The one-hundred-year mindset
Neptune co-founder John Sims-Hilditch tells journalist Suzanne Imre how looking beyond the here and ...
Jo, Scott and their Henley kitchen & utility
A masterclass in making a clean and bold monochrome palette work in a period home.
James, Alex and their Suffolk kitchen
City dwellers James and Alex call London’s leafy Queen’s Park home. Situated a stone’s throw from ce...
John and Emma Sims-Hilditch’s Chichester kitchen through the decades
Thirty-odd years ago, John and Emma Sims-Hilditch bought a rundown cottage, formerly a school house,...
Wendy and her Suffolk kitchen
The history of Wendy’s Kent home is extensive, much like the renovation project that, in the summer ...
The art of accumulating: how to create meaningful interiors
Accumulating, collecting, curating. Such pastimes were raised to a fine art by our Victorian ancesto...
Lili & Lodewijk and their Neptune home
The owners of this home tell us how they returned to their previously loved property in Surrey after...
Nigel & David’s Chichester kitchen
The family: Nigel, David and Nellie, the cat. The house: An 1880s, semi-detached house in Ealing, we...
Choosing hardware for your kitchen
How to choose handles and hardware for your kitchen, considering shape, finish, form and function.
How to organise a kitchen larder
How to arrange your larder or food cupboards to look good and – more importantly – work well.
Tips and tricks for packing up Christmas
A handful of ideas we’ve gathered along the way to make it as easy as possible.
Celebrating the beauty of winter light
Finding the joy in winter’s light, come crystal clear sun or moodily overcast skies.
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...
How to define your personal style
As social media and TV programmes have allowed us indulgent glimpses into other people’s homes, so o...
Kat Farmer & her living room redesign
A home design journey with celebrated blogger, Instagrammer and TV presenter, Kat Farmer.
How to add character in a new build
A few clever design and decorating decisions can add years to a newer home
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 dye ribbons using natural materials
Easily create custom-coloured ribbons using plants and a couple of household ingredients.
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.
Arranging autumn & winter flowers
Stylist and author Marry Norden shares tips for arranging flowers and foliage in the colder months.
Lighting as a texture
Never mind textiles and timber, lighting is one of the best creators of texture in your home.
How to choose a lampshade
Tips for selecting the shade that best suits your lamp, the room and how much light you need.
Hidden elements of design: Marlborough Tiles
A third-generation family business producing artisan tiles in Wiltshire.
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.
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...
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...
The story of our Francesca print
Our Francesca pattern tells a story of nature, texture and scale. A pretty watercolour design create...
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
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
How our Home Design Service helped instil a little colour confidence to create this inviting living ...
Material matters, part one: sustainability
Part one in our series exploring the materials we’ll be making and living with in the future.