284 INSIDE! FAB BUYS
MAY 2019
STYLISH HOMES, AFFORDABLE IDEAS
ONLY
9 9 . 1 £
ALEX SAYS:
‘This place hadn’t been updated for a decade!’
JUST ADD COLOUR! Happy buys from just £1.50
101 EASY UPDATES! Yournextproject starts here…
Real homes, genius ideas…
SIMPLE MAKES
SMART GEORGIAN FLAT QUIRKY VICTORIAN TERRACE STYLISH FIFTIES SEMI
CHOSEN FOR YOU…
PERSONALISE YOUR STYLE
Smart storage Cleaning saviours Pretty bed linen Patterned tiles
FREE INSIDE!
The Style Book
TWO MAGAZINES FOR THE PRICE OF ONE!
BRUNCH RECIPES
HANGING BASKET IDEAS
PROJECT INSPO
CLEVER KITCHEN & BATHROOM REDOS
TECH ADVICE
lovely homewares from £4
bye-bye boring hello Sainsbury’s Home Selected stores and availability. Not available in Centrals or Locals. Not available online. Sainsbury’s Home planter £14, ceramic candle £4, vase £14 and cushion £14.
EDITOR’S LETTER
Love it
Hi there!
ABOVE: Spot ideas to steal in Rachelle’s stylish home, p18 LEFT: Be inspired by Abigail’s retro-cool kitchen makeover, p88 BELOW: Easy, clever ways to personalise your home, p100
The last couple of weekends, I’ve woken up to sunshine and it’s given me a weird injection of energytogetstuffdone.There’s nothing like sunlight to show up the dirt, so I’ve been running around dusting shutters and lampshades with insideout sports socks on my hands, and clearing away the cobwebs with a broomwrappedinan old pillowcase, spritzed with spray cleaner (tricks I learnt working in hotelhousekeeping, years ago!). Inspired by the ‘make-do-andmend’ attitude of our real homeowners in this issue, I’ve also stopped moaning on about my on-its-last-legs kitchen and got busy resticking and Plasti-koting the loose and chipped gloss vinyl, fixing the loose handles and rehanging the wonky doors. Looks almost as good as new! Turn to page 122 to see projects by other Style at Homers…
SUBSCRIBE! Get Style at Home delivered directly to your door from just £1.33 an issue when you take out an annual subscription for just £15.99. Call 0330 333 1113 and quote 27AD or visit magazinesdirect.com/27AD PLUS Get the latest digital issue and back issues at idealhome. co.uk/style-at-home
Vanessa Richmond, Editor
SEND US YOUR STYLING SNAPS ON INSTAGRAM #SAHSTYLISTS WE LOVE TO SEE YOUR DECORATING!
Contact us
EMAIL styleathome@ti-media.com WEBSITE idealhome.co.uk/styleathome FACEBOOK facebook.com/styleathomemag TWITTER/INSTAGRAM @styleathomemag PINTEREST pinterest.com/styleathomemag MOVING HOUSE? To change your address or renew your subscription, call 0330 333 1113, email help@magazinesdirect.com or visit mymagazine.co.uk
MAY 2019 | 3
Inside…
32
See how Victoria has brought new life to her period property
Love it
Buy it
Do it
Make it
Cook it
Inspiring homes & room makeovers
Stylish musthave finds at high-street prices
Weekend projects, DIY advice & styling tips
Step-by-step craft ideas & upcycling how-tos
Best brunches and supermarket news
Regulars
86 SUBSCRIBE for just £17.49 a year 122 LOOK WHAT YOU STYLED We’re
78
Easy updates that won’t break the bank
loving all your #SAHStylists efforts!
Love it 18
32 46 78 88 94
‘WE USED OUR WEDDING LOOK’ Rachelle and Ben brought the happiest day of their lives home with them through their decor ‘IT LOOKS ECLECTIC AND COLOURFUL’ Victoria utilised her DIY skills to give her run-down period home vintage charm ‘HOME IS WHERE I GET CREATIVE’ Alex has filled her Fifties ex-council home with upcycled furniture and a little French flavour STYLE UPDATES Simple tweaks and tricks to update your interior ‘OUR KITCHEN HAS A RETRO VIBE’ Abigail swapped Seventies style and asbestos tiles for a family-friendly, mid-century look ‘IT WAS A STEEP LEARNING CURVE’ Ffion took the plunge when it came to designing her new bathroom
Buy it 7
8 10 11 12 15 28 42
TOP TRENDS High-street faves, pages 28, 42 and 56
DUVET DESIGNS Give your boudoir an easy makeover with bright new bedding from Tesco BEST IN STORE Four sources, four schemes – we’ve done the shopping HIGH-STREET NEWS The scoop on what’s hot in the shops right now LUSH LEAVES Welcome summer early with vibrant tropical patterns GO EAST IN THE BEDROOM Add modern metallics to pink floral motifs on a white backdrop
10 UNDER £10 Purse-friendly pieces LUXE SCANDI Glam up a Nordic palette with glints of gold ECLECTIC VINTAGE Mix up retro, industrial and quirky designs
4 | MAY 2019
46
Explore Alex’s gorgeous French interior
Love it
CONTENTS
56 93 99
MODERN COUNTRY Try these updated takes on rural styling MODERN SCANDI Go for geo designs and vibrant accents REFRESHED TRAD Pick up classic pieces in a modern mono palette
120 WHERE TO BUY This issue’s stockists
Do it 45 59 92 98
TEACUP PLANTERS Turn over a new (tea) leaf with this simple look THE STYLE BOOK Turn your hand to these creative paint effects REMOVING A CHIMNEY Gain space by doing away with a chimney breast ENCAUSTIC FLOOR TILES What you need to know about these tiles
102 FIND A SMART SOLUTION
Make light work of laundry and de-germ your smartphone
104 THE 10-MINUTE DECLUTTER Have your home organised in no time
105 DO IT YOURSELF Be handy at home 106 PLANT A HANGING BASKET Introduce easy colour to a garden
110 Your best brunch
94
108 SHARING BUNDLES Stream your shows while saving money
116 CHEVRON PEGBOARD Get
organised with this on-trend make
Make it
31 This bathroom is a modern classic
BOTTLE VASES Repurpose old-school milk bottles
100 PEG FRAMES Broken the glass in a
picture frame? Don’t throw it out yet!
107 CRAFT NEWS Get your craft on with these must-try ideas
Cook it 101
RHUBARB LATTICE PIE Add this show-stopping pastry dish to your spring cooking repertoire
109 SUPERMARKET NEWS What’s NEW LINES Cushion, page 15
hot on the shelves this month
110 BEST BRUNCH Crowd-pleasing recipes for mid-morning meals
Tweet us your comments at @styleathomemag – we’d love to hear what you think of your fave mag!
MAY 2019 | 5
Buy it
DUVET DESIGNS
Go for a reversible duvet set, so you get two designs for the price of one to switch up your look
THIS MONTH’S
Love it!
Give your bedroom a mini spring makeover by changing up your bedlinen to one of these fresh designs from Tesco. Whether you like geo, florals, nature or a classic stripe, there’s something for everybody, so add a dose of prettiness to your trolley!
3 of the best…
FEATURE HOLLY WALSH
ACCENT CUSHIONS Clockwise from bottom left: Multi-stripe double duvet set, £14; Fox; Textured geo; Watercolour floral; Grey allium; Ditsy floral; Teal allium; Butterfly; Elephant and Pink ginkgo leaf double duvet sets, all £18 each, Tesco
Brooke cushion, £12, Dunelm
Mint and cream geo cushion, £25, River Island
Toucan cushion, £42, Laura Ashley
MAY 2019 | 7
Best IN STORE Refresh your room schemes for the new season with our pick of the latest high-street trends
GEORGE HOME
MORRISONS
Desert oasis
Folky florals
Escape to warmer climes with sun-baked shades, terrazzo prints and cactus motifs
Terrazzo table lamp, £20
Style a pretty country scheme using ditsy blossoms and patchwork prints Bumble bee cushion, £8
Cactus ornament, £4
Meerkat decorative frame, £9
Ditsy panel cushion, £6 Padstow wall clock, £15
Cotton striped throw, £15
Cut-out tall candle holder, £5
Flourish faux floral, £6
Flourish table lamp, £12 Aztec cushion, £6 Flourish jug, £14 Pink vases, £7 for two
Bamboo duvet cover set, from £10
8 | MAY 2019
Dispenser and tumbler, £4
Ditsy Stripe bedspread, £27
Wooden photo frame, £6
Rabbit door stop, £10
Buy it
BEST IN STORE
MARKS & SPENCER
IDEAL HOME AT VERY
Artisan blues
Global mono
Set a tranquil scene with indigo blues, botanical themes and painted ceramics
Create a modern scheme with copper accents and contrasting patterns Scratch vases, £32.99 for two
Print and stitch abstract leaf cushion, £25
Watercolour bird cushion, £29.50
Blue floral tumbler, £4
Macramé wall hanging, £16.99 Tikai blue cushion, £19.99
Aloe in dark blue embossed ceramic, £17.50
Bailey table lamp, £34.99
Porter fabric two-seater sofa in mustard, £699
FEATURE STEPHANIE DURRANT
Albany coffee table, £399
Stripe ceramic vase, £19.50
Drip reactive urn vase, £19.50
Folding side table in black/ walnut, £39
Nomad cushion, £15.99
Hand-painted nibble bowl, £6
Carly floral bed set, £39.50
Cotton rope baskets, £44.99 for two
Calandre fringed rug, from £59.99
MAY 2019 | 9
Buy it
NEWS
Eye mirror, £18
Dash & Hand bathroom set, £10
Asos launches homeware
Dunham Forest Walk kitchen, Create range, from £3,624, Magnet
BESPOKE KITCHENS AT MAGNET The new Magnet Create range gives you the luxury of a personalised kitchen without the eye-watering budget. With 20 paint-toorder options, and a range of handles and worktops, you can put your own spin on the Dunham or Soho designs. Opt for striking Forest Walk Green for an industrial chic finish.
High-street
NEWS
Joining the interiors market with in-house designs, Asos Supply features plenty of animal print, Aztec designs and graphic brushstrokes, with bedding, cushions and throws all £40 and under. Stock up on stylish baskets and bring on the boho with wall and plant hangers.
What’s new, what’s hot now… you heard it here first!
Zigzag storage baskets, £18 for two
They’re everywhere! ELEPHANTS ADD A FERN Global elephant planter, £20, Argos
NURSERY BUDDY
GET SPACE-SAVING FURNITURE AT M&S
GLOBAL STYLE Elephant pom-pom cushion, £8, Matalan
10 | MAY 2019
CUTE CHARACTER Grey elephant mug, £4.50, Dunelm
Space, or lack of it, is always a hot topic, so we love the new Jones range at Marks & Spencer. Clean lines and simple Scandi style make the pieces ideal for small rooms. The extending dining table goes from a two-seater to a generous four and the coffee table has hidden storage to stash living room clutter.
FEATURE MICHELA COLLING
Elephant wall decoration, £19, M&Co
LUSH LEAVES
Buy it
BOLD BOTANICS Abstract leaf cushion, £25, Marks & Spencer
FUN FOLIAGE
GOLDEN GLOW Palm jungle lampshade, from £40, Love Frankie
WILD PRINT Devans jungle oven gloves, £30, Natural History Museum Shop
BRIGHT EYES Leaf print make-up bag, £19.50, Etsy
Tropical floral wallpaper, £12.99 a roll, Superfresco range, Homebase
TrendSpotting
LUSH LEAVES ECOFRIENDLY Bamboo jug, £14.99, Robert Dyas
Gearing up for summer, this vibrant trend has us reaching for our sunnies… WONDER WALL
S
o full-on summer may not have arrived just yet, but there’s no harm in getting your home ready for it and this bold, bright and beautiful trend will do just that. Think leafy botanical prints, tropical flowers and the odd jungle animal here and there, but dare to mix in more colour than your usual lush greens, by adding pink, yellow, orange and blue to create a riot of summery hues.
LITTLE LIGHT Lit leaf cloche, £6, Sainsbury’s Home
FLOOR FILLER Jangala botanical wool rug, £299, Made.com
POP ART
FEATURE HOLLY WALSH
Botanical Pop 1 Abstract A3 poster, £20, Mode Prints
NOTE IT DOWN Paradiso travel planner, £26, ban.do
UNDER COVER Valencia printed double duvet set, £25, JD Williams
MAY 2019 | 11
Go East in the
BEDROOM
Embrace the Oriental-glamour trend with these feminine finds and easy styling ideas
2. Decorate with cherry blossom
A couple of tall stems in white or soft pink will add a little Eastern-inspired minimalism and simple greenery to your room.
Iridescent vase, £22; agate bookend, £20; translucent tea lights, £15 for set of two; rose gold and pink frame, £12; small pink and gold box, £12; large rose gold and pink box, £30; sunburst mirror, £65, all Debenhams
1. Layer lustre
Look for accessories with soft, reflective finishes, such as rose gold and iridescent. Precious minerals have ditched their hippy rep, so gold-trimmed agate and rose quartz will give a glam nod to nature.
12 | MAY 2019
Iridescent vase, £22; Alisma nest of tables, £200; Nora table light, £45; Sakura double duvet cover, £45; Sakura pillowcases, £20 for two; Penelope pillowcases, £25 for two; Penelope cushion, £30; Penelope runner, £70; Geo-print box, £30; peonies in cube, £35; translucent tea light, £15 for set of two, all Debenhams
NEW LOOK
Buy it
ROSETINTED Edna glass shade, £35, Made.com
3. Add crisp, colourful bed linen
Instead of vintage florals or chinoiserie designs, try a modern update with a large, painterly floral – it’s still feminine but hot fuchsia adds a bit of sass.
DELICATE FRAME Hestia gold metal wall mirror, £45, JD Williams
PRECIOUS MINERALS Crystal and marble box, £20, Monsoon Home
FLORAL SPRAY Smycka, artificial flower, £6, Ikea
Oriental elegance GET THE LOOK Add pink hues and shimmering accents to white
Look for golden finishes on furniture and accessories to give your simple scheme a little polish and shine.
A LITTLE LUXE Large pink octagon vase, £20, River Island Home
ROMANTIC RUFFLES Chiffon cushion covers, £8.99 each, H&M Home
GLAM DUO FEATURE MICHELA COLLING
4. Finish with a touch of gold
Aruba nest of lamp tables, £119, Very
TOTAL
£254
MAY 2019 | 13
Monthly extras, exclusive to subscribers
2 for 1 tickets for Wookey Hole Caves and Attractions*
£4 off tickets to the Creative Craft Shows
6 free** tasty tomato plants worth £15.96
20% off all bouquets at Appleyard London Save £7.50
Discounted cinema vouchers, up to 38% off ticket prices
50% off an annual subscription with Daysout.co.uk
Join Rewards today and get even more from your magazine subscription at no extra cost. Enjoy exclusive handpicked offers and unique giveaways every month.
Redeem your rewards today at
mymagazinerewards.co.uk/sah *Valid for up to 4 people. **Pay £3.35 postage. Appleyard, Thompson & Morgan and Wookey Hole offers end 20 May 2019. Creative Craft Shows offer ends on the last day of the various craft shows. Days Out offer ends 18 November 2019. ODEON offer ends 31 December 2019. The Rewards scheme is available for all active print subscribers of magazines published by TI Media Limited, free of charge. Digital subscribers also get access, as long as the subscription has been purchased directly through the publishers at magazinesdirect.com. Full terms and conditions are available at mymagazinerewards.co.uk. For enquiries, contact help@magazinesdirect.com or call 0330 333 1113 (Lines are open Monday to Saturday, 8am-6pm UK time)
10 UNDER £10
Buy it
TAKE NOTE A5 padfolio, £6.50, Paperchase
STAY SORTED ON REPEAT Bright blue geometric print vase, £9.99, New Look
HANG UP
10
Decadent Decs silk honeycombs, £6.50, Talking Tables
RIGHT ANGLES Offline geo mono cushion, £6, George Home
COLOUR POP Stockholm spring napkins, £8 for four, Sainsbury’s Home
GAME CHANGER Noughts and crosses tea light, £6, Debenhams
UNDER £10 Get the geometric trend for less with these patterned picks
BRUSH STROKES Geometric blank greeting card, £2.50, Mode Prints
FEATURE STEPHANIE DURRANT
EAT UP IN STYLE
BLOCK PARTY Porcelain plate, £3.99, H&M Home
CARVED CONCRETE Potted succulent, £4.99, HomeSense
BATH TIME Elements geo ochre towels, from £8, Dunelm
MAY 2019 | 15
ON DISPLAY ‘The radiator shelf is the perfect spot to display a few more favourite things – I just can’t help myself!’
