Indholdsfortegnelse for Jan-2019 i Homes & Gardens

Well, here we are in January. And I’m excited because this year promises to be a special one for Homes & Gardens . First and foremost, we are celebrating our centenary. The launch issue went on sale in June 1919; we were the very first home interest magazine to be published in the UK. Needless to say, this is a big deal for us as we are incredibly proud of our heritage. Since the beginning, Homes & Gardens has celebrated style and ‘good taste’, and we’ll be sharing snippets from our rich archive over the year. We have also been mining the back issues for a bumper centenary issue, and catching up with our core contributors for their expert take on design and interiors over the past 100 years. I’d…

1| Inspired by Virginia Woolf’s kitchen. Tiles, 13sq cm, £65 each, Katrin Moye at The Shop Floor Project, 01229 584537, theshopfloorproject.com. 2| Beauty in simplicity. A by Amara Deco bauble with branch, Dia8cm, £15 set of six, Amara, 0800 587 7645, amara.com. 3| Fine crystal for the festive table. Roemer glasses, H13.7xW8cm, £145 set of six, TheWolseley,020 7499 6996,thewolseleyshop.com. 4| Contemporary needlepoint. Hand-stitched letter,H15.3xW11.8xD3.5cm, £250, Hunt & Hope, 0208 964 8422, huntandhope.com. 5| The perfect fireside accessory. Emma companion set, H74xW23xD18cm, £450, Emma Olbers at The Conran Shop, 0344 848 4000, conranshop.co.uk. 6| Lighting the way with simple curves. Tadelakt lamp base, H35xDia11cm, £295; Scalloped raffia Liberty print lampshade, Diam41cm, £180, both Matilda Goad at Liberty, 020 7734 1234, libertylondon.com. 7| Cover a ceiling in this twinkling paper. Night Sky…

And a few others we’d recommend to follow… THE TRAVELLER Photographer @issycroker will have you reaching for your passport with her journey of good food, people and places. THE STYLE MAVEN New shop @cutterbrooksshop is a lesson in good taste. It’s the brainchild of former NY fashion darling and current Cotswolds farm girl, Amanda Brooks. THE FLORIST From studio @kittengraysonflowers comes magnificent floral installations with refined and wild blooms. THE CREATIVE ONE With an eye for exquisite details and a style that’s rich, warm and inviting, it’s no wonder that @lindaboronkay is the design director for Soho House. THE FOODIE Prop and food stylist @carole.poirot had us hooked when she shared her recipe for baked apples served with a cinnamon cream. THE GARDEN The quiet and stillness of the garden…

When Annabelle Desfontaines first walked up the drive towards Stonecrest Manor 30 years ago, her heart was pounding. It was immediately apparent that the house, a beautiful Arts and Crafts home on the Westcliff Ridge in Johannesburg, would be a perfect match for her family. This feeling was enhanced when she noticed a crest featuring a noble-looking hound that bore a striking resemblance to her own dog. ‘I was told that one early owner had 17 dogs,’ she recalls. ORIGINAL CHARM The mansion was built in 1902, although it has had some alterations along the way. Part country pile, part suburban grande dame, it perches on the top of a hill, with its slate roof rising above Johannesburg’s urban forest. Celebrating earthy, honest local materials and handcrafted details, the house…

CENTRE STAGE An eye-catching floral display in a statement container, such as this stemmed planter, makes a beautiful focal point on a festive table. This arrangement is by Bloomsbury Flowers. Find a similar decorative planter at Petersham Nurseries. HEAVEN SCENT Aromatic evergreens such as eucalyptus and fresh herbs make wonderful decorations as they release their delicate fragrance. These pretty wreaths were created by florist Aesme. A rule of thumb when making wreaths is to use long-lasting foliage and flowers. TALK OF THE TABLE These showstopping wreaths all use cool tones of white heather, lavender and silver-sprayed maidenhair fern to bring the outside in. ‘To make the large chandelier wreath we created a round frame structure using floral foam cut to shape and taped to secure,’ says Wild at Heart’s Nikki…

Perched high above the Engadine valley in the Swiss Alps, this chalet is a stunning example of modern architecture at one with its surroundings. Key to the project’s success was ensuring that the building met with strict private housing regulations that permit only a small amount of above-ground construction. These restrictions ultimately dictated the entire character of the property, imbuing it with an extraordinary layout over the incline of the mountain. Built over six levels, the master bedroom, sitting room and study are above ground, while the kitchen, dining area, guest rooms, swimming pool and wellness centre are below. PROBLEM SOLVING For Rome-based architects, Lazzarini Pickering, respecting the local architectural style was as important as adhering to the owners’ unique vision. ‘We managed to use the restrictive building regulations by…

