Innehållsförteckning för July 2017 från Homes & Gardens

incidental music it creates offer ever-shifting perspectives and moods throughout the day. We have recently moved to offices beside the water, so I can vouch for the spirit-lifting effect of its sparkle on a sunny day. It’s fitting, then, that the theme of water runs through our July issue. The houses include a lakeside Swiss home, with interiors designed to capitalise on the location, page 47, and a classic cottage in Long Island that offers its owners easy access to the beach, page 84. The decorating team, meanwhile, has been inspired by Scandinavian and New England waterside summerhouses to create relaxing schemes that blur the boundary between indoors and out, page 62. Further inspiration for summer living comes from our gardens, which couldn’t be more in contrast to each other.…

How did you come to set up Midgley Green? We both studied fine art at Falmouth University, where we met some incredibly talented people working across disciplines such as product design, illustration and photography. After graduating we tried to keep our own practices alive, but gradually we became more interested in curating others’ work. At the time, young makers were setting up workshops in disused farm buildings. We felt inspired by their determination and wanted to work with them, so we created a space that showcases their crafts with care and attention. What can visitors expect to find in the shop? Everything from hand-printed cushions, woven baskets, woodwork, pottery and sheepskins through to really practical pieces such good-quality garden twine and wooden pot brushes. Can you tell us about the…

Crisp lines with a practical shelf. White washbasin with right-hand shelf, H12xW120xD46cm, £1,100, Kartell for Laufen at Ripples, 0800 107 0700, ripplesbathrooms.com. Organic shape of contemporary curves. Citterio series counter-top washbasin, H18.5xW56x D40cm, £502, Geberit, 0800 077 8365, geberit.co.uk. Traditional elegance for timeless appeal. Waldorf 100 wall-mounted basin, H17xW100xD55cm, £670, Crosswater, 0845 873 8840, crosswater.co.uk. Makes a sophisticated focal point. Chicago console with Carrara marble top, H96.5xW80xD60cm, £2,150, Fired Earth, 0845 366 0400, firedearth.com. With a smart cherry-wood drawer. Lario 100 Volo vanity, H41.5xW100xD48cm, £3,240, Meneghello Paolelli Associati for Victoria+Albert, 01952 221100, vandabaths.co.uk.…

CLASSIC 1| Aragonese armchairs in Fawn, H94xW78xD80cm, £1,425 each, Oka. 2| Alaina armchair in Grey, H78xW73xD70cm, £360, RV Astley at Houseology. 3| Bentley armchair, H76xW91xD83.5cm, £919, Eichholtz at Sweetpea & Willow. 4| Bromley wingback chair in Grey Ticking Stripe, H104xW73xD85cm, £742, Rowen & Wren. 5| Färlöv armchair in Flodafors White, H88xW93xD101cm, £295, Ikea. 6| Odell club chair, H97xW64xD83cm, £550, Around The House Furniture. 7| Florence button-back armchair, H82xW67xD73cm, £399, Atkin and Thyme. 8| Traditional style armchair, H65xW94xD102cm, £899, Rockett St George. MODERN 1| Zaylie chair in Assorted, H89xW79xD90cm, £798 , Anthropologie. 2| Luna chair in Teal, H89xW96xD90cm, £499 , West Elm. 3| Hooper armchair , H80xW80xD80cm, £850 , India Jane . 4| Sao Paulo armchair in Blue, H79xW75xD54cm, £459 , Maisons du Monde. 5| Margot accent chair in Old Rose,…

THIS MONTH , we visit an exquisitely refined London townhouse ( page 74 ) and a tranquil retreat on Long Island ( page 84 ) , while a Georgian property in Winchester gets an impressive redesign ( page 90 ) and a South Downs coach house makes the most of its period heritage ( page 99 ) . Our inspiring July gardens include a rose-filled paradise in Tuscany ( page 108 ) and a tiny town plot perfect for entertaining ( page 118 )…

“You would never know that this house was originally part of a brewery. From the outside, it looks like a sweet, flat-fronted Georgian doll’s house,” says Jessie Sunderland of the home she shares with her husband, Allan, situated in one of the pretty streets surrounding Winchester Cathedral. The couple originally used the house as a pied-à-terre, but in 2015 they decided to sell their large home in the country and move here. This soon revealed the building’s shortcomings, so Jessie and Allan turned to interior designer Stephanie Dunning to transform it into something both practical and beautiful. We spoke to Jessie to find out more. What attracted you to the property? The combination of the location and the quirky architecture was irresistible. I like the feeling of living in an…

