Indholdsfortegnelse for Nov-2018 i Homes & Gardens

I am writing this having just heard about a major loss to British design. This September, Ruth Aram passed away. A true friend of this magazine, Ruth was a champion of contemporary style and, along with her father and brother with whom she ran Aram Store, she made the UK scene the creative place it is today. A walk around the Covent Garden shop with her was not simply a chance to discover new pieces, but an incredible opportunity to hear her insight and see beyond the product. Our thoughts are with her family and friends. I hope you find creative inspiration in this month’s issue. The most rewarding part of our job is the chance to showcase the work of talented people, so we’re delighted to reveal the winners…

1 | The brass will develop a mellow patina over time if left unpolished. Intaglio Rainbow glass and brass lamp base, H33xDia10.5cm, £850, Bridie Hall at Pentreath & Hall, 020 7430 2526, pentreath-hall.com . 2 | The beautiful linen background of this wallpaper recalls an artist’s canvas. Plein Ete, £204 a roll, Pierre Frey, 020 7376 5599, pierrefrey.com. 3 | See all your engagements at a glance. Visionary calendar, H20xW83.82cm, €9.50, Papier Tigre, papiertigre.fr. 4 | Bespoke, so no two pieces are the same. Steel table 0006, H50xW60xD40cm, £380, Domus Furniture, 07960 030775, domustables.com. 5 | Influenced by abstract expressionism. Sewerino, linen, £250m, Jakob Schlaepfer, jakob-schlaepfer.ch. 6 | Pretty enough to display on the wall. Abstract plate, Dia30cm, £24, Oliver Bonas, 020 8974 0110, oliverbonas.com. 7 | Add a cheery touch…

CLASSIC BEDS 1| Mayfair , H125xW187xD247cm, £6,485 , And So To Bed . 2| Alnwick divan and Durham headboard , H136xW150xD200cm, £3,718 , Somnus. 3| Rattan , H127x W163xD225cm, £1,495 , Graham & Green .4| Sublime Superb mattress, divan and Elba headboard ,H116xW135xD190cm,from £10,350 , Vispring . 5| Lupin ,H138x W158xD201cm, £845 , Button & Sprung . 6| Upholstered , H147xW155xD205cm, £2,098 , Bethan Gray for Anthropologie . 7| Langtry , H135xW154xD214cm, £1,795 , Soho Home . 8| Raul , H110xW169xD226cm, £1,119 , Barker and Stonehouse . 9| Boston , H128xW194xD218cm, £945 , Brissi . Buy now with Ownable MODERN BEDS 1| No.152 bedstead,H107xW179xD208cm,£599,Design Project by John Lewis. 2| Salina,H104xW146xD208cm,£925,Ercol. 3| Grid-Tufted,H118xW154xD208cm, £799,West Elm. 4| Kyoto in velvet mustard,H98xW158xD249cm,£1,600,Lombok. 5| Whitley Bay Spindle,H106xW160xD210cm,£829,Houseology. 6| Carter in ash soft wool,H144xW132xD202cm,£2,510,Sofa.com. 7|…

Best printed fabric WINNER GARDEN PARTY, 3688/01, linen, £128m, Gert Voorjans collection, Jim Thompson. Judge’s comment Kit Kemp, Co-owner & Design Director, Firmdale Hotels: ‘Such a happy and joyful design.’ HIGHLY COMMENDED PURE BACHELOR’S BUTTON, Black Ink 226485, linen, £99m, Pure Morris North collection, Morris & Co. FRIENDLY FOLK, Basil Green, viscose mix, £50m, Kit Kemp collection, Andrew Martin. JASHAM, Indigo FWY8033/01, cotton, £95m, Delcia collection, William Yeoward. USUKO, Berry/Ochre/ Pistachio 120754, cotton mix, £29m, Japandi collection, Scion. Best neat print WINNER LUNA BLUE WITH TURMERIC, linen, £160m, Jaipur collection, Molly Mahon. Judge’s comment Emma Thomas, Interiors Editor, Homes & Gardens: ‘This fabric stood out for its clever balance of colour.’ HIGHLY COMMENDED KIRBY, tangerine 6804-02, linen, £92.50m, Spencer collection, Blithfield. HONEYCOMB, Ocean, linen mix, £58m, Nordic Story collection, Zoe…

Not long after their first child was born, Brett and Greg Heyman decided to look for a permanent city escape for their young family. ‘We both love the city, but we also wanted our children to be able to run outside freely,’ says Brett. ‘We had been renting houses near the beach in the Hamptons, but we couldn’t afford to buy one of our own. Then a friend of a friend suggested that we take a look in Litchfield County in Washington, Connecticut. The area felt very easy and mellow, and it had a strong local community.’ COUNTRY COMFORTS Litchfield County is populated with many older properties, but all too often their layouts and fittings do not cater for modern family life. For this reason, new buyers tend to demolish…

