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Roots Kitchens Bedrooms & Bathrooms, Faversham

Pure Bathrooms, Cambridge

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Town Heating and Plumbing Supplies, Tonbridge

G B Willbond Ltd, Derby

Stonebridge Interiors, Ponteland

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Edwins Plumbing & Heating Supplies, London

P & R Interiors, Bedford

P T Ranson Ltd, Tyne & Wear

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Upfields Complete Bathroom Ltd, Eastbourne

CGL Design Ltd, Snape

B Morland & Co Ltd, Leeds

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Cuckfield Bathrooms, Cuckfield

QP Interiors, Bedford

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Prestige Bathrooms Ltd, Perivale

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Ware Bathroom Centre, Ware

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Burge & Gunson Ltd, London

Elite Kitchens & Baths Ltd, Cheadle

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County Tiles & Bathrooms, Ludlow

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Plumbase Ltd, Heathfield

Junction 2 Interiors, Warley

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Walter Tipper, Lichfield

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Ripon Interiors, Ripon www.riponinteriors.co.uk

NORTH WEST Smart Bathrooms Ltd, Warrington www.smartbathroomswarrington.co.uk

Purely Bathrooms, Lancaster www.purelysimplylovely.com

Harry Bates Ltd, Stockport www.harrybates.co.uk

Draw a Bath Ltd, Wirral www.drawabath.co.uk

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WC ONE, Bromley

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Waterloo Bathrooms, Dun Laoghaire

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Redbrook Kitchens, Winchcombe www.redbrookkitchens.com

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news & shopping EVERYONE’S TALKING ABOUT Wood-tiled walls, the latest bread-baking revival, mixing red with green and the comeback of heavy curtains NEWS Grab gingham in summer shades, invest in a future-classic dressing table, go abstract with Missoni Home’s dreamy embroidered accessories and sample vintage-inspired fabric and wallpaper from Kelly Wearstler and Lee Jofa THE CATWALK LOOK Go all touchy-feely this season with natural woven raffia THE EDITED CHOICE Bookends so effortlessly chic they’re bound to be left on the shelf THE EDITED CHOICE Covetable console tables you’ll want to find space for in your hallway HOW TO GARDEN NOW Smart ways to bring fresh new life to your plot, balcony or terrace INCLUSIVITYETC Cockpit Arts in London LIFE.STYLE.ETC Small-space garden designer and author of The Balcony Gardener Isabelle Palmer on what inspires her

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fabulous spaces ROOM OF THE MONTH Layers of textured tiles come together to create a lush outdoor space SWEDISH ABODE Fashion designer Valerie Aflalo realised her vision for a fresh, pared-back and simple vibe in her family home M E LB O U R N E H O M E A sense of luxur y, wellbeing and sustainability in equal measures pervades architect Rob Mills’ glass-roofed house MALIBU RETREAT Kathrin Bruss used a cool industrial style to reinvent her 1970s Californian home, without losing its vintage feel .

VICTORIAN TERRACE A striking light-filled conservatory is the focal point of Milly O’Sullivan’s glamorous period London property URBAN PENTHOUSE Statement pieces and cityscape views vie for attention in Marie Soliman and Albin Berglund’s loft home CITY ROOF GARDEN This terrace, filled with Mediterranean plants, is a haven for wildlife

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design & decorating DETAIL OF THE MONTH Reimagine your interior with a standout bespoke wallpaper TROPICAL MODERNISM Jungle themes are tempered with muted colours and refined surfaces STYLE FILE Colour-saturated garden extras PAINTBOX Enduringly classic powder blue PATTERN BOOK Chic outdoor fabrics PERFECTLY FORMED Creative solutions for compact urban courtyards from Ula Maria DESIGN PROFILE Interior designer Joyce Wang WHAT’S HOT Kitchen and bathroom launches, from decorative basins to kintsugi-style tiles BATHROOM TREND Floor-to-ceiling marble

alfresco dossier NEWS Ideas for laid-back summer evenings INNOVATION Tech to sort outdoor areas SHOPPING Switch on smart wall lights SHOPPING All-weather seating for lazy days LOOKBOOK Inspiring outdoor rooms INTERVIEW Fiona Leahy on alfresco dining PLANNING Seven ways to revamp your plot

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the lifestyle edit PLACE OF THE MONTH Immerse yourself in Edinburgh’s sculpture garden Jupiter Artland COOK Letitia Clark’s recipes inspired by Sardinia epitomise the taste of summer in the Med DOWNTIME Essential sites, sounds and reads for the ultimate you-time HOTEL HOT LIST The retreats on our wish list GLOBETROTTER Chef Simon Rogan lets us in on his Lake District secrets MY HAPPY PLACE Why associate editor Busola Evans can’t resist The Landmark’s Winter Garden

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fresh Never in all my years as an interiors journalist has the home been quite so important. I’m writing this in the middle of lockdown, while sun streams through windows to my right and skylights above, with a coffee next to me in my favourite mug. I feel a sense of peace, at least now in this moment, and I know how lucky I am. Lucky to be well, lucky to live with a loved one, and lucky to have a space that has been designed and decorated to help make me feel calm – all of these things are a huge privilege. I think it’s part of the human condition that when global event s a re beyond ou r cont rol, we t u r n ou r attention to our surroundings for solace instead.

And so we have decided to devote this issue to new ways you can enhance your space, particularly focusing on the outdoors, filling your home with the freshness that only early summer can bring.

All of the houses in our portfolio from page 34 have a link with the outside. From vast picture windows to indoor jungles, they each encourage their owners to pause and appreciate the world around them, creating a sense of joy. Dreaming about being by the pool on page 54 reminds me of happy memories, while tending to the giant ficus tree I bought, inspired by page 62,

provides some satisfaction in the here and now. Elsewhere in the issue, the ideas for how to garden now, on page 24, have made me feel very green-fingered and I’m now creating my own pot colony. It’s currently a grouping of three different plants placed just outside my f ront door, but the ca re a nd watering they need is a welcome moment of absorption, helping me feel even more connected to the place in which I live.

Perhaps surprisingly, we’ve decided to keep to our regular travel pages – because we felt that poring over sun-filled hotels in Miami and LA was a welcome dose of escapism – while increasing our recipe pages with an extract from Letitia Clark’s brilliant new book Bitter Honey, on page 138. A memoir of her life in Sardinia, I fell in love with it when an advanced copy landed on my desk in the winter and I was instantly transported to happier climes. We felt that a spoonful of her chocolate orange mascarpone mousse might help evoke some holiday spirit.

I really hope you’re finding ways to feel the sunshine in your life, and that this issue might inspire you to try a few more. Stay well, look after yourself and let the outside in.

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RED & GREEN Not at all Christmassy if approached correctly, and the colour combination to push pink and green off its pedestal.

Need more convincing? Cast your eye over fabric house Fermoie’s pairing of these tones across linen on David Seyfried furniture. Note to self: add to mood board.

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FINE FETTLE Our need for escapism has never been stronger, and if there’s a design studio dreaming up nothing but the most joyful of interiors, it’s boutique, transatlantic Fettle. Its latest slice of heaven is Melrose Avenue restaurant Olivetta, housing a M e dite rra n e a n -fe e l sunroom clad with trailing ivy, cane and terracotta.

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FEATURE MAUDIE MANTON PHOTOGRAPHS (FINE FETTLE) TANVEER BADAL; (DAILY BREAD) VALERY RIZZO/STOCKIMO/ALAMY STOCK PHOTO

C U R TA I N CALL

Working from home?

Love your family but don’t need to see them 24/7? Let pinch and pencil pleats be your saviour as heavy drapery makes a comeback, helping us to section, zone, divide and conquer.

Look to projects by Ater Architects and Carl Hansen & Søn (right) for the modern approach.

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Turns out, you’re only ever a hand-carved, engineered Italian walnut wood 3D tile away from a room with bountiful texture and touchability. These beauties are by Fameed Khalique, but see also Aldo Cibic’s birch line for Inkiostro Bianco.

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DA I LY B R E A D Aprons and rolling pins at the ready as the second wave of the big baking revival is upon us (reaching your kitchen via the virtual world of Instagram). We’re sourdough-ing with Edd Kimber (aka @the b o y w h o b a k e s) and finessing our focaccia alongside the Bread Ahead bakery. Bon appétit!

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news THE MINI TREND

picnic checks A major muse on the SS20 catwalks, the humble blanket has gone high-fashion. Back at home, pitch up in the garden with these tutti-frutti buys. Mar y bag, £50, Rogue Matilda (roguematilda.com). Pintura thick checked mug in Blue and Green, £14 (conranshop.co.uk).

Tartan merino wool blanket, £300, Tekla Fabrics (matchesfashion.com). Gingham Chindi cushion, £80, Projektityyny (libertylondon.com)

JUST LAUNCHED

hit the spot We’ve come to rely on Barcelona-based Kettal for forward-thinking outdoor furniture and accessories and its recently launched Dots lamps don’t disappoint.

Also available in a floor-standing version, the planter spotlight can be placed directly into the soil for sleek, subtle and undeniably stylish garden illumination.

Dots LED aluminium planter light, €595 (kettal.com)

THE SEASONAL BUY

lounge lover FEATURE MAUDIE MANTON

T H E I N N O VAT I O N

brea k it up The move from open- to broken-plan living suggests we’re choosing functioning zones over single-use rooms. With this in mind, the translucent Aladin Mono partitions are a stylish route to space delineation without sacrificing light flow. Aladin Mono wall panel, from £10,020; (shown on) Aladin sliding door, from £6,441, both Piero Lissoni for Glas Italia (chaplins.co.uk)

New from Ferm Living, the Desert chair promises bang for your buck (thanks to an indoor/outdoor design not at the behest of the seasons) and eco credentials (with it s se at m a d e f ro m recycled plastic bottles).

All good and well, but isn’t it just rather nice to look at? Desert chair in Black /Shapes , £229 (monologuelondon.com)

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the catwalk look VP 601 19 wallpaper, £251.60 a roll, Élitis at Abbott & Boyd Blakely pendant, £2,517, Arteriors

Oranges candleholder, £136.10, Mercedes Salazar x The Luxury Collection

Crocheted skirt suits nail Dolce & Gabbana’s playful take on Sicilian style

Rafferty square wall light, £49, Pooky

Natural raffia round table lamp, £199, Flo & Joe

Teak wood raffia bench, £185, Design Vintage

Paula’s Ibiza Pochette Waterlily bag, £475, Loewe

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Oscar de la Renta went back to its founder’s Dominican Republic roots via wow woven raffia

raff ia Easy-going interiors need only a few touches of this palm leaf fibre for a summery refresh

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Rodeo table, €455, Honoré

table Skorpio Keramik chairs Wanda lamps Apollo

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Swirl stepped bookend, £225 for a set of two, Tom Dixon

Antique gold strong man bookends, £49, Rockett St George

Lito bookend, £225, L’Objet at Liberty London

Cycladic bookends, €92.70, Sophia

Arkiv bookend, £139, Pepper Sq Gold ball bookends, £50, A by Amara

Kilos bookend in bianco carrara, £250 for a set of two, Monologue

beautif ul bookends Now’s the perfect time to catch up on your reading list – show off your collection with a stylish support

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Kanne bookends, €45, Doiy

news THE FUTURE CLASSIC

transition piece

FEATURE MAUDIE MANTON

Working hard and playing hard too, the Vanity dressing table from Bontempi Casa takes you from daytime office mode (thanks to a desk, drawer and optional table lamp) to evening glamour (just add the adjustable round mirror to transform it into a beauty station). Clever stuff.

What’s more, choose from six lacquered colours on its drawer and top support, including Rust (pictured), Emerald and Sand. Vanity dressing table, from £1,870, Studio Solido for Bontempi Casa (gomodern.co.uk)

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news FOR THE MOOD BOARD

go f ig ure A lw a y s a m oment of j o y i n t he de sig n c a lend a r, M i s s on i Home h a s l au nche d it s 2 0 2 0 c ol le c t ion, sp oi l i ng u s w it h not one but s e v en a e sthet ic ‘st or ie s’ a c r o s s t ex ti le s a nd a c c e s s or ie s . We’r e i nt o t he S h a de d Str ip e s l i ne for it s a b str a c t t a k e on embr oider e d t ap e str ie s, dotte d w ith si l houette s r o a m i ng at d a w n a nd du sk on c ot t on s at e en.

Ya n kton cu sh ion, £ 359 (m i s s on i home.c om /en)

THE QUICK CLICK

fan girl Navigating your way through a heatwave can be a dignified, even stylish, affair with the right accessories, and the beauty of these palm leaf fans is that they’ll double as pretty wall hangings once you’ve cooled down. Handwoven fans, £28 each (toa.st)

ONE FOR THE KIDS

spoilt for choice We’d be hard-pressed to single out the thing we love most about Gallotti&Radice’s Nori coffee table, with its burnished brass base, Calacatta marble top and hand-knurled border in black lacquered solid wood all vying for our attention. Top marks all around. From £1,720 (gallottiradice.it)

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Beata Heuman’s latest launch is Asteria’s Folly – a printed cotton fabric in Day and Night colourways depicting fantastical creatures bounding across starry skies. Undoubtedly one for adults with vivid imaginations, too. After all, why should the kids have all the fun?

Asteria’s Folly in Day and Night, £120m (beataheuman.com)

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THE INVESTMENT PIECE

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the edited choice

Angel console table, £2,325.60, Julian Chichester Boulder console table, £4,620, Tom Faulkner

Loriini console table, £399, Swoon

Arambol marble console table, £575, La Redoute

Magnante console table, £1,595, Oka Marea console table, £12,500, Budri at Monologue

Roman console table, £2,595, Terence Conran for Benchmark

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Hume console table, around £10,020, Kelly Wearstler

sculptural consoles Carve room for these shapely numbers featuring chiselled forms and standout silhouettes

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Piani console table, £2,062, Patricia Urquiola for Editions Milano

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THE CRAFTED PIECE

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S U R FA C E M AT T E R S

material world Anna Murray and Grace Winteringham of design powerhouse Patternity have launched a collection for Cosentino using its Dekton material – a heat-, UV- and scratch-resistant surface made from quartz, porcelain and glass. We found out more…

WHAT WAS YOUR STARTING POINT? The concept of liquid and its link to the sustainability of life. Cosentino was interested in our approach to design and wellbeing and the connections we make between elemental patterns and their impact on our emotions. We drew inspiration from the subtleties of water, referencing its different states from magma to ocean air.

CAN YOU TELL US A BIT ABOUT THE DESIGN PROCESS?

It was super-experimental, beginning by creating large-scale artwork and macro resolution photography of swirling inks and natural textures, which were then made into high-resolution images, and eventually actual material, by Cosentino.

WHERE DO YOU SEE IT BEING USED? We hope to see it in places that make us feel peaceful. Meditation pods, microlibraries, workspaces and retreat-style rooms are things we’ve thought about. But our core interest is the positive feelings pattern can evoke, so it’s wonderful to think of these designs becoming the foundations of living areas across the globe.