Early on a snowy winter’s morning, with black, bare branches silhouetted against a shell-pink sky, there is something truly magical about the gardens of Melbourne Hall. Viewed from the elegant Queen Anne house, they spread out in a grid of gravel pathways leading towards a formal pool, known as the Great Basin, beyond which a double avenue of lime trees runs up to the tree-fringed horizon. To the east are more avenues and a 20-acre lake complete with mill-house and weir. It is a view that seems unchanged since the grounds were laid out in the formal French style by landscape designers George London and Henry Wise in the early 18th century. Since 1987, Melbourne Hall, in Derbyshire, has been the home of Lord Ralph Kerr, whose ancestors built the…

WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE Back in the Sixties, the Teasmade was the last word in modern tech. Now this bedside buddy is back, albeit in a far smarter guise. Styled after a vinyl record player with a dose of science lab chic, the Barisieur, barisieur.com , will wake you up to the smell of freshly brewed coffee or loose-leaf tea. Pop one in the spare bedroom to take care of guests without leaving your own bed this festive season. The white version costs £299; the black is £349. DECORATIVE CANISTERS Make worktop storage earn its keep with artfully curated collections that bring colour and shape to the party. We’ve fallen for the Parisian charm of these new bistro canisters from Anthropologie, 020 7529 9800, anthropologie.com, from £16, which…

FITTINGS Empire freestanding bath, £9,072; Henry wall-mounted lavatory faucet with cross handles (above bath), from £1,153; Henry volume control valve trim with cross handle (above bath), £372; Henry hand showers on hooks, from £817.20 each; Henry thermostatic control valve trim with cross handle (in shower), £1,077.60; Henry low profile deck-mounted lavatory faucets with lever handles (above basins), from £1,176 each, all Waterworks, waterworks.com. Raindance Rainmaker overhead shower 680/460 3jet, £4,560, Hansgrohe, hansgrohe.co.uk. Traditional floorstanding heated towel rails, £1,912 each, Holloways of Ludlow, hollowaysofludlow.com. Bespoke vanity unit in Calacatta Oro marble and dark-stained oak, Laura Hammett, laurahammett.com. SURFACES G Miccoli & Sons sells similar Calacatta Oro marble, from £400sq m, stonebymiccoli.co.uk. Walls in bespoke metallic plaster, £78sq m, Calfe Crimmings, calfecrimmings.co.uk. ACCESSORIES Allen mini pendants, £533 each, Ralph Lauren Home, ralphlaurenhome.com.…

■ Books can bring culture and intelligence to any room; as Cicero said, ‘A room without books is like a body without a soul.’ Not only that, but a quick glance at both the selection of titles and the way that they are organised is often very revealing of the interests and character of the owner. ■ One formal way of arranging books is the classic library approach, that is by genre – fiction, non-fiction, history, art and so on. It’s probably one of the most popular ways to organise books in a domestic setting. ■ Those looking for a more stylised result, which will have a greater impact on the overall look and feel of the room, will arrange books in blocks of colour. Some will go for one…

We love this snowy white showstopper. Not only is it a good-looking festive alternative to Christmas cake, but who can resist the tabletop theatre of cutting into an Alaska to reveal the frozen centre? This panettone torrone Alaska is from The New Art of Cooking by Frankie Unsworth (£30, Bloomsbury) and is made with a traditional panettone filled with a frozen nougat centre and encased in delightful swirls of torched meringue. An indulgently delicious finale to any festive gathering.…

Can you tell us a little about your background? My background is in fine art, but I always wanted to run my own business. I started out working for a homeware designer straight out of university and then quit three years ago to start weaving full time. How did you get into weaving and where did you train? I’ve been weaving since I was a small child, when my mother bought me my first toy loom. My school had a fantastic textiles department and from there I went on to study Fine Art at the Ruskin School of Art in Oxford, where I made large woven installations. Where do you draw inspiration? I’ve just moved into a new studio with huge windows looking out across east London. So, right now,…

The co-ordinating fabrics and wallpapers in the Palampore collection by Anna French, 020 7351 6496, thibautdesign.com/AF, include wallpapers…

