Editor’s Letter
Welcome to the June issue of H&A! This month we celebrate the arrival of summer with our feature The Magic of Midsummer on page 40. Whether or not we find ourselves released from social distancing is anyone’s guess, but longer days and warmer evenings lend themselves to dining outside, and Selina Lake’s dreamy styling ideas will add a little magic to even the simplest meal. This month’s houses are a wonderful architectural mix: from a 15th-century Welsh hall house (p80) to a mid-century townhouse on south London’s Dulwich Estate (p62). Each one offers a fascinating insight into the owners’ personalities and interests. The Stewarts’ house in France (p70) reflects Gloria’s love of 18th-century decoration; while artist Lottie Cole has filled her home (p52) with many of the details that will…