Innehållsförteckning för September 2017 från Homes & Gardens

Britain has always absorbed ideas from different countries into its interior designs, mixing a diverse range of looks to fabulous effect. We have brought this approach to our decorating story on page 65, which showcases artisan fabrics and furniture that take their cues from Eastern, African and South American design. While the end results are lively and eclectic, they are never simply thrown together. Instead, pieces sit in harmony to bring depth and character to room schemes that exude a sense of wanderlust. Elsewhere in this issue we’re making the most of the last days of summer with a delicious menu of sharing plates that are best enjoyed outdoors in the company of friends and family. See page 124 for dishes that look as good as they taste. Also in…

Feasting on creepy-crawlies is an excellent way to reduce our impact on the planet. This guide explores the origins of insect eating, with tasty tips and a comprehensive list of edible species. Take a tour of 22 gardens in the counties of Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex, which offer excellent natural conditions for thriving green schemes. This visual compendium of botanical drawings shows artists’ preparatory sketches, first impressions and creative insights into the plant world.…

How would you describe your Instagram account? I am not a prolific Instagrammer; I do it in bursts but I try to have fun with it. Who would you recommend we follow and why? I love Skye McAlpine’s account (@skye_mcalpine). She takes all the photos herself, in her kitchen mostly, and I think she styles her food shots so beautifully. Apart from the fact that she has delicious recipes, she gives such a lovely sense of life in Venice and the wonderful foods obtainable there.…

Taking his cue from the colours of Wicken Fen’s agricultural landscape, Stewart Hearn has been blowing contemporary glass vessels for more than 25 years. After college, he founded London Glass-works before moving to Cambridgeshire and launching an eponymous collection. I live and breathe glassblowing. I’ve built up an incredible insight into the nature of glass and have learned to work with the material, not against it. Glass is something that can’t be dominated; you have to ‘feel’ it and endeavour to correct it as you go. I try to make unique pieces that haven’t been produced before. Much of what I create is commissioned privately, but I also offer a bespoke service to restorers and the public where I remake or replicate objects that are no longer available. I’m often…

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THIS MONTH, we celebrate attention to detail in adjoining 16th-century Cotswold cottages (page 80), visit a Georgian-inspired Hampshire new-build finished with a considered mix of antique furnishings (page 90) and admire a cleverly converted Yorkshire barn that showcases much-loved artworks (page 102). Outdoors, soothing symmetry with a romantic flourish replaces rough pastures in a Berkshire scheme (page 110), while indigenous planting is a canny choice in a sustainable garden (page 118) in the Surrey Hills.…

CABINETRY Bespoke hardwood kitchen painted in Little Greene’s Mortar 239 and True Taupe 240, flat oil eggshell, Lewis Alderson & Co, lewisalderson.com. Kitchens start from £40,000. SURFACES Bespoke stainless-steel worktop and splashback, £400sq m; Carrara marble worktops and splashbacks, from £200sq m, Lewis Alderson & Co, as before. Similar flooring, Admonter 2-bond engineered parquet in a bespoke colour, from £70sq m, Naos, naosfloors.com. APPLIANCES BOP220/1 60cm single ovens in metallic finish, £1,814 each; BMP220/100 combi microwave in metallic finish, £2,544; BSP250/1 steam oven in metallic finish, £1,732; VG491 110 90cm-wide gas hob, £3,087; all Gaggenau. G4263 Vi Active fully integrated dishwashers, £799 each, Miele, miele.co.uk. RF540ADUSX4 ActiveSmart fridge-freezer, £1,999, Fisher & Paykel, fisherpaykel.com. WTES 1672 Vinidor wine cabinet, £1,949, Liebherr, myliebherr.co.uk. Bespoke stainless-steel cooker hood, Westin, westin.co.uk. SINKS AND TAPS…

Can you describe the project? This is an extension I added to a Victorian worker’s cottage in Henley-on-Thames. The room is huge, which makes it fantastic for entertaining, with a kitchen and dining space at one end and the living area at the other. Tell us about some of the architectural details. The pitched ceiling with bead-and-butt boarding has a strong American East Coast aesthetic, lending an informal element to the space. The wall on the right was originally the exterior wall of the cottage and I opted to keep a window (not seen) so visitors can glimpse the new extension from the entrance hall. What does the joinery bring to the space? Although the pitched roof is the focal point of the room, I also had bookcases made to…

