Indholdsfortegnelse for April 2022 i Homes & Gardens

As regular readers will know, the H&G team are devotees of colour, texture and pattern. So why not dedicate an entire exuberant issue to all three to usher in spring? Start your decorating journey with our in-depth Colour Masterclass story (page 63), in which we deconstruct colour theory and demonstrate how to use strong shades, unusual combinations and accent tones to great effect. Pattern Play (page 49) puts the theory into practice, showcasing interiors’ love affair with vibrant colour and bold pattern pairings in everything from wallcoverings to table settings. In High Ideals (page 87), we look at how to decorate ceilings – colourfully – while a tour of the gardens at Arundel Castle (page 146) is a feast of spring hues. As a pause from bold colour, we have…

GRAND TOUR Designs inspired by far-flung places have an air of intrigue RHYTHM & HUES Confident colours and gentle movement are popular this spring WOVEN MAGIC Weave textures into your interiors for a considered handcrafted look BUTTER UP Delicious yellow tones adorn homeware, fabrics and wallpapers…

‘Yellow is a colour that evokes happiness and provides a sense of positivity. It is perfect for areas of the home where there is much activity and socialising, such as the kitchen and dining room, where it adds energy and vitality.’ ANDY GREENALL, head of design, Paint & Paper Library ‘Sometimes you need a deeper golden colour with more clout as some yellows can be too grey, too flat or just too primary. Earthy tobacco shades will work in any room you want to feel warm and intriguing; it is a serious colour, elegant and sophisticated, which creates a fabulous backdrop to artwork and antiques and works in a variety of spaces. I would pair this with the creamier off-whites, beiges and warm greys for a softer palette or with…

CHOOSING CUSTOM-MADE FOR US, good joinery is both practical and beautiful. It helps to reinforce the bones of the building and brings personality into a room. ■ We design bespoke joinery for all our projects. This is very important as it helps to maximise usable space, and this applies to almost every room. A good recent example is the storage in the bedroom of the young son of a client. He doesn’t need much hanging space so we’ve made a little wardrobe with drawers and a miniature hanging area and we’ve also added three drawers under the bunk bed that we designed. ■ It can bring feeling and style to a room in a discreet way. If you’ve got oak on the floor, we’ll often use oak for the joinery,…

LIGHT RELIEF Lighting is inevitably a consideration when planning ceiling design. Think strategically about where illumination is needed. ‘Lights can be a feature of the ceiling design or be incorporated into it to disappear,’ says Katie McCrum, who also suggests avoiding it altogether: ‘wall lights and side lights are increasingly popular alternatives to ceiling lights, especially when used on a 5-amp circuit.’ ABOVE AND BEYOND Could ceilings be ripe for decorative rediscovery? Many designers seem to think so. ‘They have been overlooked in recent times,’ says Rachel Chudley, ‘but when you visit historic houses, the ceiling is often treated as a masterpiece.’ Adam-style ceilings of the 18th century are often cited but ceilings have been used as a decorative surface for centuries. The 21st-century ceiling is arguably more playful with…

For any interior designer, working with repeat clients is a boon but when they assemble the same crack team of architect and builder it becomes even more of a blessing. Such was the situation New York-based Brad Ford found himself in when he was asked to create a Manhattan home for a young couple and their four children, collaborating alongside architects Ike Kligerman Barkley on a 19th-century red brick townhouse on the edge of the West Village. ‘They’ve been clients of mine for years and I’ve worked on a number of projects for them. It’s been interesting to watch their taste evolve,’ Brad explains. ‘Now they’ve become more engaged with design I’ve actually found myself having to go out of my comfort zone.’ “BRINGING ARCHITECTURE BACK WITH PANELLED WALLS AND…

It was only a week after founding her own interior design firm that Kate Guinness was called upon by new clients to bring colour and personality to their Notting Hill home. Kate has a knack for creating authentic and lived-in looking schemes, which are achieved by an avoidance of trends and over-styling. She instead anchors her interiors with timeless details that will never age. ‘Creating a home that feels as if it has gradually grown over time is one of the things I pride myself on. With these clients, there was also an accumulating art collection to work with,’ says Kate. While the owners had completed some of the bedrooms, much of the property was painted white and it lacked characterful fabrics and furnishings. ‘The house had fantastic bones and…