To receive 15% off* your first order, browse online at oka.com, call 0333 004 2042 or visit one of OKA’s stores nationwide. Visit oka.com/homesgardens2018 to find your unique code. Valid until 15.11.18 *Terms and Conditions: Retrieve your unique code at oka.com/homesgardens2018.Single use only. Redeemable on full-price pieces,excluding Limited Edition,gift cards and delivery.Exclusions apply.Can’t be used in conjunction with any other offer/discount.No cash alternative.Expires 15.11.18.See fullT&Cs at oka.com/terms.…

Which grasses are best for autumn displays? My favourites include the tall Miscanthus sinensis ‘Malepartus’ with its deep-purple flowers that fade to silver against the yellow-tinted autumnal foliage. Another tall beauty is Molinia ‘Windsaule’. The stems and seedheads of this moor grass turn butter yellow in autumn. Or, for a smaller plant, try Pennisetum ‘Dark Desire’, which has large, fluffy, cylindrical dark flowers that are simply irresistible. What plants would you combine them with? These grasses work well with a wide variety of shrubs, such as Rosa glauca, and perennial flowers with autumn interest. The perennials I particularly like to grow them with include persicaria, eupatorium, sanguisorba and asters. How do you maintain these grasses and sedges? Maintaining deciduous grasses could not be easier. Simply cut the old stems down…

This October, we’re delighted to launch six beautiful collections with Tile Giant. Carefully curated by Homes&Gardens, there are styles to suit any room, with patterned and plain wall and floor tiles in irresistible colourways and Italian porcelain wood-effect and flagstone-style tiles. Both Formentera and Chatsworth feature classic encaustic-style patterns, distressed to give an aged, vintage charm on walls and floors – Formentera in muted Mediterranean colours and Chatsworth in monochrome shades. If you prefer plains, the eight elegant pastels in the Cottage wall collection will create a handmade, rustic feel in any kitchen or bathroom. Love wood but prefer the practicality of tiles? The realistic wood-effect plank tiles in Silva and Umbra work brilliantly on floors and walls in wet areas, and together feature eight shades. And for the timeless…

CABINETRY Bespoke kitchen in All White satin eggshell by Farrow & Ball, from £20,000, Kitchens by Holloways, kitchensbyholloways.com. SURFACES Kourasanit worktops, from £150sq m, London Wells, londonwells.com. Carrara worktops (in pantry), from £280sq m, supplied by TNC Granite, tncgranite.co.uk. Douglas Fir Classic plank flooring, from £78sq m, Dinesen, dinesen.com. APPLIANCES ICBDF486G dual-fuel range cooker, £18,288, Wolf, subzero-wolf.co.uk. G6660 SCVi integrated dishwasher, £1,299; M 6022 SC built-in microwave, £875, both Miele, miele.co.uk. RW 414361 integrated wine storage, £4,500, Gaggenau, gaggenau.com. RF522WDLUX4 fridge freezer, £1,679.99, Fisher & Paykel, fisherpaykel.com. Kilpa PA201206WS extractor in stainless steel, £1,450, ABK Innovent, abk-innovent.com. SINKS & TAPS Flex mixer tap with boiling water in stainless steel, from £1,300, Quooker, quooker.co.uk. Kubus KBX 110-20 sink, £308; Kubus KBX 110-70 sink, £490, both undermounted in stainless steel, Franke, franke.com.…

Can you describe the project? This Thirties property in north London was part of a huge house before it was sliced in two by a developer. The main living space incorporates the dining and sitting areas, as well as the kitchen. The sitting/dining area was originally painted white, making it a cold, sterile space, with a wall of glazing and large, concrete-effect ceramic tiles that made it echoey. How did you approach the space? I needed to tone down the hard details in order to give the room a softer feel. It was important that the client would feel comfortable dining here alone. Key to this was zoning the different areas, so for the dining space, I wanted to use striking joinery to create a large-scale focal point that would…

FITTINGS Duravit Starck 1 freestanding oval bath, £2,370.48; Dornbracht MEM wall-mounted hand shower set, £390.78; Dornbracht MEM manual shower valve (above bath), £277.92; Dornbracht MEM three-piece basin mixers, £952.65 each, all CP Hart, cphart.co.uk. Bespoke vanity unit in stained oak and steel, from £3,500, TG-Studio, tg-studio.co.uk. Happy D.2 undermounted basins, £260 each, Duravit, duravit.co.uk. Napoli frameless shower door, £2,065, Majestic, majesticshowers.com. Deline DEL-120-60 heated towel rail, from £206.40, Bisque, bisque.co.uk. SURFACES Marca Corona Terra Stella porcelain floor tiles, from £52sq m, Blackman Rowe, blackmanrowe.co.uk. East Hampton marble wall tiles, £114.97sq m, Fired Earth, firedearth.com. ACCESSORIES Olivari Twist round rose lever door handles in Anthracite, £255.66 a pair, SDS London, sdslondon.co.uk. Martini side table in antique brass, £159, West Elm, westelm.co.uk. Roman blinds in F2880 Portofino chintz linen, 002 Ivoire, £105.60m,…