Clockwise from top left: Liquid Sky; Grace and Anna; Liquid Embers, both Dekton Liquid by Cosentino, designed by Patternity, from £450sq m (patternity.org) (cosentino.com)

Bring a holiday vibe to your home with pieces from Caravane’s Terracotta collection – an ode to that elusive sense of style found in Balearic Airbnbs, Greek tavernas and Moroccan riads. Dangle its Pily ceiling lights – each handwoven by Filipino artisans and covered in recycled abaca paper – for instant overseas warmth. From £210 in rattan, or from £320 in rattan and abaca paper (pictured) (caravane.co.uk)

THE POWER COUPLE

art house Consider that Kelly Wearstler has been collaborating with textile house Lee Jofa for over a decade and you’ll likely agree the pair are worthy bearers of our ‘power couple’ crown. The duo’s new collection of fabrics and wallcoverings makes nods to vintage fashion and art movements. Check out District (far right) for cubist-feel graphics; Arcade for a touch of 1980s Memphis; and Kelly’s now iconic Graffito print in earthy new colourways.

Wallpaper (from left): Hex in Arizona, £455 a roll; Stigma in Cadet, £255 a roll; District in Cobalt, £245 a roll.

Fabric (on suit): Lyre in Fiery, £149m; (on chair): District in Claret, £189m.

All Kelly Wearstler V collection for Lee Jofa (gpjbaker.com)

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WA N T I T, WEAR IT

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It’s summer, which begs the question, in what will you be carrying your SPF and sunnies? Sophie Anderson, high priestess of beach accessories, is opting for s u p e r s i ze d f r i n g i n g .

Tasselled Eve tote, £295 (sophieanderson.net)

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how to garden now Wondering what to do with your balcony, terrace or yard?

Here’s what’s cool in the world of gardening from names in the know

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the mobile meadow

We all dream of fields full of flowers but Isabelle Palmer, @thebalconygardener and author of Modern Container Gardening (£16, Hardie Grant), has a way to get the look in miniature. She cuts circles of wild flower turf (from pictorialmeadows.co.uk) to fit compost-filled pots. ‘The turf is easy to establish and these containers will attract bees and butterflies,’ says Isabelle.

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the retro plant

Conifers, those mid-century stalwarts, are making a return, thanks to gardeners such as Matt Keightley, Charlotte Harris and Fergus Garrett, but it’s all about context.

At Great Dixter, Fergus grows them in the Exotic Garden alongside supersize tropical plants including bananas and palms to create an immersive Jurassic atmosphere.

They look equally good in pots – use a 50/50 mix of ericaceous and loam-based compost.

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the colour block Walls are getting punchy thanks to sophisticated renders. Deep colours can bring drama to outdoor spaces like this São Paulo patio garden owned by set designer Michell Lott, which is featured in the

the jungle wall

Architect Sheppard Robson is creating Europe’s largest green wall, featuring 400,000 plants, at Holborn’s Citicape House. But these walls can work on any scale; designer Jane Brockbank used jungle walls in raised beds in a garden. ‘We needed to screen the ugly back wall of a garage,’ she says. The planting not only softened the boundary but evergreens, including black bamboo, Fatsia japonica and Pittosporum tobira ‘Nana’ also look good year-round.

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book Plant Tribe (£25, Abrams). The plum wall works brilliantly with the burgundies and purples of the plants, which include Euphorbia cotinifolia, dark philodendrons, begonias and coleus.

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the potted kitchen

Want a tree but not sure you have space? A multi-stem variety is more expensive than a standard one but it will provide an instant focal point and structure. Amelanchier lamarckii is a landscaper favourite – it will only grow to a height and spread of 4x3m and it’s a year-round performer with delicate white flowers in spring with copper leaves that turn a lush green in summer and a fiery orange in autumn.

Gardener and cook Aaron Bertelsen has poured all of his knowledge about growing edibles in small spaces into Grow Fruit & Vegetables in Pots (£24.95, Phaidon). He recommends starting with salad leaves such as mustard or chicory and herbs such as parsley, mint or lovage – all of which will regrow every time you cut them. His lettuce soup is a great way to use a glut of produce.

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the beneficial boundary

A native hedge, such as hawthorn, will provide food and a habitat for wildlife but it will also help screen noise from the street.

Designer Matt Keightley recommends cotoneaster, yew or red cedar, which are good at ‘catching’ pollution. If you can’t plant a hedge then Matt suggests ‘layering’ shrubs such as box or bamboo as well as climbers in pots – this vegetation, including evergreen laurel, photinia, holly and cypress, will also help to filter sound.

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the pot colony A collection of containers is the new way to garden, but there are tricks to make it work. ‘Sticking to either angular or round pots leads to a coherent finish, as does limiting the materials,’ says Tom Harris, author of Pots for All Seasons (£20, Pimpernel Press). Here, Tom combined spiky cordylines and phormiums with soft Japanese maples for a

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low-maintenance scheme.

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the maximalist houseplants Even more is more when it comes to indoor plants.

Hang them high and include large ones in pots to create a true interior jungle.

Monstera and ferns live inside if they have good sunlight and are kept moist.

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the right light

Well thought out lighting can bring your outdoor space to life in the evening; illuminate a tree, large shrub or grasses with uplighters to create drama. For a big scheme, you’ll need an electrician to install the correct wiring; but single uplighters (some of the best are from LuxR or Hunza) that are anchored in the soil can run from an LED cable from a mains power point.

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the ones for birds

Arthur Parkinson, gardener and author of The Pottery Gardener (£25, The History Press), created a wildlife garden on a barren plot of land opposite his Nottinghamshire home. He advises using crab apples, pink rowan and fruiting bushes such as spindle (all of which have pretty blossom) to provide a winter feast for birdlife. And don’t rush to cut down patches of nettles – they serve as crucial habitats for red admiral and tortoiseshell butterflies.

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the planet friendly Hardscaping is becoming greener with crazy paving or spaced pavers that allow rainwater to seep into the ground rather than run off into drains. In a small urban garden, designer Stuart Craine used spaced concrete beams to create a

the timber

Wood is this year’s sustainable material of choice, whether it’s a simple sleeper bench or using timber in novel ways. Landscaper Bowles & Wyer won an award for a space that uses reclaimed oak posts to frame a path. Alternatively blackened timber can bring a contemporary feel says designer Mandy Buckland of Greencube, who notes ‘a rise in popularity of charred timber for decking and the use of shou sugi ban – the ancient Japanese woodburning technique.’

path that allows plants,such as mind-your-own-business to creep into the crevices.

This looser approach to paving softens the look of a path, creates better drainage and provides habitats for wildlife, too.

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Healing plants are a big theme this year; plant camomile and mint in window boxes or in pocket planters on a wall to make your own infusions. Get to know medicinal plants at the Chelsea Physic Garden (chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk) or check out the queen of things herbal, Jekka McVicar (jekkas.com). She has the widest selection of varieties online.

For small city gardens, Charlotte Harris and Hugo Bugg of Harris Bugg Studio recommend resilient plants that cope with lack of sun, pollution and variable soil conditions caused by climate change.

‘Good choices are the guelder rose shrub Viburnum opulus and Sesleria autumnalis, a lush semi-evergreen grass,’ say the duo.

‘For flower interest, add back-in-fashion begonias and aquilegias with blooms in elegant white or bolder colours.’

Living roofs – we love sedums – are great for the environment and perfect for that working from home space. ‘Their benefits include absorbing polluting carbon dioxide and helping to prevent localised flooding by soaking up rainwater,’ says garden designer Helen Elks-Smith, elks-smith. co.uk. ‘Take advice from a professional on installing a green roof safely, maximising plant diversity and ensuring drainage is adequate so that it thrives long-term.’

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FEATURE KATE BURNETT PHOTOGRAPHS (ANNIE WARBURTON) ALUN CALLENDER/COCKPIT ARTS; (SIAN ZENG AND WALLPAPER) JON DAY; (DARREN APPIAGYEI AND HIS WORK) JAMIE TROUNCE

Cockpit Arts offers studios and support to a diverse and inclusive creative community. Chief executive Annie Warburton and three of its makers tell us more What is Cockpit Arts?

Cock pit A r ts is London’s leading studios for contemporary crafts and the UK’s only business incubator for makers and designers.

We’ve supported thousands of makers for more than 30 years. We have an amazing mix of makers at various stages of business – 147 makers in 24 different disciplines, from talented newcomers to world-renowned practitioners.

How does Cockpit Arts support the creative community? As well as our studio spaces in Bloomsbury and Deptford we provide dedicated schemes for individuals facing barriers in setting up their business. Twenty per cent of our studio holders are in the early stages of their careers and work alongside more mature businesses. It’s this mix and the peer support it generates that gives our makers the encouragement to take risks. We also promote them here and internationally. For example, our work with the British Council’s DICE programme has seen us connect with creative social enterprises in Pakistan and Indonesia.

How do you ensure Cockpit Ar ts is inclusive? We recognise that diversity improves performance and fuels creativity, and we are committed to inclusion, diversity and equality in governance and in all our activities. We’re proud of our social, economic and cultural impact – 20% of our makers identify as BAME compared to 4% in the UK craft sector overall, and 81% are female compared to 32% in the UK craft workforce.

Tell us about your new Make It programme.

It is based on the Creative Careers programme which we developed with The Prince’s Trust, but we’ve intentionally widened the criteria to be more inclusive. We welcome applications from any makers who are aged 16-26, have a craft skill that is self-taught, learnt on the job or studied, but who face challenges and need time, space and support to get to the next level.

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Sian Zeng is known for her hand-drawn wallpaper designs.

She’s been at Cockpit Arts for eight years and last year was named the Grand Prize winner at the Etsy Design Awards. ‘The community spirit is one of the things that attracted me to Cockpit Arts and since setting up my studio, this has become stronger than I could have imagined.’

Darren Appiagyei is a woodturner and has been a ‘Cockpitter’ since 2017. ‘The distinct lack of BAME representation in craft is disconcerting. It’s impactful to see Cockpit Arts’ commitment to inclusivity and it urges me to continue to develop and build in order to inspire others, particularly BAME minorities.’

Majeda Clarke is a weaver and has been with Cockpit Arts since 2016. ‘I would not be where I am today without Cockpit Arts. Most creatives don’t have the first clue about setting up a business but that is what we are. The psychological boost is invaluable and I am always calling on the 150 or so other makers for advice and support.’

For more information, visit cockpitarts.com

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sabelle Palmer started her garden design and supply company, The Balcony Gardener, in 2009 and has been transforming some of the smallest corners of the capital ever since. She has written three book s sha ring her ex per tise in small space gardening. Isabelle lives in Richmond, southwest London, with her partner Luke and their two children.

Sum up your business in five words…

Gardens, fresh, inspirational, meticulous and passionate.

What was your light-bulb moment?

Just over 10 years ago, I was trying to turn a tiny London balcony into a green oasis and I couldn’t find the sort of contemporary products that suited my aesthetic. On a trip to Bruges, my grandparents brought me back some stylish window boxes and everyone asked me where they were from. I realised there was a gap in the market, not only for advice on utilising small outdoor spaces, but also for modern gardening products.

What ’s the biggest risk you’ve taken? Giving up my job in PR to start the business at the end of the recession in 2009 was a bit scary, but once I realised how much I loved it, those fears seemed to slip away.

What got you into gardening? It’s something that has always been a big part of family life. When I was little, my dad gave me a pot with a strawberry plant to look after and I was so excited about having my own little ‘garden’. I’m going to do the same this summer with my daughter, who is nearly two.

Any all-time favourite plants? I like big, bold plants and at this time of year I get excited about peonies: those blowsy flowers really add impact. For indoors, it would have to be the fiddle-leaf fig. It’s great to have a

large, statement plant if you’ve got space.

Yo u r b e s t a d v i ce f o r t h e l e s s green-fingered? Start with one plant, care for it and build up your confidence. For container gardening, get the biggest pot you can as that will reduce the frequency you have to water it and will make life easier.

Your pinch-me moment so far? Being asked to write my first book, The Balcony Gardener, then seeing it in print. I’d never in my wildest dreams imagined writing a book.

Name three stores you couldn’t live without… Svenskt Tenn in Stockholm – the way they merchandise is amazing ; The Old

Cinema in Chiswick for vintage furniture; and Burford Garden Company, which is pushing the boundaries far more than any other garden centre.

What advice would you give your 20-year-old self? Don’t be afraid to have a go; if you make a mistake it doesn’t really matter. Oh, and buy a house in London before it gets too expensive.

Share your best business tip… Be organised. Write everything down. Keep lists. And get a good accountant!

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KITCHEN - DINER ‘When we moved in, the house had tiny windows,’ says Valerie.

‘So letting in light was the main goal of the renovation.’

Cabinets, Ballingslöv. Bar stools and light (over island), Länna Möbler. For a similar quartz-style worktop, try Caesarstone.

Flooring, Tarkett

D I N I N G S PAC E ‘We have a large table so friends can enjoy the view when we have them over for lunch,’ says Valerie.

‘We painted the overhead beams white to maximise the light.’

Bermuda dining table, Thomas Eriksson for Asplund at Twentytwentyone. Rug, Pia Wallén for Asplund at Archiproducts.

Light, Roll & Hill. Wishbone chairs, Hans J Wegner

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Bright, breezy and nestling in a garden of fruit trees, designer Valerie Aflalo and her husband Johan’s exquisite family home, south of Stockholm, is an earthly paradise, created by the couple themselves. ‘We have three children and decided it was time to move out of the city,’ says Valerie, who is mum to Nicoletta, 13, Bianca, seven, and Leonie, four. The former Miss Sweden runs fashion brand Valerie – a favourite with Crown Princess Victoria – from her studio and store in Stockholm. She also pens a popular blog and Instagram page. ‘I was longing for a garden, and I wanted to find a peaceful place where our children could play outside and I could recharge at the end of a busy day,’ she says.

The hou se ’s light and airy Scandi-chic interiors are a world away from the pokey, mid-1940s property that the couple purchased three years ago. ‘We bought a house that nobody wanted,’ says Valerie.

‘It was yellow and brown with tiny rooms and windows, so we pretty much tore it down and started again.’ The couple dug down and also removed the roof, so they could create higher ceilings and a feeling of spaciousness. They were clear from the outset about the kind of home they wanted to create.

‘I really wanted a stylish oasis, where I could find tranquillity in the natural surroundings,’ Valerie explains. ‘Something modern and minimalistic, but warm and homely.’

Central to this vision were the expansive metal-f ra med doors and windows, which open up the space and flood it with light.

‘We built the house around the windows,’ says Valerie, adding that the total renovation took a year and a half. ‘Light was the most important thing to me, so the windows were intrinsic to the design. It can get very dark and depressing in Sweden during the winter months so you need all the light you can get. I call it my “therapy” house. It gives me a sense of well-being.’ The windows also blur the lines between inside and out, bringing the natural surroundings indoors.

