Jermaine Gallacher

With fall already upon us and the nights quickly drawing in, it’s the time of year when we start to plan our winter outfits. And I have to confess, I absolutely love it. By now, I’m counting down the days for the clocks to go back, longing for that first chill in the air so I can slip into my oversized camo jacket and throw on my favourite baker-boy cap, already shaking out my ravaged moth-eaten woollens and dusting off my trusty leather pants. But a change in season can inspire change in our ho…

The folding screen is one of the most underrated, overlooked, and underused pieces of furniture in interior design. There, I said it. (And not just for their obvious practical purposes, by the way – but also for the beauty and intrigue they can bring to a room.) Let’s start with the history, which is a long and fascinating one: the folding screen originated all the way back in ancient China, during the age of the Han Dynasty, before spreading to Europe in the late medieval period, but its design…

When it comes to reviving your interior spaces, the devil’s in the details.

My own flat has endured its fair share of murals, which I’ve painted on impulse (usually when tipsy or home alone). I’m delighted to see that the fashion world has now joined me in making a case for them.

“I can still remember the very first piece I bought when I started collecting: a wrought-iron zigzag candlestick that I picked up at Battersea car boot for three quid. Fourteen years on, I now have a sprawling collection of 70 (and counting) candlesticks and candelabras...”

With thoughtful and unique designs, Jermaine Gallacher introduces a new generation of British artisans reshaping the way we live.

Trino Verkade, chief executive of the Sarabande Foundation, bought the riad just a few steps from the renowned El Fenn last year.