This October, in Sibyl Colefax & John Fowlers 90th anniversary year, we will be holding a selling exhibition of the works of decorative artist Lucinda Oakes, daughter of Colefax Director, George Oakes.
This May, Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler is collaborating with fine furniture maker Asplin Whiteley to create a version of its classic Cockpen table in Macassar ebony as part of the Pimlico Road Series of Craft Week events.
This October, in Sibyl Colefax & John Fowlers 90th anniversary year, we will be holding a selling exhibition of the works of decorative artist Lucinda Oakes, daughter of Colefax Director, George Oakes.
Back for its third year, WOW!house at Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour is opening its doors on 4 June. A ‘pop-up’ installation featuring rooms designed by leading interior designers, it is an incredible showcase of talent as well as an inspirational day out to garner creative new decorative ideas.
This June, guests will be welcomed into the Colefax & Fowler morning room, decorated by Lucy Hammond Giles of Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler. Hammond Giles has created the scheme at the behest of the Colefax family of brands, of which the longest established decorating firm in Great Britain is part.
This year, Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler turns 90. To celebrate, we are launching a limited edition of our popular two tier flower holder, a faithful reproduction of John Fowler's original, which he left to the V&A Museum.
In a historic south-west London building Emma Burns of Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler has conjured a layered, timeless flat
Lucy Hammond Giles, Associate Director at Sibyl Colefax and John Fowler and winner of our Interior Designer of the Year Award for 2023, sponsored by Farrow & Ball, offers her principles of good decorating
This summer, the Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler showroom will burst into flower thanks to a selling exhibition of works by Henry Elwell, curated by Philip Hooper, joint Managing Director.
Lucy Hammond Giles has been awarded House & Garden’s Interior Designer of the Year 2023. Lucy has worked for Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler since joining in 2004, training under Emma Burns and Wendy Nicholls.

All the award winners at the House & Garden Awards 2023 The House & Garden Awards are back – here’s who won what on the night     At House & Garden, we are always on the lookout for who is making waves in the design industry. The Design Awards are our way of recognising […]

Style File: 10 glorious projects by the team at Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler Founded in the Thirties, this legendary firm is synonymous with layered, perfectly executed English design. See all the projects in the House & Garden archive by Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler’s decorators here   From stately country homes to modern city […]

Lucy Hammond Giles – Dream House     Dream House has got off to an impressive start. This week we have designer extraordinaire Lucy Hammond Giles. She is one of the esteemed designers working under the Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler name. Many of her projects will be picked by swathes of people imagining their […]

BAMIYAN AND BEYOND     Curated by Lucy Hammond Giles, Associate Director at Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler, Christopher Farr’s latest installation celebrates a new collection of rugs in partnership with Turquoise Mountain. Founded by His Majesty King Charles in 2006, Turquoise Mountain’s mission is to revive traditional crafts and areas of historic interest, providing […]

Exploring Charleston House: an expression of early 20th-century art     In our new series, Houses with History, we ask interior designers to take us on a tour of a house of significance that they have some relationship with, that has inspired their own aesthetic and approach to design. In the first of the series, […]

Inspired by John Fowler Words by Ros Byam Shaw Images from Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler and SJ Axelby   An artist’s impression of John Fowler’s former home, The Hunting Lodge. As Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler launch a selling exhibition featuring many of John Fowler’s exceptional antiques, Ros Byam Shaw explores the life and legacy of the legendary British decorator […]

Obsessed With English Country House Style? This Antique Auction Is for You Treasures once belonging to decorator John Fowler are being offered by Imogen Taylor, a former partner at Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler, along with other priceless items It’s every decorator’s dream to be gifted antiques from the visionaries who came before and paved […]

The John Fowler & Imogen Taylor Collection A Selling Exhibition 2ND – 22ND DECEMBER, SIBYL COLEFAX & JOHN FOWLER The Hunting Lodge sitting room, a painting by SJ Axelby based on a photograph by Horst P Horst. The collection will include the Friar’s chair and Portrait above sofa.   This December, Sibyl Colefax & John […]

BELVOIR CASTLE IN COLABORATION WITH DE GOURNAY Watercolour by Philip Hooper   Belvoir Castle, the seat of the Duke and Duchess of Rutland for over 500 years, is one of England’s grandest stately homes. Perched on a hill in bucolic countryside, the castle is renowned for its exquisite collection of antique Chinese wallpapers dating back […]

Sibyl Colefax & John – The Ottoman Room         The San Francisco Fall Show is the leading international art, antiques, and design fair on the West Coast. Founded in 1982, the show features over 50 of the top dealers from around the world, offering for sale an extraordinary range of fine and […]

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