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Escape into a highly curated collection of inspiring rooms and gardens, from the pages of Cabana Magazine and beyond. Explore interiors and architecture, large and small, grand and humble, united by soul and creative vision.

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Cabana Curates: Decorating with Red & Green

Cabana explores the enduring presence of red and green in interiors, curating a seasonal selection from our editorial archives. From the deep green library of a Spanish artist in Antwerp, to an English Viscount’s ruby-red dining room and a Dutch art dealer's festive blend of both, you are sure to find inspiration in the timeless rooms, and palettes, that follow.

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More than a House: Tour a Unique Property at Babylonstoren

A place where the handcrafted and historical intertwine, Soetmelksvlei reimagines Cape Dutch farm life with exquisite detail. Emma Becque and Inge Prins explore this celebration of 19th-century craftsmanship at Babylonstoren in Cape Town.

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Setting The Holiday Table With Osanna Visconti

Setting The Holiday Table With Osanna Visconti

Designer, maker and consummate host Osanna Visconti casts exquisitely detailed objects from natural bronze using the lost wax technique. Many of them decorate, and illuminate, her tables during lively gatherings in Milan and Cortina. She invites Cabana into her beautiful home and shares the details of her holiday tables this festive season.

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Inside Nicolas Lefebvre's Striking Ateliers

Sculptor Nicolas Lefebvre has worked with design legends including Axel Vervoordt and Jacques Lacoste, who sent him to Peru to find furniture by Jean Royere. He walks Sara Pierdonà through his own work, created in his striking studios.

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Portrait of a Palazzo: Buchanan Studio’s Venetian Venture

In an exclusive extract from the Special Edition of Cabana Issue 22, Mary Robbins explores a rediscovered 13th-century Venetian palazzo with a strange elegance. It deserves to be rescued and restored - an ambitious project for talented British designers, Angus and Charlotte Buchanan.

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A Swiss Jewel of the Belle Époque

On the fringes of Zürich's bustling centre resides the Villa Patumbah, an eclectic blend of design styles all rolled into a jewel of the Belle Époque. Lucrezia Lucas explores this architectural landmark on a perfectly gloomy autumn afternoon.

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Urban Jewel: An Extraordinary Art Deco spa in Amsterdam

Discover Amsterdam’s Sauna Deco, where the quiet allure of Art Deco thrives. Rare Lalique glass, vault furnishings from a historic bank and vintage treasures from Parisian department stores come together in a serene, familial setting.

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Setting the Table with Ulla Johnson

Ulla Johnson and Cabana have joined forces once more, creating a limited-edition tabletop collaboration just in time for the holidays. To mark the beginning of the party season, Ulla shares her personal tips for elegant, effortless entertaining.

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A Family Home in Cape Town Steeped in Color and Memory

Emma Becque and Inge Prins delve into the layered charm of a South African home, where eclectic heirlooms, bold colors and collected curiosities create a vibrant family space. The traditional residence brims with personal treasures, and plays host to lively gatherings and a mix of African and European influences.

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A Spanish Artist's Home in Antwerp

Cabana explores Spanish artist Isabel Miquel Arqués' 1913 Antwerp villa, once home to the aristocratic Le Grelle family and formerly a school. Now, the elegant family residence hosts Bloomsbury-like book club dinners among artistic flourishes, antique treasures and a blend of European influences.

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Discovering the intricate beauty of Leighton House

Nestled in the heart of Kensington, Leighton House stands as a testament to the opulent artistry of the Victorian era, blending exotic elegance with meticulous craftsmanship. Alessandro Laraspata explores this rare London treasure, discovering a living canvas and the extraordinary man who created it.

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A Dutch House with a Divine Surprise

Hidden behind an unassuming door in a 17th-century canal house lies one of Amsterdam's most extraordinary museums. Our Lord in the Attic is a clandestine Catholic church, perfectly preserved within a bourgeois residence, offering a rare glimpse into the city’s religious past. Emma Becque and Isabel Bronts unveil the secrets of this historic treasure.

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The Last Raja of Karangasem

Amid the turbulence and great changes of his life, flowing water remained a constant obsession for the last Raja of Karangasem in eastern Bali. Adi Hong-Tan visits the ruler's ancient water gardens at dawn, discovering a once-private paradise where the last Raja was both sovereign and divine.

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The House of a Lifetime

A lavishly illustrated tale, rich in detail, passion and valor, Umberto Pasti's remarkable new book is a must-read that will take you on a captivating odyssey through collecting and beauty, says Madison Cox.  

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Fairytale cottages on an English Estate

Emma Becque and Taylor Hall O'Brien step into a storybook-like terrain to discover a series of fairytale cottages hidden within the wild and picturesque woodlands on the Bradford Estates in Shropshire.

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A Colorful Canal House in Amsterdam

Emma Becque and Isabel Bronts peep inside Louise Snouck Hurgronje's 17th-century color-drenched canal house in Amsterdam, finding a space filled with theatrical décor, vintage finds and a traditional 'gezellig' white-tiled kitchen.

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