David Nicholls
Deputy Editor
David Nicholls is House & Garden’s deputy editor and oversees some of the magazine’s key annual editorial moments, including the Top 100 Interior Designers and Architects and Design 100 - our celebration of contemporary design. A features writer who has specialised in international design and decoration for the past 25 years, he did a 12-year stint as Design Editor at The Daily Telegraph before joining us in 2015. David has curated design exhibitions, chaired countless talks and served as a judge for several design awards. Born and raised on the West Coast of Canada, he has lived in London since 1994.
Veere Grenney combines classic and modern elements in a light-filled newbuild apartment
A light-filled newbuild apartment in Tel Aviv offered Veere Grenney and Natasha Greig the opportunity to demonstrate their mastery of space and their talent for blending the tailored with the relaxed and for combining modern and classic elements, in a decade-long project
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.
Hubert Zandberg transforms a 19th-century barn with a masterfully restrained palette of materials
Interior designer Hubert Zandberg describes the placement of objects as a ‘symphony’, and the restrained colours and materials he has used in this Buckinghamshire barn conversion provide the ideal background notes.
How to navigate the ever-changing world of interiors trends
What a fickle world we live in, where this year's fab new thing can so easily turn into next year's desperately sad cliché. But what's the alternative? Deputy editor David Nicholls considers the conundrum and offers a few suggestions for navigating a world of fast-changing fashions for the home
Houses
A light-filled mews house that balances bohemian spaces with a cool and calm palette
A change in owners midway through a full-scale renovation gave Lucia Caballero of Studio Caballero a dramatic opportunity to re-orient a bright mews house in South Kensington
Clever design ideas for displaying any kind of collection
How to show off your lovingly collected pieces to their best effect
A handsome Grade II-listed Regency house on the Norfolk coast reimagined by Veere Grenney
Though on the Norfolk coast, this handsome Regency house wears its beach credentials lightly, thanks to designer Veere Grenney, whose masterful mix of practical and decorative elements has created an elegant, liveable interior
A classic Victorian house in west London with beautiful, creative details
Decorative details have been cleverly combined with practical elements by interior designer Lucy Hammond Giles, of Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler, to transform a classic Victorian house in west London into a pleasingly distinctive but eminently comfortable family home
How will future generations judge the way we decorate now?
Our deputy editor David Nicholls reflects on how we formed our opinions of 20th-century decorating, and wonders what the decorating enthusiasts of 2125 will think of our current work
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Our deputy editor's picks for a new year's refresh
From new bedding to small bathroom upgrades, read on for David Nicholls' wishlist
Martin Brudnizki's 17th-century Sussex flat in all its ornate glory
Interior designer Martin Brudnizki and his art consultant partner Jonathan Brook like to let their imaginations run riot at home in West Sussex, especially at this time of year. Part of a large 17th-century house in West Sussex, their flat, with its grand proportions and ornate original features, provides the perfect backdrop for indulging their lavish, country-house decorating dreams.
50 of the best independent design shops in the UK
Supporting independent shops and the makers and craftspeople who supply them is something we feel strongly about at H&G – these are 50 of the best across the UK, according to our team and your suggestions
Removable wallpapers: our verdict on the peel-and-stick revolution
There's a time and place for everything - even peel-and stick-wallpapers
An antique dealer and interior designer's elegant second home in Menorca's capital
Holidaying on Menorca, antique dealer Dorian Caffot de Fawes and his interior designer husband Thomas Daviet felt an immediate affinity for the capital Mahon and its burgeoning art scene. It led them to make the unexpected decision to create a beautiful home for themselves, and a base for their business, on the Spanish island
The designers and collections we're excited about from our Design 100
The people, places, products and ideas shaping the world of contemporary design, from our October issue's brilliant Design 100
A London flat transformed by Schumacher's chameleon European CEO Benni Frowein
A clever layout rejig, a mixture of vintage and contemporary design and lashings of lovely fabrics have upgraded this flat within a Victorian house from dreary to dreamy
A 16th-century Italian house, restored to a glorious state by Maria Speake of Retrouvius
Hoping that behind the cement render there was a 16th-century gem, the owners of this house in Umbria set to work restoring its architecture, before calling in Maria Speake of Retrouvius to transform the interiors with her use of salvaged materials and antiques
How to live sustainably
The sustainable materials to know now
In recent years, the idea of environmentally friendly – or at least not environmentally aggressive – design has moved from having a peripheral status to playing a central role. This means many more interesting options for those of us keen to prioritise sustainability in our interiors choices
How Sebastian Cox leads the way in regenerative furniture design
The furniture designer creates modern pieces using traditional methods and shows how the resources of native woodlands can be harnessed in a regenerative way, protecting wildlife and reducing our carbon imprint
Trying to sell your house? Then lose the feature wall (and put the loo seat down)
Three experts give their advice on how to style your home to help it sell more quickly