How to make a moodboard and when to use one
Rethinking your home’s interior, be it one of your smallest spaces or a whole home overhaul, always ...
The art of slow decorating
A lick of paint and some new cushions is one way to update a home. But to reap the rewards of decora...
Kat Farmer & her living room redesign
A home design journey with celebrated blogger, Instagrammer and TV presenter, Kat Farmer.
How to define your personal style
As social media and TV programmes have allowed us indulgent glimpses into other people’s homes, so o...
How to add character in a new build
A few clever design and decorating decisions can add years to a newer home
Ali & her Suffolk kitchen
When the Laslett family left their Canterbury home over ten years ago for a stint of living and work...
A potted guide to painting
Paint’s one of the simplest and quickest ways to update your home – the right combination of shades ...
A history of velvet
Uniting elegance with comfort, velvet’s history is every bit as noble as you might expect.
Lucy, Dave & their Suffolk kitchen
A Suffolk kitchen for an Arts & Crafts home, all dressed up for Christmas.
How to make paper pinwheel decorations
An easy, effective and satisfying paper craft to try your hand at this December.
Why do we hang wreaths?
Ever wondered why we hang wreaths at Christmastime? Read on for a brief look at their long history.
Meet the designer: Francesca Wardle & our Francesca fabric
We chat to the designer behind our new Francesca fabric collection.
The guest bedroom guide
A handful of ways to make a guest bedroom a welcoming retreat they won’t want to leave.
Arranging autumn & winter flowers
Stylist and author Marry Norden shares tips for arranging flowers and foliage in the colder months.
Three festive mantels
When we’re decorating our homes for Christmas, it’s almost always the tree that steals the show. The...
Embracing late autumn and winter at home
How to dress your home for the season from November right through to Christmas.
How to choose a lampshade
Tips for selecting the shade that best suits your lamp, the room and how much light you need.
Light therapy: how to light your home in autumn and winter
How to make the most of winter’s gentle light to imbue your home with welcoming warmth.
A very British craft: a short history
The historic crafts that continue to shape Britain – and our collection.
A voyage of craftsmanship and creativity
Craftsmanship is both an inspiration and an abiding principle for Neptune and its co-founder John Si...
For the love of marble
The enduring appeal of this classical material and how to use it in a modern way.
Nature’s palette
Michelle Ogundehin on why ‘natural’ colours appeal so much.
Emily & her Suffolk kitchen
A flooded-with-light setting in Weybridge for our Shaker-inspired Suffolk kitchen.
Hallways: how to make a good first impression
As interiors editor Carole Annett found when she recently moved home, creating a hallway that’s both...
Wycombe bench: a balance of beauty and utility
‘William Morris put it brilliantly, “Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be beautiful...
Choosing a dining table: round versus rectangular
When choosing a dining table, there're all sorts of considerations to bear in mind. Size, style, sub...
In the making: cushion and throw weaving
The history of weaving is a long one. Dating back to the Neolithic period in fact. And, in Britain, ...
A history of Harris Tweed
A longtime Neptune favourite, this handmade textile is both a domestic treasure and a style icon. Wr...
Collecting cushions: how many is too many?
A stylist’s best friend for good reason, the pockets and punches of colour and softness created by c...
The story of our Francesca print
The inspiration behind our new fabric and its effects in the home
Adding character with grand scale pattern
How to work big patterns into a scheme successfully
Ways with Clove
Three colour palette ideas with our newest shade, Clove, at their heart
The autumn edit
The Neptune team and friends choose their favourite designs from our new collection
Creating a palette with Olive
Four colour schemes for our Olive paint shade, from the bold to the understated.
How to decorate with pink
Ways to bring the warmth and soothing properties of pink into your home.
A history of linen
From Ancient Egypt to the modern home via the battlefields of World War Two, linen is one of our mos...
Material matters, part two: wellbeing
Part two in our series looking at the materials we should be using in our homes in the future
The art of combining old and new
How to work antiques and treasures into your scheme
Fiona & her living room
Green and yellow nature-inspired tones bring this Victorian living room project to life.
Material matters, part one: sustainability
Part one in our series exploring the materials we’ll be making and living with in the future.