‘We used our WEDDING COLOURS ‘Bringing in touches of blush pink and gold give our simple grey living room a more glam, grown-up feel’
IDEA TO STEAL
COME ON IN!
ABOUT ME I’m Rachelle Garnham, head of marketing for the fashion and shopping app, Mallzee, and I live here with my husband Ben, a maths teacher, and our Lhasa Apso Poppy. MY HOME A three-bedroom, twofloor tenement flat in a Georgian townhouse in Edinburgh, which we bought in 2013. WHEN I MOVED IN The building had been converted into flats, but the decor was cheaply done and looked dull and uninspiring. AND NOW A calm, co-ordinated colour scheme in soft grey, blush and gold looks chic and upmarket. STYLE TIP Take time to work out your style and don’t settle for items that don’t fit it. You can alter them – paint them or add some new handles – to end up with something unique without spending a fortune.
18 | MAY 2019
‘Spray inexpensive picture frames with gold metallic paint’
GEORGIAN FLAT
Love it
WEDDING LOOK’ Rachelle and Ben gave a gloomy flat a rosy new look by taking inspiration from the glam grey, gold and blush colour scheme they chose for their wedding
B
en and I met when we were students and, after years of living in rented flats, we bought this three-bedroom flat together in 2013,’ says Rachelle. ‘It has an attic, which is unusual for Scottish tenements, and we liked the dual character of the building, with its high-ceilinged, spacious living areas downstairs and then the cosier, sloping roof in the bedrooms and bathroom upstairs. Although the flat had already been renovated, the decor was bland and dated, with magnolia walls and oatmeal carpets that looked tatty and tired.
Colours we love
We rushed in and decorated a lot of the rooms straight away, going for a mainly grey colour scheme throughout to give it a cohesive look. But when we started planning our wedding in 2016, we decided on a gold and blush theme and then found that inevitably some of the wedding props found their way back into our home after the big day, so the decor changed to grey, gold and blush, which we love, although it did mean that we then ended up altering everything else!
Taking our time
Attention to detail is important to us both. We believe that if you’re going to do something, you do it properly, and you don’t take shortcuts. We rushed things when we first bought the flat, as we felt we had to do the bedrooms and the sitting room straight away, then we slowed down and took our time over the kitchen and bathroom, and once
MAY 2019 | 19
SHELF CARE
TOP TABLE
‘I love to create interesting displays’
‘We sprayed this Ikea Vitsjo table dark grey to suit the scheme’
they were done we realised that the rooms we’d completed earlier were not quite right, so we re-did them.
Luxe layers
The overall look is quite simple and stripped back, with lots of natural materials, but then a top layer of luxury with the added accents of blush and glamorous gold. We both find the uniformity of the decor soothing and quite practical, as everything goes together and you can move things around quite freely. We’ve learned that less is more and we try to stick to quality pieces that will last. We also tend to
‘WITH A MORE MINIMAL LOOK, YOU RELY ON SMALL DETAILS TO MAKE AN IMPACT. FINISH IS VERY IMPORTANT AS IT’S HARDER TO DISGUISE SNAGS’
3 of the best
COCKTAIL HOUR
GLAM DRINKS TROLLEYS Organise your cocktail kit with style
WELL ROUNDED
TOP COPPER
SLEEK STYLE
Gold luxe round drinks trolley, £228, Audenza
Alana copper drinks trolley, £199, Made.com
Riya gold drinks trolley, £299, John Lewis & Partners
20 | MAY 2019
‘We love to entertain and this glam bar cart from Wayfair makes a great centrepiece’
GEORGIAN FLAT
Love it
IDEA TO STEAL
‘Paint skirting and trims soft grey rather than sticking to too-stark white’
Style Maker
STYLE AT HOME SAYS… ‘Rachelle’s commitment to her colour scheme creates a calm and cohesive feel throughout’ EXECUTIVE EDITOR
Heather Young
GO SUPERSIZE ‘A giant hurricane lantern adds style to an empty corner and makes a statement’
MAY 2019 | 21
Love it
GEORGIAN FLAT MATCH MADE ‘Even our crockery ties in harmoniously together’
‘GO FOR AN INDUSTRIAL FEEL IN THE KITCHEN WITH CHUNKY OPEN SHELVING TO KEEP CROCKERY AND COOKWARE EASILY TO HAND’ choose beauty over practicality, much to our parents’ dismay!
Make it!
Considered purchases
BROWN PAPER MEMO ROLL
Friends do laugh at us as they find our commitment to our colour scheme hilarious, but they do love our home and we love having visitors, so it’s a win-win. Ben says I have a gift for display, as there are little vignettes on every surface, such as shelves, noticeboards and mantelpieces. Even the books have been chosen for their jackets. Although where once I used to buy knick-knacks impulsively, now I’m far more considered and only buy for a specific purpose, preferring to wait for just the right thing.
1
2
Café inspiration
For inspiration, I use Pinterest and then create mood boards and scrapbooks. I find I usually have an overall idea of
22 | MAY 2019
Screw two curtain rod holders into the wall. The distance between the holders should be same as the width of a roll of brown paper. Cut a length of wooden dowelling slightly wider than the roll of paper, and then feed it through the centre of the roll. Place the dowelling on the curtain rod holders. Pull the paper down and use a couple of bulldog clips to weight the bottom of it down.
ROLL ON ‘Ben saw this in a restaurant, and made his own version’
3 4
IDEA TO STEAL
‘Hang a trio of industrial-style lights above an island unit’
KITCHEN CHIC ‘We customised the classic grey Ikea units with brass cup handles from eBay and then added a chunky solid oak worktop to finish off the look’
GILT-EDGED ‘For a touch of luxe, we edged the white metro tiles from Tile Giant with a gold trim I found on eBay. It ties in nicely with the gold lighting’
Love it
GEORGIAN FLAT
PAINTED FINISH ‘Layering different shades of grey with white stops this monochrome scheme from looking bland’
IDEA TO STEAL
‘Simple folding tray tables make inexpensive bedside tables’
‘PALE PAINTED FLOORBOARDS LOOK GREAT BUT THEY’RE NOT VERY PRACTICAL AS THEY MARK EASILY, SO CHOOSE A HARDWEARING FINISH’ what I want in mind, then I use the images to visualise the room and find more detailed ideas. I also get a lot of inspiration from local shops and even restaurants and cafes, too. I love the way commercial spaces always strive to be so unique and use interiors to set the mood.
Joint effort
The flat really is a collaboration between the two of us. I think of ideas, and then explaining them to Ben helps me develop them, so we go through the process together. Ben was torn when he left
Make it!
DIY ARTWORK
1 2
Start by picking out a favourite phrase, inspiring quote or even a short poem for your piece. Using a computer, experiment with typing in some wording, trying fonts and font sizes to create different effects and playing around with layouts and colours.
3
Print out your work on inexpensive printer paper until you’re happy with the alignment and sizing, then swap to a slightly thicker cartridge paper or lightweight coloured card that will give a better-quality finish. Frame your artwork in a simple clip frame, mounted or unmounted depending on its size. To create a luxe look, try spray-painting the frames gold, as Rachelle has, before positioning your artwork in them.
4
LIGHTING SITE TREASURED CHEST ‘Ben painted this Ikea chest and made handles from brass bolts and pieces of folded leather’
‘We hung this gold spider light as a focal point on the white landing’
MADE WITH LOVE
IDEA TO STEAL
Why it works
‘My mum made this gorgeous bedspread, including the pom-poms, as a wedding present. The velvet cushions from H&M Home complement it perfectly’
‘An oversized pendant lampshade draws the eye upwards’
STYLE AT HOME SAYS… ‘All the different textures Rachelle has introduced – from fluffy rugs to polished metals – add interest and depth to the pale scheme’ EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Vanessa
Richmond
MAY 2019 | 25
Love it
GEORGIAN FLAT SHINE ON STATEMENT FLOOR
IDEA TO STEAL
‘Simple floating shelves are a clever way of filling wasted space or gaps’
‘We love the flamboyant Moroccan-style floor tiles from Tons of Tiles – their grey tones keep them from being overpowering’
‘We’ve fitted everything we wanted into this bathroom under the eaves’
‘BASKETS ADD A NATURALLY WARM NOTE TO THE GREY AND WHITE SCHEME AND PROVIDE LOTS OF STORAGE – YOU CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MANY!’ school as to whether to study maths or art, as he was talented at both, but he chose maths and works as a teacher now, but spends his summer holidays on creative endeavours, so he can enjoy the best of both worlds. We love our home, but we also love a project, so now that
26 | MAY 2019
the flat is complete, we almost want to move house – just so that we can have the fun of starting all over again. We love plants and greenery and always have some dotted about the place, so perhaps finding somewhere with a garden will be our next project.’
TK MAXX Bedlinen, kitchenware, cushions, great for one-offs – you never know what you might find. LIFE STORY An independent homeware store in Edinburgh, dedicated to contemporary Scandinavian design, with an online shop as well. ROCKETT ST GEORGE Online boutique store specialising in highly individual furniture, wallpaper and quirky accessories. H&M HOME Brilliant for simply styled basics – cushions, throws, bedlinen and rugs. Available on the high street and online. ZARA HOME A great selection of colourful tableware, linens and soft furnishings, all with a sunny, Mediterranean vibe. COX & COX On-trend homeware and furniture with a slightly rustic, Scandi aesthetic.
Find more clever ways to style up your home by going to pinterest.com/ styleathomemag
FEATURE ALISON GIBB/LISA FAZZANI PHOTOGRAPHS DOUGLAS GIBB
Where to buy her style
Live & breathe colour.
Colour brings your home to life. And not only are there new colours from the Breatheasy® Matt & Silk emulsion range, but they’re 99% solvent free and CERTIFIED asthma and allergy friendly® allowing you to create a happy and healthier home. Giving you a new look as well as peace of mind. View the range at crownpaints.co.uk Available at leading Independents & The CERTIFIED asthma & allergy friendly® Mark is a Registered Certification Mark of ALLERGY STANDARDS LTD
£14
Snuggle up on the sofa. Mongolian cushion, NEXT HOME
£15
Cheat your way to lush plants. Faux aloe plant, SAINSBURY’S HOME
£39
£32
Write a message for guests on this A4 lightbox, CUCKOOLAND
Buy Rachelle’s style…
LUXE SCANDI
A simple grey palette combined with hints of blush pink and gold gives a laid-back, glam feel
R
achelle has created a home full of pretty knick-knacks, high-end style accessories and simple, sophisticated furniture, all on a modest budget. By starting with white walls as a base, she was able to let her personality shine through in the decor. Rachelle layered up the look with smart brass and copper touches, paired with softer pinks and more greys and whites. Pops of fresh and faux foliage bring in some life, while a little black stops the scheme from becoming too feminine.
£78
Fill the floor with this soft sheepskin rug, AMARA
£38.95
FEATURE HOLLY WALSH
Keep your kitchen in order. Gold dish rack, CULT FURNITURE
28 | MAY 2019
FLUFF APPEAL
Take this table on the move. Grey tray table, SAINSBURY’S HOME
LUXE SCANDI
Buy it
£14.99
BLOWN AWAY
Put a spotlight on it. Pastel pink desk lamp, TK MAXX
£40
Pop a candle or succulent inside this gold lantern, DEBENHAMS
£19.50
£20
Jazz up plain walls minimally. Botanical wall art, MODE PRINTS
Create a cosy glow. Gold RI jar candle, RIVER ISLAND
£999
Perfect for smaller rooms. Bowery right-hand chaise corner sofa, MADE.COM
FANCY A TIPPLE?
£32.50
Use as plant pot covers. Seagrass basket set, THE FARTHING
£269
Serve up drinks in style on the Halo drinks trolley, ATKIN & THYME
£25
for three Add some greenery. Artificial eucalyptus, AUDENZA
MAY 2019 | 29
AWARDWINNING
travel ................................................
luxury river cruises in Europe
OFFERS
8 days from £1,099PP From the River Seine in Paris to the Iron Gates of the Danube, sail along Europe’s arresting waterways and discover bulbfields, gorges, vineyards, monasteries, medieval towns, breathtaking Alsace and the Black Forest. Departures up to December 2019 & March to November 2020
We have enjoyed several holidays with Riviera but this “was our first river cruise and we really enjoyed it. The Emily Brontë is a luxurious ship with a wonderful crew. ”
Mrs Owen
RIVER CRUISE
DURATION
FROM
Amsterdam, Kinderdijk & the Dutch Bulbfields
5 days
£749PP
Enchanting Rhine & Yuletide Markets
5 days
£699PP
The Danube’s Imperial Cities & Yuletide Markets
6 days
£849PP
Vienna, Bohemia & Treasures of the Danube
8 days
£1,599PP
Rhine Cruise to Switzerland
8 days
£1,299PP
Rhine & Moselle
8 days
£1,199PP
Rhine, Strasbourg & Heidelberg
8 days
£1,199PP
The Blue Danube – Vienna, Budapest & Salzburg
8 days
£1,099PP
Burgundy, the River Rhône & Provence
8 days
£1,199PP
Bruges, Medieval Flanders, Amsterdam & the Dutch Bulbfields
8 days
£1,199PP
The Seine, Paris & Normandy
8 days
£1,299PP
The Douro, Porto & Salamanca
8 days
£1,199PP
Medieval Germany
8 days
£1,299PP
Cruise the Heart of Europe
15 days
£1,899PP
Budapest to the Black Sea – Gems of Eastern Europe
15 days
£2,299PP
It’s all included in the price y Spacious and beautifully appointed suites or cabins with hotel-style beds and river views y Exceptional cuisine with full board throughout y Extensive and inclusive touring programmes y Return flights from a choice of regional airports or standard class reserved seat on Eurostar from London St Pancras (supplements may apply) y Return rail connections on selected dates and cruises from over 50 regional stations (supplements may apply) y The services of an experienced cruise director and tour manager
To book or for more details call 01283 523471 or visit styriviera.co.uk
ABTA No. V4744
Prices are based on two people sharing and are correct at time of print. Single supplements may apply. This holiday is operated by and subject to booking conditions of Riviera Travel, ABTA V4744 ATOL 3430 protected. Subject to availability. Additional entrance costs may apply. Images used in conjunction with Riviera Travel. For further information please write to Riviera Travel, New Manor, 328 Wetmore Road, Burton upon Trent, Staffs, DE14 1SP.
BOTTLE VASES
Make it
A wide selection of washi tapes, from £2.50, Paperchase. Baker’s twine in various colours, £3.95, Rex London
THIS MONTH’S
Makeit
FEATURE STEPHANIE DURRANT PHOTOGRAPH TI-MEDIACONTENT.COM
Repurpose milk bottles into pretty bud vases. Measure the circumference and cut strips of wrapping paper to size. Wrap around the bottles and stick at the back. Finish with decorative tape or baker’s twine. Fill with water and pop in spring stems.
Be creative with different prints and designs
MAY 2019 | 31
‘It looks eclectic BARGAIN BUY ‘The period fireplace was an eBay find that cost just £60’
COME ON IN!
ABOUT ME I’m Victoria Hargreaves, 35, and I’m an occupations communications manager. I live with my husband Rob, 37, our little boy Oliver, two, and our cat Hendrix. MY HOME A two-bedroom Victorian terrace in east London. We moved here in November 2015. WHEN I BOUGHT IT Having spent our savings on buying the house, we had no money to extend. We took on all the DIY and decorating work ourselves, except plumbing and plastering in the bathroom. AND NOW We’ve installed a new kitchen and bathroom, and updated every room with pops of colour and upcycled vintage furniture. STYLE TIP Don’t be afraid to tackle DIY jobs yourself – it might be much easier than you think!
32 | MAY 2019
VICTORIAN TERRACE
Love it
AND COLOURFUL!’ Dedicated DIY-ers Victoria and Rob turned to upcycling, bargain hunting and good old-fashioned graft to give their period home plenty of vintage flair
IDEA TO STEAL
‘Hang a string of festoon lights vertically to brighten up a corner’
W
hen we found this house, my husband Rob and I were living in a rented, onebedroom ground floor flat in a Warner house in east London,’ says Victoria. ‘I spent hours searching for the right property on listings websites, keen to jump on the property ladder and secure a home for our future family. Then I saw this house – it ticked all the right boxes and was the perfect doer-upper in our price range. The property belonged to a family who had lived there for 60 years – the daughter of the family showed us around. She insisted on no agent viewings, as it was important to her to sell the house to the right people. Although the interior had been pretty well looked after, the kitchen was dark, carpeted and had zero storage and the bathroom was dated and not family friendly. We loved the original features of the house and have tried to restore them back to their former glory.
