Innehållsförteckning för Dec-2018 från Homes & Gardens

I am writing this having just visited Petersham Nurseries in Covent Garden. I’m a little late to the party with this as the florist, delicatessen and shop opened in July last year and the two restaurants, bar and courtyard followed in April. Featuring lavish floral installations, dramatic lighting and distressed mirrors and statement artwork, the setting is perfection. Following my visit, as I cast fresh eyes on our December issue’s decorating content, it would be fair to say that much of it chimes with the ‘Petersham look’. Namely, creative ways with foliage, burnished metallics and just the right amount of twinkle. We worked with the best florists to bring you these ideas. Horticulturalist Thomas Broom-Hughes, who is actually ex-Petersham and now owner of Thomas Bloom, created all the wreaths and…

How would you describe your Instagram account? It’s my personal, but not private, digital sketchbook that reflects my Scandinavian way of life and my palette of life. By mixing photos from nature and its four seasons with moments from my own life, I hope to inspire people to slow down and live more sustainably. Who would you recommend we follow and why? I have so many favourites, but I want to highlight @_aurelielecuyer. She is a French photographer and I can relate to her very modern yet romantic style. She has introduced her own clothing brand without losing me because she has a true story to tell.…

Wreaths don’t have to be symmetrical. Play around with different-shaped bases, or create unusual asymmetrical designs by arranging foliage, berries and flowers over two-thirds of a circular base. The hall is the first area of your home that your visitors see, so dress it with an impressive wreath. A design made up of just one type of flower or foliage is an elegant option with dramatic impact. For dark corners, choose a wreath made with pale, ethereal colours. It will stand out and make a lovely focal point. A wreath made in silver and grey hues will shimmer when the lights are turned on. Alternatively, hang one decorated with metallic and glass ornaments to catch the light. In the dining room, a bold, oversized wreath will create drama – personalise…

Prepare an area for festive drinks and nibbles with sparkling fine crystal and glass. Cover a console table for understated grandeur and set the scene by framing artwork (here made from wallpaper panels) with generous greenery swags. Transform your hallway by layering evergreen foliage and fresh flowers along staircases and on tables. Accessorise with silver baubles, twinkling lights and smart ribbon. In addition to decorating banisters, embellish a door frame with a simple garland of magnolia leaves. The silver witch ball draws the eye into the room beyond, towards the twinkling tree. Silver, green and white wrapping paper evokes the feel of a wintry forest sprinkled with snow. Continue the natural theme with a jug full of olive branches. Dark painted walls provide a dramatic backdrop for festive dining. Here,…

THIS MONTH, we head to Montana to visit a spectacular ski lodge high in the Rocky Mountains (page 100), then cross the Atlantic to explore a neoclassical villa in Copenhagen (page 110) and an elegant London townhouse (page 118) that’s been given a modern makeover. Plus, we admire a characterful new build in the Dutch countryside (page 126). Outdoors, a couple has spent over four decades turning a huge, featureless plot into a tranquil structured garden (page 134).…

Georgina Guy and her husband John had been thinking of swapping their lovely but narrow home for a more spacious, family-orientated environment when a chance call from a local estate agent triggered a fast and reactive chain of events. A quick initial viewing of a Victorian house in Parsons Green, London, led to an immediate offer to buy and a request to Georgina’s sister, interior designer Lucinda Sanford, for her help to create a dream home for the couple and their son Charlie, aged eight. Instead of following the London norm for open-plan living, Georgina and John were keen to rework a traditional layout and design bespoke spaces to meet their changing needs. We asked Georgina to tell us more about her home. What attracted you to the house initially?…

When Julie and Mark Coley began work on their garden at The Old Rectory on the Suffolk/Cambridge border in 1972 there was nothing on the plot except a few inherited yew trees. ‘You could see right across the fields and the valley to the southeast,’ says Julie. ‘We had two acres of our own and a much larger borrowed landscape that included grazing sheep,’ she says. The couple created borders and marked out the areas of the garden bit by bit. For Mark, during his City working life, the garden was a weekend haven to which he could retreat, but also involved work laying paths, setting a Yorkstone terrace and developing the layout of the garden with Julie. ‘Now when I walk round the garden, noting changes and seeing what…

What was the owners’ brief? Understated, comfortable and relaxed were the buzzwords during the planning discussions for this kitchen-diner in a 10-bedroom Grade II-listed property. Essentially, they wanted the space reconfigured to provide a more informal room – by comparison with the rest of the grand property. It also had to be more dog-friendly. The design was to be in keeping with a country house setting, but with modern functionality. How did you plan the layout? Several walls had been removed from these former staff kitchens and estate offices to create the L-shaped kitchen-diner you see now. To stop it feeling disjointed, we painted panelling in the same colour as the kitchen units throughout. The panelling has a unifying effect, but also conceals a series of doors providing access to…

