Sourcing

Every piece starts from primary sources — interviews with decorators, makers, and artisans; established design-history scholarship; pricing checked against multiple vendors; and the desk's hands-on testing where it applies. Anecdotes are clearly labelled; they illustrate, they don't prove.

Attribution & quotation

We quote directly when the precise language matters, and we name our sources. Where we paraphrase, we cite the underlying work. We don't reuse other publications' research without credit.

Corrections

If we get something wrong, we say so on the piece itself with a dated note at the foot, and — for substantive corrections — at the top. We don't quietly edit. Send corrections to [email protected].

Conflicts of interest

If a piece touches on a brand, maker, or marketplace we have a relationship with — past employment, partnership, or family connection — we disclose it. Affiliate links, where they exist, are clearly marked.

Independence

We accept no editorial briefs from furniture brands, paint companies, marketplaces, or PR agencies. Display ads are clearly labelled. The desk decides what runs.