Making our mark
EASY LIVING ‘In this room I’ve mixed sentimental knick-knacks that we’ve collected over the years with modern high-street pieces like the geo rug from La Redoute’
We moved into the house in November 2015 and began working on it right away. With no major structural changes to make, it seemed as if the work would be quite straightforward. However, four months in, I found out I was pregnant, which suddenly gave us a deadline to get the house finished by my due date. We spent just over a year DIY-ing every single weekend, bank holiday and spare moment and lived in the house for the entire time it took to renovate it. We stripped every wall back to the bare plaster and started afresh, lining and painting them, and we pulled up the
MAY 2019 | 33
AFFORDABLE ART
Buy it
‘Most of the art prints are from Society 6 and the wooden vintage frames are all eBay finds’
Shop this eclectic vintage look PAGE 42
‘TRY TO MAKE COLOUR CHOICES ACCORDING TO THE SIZE, LIGHT AND FUNCTION OF A ROOM AND KEEP THE FLOW OF COLOURS HARMONIOUS THROUGHOUT’ carpets and sanded the original floorboards underneath. We revealed three original fireplaces upstairs that had been boarded up, along with original panelled doors and banisters. We also did the tiling in the kitchen and bathroom. As we did a huge amount of work ourselves, we kept the costs down, but hit several low points. Halfway through the project, the house was a complete dust trap, nothing was finished and we couldn’t afford to hire builders or decorators – it was up to us to just suck it up and plough on with the job.
Getting crafty
With a background in photography, I’ve developed quite a good eye for most things visual and I was keen to share our DIY projects on Instagram. Since joining a year ago (@thecraftyfox.uk), it’s proved a massive inspiration and has certainly shaped my design tastes. There are so many accounts depicting the
34 | MAY 2019
Why it works
STYLE AT HOME SAYS… ‘Victoria’s pops of vivid accent colours – red, blue and yellow – help to bring her neutrally decorated rooms to life.’ STYLE EDITOR
Michela Colling
IDEA TO STEAL
‘Give an old table and chairs a new look with a lick of cheerful paint’
VICTORIAN TERRACE
Love it
RETRO VIBE ‘I upcycled the Sixties sideboard left by the previous owners by painting it and lining the back with wrapping paper’
Do it!
UPCYCLE A SIDEBOARD
1
COLOUR CODE ‘As the dining room is the darkest room in the house, I was determined to add as much colour as possible, so I painted our mix ’n’ match chairs in bright shades’
Protect the area not being painted by masking it off. Then prep the area that will be painted by lightly sanding all over. Wipe off any dust. Choose your paint – chalk paint will give a super-matt finish, eggshell or satinwood are durable options with a low sheen, and gloss will give a hard-wearing, high shine effect. Paint two to three coats to provide an even finish.
2 3
4
To add the wallpaper backing, remove any handles or shelves (depending on where you’re applying the paper). Cut the wallpaper to size, apply an adhesive such as wallpaper paste or PVA glue to the area, position the wallpaper, and carefully smooth out any air bubbles. Neaten any untidy edges with a Stanley knife. Once the sideboard is completely dry, re-fit the handles or shelves.
5
MAY 2019 | 35
homes of everyday people achieving extraordinary interiors. Being part of the Instagram interiors community has made me braver in terms of my interior design decisions and I’ve made some genuine friendships through the site. I love vintage pieces and colourful interiors with lots of pattern and texture that give a nod to the past. The majority of our furniture is second hand that we’ve inherited, found on the street or bought on eBay. Our two best finds are the living room fireplace we picked up for £65 and an ex-display roll-top bath for £250, both from eBay. It’s amazing what you can find out there for a fraction of the price of the high-street retailers. The previous owner left us a mirror above the main bedroom fireplace and
BOOK NOOK ‘The clever wall recess keeps my cookbooks neatly stored away’
‘IF YOU CAN’T AFFORD TO REPLASTER WALLS AND CEILINGS,TRY COVERING THEM WITH LINING PAPER BEFORE GIVING THEM A COAT OF PAINT’
SHELF SHOW ‘I love to display vintage jars, kitchen utensils and quirky images I’ve acquired over time’
KITCHEN REVAMP ‘I’ve introduced pattern with Victorian-style floor tiles that I love, from Topps Tiles. The units and worktops are from DIY Kitchens’
36 | MAY 2019
VICTORIAN TERRACE
Love it
IDEA TO STEAL
‘Paint a wall in at the end of a galley kitchen dark to draw the eye through the space’
CHALK IT UP ‘I painted this chalkboard wall to display artwork and photos that I can change whenever I feel like it’
3 of the best
Why it works
VINTAGE PRINTS Bring some retro charm to walls
FRENCH FANCY STYLE AT HOME SAYS… ‘This kitchen is packed with quirky details that add character.’ FEATURES EDITOR
La Loie Fuller Folies-Bergere, 1895, from £15 unframed, King & McGaw
COOL COVER
MAKE IT A CLASSIC
Graphics Vintage Design magazine framed wall art, £45, Made.com
The Big Sleep canvas, £50, John Lewis & Partners
Holly Walsh
MAY 2019 | 37
SWITCHED ON ‘I made the bedside light using a bracket from B&Q, cable, and a vintage bulb I bought on eBay’
Make it
BRACKET LIGHT
1
Drill a hole at the bottom of the angled section of a wooden wall bracket, another hole directly above on the top horizontal piece of the bracket and another on the end of the same piece, furthest from the wall. Source a plug-in pendant light (try the selections at vendimialighting.co.uk), ensuring the flex is long enough to reach your plug socket from where you plan to mount the bracket.
2
DARK SIDE ‘I chose Valspar’s Weathervane emulsion, which is a great backdrop for colourful art prints and vintage furniture pieces’
HISTORIC HAUL ‘The vintage Thirties wardrobe was an eBay find and the previous owner left us the vintage mirror’
38 | MAY 2019
3
Attach the bracket to the wall, using screws and wall anchors. Safely remove the plug from your light fitting and feed the flex through the holes, starting with the first hole on the top of the bracket, over and through the end and out of the hole in the angled section of the bracket. Safely re-attach the plug to the flex, and add your bulb and shade of choice to the fitting.
4
VICTORIAN TERRACE
Love it
BATHING BLISS ‘The roll-top bath is one of our favourite finds – it’s ex-display from Bathstore, and we got it for a song on eBay’
HEARTH & HOME ‘We exposed the boarded-up fireplace and painted it black using Rust-Oleum metal paint’
IDEA TO STEAL
‘Frame vintage postcards and hang them above the bed to create a focal point’
‘ADD PLANTS TO YOUR ROOMS, AS THEY BRING TEXTURE AND COLOUR TO ANY SCHEME,AS WELL AS HELPING TO PURIFY THE AIR’ the sideboard in the dining room, which I upcycled. I made kitchen shelves using leftover floorboard planks and inexpensive brackets from eBay.
Bathroom goals
We reworked the bathroom layout to make space for the roll-top bath, moving the washbasin to the opposite side of the room. We bought all the fixtures and fittings on eBay and the bathroom mirror was left by the previous owner. We also revealed the boarded-up fireplace and painted it black using Rust-Oleum metal paint, and we painted the walls in a beautiful shade – Valspar’s Serenade.
Home and glory
The living room is where we spend the most time together as a family, and gets the best light during the day and
MAY 2019 | 39
VICTORIAN TERRACE
Where to buy her style ARTPOSTERS.COM An affordable piece of art such as a poster will stamp personality on any wall in your home. Victoria’s Campari print was a sale purchase and cost just £10. LA REDOUTE Famous for adding French style with its selection of cosy rugs in a range of textures – sheepskin, Berber, shaggy or geometric. WALLACE COTTON This contemporary, New Zealand-based interiors company is Victoria’s go-to for luxurious, naturally crafted bedlinen. Steal her look with Hydrangea duvet, £140 for a single set. GEORGE HOME You can add a riot of fun and colour to your bathroom with animal prints like the Parrot shower curtain, £6. ROCKETT ST GEORGE Display your favourite jewellery and accessories on a range of quirky, animal-inspired hooks and knobs, as seen throughout Victoria’s home.
CUTE SPACE ‘I wanted to create a little haven for Oliver, with bright, punchy accents of colour. The gold triangles are wall stickers from eBay’
FEATURE NATALIE FLAUM PHOTOGRAPHS ALISON HAMMOND
Love it
THRIFTY PIECE ‘The drawer unit was an eBay find that I upcycled with baskets and paint’
feels really cosy at night. This is our first home together, and we bought it knowing that one day it would become our family home – which it has! Our son Oliver was born in the dining room, so the place has even more sentimental significance to us both now. We love the age of the house and hope our style and finishing touches complement its character. There are still a few jobs to finish off as the to-do list is never ending, but there’s nothing I love more than returning home to our humble little abode and closing the door to the outside world. I absolutely love the home we’ve created – it’s our family’s sanctuary.’
40 | MAY 2019
DECKED OUT ‘Inexpensive bunting makes Oliver’s reading corner cheery and fun’
14
STANDARD OLEANDER
BUY 2 – SAVE £10.00!
JUST
.99
£WHEN YOU BUY 2
“Introducing… ‘Standard’ Oleander! …A Profusion Of Hot-Pink Blooms All Summer Long, Every Year!”
EACH
FOR JUST £29.98
SAVE £10.00!
— INTRODUCING WINTER HARDY —
STANDARD OLEANDERS
G
ve your ront oor, conservatory, patio or balcony a sunny uplifting Mediterranean feel with these breathtaking 3ft tall winter hardy Oleander. Easy to grow, Oleanders thrive on neglect, surviving hot, dry weather or temperatures as low as -5ºC ...no wonder it’s one of the UK’s favourite hardy exotics! We have a limited number of these mature, well-established plants available. Supplied at 3ft tall in 5 litre pots, they can be seen at over £40 each in garden centres. Take advantage of this limited time offer and you can buy one for just £19.99. Or, save an extra £10 and buy two for only £29.98 – that’s just £14.99 each!
WINTER HARDY TO -5°C SUPPLIED
3FT TALL
Standard Flowering Oleander 0.8-1m Tall Potted Plants – JUST £19.99
DON’T FORGET!
BUY 2 FOR JUST £29.98 – SAVE £10.00!
Smothered in beautiful hot-pink blooms all summer long! Beautiful hot pink flowers all summer long Incredible instant impact for any garden! SEE THE One of the UK’s favourite hardy exotics VIDEO ONLINE Perfect for patio pots, or framing a door or gateway Important: Contact with Oleander foliage and its sap Lush, evergreen foliage for may irritate the skin. All parts of the Oleander Plant are toxic if ingested. year-round interest
3 EASY WAYS TO ORDER NOW! EXTRA BONUS OFFER
Pair of Tulipa 11” Diameter Square Planters
Classic square planters made from strong, durable plastic and hand-wash-painted in silver. Perfect for your Standard Oleander! Item Code 130152
NOW £6.99 SAVE £3.00! Offer available while stocks last. © YouGarden Ltd 2019
0844 6 569 569
NEW! Blooming Fast Soluble Fertiliser – 500g The only fertiliser you need for more flowers, more fruit, and better roots and shoots! Use on all your plants for quick, longlasting results!
ONLY £7.99 SAVE £2! Item Code 100062
www.YouGarden.com/SAH102
USE CODE
SAH102
Calls cost 5p per min plus your network’s access charge.
or by post using coupon below to : Offer SAH102 YouGarden, PO Box 637, Wetherby Road, York YO26 0DQ PLEASE SEND TO: Offer SAH102, YouGarden, PO Box 637,
YOUR PAYMENT DETAILS I enclose a cheque/Postal Order payable to
Wetherby Road, York YO26 0DQ YOUR ORDER DETAILS Item 680027
Description
Price Qty Subtotal
‘Standard’ Oleander 0.8-1m Tall Plant in a large pot £19.99 BUY 2 – JUST £14.99 EACH! SAVE £10.00
£29.98
DELIVERY DETAILS Mr/Mrs/Ms/Miss Address
These special offers go perfectly with your Standard Oleander 130152 Pair of Tulipa 11” Diameter Square Planters SAVE £3.00! £6.99
JOIN THE YOUGARDEN CLUB - Get £20.00 FREE vouchers & SAVE 10% on EVERY ITEM you order! 820005 Renewal Subscription Membership*: SAVE £15.00! £5.00 £10.00 820001 1 Year Membership: SAVE £10.00! DON’T FORGET: Deduct 10% (10p in every £1) if you joined the YouGarden Club:
Add PP&I TOTAL ORDER VALUE
Initial
Surname Postcode
100062 Blooming Fast Soluble Feed - 500g Resealable Pack SAVE £2.00! £7.99
Orders dispatched within 7 days. Delivery to UK only and a £6.00 surcharge may apply to the following postcode areas: AB, BT, DD8-11, GY, HS, IM, IV, JE, KA27-28, KW, PA20-80, PH19-50, TR21-25 & ZE. Offer subject to availability and in the event that this offer is oversubscribed, we reserve the right to send suitable substitutes. Images show mature plants in situ. See website for full product details and T&Cs. © YouGarden Limited 2018.
YouGarden (name & address on back) for £ Or charge my Visa / Mastercard / Maestro card: Card Issue No. No. Start Exp Security Date Date Code
£6.99
Email Tel
My DOUBLE GUARANTEE to you! 1 If you’re not totally happy with your ord return it within 30 days and we’ll replac refund in full. 2 Should any hardy plants fail to thrive th we’ll replace free of charge.You just pay Peter McDermott, Head Gardener
Yes, I would like to sign-up to the FREE YouGarden Newsletter. Please tick here if you would prefer not to receive offers other than from us. © YouGarden Limited 2019.
AD CODE
SAH102
£15
TOP TRUNKS
Hide away trinkets in a golden tropical pineapple pot, JD WILLIAMS
£108
Store stuff in style, in the BundleBerry set of three nesting trunks, QVC
Buy Victoria’s style
ECLECTIC VINTAGE Add character by teaming industrial-style picks with retro-look pieces and fun finds
V
ictoria has brought personality to her renovated Victorian terrace by filling it with upcycled furniture and vintageinspired finds. Mid-century shapes and geometric prints create clean lines and allow her quirky collectables to shine. The look is brought up to date with industrial touches in the form of copper lighting and rustic shelving, while plenty of houseplants soften the scheme.
£42
FEATURE STEPHANIE DURRANT
Go for quirky ceramics like this textured cactus vase, ABODE LIVING
£15
Liven up a simple grey sofa with the geometric Darcy cushion, HABITAT
42 | MAY 2019
£125
Keep time in retro style with the Karlsson mini flip wall clock, RED CANDY
From
£29
Mix and match eclectic wall art – start with the Say My Name framed print, MADE.COM
ECLECTIC VINTAGE
Buy it
£429
Curl up with the latest issue of Style at Home in the Anderson upholstered snuggler chair in grey velvet, CULT FURNITURE
£22
Display your favourite photos or prints in a hanging brass frame, IAN SNOW
£28
Plant up this Workshop terrarium with succulents and cacti, TROUVA
COMFY SEAT
£18
Give your desk an industrial vibe with a copper bulb lamp, GEORGE HOME
£699
£53
Embrace midcentury style with the rosewood and marble Deco sideboard, ATKIN & THYME
Add greenery with the BundleBerry faux plant, pot and stand, QVC
WARM GLOW
£80
Create impact on floors by laying the Lappljung Ruta rug, IKEA
MAY 2019 | 43
TEACUP PLANTERS
Do it
THIS MONTH’S
Doit
FEATURE STEPHANIE DURRANT PHOTOGRAPH TI-MEDIACONTENT.COM
Plant up vintage teacups with seasonal blooms for a sweet spring display. Place a handful of gravel at the bottom of each cup for drainage, then repot your flowers. Press a layer of moss on top and water. Place in a sunny spot.
Add colour with pretty pink daisies
Look out for pre-loved tea cups and saucers in charity shops and at vintage fairs
MAY 2019 | 45
BASKET CASE ‘The Fortnum & Mason hamper has been repurposed as the perfect log basket’
‘Home is where SIMPLE SOLUTION ‘We demolished the hall wall to incorporate it into the living room which makes it feel so much more spacious’
COME ON IN!
ABOUT ME I’m Alex Reid, 29, I own nursery interiors company Missing Cargo (missingcargo.co.uk). I live with my husband Sam, 31, and our one-year-old baby, Camilla. MY HOME A three-bed 1950s semi in Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire that we bought in 2016. WHEN WE BOUGHT IT The house had been rented for years and was in a bit of state, with grubby lino floors and brown floral carpets. AND NOW The ground floor is a bright, open-plan space. We added a kitchen extension, turning the existing kitchen into a utility room. STYLE TIP Shelves made from inexpensive reclaimed wood are great for filling up large wall spaces to display anything you like.
