A London legend whose intuitive eye delighted interior designers and customers alike: Karen Howes remembers the talent, and the home, of the late antique dealer, Gretchen Anderson, founder of The Lacquer Chest on Kensington Church Street.

Legendary decorator Nicky Haslam divides his time between the Cotswolds and London, returning weekly to the capital where his eponymous studio is based. Nicky shares his London secrets with Cabana, including his family’s former home, a restaurant where he can pass many happy hours, and a few surprises too.

Cabana founder and Editor-in-Chief Martina Mondadori lived in London for 10 years before returning to her native Milan in 2018. She still travels to London regularly, heading straight to her go-to fabric shops, antique dealers and ‘home from home’ hotel. Read on for Martina’s London.

Textile designer Flora Soames lives between London and Wiltshire, but remains drawn to the capital and her memory-filled old haunts. These include a hidden Art Deco gem, the cafe that reignited her caffeine habit and the restaurant where she once dined with Lucien Freud.