With an impressive background in textiles, design and fashion styling, SYRETT moved into fine art 14 years ago, and his work is now represented in galleries and collections around the world. SYRETT’s latest pieces use nail varnishes and lacquer in swirling, abstract paintings that are steeped in romanticism, while exploiting the textural possibilities of this unusual medium. We talked to him about his work and the exciting new collection that sees art, design and couture collide. Tell us about your work... I describe my art style as haute couture abstraction. I start with colour, and I’m fortunate to be working with True Brit London nail varnish and using its colour lab. It’s a treasure trove with a huge range of beautiful powder pigments – one of my favourites is based…

NOSTALGIC NOD Unusual vintage pieces can make a striking table centrepiece and a talking point for guests. With the candlelight gently reflecting off the brass-plated steel, and the heat generated prompting the angels to spin, this traditional Swedish Christmas decoration is the star of this dinner setting. DIVINE DECORATIONS For a distinctive table feature, place a collection of baubles in burnished metallics and antique finishes on a silver platter. A few paper decorations will provide contrast. Finish with a slubby tablecloth in a neutral to set off the mixture of textures. “Gold elevates an occasion. For the table, gold sequinned apples and pears with gold crackers are charming.” SOPHIE CONRAN , founder, Sophie Conran, sophieconran.com. CRACKING START A statement window dressing, like this garland made from gold foil Christmas…

WHAT’S THE BEST FINISH FOR A WOOD WORKTOP? We’ve inherited a varnished pine kitchen worktop that I’m going to strip as the varnish is flaking. Which finish is easy to apply and hardwearing, especially in the area around the sink? NB, London N3. Remove the varnish by sanding the worktop rather than using a chemical stripper, ending with 120 grit sandpaper to open the timber and let in the new finish. Holzöl Worktop-Oil by Morrells, 0161 406 5300, morrells.co.uk, is a favourite with kitchen makers: it’s clear, so pre-stain the wood if you want to tint it, £23.99 for 1L from Wood Finishes Direct, 01303 213838, wood-finishes-direct.com. Wood finishes by Osmo, 01296 481220, osmouk.com, are also highly regarded. As your worktop will be vulnerable around the sink, use its Wood…

1 | Create an atmospheric glow with candlelight and hand-beaten brass. Royal sconce, Dia21cm, £295, Malin Appelgren at Plümo, 020 8889 9945, plumo.com. 2 | Add a playful touch to your tree. Hare decoration, H12cm, £5.50, RE, 01434 634567, re-foundobjects.com. 3 | A decorative design handmade from rust-coloured wire. Majani wire tree, H42xW30xD16cm, £24.95, Nkuku, 0333 240 0155, nkuku.com. 4 | Delicate metal wreath inspired by hedgerows and seedheads. Winter hedgerow wreath, Dia26cm, £185, Rowan Macgregor at The Shop Floor Project, 01229 584537, theshopfloorproject.com. 5 | An eye-catching piece in a golden hue. Brass house, H21xW18cm, £78, Petersham Nurseries, 020 7305 7676, petershamnurseries.com. 6 | Full of festive charm. Pine bauble, Dia18cm, £20, Walther & Co at Maze, 0117 974 5332, mazeclothing.co.uk. 7 | The perfect recipe for a great…

Resplendent in its setting on top of a hill in the bucolic Wiltshire countryside, Sasha and John Kennedy’s Georgian country villa commands magnificent views. The illustrious house has gone through several incarnations – it was a hospital during the Second World War and, at one time, was even divided up into flats. Prior to Sasha and John buying it, the property had become a family home again, with a substantial renovation in the Sixties that featured interior decoration by John Fowler. Looking to make an escape from London, the Kennedys bought the house five years ago, in order to turn it into an idyllic family home for themselves and their three young sons. ‘It was hard not to fall in love with the house,’ says Sasha. ‘There’s a sense of…

SUZY HOODLESS Interior designer, suzyhoodless.com This year, I’ll be kicking back in our west London home. I love bringing together the traditions I was brought up with and introducing my own layer, too. It’s fun and utterly exhausting, so there are, of course, a few shortcuts. I love Nigel Slater’s The Christmas Chronicles. He recommends cooking almost everything in the days preceding the big event, including the gravy. It’s a book of notes, stories and recipes for midwinter. And my favourite hack with awkward-shaped presents is to make rectangular bags out of wrapping paper, before dropping the present in. I often give my husband a painting sourced from Rowe & Williams gallery in Yoxford, Suffolk. It just seems like a very personal gift and something…