GREATEST INDULGENCE IN THIS PROJECT Definitely the freestanding bath and the brassware. SMALL CHANGE, BIG IMPACT Fabulous patterned lampshades. GO-TO COLOUR Has to be Light Bronze Green by Little Greene. DESIGN HERO Veere Grenney. WHAT’S NEXT A collaboration with The Art Department London. FAVOURITE BUILDING The Circus in Bath. LAST EXHIBITION VISITED David Hockney at The Royal Academy. LAST PODCAST DOWNLOADED Chairish – great insight into the world of interior design.…

Martin Duncan’s favourite tulip combinations Best jewel colours Deep purple Tulipa ‘Passionale’, shimmering pink T. ‘Mistress’, ruby-red T. ‘Bastogne’ and for drama near-black ‘Paul Scherer’ Best for tiers in pots Tall centrepiece T. ‘Purple Dream’, shorter, fuller, peony-flowered T. ‘Angelique’ and late double T. ‘Blue Diamond’ Best for bold colour for ‘naturalising’ through grass Red Tulipa ‘Oxford’ and ‘T. Apeldoorn’ reliably return, planted in grass, for around three years. White Narcissus ‘Thalia’ in lower-growing swathes is a good contrasting plant partner. Best striking stripe Zesty lemon and lime Tulipa ‘Spring Green’, a strong-stemmed tulip, good for containers and for cutting. Looks great with Fritillaria imperialis planted in the centre of the pot. Best tall tulips for slick colour coordination All strong-stemmed and long-legged; bold orange Tulipa ‘Ballerina’ sets off deep…

VERSATILE DESIGN Distinguished by their ornamental pattern of symmetrical beds traditionally enclosed and formed by low evergreen clipped hedges, parterres were intended to be viewed and appreciated from above as well as at garden level. The pattern is its most striking feature, and from historic, embroidery-inspired and intricately fluid designs interlaced with gravel pathways, to more modern geometric flower beds arranged in a formal layout within a lawn or paved area, there are many interpretations of a parterre for small courtyard gardens to expansive country plots. Initially a showcase for horticultural skill and taste at their height of fashion in the 17th century, parterres can equally be accommodated within a contemporary garden. LINEAR LAYERS Although the term parterre means ‘on the ground’, do not forget adding height to the design.…

WE’VE all heard interior designers dismissed as professionals obsessed with design and decoration – and little else – but Beata Heuman is proof that they often have a deep wisdom about the home and what it takes to live there happily. Her book Every Room Should Sing sums up her philosophy about how to use decoration to make the home a space that enhances and amplifies the life of its occupants. Beata finished the book during lockdown, a process made more challenging as all the work had to be done online. This experience deepened her understanding of the effect of the home on our wellbeing. ‘It has cemented how I already felt about home and how important it is to have a home that gives you not just comfort but…

SUBTLE SHADE Rachel Halvorson Designs is behind this wonderfully textured scheme, featuring Farrow & Ball’s Treron shade on the cabinets, handles from Rocky Mountain Hardware and an original brick floor. ‘I wanted the cabinetry to be earthy yet elegant,’ says Rachel. ‘Softer greens are my favourite neutral paint colour – I think green goes with everything. This kitchen design was all about playing off the old brick flooring and finding that balance between elegant and rustic.’ TONE ON TONE  The sage of Neptune’s Henley cabinetry continued onto the walls has a restful, serene effect. ‘The strong architectural elements, such as the beams, provided instant charm and interest so we decided not to compete with them, creating a simple, pared-back monochromatic scheme,’ says Simon Temprell, interior design manager at Neptune. ‘A…

MAGIC TOUCH This scheme by interior designer Heidi Caillier goes big on drama with units in Farrow & Ball’s Studio Green, which appears almost black but has a magical depth to it. ‘The kitchen is to the side of a huge, light room so I knew we needed to make it feel cosy. More interesting than classic white, dark surfaces were a way to make the kitchen feel like its own space. BOLD AS BRASS Sumptuous hotel interiors were the inspiration for this Officine Gullo kitchen. ‘The units are painted a dark dramatic blue, which complements powder-blue walls,’ says Viktor Skoglund of kitchen supplier Himlekok. ‘The strong brass details accentuate the colour of the cabinetry.’ GRAPHIC APPROACH ‘Colour completely alters the mood of a kitchen,’ says Leisha Norman, designer at…

