Neptune stories - an anthology of articles

Features

Staying grounded

Floors take up the most surface area in a room, and beginning a scheme by starting with a rug is something Telegraph homes editor, Jessica Doyle, recommends.

Home

A dream plan

Bedrooms have many functions to fulfil, which makes a good spatial layout an essential first step. Explore three ways to design a dream bedroom.

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A story of sculpting

Discover the story behind the natural marble used in our new Malborough collection.

Interiors

Off mode

Once seen as simply a source of light, the table lamp is now as much in demand as a highly decorative accessory. Consider it jewellery for your home.

Furniture

One kind of perfect

Inspired by the classic Windsor chair but re-imagined for a modern lifestyle, the new Casey armchair is testament to simple, honest design and quality materials.

Green dresser storage unit Neptune Farlow Cabinet

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A design heritage

Neptune furniture takes cues from past masters and re-interprets them for modern living. Discover what co-founder John Sims-Hilditch considers are the enduring links.

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When fashion falls for accessories

Lisa Armstrong, head of fashion at The Telegraph, explores the synergy between fashion and accessories that inspires pieces like our new Sennen tableware.

Neptune Vintage Inspired Sofa in Townhouse

Home

The journey of the Eliza sofa

Discover the story of how an auction house sparked the inspiration for our new Eliza sofa and how our skilled craftsmanship and engineering brought it to life.

Home

On Bracken

A warm, orange-brown fern leaf with a rich history is the inspiration for our new seasonal colour.

Furniture

Layer upon layer

A neutral interior scheme can be filled with contrast and interest when shape and texture are taken into consideration, says interiors editor Jessica Doyle.

Furniture

Why we love table settings

Taking time to prepare a well-laid table is always going to be time well spent.

Garden

Laura Jackson: a host with the most

Laura Jackson knows a thing or two about curating beautiful, design-obsessed objects for your home. Here she shares with us her expert tips on hosting that’ll leave a lasting impression.

Furniture

Dreamy patterns

Layering patterns into any room will create a characterful space, but in a bedroom, it’s vital that the result is restful and harmonious, says interiors editor Lucy Searle.

Interiors

Take a tour around your home and the one thing you’ll find in every room is lighting. Be it the kitchen, the bedroom, a study or your living room, whatever the function of the space, at some point ...

Interiors

Orkney White

Inspired by the soft white sands of the Orkney Islands’ beaches, our new Orkney White shade has a rich, textural history, as colour expert and author Kassia St Clair discovers. History lies closer ...

Interiors

Woven in time

Discover the rich domestic history and sustainable properties of natural rattan, as featured in our new Athena lighting collection.

Interiors

The call of the scallop

From Renaissance artists to today’s leading interior designers, why has the scallop motif enticed creatives for so many centuries?

Interiors

Our coastal colour palette

View Orkney White, our seasonal shade, against this soothing, watery palette of soft blues and greens with hints of earthy brown and ochre.

Interiors

Decorating with brave colour

There are lots of reasons to introduce bold new colours into your home. If you’ve found yourself drawn to richer, braver colour palettes in recent times, there may be more to it than a simple desir...

Furniture

Wood matters

Rejecting MDF and chipboard in favour of solid timbers, the founders of Neptune embarked on a mission to find the best materials for the job, as co-founder John Sims-Hilditch explains to editor Suz...

Features

Ways with Potter's Pink

Our seasonal colour, Potter’s Pink, is an earthy neutral inspired by unfired clay. We explore how to style this versatile shade with paint, textiles and furniture.

Furniture

Cut from the same cloth

To mark the relationship between Neptune and Fermoie, we get to know the British brand behind such distinctive and beautiful fabric.

Interiors

On Potter’s Pink

Our new seasonal shade takes its name from the delicate freshness of un-fired pottery clay. With the subtle look of raw plaster on walls, it has a sense of earthy texture and historic precedence. P...

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The making of Harris Tweed

Behind the complex textures and earthy colours of Neptune’s Harris Tweed fabrics lies a time-honoured cottage industry that keeps the Hebrides thriving. As journalist Amy Bradford discovers, this i...

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Preserving the art of dining

As our social lives and gatherings are gradually re-established, food writer and author Debora Robertson muses on how relaxed hosting is the most convivial.

Interiors

Intelligent design

Interiors writer Amy Moorea Wong reveals the thinking behind some of our classic furniture designs.

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Seeing red

Just a hint of this bold colour can have a dramatic effect, writes interiors editor Suzanne Imre.

Interiors

Book club: The Evolution of Home by Emma Sims-Hilditch with Giles Kime

If you’ve ever wondered about the origins of our aesthetic, you should probably look no further than our creative founder, Emma Sims-Hilditch. Emma worked alongside our co-founders John and Giles a...

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Keeping house at Charleston

Charleston house was a hotbed of creativity and free-thinking in its heyday. But writer Jo Rodgers explores the domestic life of this fascinating farmhouse.

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What's left behind

Magazine editor Hatta Byng is peeling back generations of taste as she embarks on a project to preserve and restore the family home.

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