• Stripes bring order and structure to a space and have the ability to redirect the eye. When incorporated into an interior scheme, they inject a dose of understated elegance and sophistication. I’m drawn to layering when designing an interior scheme, and incorporating stripes into the design provides the perfect structure that can then be contrasted with other designs, pattern and colour. • Using stripes in the same width tends to portray a more classic look, while different widths render a more edgy, modern style. Mixing different widths creates a playful element and works well in children’s bedrooms or small spaces for a punchy impact. Don’t be afraid to use a combination of both horizontal and vertical stripes in different colours to add a bold yet playful twist. Also consider…

INSIDER’S TIP “Import hotel glamour in to your bedroom by introducing an extravagant headboard. Then allow it to define the space.” MARTIN WALLER , Andrew Martin, 020 7225 5100, andrewmartin.co.uk. WHERE CAN I FIND A DOORBELL DESIGNED TO BE SEEN? We’ve inherited a plastic doorbell, which visitors never seem to see. Can you suggest a more visible and traditional replacement? AT, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire. Broughtons, 0116 234 1888, broughtons.com, stocks every traditional style of doorbell and bell push you could wish for, from the jangling butler’s bell to a 10 Downing Street doorbell (rather handsome) that measures 25x9.5cm, £69. Broughtons’ website also hosts an excellent guide called Choosing a Doorbell by the company’s Natalie Iredale that will help you find a style to suit your house and the correct system…

MAKE A STATEMENT  An aesthetic light source when turned on and a sculptural focus when switched off, a large pendant offers better distribution of light and also accentuates a room’s height, says Sophie Elborne of Kitesgrove, kitesgrove.com. SCENE STEALER In a modern setting, make a design statement with backlit shelves. Here an LED strip dramatically throws the objects and books into attractive semi-silhouettes, by John Cullen Lighting, johncullenlighting.com. VELVET TOUCH  In a north-facing room, use rich, deep fabrics and wallpapers, and don’t introduce too much light, advises Stephanie Dunning of Dunning & Everard, dunningandeverard.com. A table light with a linen shade should be enough to read by. SHELF LIFE  For a contemporary look, blend accent lighting with traditional lamps, as in this scheme by Juliette Byrne, juliettebyrne.com. COSY CORNER Be…

NATURAL BEAUTY Bright and bold, pale and interesting, these ceramic lamps are the perfect way to bring any room to life. “I love placing lamps on mirrored surfaces, they really enhance a room.” SUE JONES , OKA co-founder ALL SHAPES AND SIZES Lamps are more than sources of light. These pieces are full of character – unique, interesting and ornamental in their own right. ALL THAT GLITTERS Gold brings light and life to all, and is both modern and classic at the same time. A metallic accent accessorises a room just as well-chosen jewellery dresses up an outfit. FOR 15% OFF, SEE PAGE 23. All OKA lamps and shades are sold separately. For information on the full range of shades, visit oka.com/lampshades.…

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Every month our editorial team scours the world of design and interiors to bring you the most inspiring, creative and stylish ideas for your home. But we know that inspiration is only the start. Translating these ideas into your home takes effort. You need more than a keen eye for detail – you need time. Searching for products online isn’t always as straightforward as it should be, and every in-store experience requires a significant investment of time. MEET OWNABLE – A NEW SERVICE FOR HOMES & GARDENS READERS Homes & Gardens has teamed up with Ownable to bring you a new service that connects you directly to the source of those ideas and products that we present in the magazine. This means that whenever you see something you love, you…

MASTER CLASS It’s been two years since Farrow & Ball, 01202 876141, farrow-ball.com, introduced new shades to its collection, so we are pleased to see the arrival of nine lovely colours this autumn. In a move away from grey, the new palette includes a blush pink and a lush green (below) and a true all-rounder, School House White estate emulsion, £45 for 2.5L (right), the perfect soft off-white for pared-back style. SWITCHED ON Continuing their tradition of championing classic design, Gubi has acquired the rights to the archive of pioneering Finnish lighting designer, Paavo Tynell (1890-1973). The new collection includes this 1947 gem, the A1965 Black Pendant, H26x Dia46cm, £730. Tynell’s distinctive design includes small, perforated holes in the shade to let the light glow through. The new collection is…