46 | MAY 2019
FIFTIES SEMI
Love it
I GET CREATIVE’
Alex and Sam Reid put their DIY skills to the test, transforming a dilapidated house with upcycled furniture and French vintage finds
O
ur previous house was a two-up-two-down that we did up ourselves with absolutely no prior experience,' says Alex. 'Although the location was beautiful, in a tiny Buckinghamshire village, it was remote, and I learnt that the convenience of being near shops and towns is really important to me. Six months after Sam and I got married, we were ready for our next property challenge. One day into our search, we found this house and even though it hadn’t been updated in over a decade, we were excited by its potential. Then I found out I was pregnant, and all of a sudden we had a deadline to work towards, as we wanted the majority of the work finished by the time the baby arrived. While I was on maternity leave, I began an interiors blog (@reid. renovation.house) so that I could chart our renovation progress and inspire others with ideas for their own homes. However, I wouldn't recommend living on a renovation site when you have a strong urge to start nesting!
Making changes
We added an extension for a new kitchen and open-plan snug, then converted the existing kitchen into a utility room and turned the old pantry into a downstairs loo. We lived upstairs for nine months, using our spare bedroom as a temporary living room while we demolished two internal walls downstairs to create a spacious open-plan living-dining space. Upstairs, we knocked through the adjoining bathroom and separate WC in favour of having one big bathroom with space for a walk-in shower. Luckily, Sam is a skilled carpenter and he
MAY 2019 | 47
WINDOW SEAT ‘This bay window was the ideal space in which to create an attractive extra seating area’
IDEA TO STEAL
‘I’m a big fan of H&M Home’s cushions – there is always so much choice’
BOOKED SPACE ‘I like to put favourite objects on display, like my collection of vintage Penguin books’
‘KEEP A LARGE STORAGE CHEST HANDY SO YOU CAN TIDY CHILDREN’S TOYS AWAY IN A JIFFY’
Why it works FRAME IT ‘I found vintage clothing patterns in a charity shop and framed them to make unique prints’
STYLE AT HOME SAYS… ‘The wood tones are a key element, and make Alex’s home feel cosy and inviting’ SENIOR FEATURES EDITOR Stephanie Durrant
48 | MAY 2019
Love it
FIFTIES SEMI
IDEA TO STEAL
‘I chose a fun mix of plain and patterned splashback tiles from Wickes’
LIGHTEN UP ‘The kitchen is in the extended part of the house where we put in skylights to enhance the light’
managed 95 per cent of the work himself in his spare time. For the new kitchen, we used the Wickes design service, and sourced quartz marble worktops from a local stone specialist, as it was the cheapest option. Although pricey, quartz lasts forever and cleans up really well. Sam built worktops in the utility room from scaffold boards and fitted the cabinets single-handedly. As the original pulley rails were still in place on the ceiling above what would have been the original kitchen window, Sam made his own pulley maid using dowel rods and brackets. I still feel so lucky and grateful every time I walk into our kitchen.
Creative thinking
One of our top priorities was to create space for a large dining table that would be able to seat ten. Inspired by an
3 of the best GEOMETRIC RUGS Soften the look of wooden flooring and add interest with a patterned rug
LIKE A STRIPE
CLEAN LINES
GO MONO
Rodhus rug, £120, Ikea
Brecan Grey and saffron yellow wool runner, £120, Habitat
Afaw Berber-style rug from £99, La Redoute
MAY 2019 | 49
Love it
FIFTIES SEMI
Make it!
SCAFFOLDING PLANK SHELVES
1 2
Measure the length of the shelf you want and saw the scaffolding plank to size. Sand the length of wood to your preferred level of smoothness. The rougher the finish, the more rustic it will look! To stain the wood, use woodstain sparingly with a brush. Try Colours Oak Satin Woodstain, (£24, 2.5L B&Q). Budget-friendly black metal brackets for your shelving can be hard to come by, so Alex buys hers in silver and spray-paints them black. Always check the brackets will support the weight of the wood plus anything you decide to put on the shelves. Before attaching the brackets to the wall, take care to ensure there are no electrical wires where you are about to drill. Secure the brackets in place, use a spirit level to check they are level, then fix the shelves to the brackets.
3
4 5
SELFIE SHELF ‘Our rustic homemade shelf is perfect for my Emma Bridgewater jugs and teapots’
Buy it
Shop this modern country look PAGE 56
50 | MAY 2019
MADE WITH LOVE ‘I made the table runner from French linen. The gold mirror is antique and used to belong to Sam’s grandparents’
IDEA TO STEAL
‘Fixing wooden crates to the wall makes a useful storage and display unit’
SEW CLEVER ‘The sofa started out red but I decided to recover it using a discontinued M&S fabric I bought cheaply on eBay’
Why it works
STYLE AT HOME SAYS… ‘The simple striped fabric used to cover the sofa gives it a classic, timeless feel.’ HOUSES EDITOR Ruth Corbett
‘DON’T DISMISS YOUTUBE TUTORIALS. THEY CAN BE REALLY USEFUL IN TELLING YOU HOW TO DO ALL KINDS OF DIY PROJECTS’ expensive designer piece, Sam made our own version for a fraction of the price using lengths of treated timber that we stained antique oak. To help guide us through construction, we watched YouTube tutorials. The dining chairs came from my parents' home and we’re hoping to find a bench to match them. Sam also crafted a whisky bar by fixing some vintage crates to the wall – perfect for storing our favourite tipples, as well as glasses and bar accessories. He also built
the window seat in the living room, as well as shelves made from reclaimed scaffolding boards. The coffee table began life as a desk in my childhood bedroom, but we cut the legs down to make it coffee-table height. I also upholstered the window seat pad in fabric I bought from eBay. Camilla loves to sit here and play with her toys, which are stored in the rattan chest. Upstairs in the bathroom, we were inspired by an idea we saw on Pinterest
MAY 2019 | 51
Love it
FIFTIES SEMI
STILL AND SERENE ‘I used to go for strong colours and bold prints but now I prefer the calmness of plain bedding’
IDEA TO STEAL
‘Add interest to a plain scheme with a rich textured quilt or throw’
to make a ladder using thin pieces of sawn timber, fixed together with screws and then stained. We also made the bath panel ourselves using more treated sawn timber. We used an offcut of wood and stained it to create the bath shelf and we bought all the fixtures and fittings from eBay to keep costs down.
International style
I was born in Lyon in France and I lived there until I was 17. I have inherited my parents’ passion for antiques and we have acquired some lovely pieces. There are so many things I love about France: the warm climate, skiing, the incredible flea markets, the cuisine and, of course, the wine! It has definitely influenced and shaped the way I live, and particularly how I approach my home’s decor. I have an eye for a bargain and love sourcing vintage pieces and then coming up with design ideas that,
52 | MAY 2019
CUTE CHARACTER ‘I made this wall hanging in Camilla’s nursery using wooden dowels and balls of yarn’
Make it!
YARN WALL HANGING
1
Work out a measurement for your yarn pieces by hanging one long length of wool over a piece of wooden dowel – the middle of the hanging will be the longest point so cut this piece to the length you’d like this to be. Using this piece as a guide, cut the rest of the yarn to the same length. Take a bunch of the wool pieces, bringing the ends to meet to create a loop at the top. Place the loop at the back of the dowel, bringing it over the top to thread the ends through. Repeat along the dowel, then using scissors, cut a gradient from each end to the middle.
2
COSY CORNER ‘The trunk was a junk shop find and stores our Christmas decorations. I painted it in Rust-Oleum Graphite Chalky paint’
‘FOR INSPIRATION AND TO SOURCE BARGAIN FURNITURE, TRACK DOWN YOUR LOCAL ANTIQUE FAIRS, CAR BOOT SALES AND CHARITY SHOPS’
Why it works
STYLE AT HOME SAYS… ‘Alex’s pale walls provide a modern backdrop for her curated vintage pieces.’ EXECUTIVE EDITOR Heather Young
BAMBOO BUY ‘Items like this shelving unit can often be picked up in charity shops or on eBay and are great for storage and display’
3
PERFECT PENDANT ‘Sam made the pendant light himself using cable wire and industrial-style bulb fittings, and I made the yarn wall hanging’
Love it
FIFTIES SEMI LUSH & LEAFY ‘Simple touches that cost nothing, like putting a few houseplants or greenery in a bathroom, help give an exotic, luxurious feel’
MUSIC CORNER ‘You can tell from this space that music is an important part of our home. This is a great spot to store our stuff’
IDEA TO STEAL
‘A large mirror makes the room feel bigger and brighter’
Where to buy Alex’s style
Find more clever ways to style up your home by going to pinterest.com/ styleathomemag
54 | MAY 2019
‘SAVE MONEY WHERE YOU CAN WHEN SOURCING ITEMS, THEN YOU CAN SPLASH OUT ON SOMETHING MORE EXTRAVAGANT IF YOU LOVE IT’ luckily, Sam has the skills to be able to interpret and make happen. My mum taught me how to sew, which is so handy for budget renovations, too: I'm constantly refreshing our look by making new things like cushions, table runners and wall hangings for next to nothing. I like to collect things and enjoy mixing antiques with contemporary paint colours and rustic wood. I love teaming modern accessories with old books, antique furniture and vintage-style prints.
Our music corner in the hall was the last job we completed before Camilla was born. We had always liked the idea of having an ‘On Air’ light there, with all our vinyl records stacked on homemade scaffolding board shelves. We bought the record player more than a year ago and it’s lovely to be able to listen to vinyl records. We found some of the records in charity shops and also bought some new. It's one of my favourite features in the house, and always makes me smile.’
WORDS NATALIE FLAUM PHOTOGRAPHY DARREN CHUNG
WICKES The DIY store offers its own kitchen design service. Alex chose the Tiverton natural oak Shaker-style range in slate matt. EMMAUS A charity working towards ending homelessness and poverty, its shops are stocked full of wonderful decor items for the home as well as appliances. ROCK & CO GRANITE The company specialises in producing luxury stone worktops. DEBENHAMS A good source of affordable designer homewares and accessories. BOKA PRINT A huge range of quirky prints and posters, as well as a bespoke service for larger, personalised prints, canvases and wedding stationery.
WE WANT YOUR HOME!
Love it
See your house in
STYLE AT HOME Show us yours and you could be a Style at Home star stylist! We’re always on the lookout for real homes packed full of affordable ideas. If you’re proud of what you’ve achieved, why not share your ideas with other Style at Home readers, so they can be inspired, too? It’s easy to get in touch – snap some pics on your phone (sitting room, kitchen and one bedroom are a must…) and send them to us via email or social media – see below.
EMAIL styleathome@ti-media.com FACEBOOK facebook.com/styleathomemag INSTAGRAM #sahstylists TWITTER @styleathomemag MAY 2019 | 55
£50
£79
Try this ready-made alternative to raw scaffolding shelves, GARDEN TRADING
Go for a simple but striking lighting solution. Starkey pendant, MADE.COM
£28.50
Add a boho twist with the cream macramé hanging with wooden beads, Lettie & Low range, ETSY
£24.99
Introduce a soft, tonal design with a grey patterned throw, TK MAXX
Buy Alex’s style
MODERN COUNTRY Bring together contemporary elements and rustic pieces for a unique, warm finish
O
nce the ground floor of her house was opened up, Alex kept the look bright with contemporary colours on the walls and added plenty of character with warm wood furniture and vintage finds. Texture is the key to making this freshly renovated home feel authentic. The layers of neutrals add a cosy finish from warm wood tones throughout to lived-in leather, wicker and textured cotton accessories.
£69.99
Pair an ornate looking piece with vintage furniture. Gold Dorma swept mirror, DUNELM
£45
£89.99
Keep a living area free of toys and clutter. Large water hyacinth chest with two storage boxes, ARGOS
56 | MAY 2019
GILT & GLASS
Use a floor-standing vase to display dried foliage. Recycled glass XL bottle, NEXT HOME
MODERN COUNTRY
Buy it
£45
Use floor lighting to create atmosphere. Hektar lamp, IKEA
£595
Choose a chair that’s pre-worn for added character. Vintage leather armchair ROSE & GREY
£9.99
Bring warmth to a neutral room with a spicetoned patterned cushion cover, H&M HOME
£15.50
£59.50
Be inspired by retro charts to fill empty walls. Celestial vintage school print, Cavallini range, MAD MOLLY
GREEN SPACE
£19.99
Add plants to give shelves a green update. Geometric glass terrarium, DOBBIES
£699.99
Try a classic country stripe that never goes out of style. Abberton two-seater sofa, ARGOS
FEATURE MICHELA COLLING
If you can’t find the real thing, try faux pampas grass, ROSE & GREY
MAY 2019 | 57
THE STYLE BOOK
PAINT EFFECTS From modern geometrics and colour block borders to fluid watercolour and ombre effects, it’s time to bring your room schemes to life using clever techniques!
Pull out and keep!
Paint picture ledges the same shade as walls
the STYLE RULES
Create a free and decorative half-height wall Be playful with paint by creating a blurred border between warm copper and plaster pink. DITCH STRAIGHT LINES Paint the entire wall in a pale colour. Once dry, add a deeper shade to the bottom half. Blur the line between with visible strokes using a dry brush.
CREATE CONTRAST Geometric print textiles and wall art create a contemporary look that contrasts the fluidity of a brush stroke border. PICK NEUTRAL FLOORING Lay a natural carpet with a striking geometric print rug in co-ordinating colours.
Mix structured shapes and bold pops of colour with a softer base and more expressive paint effects
Blurred LINES
Go for brush strokes in copper and pink
THE FABRIC Copenhagen Shell, £60.50m, Villa Nova
THE WALLPAPER Zoffany Zais Antique, £66 a roll, Style Library
THE PAINT Dulux Copper Blush matt emulsion, £16 for 2.5L, B&Q
THE FLOORING Sisal Tigers Eye carpet in Flint, £49sq m, Kersaint Cobb
Create a faux living wall using artificial succulents
Colour
BLOCKING Create a dramatic scheme with a bold half-height wall
THE FABRIC Portia in Lake Green, £59m, Jane Clayton & Company
THEWALLPAPER Alter wallpaper, £28 a roll, Karlie Klum at Limelace
THE PAINT Colour Courage Morning Melon matt emulsion, £20 for 2.5L, B&Q
THE FLOORING Bleached white teak laminate, £19.99sq m, Quick-Step
Paint semi-circles above shelving to visually frame accessories in contrasting colours
Why it works the STYLE RULES
Use bold blocks of colour to make an instant impact
Love a vibrant paint shade but don’t want to overpower your room? A painted panel is a great fix
Team a single vivid shade with geometric designs in high-contrast black and white. GO HALF AND HALF For a modern twist, use masking tape and a spirit level to paint the lower half of a white wall in a bold, stand-out shade like this green. ADD A MONO POP Lively emerald green comes to life when paired with black and white.
Accessorise the scheme with plenty of plant life and terrariums for an on-trend, botanical look. MIX UP STYLES Contrast organic elements with industrial-style furnishings in reclaimed wood and black metal. MAKE FLOORS SHINE Paint floorboards a glossy white, or fake the look with a low-cost, white laminate option.
STYLE AT HOME SAYS… ‘Crisp white walls and floors keep the scheme bright and modern, but soften the mono look.’ EDITORIAL DIRECTOR
Vanessa Richmond
Hang rustic metal pendants
the STYLE RULES
Use stencils to create the effect of a tiled floor Keep it relaxed with a neutral colour palette, modern country furniture and rustic details. REVAMP BARE FLOORS Paint floors in a base colour. When dry, use a stencil to create your design, starting in the centre and working outwards. Seal with a topcoat of lacquer.
GO FOR CLASSIC COLOURS Paint an encaustic pattern in blue and white for a fresh look. SETTLE FOR STRIPES Ticking stripes in red and cream set a laid-back country tone. ZONE WITH PAINTED FLOORS Add a border to your dining space floor in place of a rug.