STYLISH FLOURISHES Interior design practice Salvesen Graham was adamant that this scheme would have the feeling of a ‘room’. ‘It has all the features you’d expect of a country house interior,’ says Nicole Salvesen. ‘We used fabric wherever we could, added antiques, wallpaper (Lattice by Nile & York), a blind and a generous fabric shower curtain. It is practical, but ultimately comfortable.’ PRETTY PICKS This bathroom by Soane Britain is full of delightful decorative details. ‘We papered the walls with our classic design, Seaweed Lace, and designed a bespoke rattan mirror to bring light and life to this pretty bathroom in a Georgian rectory,’ says Lulu Lytle, founder. ANTIQUE TOUCHES Stunning wooden floors, interesting artwork (a portrait of the owner’s grandmother) and an antique fireplace from Brussels brings elegance to…

WALL OF ART To introduce gentle colour to a neutral space, interior designer Fran Hickman turned to a collection of tiles in a variety of muted blues for the shower enclosure area. She used Emery et Cie zellige tiles, which have a wonderful iridescence and softness, and the result is timeless and elegant. The basin is from Lefroy Brooks and the mirror is by Pinch. LIGHT TOUCH Although the trend for minimalism in bathrooms continues, as we look to create calm sanctuaries to retreat to, it is being updated with the introduction of nature-inspired colours. Here, blue basins bring a touch of softness to the graphic Stripes ceramic tiles from Domus. ALL THE DETAIL ‘Colour, chosen well, can bring a sense of luxury to a bathroom, no matter its size,’…

VISUAL FEAST Forget about tiles for a moment – Wall & Deco’s wallpapers are designed to be used in wet spaces, making decorative statement wallcoverings in bathrooms all the more possible, and practical. Shown here is the Rhapsody in Japan design, available at West One Bathrooms. COLOUR FLAIR ‘I wanted to bring in a tropical feel, as it allows the mind and soul to escape,’ says creative director Eva Sonaike of her C.P. Hart scheme. ‘The combination of green and purple, and texture and pattern, brings a dynamic flow.’ Eva’s own Odi wallpaper goes beautifully with Luminous tiles by Minoli. ON THE TILES ‘Patterned tiling is a great way to introduce personality,’ says Colin Roby-Welford of Fired Earth. ‘With no need to worry about it clashing with soft furnishings, you…

FRAME IT The dynamic relationship between the room’s architecture and the shapely, curvaceous sanitaryware strikes a note here. ‘Bathrooms are becoming more and more minimalistic through the use of organic shapes, refined details and hidden features,’ says Erdem Akan, design director at VitrA. ‘We are turning to curves and rounded contours as they are more fun and playful in contrast to sharp and straight lines.’ This is the Plural Monoblock basin and Small table with ceramic countertop and oak shelf in Matt Black. CHUBBY CHIC ‘The Liquid collection is aligned with my use of round-edged aesthetics,’ says designer Tom Dixon, who created this range for VitrA. ‘I wanted to incorporate fatter, softer lines that are inherently more generous and long lasting,’ he says. ‘And I didn’t want my taps to…

ARTISTIC EXPRESSION Not content with just one new collection, Christopher Farr Cloth has produced three this season. There’s a second instalment of weaves in partnership with And Objects, a new passementerie series and a special collection of wallpapers inspired by the archive of the late abstract artist Sandra Blow. Five painterly, textural designs, including Shore Lines in Cobalt, £65m (shown), respect the scale and palette of the originals and take inspiration from the Cornish landscape. COLOUR SCENE While renovating her London home, Sophie Cooney found there was a lack of characterful stair runners available and decided to draw on her artistic background and make her own using traditional weaving techniques. After requests from friends, she launched her eponymous company in 2017. Today, Sophie and her team design contemporary, kilim-inspired stair…

RECOGNISED as one of the most respected names in the interior design industry, Nicholas Haslam Ltd, now known as Paolo Moschino Ltd, makes and sells furniture, fabrics, lighting and antiques, as well as decorating some of the finest houses in the world with a fresh continental flair. What is the history of Paolo Moschino? The original business, Nicholas Haslam, was established in 1980 by Nicky Haslam, who owned it in partnership with Paolo Moschino. In 1995, Paolo bought the brand and, not long afterwards, was joined by Philip Vergeylen. Over the past 26 years, this partnership has gained international recognition as a leading voice in luxury interior design. The shops at Holbein Place and on Ebury Street focused on selling antiques, which Paolo sourced from dealers and fairs all over…

