Floral Soup Plate Sage by Ginori 1735

In New York's Sleepy Hollow, interior designer Joyce Sitterly added buttery walls, caramel tones, tactile textiles, and a neo-classical spin to give layers of warmth to an impersonal new-build, turning it into an elegant home that feels both collected and characterful.

A month out from the Fourth of July, designer, tastemaker and consummate host Aerin Lauder talks Cabana through the art of hosting - from the personal touches she relies on, to her go-to recipes and a few failsafe tips for the nervous or reluctant host. 

Laid-back Provincetown is one of New England's most charming and bohemian seaside spots. Alfredo Paredes, former Creative Director at Ralph Lauren, shares his favourite haunts - from eclectic galleries and restaurants, to a trusted spot for sourcing antiques.

Travel writer Kate Lough shares a glimpse of her long-standing love affair with the Greek island of Serifos—an untamed beauty in the Cyclades where, in particular corners, island life still follows simple rhythms that are interrupted only to swim, read, eat and sleep.

Dar Khalifa - or The Caliph’s House - looks out of place in Casablanca now. Wedged between modern high rises, on the western fringes of the city, it sits like a verdant oasis in a desert of functional modernity. But it wasn’t always like that. Writer and photographer Sam Parkes explores an extraordinary house.

Istanbul has myriad identities. The city famously facing east into Asia, and west into Europe, the city of 100 names and 1000 faces, which was once the world capital of espionage and the inspiration for countless films, paintings and novels. Writer and photographer Chris Wallace rediscovers one of his favorite cities.

When architect Gordon Guillaumier first bought the piano nobile of a faded townhouse in "novelesque" Senglea, his family were skeptical. The neighborhood, once grand, had become rough around the edges—but its view onto Malta’s Grand Harbour was something out of a painting. Over time, and with quiet devotion, Gordon pieced the home back together, stone by golden stone. Jamie Sharp visits a home where Milanese style meets Maltese soul.

As an eminent art dealer and host of the BBC series Fake or Fortune, Philip Mould knows a thing or two about the power and mystery of works of art. He talks Camilla Frances through two exceptional pieces — an incredibly rare find that was the “making of him" and a dynamic painting he hopes to keep forever.

Cradled in the majestic Andes at 3,400m above sea level, the ancient city of Cusco is quite literally breathtaking. Once the capital of the Incan Empire, Cusco today is more famous for being the gateway to Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley. Joe Pickard explores the spectacular region, which draws visitors for its pre-Hispanic ruins, craft heritage, burgeoning food scene and clutch of luxury hotels.

It was standing room only during London Craft Week 2025 for an inspiring morning at the Emilia Wickstead store on Sloane Street, where Cabana led a talk on design, craft and the enduring legacy of the late great Christopher Gibbs, once the so-called ‘King of Chelsea’.

In this series, we travel the world’s great museums - large and small - through the eyes and minds of Cabana Curators, asking one question: if you had only an hour to spare, what would you see? This week, Grace Fannon, Assistant Curator of Ceramics and Glass at the Victoria and Albert Museum, selects a series of objects that reveal the tactile beauty and layered histories contained within the museum’s unparalleled ceramics collection.

Architect, interior designer and co-founder of Archflorence, Francesca Garagnani, shares her favorite spots in and around the Tuscan capital. A city brimming with Renaissance grandeur and everyday Italian charm, Florence "hides some real treasures," Francesca says.