Passing through the rooms of Maria and Leo Kessels’ home, it’s hard to believe that it was built only six years ago. The smell of wood and stone lightly scents the air, along with pine and eucalyptus permeating from the seasonal decorations. Built specifically for their retirement, the house stands on one of Leo’s family’s old fruit plantations deep in rural Holland. Dotted around the house are jugs filled with the winter branches of pear and apple trees, a testimony to the family’s proud heritage as fruit growers. ‘I’d envisaged a country home in Limburg for many years,’ says Maria. ‘Working in interior design, I’d helped plenty of clients achieve their dreams, and I was eager to do the same for myself.’ The couple had a clear idea of what…

FOR MORE INFORMATION To browse and buy from any of the new ranges at Topps Tiles, visit toppstiles.co.uk.…

CABINETRY Bespoke kitchen in Farrow & Ball’s Off Black and Dulux 30YY 46/036, about £150,000, Darren Jenner, darrenjenner.com. SURFACES Calacatta Nuvo 5131 and Woodlands 6338 worktops, from £300sq m, Caesarstone, caesarstone.co.uk. Walls in Calke Green estate emulsion, £45 for 2.5L, Farrow & Ball, farrow-ball.com. Floortech 1.0 DFTC 0.1 soft porcelain floor tiles, £106sq m, Domus, domustiles.co.uk. APPLIANCES Wolf ICBDF606 CG dual-fuel range cooker, £23,400; Wolf ICBMW30-240 combination microwave, £2,520; Sub-Zero ICBIC–30RID integrated fridge, £10,500; Sub-Zero ICBIC–30FI integrated freezer, £9,930, all subzero-wolf.co.uk . K 31222 Ui fridge, £1,199, Miele, miele.co.uk. SINKS & TAPS Deerfield undermount sink with smart divide, £963, Kohler, kohler.co.uk. 1580 Metis three-in-one tap, £903.27, Perrin & Rowe, perrinandrowe.co.uk. Elite HydroTap, £1,299, is similar, Zip, zipwater.co.uk. ACCESSORIES Pendant light, about £20,000, Halo Design Interiors, halo designinteriors.com.…

FITTINGS Agape Ufo tub, from £20,433, West One Bathrooms, westonebathrooms.com. Customised brassware in gold finish, Lefroy Brooks, uk.lefroybrooks.com. Bespoke vanity with Lefroy Brooks undermounted basins, mirror cabinets, bench seat, console table, all David Collins Studio, davidcollins.studio. SURFACES For similar Arabescato marble tiles and chopped Verde Laguna marble mosaic, try Lapicida, lapicida.com. ACCESSORIES Bespoke wall lights; custom-made Roman blinds in Thai silk, all David Collins Studio, as before.…

• Using metallic paint at home is ideal for introducing texture and ‘movement’ to walls – and it gives a unique finish with not too much effort. • Metallic paint also complements different types of lighting. It will add warmth and a glow to your room at night, whether paired with candles or table lamps. Likewise, sunlight will reflect off the paint during different times of the day, bringing more natural light to your space. • Despite what some people might think, metallic paint is a finish that could work anywhere in the home. When it comes to using it, no room is off limits for this treatment. • If painting a whole living space is a bit daunting for you, adding a metallic accent is a great way to…

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

ALL THAT GLOWS More charming than traditional Christmas calendars and a good way to avoid excess chocolate, the Betti Advent candleholder, H1.5xW48xD2.5cm, £18, Rowen & Wren, 01276 451077, rowenandwren.co.uk, has 24 numbered slots to let you blow out a candle for every day of Advent. We love the rustic patina of the galvanised iron finish. MIRROR, MIRROR Reid & Wright, 07525 838810, reidandwright. london, which works with British craftsmen to produce high-quality round mirrors, is now offering bespoke colour finishes on all of its designs. The Orb in Green with convex antiqued mirror glass (left), Dia60cm, £1,800, and the large Oval in Red and with plain mirror glass (right), 91.5x 55cm, £870, are in the perfect shades for the Yuletide season. EYE FOR DETAIL The contrasting hand-carved detailing on the…

For little ones Plenty of fun and games to keep small people amused For keen cooks Delicious treats and thoughtful suggestions for the kitchen For avid gardeners Covetable accessories to bring a touch of style to the garden For the home Stylish pieces to fill the home with character and charm For pet lovers Decorative and practical finds for our furry friends…