Made in collaboration with Studio Octopi, the large-scale circular building emerges from the hillside at Runnymede, Surrey. The famed site, now cared for by the National Trust, saw feudal barons forcing King John to seal the Magna Carta some 800 years ago, a founding moment in shaping the basis of common law. The site, set in the heart of ancient landscape, has an exterior doorway that leads to a simple circular labyrinth. The visitor can follow a path that leads into a central chamber, where sky can be seen through a wide oculus above a pool of water. The sides of the pool are inscribed with words inspired from Clause 39 of the Magna Carta: ‘No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions,…

A timeless scheme offers a respite from the whirlwind of modern life – and with the neutral elements in place, it is easy to play with the balance of your palette as seasons change. Highlight wood panelling with a display of botanical prints in simple frames. An oak daybed with a pleasingly tactile rush-mat top is the perfect choice for an informal seating area. For a successful scheme, choose natural textures in a variety of hues. Mix linens, wools and oilcloths with clay, wood and leather, combining lighter and darker elements to create tonality and avoid a one-dimensional result. An ebonised screen made with natural indigo creates a stylish backdrop for a dining space. The striking dining table is hand-finished with lava from Mount Etna, making each piece unique. These…

1| Big Orinoco , H200xW103xD59.5cm, £1,295 , Loaf. 2| Paris Paname , H195xW110xD61cm, £6,830 , Bruno Moinard for Roche Bobois. 3| French Empire , H180xW109xD58cm, £850 , Angel & Boho. 4| Gibson , H180xW91xD55cm, £1,199 , Living by Christiane Lemieux at Houseology. 5| Juno mirrored , H195x W110xD60cm, £1,350 ,Perch & Parrow. 6| Yvelines ,H185xW90xD61cm, £2,604 ,Oficina Inglesa. 7| Rosenau ,H200xW90xD60cm, £1,650 ,MannMade London. 8| Fielding , H198xW135xD60cm, £7,650 , Pinch. 9| Moroccan mirrored , H195xW90xD60cm, £1,302 , Out There Interiors. Buy now with Ownable…

THIS MONTH, we see how one forward-thinking family extended and re-imagined their Edwardian house in London (page 96), then head to New England to discover the tranquil delights of a Connecticut retreat (page 108). Plus, we admire an elegant townhouse in Surrey that has been reworked to make the most of the views (page 120). Outdoors, what was once an awkward-sized, neglected space has been transformed into an inspirational garden (page 130), and we have seasonal suggestions for how to bring the best of autumn to your own plot (page 139).…

The original architects of André and Cara Calloway’s double-fronted Victorian home designed it with the views in mind. From the front of the house, almost every room looks on to the steeple of the nearby church. From the rear, the house looks onto a spacious garden bordered by mature trees. It was this, along with the generous proportions of the rooms, that encouraged the Calloways to buy the house in the first place and, 12 years later, reinvent it to make the most of the sight lines. ‘The spaces in our home are all very beautiful and elegant, but for us it is all about the views,’ says Cara Calloway, who is a development manager in philanthropy, working in the cultural sector. ‘We light the garden – which was designed…

Which trees would you recommend for small gardens? Patio fruit trees are great for small spaces. They include apples, such as ‘Discovery’, and the pear ‘Beurré Hardy’, which produce fruit in autumn. Family fruit trees are also popular. These have up to three different varieties grafted on one small tree, so you can enjoy eating apples alongside cookers, for example. What would you suggest planting under fruit trees? Fruit trees don’t like much competition for light, water or nutrients, so keep underplanting to a minimum. Lavender works well in sunny areas, or try Japanese spurge (Pachysandra terminalis) or hostas in shade and plant about a metre away from the trunk. Spring bulbs can also be planted in autumn. What are your top care tips for fruit trees? Lack of water…

DRESS TO IMPRESS Just as the perfect necklace completes an outfit, the chic McVey six-lamp chandelier by Arteriors, 020 7929 8015, arteriors home.com, will finish off your kitchen scheme with style. Available in slightly weathered bronze, it costs £2,145. STRENGTH TO STRENGTH Celebrated patternista Neisha Crosland’s collaboration with Harvey Maria, 0845 680 1231, harveymaria.com, continues with Dovetail, her third design for the luxury vinyl flooring brand. Drawing inspiration from traditional tile patterns, Dovetail has a strong geometric repeat pattern and comes in five colourways: Flax, Ink Black, Lavastone, Ochre and Oxford Blue (shown). The luxury vinyl tiles start from £44.80sq m. ALL ABOARD Tucked under the arches near London’s Waterloo is a new showroom bursting with inspiration, offering both industrial designs and sophisticated Shaker looks. Everything can be mixed and…

