High-level storage is not necessarily about squeezing more possessions into a room. Used well, it is about moving infrequently used items out of the everyday visual field and allowing the useful parts of the room to remain uncluttered.

For years, most British homes treated the garden as a separate zone: lovely in summer, mostly ignored in February, and seen through patio doors that did the job and little else. That has changed. Open-plan kitchens, garden rooms and working from home have all shifted attention to the rear of the house, where light, access…

12 inspiring approaches to luxury interior design Kensington homeowners love, from Georgian elegance to modern minimalist living.