated treasures
Sculpted in Wood
Sebastian Herkner's Savignyplatz collection for Man of Parts (available at Tollgard) was inspired by the work of sculptor Henry Moore, where negative space is as important as solid mass.
Artefact in Five Objects
A fascinating delve into the thinking, skill and artisanship that has gone into just five of the objects on show at Artefact, the Design Centre's contemporary craft fair.
A Q&A with Social Pantry’s Alex Head
Social Pantry is the name behind a new, permanent dining destination in the Design Avenue. Here, founder Alex Head reveals more about what's coming up on the menu, the incredible producers she works with, and what 'conscious consumption' means to her.
Owning the Room
Artist Diane Hill's collaboration with Harlequin celebrates chinoiserie with a twist, using bold colour to bring a fresher look to interiors.
Meet the Showroom: Plant Drop
New showroom Plant Drop's mission is "to fill homes and gardens with interesting and impressive specimens from the finest growers in the world," says founder Dom Butler. Find out more about the intersection of horticulture and interior design here.
Between The Lines
A simple idea with a raft of ways to execute it; 'Deck Chair' is a new striped tile design from Artisans of Devizes.
Up the Garden Path
Travers' Garden Club collection celebrates the freshness and beauty of the great outdoors, from archive-inspired prints to a collaboration with a Californian artist.
A Transatlantic Collaboration
Kit Kemp has teamed up with Annie Selke to produce a rug collection – a meeting of minds for the two textile-loving designers. Find it at Andrew Martin.
Raising the Bar
Much-loved Chelsea pub The Cadogan Arms has been restored to its former glory with help from Lincrusta's heritage wallcoverings.
Meet the Showroom: Hadeland Glassverk
Hadeland Glassverk, Norway's oldest glass factory, has opened a showroom at the Design Centre. Find out more about the brand, its design philosophy and why the showroom is "like a capsule visit to beautiful Norway" from UK and Ireland manager Angela Murray.
Perfect Pairings
Porta Romana has produced a new collection that brings versatility to its lighting while reducing waste: lamp bases have been reinvented with lively glazes and glass colours, then paired with shades made from Colefax and Fowler fabric off-cuts.
A Rhubarb & Custard Tart Recipe from Social Pantry
To celebrate the opening of the new Design Restaurant by Social Pantry at the Design Centre, the restaurant has shared a recipe for a delicious – and seasonal – rhubarb and custard tart.
Meet the Showroom: Laskasas
To mark Laskasas opening a new showroom in Design Centre East, its founder and CEO Celso Lascasas introduces the Portuguese brand and explains more about its ethos for "slow furniture".
Crafted in Fabric
Métaphores is known for stylish fabrics with French flair, imbued with technical know-how. All of that comes together with Craft Galerie, a new collection that aims to emulate materials such as clay, wood and leather in textiles.
Caribbean Character
On the island of Antigua, Ward & Co has created a slice of paradise – and while the aesthetic may be contemporary Caribbean, many of the textiles were sourced in London from the Design Centre's showrooms
Fresh Water
Discover more about French-Canadian brassware brand Riobel, a recent addition to the House of Rohl showroom.
Meet the Showroom: London Basin Company
Founded by interior designer Anna Callis and her daughter Nathalie, London Basin Company creates richly decorated, hand-made porcelain basins designed to form the centrepiece of bathrooms and cloakrooms. Find out more about its first-ever standalone showroom, opening in Design Centre East.
Rustic Meets Industrial
West One Bathrooms has introduced a new collection of ceramic bathroom pendants, whose muted colour scheme was inspired by Irish brand Mullan Lighting's rural surroundings.
Blossoming Talent
Pierre Frey's latest collection was designed by children, as the results are as playful and imaginative as you would expect.
Citrus Bright
Italian restaurant group San Carlo has opened a new London outpost that celebrates the sun-soaked cuisine of Italy's islands – with bright, fresh interiors by design studio Fettle.
Canine Comforts
Andrew Martin has launched a collection of nine cushions featuring various dogs – and one bunny – from artist Holly Frean's archives.