‘It was the garden and the ancient apple trees that attracted us, so we wanted to be able to see them from every room during

the changing seasons,’ she explains. ‘They are covered in blossom in the spring and summer, and laden with apples in the autumn, and all the birds and creatures come into our garden.

We never cease to get excited when a family of deer wander in from the nearby wood. We all rush to the windows.’

The exterior of the house – with its wooden cladding and industrial-feel windows – is not typical of Swedish homes in the area, says Valerie. ‘We have a lot of old houses in Sweden – or ones from the 1960s – and while you’ll see a lot of apartments in the city with this industrial look, it’s unusual here in the suburbs. It’s a unique house.’

The interior however, she concedes, is pure Scandinavian.

‘It’s fresh, pared-back and simple,’ she says. ‘We have used a lot of wood and other warm and tactile materials, and the colour scheme is consistent throughout the house.’

Apart from the entrance hall, the couple have painted all the walls white, including the beams downstairs, to maximise the feeling of light and airiness, while the wooden floor extends throughout the property, apart from the hall and bathrooms, helping to link the spaces and create a sense of fluidity.

Like most Swedish homes, there is also an abundance of cleverly concealed storage, which helps the family to stay neat and tidy, but nonetheless, it is still quite hard to believe that three girls aged 13 and under live here.

‘I am not one of those people who feels they have to wait for their children to grow up and leave home before they can have the decor they want,’ says Valerie. ‘A lot of people marvel over our house being so perfect and pristine – but it works.

Most things are washable and the girls are generally quite tidy and respectful. And if sometimes things do get broken – well, that’s life! At its heart, this is a true family home.’

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TV ROOM ‘My ideal night in is cuddling on the sofa with my family, watching TV,’ says Valerie. ‘The beauty of this sofa is you can wash the covers when they get messy.’

Ghost sofa, Paola Navone for Gervasoni. Heracleum II light, Moooi. Leather chairs, Arne Norell at 1stdibs. Tati sofa table, Asplund at Twentytwentyone

home profile THE OWNERS Valerie Aflalo, designer and founder of Swedish fashion brand Valerie, her husband Johan, a gaming entrepreneur,

ENTRANCE ‘The decorator applied the initial concrete layer to the walls and we loved the finish, so we just left it as it was,’ says Valerie.

Framed photograph, Hemtex.

Glass grape cluster lamp, Greige

and their three daughters, Nicoletta, 13, Bianca, seven, and Leonie, aged four.

THE PROPERTY A family home in the suburbs of Stockholm. On the ground floor there is an entrance hallway, an open-plan kitchen and dining space, a television room and a family bathroom. Upstairs is the master bedroom and a walk-in dressing room, three further bedrooms and a second family bathroom.

home truths G U I LT Y P L E A S U R E ?

Tony’s Chocolonely Milk Chocolate.

W H AT ’ S T H E F I R S T T H I N G YO U D O W H E N YO U G E T U P ?

Make a coffee and ask myself: ‘Why do I have to get up so early every day?’.

W H E N D I D YO U L A S T S TAY U P A L L N I G H T ?

When the kids were sick last month. I wish I could say it was at a party!

G O -T O S U P P E R D I S H ?

Shrimp tacos.

W H O W O U L D P L AY YO U I N A M O V I E O F YO U R L I F E ?

Jennifer Lawrence please – love her vibe!

FAV O U R I T E F E L L O W FA S H I O N D E S I G N E R ?

Chloé and Filippa K in Sweden.

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MASTER BEDROOM Pared-back furnishings and wood flooring create a minimalist look.

The oversized rug, crumpled bed linen and abundant cushions bring a decadent edge.

Bed, Carpe Diem. JWDA concrete lamps, Places and Spaces Design

DRESSING ROOM ‘I told my husband that after 12 years of having my own fashion brand I deserved a walk-in dressing room,’ says Valerie. ‘He has a smaller wardrobe in the hallway.’

Fitted cupboards, Elfa Lumi.

Leather ottoman, Ruth & Joanna.

Sky lights, Markslöjd

B AT H R O O M Glamour reigns here with the bespoke mirror, marble surfaces and statement bath (right).

‘I want to feel like I’m in a boutique hotel,’ says Valerie.

Bath, Bathline. Cabinet, Ballingslöv. Victorian Plumbing has similar taps. Similar marble finish, Caesarstone

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S T Y L E TA K E AWAY S

Black round chopping board, £45, Chickidee

Balance multi-arm chandelier, £399, Heal’s

Handle vase, £97, Eva Harlou for Mater at Nunido

Smoked Gold double dimmer switch, £57.99, Dowsing & Reynolds

Virka low sideboard, £657, Woud at Nunido

Ridge vase, £89, Studio Kaksikko for Muuto at Nest

Bamboo lounge chair, £495, Tine K Home at Idyll Home

Sierra engineered timber, £106.80sq m, The New & Reclaimed Flooring Co

Wood and rattan shelf, £45, Next Home

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Valerie’s home is the picture of sophisticated Scandi chic

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eco luxe It’s hard to believe that architect Rob Mills’ glamorous yet innovative and sustainable Melbourne abode was once a cardboard factory

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KITCHE N This space is an all-sensory experience that exudes luxury from every touchpoint – and reinforces Rob’s ethos that the right combination of materials lays the foundation for memorable decorating schemes.

Bespoke units and worktops, Rob Mills Architecture & Interiors; for a similar brass kitchen, try Roundhouse. Axor Citterio tap, Hansgrohe. Fjord stools, Moroso

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LIVING AREA With five metre-high sliding windows overlooking leafy parkland, this space is very much at one with nature. It also gives its occupants the feel of being in the treetops.

The brass water feature is fed from an outdoor source and is designed to bring a sense of wellbeing and tranquillity.

Tubino pendant light (above island unit), Viabizzuno. Ray sofa by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia. Danskina Bamboo rug, Hub Furniture. Water feature, Rob Mills Architecture & Interiors

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For architect Rob Mills, sustainable design became his modus operandi long before the

home profile THE OWNER Rob Mills, founder of international architectural practice, Rob Mills Architecture & Interiors.

THE PROPERTY A five-bedroom, glass-roofed home, built within a former cardboard factory, in the Armadale suburb of Melbourne.

On the ground floor is a self-contained two-bedroom apartment, a sauna and a garage. On the first floor is an open-plan kitchen, dining and living space and a study. The second floor contains a master suite, two further bedrooms each with an en suite, plus a laundry and drying room.

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concept was adopted by many as a fashionable byword or lifestyle shift. ‘If a space is valued, nurtured and built of durable materials, it will serve for generations to come and form the essence of a sustainable residence,’ he says.

Rob bought his Melbourne home in 2003: a former Victorian cardboard factory in the sought after Armadale suburb. Reminiscent of London’s residential squares, with shared ga rden s, t he st reet sc ap e look s out over park land. ‘Nature is impor tant to me and my designs always co-exist in harmony with it,’ says Rob. The warehouse was bought as a sem i-conver ted resident ia l space: t wo levels interconnected by a huge void, in places 13 metres high. ‘From ground level you could look up to the treetops,’ says Rob. ‘The luxury of volume and nature is an urban rarity and immediately appealed to me.’

The sheer magnitude of the space inspired Rob to def ine a layout that preser ved the proportions while maximising light, air, sound and privacy. ‘Living here on my own, I formed an acute connection with the building and the redesign, from bachelor pad to family home with my children, was intensely personal. It has become one of the most influential spaces of my entire career,’ says Rob (it was named Best Residential Interior at the 2017 World Interiors News Awards).

The house has been divided into zones, ba la ncing int uitive hig h-end desig n w ith aesthetic beauty and a desire for functionality.

Step off the street and you enter through an intimate tunnel-like corridor, which opens into a three-storey cavity with skylights. On the ground floor there is a separate two-bedroom apartment, designed for extended family. The first floor enjoys a capacious open-plan living,

dining and kitchen area, with ceilings up to five metres high and lateral windows across the width of the house that allow patterned sunlight to punctuate. ‘Without a garden, this link to nature across the park, urban rooftops and city is priceless,’ says Rob. On the second floor there are two further en-suite bedrooms and a master suite with treetop views.

Throughout there is a sense of understated luxury, brought to life with natural materials, such as the Fior di Pesco Carnico grey-white veined stone f loors, sourced from a sixthgeneration quarry in Verona. The pièce de résistance – a bespoke brass kitchen – adds high-octane glamour to the minimalist interior and radiates a golden glow: more modern art installation than domestic hub, yet practical.

‘Brass deta ils a re echoed th roug hout the house on doors, trims, lighting and hardware to create a sense of unity,’ says Rob. Sustainability and wellness are holistic prerequisites – thin k passive methods of cooling and heating, natural cross-ventilation, low-e glass, toxin-f ree natural materials, orga nic low-VOC pa ints a nd glues, a nd a sauna – an everyday, mindful luxury for Rob. A n i n spi r i ng watercou rse, f low i ng f rom the exterior throughout the first f loor, adds a tranquil vibe: ‘It actively contributes to everyone’s psychological wellbeing,’ says Rob. ‘Our home is a hig hly liveable, joyous e n v i r on m e nt , w h e r e h e a lt h , h a p pi n e s s a nd belonging a re priorities,’ says Rob. A sustainable success story and where Rob hopes his legacy and family will continue to flourish for many generations.

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DINING AREA Concrete walls rendered in a velvety stucco finish optimise acoustic privacy and lend a softer look. ‘For me, the shell of a building should always feel masculine, but the spirit of a home should have a feminine touch, achieved with finishes and furnishings,’ says Rob. Bespoke table, Lowe Furniture.

Flow chairs, MDF Italia. Artwork

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houses home truths W H AT S O N G C A N ’ T YO U G E T O U T O F YO U R H E A D? Lonely Boy by The Black Keys.

BEST SINGLE PIECE OF DESIGN ADVICE GIVEN TO YO U R CLI E NT S ?

Be true to your story.

LAST FILM SEEN? The Gentlemen – now one of my favourites.

YO U R A P P ROACH TO G R E AT I N T E R I O R S ?

Craft design out of raw materials using pure forms.

L A S T M E A L , W H AT ’ S O N THE MENU? Oysters, whiting and roasted vegetables.

W H AT W O U L D YO U S P E N D YO U R L A S T D O LL A R O N ?

I hope it never gets to that!

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MASTER SUITE Deep brass door frames (left) add a touch of glamour that is followed through into the dressing room (below left).

A bespoke curtain follows the curve of the window, highlighting the room’s sweeping ceiling.

Bespoke doors and trims and bespoke dressing room wardrobe, all Rob Mills Architecture & Interiors. Hessian carpet, RC+D. Clip bed, Molteni&C. Utrecht armchair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld for Cassina. Bespoke curtains, D&C Design

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Marble and acacia hexagon side table, £150, French Connection Home

Le Vita Gold pendant light, £369.90, Faro Barcelona at Wonderlamp

Enso Burned I poster, from £27.95, Paper Collective at Finnish Design Shop

Evie wall lamp, £125, Ella James

Ruche sofa in Maroon Purple, £4,225, Ligne Roset

Bash Vessel mini brass bowl, £70, Tom Dixon

Silver Moroccan diamond cushion, £42, Raj Tent Club

Tribeca triple wall mirror, £199, Atkin and Thyme

Forde textured fabric large footstool, £450, Habitat

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Warm and tactile meets sleek and lustrous in Rob’s schemes

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POOL There’s a wonderful play of different types of material here: Corten steel sheets, concrete, timber and pebbles, plus the reflections in the water itself.

Daybed, Gloster. Similar basket, Graham and Green

LIVING ROOM Low-slung furniture creates an informal, loungey look that fits in with the age of the property.

Chairs, Luteca, (discontinued); try Katakana chair from The Conran Shop. Vintage DS600 sofa, de Sede. Pick Up Stick pendant light, Billy Cotton. Brass cube table, (discontinued); try Made in Design’s Speculum mirrored table.

Pool table, custom-made; try Liberty Games’ Precision pool table

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home profile THE OWNERS Kathrin Bruss, who owns fashion boutique Petra Teufel, and her husband Oliver Bruss, who runs an automotive supplier in Germany, plus daughters Paula, 19, and Luna, 17.

THE PROPERTY A two-storey, 1970s-built house that overlooks a lagoon in Malibu. There is a living room with TV area, kitchen, gym and bedroom on the ground floor. On the first floor is a master suite (bedroom, bathroom and dressing room), two further bedrooms, an office, plus guest accommodation above the garage.

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KITCHEN Timber, brass and velvet bring tactility to the industrial look.

Stools, vintage Milo Baughman; Danetti’s Form stool is similar.

Cabinetry and lighting, customdesigned by Vanessa Alexander; try Ledbury for bespoke kitchens with brass worktops. Wall tiles, similar from Bert & May

t takes chutzpah to buy a house without even seeing inside it first, but that’s exactly what Kathrin Bruss did with her Los Angeles home. The property is in Malibu Colony, a beachside enclave where real estate gets snapped up in less time than it takes a sun-kissed surfer to ride a wave. ‘I had to be quick,’ says Kathrin. ‘There were no pictures of it on the internet so I only saw it from the outside. I took a risk and signed.’ The chance was definitely one worth taking, although the house, which was built in the 1970s, needed a lot of work. ‘It was in very bad condition – you couldn’t live in it and the garden was a jungle,’ says Kathrin. ‘Due to the strict building permits, we had to stick to the same footprint but we gutted it completely.’

She enlisted the help of interior designer Vanessa Alexander of Alexander Design. It was up to Vanessa to incorporate Kathrin’s desire for a more industrial feel, with steel-framed glazing and board-marked cast-concrete walls, without losing the 1970s feel entirely. ‘Vanessa felt it had good bones, but that there was nothing internally worth keeping,’ says Kathrin. The priority was the view to the outdoors, so there is now a lot more glass to connect inside and out, as well as a better flow inside, with compartmentalised rooms made into larger spaces. The double-height living area at the heart of the house has remained roughly the same, although a new steel and brass staircase, reclaimed oak flooring and huge glass doors have smartened it up beyond measure. The glass doors are pocket-style – sliding back into a cavity behind the adjacent wall, more or less disappearing. This, combined with the way the new timber floor used for the interior complements the decking outside, all helps to blur the boundaries between inside and out.

Kathrin is from Germany originally and still spends time in Hamburg, where her fashion boutique, Petra Teufel, is one of the city’s chicest destinations. She loves LA, however, with its focus on healthy lifestyles – ‘I’m addicted to SoulCycle and I need my SunLife wellness shot every morning’ – and the house is an extension of that, with its gym, pool and outside terraces. The new pool area was something that Kathrin wanted for her two teenage daughters, so they could hang out with friends.

There’s a crossover between the way Kathrin dresses and her home – both combining iconic fashion brands and newer avant-garde pieces. ‘I always mix and match my outfit, with vintage Chanel belts and Dior bags alongside new eclectic designers. It’s the same with interiors,’ she says. In practice, this means Murano glass vases found in a flea market might sit next to a modern painting. Her art includes formally displayed pieces, such as an illuminated work by T. Kelly Mason in the master bedroom, while a narrow shelf on the first-floor landing hosts an easily changeable gallery of smaller personal items such as photographs.

