When it comes to designing your kitchen, it can be challenging to know what styles will fade and which will stand the test of ...

Miss A. D. BETTS, Thorn Cottage, Byways, Berk-hamsted, Herts, writes to suggest that the fluted columns of Greek architecture were copied from plant stems, such as those of an umbelliferous plant.

Fluted furniture is the latest craze in the world of interior design, and DIY enthusiasts are not paying to transform their homes. Characterised by its vertical grooves, the design style combines ...