Can you describe the project? This room is in a grand stucco-fronted property in London that had been used as offices for a number of years before being converted, rather unsuccessfully, back into a house. My clients lived in the house for a while before taking on the refurbishment, to see how they wanted to use the spaces. This room, for example, was formerly the dining room but it made much more sense to make it a sitting room in which they could meet business clients, as well as entertain family and friends. Did you make any architectural changes? The detailing, such as the cornicing and skirting boards, felt rather insubstantial, so we scaled it up a little, while adding a slightly more contemporary edge. For the sake of balance,…

FURNITURE Analog walnut dining table, £2,396, Jaime Hayón for Republic of Fritz Hansen at Heal’s, heals.com. Charles three-seater sofa, from £4,602 including 10.65m fabric, B&B Italia, bebitalia.com. Mauricette mustard yellow velvet and birch chairs, £94.49 each, Maisons du Monde, maisonsdumonde.com. FABRIC Sofa in Thoroughbred: Secretariat, £109.20m, Holly Hunt, hollyhunt.com. PAINT Juniper Ash absolute matt emulsion (wall), £43.50 for 2.5L; Dock Blue intelligent eggshell (dining area joinery shelving), £62 for 2.5L, both Little Greene, littlegreene.com. ACCESSORIES Grainger velvet cushions in Turmeric, £49 each, LuxDeco, luxdeco.com. Limerence large velvet cushion in Ink, £165, House of Hackney, houseofhackney.com. Kernel pendant lamp in Matte Petrol Blue, £1,023, Bert Frank, bertfrank.co.uk.…

• A smart stripe – whether wide or narrow – is a classic pattern that will visually elongate and widen a room, just as floorboards do. Striped floor coverings began to be introduced into homes about 10 years ago in a rather tentative way when the first collections arrived on the market. • Appreciated for their dirt-defying nature, stripes were initially confined to high-traffic areas, such as stairs, but their appeal is now spreading. Taking inspiration from the fabric world where stripes are everywhere, flooring has now caught up and offers a far greater choice of designs than ever before. • Today, the floor is increasingly being used as the ‘fifth wall’ and pattern gives a room instant character and vitality. Brightly coloured striped floors provide an opportunity to inject…

The House Clinic service is free to all Homes & Gardens subscribers. There is a £12 fee per query for non-subscribers, who must send their query and payment by post. EMAIL Subscribers, send your query, subscriber number and address to hgcontactus@ti-media.com. POST Send your query, subscriber number or payment and an SAE to Homes & Gardens, 161 Marsh Wall, London E14 9AP. Please make cheques/postal orders payable to TI Media Limited. We are unable to answer more than one question per reader each month. Celia Rufey can also help you create an individual design for any room in your home, with ideas for colours, fabrics, paint, wallcoverings and flooring. For full details, visit our Facebook page at bit.ly/2e5tpsu .…

Lighting is one of the most important aspects of any living space. Beyond its obvious functional uses, it has the ability to change the mood of a room as well as create the illusion of space. Often categorised into different types of lighting, key to a successful scheme is to use layers of lighting to build atmosphere, create visual interest as well as perform certain tasks. Over the following pages, we demonstrate how you can make astute design statements with lighting throughout the house, including invaluable advice from the experts at OKA.…

• Task lighting is typically installed to fulfil a specific function but is all too often overlooked in the living room. Lights tailored for specific tasks reduce eye strain and create a more comfortable environment. If you are keen to move away from directional lighting in the ceiling, the key is to introduce plenty of layers of illumination, including decorative pendants and wall lights, picture lights, uplighters and lamps. • In more traditional homes, we are often wary of having downlights, and for good reason – they are often poorly placed and rarely serve their purpose. Directional downlights will highlight artwork and window treatments. Alternatively, place table and floor lamps around the room where people sit, and ensure they are on dimmer switches to allow for greater flexibility. • Think…

CEILINGS MATTER “Even the simplest of schemes can be enriched with a well-placed chandelier. They add just the right dose of decadence and drama.” ANNABEL ASTOR, OKA co-founder DON’T FORGET TO BE DECORATIVE “Creating the right lighting isn’t merely a practicality, it’s an essential. Table lamps create ambience and atmosphere while also serving as a talking point.” ANNABEL ASTOR , OKA co-founder DOUBLING UP LAMPS “Beauty is in the symmetry – I love pairing lamps on a console table, in a hallway or on side tables.” ANNABEL ASTOR , OKA co-founder OKA co-founder Annabel Astor recently worked on a small but challenging apartment in New York that put this mantra to the test. The clients were a young couple who work from home and they needed their…

IN FOCUS  Even in rooms with lots of natural light, be sure to plan for gloomy midwinter days. Decorative pendants, such as these chosen by Stiff + Trevillion, stiffandtrevillion.com , are ideal for use as task lighting. STRONG LOOK  Against a neutral backdrop, coloured table lamps can play a leading role in a scheme. Here, tall lights with ikat shades enhance this dining room by Ben Pentreath, benpentreath.com. “Installing a large-scale pendant in a space not only offers better distribution of light when it is turned on, but can accentuate the sense of height by drawing the eye upwards.” SOPHIE ELBORNE , creative director, Kitesgrove, kitesgrove.com. CROWNING GLORY  In a sleek setting where smooth surfaces predominate, add a bit of dynamism. This shade, by Patricia Urquiola, creates a striking…