Can you describe the project? This is the master bathroom in my late-Victorian semi-detatched home in Highgate, London. It was originally a bedroom, so we had to lay plumbing right through the house to access the soil pipe, which was definitely the biggest challenge we faced. I also removed an original fireplace, which is a little controversial, but I’m not very sentimental about antique fittings. What influenced your design? When creating the space I relished having no client restrictions. However, my husband, Johnny, uses the room, too, and had definite opinions on how it should look and feel. Fortunately, we did share a vision of the end goal – a timeless bathroom but with enough features to make it interesting. As we also have two children we wanted it to…

GRAND VISION For larger, classically proportioned rooms, curvaceous furniture instils a softer, more welcoming feel, as in this London interior by Rebekah Caudwell Design, rebekahcaudwelldesign.com. A subtle geometric wallpaper adds a sense of playfulness to the imposing space. DRAMATIC CONTRAST Providing visual impact, these dark walls bring the patterned textiles and accessories to prominence. Carry the colour onto the ceiling to envelop the room and create a more cosseting feel. PRINT WORKS While four-poster beds always evoke a sense of grandeur, they needn’t cost a fortune or feel old-fashioned to make an impact. In this room, interior designer Ben Pentreath, benpentreath.com, has used a striking ikat print to update a simple bed frame, creating a modern, fuss-free focal point. WELL ROOTED The varied and intricate patterns in this bedroom by…

• The three areas where pattern and decoration work most effectively in a bedroom are the walls, the window treatments and the bed. Yet the simplest and least expensive are the headboard, scatter cushions and bed throw. These items are the most versatile, as they can easily be changed without having to commit to the redecoration of an entire room or the cost of new curtains. • I tend to prefer classic white or ivory bedlinen with a small detail on the corners, such as diamond stitch. Crisp off-white linen always ensures that the space looks fresh and is the perfect base for adding colour through either a large blanket or an eiderdown. • It is important that a bedroom feels calm. Though extremely indulgent, fabric cladding is a wonderful…

A Amara, 0800 587 7645, amara.com. Anthropologie, 00800 0026 8476, anthropologie.eu. Aram, 020 7557 7557, aram.co.uk. Around the House Furniture, 0800 246 5186, aroundthehousefurniture.co.uk. Atkin and Thyme, 0844 409 9834, atkinandthyme.co.uk. B Bert & May, 020 3744 0776, bertandmay.com. Birdie Fortescue, 01328 738634, birdiefortescue.co.uk. C Canvas Home, canvashomestore.co.uk. Carl Hansen & Son, 0045 66 12 14 04, carlhansen.com. Charlotte Storrs Stoneware, 01235 520395, charlottestorrs-stoneware.co.uk. The Chelsea Gardener, 020 7352 5656, chelseagardener.com. Christopher Farr, 020 7349 0888, christopherfarr.com. Christopher Farr Cloth, 020 7349 0888, christopherfarrcloth.com. Colefax and Fowler, 020 7244 7427, colefax.com. The Conran Shop, 0844 848 4000, conranshop.co.uk. Cox & Cox, 0330 333 2123, coxandcox.co.uk. D David Mellor, 020 7730 4259, davidmellordesign.com. De Le Cuona, 020 7584 7677, delecuona.co.uk. Designers Guild, 020 7351 5775, designersguild.com. Design Vintage, 01273 573852, designvintage.co.uk.…

Friends and interior stylists Melanie Molesworth and Julia Bird searched the coastlines of their respective homes in Dorset and Cornwall for prime specimens of seaweed to press. Offering a striking alternative to the perennially popular botanical drawing, the limited-edition prints created from their finds have a distinct yet delicate beauty.…

1| Featuring patterns from Nina’s fabrics and wallpapers. Keepsake box in Bali, A5, £24.50, Nina Campbell, 020 7225 1011, shop.ninacampbell.com. 2| Bright motifs inspired by both India and daily life in the Sussex countryside. Keepsake box in Jaipur Pink, A5, £18, Molly Mahon, 01342 825700, mollymahon.com. 3| Gorgeous and made entirely from recycled materials. Graphic Geometric storage boxes, A4, £15.95 each, Karenza & Co, 01252 621145, karenzaandco.com.…

