Homes & Gardens

editors

Leafing through previous copies of our magazine, I happened upon last February’s editor’s letter, written by our editorial director Sarah Spiteri. In it, she expressed how she believed that the shift towards seeing our homes as sanctuaries was a permanent one. Twelve months on and, indeed, home continues to be unprecedentedly important as a place of comfort. And at the same time, it has perhaps never before been under such scrutiny – with particular attention on small rooms that aren’t quite fulfilling their potential. Hence, this issue’s theme. We focused the minds of our favourite interior designers, stylists and experts on helping the H&G team create a style bible for compact but beautiful spaces – both indoors and out. The story A Small Matter (page 57) is full of ideas…

objects of desire

1. For wondrous walls Tulum wallpaper in Wheat, £147 for a 5.64sq m roll, Thibaut 2. Glossy, colourful lighting Small Plato lamp in Sunflower Yellow, £800; Coolie shade, £220, both Susie Atkinson 3. Available in six stunning shades Tanjina console in Midnight Jade, £1,650, William Yeoward 4. Surrealist style hand-crafted by artisans Stellar tablecloth, €256, Malaika 5. Murano glass vessel Folium scented candle, £90, And Objects 6. From the new brand to know Bunny bench, £425, Louise Roe at Sharland England 7. Fully customisable Mia dining chair, from £620, Dining Chair Co &…

smart finds

1. A bloom that never wilts Nude peony paper flower, £7, Yod and Co 2. Reversible design Janjeer blood red, blue and white dhurrie rug, £338, Mahout Lifestyle 3. Stylish filing Kassl Editions chest, £399.99, Zara Home 4. Seventeen jewel tones to choose from Cushions in Danube plain linen, £39.90m, Linwood 5. Arts & Crafts style seating Wycombe bar stool, £395, Neptune 6. Illustrated linen napkins Garden Herbs napkins, £60 for six, Polkra x Fee Greening 7. Colour curated by Christian Møller Andersen IO side table in Vintage Red, £1,140, Lars Beller Fjetland for L. Ercolani &…

the february edit

VISION OF COLOUR Continuing its line of luxurious 100% organic linen, fabric house de Le Cuona has launched Pure, Edition II. The second collection from the firm explores vibrant yet earthy colours and intricate patterns as well as the weight of cloth. A delicate sheer has been introduced, along with a herringbone upholstery cloth and a lightweight woven fabric suitable for curtains. Pure organic linen in Wildfire and Sienna, both £220m, de Le Cuona. OCEAN VIEW All the Sea is the latest rug collection from Deirdre Dyson. After an extended sailing holiday during lockdown, Deirdre was inspired to create nine designs that depict things she documented; the flow of water, light, reflections and varying colours. Shallows rug, from £960sq m, Deirdre Dyson. TRENDING THIS SEASON Branching out homeware (From top) Tree pillar candle holder, £100, Graham…

the sustainable home

The sash window is a technological masterpiece. In the summer, with top and bottom sash drawn to the middle, it is the perfect ventilation device for a room with cool air coming in the low opening and warm air leaving through the top. The sash design perfectly suits a ‘breathing’ building and they look great, too, with their lovely vertical proportions. When fires heated every room in our homes, the drafts the windows gave were effectively ‘draw’ for the fire and while inefficient, they were part of the system of the building. With modern central heating, the drafts are intolerable and wasteful in an age where energy use is a serious ethical issue. Windows are also the face of a house, so they are among the most important features of a…

passion for pattern

(Top row from left) Kalahari in Forest Green & Racing Car Green, £105 for a 10m roll, Cole & Son Jaal in Cobalt, £75 for a 10m roll, Designers Guild Austin Diamond in Coral, £132 a roll, Thibaut (Middle row from left) Cannes Paper in Red/Blue, £158 for 10 yard rolls (sold in pairs), Suzanne Kasler at GP & J Baker Ravenna in Grass, £95.50linear m, Michael Szell for Christopher Farr Cloth L’Extase in Emerald, £135 for a 8.5m roll, Arte (Bottom row from left) Wilton Vine in Sage, £150 for a 10m roll, Sophie Coryndon for Soane Britain Elphin in Red, £58 for a 10m roll, Jane Churchill at Colefax and Fowler Moy in Blue, £90 for a 10m roll, Little Greene…