• Bedroom lighting needs to be bright in the morning yet intimate and atmospheric at night to provide something of a restful sanctuary at the end of the day. Whatever you do, be sure to have the lights on different circuits with switches by the bed. This is perhaps more important than in other rooms to avoid having to get out of bed to turn everything off. • Localised lamps provide the best sort of ambient lighting. In most bedrooms, it works well to have one lamp either side of the bed and at least one or two others – a standard lamp by a chair or a pair of lamps on a dressing table, for example. They help give a soft background light to the bedroom. • In bedrooms…

Impressively grand and unbelievably realistic, we love this glorious display of faux stems. Ideal to see you through the winter months when local fresh flowers are naturally less abundant, modern artificial stems are a revelation, with intricate changes in colour and subtle shifts in texture adding authenticity to the petals, leaves and stems. You’ll find a variety of ready-made arrangements at Fox Flowers, with prices starting from £100. Or if you prefer, you can select individual stems to create your own display from a choice of blooms and foliage, from £9 a stem. If you are feeling extravagant, treat yourself to the made-to-order Hydrangea Galore (below), an impressive arrangement of 45 stems featuring hydrangea blooms and mixed foliage, including eucalyptus, willow and fig leaves, in a handmade vase, H98xW90cm, £1,690…

How would you describe your Instagram account? It’s the tale of a Mother-In-Chief holding the key to a manor house in the Norwegian countryside. The story is told through the year, with all its traditions. I was once an NYC art director, then found my true love and moved back to Norway. Who would you recommend we follow and why? @sigridsminde, whose images will transport you to the Danish island daydream that is Camilla Jorvad’s life at Sigridsminde, a B&B, small organic flower farm and wedding venue. As a photographer and self-proclaimed garden nerd, she writes the most thoughtful, inspiring captions. I’m completely in love with the way she sees things.…

Nora Murphy’s Connecticut home embodies her passion for country house style, and this book beautifully illustrates the look. Nora Murphy’s Country House Style: Making Your Home a Country House by Nora Murphy, £25 (Vendome Press) Caroline Eden goes on a food journey through Odessa in Ukraine, Bessarabia, Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey. Black Sea: Dispatches and Recipes Through Darkness and Light by Caroline Eden, £25 (Quadrille) Pick up lots of fresh ideas and follow step-by-step instructions for using colour and foliage in wreaths all year round. Wreaths: Fresh, Foraged and Floral Arrangements by Katie Smyth and Terri Chandler, £14.99 (Quadrille) Australia’s most-trusted home cook shares her favourite recipes for cakes, biscuits and other delicious sweet treats. Donna Hay: Modern Baking: Cakes, Cookies and Everything in Between by Donna Hay, £30 (4th…

Highly regarded for his brave, unconventional and visually arresting interactions with wood, Nic Webb is crossing the boundaries of craft and fine art. With roots bound to heritage and tradition, his use of air, water and fire-finishing techniques are attracting a dynamic following of buyers and collectors. “I graduated with a degree in painting from Brighton University in 1994, and have since focused on wood and elemental making. I started with a Princes Trust Youth Loan and have had various studio spaces. As a family we moved to Eastbourne four years ago, and the rural studio location gives me the creative freedom I had craved. Working with local organic wood, every piece has its own lineage, character, flaws and features, like a living fossil. I look at the raw lumber…

1| Pimlico cube nests, H71xW65xD50cm (outer cube), £395 each, The White Company. 2| Therisa, H75xW50xD40cm, €495, Flamant. 3| Oeil-de-Boeuf Oval in Grey, H61xW58xD42cm, £395, India Jane. 4| Balabac, H73xW55xD40cm, £470, Oka. 5| TRO108 faux bamboo with drawer in White and Green, H69xW55xD43cm, £772, Chelsea Textiles. 6| Salina, H52xdiam40cm, £265, Ercol. 7| Débourgeoisée, H50xW45xD33cm, £945, Desjeux Delaye at Ligne Roset. 8| Oakville, H58xW45xD40cm, £199, Atkin and Thyme. 9| X, H55xW50xD40cm, £465, th2 Studio. WHERE TO BUY, PAGE 190. Buy now with Ownable…