ALL IS CALM Create an air of tranquillity by using a consistent colour palette for both table and decor RAISE A TOAST Add to the party spirit by putting on a show for guests with your champagne glasses HEAVEN SCENT Use candles infused with winter spices to bring Christmas to life Shop the look PARTY FOOD TABLE  page 47 FURNITURE Cote D’Azur three-drawer chest, £950, I&JL Brown. ACCESSORIES Paper Fringe garland in soft pink, £4.45, Pipii. Brass bamboo tray, £225, Oka. Palmers gin, £32.99; Berto Gin, £29.99, both Selfridges. Williams-Sonoma Pomegranate-Blueberry cocktail mixer, £15, Harrods. Rose Waterfall stemless glasses, £12 each, Anthropologie. Amber Rosendale highball glasses, £10 each, Soho Home. Joanna Buchanan swizzle sticks, £55 set of six, Harrods. Dauville gold cereal bowl, £14, Canvas Home at Amara.…

PEAR AND GINGER MARTINI Serves 6 Save the Prosecco for midnight and welcome your guests with this smooth cocktail instead. 1 pear 1 lemon Granulated sugar, to garnish 150ml ginger cordial (made from 2 tbsp cordial and 120ml water), chilled 350ml pear juice, chilled 125ml vodka, chilled in the freezer ■ Cut the pear into thin wedges and place them in a bowl along with the juice of ½ lemon. Set aside. ■ Cut the remaining lemon into wedges and run the wedges along the rim of six Martini glasses, then dip the glasses into a shallow bowl filled with granulated sugar. Place a pear wedge into each glass. ■ Squeeze any remaining juice from the lemon wedges into a large jug. Add a few ice cubes and stir in…

From the moment she spotted a lofty Victorian rectory on the side of a hill, with spectacular, panoramic views over Belfast Lough, Jacqui Kirk’s interest in it was piqued. The damp, neglected coastal property had been languishing on the market for eight years, but Jacqui, who was looking to relocate from London to her native Northern Ireland with her husband, Peter, and their sons, Charlie and Ben, succumbed to its period charms. A seasoned renovator, she decided that this dilapidated house would make the perfect transformation project for her and she simply had to restore it to its former glory. Ironically, even when a surveyor friend revealed that the derelict rectory exemplified all the structural problems he had ever encountered, it only made Jacqui and Peter even more determined to…

Bruce Atherton believes it takes guts to be an artist – to expose your thoughts creatively – and says there’s a little piece of his soul in every piece he makes. We ask him more about his work and inspiration… Tell us about your background in art… At the age of three I would draw fanatically, encouraged by my parents, a midwife and a consultant surgeon. Having a non-arty family was a huge freedom – there were no expectations. I went to art school in the late 80s but it was all about super abstract expressionism whereas I was inspired by the Old Masters, so I left. By my mid-20s I was a successful art director in advertising who needed to find his inner Michaelangelo. I resigned and went to…

CABINETRY Real Shaker kitchen in Pantry Blue, price on application, deVOL, devolkitchens.co.uk. SURFACES Absolute Blanc compac quartz worktops and island top, from £400m, Venice Marble,venicemarble.co.uk. VentureFendi Euro oak flooring, £84sq m, FPS Flooring, fpsflooring.com. APPLIANCES American-style fridge freezer, £2,299, Fisher & Paykel, fisherpaykel.com. Lacanche Vougeot range oven, from £5,210, RDO Kitchens & Appliances, rdo.co.uk. Integrated Elibloc HT extractor, £924, Elica, elica.com. SINK AND TAP Ionian deck-mounted mixer tap in aged brass, £415, Perrin & Rowe, perrinandrowe.co.uk. Farmhouse kitchen sink, from £479, Villeroy & Boch, villeroy-boch.co.uk. ACCESSORIES Blinds in Chicago Hot Pink, £66m, Christopher Farr Cloth, christopherfarrcloth.com. Flori glass pendants in brass (above island), from £86 each, Rowen & Wren, rowenandwren.co.uk. Large spun reflector pendant (above dining table), £624, Original BTC, originalbtc.com. For similar bar stools, try the Shoreditch tall bar…

OPPOSITES ATTRACT Create a studious look for your home office by lining opposite walls with bookcases – these are by Jesse, jesse.it. Keep the look clean with a glass-topped table in between and use a library ladder to access the top shelves. The Library Ladder Company, thelibraryladdercompany.co.uk, make them bespoke. THAT’S A WRAP Consider wrapping bookshelves around the walls, incorporating the fireplace into the design for a cocooning effect. Pair jewel-bright upholstery with dark-painted joinery to capture the look of a private members’ club, as seen in this scheme by Tor Interiors, torinteriors.com, with shelving designed by Tor Vivian. Claude loveseat, £840 , sofa.com. OFF THE WALL In a contemporary space, floating shelves offer a clean look. Benchmark, benchmarkfurniture.com , custom-built this system in laminated birch in the home of…