1| Watercolour Cactus mural, £25sq m, Murals Wallpaper, 0151 708 5400, muralswallpaper.co.uk. 2| Cactus hand-embroidered wall hoop, diam19cm, £45, Liz Padgham-Major, lizpadgham-major.weebly.com. 3|Cactus decorative object, H18.5cm, £20, Anthropologie, 00800 0026 8476, anthropologie.com. 4| Cactus embroidered napkins, 50cm sq, £35.18 set of four, Leo’s Dry Goods at Etsy, etsy.com. 5|Bloomingville cactus plate, diam25cm, £17, Trouva, 020 7193 6444, trouva.com.…

Found items, pottery, childhood treasures and the natural world are each reflected in the wonderfully layered paintings of artist Debbie George. She graduated from Bretton Hall College in 1991 with a degree in Fine Art and her work quickly became characterised by its unstructured and wistful quality. I have been drawing and painting since I can remember, and my love of pottery and ceramics began at school. Initially, I wanted to be a potter and I studied at Bretton Hall, but after a few months I switched to Fine Art. I think my love of ceramics still comes through in my work. I just paint vessels now instead of making them. I love the natural world; without it I’d have nothing to paint. Flowers are a constant source of inspiration.…

The immaculate interiors of this double-fronted, mid-19th-century London townhouse are a far cry from the tired family home that its owners, Laura and Robert Howard, bought five years ago. The transformation is now complete, but it required clear heads and brave hearts as everything but the four exterior walls had to be stripped away to reconfigure the internal space, and the new rooms painstakingly decorated. The journey began long before so much as a skip could be brought on site. Planning applications numbering well into double figures were submitted for the creation of an additional basement level, and the installation of a car-lift and skylights. Such was the intricacy of the project that, when the builders were finally able to move in and start work, Laura and Robert found…

When Emily and Gareth Hunt decided to trade their smart London postcode for the tranquil beauty of the South Downs, they envisaged an idyllic, carefree existence away from the hubbub of city life. However, the lure of an elegant Georgian coach house threw an unexpected curveball at the couple and their two young sons: the historic property had been split into two in the early 1970s, and a substantial, not to mention disruptive, renovation was needed in order to make it whole again. Emily tells us more. What state was the coach house in when you bought it? It was two separate, and very different, properties. We bought one half first, which was a recently renovated private residence, and we were able to move straight in, although it required some…

“You have to calculate the weight of everything when designing a roof garden to ensure it doesn’t exceed the load-bearing capacity.” What was the client’s brief for this roof garden? The large terrace spans the roof of an old town hall in south London, which has been converted into flats. My client owns the penthouse and wanted the roof transformed into a stylish outdoor apartment, where she can work, entertain and relax in the evenings. She asked for a contemporary and low-maintenance but comfortable design that would allow her to make the most of the views over the capital. How did you come up with the new design? My client had lots of creative ideas and had already designed her apartment so we mirrored the interior styling to marry the…

• Bedrooms should be sanctuaries and that means ensuring that everything in the scheme works in harmony to create a relaxing environment. This doesn’t mean you can’t have colour and pattern, though. We love to layer different motifs to make a room feel welcoming. • Start by choosing a colour palette that you are confident you can live with for a long time. This can then be complemented with accessories that can easily be changed, such as lampshades and cushions. • If you’d like to go all out with pattern, choose one design and run it across the whole room, covering walls, curtains and the headboard. This approach is soothing despite its excess, as there is nothing to jar the eye. • To bring order to a space with lots…

BEDS & MATTRESSES And So To Bed, 0808 144 4343, andsotobed.co.uk. Feather & Black, 01243 380600, featherandblack.com. Harrison Spinks, 0113 205 5200, harrisonspinks.co.uk. Heal’s, 0333 212 1915, heals.com. Loaf, 0845 468 0697, loaf.com. Neptune, 01793 427427, neptune.com. Savoir Beds, 020 7493 4444, savoirbeds.co.uk. Simon Horn, 020 7731 3555, simonhorn.com. Vispring, 01752 366311, vispring.com. Warren Evans, 020 7693 8988, warrenevans.com. BEDLINEN Bedeck, 0333 200 7331, bedeckhome.com. Designers Guild, 020 7351 5775, designersguild.com. John Lewis, 0345 604 9049, johnlewis.com. Monogrammed Linen Shop, 020 7589 4033, monogrammed linenshop.com. FABRIC & WALLPAPER GP&J Baker, 020 7351 7760, gpjbaker.com. Harlequin, 0845 123 6815, harlequin.uk.com. Osborne & Little, 020 8812 3123, osborneandlittle.com. Romo, 01623 756699, romo.com. Sanderson, 0333 200 7331, sanderson-uk.com.…