When creating a floor design, secure your stencil with tape and use a ruler to ensure spacing stays consistent
Faux
FLOORING Fake patterned floor tiles using paint
THE FABRIC Samuel woven linen stripe in Rust, £36m, Neptune
THE WALLPAPER Albany Wood Panelling in white, £16.99 a roll, Wallpaper Direct
THE PAINT Bliss matt emulsion, £38 for 2.5L, Graham & Brown
THE FLOOR Aubusson Blue chalk paint, £19.95 for 1L, Annie Sloan
Walls painted in Woad absolute matt emulsion and Grey Stone absolute matt emulsion, both £45 for 2.5L, Little Greene
Dramatic DOORS
Turn woodwork into a real talking point
THE FABRIC Stamford in Denim, £22.50m, Jane Clayton & Company
THE WALLPAPER Albany Hemlock in Navy, £30 a roll, Wallpaper Direct
THE PAINT Sunlight absolute matt emulsion, £45 for 2.5L, Little Greene
THE FLOORING Brandeis muted blue decor tiles, £29.95sq m, Walls and Floors
Paint adjacent walls in brilliant white to make sunny yellow doors really stand out
Save space with a wallmounted lamp
Why it works the STYLE RULES
Think outside the box with a limited colour palette Open the door to new ideas by using paint shades to highlight architectural features. LIMIT COLOUR CHOICES Stick to just three shades – a light, a dark and an accent colour. Paint the walls that get the most sunlight in the lightest shade. DRAW THE EYE Make doorframes, skirting boards and built-in cupboard doors pop
by painting them in your accent shade, so they become the focus. LAY GEOMETRIC TILES Statement floor tiles in a neutral colour introduce pattern without detracting from the drama of painted walls and doors. Mirror colour-blocked walls and trims by choosing angular furnishings. Accessorise in the same palette for a cohesive and modern look.
STYLE AT HOME SAYS… ‘Layering up different tones of the same accent colour adds depth and interest.’ DECORATING EDITOR
Nicky Phillips
If using paint seems a little scary, try a geo wall mural to ensure perfectly straight lines
A painted circle in pale pink on a neutral wall adds a playful twist to a pared-back dining space
Why it works the STYLE RULES
Style a Scandi-inspired space with pastels STYLE AT HOME SAYS… ‘The crisp lines and simple geo shapes stop the scheme from feeling too sugary sweet.’ FEATURES EDITOR
Holly Walsh
Showcase your favourite gentle shades using geometric shapes and patterns on walls and fabrics. EMBRACE ANGLES Paint a geo design on your wall in a combo of pastels. Use masking tape to section off each area before painting. INTRODUCE GREY TONES Combine ice cream shades with soft grey for a modern Scandi
look. Complement with furniture in simple lines and pastel accents. MIX UP GEO PRINTS Layer up an upholstered bed with geometric print bedding and pillows. Be playful with scale to contrast with walls. SOFTEN THE LOOK WITH TACTILE ELEMENTS Add more texture with faux fur cushions, throws and a fluffy rug.
Hang a trio of hexagonal mirrors
Geo
PASTELS
Team ice-cream shades with graphic shapes
THE FABRIC Studio G Brio in Sorbet, £15m, Jane Clayton & Company
THE WALLPAPER Abstract Geometric Composition wall mural, from £29, Pixers
THE PAINT Manna Ash matt emulsion, £42 for 2.5L, Fired Earth
THE FLOORING Bobble rug in Putty, £295, Loaf
Top shelf, painted in Dorchester Pink absolute matt emulsion, £45 for 2.5L, all Little Greene
Paper vs PAINT
Combine classic wallpapers with paint effects
Paint alcove shelves in different shades THE FABRIC Imogen linen in Oyster Pink, £48m, Neptune
THE WALLPAPER Stag Toile in Moss, £84 a roll, Little Greene
THE PAINT Perennial Grey absolute matt emulsion, £45 for 2.5L, Little Greene
THE FLOORING Flair Marilyn vinyl, £22.99sqm, Carpetright
Wall in Wrest Trail, £84 a roll; door frame painted in Lamp Black absolute matt emulsion, £45 for 2.5L, both Little Greene
Why it works
the STYLE RULES
Bring balance and a sense of calm to your bedroom Have your cake and eat it, too, with these clever ideas for marrying your favourite wallpapers and paint shades. MATCH PAINTS AND PAPERS Pick a classic toile or trailing print wallpaper, then paint an adjacent section in a single block of colour in a complementary shade. CHOOSE CHALKY FINISHES Plaster pinks and soft greys are
a harmonious duo. Try colourmatching the paint shade to a detail in the wallpaper for a well-considered look – brands such as Little Greene make this easy to achieve. PICK PARQUET FLOORING A light wood parquet floor offers subtle pattern and texture. For a more budget-friendly option, swap real wood for printed vinyl.
STYLE AT HOME SAYS… ‘Washed linens, natural rugs and tactile faux fur throws add textural interest.’ STYLE EDITOR
Michela Colling
Add a touch of glam to a neutral scheme with gold edging on simple, white furniture
Accessorise with artisan ceramics featuring reactive glaze effects to mirror the watery look of the walls
Why it works the STYLE RULES
Create the illusion of watercolour on your walls STYLE AT HOME SAYS… ‘Larger-thanlife wall murals can be very striking, and are a great alternative to classic artwork.’ EXECUTIVE EDITOR
Heather Young
Style a soothing scheme with watercolour paint effects, and marry them with simple furniture and geometric print textiles. RELEASE YOUR INNER ARTIST Try a wash of deep blue on white for a restful feel in a bedroom. MAKE IT MODERN Contrast the fluidity of walls with bold geometric patterns including diamond weaves and ikat prints.
Add smart black accents for extra drama and contrast. KEEP FURNITURE SIMPLE Pared-back Scandi or minimalist furnishings in white and pale wood allow the statement wallcoverings to remain the focal point. GROUND THE SCHEME Go for dark laminate flooring, such as a deep walnut with a prominent grain.
Watercolour paint effects are great at disguising uneven walls
Tranquil
COLOUR
Set a dreamy mood with washed-out shades
THE FABRIC Seville in Carbon, £74.40m, Prestigious Textiles
THE WALLPAPER Wave Blue wall mural, £36sq m, Murals Wallpaper
THE PAINT Cook’s Blue estate emulsion, £46.50 for 2.5L, Farrow & Ball
THE FLOORING Series Woods laminate in American Walnut, £11.99sq m, UK Flooring Direct
Soft
OMBRE Show off your artistic side with graduating paint effects
THE FABRIC Core Surf cotton, £19.80m, Prestigious Textiles
THEWALLPAPER Ombre Fade wall mural in Peach and Turquoise, £36sq m, Murals Wallpaper
THE PAINT Crown Breatheasy Fairy Dust matt emulsion, £14 for 2.5L, Homebase
THEFLOORING Kiowa natural mat, £85, John Lewis & Partners
Paint accessories to match
Ombre stairs painted in Breatheasy Teal, Duck Egg, Powder Blue, Moonlight Bay and Clay White, all matt emulsion, from £14 for 2.5L, Crown
Why it works the STYLE RULES
Design your own blend of colours to suit your taste
Create an ombre effect on your wall using two of your favourite shades
Style a serene space using subtle ombre effects in soft tones teamed with fresh white. PAINT AN OMBRE WALL For a faint graduation, paint the whole wall in one colour. Apply a second shade to the bottom half. Blend the two colours together in the middle section using a roller. PICK CALMING COLOURS Stick to delicate pastels for a serene
feel. Paint the remaining walls in a co-ordinating solid colour. GO FOR STATEMENT STAIRS Use tester pots in graduating shades to create an ombre effect going up the stairs. STAY FUSS-FREE Choose minimal furnishings in white, along with light coloured flooring, to keep a feeling of calmness to the decor.
STYLE AT HOME SAYS… ‘Keeping texture and pattern to a minimum, makes colour the focus.’ SENIOR FEATURES EDITOR
Stephanie Durrant
COMING NEXT MONTH... Botanical prints
Looking for more decor ideas? Visit us online at idealhome.co.uk/style-at-home
for more design inspiration and expert style tips to make your home beautiful
FEATURE STEPHANIE DURRANT PHOTOGRAPHS TI-MEDIACONTENT.COM, LITTLE GREENE, CROWN PAINTS, MURALS WALLPAPER
As summer approaches, be inspired by organic colours and motifs, and get ready to embrace the great outdoors with an array of plant-filled schemes
life, made simple
Roller Blind Dawn Chorus Slate
blinds-2go.co.uk
Try a speedy
STYLE UPDATE Have fun with these simple but creative ideas that’ll ring the changes without turning into a full room redo
Hygge Birds Linen Sky Roman blind, from £23.45, Blinds 2go
1
Add pattern with a pretty blind
Jazz up a bedroom with a plain scheme by hanging a patterned blind to add colour and interest. Choose a design with a neutral background so it doesn’t jump out into the room too much.
78 | MAY 2019
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
EASY UPDATES
2
Pasta bowl, £3; melamine platter, £5; 12-piece dinner set, £20, all Sunbaked range, George Home
TOP TABLE
Rid yourself of chipped, mismatched crockery and replace with a smart set in a pretty muted shade. Throw in brass cutlery to transform your table in an instant.
3
Love it
4
Mix ’n’ match
For an eclectic look in a dining room, choose a combo of dining chairs in different styles and shapes. Make sure all the seats are around the same height, but whether you go for stools, upholstered, wooden or industrial, the choice is yours, so have fun.
Make flowers go further
Pick up a bunch of inexpensive supermarket flowers and divide into several groups or just two or three stems, then display them in jam jars with some greenery from the garden.
Oslo sofa, £1,299; comfy twist rug in fuchsia, from £30; Happy Place cushion, £12; bamboo easy fit pendant, £30, all Next
TOP BUYS For updating your home Assembly Tom Pigeon wall clock in ochre, £29, Made.com
Leaf print pot on legs, £24.99, Very
Global monochrome spot cushion, £12, Sainsbury’s Home
5
FLOOR FILLER
An easy way to add a pop of colour to your living space is with a large, plush rug in a vibrant, happy shade. If you’re renting and aren’t able to paint walls, use lighting, cushions and curtains in your favourite colours to express your personality.
Hollyhock Meadow duvet cover, from £55 for a single, Joules
MAY 2019 | 79
6
7
GO TWO TONE
Calming mid-weight greens are perfect for a home office. Balance with a band of grey to create a feature wall and finish with wood furniture and pops of black.
Refresh walls
Less bland than white, but just as fresh, mint green will make your bedroom a positive place to wake up and introduces colour without making a space feel smaller or darker. Pair with a hint of warm coral to really make this shade come to life or white and grey for a crisp contrast.
8
Paint the edge of an internal door
Add some colour to the edge of plain doors by painting them in bright, happy shades. Or try a toning shade, like dark charcoal if the door is light grey, or pale pink if you have white doors.
TOP BUYS For a new look Eternal faux floral arrangement, £10, Morrisons
Arlo jug, £14, Next Home
Trunk storage, £17 for a set of two, Morrisons
Kentia Linen Leaf Roman blind, from £25.75, Blinds 2go
Patterned plant pot, £7.99, HomeSense
80 | MAY 2019
9
LUSH LEAVES
Embrace the botanical look with a set of Roman blinds featuring fresh foliage in verdant greens – a great way to jazz up an all-white scheme. Team with plenty of fresh and faux houseplants and pick cushions with a botanical print.
EASY UPDATES
10
Love it
Fake it
Create the illusion of a rustic, country-coastal white-washed wooden wall by building a simple MDF frame about 15cm deep from the wall (leaving a small shelf for displaying pretty knick-knacks on top). Then, either cover with wooden board-effect wallpaper or with inexpensive planks of wood, painted white.
Oxford pillowcase, £15; duvet cover, from £65 for a single; cherry stripe cushion, £40; all Hollyhock Floral range; Garden Dogs throw, £95, all Joules
Start a mini gallery wall – simply mix and match frame sizes and styles to display your favourite prints
MAY 2019 | 81
A sunny shade of yellow creates a light and bright feel that’s great for narrow hallways
11
Step it up
Add personality to a plain wooden staircase by painting each stair riser in a different shade. Keep the top treads plain white for cohesion but be inspired by rainbow colours and start with red finishing with pink and purple, or mix up the order for your own bespoke solution.
82 | MAY 2019
EASY UPDATES
Love it
White gloss metro tiles, £67.20sq m, Ripples
Choices Shadow Leaf Linen Admiral roller blind, from £31.75, Blinds 2go
12
SIMPLE SOLUTION
Maximise the light from a small window by choosing a simple roller blind that will neatly roll up out of the way.
13
Jazz up plain baskets
Make simple, colourful tassels or pom-poms out of wool and use to pimp up a plain seagrass basket. Attach with a needle and thread in a group or in a pattern all the way around the top.
14
Go for gold brassware
Update a simple, white-tiled bathroom with a hit of gloss and glamour by swapping standard brassware for a gleaming gold or copper finish. It makes a functional room fabulous! Find similar at Victorian Plumbing.
MUST HAVES You won’t want to miss Tufted pattern cushion, £25, River Island
Jungle leaf decorative mug, £12.50, White Stuff
15
VQ Monty Winter Camelia DAB digital radio and bluetooth speaker £99.99, Joules
COSY COR NER
Turn an awkward space into a corner seat by building a simple wooden bench from offcuts of wood. Stack up with foam seat cushions and bolsters covered in your favourite fabrics, then angle a wall light to create the perfect reading nook.
Ceramic pot, £12, Debenhams
MAY 2019 | 83
16
Filter light
Stop direct sunlight killing your plants or reflecting off your TV screen by hanging a lightweight blind that won’t make your room too dark. Go for a pale shade of linen with minimum pattern and no lining, so that light levels can easily be controlled.
17
PRETTY DISPLAY
Make simple bunting to decorate your shelves. Cut wallpaper offcuts into triangles and attach to bakers twine by folding the top over the string and sticking in place.
18
Secret Garden Faux Silk Inky Blue Roman blind, from £25.75, Blinds 2go
Replace plain door knobs
Update a chest of drawers or cabinet in an instant by swapping boring-looking pulls with prettier alternatives. For an eclectic look, choose a different knob per drawer or door.
FINISHING TOUCHES To add in some style
Hanley low shelf, £225; paper weave storage baskets, £12 each; recycled glass bottle, £24; chevron jug, £24; sketch rug, from £75, all Next
Wooden bead ceiling light, £89.99, Very
Faux plant, £3.50, Primark Kastrup rug, £180, John Lewis & Partners
84 | MAY 2019
19
STYLE UP SHELVES
Create the perfect ‘shelfie’ by arranging accessories by size and shape, to suit each shelf. Use baskets to hide bits and bobs such as chargers, and mix up the orientation of books and magazines by stacking them vertically and horizontally.
FEATURE HOLLY WALSH PHOTOGRAPHS BLINDS 2GO, PAUL CRAIG, TI-MEDIACONTENT.COM
Velvet hairpin stool, £29.99, Sue Ryder
EASY UPDATES
20
Love it
Pick a practical blind
These clever blinds allow you to easily control light and privacy levels in your bathroom. They have two layers of fabric that you can line up to create a voile, a solid roller or something in between, meaning you can let the light in, while keeping curious gazes out!
Give your bathroom a glamorous feel with a chandelier pendant light
Enjoy Vision Luxe White roller blind, from ÂŁ36.95, Blinds 2go
MAY 2019 | 85
Treat yourself to a subscription today
from just £17.49
4
GREAT REASONS TO SUBSCRIBE Save money on the cover price of Style at Home. Enjoy the luxury and convenience of home delivery every month. Never miss out on an issue of Britain’s most stylish homes magazine. Pay from just £17.49 a year for 12 fabulous issues!
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA!
FACEBOOK @styleathomemag
TWITTER @styleathomemag
INSTAGRAM @styleathomemag
PINTEREST @styleathomemag
ONLINE AT magazinesdirect.com/27AA BY PHONE 0330 333 1113 QUOTE CODE: 27AA +44 (0) 330 333 1113 (from outside UK). Lines are open Monday to Saturday 8am-6pm (UK time)
BY POST using the coupon on the right
Subscription invitation YES! I would like to subscribe to Style at Home: Please tick your preferred payment method
UK Annual Direct Debit: Pay only ÂŁ17.49 for 12 months, saving 39% (full price ÂŁ28.99)
COME AND FIND US ON PINTEREST Take a look at our latest finds for every room in your home, plus makes and food as well!
BEST OFFER!
UK 1 year cheque/credit (12 issues): Pay just £18.99, saving 34% (full price £28.99) UK 2 year cheque/credit (24 issues): Pay just £34.99, saving 39% (full price £57.98) Overseas readers can save up to 30% – visit the web address on the opposite page for all prices YOUR DETAILS: Mrs/Ms/Miss/Mr
Forename
Surname Email Address
Postcode Home telephone (inc area code) Mobile By submitting your information, you agree to our Privacy Policy available at www.ti-media.com/privacy. Please keep me up to date with special offers and news from Style at Home and other brands within the TI Media Limited Group by email, post, telephone and/or SMS. You can unsubscribe at any time.