OKA co-founders Annabel Astor, Sue Jones and Lucinda Waterhouse have been travelling the world to source beautiful and unique homeware for nearly 20 years. The brand now boasts a collection that includes everything you need for the home – from lamps, cushions, rattan, tableware, faux flowers and other accessories to sofas, chairs, dining tables, side tables and much larger furniture. OKA puts a modern, worldly spin on classic British style by borrowing inspiration from around the globe. The company’s entire range is adaptable, looking as good in a beach house as it does in a city abode, with just a change of accessories to reflect the location. Trends come and go, but OKA’s distinct style – effortlessly elegant, yet welcoming and comfortable – never seems to go out of fashion.…

RICE SALAD WITH MIXED BERRIES AND GOAT’S CHEESE Serves 4 Quick to make and full of flavour, this vibrant salad is a showstopper. 200g red quinoa, cooked 200g wild rice mix, cooked 100g red beet houmous 10g dill, roughly chopped 100g soft goat’s cheese, in pieces 100g blueberries 100g red grapes, halved 50g blackberries 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar Salt and pepper 50g toasted hazelnuts, roughly chopped A few purple basil leaves • Mix the quinoa, wild rice and houmous in a bowl. Add in the dill, goat’s cheese, blueberries, grapes and blackberries. Dress with a dash of olive oil and balsamic vinegar, and season with salt and pepper. Garnish with the hazelnuts and basil. FOCACCIA WITH BLACKBERRIES Serves 4-6 The fruit brings a sweetness to the…

Can you tell us about the project? The house is a six-bedroom Victorian semi in a conservation area in west London. We designed and built a large rear extension, after obtaining planning permission. The kitchen was designed and built in tandem with the extension, so we were able to plan the room without compromises. How did you come up with the overall look? The owners are a very creative, entrepreneurial couple with teenage children. They also have a beachfront weekend retreat, and wanted a similarly casual ‘Martha’s Vineyard’ feel in their city home, hence the whitewashed tongue-and-groove panelling. The Velux windows were key to harnessing plenty of light from above – you can’t do beach chic without the sun! In the dining area, we installed new sash windows. This gave…

FURNITURE Bespoke sofas and ottomans, Hubert Zandberg Interiors, hzinteriors.com. Gio Ponti inspired console tables, Jonathan Baring, jonathanbaring.co.uk. FABRICS Sofas in Silk Mohair in Sterling, £338.40m, J Robert Scott, jrobertscott.com. ACCESSORIES Bespoke mirrors and glass fire screen, bothHubert Zandberg Interiors, hzinteriors.com. Artworks by Victor Vasarely, Artnet, artnet.com. LIGHTING Plaster chandelier, Galerie Robert Lemariey, 006 08 83 49 66. FLOORING Rug, Greek Square in hand knotted wool and viscose, £783.76sq m, Sinclair Till, sinclairtill.co.uk.…

Can you describe the project? The property, in Chelsea, was once two apartments, one above the other, which we amalgamated to create a four-bedroom duplex. A portion of the lower living room was taken for this en suite. The bay window was ideal for the bath, but we had to do a lot of work to plan the new waste that runs back to the communal services. What was the design brief? The client wanted elements of a traditional English bathroom, and he has a particular fondness for Victorian-style tiles. Our brief was to translate his classical ideas in a contemporary way in order to achieve a modern, yet elegant space. Where did you start? From the ground up, with the requisite Victorian-style floor tiles. After much hunting, we discovered…

THIN BLUE LINES Keep the walls and upholstery plain and go to town with stripes on fabric instead. Quintessentially British, this bedroom mixes stripes in different widths with plains from Ian Mankin, ianmankin.co.uk . UP AND OVER Of all the different patterns, stripes are perhaps the most successful to take up to the ceiling, but keep the colours on the quiet side to ensure the room remains light rather than boxed in. Here, the plain-painted panelling acts as an important breathing space. “Bringing focus to the floor rather than walls, the modern decorator’s attention has dropped to their feet as they create unique patterns with stripes.” CHARLOTTE COSBY , head of creative, Farrow & Ball, farrow-ball.com. TRICK OF THE EYE Horizontal stripes have the ability to make everything look…

“The right sofa is the key to a fabulous room” The right sofa – holding centre stage – is the key to every successful sitting room and the BOLD by Louise collection at Harveys is just the right starting point you need for a beautiful living room makeover. Designed by Harveys in collaboration with style icon Louise Redknapp, the collection features vibrant colours, beautiful fabrics and chic contemporary designs, making it easier than ever to achieve statement style. Icon, the first range in the BOLD by Louise collection, draws on Louise’s passion for Italian design and vintage glamour. Defining her own style as timeless and smart-casual, Louise only designs furniture she would put in her own home. She firmly believes style favours the bold, and her advice is to be…

