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.
A Georgian house on the Devon coast with elegant interiors by Daniel Slowik
Working with a client who shares his love of design history, Daniel Slowik has created a smart and comfortable holiday house refreshingly free of coastal idioms
The loveliest Greek islands to holiday on
With 227 Greek islands to choose from, here are the ones that make for the best holiday
Design Ideas
How to decorate with gingham
Cheap, cheerful and summery, gingham is a fresh and simple fabric for decoration. We've gathered our favourite design ideas for how to use it, as well as gingham homewares to buy now
London restaurants
The best brunch in London for 2025
From perfect pancakes to baked eggs, here’s where to find London’s best brunch dishes
Bathroom
How to design a downstairs loo with character
Design ideas for smart downstairs loos, with expert tips from Retrouvius on how to bring personality to any space.
Why interior designers adore Josef Frank – and how to use his designs at home
The architect and designer who helped to set up Svenskt Tenn in Stockholm has had a huge influence on the course of interior design – we pick our favourite design ideas for using his patterns in a scheme
Shopping
A comprehensive guide to wall lights for every room in the house
Let there be light! Discover how and where to install wall lights – and shop our favourite selection from modern and chrome to decorative and vintage designs
Every Jane Austen adaptation ranked
As a new version of Pride and Prejudice is in the works for Netflix, we look back at the most notable adaptations of Austen's novels over the years, heading off on a rollercoaster ride of bad hair, frothy costumes, and quite a bit of Johnny Lee Miller
Bedroom shopping
The best bedding sets for 2025, tried and tested by interior designers and House & Garden editors
Bedding can make a huge difference to your sleep, so make sure you get it right with our tried and tested guide to the best duvet covers, bed linen sheets and luxury bedding sets.
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A bright and joyful country house in Connecticut with interiors by Elizabeth Hay
Called to bring personality to a new-build house in Connecticut, Elizabeth Hay applied her clever blend of bright colours and patterned fabrics to enliven the blank canvas and make it suitable for every season
Bedroom shopping
The UK’s best mattress in 2025, tried and tested
Wondering how to find the best mattress? We offer our advice on choosing this important purchase and the best retailers to buy it at, whether you want memory foam or pocket spring, budget options or luxurious buys
Is the standard kitchen extension dead? 10 characterful ideas that will help yours stand out from the crowd
Planning a rear extension can be a transformative step for a city house, but they can end up feeling a bit samey. We've gathered ten that are packed with personality and clever ideas to copy
In praise of the humble roller blind and how to do it right
Don't make the mistake of thinking these simple window dressings are too basic for a beautiful scheme
The best pubs in London
Whether you're on the lookout for a great pint of craft beer or on the hunt for the best Sunday roast, you're bound to find it at a London pub. We've rounded up a comprehensive list of London's best pubs, whether you're East or West, South or North
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The best restaurants in Mayfair
There are plenty of options for where to eat in Mayfair, but these restaurants are the best of the bunch
Decorating Advice
17 refreshing windowless bathroom ideas from the House & Garden archive
Windowless bathrooms needn't be dank, forgotten rooms in your home…
Three clever layouts to make the most of a small kitchen
Making the most of space in a kitchen is a problem most city inhabitants have to deal with - we've gathered three design ideas to steal if you're puzzled about where to put everything
A once-derelict medieval chateau in the foothills of the Pyrenees recreated as a stylish holiday home
When Adrian Holmes bought this abandoned chateau in south-west France he was on the hunt for a project, and undoubtedly found one in the five-year renovation that followed
Three colour combinations you need to embrace
Looking for a fresh paint job? These are the colour combinations you must try, from some of the coolest houses to grace our pages
Why scale is so important in interior design – and why we all get it wrong
Buying things that are too small for a room is one of the most common decorating mistakes out there – we talked to the professionals to figure out what we're all doing wrong