PURE AND SIMPLE Inspired by the considered simplicity of Japanese style, this contemporary hallway evokes a zen-like calm. Combining blue and white with pale woods in this way offers a softer, more organic take on decorating with these two colours. Curtain in Berenice 001, Brochier at Altfield. Bench cushion in Tagba Lagoon (Panama), Jennifer Shorto at The Fabric Collective. BEDSIDE BLUES A calm sea of indigo blues makes for an inviting retreat. The small scale pattern in the wallpaper, a more textural alternative to paint, works well with the playful lampshade design. Mixing the blue patterns with white keeps the scheme crisp. Blue-tinted furniture continues the theme. Romilly wallpaper, Virginia White. Rock crystal lamp; Warwick shade in Keros linen, both Vaughan. BLUE SKY THINKING The use of two blues in…

1 CHINTZ CHARMING In 1990 Yves Saint Laurent called on Jacques Grange to design the interior of his villa in Tangier, Morocco. Jacques says, ‘The theme Yves wanted was that of an eccentric Englishman who had come to live there. He wanted chintz and one colour per room.’ The house has a modern Moorish style with elegant contrasts and here, a mirror with a shell-encrusted frame by Armelle Fabre, typifies Jacques’s signature touch. 2 TILED ALL OVER The kitchen of Jacques’s own apartment in the heart of Paris is lined with exquisite antique blue and white azulejos tiles that he collected on trips to Portugal. He pairs them with 19th century-style chairs by celebrated interior designer Madeleine Castaing, an 18th-century Indo-Portuguese ivory cabinet and a vase by Swiss sculptor Alberto…

LONDON PLASTERCRAFT Track down a specialist for truly authentic plasterwork solutions for your ceilings, as well as experienced artisans.londonplastercraft.com LITTLE GREENE Paint can be tricky to apply on the ceiling so good quality products, with deep colours and even application, are a worthwhile investment.littlegreene.com PHILLIP JEFFRIES Sought after by professionals worldwide, this firm’s wallpapers represent the best in choice and quality. Its website has valuable tips, too. phillipjeffries.com CRAFTED CABINETRY Structural additions to ceilings are best done by experts. This firm specialises in bespoke designs, as seen in Katie McCrum’s scheme, p89.craftedcabinetry.co.uk…

MOST SUCCESSFUL ASPECT OF THE PROJECT The collaboration between myself, the architect, the client and the contractor. We all worked really well together and encouraged each other to create something that felt different and special. GREATEST INDULGENCE IN THE PROJECT The light fitting down the stairwell. It was a big undertaking and not inexpensive. SMALL CHANGE, BIG IMPACT Creating the coffee room, just changing the idea of what that space should be used for. Now it gets a lot more usage. GO-TO COLOUR I love neutrals so typically it would be an off-white – one of my favourites is Steam AF-15 by Benjamin Moore. SECRET ADDRESS Field + Supply, the craft fair of modern makers that I run (fieldandsupply.com). DESIGN HEROES I was fortunate to work for two people that…

MOST SUCCESSFUL ASPECT OF THE PROJECT The paint finish on the sitting room walls gives a sense of light and movement while retaining warmth. GREATEST INDULGENCE The antique desk from Howe – it elevates the room beyond being simply a study into a beautiful space. GO-TO COLOUR Plastery pinks for walls in halls and staircases as those hues can be neutral but warm. SECRET ADDRESS Nushka on the Portobello Road for antique textiles, rugs and cushions. SMALL CHANGE, BIG IMPACT The amazing Luke Irwin rug we bought for the sitting room really grounded the furniture in that room. FAVOURITE BUILDING Leixlip Castle in Ireland, which my Uncle Desmond rescued, is special. WHAT’S NEXT We’ve started an online shop and have just launched our first product: A bedside table. (See Kate’s…

■ Stumperies are scalable so start small and build on your successes. ■ Source stumps, either fallen home-grown or from local woodsmen. ■ Stumperies can be created in sunny or shady sites. ■ Position the stump, then dig a ½ metre deep ‘planting hole’, wider than the stump’s circumference to secure. ■ Artistically place and plant securely, root upwards. ■ Surround with evergreen, woodland-feel planting and unmown, re-wilded grass. Try euphorbia, ferns, hellebores and native bulbs with a handful of exciting exotics, such as echium and dierama. ■ Position smaller, cascading and fascinating plants in the stump itself. ■ Allow self-seeding to help develop a been-here-forever, natural feel.…