You can tell this house belongs to a fashion maven by its amazing dressing room. Vanessa designed custom open shelving so that Kathrin could show off her colourful collection of shoes, bags and clothes: this room is less about functional storage (although it does a great job of that, too) and more about using some of the tricks of retail display in the home. There’s also a Chanel surfboard propped up in the living room, treated like a piece of sculpture in a gallery, sitting against the white walls. It’s this fun, playful attitude and sense of bringing the outside in that perfectly sums up this house’s sunny outlook.

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T E R R AC E This house is all about chilling out – and the whimsical canopied daybed in perfect for that.

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Amalfi daybed, Smania. FA-65-SU rattan footstool, Sika-Design

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LANDING A rotating display of artwork and photographs is positioned informally on the slim shelves.

Flooring, reclaimed French oak; Ted Todd’s Fable reclaimed oak is similar. Brass Swing Arm Sconce wall lights, Obsolete. Picture ledge, try Desenio’s black picture ledge. Runner, Mehraban

MASTER B AT H R O O M The simple monochrome palette that works throughout the house is repeated here, with a vintage Moroccan rug adding softness.

Spoon XL bath by Agape. Mem bath tap, Dornbracht. Similar Rug, Beldi Rugs. Raindrops sculpture

by Curtis Jere from 1stdibs

MASTER BEDROOM A low-slung platform bed designed by Vanessa suits the house’s 1970s pedigree.

Bed, custom-made; Living It Up’s Harmonia upholstered bed is similar. Cigale Double Sconce

by Atelier de Troupe wall light, available at Dodds & Shute.

Bear painting by Deedee Cheriel

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The space was designed to accommodate Kathrin’s enviable clothing collection, with open shelving rather than closed doors making everything easy to see.

Retro sputnik light, find similar at Renaissance

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F L AT S O R H E E L S ?

Always heels – they are just more me.

SUNRISE OR SUNSET?

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MASTER SUITE

I love sunset. We are so blessed with all the beautiful sunsets here.

T I P S F O R A G R E AT O U TD O O R LIVI N G S PAC E ?

Use the same colour palette for inside and out.

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It always needs to flow, so that it feels like the boundaries are floating away.

I N E V E R T R AV E L W I T H O U T…

GAR AG E LIVING ROOM

My Dr Barbara Sturm hyaluronic serum and lifting serum.

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YO U R G O -TO S U P P E R RECIPE FOR FRIENDS? I love chilli – beef or vegan.

A N Y G U I LT Y P L E A S U R E S ?

Ice cream. Although actually, I don’t feel guilty about food.

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GROUND FLOOR

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Kathrin updates monochrome chic with touches of brass

Khadi cotton cushion cover, £60, Caravane

Pennant wall lamps, £480 for two, Sweetpea & Willow

Ait Youssi Berber carpet, £795, Maroc Tribal

Pillar coffee table, £455, 101 Copenhagen at Do Shop

Stepney sideboard, £499, Swoon

Drake cane lantern, £15, Habitat

Teak and rattan lounge chair, £445, Rose & Grey

Arlington bed in Dark Grey Lux Felt fabric, £2,648, BoConcept

Chloe extractor fan in old brass, £800, Faber

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home profile THE OWNER Milly O’Sullivan, a fashion commercial director.

THE PROPERTY A Victorian terraced house in north-west London. The lower ground floor has an open-plan kitchen and den and a WC. The raised ground floor has a living room and conservatory, and on the first floor there is the master bedroom and bathroom. On the second floor there is a WC, a guest bedroom and dressing room. Finally, on the third floor there is another guest bedroom and bathroom.

summer house Milly O’Sullivan’s period terrace has a year-round holiday vibe going on courtesy of its centrepiece conservatory PHOTOGRAPHY James Merrell X

STYLING Mary Weaver WORDS Jenny Tucker

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LIVING ROOM Shape has a distinctive role here – note the curves in the ceiling lamp, on the tapestry chair, in the circular pouffes and the table.

Table designed by Studio MILO. Pouffes, Lorenza Bozzoli Design.

Pendant light, MM Lampadari.

Tapestry chair, vintage find

C O N S E R VAT O R Y ‘This is my favourite room,’ says Milly. ‘I’m surrounded by plants, the big sky and endless light.’

Sofa, Sika-Design. Coffee tables, ClassiCon. Pendant light, Petite Friture. Floor tiles, Lithos Design

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reached the point where I thought enough is enough,’ laughs Milly O’Sullivan. ‘It’s time to give this house some attention!’ And so a substantial makeover was put into place and this much-loved Victorian terrace in north-west London was reincarnated as the stylish home it is today.

Even though Milly dabbled with making the odd improvement over the years, she lived in this house for more than a decade before deciding to give it some serious design TLC. A busy career in fashion, which took her abroad, meant she often left her home in the hands of friends and family to house-sit.

‘I was living a transient lifestyle,’ Milly says. ‘And so there was no time for interiors shopping. I’d come back from places like the Middle East with knick-knacks and rugs, but it was all a mishmash of styles and thrown together. After the renovation, I ended up keeping about 15 per cent of my original stuff. It was a strict edit.’

Revamping a whole house can be a daunting prospect and as Milly wanted to get it right, she got in touch with interior designer Federica Gosio and architect Arianna Crosetta, both Italian and the co-founders of Studio MILO. The trio had met a few years earlier through a mutual friend and Milly felt confident they understood what she was all about. Her brief was to keep the traditional feel to the house, honouring its history.

‘HG Wells lived here at one point, and even started writing War of the Worlds here,’ she says. ‘I’ve recently had the deeds to the house, starting from 1869, framed and hung on the wall going up the stairs. It seemed important to celebrate such a significant past.’

Even so, Milly acknowledges that her home was crying out for a more modern slant. And while the conservatory – her favourite room – was destined to stay, it was in dire need of an upcycle. ‘It’s a unique space, but it had its faults so we gave it an upgrade: the frames were painted black, the glass was replaced, the unpredictable temperature was sorted out with underfloor heating and the amazing tiled floor was added,’ says Milly. ‘Now I sit in here all the time because the light is so lovely and I feel

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like I am outdoors. We had an incredible birthday party in here recently, with a DJ in the far corner. As the sun went down and the stars came out, it was completely magical.’

Overall, the structure of the house was sound but Milly still had to move out for over a year as the work touched every room and fundamentals like the plumbing and electrics had to be addressed. ‘I was keen to keep the original staircase and floorboards, but they were pretty damaged and the wood was a horrible orangey colour,’ says Milly. ‘Federica and Arianna convinced me to paint them black, but when I walked in one day during the renovation, I thought, “Oh no! What have I done?”

But I have to admit they were right because as soon as the furnishings arrived – and many of them are bright and patterned – the dark backdrop really worked. Sometimes you just have to trust the experts!’

And while the end result looks effortless, none of this design happened by accident. Federica and Arianna meticulously sourced all the furniture and the accessories, with particular niche designers in mind, to reflect Milly’s personality.

‘There is a bold side to me,’ Milly laughs. ‘I like to be a bit out there.’

Studio MILO have interpreted Milly’s quintessential Britishness, while adding Italian sophistication.

There are clever touches everywhere: accents of the same colour in different rooms link the overall concept, while bespoke furnishings and statement lighting turn heads. There’s no denying that the ultimate effect is glamorous, striking and, yes, rather bold.

‘It’s been amazing to shake this house up,’ smiles Milly, ‘I used to make excuses about it when it was looking a bit tired and forlorn, but now it’s so beautiful. And because I am not travelling as much with my job, I have more time to enjoy it. I love having people to stay and these days my guests have the benefit of kicking back in this fantastic new creation. How brilliant is that!’

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LIVING ROOM Carefully selected key pieces accentuate the sophisticated design ethos. ‘We wanted the feel to be relaxed but also elegant,’ says Milly.

Sofa, Pinch Design. Lady armchair, Cassina. Coffee table designed

by Studio MILO. Rug, cc-tapis.

Pendant light, MM Lampadari

home truths BEST BIT ABOUT THE LIGHTER EVENINGS? Walking back from work in the sunlight.

A N N OY I N G H A B I T ?

I have a slight obsession with clothes – so I’m trying to be more sustainable with my choices.

H O W D O YO U R E L A X ?

I love catching up with friends, preferably over a bottle of wine or two!

W O U L D YO U L I K E T O GO TO THE MOON? Yes, but I’d prefer to go to Mauritius.

N AT U R E - L O V E R ?

Definitely – and I am lucky enough to live near one of London’s finest parks.

YO U R B E S T T R A I T S ?

My dry sense of humour and spontaneity.

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LOWE R G ROU N D FLOOR

MASTER B AT H R O O M A claw-foot bath indulges Milly’s more traditional side.

‘I love soaking in the tub,’ she says. ‘I was adamant I wanted a chilled-out bathroom.’

Similar bath, The Cast Iron Bath Company. Marble tiles, Lithos Design

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RAISED GROUND FLOOR

MASTER BEDROOM

FIRST FLOOR

MASTER BEDROOM The emphasis is on glamour with a standout bespoke headboard and Italian lamp.

Headboard designed by Studio MILO. Pipistrello lamp, Martinelli Luce. Rug, cc-tapis.

Chair (opposite page), Cassina.

Table, Made. Chandelier, MM Lampadari

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Pink Clouds wall art, £148, Anthropologie

Wanda LED chandelier pendant in antique brass, £169, Made

Ebony mirror, £340, Abigail Ahern

Flower stool in Ochre velvet, £695, Soho Home

100% linen pillowcase, £16; double duvet cover, £129, both Secret Linen Store

JH27 Setago portable table lamp, £85, Jaime Hayon for &Tradition at Nest

Small faux fiddle-leaf plant, £95, Oka

Rattan sofa, £595, Abode Living

Skylight estate emulsion paint, £47.95 for 2.5ltr, Farrow & Ball

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FEATURE JESSE HARRIS

Milly’s elegantly eclectic style is glam, striking and bold

Call us on 0345 400 2222 or, of course, visit us online

sunshine state of mind Full of light and open space, the home of interior designers Marie Soliman and Albin Berglund is fabulously feel-good

PHOTOGRAPHY Anna Stathaki X

STYLING Mary Weaver WORDS Jo Leevers

KITCHE N Marie is a master of flexible design: art can be hung from a track above the units, while the dining table top slides off to reveal felt for billiards.

Artwork, Marie Soliman. Bespoke dining/pool table, Luxury Pool Tables for Bergman Interiors

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LIVING AREA A striking painting by Marie teamed with a sublime Pierre Paulin 1970s armchair creates a chilled area in which to relax.

Pacha lounge chair, Pierre Paulin for Gubi at The Conran Shop; reupholstered in Yarn Collective velvet. Artwork, Marie Soliman

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LIVING AREA ‘We love the height of the space – eight metres in places,’ says Marie.

A statement pendant suspended from the beams illuminates both this area and the floor below.

Tim pendant light, Bomma.

Stag side table, Rick Owens.

Table lamp, Kelly Wearstler

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hen the weather is good, Marie Soliman heads up to her rooftop space for a morning workout, where she can stretch and twist while taking in 360-degree views across London. But, she says, making the trip up there isn’t always necessary. ‘To be honest, this home is so flooded with light that it feels as if you’re open to the sky all year round,’ she explains.

Marie, her partner Albin Berglund, and Marie’s daughter Emma, aged nine, live in a penthouse apartment in a converted brewery in west London.

For the couple, who run interior design studio Bergman Interiors together, the location was a bonus. ‘Lofts come up more often in east London, which historically had more factories, so this place felt like a rare opportunity,’ says Marie. She immediately loved its open-plan levels, crisscrossed by metal beams and bolt-studded joists. ‘It has the dynamic of a loft space with very few internal walls and we wanted to embrace its industrial past. There was never any question of disguising those elements,’ says Marie. The clanky metal staircase is all part of the aesthetic – even with Brockman the Dobermann in the house. ‘When he runs down it, he sounds like a horse in full gallop!’ Marie jokes.

Family life is lived in the open and without dividing walls. ‘We have our home gym in one corner of our large living space, and our en suite is only screened off from the dressing area and bedroom by a fabric curtain,’ says Marie. That sense of openness is aided by expanses of metalframed glazing, meaning that sunrise, sunset and every nuanced version of natural light in between are part and parcel of life here.

For Marie, this also brings a softer side in the apartment’s character to the fore. ‘Up here, you can watch blue skies gently fade into the peachy pinks of the golden hour,’ she says. Then there’s the birdsong: ‘The sounds of waterfowl on the river drift up to us and parakeets visit in the mornings.’

Marie is particularly attuned to the effects of natural light because, as well as being an interior designer, she is also an artist and several of her pieces hang in their home. The couple are also keen collectors, with work

by Michèle Lamy, Rick Owens, Heather Day and Megan Doyle on display.

‘A lot of our art complements the way the natural light flows in here, but in an abstract way,’ Marie explains. Even Emma gets in on the art act, with a mini KAWS figure beside her bed. ‘I’m a firm believer that art should be enjoyed on a day-to-day basis,’ adds Marie.

The open-plan layout of this home also encouraged Marie to come up with flexible design ideas. ‘There are many ways you can tailor a large space so that it works for your lifestyle,’ she says. A case in point is the bespoke dining table, which turns into a billiards table after hours. ‘Once everyone

home profile THE OWNERS Marie Soliman and Albin Berglund, co-founders of Bergman Interiors, Marie’s daughter Emma, aged nine, and Brockman the Dobermann.

THE PROPERTY A penthouse apartment in a converted brewery building in west London. A foyer leads up to the first floor, with Emma’s bedroom suite and a guest bedroom. The second floor is open plan, with a living, kitchen and dining area and home gym, plus a WC. There is a bridge/mezzanine on the third floor, which leads to the master suite.

has finished eating at a dinner party, we can clear the table, slide the top off and have fun,’ says Marie.

Then there’s her smart solution to kitchen cabinets. With no walls to screen the space off, the couple wanted it to feel like a bar area. To emphasise this ‘unkitcheney’ mood, artwork can be displayed against the panels that slide over the storage.

‘We suspended a slim metal rail above the cabinets to hang art from, almost like an update of the Victorian picture rail,’ says Marie. It’s a design trick she has also used in clients’ homes. ‘If people want to hide the TV, an artwork can be hung over it.’

This loft space is a home of two halves: gritty industrial on the one hand and light and ethereal on the other. But, for Marie, contrasts bring a design to life. ‘You need layers of interest in a space,’ she says. ‘Albin is more into monochrome minimalism and I love texture and vibrance, so we’ve found ways to merge our two design languages. It’s like gin and tonic – you can’t have one without the other…’

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LIVING AREA/ KITCHEN - DINER

BED ROOM

MASTER BEDROOM

FIRST FLOOR

SECOND FLOOR

LIVING AREA The apartment’s metal beams are perfect for a hanging chair.

Vintage Japanese hanging chair, The Furniture Cave.