OPEN HOUSE Continuing the same flagstone paving from the exterior into the hallway helps link inside and out, with the garden room theme enhanced by an abundance of pot plants and plenty of glass. The antique kilim and metal chandeliers add decorative touches to the otherwise simply dressed space. PURPLE REIGN For a harmonious look, seek colour inspiration from the setting. In this case, Brinjal by Farrow & Ball, farrowandball.com, was chosen to complement the darker brickwork, but shades picked out to echo the planting or flooring would work equally well. HISTORY LESSON Front paths of terraced houses laid with black and white tiles in a chequerboard pattern have timeless appeal. Accentuate this period elegance with an Edwardian-era timber door, such as this one by The Sash Window Workshop, sashwindow.com.…

FRONT DOORS Ayrton Windows & Doors, ayrtonbespoke.com. Bespoke Front Door, bespokefrontdoor.co.uk. Howdens, howdens.com. The London Door Company, londondoor.co.uk. STAIRCASES Bisca, bisca.co.uk. Jarrods, jarrodsstaircases.co.uk. FLOORS AND RUNNERS Artisans of Devizes, artisansofdevizes.com. Crucial Trading, crucial-trading.com. Lapicida, lapicida.com. Mandarin Stone, mandarinstone.com. Original Style, originalstyle.com. Roger Oates Design, rogeroates.com. DECORATIVE DETAILS Charles Edwards, charlesedwards.com. Hector Finch, hectorfinch.com. Jamb, jamb.co.uk. Pooky, pooky.com. Vaughan Designs, vaughandesigns.com.…

A Abbott & Boyd, 020 7351 9985, abbottandboyd.co.uk. Abigail Ahern, 020 7354 8181, abigailahern.com. Amara, 0800 587 7645, amara.com. Anthropologie, 0800 0026 8476, anthropologie.eu. Aram Store, 020 7557 7557, aram.co.uk/store. Around the House Furniture, 0800 246 5186, aroundthehousefurniture.co.uk. A Rum Fellow, 020 8245 6779, arumfellow.com. Ashiana, 020 7229 8094, ashiana-accessories.com. Atkin and Thyme, 0844 409 9834, atkinandthyme.co.uk. B Baileys, 01989 561931, baileyshome.com. Baobab, baobabcollection.com. Bennison Fabrics, 020 7730 8076, bennisonfabrics.com. Beyond Object, 020 7237 6448, beyond-object.com. Brian Yates, 020 7352 0123, brian-yates.co.uk. Button & Sprung, 0333 320 1801, buttonandsprung.com. C Caravane, 020 7486 5233, caravane.fr. Casamance, 0844 369 0104, casamance.com. Choosing Keeping, 020 7613 3842, choosingkeeping.com. Clifton Nurseries, 020 7289 6851, clifton.co.uk. Clock House Furniture, 01620 842870, clockhouse-furniture.co.uk. Colefax and Fowler, 020 7244 7427, colefax.com. The Conran Shop, 0844 848…

The new tableware collection from Greek interior designer Themis Zouganeli draws on the soft, earthy palette and organic, decorative motifs of her beloved home in Mykonos.…

1| Lightweight fibreglass with the look of terracotta. Mediterranean 4 in Delphi White, H72x diam62cm, £298, Capital Garden Products, 01580 201092, capital-garden.com capital-garden.com. 2| Made to be more resilient than traditional lead planters. Brasenose, H55xW100xD55cm, £1,320, Oxford Planters, 01608 683022, oxfordplanters.co.uk. 3| A blend of Italian clay finished to give a characterful weathered look. Ventina, H86x diam75cm, £720, Italian Terrace, 01284 789666, italianterrace.co.uk.…

What is your background and how did you get into your area of design? I come from a very artistic family, and grew up surrounded by art installations and bizarre theatre shows, so my creativity was encouraged from a young age. I knew I wanted a job that involved drawing, but didn’t know a career as an illustrator existed until I enrolled on an art foundation course when I was 18. Following that, I studied illustration at The Glasgow School of Art, which was brilliant. I’m so thrilled that I can now make a living from being an illustrator, which I do alongside designing and selling products for The Printed Peanut. Where are you based? I grew up in Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire. It has a wonderfully artistic community…

“We had fallen in love with the easy-going feel of the original property, but wanted a contemporary twist.Ó “ The idea was a comfortable, welcoming home with a Morocco-meets-Ibiza feel.Ó “Although the finished rooms feel carefree, each piece has been chosen to create a layered, nuanced look.” Anthea and Anton Newbury had only one stipulation when they were looking for a home to buy in South Africa’s Plettenberg Bay: it must be on the beach. The couple, together with teenage sons Max and Tom, are regular visitors to this stretch of coast and to own a beach house here was their dream. Their determination paid off when, five years ago, they were able to secure an exclusive property with a much-prized seafront setting. As is…