I WOULD LIKE TO SEND A GIFT SUBSCRIPTION TO: Please ďŹ ll out the recipient’s details below and your details above. To give more than one subscription, please provide address details on a separate sheet.
Mrs/Ms/Miss/Mr
Forename
Surname Address Postcode
CHOOSE FROM THREE EASY WAYS TO PAY: 1. UK ANNUAL DIRECT DEBIT: PAY ONLY £17.49 FOR 12 MONTHS Instruction to your bank or building society. For office use only. Originator’s reference: 764 221
FIND STYLEATHOMEMAG ON INSTAGRAM and use #sahstylists to show us you latest shelfie, upcycled treasure or high-street find! Monthly extras, exclusive to subscribers. Subscribe today and join Rewards for free to get even more from your magazine. Hand-picked offers, unique giveaways and unmissable prizes. T&Cs Apply mymagazinerewards.co.uk/sah
Name of bank Address of bank Postcode Name of account holder Sort code Account no Instructions to your Bank or Building Society: Please pay Magazines Direct direct debits from the account detailed on this instruction subject to the safeguards assured by the Direct Debit guarantee. I understand that this instruction may remain with Magazines Direct and, if so, details will be passed electronically to my bank or building society.
Signature
Date
(I am over 18)
2. I enclose a cheque/postal order made payable to TI Media Limited for the amount of ÂŁ ..................
3. Please debit my 첸 Mastercard 첸 Visa 첸 Visa Debit 첸 Amex
Card Number The Rewards scheme is available for all active print subscribers of magazines published by TI Media Limited, free of charge. Digital subscribers also get access, as long as the subscription has been purchased at magazinesdirect.com. Full T&Cs are available at mymagazinerewards.co.uk. For enquiries, contact help@magazinesdirect.com or call 0330 333 4333 (lines are open Mon to Sat from 8:00am-6:00pm UK time). Calls to 0330 numbers will be charged at no more than a national landline call, and may be included in your phone provider’s call bundle.
3easyways
TO ORDER
THE DIRECT DEBIT GUARANTEE. This Guarantee is offered by all banks and building societies that accept instructions to pay Direct Debits. If there are any changes to the amount, date or frequency of your Direct Debit Magazines Direct ZLOO QRWLI\ \RX ZRUNLQJ GD\V LQ DGYDQFH RI \RXU DFFRXQW EHLQJ GHELWHG RU DV RWKHUZLVH DJUHHG ,I \RX UHTXHVW 0DJD]LQHV 'LUHFW WR FROOHFW D SD\PHQW FRQĆ&#x201C;UPDWLRQ RI WKH DPRXQW DQG GDWH ZLOO EH JLYHQ WR \RX DW WKH WLPH RI WKH UHTXHVW ,I an error is made in the payment of your Direct Debit, by Magazines Direct or your bank or building society you are entitled to a full and immediate refund of the amount paid from your bank or building society. If you receive a refund you DUH QRW HQWLWOHG WR \RX PXVW SD\ LW EDFN ZKHQ 0DJD]LQHV 'LUHFW DVNV \RX WR <RX FDQ FDQFHO D 'LUHFW 'HELW DW DQ\ WLPH E\ VLPSO\ FRQWDFWLQJ \RXU EDQN RU EXLOGLQJ VRFLHW\ :ULWWHQ FRQĆ&#x201C;UPDWLRQ PD\ EH UHTXLUHG 3OHDVH DOVR QRWLI\ XV
Expiry date
MM
/
Y Y
Signature
Date
(I am over 18)
SEND COMPLETED COUPON TO: FREEPOST TI Media Limited (No stamp needed â&#x20AC;&#x201C; UK only)
T Please keep me up to date with special offers and news just by email from carefully selected companies. Your personal details will not be shared with those companies we send the emails and you can unsubscribe at any time. Offer closes 31st May 2019. Offer open to new subscribers only. Direct Debit offer is available to UK subscribers only. ÂŁ17.49 payable by annual Direct Debit. This price is guaranteed for the first 12 months and we will notify you in advance of any price changes. Please allow up to six weeks for delivery of your first subscription issue (up to eight weeks overseas). The full subscription rate is for 12 months (12 issues) and includes postage and packaging. If the magazine ordered changes frequency per annum, we will honour the number of issues paid for, not the term of the subscription. For full terms and conditions, visit www.magazinesdirect.com/terms.
QSH CODE: 27AA
OPEN STORAGE ‘Leave doors off wall units to show off your china collection’
‘Our kitchen IDEA TO STEAL
‘Utilise the space on top of cupboards – just make sure stuff is neat or co-ordinated’
COME ON IN!
ABOUT ME I’m Abigail Pride, 40, and I live with my husband Rob, 39, and our six-year-old twins Agnes and Wilfred. We live in a four-bed bungalow in Brighton. This is our third home together and the kitchen was done as part of a whole house renovation in 2015. MY CHALLENGE We started by stripping out the asbestos flooring and old units to create an empty shell. We wanted to maximise the space, making it a family-friendly room with space for a dining table. MY WISH LIST We were after a mid-century inspired kitchen, filled with vintage details and lots of clever styling all on a tight budget.
88 | MAY 2019
TOTAL
£5,762 TURN OVER FOR MY SHOPPING LIST
KITCHEN MAKEOVER
Love it
has a RETRO VIBE’ Abigail stripped everything out to make way for her mid-century style kitchen-diner, while keeping to a tight budget
W
e bought our home for the sea views and its potential, but it needed extensive renovations as it hadn’t been touched since the Seventies,’ says Abigail. We were excited to transform it into our forever family home, though the existing kitchen was beyond salvaging with an unsafe boiler and limited worktop space.
First things first
Before we moved in, our builders tackled all the big jobs, including removing the asbestos floor tiles, rewiring, replacing the boiler and all the plumbing. We maximised the space by knocking down the wall of an old adjacent bathroom, removing a chimney breast and relocating the boiler. We kept the sink in the same position but moved the cooker which gave us more worktop space either side.
Sourcing the rest
SAVVY SHOPPER ‘We shopped around at local stores and online to get a designer mid-century modern look on a budget’
I love mid-century modern design and wanted our new kitchen to have retro elements. I had to be creative to get the look I wanted within our tight budget. On the high street I could only find units that were either high-gloss or Shaker style, which wasn’t the look I was after. Finally, we found a local company who supplied wood-effect slab door units. I spent ages choosing the right grain that would create a warm, retro-inspired vibe – Natural Pacific Walnut felt the most realistic. I found some unfinished oak handles online to enhance the retro feel. We created open shelves using wall cabinets with a half-height top hung door, which was an affordable way of copying the bespoke mid-century modern kitchens I’d seen on Pinterest. The open shelves mean all the crockery we use
MAY 2019 | 89
Do it!
CREATE A RETRO LOOK
Update handles to sleek brass pull bars or more relaxed retro wooden cup handles like Abigail’s. Revamp original or replica retro dining chairs or stools by upholstering seat pads in a mid-century colour palette of ochre, green or teal. Source original ceramics from charity shops, boot fairs and eBay or look for modern pieces with a throwback feel, relief patterns, geometric prints or that feature naive illustrations inspired by Fifties and Sixties designs. For a contemporary twist on mid-century style, go for tiles with a geometric design in muted tones such as grey or blue, or choose a white 3D design. Danish-inspired layered shades or origami-style pendants bring a designer edge to the space.
BARGAIN HUNT ‘Look in vintage stores and charity shops. I picked up this tiled in-lay dining table for just £60’
LIFT UP ‘Choose upwardopening doors on high wall units for easy access’
Why it works
STYLE AT HOME SAYS… ‘Abigail’s crisp, white worktops and light walls and floors ensure this kitchen-dining space still feels fresh and modern.’ EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Vanessa
Richmond
‘CHOOSE PATTERNED WALL TILES WITH A RETRO DESIGN - GOING FOR GREY OR NEUTRAL COLOURS WILL SIMPLIFY THE LOOK’
KITCHEN MAKEOVER
‘If moving your boiler is not an option, blend it into your kitchen scheme by fitting it into a tall kitchen unit’
IDEA TO STEAL
‘Plants help breathe life into your room. Pop on windowsills or on top of a unit’
Where to buy Abigail’s style Natural Pacific Walnut horizontal grain kitchen units, £2,844.18; Duropal worktop in Glacial Storm (S66012 (R6480) MS), £315.82, both The Cabinet Door Shop. Hafele Wilton Oak Cup handles, £62.38 (£2.94 each), Complete Tools & Fixings. For similar flooring, try Aqua Plank white oak click vinyl flooring, £17.64sq m, Factory Direct Flooring. Hexagon Nature patterned tiles, £48.82sq m, Tons of Tiles. Hexagon white matt tiles, £157.05, Tiles Direct. Gamlesjon dualcontrol kitchen mixer tap, £95, Ikea. Stoves Richmond 900mm 900DFTBLK 0195 dual fuel cooker, £1,099; Britannia Intimo 700mm canopy cooker hood, £299; Rangemaster integrated dishwasher, £439, all Appliance City. Walls painted in Mizzle estate eggshell, £46.50 for 2.5L, Farrow & Ball. Paco medium black and white cotton flat weave rug (L200xW140cm), £80, Habitat. Vintage table, £60, Danish Homestore. Torgerd fabric (on chairs), £5m, Ikea.
FEATURE MAXINE BRADY PHOTOGRAPHS DAVID GILES
CUPBOARD LOVE
Love it
BOOK STORE ‘The cupboard top makes a great shelf for our cookbooks’
every day is within easy reach. And it makes a great way to display my growing collection of ceramics, too.
Wall treatments
A feature splashback was high on my wish list, but we couldn’t justify the expensive handmade retro tiles I’d spotted online. I found these ones at Tons of Tiles, which had a vintage flavour, but being grey they don’t overpower the room, and I mixed in white hexagon mosaic tiles on the other walls. The biggest challenge we had was finding a paint colour to go with the kitchen. At first I went for navy blue as I thought it would make the units really pop, but it was too dark so swapped it for a soft sage green, which makes the whole
room warm, even on a gloomy day. We chose a gorgeous black tap from Ikea. I love it because it matches the range cooker. My husband likes it because it reminds him of TIE Fighters from Star Wars!
Finishing touches
Taking pride of place is our vintage dining table, which we picked up from the Danish Homestore for £60 10 years ago. The G Plan chairs were a charity shop find that I reupholstered in Ikea fabric. I love having vintage pieces in my home. In fact, I was so inspired I started an Instagram account @cedarlily to chart my home’s mix of charity shop finds and pieces that I’ve inherited or been given by my family. They have such character and evoke so many memories.
MAY 2019 | 91
Do it
CHIMNEY REMOVAL
Abigail’s choice:
REMOVING A CHIMNEY
Claw back extra space by getting shot of an unused chimney breast engineer’s report, that the remaining walls are stable without the bracing support of the chimney breast,’ adds Neil Tomlinson, founder of Neil Tomlinson Architects.
How’s it done?
Not if you leave the chimney as is at roof level, so the exterior of the house doesn’t change. But if you live in a listed property, you will need listed building consent. ‘You may need a Party Wall Agreement if it is on a party wall as the flues are often shared. Be aware that your neighbours don’t have to agree,’ says Steve.
If you’re only taking out a ground floor fireplace, you’ll need to insert a steel lintel to carry the weight of the chimney stack above. ‘Some builders use steel gallows brackets, but not all Local Authorities permit them,’ says Steve McSorley, director of civil and structural engineering at Thomasons. A wood lintel can also be used, but nothing really beats steel.
Can I remove the whole of the chimney?
Yes – doing this creates extra space in the bedrooms and loft, too. But, it does mean that every room affected will need to be redecorated, and there will be holes in the floors and ceilings. ‘You need to prove, preferably via a structural
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION COSTS Expect to pay £1,500-£2,500 for chimney breast removal, and £3,000£4,000 for full chimney removal.
PREPARATION It’s worth getting the chimney swept first and ordering a skip in readiness. Also, warn your neighbours about noise.
SAFETY If there is, or was once, a gas or electric fire installed, the appliance and pipe work must be isolated and removed.
92 | MAY 2019
Do I need planning permission?
Will I need building regulations approval?
3 of the best RANGE COOKERS
Even if you’re just removing the chimney breast on one level, it counts as structural work, so will need approval from your local building control office. It’s wise to get a structural survey to calculate load-bearing requirements, and often you are required to do so.
WOK BURNER Belling Farmhouse 90DFT deluxe dual fuel range cooker, £999, John Lewis & Partners
What else do I need to consider?
‘If the chimney is only partly removed, then the blocked-up shaft must be properly ventilated to prevent damp problems occurring in the chimney stack,’ says Neil. If the existing brickwork is really old, you also need to tread very carefully – ancient lime mortar can easily crumble and what started as a small job, can quickly descend into chaos.
‘DON’T FORGET,IF YOU TAKE THE WHOLE CHIMNEY OUT, YOUR HOME MAY LOOK ODD FROM THE OUTSIDE’ NEIL TOMLINSON, FOUNDER, NEIL TOMLINSON ARCHITECTS
ITALIAN STYLE SUK92P9-1 dual fuel Concert range cooker in gloss cream, £1,219, Smeg
SINGLE CAVITY BHSC90X electric range cooker with ceramic top in stainless steel, £549, Beko
FEATURE LINDA CLAYTON
R
ipping out a fireplace you don’t need can seriously boost the amount of usable space in your kitchen, and frees up the perfect spot for a lovely large range cooker, as well as extra cabinetry and storage for all your pots and pans.
MODERN SCANDI
Buy it
Buy Abigail’s style
MODERN SCANDI Geo tiles and pops of colour create a sleek, contemporary kitchen
Show off the ultimate shelf candy with the stoneware Bloomingville Carla teapot in red, £16, Scandinavian Design Center
Create a 3D-effect splashback using these contour shadow hexagon tiles, £32.95sq m, Walls and Floors
Prep food on a long wooden chopping board – it looks great on display, too, £12, Sainsbury’s Home
FEATURE STEPHANIE DURRANT
SMOOTH LINES
Add Scandi style with this Wild & Wolf Folklore print tea towel set, £11.50 for two, Hurn & Hurn
Hang a clever paper-fold style pendant like the Clyde easy-fit lampshade in white, £40, Habitat
Introduce a modern edge with the Edmonton black kitchen mixer tap, £49.95, Victorian Plumbing
Cook up delicious dinners using the Stoves Richmond S900DF dual-fuel range cooker in black, £1,499, John Lewis & Partners
Bring a splash of colour to a windowsill with the Orla Kiely ceramic plant pot and stand in Dandelion, £49, Andshine
Zone a dining area by laying a monochrome patterned cotton rug, £19.99, H&M Home
MAY 2019 | 93
‘It was a steep LOOKING BACK ‘A classic-style oval mirror looks elegant, and hanging plants add a splash of living green’
COME ON IN!
ABOUT ME I’m Ffion Francis, 34, and I live here with my fiancé Oliver Speck, 36. We’re both on a career break to travel. MY CHALLENGE The original bathroom was an eyesore and the layout was dysfunctional, making it feel cluttered. The loo was separate and I was dying to knock through, create some space and light and decorate in a modern classic style. MY WISH LIST I wanted encaustic floor tiles to drive the look, and a mix of old and new fittings. We chose tongue-and-groove instead of wall tiles due to budget, which in hindsight I’m glad about, as it complemented the traditional vibe.
94 | MAY 2019
BATHROOM MAKEOVER
Love it
LEARNING CURVE’ COLOUR MATCH ‘We bought our roll-top bath and vanity washstand on eBay and asked the sellers to finish them in the paint of our choice so that they matched’
Newbie renovators Ffion and Ollie made mistakes along the way when creating a classicstyle bathroom that they now love
T
he bathroom looked like a throwback to the Seventies and had a peculiar layout that didn’t flow or make sense,’ says Ffion. ‘A mirrored cabinet had been hung too high above the washbasin and there was zero storage, so the room looked cluttered. The separate loo was located next door. We decided to tackle the bathroom while we had builders in to install an extension and loft conversion. It was a very stressful time, as we’d never undertaken such a large job before, and we project-managed it ourselves. We were under constant pressure from the builders to make decisions, which didn’t give us time to focus on what we wanted to achieve with the new bathroom.