Stool, Galvin Brothers

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A palette of gentle pastels takes the edge off the metal frame.

Rug, French Connection Home.

Porcelain balloon wall light, Scandiborn. KAWS x Medicom Toy Companion figure (on table), available at Artsy

home truths INTERIOR DESIGNER YO U A D M I R E ?

Marie: India Mahdavi and Kelly Wearstler.

They are both truly authentic and timeless.

Albin: Marie!

MASTER BEDROOM Mirrored wardrobes make the most of the light in this former rooftop office, which has spectacular views across the city – like the rooftop spot (above) does.

Bed linen, H&M Home. For a similar bedside table, try Maisons du Monde’s Indies

DREAM ARTWORK TO OWN? M: Mark Rothko’s No. 10 of 1958. It’s silent yet so rich, incorporating black with soft pale orange.

H OW D O YO U R E L A X? M: Painting has always been my mental yoga.

I feel fully focused when I’m in that zone.

MOTTO TO LIVE BY? M: A winner is a dreamer who never gives up.

A: Only dead fish go with the flow.

C U R R E N T LY R E A D I N G ?

M: Not a Diet Book by James Smith – an eye-opener on how to develop healthier habits.

FAVO U R I T E B OX S E T ?

M: Killing Eve – it’s sheer brilliance.

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Serge rug, £680, Hartô at Made in Design

Kitchen lampshade in Matt Black enamel, £65.52, Urban Cottage Industries

Hanging rattan chair, £198, HK Living at Arbol House

Strom vase, from £68, Aram Store

Suffolk extending dining table in Mist, from £1,375, Neptune

Navy stonewashed linen cushion, £35, Elsie Marie

Round iron log holder, £70, Cox & Cox

Black mango wood Emiko cabinet, £425, Ella James

White ceramic lamp, £495, Marta Bonilla at A New Tribe

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FEATURE MARINA COMBAL

Marie and Albin favour rich texture and statement pieces

way up high

It may be on the eighth floor, but this roof terrace is buzzing with design and planting know-how

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WORDS Clare Coulson PHOTOGRAPHY Aralia

N AT U R A L C H O I C E Sustainably sourced hardwood iroko was used for the built-in benches and storage.

Try timbersource.co.uk

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hen it comes to gardening, every roof terrace has its issues. Strong winds and extreme exposure can desiccate even the toughest plants while weight restrictions, safety regulations and getting materials to the top of a building all make vertiginous outdoor spaces among the most challenging sites. But with those challenges come major benefits; at one penthouse terrace, designed by Aralia’s Alastair Henderson, in Hammersmith’s Fulham Reach they include incredible views of the River Thames as it snakes west and a breathtaking vista of the south London skyline towards the greenery of Richmond Park.

This eighth floor garden is also just that – a true garden that feels immersive and naturalistic. ‘A lot of roof terraces can look very contemporary but not really be about the plants themselves,’ says Alistair, who took his cue from coastal and Mediterranean plants that can tolerate exposure, as well as the owners who were leaving a much-loved garden at their family home across the river in Barnes. ‘They were keen to have a space that could evolve over time, attract wildlife and that was abundant with colour, scent and atmosphere.’

The main planting included osmanthus hedging with its rich jasmine-scented flowers in mid-spring as well as several trees; amelanchier (with beautiful blossom in March), small olives and multi-stem heptacodium trees that flower in autumn and are beloved of bees. Dotted in between are ilex balls, pittosporum and Pinus mugo – a tough, slow-growing shrub.

But it’s the drifts of perennials that bring rich colour; clumps of rusty red heleniums and soft pink sedums provide a contrast to purple salvias, lavender, verbena and hardy geraniums. There are bearded iris too – the least obvious contender for a windy site with their tall and extremely delicate flowers; here, they are staked for added support.

Alastair’s clever use of materials also works to create a soothing, natural mood. Bench seating and tables in iroko will age and fade over time, while larger planters are coated in a dark olive green that disappears into the planting.

At night, the whole space is subtly lit – crucial, given that the glass facade of the 50ft-living room faces directly out to the terrace. Seating is defined with inconspicuous tape lighting, while shadows and silhouettes are created among the trees and shrubs by hiding lights within the planters. For the owners, the evenings have proven to be the most magical time of day, too: ‘Even inside we feel part of the garden because it’s in the direct line of vision. The sunsets are wonderful and we see how the sun swings around throughout the year. Every night is different.’ aralia.org.uk

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‘The terrace is always buzzing with bees and there are often birds, too’ X

SUNNY SPOT A pair of contemporary pale teak armchairs with a mid-century feel break up the space and provide a place to sit and take in the view.

Zenhit chairs by Royal Botania (royalbotania.com)

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Alastair attached large, lightweight fibreglass planters to one another to create a solid, windproof structure.

For similar containers, try primrose.co.uk

garden truths from Alastair Henderson WHERE TO HEAD FOR A W O W S PA C E ?

The Barbican by Nigel Dunnett. This podium landscape (one that’s built on a man-made structure and not at ground level) has ground-breaking planting that changes with the seasons and couldn’t be a stronger contrast to the brutalist buildings.

ROOF GARDEN WITH TO - DIE- FOR VIEWS? Battersea Roof Gardens designed by James Corner is a 1.2 acre landscape across the rooftops of Battersea Power Station.

W O R T H A D AY T R I P ?

The Beth Chatto Gardens in Elmstead Market, Essex, has year-round interest and a ground-breaking display of drought-tolerant plants in a former car park.

P L A N T S M A N YO U R AT E ?

Olivier Filippi’s planting design in Mediterranean and Garrigue landscapes is a real inspiration for dry gardening.

‘Despite neighbouring

DESIG N E R TO KNOW ?

Juan Grimm. This Chilean landscape architect has created stunning and

blocks, the terrace feels

sustainable coastal garden design and resilient planting in South America.

private thanks to the layered planting and carefully placed trees’ X

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Melrose wallpaper, €110sq m, Serena Confalonieri for Wall&decò

design & decorating FEATURE MAUDIE MANTON

A CO O L D E TA I L S E T S T H E TO N E FO R O U R P R OJ E C T S S E C T I O N

If you’ve ever doubted the transformative power of wallpaper, look to Wall&decò, which offers some of the most colourful designs in the biz.

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Bring the sultry and sophisticated side of the tropics into your home by layering natural materials and

refined finishes among lush palms and jungle-inspired designs

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PHOTOGRAPHY Jon Day STYLING Karina Garrick

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A WA R M WE LCOM E A palm-scape panorama in a muted shade is a subtle and chic way to introduce the look without overwhelming a space.

With woven leather, wood and linen, it is a combo that makes for a very pleasing place to hang your hat.

Jangala wallcovering in Willow, £250 for a four-panel mural, Paint & Paper Library. Sketch wall rack in walnut by M & L Dainelli, £1,071, Porada. Peter chair by Antonio Citterio, £3,243, Flexform at Interdesign.

Kudu seagrass rug, £155, French Connection. Pad lamp base in Antique Gesso, £542.40, Julian Chichester.

Shade in Plain Linen in Fresco, £130m, Fermoie. Cushion in Salvatore Lin in Cuir, £95m, Manuel Canovas. Chanel coffee table by Studio G&R, £900, Gallotti&Radice. Square vase by 101 Copenhagen, £125, Heal’s. Ceramic pot, handmade to order, Heather Gratton.

Plant, from a selection at Brighton Botanical

G O T TA H A N D I T T O YO U Want to change the vibe and re-energise your space?

Discover your inner artist and paint a wall freehand – it’s a quick, easy and inexpensive update for any room.

Wall in Snow White, Orange Coloured White, Deep Reddish Brown and Sap Green, all Natural History Museum collection, £49.95 for 2.5ltr, Farrow & Ball; Mittens, Secret Room, both £43 for 2.5ltr, Earthborn. Wallis sofa in Aura fabric by One Nine Eight Five, £2,699, Heal’s. Walter floor lamp, £180; drum shade, £85, both Habitat; shade trimmed in French grosgrain ribbon in Black, £8m, Samuel & Sons.

Monochrome Palm framed print, £225, Cox & Cox. Fez rug, £5,460, Tim Page Carpets.

Eclipse leather pouffe, £150, French Connection. Papiermâché vase, £87, RA Shop.

Carved Ellipse bowl, £35, French Connection. Ceramics, handmade made to order, Heather Gratton. Sansevieria Trifasciata plant, £7, Ikea. Vence Obsidian cushion (left), £180; Dedale Caramel Cuivre cushion, £90, both Élitis at Abbott + Boyd. Dipped basket, £135 for set of three, Cox & Cox. Agave plant, £50, Y-oga Store

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N E W L E A F, NEW LOOK A large leafy abstract design is what tropical modernism is all about. Add a slight pop of bright colour or small-scale pattern if you must, but keep the overall palette a mix of colour-coordinated plain fabrics and objects that make the pattern the star.

Nid d’Oiseau wallcovering in Reine du Soir TP300, £207.40 a roll, Élitis at Abbott + Boyd. Fiona Soft chaise by Massimo Castagna, £5,652, Gallotti&Radice. Joko coffee table with bronze top by Eoos for Walter Knoll, £1,038, Aram.

Eaton table, £1,440, Flexform at Interdesign. Krysset lounge chair in brown leather by Fredrik Kayser for Eikund, £2,875, Aram. Manglam rug, £2,436, Tim Page Carpets.

Natural jute stripe roller blinds, from £104, Color & Co. Patterned cushion in Turaco in Onyx, £49m, Harlequin. Plain cushion in Mahale in Noir with feather fringe trim, from £22, Hillarys x Livingetc collection.

Riviera Eucalyptus cushion, £165.60, Élitis at Abbott + Boyd. (On shelf, from left) Cerimitec bowl (also on coffee table), from £50; textured-edge vase, £220; tall black vase, £1,200; black and white lamp with shade, £900, all Sotis Studio Ceramics. Sansevieria Trifasciata plant (in textured edge vase), £7; Smulgubbe plant pot (on table), £10 (with saucer), both Ikea. Faux Calathea plant, £78, Audenza.

(On coffee table) Twist Again bowl in Red by Alessi, £70, Latzio. Nib vase, £9.50, Aram

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One dramatic painted wall is used to add atmosphere to this dining space, while allowing the natural textures to sing out.

Wall in Potato Skin Fresco Lime Finish, £45ltr, Pure & Original at igigi. Tense table by Piergiorgio and Michele Cazzaniga for MDF Italia, from £2,366; Capitol Complex 055 chairs by Cassina, £1,380 each, all Aram. Aero shelving unit by Shibuleru for Living Divani, £3,698.40, Viaduct. Bokk stool in Cognac leather, £325, Moxon. Natural woven pendant light, from £200, igigi. (On unit) Wonki Ware bowls and plates, from £19, The Conran Shop.

Posy cylinder vase, £20; Dali triple bud vase, £35; Vita patterned vase, £40, all Habitat.

Elements teacups, £24 each, The Future Kept. Ceramics, handmade to order, Heather Gratton. Corrib bowls and plates, £35 each, Craft Editions.

Striped plant pot, £9, Graham and Green. Large faux banana plant, £195; seagrass basket, £85 for set of three, Graham and Green. Skarig clock, £14, Ikea. (On table) Elements teapot, £110; plate, £24; teacups, £24 each; Lemon Verbena tea (in bag), £5.50, all The Future Kept. Weave condiment set (five pieces), £245; chequered bowl, £35, both Craft Editions. Reaction Poetique 03 centrepiece by Jaime Hayon for Cassina, £576, Aram. Cutting boards (on worktop), Fire, £90; Chain Light, £80; Field Dark, £80, all Yana Osmanova at RA Shop.

Pure salad bowl in Sea Green, £73; bowls, £123 for set of four, all Serax at Lazio Living

F R A M E YO U R F O L I AG E How much is enough? This framed fabric is all it takes to beam the tropics directly into the space. Find a design that works with your style: here, the shape of these slim handdrawn leaves complements the lines of the teak chair and sculptural floor lamp.

Framed fabric, Whispering Grass in Forest, £178m, Madeaux by Richard Smith at Tissus d’Hélène. Rangoon chair, £525, Kalinko. Atlas floor lamp, £1,302, Julian Chichester. Shade in Plain Linen in Club Yellow, £130m, Fermoie. Large plant, from a selection, Brighton Botanical. Tjillevips basket, £19, Ikea. Faux aloe plant, £14.95; faux century plant, £24.99, Homescapes. Manglam rug, £2,436, Tim Page Carpets

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G O L D E N G L OW Calming schemes don’t have to be pattern- or colour-free. Add a blind in a subtle leaf-inspired motif and pair it with prints and plants that echo the hints of horticulture. Focal points in wood and rattan introduce natural tones and textures to enhance the serene sensation.

Roman blind in Impala in Citrine, from £189, Hillarys x Livingetc collection. Torii stool

by Gino Carollo, £1,749, Porada.

Willow chest of drawers, £795, Loaf. Blush suede storage box, £125 for set of three, Cox & Cox. Textured edge vase, £220, Sotis Studio Ceramics. Flabello mirror M by Lanzavecchia+Wai, £516, Gallotti&Radice. Gingko framed print, £450, Anna Jacobs. Black woven grass rug, £110, Graham and Green.

Faux calathea plant (outside), £78, Audenza

S I E S TA R E A DY Remember that hammock under the stars? Feel at one with nature as you slumber thanks to a backdrop of boughs and branches – and beautiful bed linen in muted shades of green.

Cookie king-size bed in Mellow Yellow, £1,335, Loaf. Salengro wallpaper in Peche, £149 a roll, Manuel Canovas. Furbo rug, £599, Heal’s. Curtain in organic Belgian linen, from £178m, igigi. Aspen table light, £239, David Hunt Lighting. Model C cork stool by Jasper Morrison for Vitra, £370, The Conran Shop. Sage Green linen king size duvet cover, £170; pillowcases, £36 for two, Piglet.

Bedcover in Ross in Moss Green, £74m, Jane Churchill at Colefax and Fowler. Bolster pillow in Ischia in Emerald Green, £117m, Thibaut. Cushion in Moremi in Jute, £45m, Harlequin; trimmed in Bali jute skirt fringe in Burlap, £90m, Samuel & Sons. Framed female shadow print, £65, French Connection

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HOT AND HUMID Trek into the jungle for your morning shower with a lush paper on one wall. Let your imagination run wild with themed or complementary pieces like this deep green mini-basin to maximise the impact – and the fun.

Abanico 34001 wallcovering, £136 a roll, Arte. Jelly 40 oval table by C. Ballabio, £1,258, Porada. Elm Mini basin in Forest, £2,280, Kast at Alternative Bathrooms. London three-hole basin set with crosshead handles in brushed brass, LOC10, from £697, The Watermark Collection at Alternative Bathrooms.

Signature floor tiles in Stucco Sage, Modernist Vault, Modernist Atrium and Diffusion Chambray in Frame Small laying pattern, from £70sq m, Amtico.