A Allied Maker, 00 151 6200 9145, alliedmaker.com. Also Home, 01483 608611, alsohome.com. Alternative Flooring, 01264 335111, alternativeflooring.com. Amara, 0800 587 7645, amara.com. And So To Bed, 0808 144 4343, andsotobed.co.uk. Andrew Martin, 020 7225 5100, andrewmartin.co.uk. Angel & Boho, 0845 200 0723, angelandboho.com. Anna French, 020 7737 6555, annafrench.co.uk. Anthropologie, 0800 0026 8476, anthropologie.com. Arteriors, arteriorshome.com. Artisans of Devizes, 01380 735888, artisansofdevizes.com. Ashley Wilde, 01707 635201, ashleywildegroup.co.uk. Astro, 01279 427002, astrolighting.com. Atkin and Thyme, 020 3768 7775, atkinandthyme.co.uk. B Barker and Stonehouse, 0333 920 1119, barkerandstonehouse.co.uk. Barneby Gates, 01672 560240, barnebygates.com. Bird & Branch, birdandbranch.london. Blithfield, 020 7460 6454, blithfield.co.uk. Brissi, 020 7229 2323, brissi.com. Button & Sprung, 0333 320 1801, buttonandsprung.com. Byron & Byron, 020 8344 7979, byronandbyron.com. C Calfe Crimmings, 020 8741 1500, calfecrimmings.co.uk. Caravane, 020 7486…

STATELY STYLE  In a historic setting, it is vital to allude to the fabric of the interior. In this series of rooms, the wall lanterns feature switches by Forbes & Lomax, forbesandlomax.com, in an unlacquered brass that blends seamlessly into the surroundings. “An element of task lighting – for finding keys, for example – is always needed in dark hallways, so I’d always suggest using downlighters. In smaller spaces, wall lights can narrow a passage too much, but in larger halls don’t be frightened of using a decent-sized lantern and not hanging it too close to the ceiling.” CHARLES EDWARDS , founder, charlesedwards.com STEP UP  Good lighting comes in various guises. Kelly Hoppen, kellyhoppen.com, worked with Rob Clift, robertcliftlighting.com, in order to conceal the light source behind the staircase…

SHINE ON  In lofty rooms, draw the focus downwards towards the island. This design by Martin Moore, martinmoore.co.uk , uses industrial-style pendants with polished copper interiors, creating an accent colour echoed in the row of hanging pots and cookware. TIDY SOLUTION A good source of light is useful in a space used for cleaning, but instead of choosing landing strips of downlighters, consider pendants with strong directional LED fittings. “Kitchens are social platforms for informal wining and dining, as well as preparing food. Task lighting is vital for the food preparation area, with subtle lighting elsewhere. It’s about zoning in the space, to create different atmospheres for different purposes.” TOM HOWLEY , creative design director, tomhowley.co.uk SINGLED OUT  Achieve a really pretty and traditional country-house look by dropping a…

“Don’t be afraid to mix and match patterns with one of our printed lampshades.” LUCINDA WATERHOUSE , OKA co-founder Navigating the world of lamps and lampshades can be tricky. You’ve fallen in love with a lamp base but now you need to choose the perfect lampshade to go with it. Where do you begin? To find the best size lampshade, start by measuring the lamp itself using a tape measure or ruler. For the height, measure from the lamp base to the bottom of the rod (the vertical post supporting the bulb holder), so that the rod and the bulb holder are not included in the measurement. Make a note of the height and width. There are three golden rules you need to remember when it comes to measuring…

SUNNY OUTLOOK  Bright colours work well with darker furniture, injecting a contemporary spirit into an otherwise classic setting, as shown in this scheme by Ben Pentreath benpentreath.com. Be sure to choose a table light tall enough to read under. DRESS TO IMPRESS A contemporary built-in dressing table contrasts beautifully with a traditional four-poster bed. Lucy Barlow, barlowandbarlow.com, chose a pair of Art Deco-inspired wall lights to complement the maple veneer wardrobes with gold detailing. “No bedroom is complete without bedside lamps. A pair of lamps on either side not only frame the bed, but also provide lighting for bedtime reading. A useful tip is to always make sure the bottom of the shades are level with your shoulders.” LUCINDA WATERHOUSE , co-founder, OKA, oka.com. PRINTS CHARMING Lampshades present another…

SOFT LUXE  To ensure your mirrors are flattering, your face should be evenly lit from each side. These Art Deco-style lights use frosted glass for a soft lighting effect. BUNCHED UP  In an elegant setting featuring, for example, richly veined marble, gold taps and a gilded mirror, the mood can be lightened by introducing a thoroughly modern pendant light. “Accent lighting is ideal for the bathroom, where you can highlight features such as an alcove displaying an array of gorgeous scent bottles. LED spots will throw light on specific areas, or strip lights can cast a background glow to highlight the whole recess. Also, think about washing the wall behind a freestanding bath with a light to set off a beautiful wallpaper or tiled feature wall.” LOUISE ASHDOWN ,…