Favoured flooring
TOTAL
£4,314 TURN OVER FOR MY SHOPPING LIST
Our must-have product were the Bert & May encaustic floor tiles, which were the starting point for the whole scheme. They look very traditional, so it made sense to have a freestanding roll-top bath, even though it’s quite a small space. We had to think carefully about how to fit everything in without the room looking cramped. Initially we’d planned to put the bath under the window, but then decided that moving it to the left-hand wall would create a better feeling of space. We enlarged and centred the existing window and knocked through into the separate toilet. New plumbing and pipework was laid and to make room for the new shower, a chimney breast was removed. When we took the floorboards up we installed underfloor heating. The whole process was a series of very steep learning curves and we definitely made some errors. One example was when we ordered a contemporary
MAY 2019 | 95
TILE STYLE
TWO IN ONE ‘A smaller radiator that doubles as a towel rail is a space-saving solution’
Why it works
STYLE AT HOME SAYS… ‘Charcoal-grey accents give a contemporary twist to this traditional scheme’ DECORATING EDITOR
Nicky Phillips
THINK SINK ‘A wide, contemporary basin looks great on a traditional freestanding vanity unit. Mixing up the styles works well in a bathroom’
‘WITH A TRADITIONAL SCHEME, INTRODUCE CONTEMPORARY FITTINGS CAREFULLY TO KEEP THE OVERALL LOOK COHESIVE’
Do it!
TONGUE-ANDGROOVE WALL
1
Start by attaching horizontal battens to the wall. Aim for three, one at floor level, one level with the top of the tongue-andgroove panel and a third in the middle of the other two battens. Make sure the battens are level, then mark the positions on the wall. Mark drill points, then drill the holes, plug and screw in place. Starting left, fix the first plank in place by nailing a panel pin through the batten. Use a spirit level to check the plank is vertical before fixing to the other battens. Continue with planks across the width. Finish with capping at the top and skirting at the bottom.
2 3
96 | MAY 2019
‘Because the tiles have a traditional design, it made sense to go for a freestanding roll-top bath’
Love it
BATHROOM MAKEOVER
SHOWER SPACE ‘The shower enclosure was tucked into the corner between the loo and the bathroom door to save space’
wall-hung loo and sink, but then realised the style wouldn’t work with the roll-top bath we planned to buy. This was a costly mistake.
Doing the sums
As the project evolved, it was clear we were drawn to a more classic style, but I do like to mix and match so I included some modern furnishings too to give the room character. The bathroom took three weeks and the builder’s fee came in at around £3,500. Although we didn’t actually set a budget, we did some work ourselves to keep costs down. We both painted and Ollie plastered the walls and installed the tongue-and-groove panelling, which worked out more cost-effective than tiles. Although it was a painful process – I put this down due to our inexperience plus the fact we were busy juggling work and the renovation – we can now fully appreciate the huge changes we made and are proud of how beautiful it looks . We have learnt many hard lessons, but the results speak for themselves.’
IDEA TO STEAL
‘Squeeze a shower into a tight space with a slimline shower tray’
Aquadart Inline shower enclosure, £350; Aquadart Aqualavo slimline shower tray, £240, both MJ Bathrooms. Savoy Steel shower tiles in Dark Grey, £36sq m; Metro tiles in Charcoal above washstand, £24sq m, both Rovic Tiles. Grohtherm 3000 concealed shower set, £550, Grohe. Heritage Blenheim Comfort Height close coupled WC and cistern, £330, QS Supplies. Black Asquith Encaustic floor tiles, £6 each, Bert & May. Wide drawer washstand with basin, £430; Phoenix Bateau Slipper roll-top bath with taps, £936, both heritage-painted-baths, eBay. For a similar radiator, try bathroom radiator, £199, Screwfix. Washstand and bath side painted in Farrow & Ball Black Blue matt estate emulsion, £27 for 2.5L, B&Q. Walls painted in Wimborne White estate emulsion, £46.50 for 2.5L, Farrow & Ball. Tongue-and-groove panelling, £16.56 a panel, B&Q; Breatheasy Cloud Burst, £18 for 2.5L, Crown Paints is a similar colour to the grey on the panelling. For similar storage, try jute storage basket, £12.99, H&M Home. Astro Dayton bathroom mirror light in polished chrome, £105, Dusk Lighting.
Find more tips on creating a vintage bedroom at idealhome.co.uk
FEATURE CAROLINE FOSTER STYLING LAURIE DAVIDSON PHOTOGRAPHS CHRIS SNOOK
Where to buy Ffion’s style
MAY 2019 | 97
Do it
TRAD TILES
Ffion’s choice:
ENCAUSTIC FLOOR TILES Are encaustic tiles as dreamy to live with as they are to look at? Here’s the lowdown…
What are they?
Traditionally encaustic tiles were made from inlaid pieces of coloured clay, pressed together to form patterns and then fired. Nowadays, they tend to be made from cement, in a similar inlay method using coloured pigments and then hardened using a hydraulic press and left to cure naturally.
Why are they a good choice?
Since the colour is inlaid not just painted on, the design stays intact even when the tiles get worn down. Perfect in high-traffic areas like hallways, most people think they improve with age and the wear and tear adds charm, so there’s no need to stress if they get a bit battered. They
ESSENTIAL DETAILS COSTS They range from £80-£130sq m, but expect to pay more for intricate patterns or designer brands.
CLEANING Only use non-acidic, bleach-free cleaning products, while a pH-neutral soap diluted in warm water is ideal for mopping.
STAINS Spills should be wiped up quickly. Most stains can be removed using specialist products, but do a patch test first.
98 | MAY 2019
have a matt finish that’s tactile and naturally non-slippery.
Can you put them on walls and floors?
Yes, but like all tiles it’s important the surface is level, clean, dry and free of grease and dust. If you’re tiling on suspended timber floors – like an upstairs bathroom – it’s worth laying a subfloor of 18mm plywood to prevent flexing, which can cause tiles to crack. Use levelling compound on any uneven solid floors. Any damp issues should also be addressed before you lay them.
3 of the best
ENCAUSTICSTYLE TILES
Are they easy to install?
The method is very similar to ceramic and porcelain tiles – wet adhesive, then grout between the tiles. The crucial difference is that most encaustic tiles are unglazed and only sealed after installation, once they have had a chance to dry out. This means you have to be really careful not to mark or stain the tiles during installation and it can take up to seven days before the tiles can be sealed.
Any other issues?
As they are hand made, no two tiles are exactly the same, which can sometimes make installation a little trickier than when working with mass-produced tiles, but it’s nothing a skilled tiler can’t handle. The sealing process requires at least two coats, and should be done before you grout to prevent staining the tiles.
‘EACH TILE IS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT AND THIS LACK OF UNIFORMITY ADDS BEAUTY AND INTEREST’ HAMISH SMITH, CREATIVE DIRECTOR, CA’ PIETRA
PRETTY PATCHWORK Central Park ceramic tiles, £26.49sq m, Wickes
ANTI SLIP Ledbury Marina Blue ceramic tiles, £34.95sq m, Walls and Floors
AGED EFFECT Southampton pattern porcelain tiles, £16.99sq m, Tile Mountain
FEATURE LINDA CLAYTON
Y
ou can’t move for inspiring encaustic tiled hallways on Pinterest and Instagram, and the patterns available are to die for. They do take a little extra effort to fit and maintain than regular ceramic or porcelain tiles, but we reckon they’re totally worth it.
Buy it
REFRESHED TRAD
Buy Ffion’s style
REFRESHED TRAD Combine simple classic touches with a monochrome palette
Create a tiny eco system and try making your own terrarium. Demijohn container, £8, Wilko
Give a nod to Victoriana with this plant illustration. Botanical wall chart, medium, £18, Love Frankie
A chalky painted frame brings some vintage character. Oval mirror ribbed in antique taupe, £68, Grand Illusions
FEATURE MICHELA COLLING
WOW FACTOR FLOOR
Boost lighting above the mirror using a wall-mounted light. Century double wall bracket in polished chrome, £81, Där Lighting
Pair neutral walls with a patterned floor for maximum impact. New England mono star decor tiles, £51.68sq m, Tile Flair
Not enough window ledges for plants? Go for suspended pots instead. White dip glaze hanging planter, £9, Albert & Moo
Upcycle a freestanding unit with a lick of paint. Graphite chalk paint, £19.95 for 1L, Annie Sloan
A handy hideaway for toilet rolls or cleaning products. Jute storage basket, £12.99, H&M Home
Add a fresh finish by opting for lightweight towels. Light grey stripe towels, from £3 for a face cloth, Secret Linen Store
MAY 2019 | 99
Make it
PEG FRAMES
THIS MONTH’S
Makeit Mini wooden pegs 50-pack, £1.50, Hobbycraft
100 | MAY 2019
Create peg photo frames in pastel shades. Remove the backing and glass from the aperture and paint the frame. Once dry, staple horizontal lengths of ribbon or string to the back of the frame and use mini pegs to display photos and memos.
FEATURE STEPHANIE DURRANT PHOTOGRAPH TI-MEDIACONTENT.COM
Try using spray paints to achieve a smooth finish
INSIDE EAT, TRY & DO!
GREAT STUFF TO
TIDY-UP TIPS
STREAMING SERVICES
DIY KNOW-HOW
RHUBARB LATTICE PIE
TAKES 1HR 45MIN SERVES 6
FEATURE GINEVRA BENEDETTI RECIPE AND PHOTOGRAPH TI-MEDIACONTENT.COM
FOR THE PASTRY 250g plain flour 2tsp mixed spice 175g unsalted butter, diced 75g icing sugar 2 egg yolks A little beaten egg or milk FOR THE FILLING 600g rhubarb, chopped into 2cm pieces 2tsp cornflour 40g root ginger, peeled and chopped 150g caster sugar 3tbsp flaked almonds
1
Put the flour and mixed spice in a bowl and rub in the butter. Stir in the icing sugar, yolks and 1½tbsp water. Knead, cover and chill for 30min. Preheat the oven to 200°C/Fan 180°C/Gas 6. Roll out the pastry and use two-thirds to line a 23cm square loose-based tin. Line with greaseproof paper and baking beans and bake for 15min. Remove the paper and beans
2
and cook for a further 5min. Reduce the oven to 180°C/Fan 160°C/Gas 4. Combine the rhubarb, cornflour, ginger and caster sugar, and put into the pastry case. Brush the edges with beaten egg. Cut the remaining pastry into strips and top the pie in a weave pattern. Brush with more egg and sprinkle with flaked almonds. Bake for 40min or until pale golden.
3
HARD TO RESIST!
A p106 PLANT PRETTY BASKET
F p110 BEST O THE BRUNCH
107 GET PRINTING
MAY 2019 | 101
Find a smart
SOLUTION This month, get your home gleaming, scrub up your smartphone and upgrade your laundry kit
Hide your bulky laundry basket
Brilliant when you need them, yet a pain when you don’t, laundry baskets are awkward, annoying and you usually end up tripping over them. So what’s the solution? Say hello to the ingenious Addis Fold Flat. As the name suggests, this roomy 38L laundry basket collapses easily when you touch the base, so you can hide it away in between the cupboards or on top of your washing machine when it’s not in use. Fold Flat laundry basket, £15.99, Addis
3 of the best
FOLDING CLOTHES AIRERS Dry clothes more quickly with a fold-away laundry hero
Perfect for delicate jobs like dusting blinds, display shelves and even vases, Lakeland’s clever dusting glove is made from microfibre material, so it actively attracts dust particles and holds onto them until you shake them off. It’s machine washable, too. Microfibre dusting glove, £6.99, Lakeland.
102 | MAY 2019
HOT STUFF This heated model costs just 4p an hour to run. Minky airer, £50, Argos
TALL BOY Compact and holds up to 5kg of wet washing. Addis extendable airer, £34.99, Robert Dyas
WILKO’S NEW ECO ‘DOESN’T COST THE EARTH’ CLEANING RANGE IS AVAILABLE INDIVIDUALLY OR IN A PACKAGE OF SIX ITEMS FOR £12.50
FEATURE GINEVRA BENEDETTI
GET HANDS-ON WITH DUSTING
TWO FOR ONE A handy 18m of space and a removable wing to hang from a radiator. 2-in-1 dryer, £29.99, Vileda
Do it
TIME AT HOME
Dust those awkward areas
Perfect for tight gaps around large appliances and even between radiators, Oxo’s long-profile microfibre duster will make quick work of dust bunnies. The long, fluffy fibres work their way into nooks and crannies, and as it’s double-headed, it covers lots of areas at once. Microfibre duster, £12, Oxo
3 of the best
CLEANERS Spare yourself the elbow grease with a super spray COVERS ALL BASES Ecover Zero multi-action surface spray, £2.20 for 500ml, Waitrose
CLASSY CLEANING Bathroom tincture, £4.99 for 475ml, Tincture
PICK A SMART SWEEPER-UPPER Hate having a grotty plastic dustpan and brush on display? Upgrade to this natty metal number from the Living Nostalgia range by KitchenCraft. It’s smart enough to leave out on show for speedy clean-ups and there’s even a matching floor brush and scoop (£24.99). KitchenCraft Living Nostalgia dustpan and brush set, £12.49, Amazon.
THE SMART SONIC TOOTHBRUSH FOR KIDS(£35, PLAYBRUSH.COM) LINKS WITH AN APP SO THEY CAN PLAY GAMES AS THEY BRUSH THEIR TEETH
Multi-surface cleaner in mint, £6 for 500ml, National Trust Shop
De-germ your smartphone Did you know that mobile phones can carry 10 times more bacteria than toilet seats? If that’s (understandably!) alarming the germophobe in you, it’s time to invest in a PhoneSoap. Basically a clamshell container that fits any smartphone, it simultaneously charges your handset while killing nasty bacteria using UV technology. We’ve seen the light! PhoneSoap 3, £54.95, Amazon
SCRUB CLEAN WITH EASE Give your bath, sinks, tiles… pretty much any surface a good deep clean using Beldray’s Cordless Scrubber Pro. Weighing less than a kilo, its handle extends to 116cm and it comes with four heads for scrubbing, crevices, polishing and heavyduty cleaning. With up to 50 minutes use before it needs a recharge, it comes with a three-year guarantee. Beldray Cordless Scrubber Pro, £49.99, Wilko.
COOL MINT
LEAVE WINDOWS AND TILES SPARKLING Now the sun’s shining, it’s time to get your windows crystal clear and streak free. Bosch’s lightweight, compact cordless glass vac makes the job easier and quicker by sucking up grimy suds post-window wash. It also works wonders on tiles and shower screens and even vacuums up small spillages off glass tables. Glass Vac, £79.99, Bosch.
MAY 2019 | 103
Do it
TIME AT HOME
The 10-minute
DECLUTTER
Get the place tidy in a flash with these speedy tips and handy buys
JOIN THE DOTS
TIN-TASTIC
CLEAR WINNER
Store toys, laundry, or sports kit in this brilliantly versatile basket. Spotty collapsible storage basket, £8.99, H&M Home
Pop on a shelf or counter to hide your clutter. Ferm Living Confetti tins, £29 for set of three, Cloudberry Living
Spot the contents of this neat box through the glass top. Grey concrete-effect wooden storage box, £15, Gisela Graham
Ready, steady, sort! OUST LITTLE OUTFITS Sort through children’s wardrobes and drawers, bagging everything up that they’ve grown out of, to go to charity. SORT YOUR TOOL STORAGE Set aside some time to gather all your tools from around the house and store them together in one spot.
Stack this crate for instant storage, or fold it away when not needed. Folding storage crate in Milk Tea, £14, Bobby Rabbit
BANISH THE BOBBLE HATS Clear your hall of the bulky outerwear of winter – coats, wellies, scarves, hats, gloves – and stash them all away.
HANDS ON Use this hook in a small bathroom, or as a place to pop your most-used bits and bobs. Northern Nest hook in pink, £39, Nest
SHIP SHAPE
POSH STASH
COLOUR CODED
Make use of an unused spot in a kid’s room with this cool corner shelf. Rocket corner shelf in pink, £12, Flying Tiger
Drape necklaces and bracelets from the stand and hide rings inside the pot. Marble jewellery stand, £16, Sainsbury’s Home
Choose a colour for the contents – grey for remotes, pink for magazines, and so on. Orla blush coffee table, £139, Very
104 | MAY 2019
FEATURE GINEVRA BENEDETTI
GREAT CRATE
TIME AT HOME
Fit a grout-free splashback Protect kitchen walls from inevitable spills and avoid damage by fitting a new double-sided tile splashback from Worktop Express. This contemporary herringbone design features a barrelaged wood effect laminate on one side and a pale salvaged wood colourway on the reverse. The splashbacks are quick and easy to install and are more hygienic than regular tiles, because there’s no grout to keep clean – the trickiest part is choosing which side of the design to use.