This calm colour palette of warm neutrals grounded by black accents allows an eclectic mix of hand-woven Ethiopian and Mayan textiles to take centre stage. Furniture with simple, clean lines brings balance to the scheme. Curtain fabric with markings reminiscent of Japanese brushstrokes makes a smart yet understated feature in this contemporary dining space. Adding warmth is a wood table and hand-crafted bentwood pendant light, complemented by sculptural ceramics that display the perfect marriage of form and function. A floating wall is a great way to divide a large space and create a practical work area. Here, an eye-catching geometric wallpaper, inspired by a batik motif from the Far East, gives colour and character to this home o∞ce. Charred black furniture combined with an ink blot ceramic lamp echoes elements…

“My first job was as a bricklayer,” says Dominic Jude, “and knowing how to build houses has been useful ever since.” His assessment of his experience is something of an understatement as, alongside owning several properties in Cheshire and London, it is rare for Dominic not to have some kind of building project on the go. In 2014, he decided to acquire a holiday home beside the sea. However, after careful thought, the prospect of the time he would spend regularly travelling between Cheshire and London deterred him. Instead, he redirected his energies into looking for a house in the rather more conveniently situated Cotswolds. Dominic smiles as he describes the village property he eventually found. “You can’t really call it a cottage; a cottage doesn’t usually have six…

When Simon Hobson first saw his new home in East Berkshire, he was struck by the garden’s potential. Its pond was weedy and overgrown, the changes in level were challenging and much of the space was used for grazing, but the sense of what could be had him assembling collaborators before he even took ownership of the keys. “The house is part Tudor, with a Georgian frontage,” says Simon. “What should have been the garden had become some rather grizzly paddocks. I decided to turn them back into a garden and knew that I wanted something traditional, in keeping with the age of the house and the space around it. I like straight lines so the formality of topiary was very appealing.” At this point, Simon’s chosen garden designer, two-times…

“Mismatched glasses are a fun way to serve a refreshing white wine sangria before lunch.” SETTING THE SCENE For comfort, choose a table generous enough to easily accommodate all of the sharing dishes while leaving plenty of room for guests. Pretty votives and strings of lights add a celebratory touch and ensure this leisurely feast can continue well into the evening. FURNITURE Ninix 270 extendable table in White, H74xW150-270xD100cm, £3,300; Lucerne carver chairs in White, H93x W57xD57cm, £390 each; all Indian Ocean. ACCESSORIES Warm white connectable festoon LED lights, £25 for 5m with ten lights, Lights4Fun. Double linen table runner in Light Grey, 150x47cm, £30; Sleek mini hurricane lamp with white leather sleeve, £16; both Nordic House. Artisan dinner plates, £14 each, French Connection. Hand-blown glass votives in Smokey Pink,…

Can you describe the project? This is a guest en suite in a five-bedroom period property in London. Like many older homes, the number of bathrooms didn’t meet modern needs, so a top-storey bedroom was sacrificed to create space. How did you approach the brief? The clients wanted a freestanding bath and walk-in shower, with the end goal being a light and airy space imbued with timeless elegance. To this end, the choice of materials was key. Carrara marble with a polished finish brightens the walls, adding subtle pattern, while plain Thassos marble floor tiles serve to make the room feel bigger. What were your highs and lows? On the positive side, an original sash window brings in plenty of light and the 15.65sq m footprint gave us enough scope…

1| Mane attraction Lion’s head door knocker, 14x10.5cm, £30, John Lewis, johnlewis.com. 2| Heart of gold Heart door knocker in antiqued brass, 15.5x17cm, £79, Jim Lawrence, jim-lawrence.co.uk. 3| Sleek look Plain satin nickel door knocker, 16.7x4cm, £71.50, Willow & Stone, willowandstone.co.uk. 4| Classic style Nickel-plated door knocker, 17.1x14cm, £240, The Beardmore Collection, beardmore.co.uk. 5| Band of gold Medium ring door pull in satin-finished bronze, diam22cm, £298.50, Philip Watts, philipwatts design.com.…