COFFEE AND WALNUT TRUFFLES Makes approx 30 Some chocolate truffles are sweet and others – like these – are intensely rich and luxurious! 1½ tbsp instant coffee granules 180ml double cream 200g plain chocolate, finely chopped 20g unsalted butter 100g walnuts, roughly ground (or finely chopped) • Place the coffee and cream in a small pan and heat gently, stirring, until the cream just comes to the boil. Removing from the heat, add the chocolate and butter and stir until melted and smooth. Pour into a shallow bowl and chill for 30 minutes in the fridge, until set but still soft. • Place the ground or chopped walnuts on a plate. Shape the chocolate mixture into balls, then roll in the walnuts. Transfer the truffles to a tray and chill.…

Entering this elegant neoclassical villa is akin to a visit to London’s Victoria and Albert Museum. Not only does it have the same grand stature and echoing volume, it also hosts countless cultural treasures. Originally built in 1925 for a tobacco merchant, the house was acquired by the Wilson-Thun family in 2003 and they spent a year restoring it. Vibeke, her husband Thomas, and their sons Frederik, Christian and Jacob moved into the property in 2004. FAR AND WIDE The villa, located in Rungsted Kyst, north of Copenhagen, has design influences from across the globe. ‘I love the idea of a cultural collision with the East,’ says Vibeke. The couple’s company, Wilson-Thun, sources exquisite handwoven carpets from Morocco and Nepal. Trips abroad to these countries, as well as to Egypt,…

BURIED TREASURE This petrified wood platter, £102, Indigenous, scores highly on artisan appeal. Created when wood is buried and starved of oxygen, resulting in a non-porous surface, petrified wood is good looking enough for serving and robust enough for chopping. Contact 01993 824200, indigenous.co.uk. MAKE A SPLASH British Ceramic Tile’s new Impact collection of glass splashbacks includes three designs that emulate natural marble. Priced from £70, the splashbacks come in three sizes and have an adhesive backing for installation ease. Contact 01626 834774, britishceramictile.com. THREE IS THE MAGIC NUMBER AGA has expanded its range cooker portfolio with the new 3 Series, which is designed for speedy, responsive cooking. This is made possible via ovens that can switch between baking and roasting, plus a two-zone induction hob, which can be ‘bridged’…

Being ahead of the curve is second nature for SYRETT, artist and founder-member of Runway Gallery, an online portal that showcases the latest contemporary art to emerge from London-based movement XIII Untitled. Its line-up of 14 celebrated artists includes SYRETT, Louise Dear, Dara Vandoor, Astrid Vos and Bruce Atherton, who have each exhibited internationally and boast a loyal following of collectors. You can view the work at runway-gallery.com, where you will find artist biographies and discover more about their inspiration. Prices vary between £200 for a print, up to £20,000 for an original, signed artwork. SYRETT has also launched an exciting new monthly supper club for art enthusiasts, to give potential buyers the chance to meet XIII Untitled artists. Each Soho Salon Supper Club will celebrate new work, with an…

FURNITURE Charlotte extending dining table in French walnut, £1,725; Stafford velvet dining chairs in Raspberry, £320 each; Camille console tables in Antique Gold, £395 each; Rander red and white ceramic stools, £150 each, all Oka, oka.com. WALLS Drab Green emulsion, £45 for 2.5L, Edward Bulmer, edwardbulmerpaint.co.uk. FLOORING Rangoli rug, £2,995, Oka, as before. LIGHTING Dover wall lamps, £135 each; Tenganan lampshades, £29 each; Grenadilla table lamps in Saffron, £135 each; Huacan lampshades, £98 each, all Oka, as before. ACCESSORIES Early New Amsterdam Map framed print, £175; Ondello mirrors, £345 each; Wanyouxi blue and white pot, £295; Xiao jar, £225; Dervish vases, £44 each; faux berry stems, £20 each; Herrinko mugs, £26 for four; espresso cups, £32 for four; rattan nested serving trays, £245 for three; rattan Delta storage boxes, £164…

• I love the juxtaposition of the hard exterior of metallics combined with the glowing warmth that they create in the home. I don’t think there is a single room in the home where I wouldn’t use accents of metallics – they are fantastic for adding a touch of glamour and sophistication. • The beauty of metallics lies in their versatility. For darker and smaller rooms, I would go for a warming and antiqued gold or bronze that will create a cosy and welcoming feel, while in larger and brighter rooms, I would choose wow-factor shiny bright coppers and golds that will turn heads and impress guests. • Nothing beats an eclectic mix of metallics: when styled well, the effect is magical. The trick is to choose one ‘base’ metallic…

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