Renovation rumours: dispelling the design myths
What’s a myth and what’s to be believed when it comes to interior design.
Living a philosophy
Why we decided to open a cafe.
Perfectly imperfect: the Japanese craft of kintsugi
Design writer Roddy Clarke explores the Japanese craft of kintsugi, which celebrates the beauty of b...
How to choose art for your living room
Some guiding principles for wall art in your home, and particularly living rooms.
Get to know us: Claire from Neptune Bath
Get to know one of our friendly designers at our store in Bath.
Chris & his Neptune home
The ‘your stories’ section of our journal sees us going behind the scenes to hear all about how our ...
Jane & her Chichester kitchen & bathroom
This is a story of Jane and her family’s Isle of Wight holiday home, told not just through her, but ...
A homegrown, homemade pesto for summer
Sometimes the best food is the simplest, as Jane Cumberbatch proves with this summery recipe.
Get to know us: Chris from Neptune Weybridge
We chat to Chris, who owns our store in Weybridge, in the latest of our ‘getting to know you’ interv...
A botanical legacy by Dominic Lutyens
Design journalist Dominic Lutyens pays a trip to the striking Marianne North Gallery at Kew Gardens.
Jess & her Henley kitchen
What do you get when you cross a coastal, Cornish, built from scratch home with a New England meets ...
Raw courgette & fennel salad with lemon parsley dressing
A crisp and refreshing salad for making the most of high summer’s produce.
Call us collectors
What does it mean to be a collector? Why do we do it? And what is it that people collect? We sent an...
In the garden with Jane: the productive garden
Author and stylist Jane Cumberbatch on creating a productive and beautiful garden.
How to mix new and antique furniture
While some homes are furnished almost exclusively with antiques, in others where furniture is mostly...
Lakes for swimming
Our favourite spots for taking a dip in cool waters.
Spring onion, green pea & spinach fritters
A savoury brunch dish from the new summer menu at our café, The Provenist.
The art of buying well, by Jo Leevers
Passing on an heirloom is a wonderful thing, but it doesn’t always have to be an antique. For exampl...
Where to buy antiques & art: an expert’s guide
Writer and editor Caroline Wheater on where to look for antiques and art.
In the garden with Jane: the sustainable garden
Author and designer Jane Cumberbatch on creating a beautiful and sustainable garden.
How to choose art for your kitchen
Tips and inspiration for bringing art into what’s often a very practical space.
Archiving our lives
How to archive memories at home, taking inspiration from the professionals
How to make fresh aioli
A recipe for light and fresh homemade aioli for serving alongside summer dishes.
Why we love Lloyd Loom furniture inside and out
Why we love this heritage material and its classic furniture styles.
Courgette & pea risotto
A fresh yet comforting risotto recipe for spring and summer.
Ricotta and spinach ‘malfatti’ gnocchi with hazelnuts, rocket and truffle oil
Gnocchi is traditionally made with potato and semolina, but here the chefs at our café, The Provenis...
Window treatments, part one: choosing what’s right for you
How to choose between curtains, blinds and shutters, plus we tackle some common ‘problem’ windows.
Window treatments, part two: our curtains & blinds in detail
Advice on fabrics, linings, lengths, headings and hardware for curtains and Roman blinds.
Book club: books to carry you away
A collection of six novels to transport you somewhere new, whether you have a summer holiday planned...
Growing a garden for scent
Think of your outside spaces and the chances are you’re remembering how they look, rather than the s...
Inspired by the past: Britain’s most influential interiors
Stuck for decorating ideas or are you just a bit of a history buff? Britain’s historic houses will p...
The Provenist smash
An alternative to the classic avocado on toast from the chefs at our café, The Provenist.
Beetroot & gruyère ‘sausage’ roll
A root vegetable take on the sausage roll for cutting up, wrapping up and taking with you on walks a...
Darker shades of wood
Perhaps it’s nostalgia for the past, but brown furniture carries a weight that can ground the rest o...
A gardener’s best friends
Author Sally Coulthard on encouraging beneficial pollinators, hedgehogs and earthworms onto your plo...
Our decorating tool kit
Exploring the essential elements that make up a Neptune decorating scheme, and how they work in harm...
Taking mirrors al fresco
How you can use mirrors and mirrored elements in your garden to create atmosphere.
How to choose art for your bedroom
If we’re honest, we probably spend a fair amount of time thinking about the decor of our bedrooms bu...
The enduring romance of the Morris & Co. archive
Not far outside of London, just off the A40 in Denham, sits a humdrum brick building with dropped ce...
Nature’s pattern book
Sally Coulthard, author of ‘Biophilia: You + Nature + Home’, shares four of the patterns we find mos...