Homes & Gardens

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EDITORIAL ENQUIRIES Editorial Director Sarah Spiteri Executive Editors Kate French and Pip McCormac Group Creative Director Emma Williams Group Chief Sub-Editor Anne Esden Commercial Editorial Operations Director Jane Akers Homes Content Team Editorial Director Rhoda Parry Houses Editor Vivienne Ayers Interiors Editor Emma Thomas Associate Editor Busola Evans News & Shopping Editor Laura Vinden News & Features Editor Thea Babington-Stitt Travel & News Editor Patrick Hamilton Courtney Homes Content Shoot Co-ordinator Areesha Richards Head of Art Operations Alison Walter Art Editor Meredith Davies Senior Designer Elizabeth Jones Head of Subs Operations Maxine Clarke Hub Chief Sub-Editor Jennifer Spaeth Senior Sub-Editors Marian McNamara and Karen Wiley Editorial Production Manager Nicola Tillman Deputy Editorial Production Manager Clare Willetts Art Production Designers Chris Saggers and Phil Dunk Group Production Manager Stephen Twort Production Controller Victoria Ling Advertisement Copy and Make-up Barry Skinner DIGITAL Digital Content Director Holly Boultwood Acting Digital Content Director Stephanie Wood Digital Editor – Homes Group Amy Cutmore Senior Content…

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Eight years ago my family started a new festive tradition: a decadent Christmas Eve lunch at a London hotel, surrounded by OTT decs and glitzy trees. It’s our special way to kick off the holidays (and more affordable than going out on the day). Writer Fiona McCarthy talks about the vogue for grown-up Christmas customs on page 81, sharing insight into the now-iconic installations at grande dame hotels and revealing tastemakers’ annual pilgrimages (Nina Campbell loves doggy carols!). The feature sits in an issue that’s a true celebration of winter, from a snowy retreat to recipes for a delicious feast. Some houses are dressed for Christmas, while others are cosseting in their use of rich colours, textured panelling or luxe finishes. For those feeling weary of dark nights and damp days,…

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FEEL THE HEAT The rich designs of ancient cultures are brought together in Mediterranea, a new fabric and wallpaper collection from Lewis & Wood. We just love the hieroglyphic quality of Papyrus (on wall), £98m, inspired by 16th-century paper-cut motifs. GOD’S GIFT Extravagent and colourful, the Viaggio di Nettuno ceramics collection marries heritage brand Richard Ginori’s beautiful craftsmanship with today’s design darling Luke Edward Hall’s whimsical artistic style. All designs are hand-painted, from £45 for a bread plate, Liberty. CALIFORNIA DREAMING One of the most talked about launches during September’s London Design Festival was Tom Faulkner’s Papillon collection, inspired by his trip to Joshua Tree National Park. The Round Table, H75xD140cm, with steel base and glass top, encapsulates the Californian aesthetic, especially in eye-catching Ulysses Blue, £9,210. The Papillon range also includes a coffee table,…

passion for pattern

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Q How did you first begin making lights? I started by taking vintage and salvaged lamps that were no longer functioning properly and reworking them. I bought a lot on eBay, mainly from the USA, as I really liked that kind of industrial, mid-century style. My aim was to make pendant and chandelier lighting, as well as wall lamps, so I sourced the right kind of vintage pieces that could be transformed in that way. Q Had you studied art and design? No, I didn’t go to college, in fact I’m self-taught. Initially I worked for a shop in Lyon called Pier Import, which sells furniture, lighting, textiles and decorative items, specialising in exotic import products from India, the Philippines, Indonesia and Latin America, then after about 20 years I decided to branch…

dine by candlelight

The menu Vermouth soda with orange Quail eggs with flavoured salt Roasted poussins Creamed cavolo nero gratin Roasted beetroot, potatoes and Jerusalem artichoke Mini doughnuts with orange curd Roasted pears served with cheese and crackers VERMOUTH SODA WITH ORANGE SERVES 6 IceGreen olives360ml red vermouth or rosé360ml soda or sparkling waterZest of 1 large orange, paredDried orange slices (optional) Take six glasses and drop three ice cubes and two olives into each. Pour in 60ml vermouth or rosé, then top with 60ml soda or sparkling water. Hold a strip of zest over a glass and twist to release its oils. Drop into the glass or, for a more festive garnish, add a slice of dried orange. To home-dry orange slices, preheat the oven to 120ºC/Fan100ºC/Gas ∏. Very thinly slice some oranges (we used…