Corniche shelves by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec for Vitra, large, £79; medium, £69, both The Conran Shop. Raw Black incense bowl, £42; Sandalwood Rose incense sticks, £10, The Future Kept. Cosmetic pouch, £150; May aromatic water, £21; Tabacco Toscano soap, £28, all Santa Maria Novella. Barrydale towel, £12, Craft Editions. Faux trailing plant, £35, Audenza

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style file: summer kit parasols Sun shades that pop up like exotic cocktail umbrellas

Rio parasol, £2,580, Sunbeam Jackie

Gloria parasol, £399, East London Parasol Company

Balinese parasol in Blue, £295, Raj Tent Club

Wood-effect wind-up striped parasol, £79, John Lewis & Partners

Sywawa Bloom parasol, from £2,520, Davy Grosemans at Go Modern

Elektra parasol, €4,380, Hommés Studio

Geisha parasol, £1,443.60, Symo Parasols

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Bistrò parasol, from €6,828 (excluding table and pouf), Paola Lenti

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outdoor occasional tables Turn your patch into a ‘fresh air lounge’ with extra surfaces for your nibbles and drinks

Week-End square table, €650, Petite Friture Hollo table For Two in Blue, £435, Holloways of Ludlow

Adelaide table, £469, BoConcept

Beckham cocktail table, £1,570, Arteriors

Elliot outdoor table, £294, Patrick Jouin for Pedrali at Aram Store

Uteki ceramic stool/table, £128, Anthropologie

Palissade cone table in Olive, £329, HAY

festoon lights For when the sun goes down and the sundowners have been served…

Cocci table, from €2,915, Paola Lenti Wicker table in Black, £140, Amara

(From top) Festoon squirrel lights, from £45, Graham and Green. Oro Lubanida lights, €29,99, Cotton Ball Lights. Fiesta lights, £55, Cox & Cox. Pauly lights, £117.81, Sklum

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table lanterns From brass to bamboo, these beauties will create a captivating mood Delta tea light lantern in Blue, £6, Habitat

Moyo lantern, from £49.95, Nkuku

Bamboo pear lantern, £90, Nisi Living

Solar ceramic lantern, £16, Sainsbury’s Home

Tika lantern teak base, £450, Vincent Sheppard

Holocene No.4, £294, John Pawson for Wästberg

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Le Chapeau Valensole sun hat, £230, Jacquemus at Selfridges

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Mineral Facial Sun Care Liquid UVA/UVB 30, £20 for 30ml, Clarins

The Serenity Passport book by Megan C Hayes, £12.99, Stanfords

Bloom sunglasses in Sunset Pink, £35, Izipizi

Khmer fan in Green/Natural, £9.50, Toast

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hammocks Lie back and relax, ready for a lazy, hazy afternoon Coral tassel hammock, £75, Ella James

Tassel single garden hammock, £105, Beaumonde

Ama hammock, £109, OK Design for Sentou Edition at Made In Design

Tanger with Blue and White print hammock, £44, Maisons du Monde

Colada double hammock, £92.50, Viva Lagoon

Saba single hammock in Blueberry, £69, Hammock Giant

Single cotton hammock in Beige/Red, £165, Manufactum

Barbados hammock in Rainbow, £93, Amazonas at Amara

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powder blue D I V E I N T O A S H A D E T H AT C A N C R E AT E C A L M , L I G H T, D R A M A A N D A S U R P R I S I N G LY C O N T E M P O R A R Y L O O K .

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To give this blue a more urban and modern edge, mix with black and greys, which add definition.

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‘Try pairing powder blue shades with a deep, dark smoky blue for a dramatic scheme,’ says Clare Tilbrook, joint founder and colour consultant at Fenwick & Tilbrook. ‘This would look good in a kitchen, where a darker shade could be used to ground the lower cabinets with a lighter blue on the wall units.’

‘For a bold look, introduce a vibrant tone,’ says Sue Kim, senior colour designer at Valspar. ‘Powdery blues are the perfect companion to warm, fruity orange. They’re on opposite sides of the colour wheel, so the blue softens the impact of this zingy shade.’

‘Regency-era interiors often paired powder blues with rich burgundies or chocolatey browns, which can create a luxurious feeling, especially if dressed with indulgent fabrics – velvet in particular,’ says colour expert Annie Sloan.

‘My favourite is a strong contrast: powder blue and a dark grey or black is playful yet grown-up and perfect for modern interiors.’

‘If you’re looking for a colour to use with powder blue, then a fresh white will never go out of style,’ says Abby Hesketh, paint specialist at Graham & Brown. ‘Add in muted blush tones for a soft touch or peach for some vibrancy. If you prefer a cooler tone, sage green is another perfect accompaniment.’

‘Powder blue works best in an east-facing room where the cooler morning light would flatter the colour,’ says Patrick O’Donnell, brand ambassador at Farrow & Ball. ‘This shade would also work well in a south-facing room, where the nuanced undertones will become more pronounced as the sun streams in.’

‘Make a focal point by painting a large square on a powder blue wall in a deep toning colour that can run over details like doors and architraves for maximum effect,’ says Judy Smith, colour consultant at Crown. ‘For pale blue, try something bright like a vibrant turquoise to add energy and dynamism.’

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‘When choosing your blue hue, make sure that the tone isn’t too cool, as this could be unwelcoming,’ says Nelly Hall, brand director at M&L Paints. ‘Opt for complex blues with a pink undertone to ensure there’s an element of warmth. This will keep the space calming and soothing while also feeling homely.’

Powder blue and a dark grey or black is playful yet grown-up and perfect for modern interiors

the edit BEST FOR relaxing bedrooms because of its grey hue.

Elsie eggshell, £32 for 1ltr, Graham & Brown

BEST FOR teaming with beige tones.

Dormer Blue chalky interior matt, £47.50 for 2.5ltr, M&L Paints

BEST FOR north-facing rooms that need some warmth.

Temple Linen pure matt, £47 for 2.5ltr, Fenwick & Tilbrook

BEST FOR an architectural cool vibe if you want to avoid grey.

Lulworth Blue estate emulsion, £47.95 for 2.5ltr, Farrow & Ball

BEST FOR feature walls or using all over to create a calm feel.

Powder Blue matt emulsion, £18 for 2.5ltr, Crown

BEST FOR harnessing the recessive qualities of blue without the stark effect of a cool-toned blue.

Louis Blue chalk paint, £21.95 for 1ltr, Annie Sloan

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pattern book FROM RIVIE R A- CHIC DESIG NS IN COOL AQUAS TO BOLD G EOMETRIC R E P E AT S A N D S U LT R Y T R O P I C A L M O T I F S , O U R FAV O U R I T E N E W O U T D O O R FA B R I C S A R E P E R F E C T F O R YO U R P O O L , PAT I O O R P O R C H

Poolside lounging never looked so good.

Parasol in Splash, £90m; left lounger in Cossura, £110m; right lounger in Spadillo, £103m; cushions in Buale, £80m; Splash, £90m; Hari, £90m, all in Pool, Zinc Textile

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Professional tips on using outdoor fabrics from creatives in the know, plus what’s trending now ‘In our homes, we like to layer and play with prints so find a fabric you love and build your outdoor space around it. Choose a range that’s designed to be mixed and matched, and experiment with different scales. The biggest new trend in outdoor fabrics is prints. Traditionally, plain colours and simple stripes dominated the outdoor fabric market but new developments in weaving technology have allowed smaller design houses to bring their diverse aesthetic to this market.’

GENEVIEVE HEWSON, OWNER/DIRECTOR AT WALTER G ‘This season we’re predicting an uptake in demand for softer outdoor fabrics, such as bouclés, as people replicate their interior aesthetic on the terrace and around the pool. The days of tough, static outdoor fabrics are fading, giving way to softer yet practical qualities.’

JUSTIN MARR, DESIGN DIRECTOR AT ZINC TEXTILE ‘Choose a palette of sunshine yellow, turquoise, terracotta, apple green, black and linen for poolsides, gardens and terraces.’

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TOP ROW, FROM LEFT A groovy small-scale motif to deliver retro style to your terrace. Zanus in Orange, £126m, Brochier at Altfield. Painterly jungle leaves peppered with basket-weave patterns and animal markings will transport you to warmer climes. Maranta, £65m, Osborne & Little. Abstract planes of colour, reminiscent of old Moroccan towns, build up this multicoloured jacquard. Medina in Ocean, £130m, No 9 Thompson BOTTOM ROW, FROM LEFT Lush, fruity and totally fabulous. Pigna in Emerald, £87.10m, Maupiti collection, Casamance. Bauhaus-inspired shapes flourish through a California lens. Cactus Flower in Rosa, £180m, Christopher Farr Cloth. The colour and geometric of the moment. Poles Celestes, £117m, Misia Paris

‘Today’s innovative materials and processes combine technical performance with contemporary elegance, designed to resist sunlight, chlorinated water and salt water.’

FLORENCE VERMELLE, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AT MISIA PARIS

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CLEAR- CUT MINIMALISM The key to this project was introducing a large bay window in the side return to seamlessly merge indoors and out. The garden is enclosed by a custom-built western red cedar fence designed by Adolfo Harrison, with low benches made in the same wood. Corten steel has been used for the sculptural planters and raised beds.

Larger shrub planting includes Hydrangea aspera subsp. sargentiana and Mahonia eurybracteata ‘Soft Caress’, with Vinca minor providing ground-cover interest.

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DESERT DESIGNS Here, the planting starts inside the house with a mature candelabra tree (Euphorbia ingens). The design by Martha Krempel was inspired by a trip to Arizona, with the colour palette emulating the hues of the desert: bright green and blue-grey foliage, pink rocks and dusty ground. Contrasting hard materials helps to differentiate various parts of the garden, with smooth concrete surfaces shaping the paths, while textural clay pavers denote more restful areas, such as the dining space.

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A HIDDEN R E T R E AT This courtyard by Adolfo Harrison is full of contrasting textures, resulting in a rich and visually stimulating space. It is linked to an upper terrace by a bespoke staircase, with the dusky apricotcoloured wall injecting warmth and providing a distinctive backdrop for the plants.

The floor is a play of hard and soft surfaces, resembling a distorted chequerboard, with Soleirolia soleirolii creeping through the flagstones.

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Extracted from Green: Simple Ideas for Small Outdoor Spaces by Ula Maria (ÂŁ20, Mitchell Beazley)

SHAPE AND PAT T E R N Intricately patterned fretwork panels, which cast dramatic shadows throughout the day, define the seating area and offer privacy while still allowing in the light in this space by Georgia Lindsay.

Three custom-made fibreglass planters are used for the lime-green and plum planting palette. Suspended between two planters is a wooden bench, reinforcing the garden’s smart, integrated look. A small ‘tile rug’ has been created for the centre of the courtyard, adding to the indoor-out feel.

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f she hadn’t become an interior designer, Joyce Wang thinks she would probably have gone into film. ‘I’ve always been jealous of how a good film can inspire people to talk about it afterwards – take Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, which has so much layering and hidden clues,’ she says. ‘My hope with our interiors is that people will want to re-experience them, to get a bit more out of them on each visit.’

As a rising star in hospitality design, with a global portfolio of luxury restaurants and hotels, Joyce has clearly mastered her own art of storytelling. One of her latest projects for exclusive London members’ club, The Arts Club, saw Joyce and her team reimagining the newly expanded Japanese restaurant Kyubi. ‘It was fascinating to marry the backdrop of a traditional Georgian townhouse with our interpretation of the Meiji period, when Japa n embraced Western influences for the first time,’ notes Joyce, whose richly textured scheme fuses traditional Japanese arts and crafts with colonial and mid-century references.

Her studio was also tasked with designing the club’s new cigar lounge Oscuro. ‘Part of our brief was to appeal to non-cigar smokers as well, so we wanted to create a freshness you wouldn’t normally associate with a cigar lounge,’ she says of the space, which unites tobacco-hued timbers with exuberant florals; the adjoining terrace, meanwhile, flaunts a lush living wall.

Joyce, who grew up in Hong Kong before attending boarding school in the UK, studied architecture and materials science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, then took a masters in architecture and interiors at the Royal College of Art. She envisaged a career in architecture, but helping a friend design the interior of a cupcake shop in Hong Kong proved to be a light-bulb moment. ‘I didn’t know how much I would love interior design,’ says Joyce. ‘I realised that my yearning was to work with fabrics and textures.’

Joyce set up her eponymous studio in Hong Kong in 2011, and it was projects such as Italian-Japanese

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fusion restaurant AMMO in Hong Kong – where she took inspiration from the 1965 film noir Alphaville – and boutique hotel The Hollywood Roosevelt in Los Angeles that really put her on the map. Today, she has studios in both Hong Kong and London, with a 10-strong team in each. ‘There is definitely a crosspollination between the two teams; I think that we get the best out of both cities,’ says Joyce, who lives with her architect husband and their three small children in Hong Kong but also has a base in London. ‘Our two homes are entirely different: the London property is a bit like a Hobbit house with decorative drapes, lots of cushions and a really rustic farmhouse table, while our home in Hong Kong feels more like a gallery space, with a white resin floor throughout.’

With sustainability the word on everyone’s lips, the hospitality industry has seen some key changes over recent years. ‘It’s a hugely important factor, especially with the bigger hotel projects,’ affirms Joyce. ‘We are often briefed to source all the materials within a certain-mile radius and it feels almost passé now to think of using animal products, such as shagreen or feathers. I think this has spawned a new creativity – we will look at, say, coconut husks or straw marquetry for an interesting finish. It’s all about working with the people who have the foresight: for some of the furniture in our studio, we approached the designer Sebastian Cox who uses fallen wood from local forests.’

Last year saw Joyce branching out into product design with Flint, a collection of terrazzo objects and furniture launched at the London Design Festival. ‘I’ve always worked with terrazzo. There’s a general perception – particularly in places like Hong Kong where it was used a lot in tenement housing – that it is a pedestrian material, but I like to challenge that and show how beautiful and sculptural it can be. And, of course, it is inherently sustainable,’ she explains.

With current design projects including luxury hotels in Melbourne a nd Sa n Fra ncisco, plus residential work in Burgundy – ‘It’s fun to sometimes work on a home as it puts you in a very different headspace’– this talented storyteller is busy crafting brand new narratives. ‘For me, designing an interior is a bit like Pygmalion,’ observes Joyce. ‘You know the end result is there and you just have to keep chipping away at it until it comes to life.’

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An elegant suite by Joyce in the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park

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BROKEN BEAUTY Embrace your tile imperfections with Patch Decor, part of Iris Ceramica’s striking new BeLike collection. The design is inspired by the Japanese restoration technique kintsugi, which repairs fragments of broken pottery with gold. The wall tile comes in blue and brown, with the glittering lines creating fractured geometric patterns.

