Country Homes & Interiors

country homes & interiors

EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Vanessa Richmond GROUP CREATIVE DIRECTOR Georgia Hibberdine EXECUTIVE EDITOR Andrea Childs HOMES CONTENT TEAM EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Rhoda Parry 020 3148 7180 COMMERCIAL EDITORIAL OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Jane Akers 020 3148 7313 HOUSES EDITOR Vivienne Ayers 020 3148 7194 SHOPPING EDITOR Holly Phillips 020 3148 7195 NEWS AND FEATURES EDITOR Thea Babington-Stitt 020 3148 7458 CONTENT EDITOR Tara King 020 3148 7196 CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Sara Bird (Style) 020 3148 7181 EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Sally Dominic 020 3148 7154 GROUP CHIEF SUB-EDITOR/PRODUCTION EDITOR Sarah Farley HEAD OF SUBS OPERATIONS Maxine Clarke HUB CHIEF SUB-EDITOR Amy Hodge DEPUTY CHIEF SUB-EDITOR Jennie Filer SUB-EDITOR Chloe Hay HEAD OF ART OPERATIONS Alison Walter DEPUTY ART DIRECTOR Emma Jackson ACTING ART EDITOR Hannah Bennewitz ART EDITORS Melanie Brown and Paula Jardine SENIOR DESIGNERS Christina McQuillan…

the mood of the moment shaking things up for summer

The eagle-eyed among you will have noticed that this issue looks a bit different. In the same way that you suddenly notice that the wallpaper you loved a few years ago is looking dated or that you’ve been defaulting to the same haircut every time, we realised it was time for a makeover. Don’t worry – we haven’t ripped out the original features that give this place its character, but just modernised and updated it here and there. We hope you’ll find it easier on the eye and a more enjoyable read. There are a few new things in the mix – my personal favourite is our ‘Local Heroes’ series (page 131), dedicated to inspiring people who are building country communities. Have you found us on…

things we can’t live without in june

1 Making an elegantly rustic statement with a Provençal-inspired light fitting. Celine 5-light chandelier, H101xDia58cm, £110, Next Home. 2 Modern florals on pretty china. Plate in white/ Cornflower, Dia15cm, £3.99, H&M Home. 3 Adding interest to plant displays with washed-teal patterns. Vintage ceramic fan pot in green, H15xDia17cm, £15, National Trust Shop. 4 Adopting a wasteless approach with unique hand-blown glass to replace plastic. Deeka storage jar, 23.5x21cm, £39.95, Sue Parkinson. Fresh-air fun and frolics in nature’s playground! Border Woodcut scarf, £19.50; Ginger floral print tunic top, £36.99, both Mistral Pretty, happy and hopeful patterns growing across tickled-pink pottery. Pink Pansy medium vase, £29.95, Emma Bridgewater 5 Creating an enchanting atmosphere at twilight with basket lanterns leading the way. Torii bamboo cage lantern, H35xDia24.5cm, £33, Artisanti. 6 A fashionably…

design news

Garden lighting gets Curiousa Bring a little night-time glamour to your garden with this colourful cluster light from Curiousa & Curiousa. The company produce a selection of its lights to IP45 standards, meaning they’re suitable for outdoor use. Each design is made to order in the Peak District, using centuries-old glassblowing techniques. Harlequin chandelier, £1,725. NEW BEAUTIES FROM BLINDS 2GO Frame your favourite views with uplifting prints from Blinds 2Go, starring patterns inspired by nature, from trailing leaves and blowsy florals to luxuriant foliage. Made-to-measure options for Roman or roller blinds and curtains in a variety of fabrics start from as little as £21.95. PINTEREST-WORTHY PROJECTS DIY furniture made from wooden pallets is a much-searched-for topic on Pinterest. This new book has 20 step-by-step projects…

close to home

Dining area Wooden furniture tones with the beams. The dining table top is made from an reclaimed elm door and the oak café chairs came from France. Camargue solid oak dining chairs are similar, Oka. Having a separate home to spend the summer in usually involves a holiday let or owning a second property abroad. For Sally Bourne, it means travelling just a few steps across her garden to the green oak barn adjacent to her main home. ‘I moved to East Sussex from London in 2009, buying an Arts & Crafts-style Thirties house with this old barn on the one-acre site,’ she says (we featured this house in our November 2018 issue).By 2012, she had already begun to think about converting the barn into a workspace. ‘It hadn’t…

on my doorstep...

Visit… ‘The Bluebell Railway (01825 720800, bluebell-railway.com) for a trip on a traditional steam train running between Sheffield Park and East Grinstead, and enjoy a traditional cream tea on the way.’ Shop at… ‘Plaw Hatch Biodynamic Farm (01342 810201, plawhatchfarm.co.uk) for locally grown fruit, veg and dairy products, including their own cheese. Great coffee and freshly baked croissants on a Saturday morning, too.’ Go for a meal at… ‘The Cat Inn (01342 810369, catinn.co.uk), a 16th-century village pub with great food cooked using seasonal, locally sourced ingredients.’…