WHERE CAN I FIND WHITE BEDLINEN WITH ADDED DETAIL? We’ve bought a king-size bed and need new bedlinen. I’m looking for an all-white duvet with embroidery or other detailing. Can you help? AE, Woodbridge, Suffolk. You’ll find lots of white-on-white decorative cotton percale bedlinen at Cologne & Cotton, 0845 262 2212, cologneandcotton.com. Its Bandol and Mariette designs have broderie anglaise borders, and the king-size duvet covers cost £98 and £95 respectively. The Angelique linen has broderie anglaise with drawn threadwork for a more modern look and the king-size cover is £135. Drawn threadwork in the Medallion design is teamed with embroidered corner motifs and the king-size cover costs £125. A favourite from The White Company, 020 3758 9222, thewhitecompany.com, is Santorini. It has handworked ladder-stitching and the king-size cover in…

PERIOD PROPERTY This miniature Georgian townhouse comes alive when a tea light is placed inside to reveal its fine detailing. Part of the Christmas 2018 collection by Wedgwood, 01782 282651, wedgwood.co.uk, the House Lithophane, H14.6xW8.4xD8.2cm, £50, is made from fine white porcelain and comes in a charming Wedgwood blue gift box. CREATURE COMFORTS The new collection of seating from David Seyfried, 020 7823 3848, davidseyfried.com, which includes sumptuously plump sofas, a rather smart desk chair and a stunning assortment of shapely dining chairs, is divine. A favourite is the Caxton, H85xW60xD60cm, £910, plus 3m of fabric, which is the end result of a collaboration with Homes & Gardens stylist Katrin Cargill. Elegant and extremely comfortable, we think the turned legs are a particularly fine detail. LIGHT THE WAY The handblown…

1| Orange foxtail lily , H112cm, £7.39 , Sia at Pavilion Broadway . 2| Dahlia light pink , H56cm, £10.50 , Wattle & Daub Interiors . 3| White rose , H71cm, £28 , Philippa Craddock with The V&A, Philippa Craddock . 4| Dahlia stem , H87cm, £9.50 , Marks & Spencer . 5| White tulip , H62cm, £19 set of two , Kelly Hoppen . 6| Poppy stem , H65cm, £7 , Neptune . 7| Green hellebore stem , H35cm, £7 , Bloom . 8| Green/mauve hydrangea , H70cm, £19.50 , Wyld Home . 9| Pink peony stem , H40cm, £8.50 , Rose & Grey . 10| Magnolia branch spray , H60cm, £9.95, Graham and Green . BACKGROUND 19th-century vegetable dyed linen sheets , £480 each , Guinevere . 1|…

TEATIME TREATS 1| Herringbone cheese and wine roll in Green, £179, Mantidy at The Conran Shop. 2| Slow Coffee brewer stand set, £180, Kinto at Twentytwentyone. 3| Steel and wooden jug, £79.99,Zara Home. 4| Audley silver domed egg cup, £35,Soho Home. 5| Nordic cafetière, £140,Eva Solo at Forma House. 6| Seymore nickel charger plate, £99, India Jane. 7| Vintage silver-plated teapot, £275, The Wolseley. 8| Art Deco double-handled tea strainer, £38, Fortnum & Mason. 9| Trombone water pitcher, £90, Nick Munro. 10| Collar coffee grinder, £79.95, Stelton at Oggetto. DRESSER (also opposite), Suffolk 4ft with exterior in Teal and interior in Burnham Red, £2,765, Neptune. COCKTAIL HOUR 1|Robbe & Berking cocktail set, £414, William & Son. 2| Cocktail shaker, £285, William Yeoward Crystal. 3| Kaymet tray, £89, Divertimenti. 4| Henning Koppel…

Inspired by our ever-changing, weather-worn British shores, and passionate about the complex combination of slip cast with thrown clay, multi-awarding winning ceramicist Hannah Tounsend is quickly establishing a reputation as one to watch. “Creativity was all around me growing up. The top floor of our home had a dedicated craft room and I spent hours modelling clay and painting. My dad would write poetry and short stories, and mum was always testing her art teaching projects on my sister and me. At school, being a creative didn’t seem a possibility. My world was more focused on scientific subjects. I completed three years of a five-year veterinary course at Glasgow University, then took a year’s sabbatical, to regroup, lift my eyes and reconnect with my creativity. I moved home to Leicestershire,…