Blue Patch Gold from the BeLike collection, 20x20x0.75cm, from £39.10sq m (irisceramica.com)

Industrial vibes Looking for a kitchen tap that combines a rustic finish with eye-catching form? Say hello to the Armstrong range by Perrin & Rowe, inspired by Victorian locomotive engineers Joseph and George Armstrong. Armstrong mixer with textured lever handle in satin brass, £686.28 (perrinandrowe.co.uk)

Shh! Airuno has launched its quietest ceiling hood yet at just 37dB, the same volume as a whisper. Elena, from £1,228 (airuno.co.uk)

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Hot stuff A radiator is not the sexiest part of a bathroom remodel, or so we thought, until we saw the CLIP from BREM. The design, which resembles a torsion spring, comes in three sizes and can be installed vertically or horizontally. What’s more, it’s available in a staggering 80 cool colour ways. Snazz y.

CLIP radiators, from £699 (alternativebathrooms.com)

M A K I N G WAV E S London Basin Company is more known for its richly decorative pieces, but this new offering shows it can put a clever spin on classic white, too. With its delicate ripples, the Angelina basin makes a pretty focal point in any bathroom scheme and a subtle gold rim adds a touch of razzle-dazzle. Angelina basin, H17.5xDia46.4cm, £900 (londonbasincompany.com)

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This luxurious en suite is part of a first-floor apartment in a row of listed Victorian houses that has been elegantly converted by property development and design studio Banda. ‘We wanted the bathroom to feel special, so we chose beautiful marble as a starting point,’ says senior designer Katie Harbison.

‘Carrara marble is elegant without being overpowering and provides understated luxury,’ adds Katie. ‘Its colours are softly neutral, in keeping with the apartment’s natural palette, with grey veining that adds movement.’ The stone was hand-selected in Verona, then laid out, piece by piece, to ensure the best ‘flow’ of the veining, before it was cut and shipped to the UK. Unlacquered brass taps and shower fittings provide a warm contrast and introduce another material which will develop its own patina over time.

The bath is surrounded in marble to accentuate its role as the focal point of the room and is designed with crisp, clean lines to echo those of the vanity unit and shower enclosure. An archway was added to separate the areas. ‘We wanted the bath to feel as if it were in its own room,’ says Katie, who set the bath on an oak parquet floor to accentuate the ‘stand-alone’ effect.

Given that there are many non-porous, marble-effect porcelains available, did she consider using one in place of the real thing, which can scuff and stain? ‘They just don’t give the same effect,’ says Katie. ‘Real marble has an authenticity that is hard to replicate.’

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need to know THE PROPERTY A three-bedroom apartment in west London DESIGNER Katie Harbison, Banda KEY FEATURES The Carrara marble floor tiles, wall cladding, vanity unit and bath surround are bespoke; for similar, try Lapicida, from £195sq m.

Select bath, from £587, Bette.

Rectangular undermounted basins, from £815 each, Catalano. Henry brass basin mixers, £1,357 set; shower roses, arms and flanges,

£1,950 set; thermostatic control valve trims with lever handles, £1,229 each; volume control valve trims with cross handles, £438 each; hand shower, £942 set; low-profile concealed tub filler with hand shower and metal cross handles, £2,682, all Waterworks. Shower door and panels are bespoke; for similar, try Majestic Shower Company. Nea wall light, £255, Kaia. Oak Landmark Dyrham Versailles panel parquet, from £220.80sq m, Solid Floor

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Laid-back nights in your outdoor space sorted

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From Barcelona-based designer Jordi Veciana comes Alabast – a family of p or t a ble ou t do or la m p s . T hei r atmospheric light is the product of silky smooth alabaster lit from within.

Charge for four hours and enjoy the glow for eight. Small, £265; medium, £325; large, £345, Jordi Veciana for Carpyen (conranshop.co.uk)

Sitting outside as the dusk settles in can seem dreamy in theory but riddled with practicality shortfalls. Tackling two of the biggest hurdles, Heatsail’s Dome is both a patio heater and a dimmable light. You can even have a Bluetooth speaker built into the base. Time to resume all fantasies of sipping sangria on balmy nights. Dome, from £3,000, Heatsail at Sutherland Perennials Studio, Design Centre Chelsea Harbour (dcch.co.uk)

MOVE TO IT Music is important in setting the mood alfresco, and thanks to Trueplay tuning – a feature that recognises surroundings and adapts sound accordingly – you can count on high-quality outdoor audio from Sonos’ iteration, Move. Handy for when only a boogie in the garden will raise the spirits. £399 (sonos.com)

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Upgrade your garden with outdoor speakers for yearround entertainment. ‘ We re c o m m e n d s p e a k e r s a re mounted at first-floor level, but there are also ways of disguising them as discrete spikes, fake rock shapes and custom colours that blend into your planting,’ explains Justin Rhodes of Chris Lewis Smart Home. With no walls or ceiling to deflect sound, your speakers will need to deliver high-quality audio. There are brands out there to suit most budgets, but the creme de la creme is the Sonance Landscape S e r i e s s et o f a l l -we a t h e r speakers. ‘Excellent outdoor systems not only produce great bass and sound depth, but also allow for accurate d i re c t i o n o f t h e s o u n d t o avo i d n u i s a n c e n o i s e f o r neighbours.’ Make sure your system can be connected via a reliable wireless network; a professional company will work out the best position, and hide unsightly wires.

There’s no excuse to be in the dark about state-of-theart outdoor lighting. Thanks to new smart systems, we can do everything, from switching lights on to changing dimmer settings, simply by tapping an app.

Programming the lighting app with ‘scenes’ allows you to light up your garden accordingly. ‘If you hear a suspicious noise outside, you’ll require strong white l i g h t s,’ ex p l a i n s D av i d Taylor of home automation company Cornflake. ‘Or, if y o u ’r e h o s t i n g a f a m i l y g a t h e r i n g , y o u’ l l wa n t a relaxing ambient glow.’ Try S ava n t f o r c u s t o m i s a b l e , preset lighting schemes at the touch of a button. And the benefits don’t stop there.

Integrating your smart lighting with your home security system is a way to improve safety and peace of mind. By turning on specific alerts, the lighting system will warn you when it detects a person nearby.

Gardening tech is becoming ever more ingenious. Take the Gardena Micro-Drip system, for example. This supplies precisely the right amount to individual plants directly at the roots, saving time as well as up to 70% water when compared t o c o nve n t i o n a l wa t e r i n g methods. The system works b y f e e d i n g wa t e r t h ro u g h pipes to drip heads or sprinklers to supply specific plants or areas. You can then connect the system to an app so that it waters the garden to your own schedule. You can even combine it with a soil-moisture sensor, which will override the watering schedule if the soil moisture is sufficient, saving water.

‘It is very simple to install,’ explains Taryn Griesse of Gardena. ‘Simply measure the amount of pipe you need and calculate the number of sprinkler and drip heads required.’ Or try the starter k i t , w h i c h h a s eve r y t h i n g you need to get going.

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Smart wall lights to add just the right glow

TOP ROW Real Matter outdoor wall light in Brushed Gold, £340, Piero Lissoni for Flos at The Conran Shop.

Outdoor light in Soft Mole, £125, Cox & Cox. Small round brass bulkhead lamp, £65, Dyke & Dean MIDDLE ROW Brick outdoor wall light in Fern Green, £214, Roger Pradier at Chaplins. Bidart wall lantern in Red, £195, The French House. Valencay wall lantern in zinc, from £585, Vaughan BOTTOM ROW 14 Series wall light, £246, Bocci at FCI London. Olbia LED outdoor wall light, £55, John Lewis & Partners. Dunmore wall light, £1,095, Andrew Martin

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All-weather seating that sets the benchmark

FROM TOP, LEFT TO RIGHT Pantonova bench, £4,760; cushions, from £278, all Montana. Kodo lounge sofa with cushions, from £2,015, Vincent Sheppard. BK12 lounge sofa in teak, £1,264.80; cushion, £176, both Bodil Kjær for Carl Hansen & Søn.

Folding outdoor bench in teak, £425, The Conran Shop. Louisiane bench in Chili, £521, Fermob. Lounge sofa in bamboo with Phantom mattress, €858, Tine K Home. Indu bench in Cobalt Blue, £175, Habitat.

Elio garden sofa, £3,695 with seat cushion, Yabu Pushelberg for Tribù at Go Modern

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Artful impressions Make your outdoor space a cool urban gallery with a bespoke mural. This one by Tankpetrol is painted on a Corten steel panel, which garden designer Robert Grimstead has flanked with copper beech hedging and 3D wall cladding for a collage of rich textures. He says, ‘A hand-painted line of tiles injects pops of colour.’

GET THE LOOK Alliance wall cladding, £240sq m, Stoneleaf; mural, £5,000, Tankpetrol; Brera pergola, £17,995; Form outdoor kitchen, Garden Mode, £9,995, all Lower Barn Farm

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Style council Cottage-style planting softens state-of-the-art technology in this garden

by Hay Joung Hwang. A sunken seating area creates an enclave, transformed by lights into a starry stage set at night. Sally Storey of John Cullen says, ‘Light key features, such as trees, to show off their textures and colours, and also steps to guide you safely.’ GET THE LOOK Garden design and furniture, Haydesigns. Lighting design, John Cullen. LG Signature W8 OLED TV, LG

Party central Chic and comfortable weatherproof furnishings allow you to recreate your dining room in the garden.

Here, landscape architect Stefano Marinaz has enhanced the inside-out look with iroko and bronze-clad fencing panels for a textured wallpaper effect. Pendant lights create just the right night-time ambience, while matching cushions unify the design.

GET THE LOOK Garden design, Stefano Marinaz Landscape Architecture.

Giro table; Taiki lights, all Paola Lenti. Chairs, Roda

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Tile tricks In this courtyard garden, designed by Barbara Samitier, the bespoke Bauhausinspired tiles create a party vibe and distract the eye from the boundaries, making the space appear bigger. A chic black unit creates a practical workstation, while a bistro-style table and chairs would complete the look.

They can be easily set to one side when more space is needed.

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GET THE LOOK Garden design, Barbara Samitier Landscape & Garden Design. Unit with Big Green Egg barbecue, ÂŁ5,680, WWOO. Tiles, Mosaic Factory

Shadow play The modernist-inspired granite and glass-tiled waterfall in this small urban garden creates a bold streamlined statement. Designer Amir Schlezinger has used spotlights to create dramatic shadows as evening falls, while a bench with a lit cavity echoes the fireplace in the adjacent living room.

Raised beds double as impromptu seating and the hardwood flooring creates a seamless flow between indoors and out.

GET THE LOOK Garden design, bespoke bench and water feature, Amir Schlezinger

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Clever materials Create the perfect setting on your terrace with lightweight seating that combines comfort with style, a pergola with a flexible retractable canopy and cement-effect porcelain tile flooring.

Made from natural and recycled materials, these stain- and scratch-resistant tiles are now the favourites of top garden designers.

GET THE LOOK PorcelPave Cuba tiles in Anthracite, from £39.94sq m, The London Tile Co. Roman pergola, LiveOutside

Creating a secret garden in an overlooked urban area is tricky, but can be made easier when you remember that plants don’t have to be grown at ground level. Fixing ledges to the tops of walls that are wide enough to hold pots can extend your privacy by a metre or so. Just make sure that no plants can fall off the back into your neighbour’s garden.

GET THE LOOK Bertoia Diamond outdoor chairs, £1,150 each, Knoll. Outdoor plants, Patch Plants

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Warm welcome This integrated fireplace is guaranteed to take off the evening chill, while its minimalist Corten steel surround makes a stylish focal point – day or night.

Install the fireplace in a boundary wall or, in a larger garden, enclose your seating and dining area with a freestanding screen, such as this one from WWOO’s modular system. And burn only low-emission dry wood or manufactured solid fuels.

GET THE LOOK Fireplace, from £2,000, WWOO at Garden House Design

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F i r s t , yo u n e e d d u r a b l e furniture to dine outdoors. You don’t want to be dragging the table and chairs inside every time it rains. I have some lovely vintage aluminium chairs that sit outside all year round. For comfort, I add super-thick seat pads made of dark green velvet with a pale pink trim from Dedar.

I love the drama of a long, rectangular dining table. For years, I had one in reclaimed wood. I’ve replaced it with something more moder n in black aluminium. It looks stunning and is easy to maintain.

Allow around 52cm of dining space for each person. However, there’s a casualness to eating outside, so you don’t need to be strict – it depends on the situation a nd how forma l you a re.

S o m e t i m e s i t ’s m o r e convivial to invite a few more guests and squeeze them in.

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I f yo u h ave a s m a l l garden, consider benches that tuck under the table instead of chairs. Benches are also good for large gatherings as they allow space for more people.

I love festoon lights. In fact, they’re a permanent fixture of my garden. They’re strung in a zigzag pattern across my garden and connected to an outdoor dimmer so I can control the mood. I like to dress the table with candles, too, which I put into hurricane lamps to stop the flames blowing out.

People can sometimes be scared of using their linen, crockery or glassware outdoors, but I see my garden as an extension of my home

and so always use glass over plastic outside. Come summer, my garden is my dining room.

Ke e p o u t d o o r d i n i n g c a s u a l w i t h a block-printed linen tablecloth and napkins, recycled glass and a wicker or a bamboo charger to ground the table. I also like to use a lot of green so that the table feels like it is a part of its natural surroundings.

Make your table feel authentic. Don’t be overly i n f luenced by t he ‘ hot ’ colours of the season. For example, take your cue from what ’s g row i ng i n you r garden. Last year, I hosted a lunch in a garden with lots of blue flowers, so I used a blue a nd wh ite f lora l tablecloth to connect the table to the space.

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It’s nice to bring elements of your garden onto the table.

Say I’m growing rosemary: I might put a small bunch tied with ribbon on each plate. Last summer I grew dahlias (which I was ecstatic about) and would often put some on the table. Little touches like this make all the difference.

Eating outdoors is like having a decadent picnic: it’s a good excuse to try a more eccentric approach than you would indoors. Try mismatching crockery or adding antique silverware – I love French or English cutlery. There’s something refreshing and childish about being outside and I like to capture that.

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Think about marking out separate zones for dining, lounging or playing. Tony Woods of Garden Club London suggests setting one or more trellis or laser-cut panels halfway across the width of the garden to create ‘rooms’ and using different types of flooring in each. ‘Non-slip ceramic tiles or Millboard’s non-slip decking make great hard-wearing surfaces for the dining and lounge area. Throw an outdoor rug over grass or paving to make a soft play zone for small children,’ he adds.

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Measure your furniture to ensure it fits its allocated area, and consider space-saving designs. Tom Holt of Bau Outdoors says, ‘In small gardens, opt for benches that tuck neatly under a table and can seat more people than traditional chairs. Look out for tables with extension leaves, such as those in our Antibes and Reclaimed ranges. Bistro sets that can be folded away are a good solution for courtyards and balconies.’

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Creating a kitchen-dining area close to the house works well if you have level access between inside and outside. ‘If you want your cooking area further away, include a fridge and sink to save toing and froing,’ advises garden designer Emma Griffin. She also recommends a non-porous, grease-resistant material, such as sealed granite, for outdoor kitchen worktops.

