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...Gucci’s Monte Napoleone store, the five-piece ensemble is finished in Rosso Ancora, a deep shade of red used to signify the brand’s “new creative chapter”, but presented in an immersive space akin to a green...
...Victoria Sandøy’s cute illustrations take the story of a thousand-year-old oak tree that falls in a storm and inject it with colourful vitality. £10.99 (Alison Green Books), blackwells.co.uk...
...My favourites are the Persephone and Oak Leaves patterns in mustard and sap green. cambridgeimprint.co.uk Niono bowl and spoon, €12These mini horn bowls and spoons will make a particularly pleasing addition...
...of the “green room” she oversees....
...“It’s less about the engines; we’re focusing on software and the user experience. Effectively what we’re designing now are devices on wheels....
...“You’re not consciously aware of it being an artwork in that there is very much respect for the vernacular traditions of Yorkshire,” he adds....
...“We cashed in part of our pension and mortgaged our house in order to make the plant library and the 800sq ft orchard barn,” says Tom of the green oak-clad, carbon-sink building at the centre of the site...
...Walk into these rooms and you never quite know what you’re going to see.”...
...I meet with Audemars Piguet a lot, as I collaborated with the team on a limited-edition Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar for China in 2020....
...For those who love the look of faded paint on oak and pine but don’t have the budget for a royally commissioned chair, reasonably priced examples can still be found at auction and from dealers....
...Once you hit the Marais Breton, you know you’re there....
...We are two acorns — but it also references the oak trees on the estate and the wooden whisky casks.”...
...The trees are grouped in general species, pines, limes, acers, including the rare big-leaved maple, and oaks, including Sargent’s oak, a cross between an English oak and a chestnut oak that happened to occur...
...If you’re after a striking pattern, Cabana always does a stellar job, particularly in the florals department....
...“We’re all exposed to antiques and the handmade now....
...The house’s frame is made from oak from the old barn, reinforced with local Douglas fir and clad in larch and sweet chestnut....
...Fireplaces bookend the space on either end and earthy tones are woven throughout in the polished oak, potted plants, Persian carpets and terracotta cushions....
...Built-in cabinetry is almost invisible, the windows are in dark oak, and the hardware and light fittings are deceptively simple but profoundly elegant....
...The wine has been exposed to oak, whether it’s barrel, oak chips or oak staves. Whereas “oaky” would be a flavour. 27. What about “lemony”? It’s a flavour....
...“When you’re doing this kind of food it’s like wearing your heart on your sleeve....
...We’re focusing on the super-high end and elegant.”...
...In the Oak Room next door, she has referenced the ornate wood panelling installed by the sixth Duke of Devonshire in the 19th century, creating tables and stools from bog oak....
...It comes on a bed of monk’s beard (AKA agretti), grilled celery and green olives....
...We’re in for the long haul. Dante’s circles of hell — we’re probably on level four and we’ve got a way to go.”...
...In a candlelit room, she suggests, you’re more likely to sit, think and read, or have a conversation than watch TV....
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