Virginia Clark
Digital Director
Virginia joined House & Garden in 2018 as an intern on the digital team, and rose through the ranks to become Digital Director in 2023. Having been a faithful reader for years before she joined, she still can't quite believe that she gets to spend her time shooting the houses she used to peruse each month when the magazine came out.
Virginia studied Classics at Oxford University and went on to do a PhD at Princeton University. In her professional life she spends most of her time planning, commissioning and editing features for the website, organising new video series for YouTube and social media, and travelling around the country for shoots. She is based in south-east London where she has been slowly renovating a small flat.
What you've loved on Instagram this year and what we can learn from it
These are the seven most-liked new images from our 2024 Instagram feed, packed with ideas to steal for your own interiors in 2025 and beyond
Bedroom
85 small bedroom ideas from the world's top interior designers
Space-saving design and storage ideas for cosy bedrooms
Seven classic mystery books to curl up with over the holidays
Lonely country houses, sudden snowstorms, cut telephone wires and plenty of unexplained death – just the thing for a cold winter's evening
Seven inviting colour combinations to try this winter
Colour choices are fundamental to the atmosphere of a room, and these combinations are perfect for creating a sense of cocooning comfort for wintry days
Kitchens
11 wooden kitchens that will never go out of style
Whether oak, pine, reclaimed iroko or simple plywood, wooden kitchens have a warmth and timelessness that we always adore
All the questions an interior designer would ask you that you should ask yourself
Sometimes you need to take a good, hard look at how you live before you embark on a renovation. We asked interior designers for the crucial questions they ask their clients that you should definitely ask yourself
Design ideas for metallics
Shining surfaces of gold and silver might not be the easiest decorative elements to work with, but how wonderfully festive they are when done well…
How Flora Soames decorates her family home in Norfolk for Christmas
Christmas at this Edwardian country house, where Flora spent her childhood Christmases and now returns with her own family, is all about comfortable informality and making new memories from old traditions
Skye McAlpine's romantic Venetian palazzo comes to life at Christmas
The food writer and tableware designer usually spends Christmas in her apartment in a 17th-century palazzo in Venice, where we visited her for a special festive edition of Design Notes
Time To Rethink
Why pelmets can be the perfect finishing touch for a room (and all about the different kinds)
The decorative virtues of pelmets are manifold, but too often they're dismissed as granny-ish or overly formal. We're here to tell you why they're brilliant (with the aid of our expert interior designers)
Nine essential pieces of furniture for small spaces
Interior designers are often called upon to create clever solutions for small spaces, and these are our favourites that you can copy at home with easy to buy pieces
Frame anything or invest in the best: which approach to art do you take?
Art-filled walls are essential for bringing an interior to life – on that much every interior designer can agree. But how important is the art itself?
Five universal gifts that anyone will appreciate
We all have those relatives/friends/acquaintances who are impossible to buy for. If you just don't know what they want, we've got the gift guide for you
What to buy for an outrageously maximalist Christmas
Forget the tasteful decorating schemes - kitsch and colourful is firmly back on our radar for Christmas
Carlos Garcia brings harmony and grace to a north London townhouse
Briefed by his clients to add some oomph to the main rooms in the house, Carlos Garcia has infused the interiors with colour while maintaining a sense of restfulness and calm
Eating & Drinking
The 12 bottles you need for a well-stocked home bar
We round up the best bottles to stock for a versatile cocktail bar at home, from the best gin to the best whiskey and everything in between.
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A Montecito house with unexpectedly rich interiors by VSP Interiors
A meeting of minds between client and interior designer has made this unusual Californian project one of Henriette von Stockhausen's most beloved projects
Birth flowers: a month-by-month guide
The practice of associating certain seasonal flowers with birth months has been around since the ancient world. We take a look at the most commonly recognised birth flowers, plus how to grow them and arrange with them
Design Ideas
37 design ideas for bathroom sinks and vanities
Stylish inspiration for bathroom sinks and vanities, from rustic wooden options to ultra-sleek contemporary designs
The Chelsea Barracks Winter Fair is a must-visit destination this festive season
The Chelsea Barracks Winter Fair returns to celebrate the season, in partnership with House & Garden magazine