Think about the practicalities, such as an outdoor electrical supply with carefully positioned outlets that will allow you to plug in a smart speaker, laptop, fridge and lights away from the house. Employ a registered electrician and ask for waterproof sockets with USP ports for easy plug-ins.

Paint walls and fences to add a splash of colour. Farrow & Ball’s international brand ambassador, Patrick O’Donnell, suggests using ‘dark colours, such as Scotch Blue, on walls to act as a backdrop to planting, and a

vibrant splash on benches; Dutch Orange makes an exciting visual contrast.’ The light is stronger outdoors so colours need to be bolder than when used inside.

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Make your space more secluded with strategic planting and structures. Garden designer Rosemary Coldstream says, ‘Plant a tree on a boundary to shield overlooking windows, or use shrubs in pots to screen a seating area. Alternatively, install a pergola over an outdoor dining or sitting space and grow climbing plants to create a shady private enclosure.’

LED lights integrated into decking, paving and steps offer illumination at the flick of a switch or tap of your phone, and adding festoon lights will really pump up the atmosphere. Jo Naughton, co-founder of Lights4Fun, recommends a canopy of white fairy lights over a table or seating area. ‘Solar flower stakes in pots introduce a fun element too,’ she says. Use wireless lamps charged up via a USB socket, such as the Balad range by Fermob, to add pools of light where needed.

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One minute with Sandro Hyams Creative background? I’m mostly self-taught. The biggest education I received was during a stint as studio assistant at Lipstick Studios in London. I was lucky enough to work with top international photographers on exciting campaigns.

Describe your style. Simple, clean and bold. I prefer to work with just one primary colour – for example, bright red lips set against beautifully clear skin that’s almost white in pallor.

Artistic inspiration? Mainly old-school photographers, but places, too, such as the V&A, the Tate Modern and Sadler’s Wells theatre in London.

Career highlight? There have been so many, but shooting campaigns for Peroni, L’Oréal and Dior, as well as working with the likes of Pink Floyd and Sylvester Stallone.

Display advice? I’m linear in my approach to displaying art. Arranging pieces in a line is a clever way of telling a story, while a black frame against a white wall lets the subject shine.

To buy artwork by Sandro Hyams, visit runway-gallery.com

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Charles Jencks’ Cells of Life is a spectacular sculptural landform that also hosts other Jupiter Artland exhibits

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When it’s time to get out and about again, we’re going to be soaking up the art at the Edinburgh sculpture garden Jupiter Artland. It’s bubbling with pieces by Anish Kapoor, Cornelia Parker and Antony Gormley. Our fave installation? The undulating curves of Charles Jencks’ Cells of Life livingetc.com

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taste of summer INSPIRED BY THE BEAUTIFUL ISLAND OF SARDINIA, RECIPES FROM LETITIA CLARK’S NEW B O O K A R E L I K E YO U R B E S T- E V E R H O L I D AY

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APRICOT AND AMARETTI C R U M B L E W I T H VA N I L L A MASCARPONE CREAM

serves 6 850g ripe apricots, halved and stones removed 80g caster sugar Zest and juice of 1 large lemon FOR THE TOPPING 120g plain flour 120g unsalted butter 50g demerara sugar 100g amaretti biscuits 70g flaked almonds Pinch of sea salt FOR THE VANILLA MASCARPONE CREAM 3 eggs, separated 1 vanilla pod, seeds scraped 90g caster sugar 500g mascarpone

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Preheat the oven to 190C/Gas 5. In a saucepan over a medium heat, mix the apricots with the sugar, lemon zest and juice and a splash of water and cook for about 15 minutes, until just collapsing and starting to become jammy.

Pour the apricots into a large gratin dish and set to one side.

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Put the flour, butter, sugar, amaretti and two thirds of the flaked almonds into a mixer and blitz until a camelbrown rubble is formed; you can do this by hand by rubbing the butter into the flour with your fingers and then adding the sugar and the amaretti, crushed beforehand with a rolling pin. Place your crumble mix in the freezer for 20 minutes – this ensures the perfect crumble texture.

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Pour the mixture over the fruit in its dish and sprinkle the top with the remaining flaked almonds and salt. Bake for about 30 minutes, until golden and bubbling.

While the crumble is baking, make the mascarpone cream. Beat the yolks, vanilla seeds and sugar until pale and fluffy. Add the mascarpone and beat until smooth. Beat the whites in a separate (clean) bowl until they form soft peaks and fold into the rest of the mixture until it is smooth. Chill in the fridge until ready for serving. Serve the crumble with spoonfuls of the vanilla mascarpone cream.

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serves 6 150g caster sugar 4 sprigs of mint, washed and patted dry 1 medium watermelon, plus extra slices to serve Juice of 4 lemons

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In a small saucepan, bring 200ml water and the sugar to the boil and simmer for a few minutes until syrupy.

Remove from the heat and leave to cool. Add 3 of the 4 mint sprigs, stir and leave to infuse. Strain when cool. In a blender, blitz the watermelon flesh with the leaves from the last mint sprig and strain the mixture through a sieve. Add the watermelon juice to the strained sugar syrup along with the lemon juice, tasting as you go.

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Pour into a shallow container and put in the freezer.

Mash it up with a fork occasionally. Allow at least seven hours before it is frozen. Serve in dainty glasses with a slice of fresh watermelon on the side.

C H O C O L AT E O R A N G E MASCARPONE MOUSSE WITH P O A C H E D K U M Q U AT S

serves 6 150g caster sugar 500g kumquats, chopped FOR THE MOUSSE 300g dark chocolate 2 eggs Zest of 1 Seville orange 500g mascarpone 4tbsp milk

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In a saucepan over a medium heat, bring the sugar and 150ml water to the boil. Add the kumquats, cut according to your preference. Cook at a simmer for around 15 minutes, until completely tender and syrupy. Set aside to cool.

To make the chocolate mousse, melt the chocolate over a bain-marie. Remove from the heat and stir in the eggs, then whisk in the orange zest and mascarpone.

Depending on your mascarpone, this mixture may become very thick quite quickly after you whisk it all together, so gently whisk in the milk to loosen it a little. Serve in glasses immediately, with some kumquats spooned over the top.

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OLIVE OIL ICE CREAM WITH SEVILLE ORANGE ZEST

serves 6 4 egg yolks 200g caster sugar 500ml double cream 250ml milk Pinch of sea salt 60ml olive oil, plus extra to serve Zest of 1 Seville orange

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Using an electric whisk, mix the egg yolks with the caster sugar until pale and mousse-like. In a saucepan over a medium heat, warm the cream and milk until they just come to a simmer then pour over the yolks in a steady stream, whisking all the time. Return the mixture to a clean pan and cook over a low heat, stirring continuously, until the custard begins to thicken, enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon. Add the pinch of salt.

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Strain the custard through a fine sieve into a wide bowl and chill for at least four hours, but preferably overnight. When chilled, remove from the fridge and whisk in the olive oil with a stick blender until completely emulsified. Churn in an ice cream machine and freeze. Serve with freshly grated Seville orange zest and an extra drizzle of olive oil.

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V E R S AT I L E S T Y L E Whatever look you go for, you can rest assured that a Karndean floor is as practical as it is beautiful. Invitingly soft and warm underfoot, it’s easy to clean, waterproof and suitable for use with underfloor heating, making it versatile enough to work in any room, including kitchens and bathrooms. It even comes with a lifetime residential guarantee for added peace of mind – what’s not to love?

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To all new or expectant mothers out there: it’s time to get Peanut on your radar – or more specifically, download it to your phone. This NHS-approved app by former lawyer-turned-tech-entrepreneur Michelle Kennedy is like Tinder, but for mums.

The app allows you to connect with like-minded, local women to chat, share concerns, form support groups and create a feeling of community. It’s free to download, too. Available on Apple and Android.

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Diana Vreeland edited American Vogue for most of the 1960s and counted Jackie Kennedy and Andy Warhol among her friends. Bon Mots: Words of Wisdom from the Empress of Fashion by her grandson Alexander shares her witty one-liners. With illustrations by Luke Edward Hall, it’s one for your coffee table. (£27.50, Rizzoli).

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Fans of the hit Netflix series Making a Murderer take note, the streaming service has a new true crime documentary out and it’s expected to be big.

The Innocence Files takes a look at eight cases of wrongful conviction uncovered by non-profit organisation Innocence Project, and their difficult roads to freedom.

Produced and directed by a host of Academy and Emmy award-winning and nominated directors, the show examines America’s flawed justice system and its far-reaching consequences. Streaming now.

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Drunk Women Solving Crime is a podcast that does what it says on the tin. Hosts Hannah George, Catie Wilkins and Taylor Glenn ponder famous cases and even help out wronged listeners – all with ice and a slice. Available on Acast, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

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The hotel’s infinity pool has views out across the Ganges below. Clean lines and cool palettes make up the tranquil interiors, with huge windows making the most of the wraparound mountain landscape

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odernist architecture and the Ganges river might not be the most common of bedmates, but t hat ’s exac tly what awa it s at t h i s high-design, polished concrete temple. The hotel is hidden from the outside world down twisting paths that open up to a secluded spot on the riverbank.

Each of the 16 compact suites is kitted out with marble fixtures and mid-century rattan furniture in the Pierre Jeanneret manner, with a terrace that has exquisite views of the Indian countryside.

When you’re not out and about exploring, while away the hours in the picture-perfect infinity pool and indulge in a spot of Indian fine dining at Chidya Ghar, the in-house restaurant boasting fresh produce from the hotel’s farm.

IN THE KNOW Explore the local area with guided hikes, treks and river rafting.

Discover India’s rich culture of spirituality with visits to local pilgrimage spots, yoga and beach meditation.

Book it Rooms from around £300 a night (roseatehotel.com).

Soho House’s new LA venture offers industrial chic with an artistic flavour. Nearly every wall space is filled with art, from pieces by famous names to graffiti by local taggers on exposed brick walls

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he city of angels already had two popular Soho Houses, but the third is its biggest and best by far. Proving its on-the-pulse credentials for the umpteenth time, the club is located in an area of Downtown LA that is buzzing with independent restaurants, bars and start-ups. The hotel, as the name might suggest, is located in a converted warehouse and the styling combines this industrial feel with retro 1970s opulence. Think vintage Danish armchairs, colourful sheepskin upholstery and most captivating, a series of huge graffiti murals, some by famed artist Shepard Fairey. Up on the roof there’s the obligatory lap pool with stellar views for scenesters to preen by, plus three dining rooms promise to keep the city’s cool kids fed and watered.

IN THE KNOW Visit The Broad, Los Angeles’ best art gallery. It’s a must.

Eat at Bavel, one of the Arts District’s hottest restaurants, serving innovative Middle Eastern fare.

Book it Rooms from £150 a night (sohowarehouse.com).

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e wouldn’t blame you if you hadn’t heard of Andernach. If you’re after a fast-paced city, you’d be best going elsewhere. But what this sleepy town does boast is a beautiful s p ot o n t h e R h i n e , c h o c ol at e - b ox architecture and Purs, a new boutique hotel with standout decor and degustation credentials. It is the first complete hotel project by Belgian interior design master Axel Vervoordt, whose signature atmospheric, pared-back style features throughout the 17th-century building. Plus, the dining room has already won two Michelin stars for head chef Christian Eckhardt’s inventive cooking. Quite the place to find in a little town no one’s heard of.

IN THE KNOW Visit the Andernach Geyser, a remarkable natural phenomenon that sprays 60ft-high jets of water into the air every two hours.

Cycle the banks of the Rhine, filling your lungs with fresh, unpolluted country air.

Book it Rooms from £220 a night (purs.com).

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Situated a short walk from the ocean, this art deco hotel’s effortless look is on show in rooms painted in soothing Mediterranean shades with tiled floors, lush linens and pretty plates displayed over the beds

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his is the first opening on the East Coast for Palisociety, a family-run American hotel group that specialises in design-led, boutique properties with a mid-century Mediterranean flair. A little way out from the high glamour – and judgemental whispers – of South Beach, Palihouse’s art deco building sits in the quieter, more relaxed area of Mid-Beach. Livingetc design junkies will love the mix-and-match approach to decor, which includes an ivory, orange and jade-green palette showcasing vintage furniture. The hotel’s natural heart is a turquoise pool, lined with Instagrammable striped deckchairs, for when you want to soak up that Miami sun without getting sand between your toes.

IN THE KNOW Enjoy an evening of cabaret at Faena Theatre, part of the Baz Luhrmann-designed Faena Hotel.

Visit The Bass, South Beach’s only contemporary art museum, for shows by figures such as Ugo Rondinone.

Book it Rooms from around £150 a night (palisociety.com).

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globetrotter SIMON ROGAN SPILLS HIS LAKE DISTRICT SECRETS

Rogan & Co and Aulis. The majority of the plant-based produce used in the restaurants comes from our organic farm, Our Farm, which is only a mile down the road from Cartmel. If you fancy something a bit more relaxed, head to Rogan & Co. The breakfast there is second to none (roganandco.co.uk).

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Describe a perfect Lakeland day.

One of my favourite ways to spend the day is a visit to Coniston. We park up in the village, then walk to the lake for a quick bite at the Bluebird Cafe. After, we hire a private motorboat – lovely on a warm summer’s day – or take the launch for a cruise around the lake. We always end up back in one of the cosy village pubs before heading home.

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Beatrix Potter’s love of rural life was the inspiration for many of her stories. You can visit her 17th-century house, Hill Top, near Hawkshead, which is pretty much exactly as she left it (nationaltrust.org.uk/hill-top).

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We’ve got our hiking boots, where should we head? I like to walk to the top of Gummer’s How, one of the smaller hills on the eastern edge of Lake Windermere.

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The places to go for classic Cumbrian fare? The Cartmel village shop is the centre of the stick y tof fee pudding universe (cartmelvillageshop.co.uk). I often pop into Plumgarths Farm Shop, just north of Kendal – it’s a great place to sample goods from local farmers (plumgarths.co.uk).

Where can we try a taste of your ingredients-led cooking? The village of Cartmel is the hub for my Lake District restaurants. There you can find L’Enclume,

The hotel to book? Linthwaite House (leeucollection.com). The grounds have amazing views of Lake Windermere. The hotel even has its own tarn, where you can try your hand at rowing and fishing. We opened a restaurant there last year, Henrock, which although ingredients-led, takes influence from cuisines around the world.

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Picturesque spot for a moment of peace? Wastwater, looking up towards Scafell Pike. The mountains seem to soar out of the dark blue, crystal lake, creating a spectacular landscape. It’s a dramatic, sometimes desolate place whose natural beauty is kept intact by its remoteness .

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WINTER GARDEN AT THE L ANDMARK LONDON My most memorable visit to The Landmark’s stunning Winter Garden restaurant was on my wedding night 15 years ago. Giddy with champagne, veil hopelessly askew and teeth smeared with MAC Lipglass, I stood in awe at the magnificence of its eight-storey glass atrium. Its exquisite food and service has drawn my husband and I back since, most recently with our eight-year-old daughter.

Seeing her face light up in wonder when she first stepped inside was a reminder of how magical this place really is.

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