THE BRIGHT SIDE This pantry by interior designers Salvesen Graham is bursting with details that elevate it from functional to fabulous. ‘We wanted this room to feel cheerful and what better way than with joyful yellow (Mister David by Little Greene) and scallop edging,’ says Nicole Salvesen. ‘We used glass cloths trimmed with old fabric for the gathered curtain – the perfect opportunity to reuse and reinvent.’ COTTAGE COOL  A rippling skirt creates a relaxed feel and evokes a nostalgic, country mood. Here it brings a homely feel to smart cabinetry, but the handsome deep cornice of the plate rack stops the room looking twee. This kitchen is the Heirloom Collection by deVOL, a bespoke range, in Refectory Red. SOFT TOUCH  Bohemian and rustic, this kitchen by Leanne Ford Interiors…

TABLE TALK This unique space was a collaboration between interior designer Henriette von Stockhausen at VSP and bespoke kitchen specialists Artichoke. It features a pair of hefty oak preparation tables, which have an air of portability and so appear more like decorative furniture than functional pieces. Above each table is a four-arm chandelier from Circa Lighting. IN THE MIX Tom Cox of HÁM interiors redesigned a cottage, adding a spacious kitchen in a vaulted barn extension. ‘For us, kitchens should include elegant pieces of furniture to add depth and interest,’ he says. ‘This custom-built island is made from sycamore, marble and copper.’ STEEPED IN HISTORY Interior designer Max Rollitt collaborated with Plain English on this pantry in a Georgian rectory. ‘The room is given a sense of grounding with my…

TO THE MAX More is undoubtedly more here in this divine bathroom by Australian interior designer Tamsin Johnson. Decorative New York marble envelops the vanity unity, climbs the walls and wraps around the lozenge-shaped mirrors. The scheme is completed with Perrin & Rowe taps, Thirties Murano glass sconces and Venetian plaster wall finishes. GEOMETRIC DESIGN “THE PREDOMINANCE OF WHITE MAKES THIS STRIKING EN-SUITE BATHROOM SCHEME FEEL FRESH AND LIGHT”SHALINI MISRA, interior designer, Shalini Misra London ‘This en suite was designed as a bright, sophisticated and crisp space,’ says interior designer Shalini Misra. ‘The black-and-white chevron marble flooring and wall create a striking but not overpowering pattern, while the dark blue on the vanity unit drawers brings variation to the look.’ The floor is a custom-made Rosso Levanto chevron marble and…

SHINE ON Bontempi, the go-to store for sleek Italian-made furniture and accessories, has launched its latest collection and the Blow pendant lights caught our eye. These refined designs are made from sturdy Borosilicate glass with a natural brass frame. Available through 3D Partnership, the lights come in three sizes, from £300, and as a smart tabletop version. FINE FOLIAGE Yves Delorme’s latest collection Hanaé has found beauty in unbridled nature. Illustrated tendrils of vines with bright-green leaves and blooming white flowers are printed on a cool and crisp 200 thread count fine organic cotton percale, with prices from £79 for a standard pillowcase. Pair with the collection’s cushion covers and take the co-ordinating look a notch further with the bath linen collection. SEEN ON INSTAGRAM @studiomahala and @mahalatextiles Tell us…

In sustainability terms, the best floor is the one you already have. It might be several kilograms of CO2 per square metre locked up, in the case of my Victorian house, since the peak of the industrial revolution. Tidying up old floorboards is labour intensive, but can be done with readily available tools to great effect. A sander is a tool almost anyone can use, and can be hired or bought cheaply to abrade a small layer of the top wood off giving you a new canvas to oil, stain or paint, safe in the knowledge that it can be undone and redone scores of times if needed – such is the magic of solid wood. Floorboards look great if patched in with shorter lengths of similar material (always buy…

Colour theory: the basics COLOUR theory in its entirety can be complicated but there are a few basic principles to help steer you in the right direction, explains Patrick O’Donnell, brand ambassador for Farrow & Ball. ‘Red is linked with passion, energy and action. The colour is also associated with increasing our metabolism, hence its popularity in dining rooms but at the darker end, especially a reddish-brown shade, it can look elegant and dramatic for a bedroom. ‘Blue has many emotional attributes: at the paler end, tranquillity and calm, to intelligence at the darker end. It is considered a restful and sympathetic colour, so a paler blue is ideal for a bedroom, but I’d err towards darker blues for an office, living room or kitchen. ‘Yellow (orange shares similar characteristics)…