1 PULLMAN EDITIONS Designs striking original limited-edition posters that capture the enduring appeal of Art Deco. Their posters feature winter sports, glamorous resorts around the world, and historic automobiles. Over 100 designs available at £395 each. 020 7730 0547 or view and buy online at www.pullmaneditions.com 2 LICHEN GARDEN ANTIQUES For antique garden ornaments, reclaimed paving and architectural features visit Lichen Garden Antiques. Amongst its stock of decorative antiques, Lichen sells statues, gates, stone troughs, finials and garden urns - and the company supplies beautiful York flagstones and French limestone flooring for landscaping projects. www.lichengardenantiques.com 01608 678890 3 PIGGYGARDEN light FIBREstone planters, made from Fibreglass, stone powder and polyurethane are aesthetically appealing and modern looking. Available in many shapes and sizes, they are waterproof, frost resistant, fully assembled and suitable for…

COUNTING SHEEP Inspired by their love of Herdwick sheep, Lake District devotees Spencer and Diane Hannah founded Herdy, a gift and homewares company, in 2007. Now they’ve teamed up with mattress specialist Harrison Spinks to launch Herdy Sleep, 0800 294 8666, herdysleep.com. Each mattress has a full Herdwick fleece at its heart, responsibly sourced from a local flock, blended with cotton and cashmere. Prices, from £649 for a single. VINE LINES This summer, interior designer Penny Morrison launches her debut collection, Irving & Morrison for Oka, 0844 815 7380, oka.com. Inspired by Iberian tin-glaze pottery, the melamine tableware includes Aragonez plates, side plates and bowls (right), from £62 set of four, featuring a vibrant hand-drawn grape leaf design. GARDENER’S WORLD Newly launched as an invaluable resource for horticulture enthusiasts, The…

How would you describe your Instagram account? An eclectic mix of the natural world, design and architectural details – never plates of food or selfies, but I hope full of jokes as well as arresting images. Who would you recommend we follow? I really enjoy @bibleofbritishtaste – a wide mix of quirky things to tickle the fancy, from architecture to interior decoration, pictures, china and so on. I wish they would put up more.…

“I just love wood,” says Hugh Miller, radiating enthusiasm. Having trained first as an architect, this enterprising applied artist taught himself the art of fine furniture-making over eight painstaking years. He did this through books, YouTube videos and hour after hour of testing timber in all its varieties and states, while “building an intuitive relationship with an essentially organic material, which has a tricky moisture content and a wicked tendency to warp”. Hugh has progressed from a set of hand tools in a shed in his parents’ garden to an impressive fully equipped studio on the second floor of the Baltic Triangle in Liverpool. The measure of his success was seen earlier this year in London at the prestigious Collect contemporary craft show, where the organisers, the Crafts Council, chose…

“Taking inspiration from the historic north Italian villas in the area, we wanted to preserve the simple, easy spirit of the house.” “ Eco credentials were of the utmost importance, so underfloor heating and solar panels were installed.” As the sun rises over the northern shore of Lake Maggiore in Switzerland, there cannot be a more perfect spot from which to take in the serene view of water and mountains than the terrace of Jutta Schild’s house. Set on the edge of the lake near the town of Ascona, close to the Italian border, the property is a holiday retreat for Jutta, who works in fashion, and the place where she loves to go to relax with friends. When she and her partner, Lambert, found it three…

Beachside living is embedded in Daniel Richards’ DNA. The Australian-born landscape designer spent many years working in Sydney before moving to America just over a decade ago, and although he and his husband, Michael Wehner, now live for much of their working week in Manhattan, they have always made a point of spending summers on Long Island. The couple had never owned a beach house, but as Daniel’s passion for working on property design projects developed, they were finally tempted to buy in the Hamptons. “After so many years of staying in the area, the idea of having our own home here was exciting,” says Daniel. “We worked out what was really important to us and decided that we wanted to spend more time by the water. I was…