INSIDER’S TIP “Resist the urge to shoehorn everything into your kitchen, including little used gadgets. Functional, clutter-free space can be as important as cupboards.”HELEN PARKER, deVOL, 01509 261000, devolkitchens.co.uk. HOW CAN I RESTORE MY HEIRLOOM ANTIQUE LINENS? I have a quantity of Irish and French household linens that used to belong to my grandmother. They’ve been in storage and now some pieces have specks of iron mould. What is the safest way to tackle this without damaging them? JS, Honiton, Devon. Linens that have been stowed away for some time may have starch lodged in the fibres, so first soak them in a bath with warm water. If the water becomes discoloured, refill the bath with fresh water, otherwise leave the linens for half an hour, then let the…

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, benches, 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 NATIONWIDE CLASSIC VERANDAS Offering a selection of frames and choice of glass or polycarbonate roofing. Combine heating and lighting so that no matter the season, you may relax in comfort. 0800 047…

Tell us a bit about your background. I have had a career of more than 20 years as a design and retail creative. I built my expertise as senior buyer at The Conran Shop, followed by roles at Tom Conran Restaurants, Marks & Spencer, Nicole Farhi Home and Selfridges. Since 2005, I’ve gained an international reputation as head of home design at global trend-forecasting giant WGSN. I also co-authored Paint & Paper: A Masterclass in Colour and Light with David Oliver. What gives a product the Brassica Mercantile seal of approval? I am very drawn to colour and pattern, although the palettes and combinations I like are very particular. I try to find products that are designed to last and are beautiful enough to have on display anywhere in the…

Our Influencers have been chosen not just because of the job they do, but also the exceptional way in which they carry out their work. The worthy first recipient is Claire German of Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour, a resource primarily used by architects and interior designers, but open to everyone. The unrivalled home of decoration and furniture boasts 120 showrooms, offering fabrics, wallpapers, lighting, furniture, flooring, bathrooms, kitchens and the latest technology from more than 600 international brands. With an ambitious Design Avenue currently under construction, those numbers are set to grow. Claire, who has a background in magazine publishing and events organisation, became managing director in summer 2010. Her imaginative ideas for the Design Centre have included adopting a more dynamic engagement with consumers. Under her stewardship, the Design…

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Can you describe the project? The clients, who have three young children, bought this Edwardian home just off London’s Wandsworth Common, then knocked the whole thing down, only keeping the façade. Their brilliant plan, excellently executed by Dust Architecture, dustarchitecture.com, earned them a custom-designed family home, which includes this light-filled 10x6.5m living space. What was the client’s brief? They are an exacting couple, open to ideas, with a genuine love of cooking. They wanted the space to be clearly defined into cooking, dining and relaxing areas. It also had to flow naturally into the outdoor dining area and barbecue in the garden beyond. The overall design was to be very tailored and sharp. Words like “timeless” and “elegant” were mooted, but they also wanted an element of difference. In a…

While floors need to be hardwearing, one thing they really don’t need to be is boring. In fact, your choice of flooring is a fantastic opportunity to show off your individual style and provide a smart, cohesive finish for your decorating scheme. To help you create visual impact, the UK’s market leader in luxury vinyl flooring, Karndean Designflooring, has launched its most creative collection to date. Available in a choice of colours, shapes and patterns, the Kaleidoscope range offers 14 unique geometric designs to add eye-catching interest to any room. Take your pick from cubes, hexagons, chevrons and woven patterns, each individually cut from Karndean’s ultra-realistic wood and stone luxury vinyl flooring to offer visual contrast. Geometric motifs can look supremely modern or crisply classic, depending on their colour and…

“Each of the grass steps is like a mini terrace, faced with Corten steel, which ages so beautifully as the patina changes over time.” What was the garden owners’ brief? The priority was to create a luxurious, contemporary family garden that would complement the owners’ newly refurbished 1930s property. They asked us to put in plenty of seating so they could eat and relax outside, and they also wanted to have a large lawn area and trampoline for the children. The garden is next to a busy main road, so we needed to create privacy and reduce the traffic noise as much as possible. What ideas influenced your design? The plot is on a slope and wraps around the house in a U-shape, so it was certainly a challenging site…

Making the exterior of a rural home feel welcoming at night is difficult if all you have is a decorative lantern or security floodlight, as your eye is drawn to the light source, making everything else around appear darker. Adding uplights to the walls surrounding the house will provide a soft, reflected light, decreasing the contrast and creating a warmer, more inviting ambiance. In the case of an urban setting, think of uplighting the front door and potentially the windows instead of using a wall light on either side of the entrance. Floor washers can also be used to add another layer of light to provide a focus down the path. Halls and staircases are the spine of the home as they link all the rooms together, so layers of…

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@timeinc.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 Time Inc (UK). 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.…