BLUE SKY THINKING ‘Ceilings are a great way of adding another layer of interest and making a space feel cosier. All too often they are an afterthought but we make sure to consider their potential,’ confides interior designer Nicola Harding. ‘Using colour on the ceiling helped extend the walls in this dining room.’ Nicola starts by thinking how she wants the room to feel, ultimately, and she also takes into consideration the amount of natural light – which comes here from the floor-to-ceiling glazed doors. With that in mind she specified a simple emulsion – Farrow & Ball’s Stone Blue – that both complemented and enhanced the furniture, rugs and artwork. OPPOSITES ATTRACT This French kitchen is both modern and traditional with a combination of refined lines and authentic Parisian…

REPLACING internal walls with glass partitions has many advantages: they open up a layout but keep areas defined, they afford beautiful views from one room to another, they let the light flow throughout and are architecturally striking, too. ‘I love dividing larger spaces using glazed partitions as it allows the light to flow freely while separating various areas for different usage and privacy without closing them off completely,’ says Henriette von Stockhausen of VSP Interiors. CREATE ZONES Some architects consider internal windows to be just as important as those facing the outside. ‘I’m a big fan of glass divisions as they create a divide without losing light,’ says interior decorator and architect Natalia Miyar. ‘We have moved away from the idea that we need to live in a series of…

The cottage reminds me of my grandma’s house – I know she would have loved it,’ says Rachel Southern of her Cotswolds bolthole, an idyllic property that dates from the mid 1600s. Originally a barn adjoining the next door farmhouse, it was later converted into two simple ‘one up one down’ cottages, then in the early 1900s it was knocked through to create one cottage. Rachel describes it as ‘a pandemic buy’. Having bought it in February 2021, building work started in March and the interior was completed by September. ‘Our main home is in London but we wanted somewhere closer to family that we could all enjoy, but also generate some income by renting it out. Lockdown gave me the time and space to do it.’ In the spirit…

THE real magic of gardens begins once you’ve decided on the structure and can start to bring in plants. First decide how much time and budget you have available. If possible, start with the structure: trees, then hedges, shrubs and climbers. After that, consider herbaceous perennials and, finally, annuals. Your choices will range from the most sustainable and budget-conscious extreme of planting an acorn and waiting 30 years for a beautiful oak tree, to the least sustainable option of shipping in a fully grown oak from abroad and craning it into place. Most of us would choose somewhere in between. While there may be immediate gratification in an instant garden, it is less joyful when you know the cost to the planet in terms of fossil fuel usage. When deciding…

SPICED YOGURT AND HERB SOUP SERVES 6 2 tbsp olive oil 1 sweet white onion, roughly chopped 1 fat garlic clove, finely chopped 3cm piece fresh turmeric, peeled and finely chopped 1 tsp cumin seeds, lightly crushed 300g young spinach leaves 70g watercress A handful parsley leaves and stalks A handful chervil leaves and stalks A small handful mint leaves (no stalks) 900ml vegetable stock 120g Greek yogurt Extra parsley, mint, watercress and chervil leaves, to garnish FOR THE SAFFRON BUTTER A large pinch saffron stamens 30g slightly salted butter 2 tbsp borage flowers ■ Heat the olive oil in a pan. Add the onion and garlic, and cook over a low heat for 10 minutes. Add the turmeric and cumin and cook for 2 minutes. ■ Stir in the…

THE CRAFTED LOOK This serene space was designed by Alexis Soof with tiles from Clé. ‘Perfectly imperfect handcrafted tiles have a richness and character,’ says Clé senior creative director Sarah Lonsdale. ‘This shower is a winning combination of our Belgian reproduction terracotta with glamorous Weathered White zellige.’ RAW BEAUTY The vision behind the Maison Delano Eden hotel started with pure materials, such as travertine and rare marble. ‘We wanted to immerse our guests in a welcoming and holistic space, creating a balance of contrasts,’ says the designer from Iconique Studio. GOOD WOOD This bathroom is in an 18th-century cottage with a modern extension. The flooring and bath surround are made from reclaimed planks, bringing texture to an otherwise monastic room. ‘The freestanding tub adds drama to the simple space,’ says…