Even the most hard-line contemporary design guru could not fail to have their pulse quickened by the romantic rose garden at the summer residence of Elena Piletra and her family. The villa is set among the olive groves, orchards and vineyards on the hills outside the walled Tuscan city of Lucca, famous for its medieval ramparts. Even if you have never visited this part of the world, the landscape is such an integral part of Renaissance art and literature that its gentle hills will immediately feel familiar. Elena and her family rented the old estate for a year before buying it in 2009, having been won over by its spectacular views and fertile land. To help with the house and the garden, they commissioned designer Martin Hulbert – responsible…

CABINETRY Cabinets in solid oak and birch plywood, with lacquer finish in Farrow & Ball Strong White, Full Gloss, £60 for 2.5 litres; island unit made from reclaimed oak beams and steel; kitchens from £28,000; Clayton Cabinets, claytoncabinets.co.uk. SURFACES 3cm-thick composite stone worktop in Blanco Zeus, £400sq m, Silestone by Cosentino, silestone.co.uk. For a similar splashback, try patinated brass sheeting, from £400sq m, Rupert Bevan, rupertbevan.com. WALLS Strong White, Modern Emulsion, £43.50 for 2.5 litres, Farrow & Ball, farrow-ball.com. FLOORING Made from levelling compound, try Sika Latex Self Levelling, £18.97 for 25kg, B&Q, diy.com. APPLIANCES Four-oven Aga range cooker in White, from £12,295, Aga, agaliving.com. A-Cool CI36BP01 three-door fully integrated fridge-freezer, from £6,390; SN66P050GB fully integrated dishwasher, £629, all Siemens, siemens-home.co.uk. SINKS & TAPS Integrity integrated sinks in Blanco Zeus,…

IS BEDLINEN WITH A HIGH THREAD COUNT BETTER? I’m looking at a cotton bedlinen catalogue that shows thread counts from 200 up to 1,000. What are the implications in terms of appearance and wear? CY, Nottingham. I asked Sean Clayton of Peter Reed, 01282 616069, peterreed.com, manufacturers of cotton bedlinen, to help unravel this issue. The thread count is the number of horizontal and vertical threads across a square inch of cloth. Bedlinen with more than 180 intersections is known as percale, and more than 250, as super percale. Much higher thread counts relate to cloth woven from multi-ply yarns, which can be misleading as it doesn’t truly represent the number of intersections. As Sean Clayton says, “If you understand weaving, you realise you can’t have 1,000 intersections. That would…

1| Weave a spell Moka standard pillowcase, £30; double duvet cover, £90; Olivier Desforges at Yves Delorme, 0808 234 4609, uk.yvesdelorme.com. 2| Sumptuous silk Tropical Sand standard pillowcase, £90; double duvet cover, £399; Gingerlily, 020 8877 9905, gingerlily.co.uk. 3| Classic colours Boardwalk double bedlinen set, £159 for two pillowcases and a duvet cover, Sheridan Australia, 01925 453410, sheridanaustralia.co.uk. 4| Pretty paisley Beige printed sateen king-size bedlinen set, £249 for two pillowcases and a duvet cover, Lexington, lexingtoncompany.com. 5| To the point Timothy pillowcase, £176 set of two; king duvet cover, £476; Missoni Home at Amara, 0800 587 7645, amara.com.…

RICOTTA AND BABY PEAR TART Serves 8 In the summer you’ll find baby pears at farmers’ markets all around Argentario. Yellow-skinned and a little firmer than regular pears, they are the perfect ingredient for ricotta crostata, a favourite dessert in these parts. 7-9 baby pears 55g caster sugar For the pastry 250g plain flour 100g caster sugar 125g cold butter, chopped Pinch of salt 1 egg, plus 1 egg yolk For the filling 500g ricotta 100g caster sugar Zest of 1 lemon 1 tsp vanilla extract or seeds from ½ vanilla pod 2 eggs Icing sugar to dust • Peel the pears, leaving the stems on (there is no need to core them). Slice about 5mm off the base of each pear, so that it will sit upright. Roughly chop…