There are some houses that might have been designed especially for Christmas. Lulu and Gus Anderson’s family home is a case in point. On a brisk winter’s morning, you glimpse well-stoked fires and snoozing dogs through the stone mullioned windows and there is a deep porch for removing snow-dusted boots. Although it is only ten minutes from the heart of Bath, this mellow, Victorian rectory feels as tranquil as a country house. It is therefore surprising to learn that the Andersons never planned to move here. ‘We’d been happy living in a smaller townhouse in the centre of Bath, but one day I spotted this house online and decided to visit,’ says Lulu. ‘I knew this was where our family home should be. It felt right: the peace, the muntjac…

Raising the profile of contemporary artists and helping people to discover their work is at the heart of the new online Runway Gallery. Curated by artist SYRETT, it houses the work of 14 artists, such as Bruce Atherton, Louise Dear, Dara Vandor, Astrid Vos and SYRETT. Not surprisingly, 94%* of us buy art because we love it yet discovering new contemporary artists isn’t easy – until now. Through Runway Gallery, you can find out about artists, view their work and make purchases, too, with prices starting at £200 for limited-edition prints. SYRETT is also the brains behind the successful Soho Salon Supper Club – monthly gatherings where art enthusiasts can meet up-and-coming artists and view their work. Tickets cost £45 each and include an artist’s talk, a short life-drawing session,…

FURNITURE Orson three-seater sofa in Midnight Grey velvet, £749, Made.com. Cord velvet chair, £650, McCully & Crane, mccullyandcrane.com. Early 19th-century French inlaid coffee table, around £350, Ardingly Antiques Fair, iacf.co.uk/ardingly. FABRICS Curtains and cushions (on armchair and sofa) in Benaki Mulberry Blue linen, £116.79m, Lewis & Wood, lewisandwood.co.uk. Palau silk cushion (on window seat), £44, Oka, oka.com. WALLS Eating Room Red estate emulsion, £45 for 2.5L, Farrow & Ball, farrow-ball.com. ACCESSORIES Persian rug, £700, Ardingly Antiques Fair, as before. Rowsley double wall light in antiqued brass, £68.30, Jim Lawrence, jim-lawrence.co.uk. Leather-bound books, £10 a yard, Robert’s Rummage in Hastings. For similar glassware, try Oka, as before. Wood basket, £75, Woodcocks of Tenterden, woodcocksinteriors.co.uk.…

■ When knocking through to create a double reception room in a typical Victorian terrace, there’s often a challenge about what to do with the back room, which typically receives less natural light. One way of resolving this is to create a snug area with lots of built-in bookshelves. You can disguise a television behind a cabinet door or have a cocktail bar fitted among the shelves for a multipurpose space. ■ In a traditional sitting room setting with a fireplace, the obvious place for bookshelves is in the alcoves either side of the chimney breast. With built-in shelves, the key is flexibility. Always make sure the heights can be adjusted as your collection expands. I like to light the inside edge of the bookshelves for greater impact in the…

A Abigail Ahern, 020 7354 8181, abigailahern.com. Aesme, 01865 250282, aesme.co.uk. Alessi, 020 7518 9091, alessi.co.uk. Amara, 0800 587 7645, amara.com. Amaranthine Blooms, 020 7828 8026, amaranthineblooms.co.uk. Amazon amazon.co.uk. Andrew Martin, 020 7225 5100, andrewmartin.co.uk. Angel & Boho, 0845 200 0723, angelandboho.com. Anthropologie, 0800 0026 8476, anthropologie.com. Arteriors, arteriorshome.com. Att Pynta, attpynta.com. B Bazaar Velvet, 020 7736 9693, bazaarvelvet.com. Bethan Gray, 020 3214 3150, bethangray.com. Birdie Fortescue, 01328 738634, birdiefortescue.co.uk. Bloom, 0844 482 2332, bloom.uk.com. Bloom & Wild, 020 7352 9499, bloomandwild.com. Bloomsbury Flowers, 020 7242 2840, bloomsburyflowers.co.uk. Broste Copenhagen, 0045 3639 0300, brostecopenhagen.com. C Calfe Crimmings, 020 8741 1500, calfecrimmings.co.uk. Caravane, 020 7486 5233, caravane.fr. Chase and Wonder, 01886 853819, shop.chaseandwonder.com. Cole & Son, 020 8442 8844, cole-and-son.com. D Daylesford Organic, daylesford.com/shop. Divertimenti, 0330 333 0351, divertimenti.co.uk. F Feather…