3 of the best… CLEVER CEILING PAINTS FILL IN CRACKS Hide hairline cracks with a paint that flexes. Polycell CrackFree Ceilings, £12.50 for 2.5L, Mano Mano
DO IT
yourself
FEATURE STEPHANIE DURRANT
Upgrade timber decking
NEVER MISS A SPOT This goes on pink but dries white, so you can see where you’ve painted. Wilko Easy White silk emulsion, £12 for 2.5L, Wilko
LASTING FINISH
Herringbone reversible tile splashback, £199, Worktop Express
ite HD Deck XS compos m, 1sq £5 , ing deck e im Pr ite os Comp
Do it
Cover stains and avoid fungal degradation with a formula containing biocide. Zinsser Ceiling Pro 5-in-1, £34.99 for 2.5L, Homebase
The latest need-to-knows to help you improve your home
Get your outdoor entertaining area bank-holiday ready by upgrading to sustainable HD Deck XS composite decking. The durable boards are made from responsibly sourced hardwood flour and recycled plastic bottle caps, making them low maintenance, splinter-free and environmentally friendly. What’s more, you can use your existing decking frame – simply check the easy fitting guide at composite-prime.com.
PROTECT YOUR PROJECTS
Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Lacquer, £24.95 for 1L; Valeska stencil, £6.45, both Annie Sloan
Re-energise your upcycling projects by finishing them with a coat of Annie Sloan’s new Chalk Paint Lacquer. The hard-wearing, water-based varnish contains built-in UV protection, making it ideal for use on everything from floorboards to kitchen cabinets. As a great weekend project, try jazzing up a preloved table with a vibrant shade of chalk paint and apply a geometric stencil. Then, for a long-lasting finish, add a coat or two of Chalk Paint Lacquer in gloss or matt.
WHEN TILING WALLS, USE A SPIRIT LEVEL TO IDENTIFY AN EVEN LINE HORIZONTALLY AS WELL AS VERTICALLY FOR PERFECT ALIGNMENT MAY 2019 | 105
Do it
TIME AT HOME
Plant a beautiful
HANGING BASKET This month, Sarah Squire from Squire’s Garden Centres shares how to bring colour to your garden
Cheviot faux rattan 14in hanging basket, £6.99, Squire’s Garden Centres
Add cascading plants around the edges
H
anging baskets are a stunning way to display a variety of plants. They make a real statement in the garden and will add plenty of colour and interest. You can plant summer hanging baskets from April, but make sure to protect your plants from frost. If this isn’t possible, wait until late May or early June. Just follow these simple steps… YOU WILL NEED Lined hanging basket (the bigger the better) Terracotta pot or bucket Scissors Multipurpose compost A selection of plants PREPARE YOUR BASKET Place your basket in a terracotta pot or on a bucket to stabilise it while you work. Snip a few holes in the liner, which can be plastic, moss, coir or jute, to let water drain out. This also allows you to plant trailing plants around the sides through the liner. START WITH COMPOST Using a trowel or flower pot, half-fill the basket with multipurpose compost. GET PLANTING Put the largest, most dramatic plant in the centre of the basket, such as a fuchsia or geranium, to create structure and impact. ADD TRAILING PLANTS Place three or four trailing plants evenly around the sides. Angle them slightly, but ensure that the roots are still covered by the compost. FILL IN THE SPACES Flowering plants such as verbenas and small petunias make good fillers. Try planting ivy near the chain and weave it around to give the effect that the ivy is supporting the basket. Fill with more compost and firm gently. HANG IT UP Position your basket in a sunny spot sheltered from wind and water well. Feed and water regularly.
2 3
FOR MORE EXPERT ADVICE, LOOK OUT FOR SQUIRE’S HANGING BASKET MASTERCLASSES THIS MAY
3 of the best
HANGING BASKETS
4 5
6
106 | MAY 2019
‘For a longlasting display, deadhead flowering plants regularly and include evergreen shrubs such as ferns, ivy and dwarf conifers.’
CHIC GREY Brecon faux rattan hanging cone, £6.99, Squire’s Garden Centres
NATURAL KNOTS
ROBUST IRON
Water hyacinth ball basket, £9.95, Homebase
Teardrop hanging basket, £18.99, Waitrose & Partners
FEATURE STEPHANIE DURRANT PHOTOGRAPH SQUIRE’S GARDEN CENTRES
1
TIME AT HOME
Screen play
Inject a dose of colour and pattern into your life with this easy introduction to screenprinting. Print Play by Jessie Wright and Lara Davies (£12.99, Hardie Grant) is brimming with key techniques, advice on design and picking colours, plus 24 versatile projects, including unique print designs for homeware, clothing and accessories. Each one has a difficulty rating, so you can build on the basics as your confidence grows. This jazzy pinboard is sure to bring a smile to your face in a kids’ room or home office.
Print simple shapes in colours to match or clash with your room
CAFFEINE FIX I Love Coffee cross stitch kit, £14, Thread or Dead Club at Etsy
BETTER LETTERS
MAKE IT
yourself
3 of the best
MODERN CROSS STITCH KITS PIN PRICKLE
FEATURE STEPHANIE DURRANT
Cactus mini cross stitch kit, £8.50, The Make Arcade
SWEAR JAR Oh Gosh easy cross-stitch kit, £16, Wool and the Gang
Make it
Check out the latest workshops, books and making must-haves
Learn how to create your own typography wall art at The Makery’s Brush Lettering workshop. Head to John Lewis & Partner’s flagship store on London’s Oxford Street on 23 May, and get to grips with the basic strokes, before making your own A5 design. Under the expert guidance of Emily from Written By Emily, you’ll be able to write anything from favourite quotes to special names and dates. You’ll also take home a brush pen, guide and practice sheets, all for £48. Book your place at themakery.co.uk
Paper cut lighthouse artwork in teal, £50, Caroline Argo at Etsy
TRY YOUR HAND AT... PAPER CUTTING Thanks to a revival of Scandinavian folk art, and with paper cutting artists like Rob Ryan making it into the mainstream, many of us are digging out our craft knives and cutting mats. It couldn’t be easier to get started! Roughly sketch your design on paper then carefully cut out and remove a section at a time. Experiment with intricate designs or keep it simple with modern geometric patterns. Search out printable templates online.
MOUNTYOUR FINISHED PAPER CUT IN A FRAME ON A COLOURED BACKGROUND TO SHOW OFF YOUR HANDIWORK MAY 2019 | 107
Do it
TIME AT HOME
Save on streaming with
A SHARING BUNDLE Love having the choice but feel like you’re forking out too much for streaming services? Check out these clever ways to save...
W
e’re in love with music streaming, on-demand video and satellite TV, but having a wide variety of subscriptions can end up costing you a fortune. Here’s the lowdown on the better-value deals that you and your whole family can benefit from…
We’re a household of Netflix addicts. Can sharing save us money?
What about Amazon?
Amazon Prime (amazon.co.uk) costs £79 per year (or £7.99 per month) and gives you access to free Amazon delivery, the Kindle online book library and Amazon Prime Instant Video for TV and film. You can also create a ‘household’ account which allows you to share benefits with one other adult and create up to four accounts for the kids (online shopping not included!).
Can you also share music streaming?
Spotify Family (spotify.co.uk) is one of the best deals for music lovers: pay just £14.99 and enjoy five individual accounts (you have to be registered at the same address, but don’t have to live
108 | MAY 2019
GET THE MOST FROM YOUR WI-FI - IN A HOUSEHOLD OF UP TO FOUR PEOPLE,YOU SHOULD LOOK FOR BROADBAND SPEEDS OF 35MB AND ABOVE, WHILE FIVE OR MORE NEED FROM 67MB together). So instead of £9.99 each it’s less than £3 a month! Tidal (tidal.com), Deezer (deezer.com) and Apple Music (apple.com) offer similar ‘family’ deals that can save you a small fortune.
So, sharing really is caring... where else can we save money?
All the main mobile networks offer a family sharing plan that can save money, especially if you’re paying the kids’ bills and want to keep on top of data use. BT Mobile (bt.com) has a 12-month SIM-only plan that belongs to the main account
holder. Onto that, you can add up to four 30-day plans, all paid for on a single bill at as much as half the cost of the main account. O2 (O2.co.uk) has a similar bundle where up to 10 devices can be linked to one account.
I’m a bookworm, not a watcher though…
Amazon Kindle e-readers allow you to lend a title to a friend for a period of time. Audible.co.uk (also owned by Amazon) subscribers can send books to friends to download for free, even if they don’t have membership.
FEATURE CHRIS HASLAM PHOTOGRAPH ALAMY
In the past, you could have a music or video streaming service on multiple devices, but only one could be used at once. However, now the likes of Netflix has created bundle deals and sharing packages for partners, families and flatmates. It’s all perfectly legal and nobody will get kicked out mid-episode because someone else wants to watch. Your basic Netflix (netflix.com) account (£5.99 per month) allows you to have up to five individual profiles on the same account, but you’ll need to upgrade to £7.99 per month to have it downloaded onto two devices (TV, phone or tablet). For £9.99 you can watch and download on four screens at a time – that works out at just £30 each per year.
TIME AT HOME
Tuck into a balanced meal
Onion Bhaji Chicken Curry, £4 for 350g, Marks & Spencer
With help from the Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, M&S has developed a range of Balanced for You ready meals that are low in carbs, salt and fat. Priced at £4 each, there are four meat dishes (Onion Bhaji Chicken Curry; Mexican Style Beef Chilli; Beef & Red Wine Casserole; Chicken & Bacon Carbonara), two fish (Scottish Lochmuir Salmon; Aromatic Cod & Coconut Curry) and one vegetarian (Mac ’N’ Cheese).
CHEAT’S EATS!
Supermarket
HOME COOK ProperCorn Cinnamon Microwavable Popcorn, £1.50 for three packs, Tesco
NEWS
The tastiest treats, speediest meals and coolest kit in your trolley this month
3 of the best
SWEET SNACKS TOTALLY NUTS
FEATURE GINEVRA BENEDETTI
Nestlé Yes! Dark Chocolate, Sea Salt and Almond nut bars, £3 for three, Morrisons
DOUBLE DIP Livia’s Dunx Peanut Butter & Jelly, £1.79 for 50g, Tesco
Cook it
Want a meat-free midweek meal in minutes? Then check out Dr Oetker’s new range of Quorn-topped frozen pizzas. There are two delicious flavours to choose from – Pizza Pesto (Quorn ‘chicken’ with pesto, red onions and peppers) or Pizza Royale (Quorn ‘bacon’ with mushrooms and a garlic sauce). Each one takes around 15 minutes to cook. Dr Oetker Ristorante Quorn Pizzas, £2.50 for 345g, Morrisons
Try these Japanese treats Well known throughout Japan, mochi is a traditional cake made from glutenous rice that has been pounded until it becomes soft and chewy in texture. Little Moons has pimped its range of mochi by filling the shell with ice cream, and this month, it’s added a new flavour – Belgian Chocolate. Looking like posh truffles, the bite-sized balls (which are handmade in London) are filled with vegan Belgian chocolate ice cream, then wrapped in a layer of soft mochi and dusted in cocoa powder. What’s not to love? Little Moons Vegan Chocolate Mochi Ice Cream, £4.99 for six, Ocado
MAD FOR AVOS? CLEANEATING’S AVOCADO ANGEL (£12.50, BAKEWELLCOOKSHOP.COM) FEATURES A KNIFE, STONE REMOVER, SCOOP AND MASHER FOR THE PERFECT PREP MAY 2019 | 109
Wake up to the
BEST BRUNCH Ease the family into the weekend with a hearty (and mostly healthy) mid-morning feast
SWEET ’N’ SALTY
MAPLE BACON & CHEESE PANCAKE STACK TAKES 20MIN SERVES 6 25g salted butter, melted and slightly cooled 225g plain flour 2½tsp baking powder 1tsp caster sugar 250ml milk 2 eggs Sunflower oil, for brushing 12 rashers maple-cured bacon 6tbsp grated Monterey Jack cheese A little maple syrup, to drizzle
110 | MAY 2019
1
Using a balloon whisk, beat together the butter, flour, baking powder, sugar, milk, eggs and 1tsp salt. Cover and chill in the fridge for 30min. Brush a non-stick frying pan with a little oil and, when hot, add a dollop of pancake mixture. When you see bubbles appear on the surface, turn the pancake over and cook until
2
golden brown. Remove from the pan, separate each pancake with a square of greaseproof paper and cover the stack with foil to keep warm. Repeat until you have used up all the mixture. Grill the bacon until crispy. Stack the pancakes and bacon on a plate with cheese scattered in between. Drizzle with maple syrup to serve.
3
HEALTHY OPTION
Cook it
GRANOLA WITH MANGO & YOGURT TAKES 35MIN, PLUS COOLING SERVES 2
CRUNCHY TOPPING
2tbsp coconut oil 125ml maple syrup 1tsp vanilla extract 250g jumbo oats 100g sunflower seeds 100g sesame seeds 30g flax seeds 100g each of pecans and almonds, chopped 60g coconut flakes 100g each of dried cranberries and blueberries 125g passion fruit yogurt 1 mango, diced
1
Preheat the oven to 160°C/Fan 140°C/Gas 3. Gently heat the coconut oil, maple syrup and vanilla in a pan until melted, and stir. Take 2 baking trays and line with parchment. Sprinkle half of the oats, sunflower, sesame and flax seeds, pecans and almonds over each tray. Drizzle with the maple syrup mixture. Bake for 15min. Stir and cook for a further 5-10min. Stir in the coconut, cranberries and blueberries. When cool, serve with yogurt and mango.
2
THE GRANOLA WILL KEEP IN AN AIRTIGHT JAR FOR SEVERAL DAYS – MAKE DOUBLE THE QUANTITY FOR AN ENERGY - PACKED MIDWEEK SNACK BLUEBERRY & OAT MUFFINS
3
YUMMY TREAT
TAKES 30MIN MAKES 12 100g self-raising white flour 100g self-raising brown flour ½tsp bicarbonate of soda ½tsp baking powder 90g oats, plus 1tbsp for sprinkling 60g golden caster sugar 180g fresh blueberries 2 eggs 284ml carton soured cream 6tbsp runny honey 6tbsp sunflower oil
1
Preheat the oven to 180°C/Fan 160°C/ Gas 4. Sift both flours into a bowl, tipping in the bran left in the sieve. Add the bicarb, baking powder, oats and sugar, and mix. Sprinkle in the blueberries. Beat the eggs in a large jug, then add the soured cream, honey and sunflower oil. Beat together using a fork. Tip the egg mixture into the dry ingredients and gently fold together, stirring until just combined. Avoid overmixing it, a few lumps are fine. Line a muffin tin with 12 paper cases and fill with spoonfuls of the mixture. Sprinkle with oats and bake for 20min until well risen and pale golden.
2 3
4
MAY 2019 | 111
FRENCH TOAST TAKES 20MIN SERVES 2 2 eggs 1tbsp coconut milk 2tsp ground cinnamon 2 slices of gluten-free bread 1tsp coconut oil 245ml yogurt 2tbsp pure maple syrup (or rice syrup or coconut nectar) Fresh fruit, to serve
GLUTENFREE
1 2 3
Crack the eggs into a bowl and beat with a whisk. Add the coconut milk and cinnamon. Whisk again to mix. Cut the slices of bread in half, place into the egg mixture and let them soak until saturated, about 2min. Heat the coconut oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the slices of egg-soaked bread to the pan. Pour the remaining egg mixture over the bread. Cook until golden, then flip and cook until the other side is golden and the egg is cooked through. Transfer to a plate. While the French toast is cooking, whisk the yogurt and maple syrup together in a small bowl. Serve the French toast with dollops of yogurt and pile fresh fruit on top.
4 5
VEGGIE OPTION
ADD WHATEVER VEGETABLES YOU HAVE TO HAND,THEN ENJOY THIS POSH OMELETTE HOT OR COLD BRUNCH FRITTATA TAKES 1HR 10MIN SERVES 4-6 500g sweet potato, peeled and sliced 2tbsp olive oil ½ pack spring onions, finely sliced 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped 2tbsp fresh mint, roughly chopped 2tbsp fresh parsley, roughly chopped 150g peas 100g feta cheese, roughly crumbled 6 eggs, lightly beaten
1
Preheat the oven to 200°C/Fan 180°C/ Gas 6. Place the sweet potato on a baking tray and drizzle with 1tbsp olive oil. Season well with salt and black pepper, then roast for 30min until soft and charred. Meanwhile, heat the remaining olive oil in a 20cm ovenproof deep frying pan. Add the spring onions, garlic and chilli, and sauté gently for 5min until soft. Add the sweet potato, herbs, peas and half the feta to the pan. Pour over the eggs, then scatter with the remaining feta. Transfer to the oven for 20min until golden and cooked through.
2
3 4 112 | MAY 2019
Cook it
HEALTHY OPTION
SUPER QUICK
AVOCADO TOASTS TOPPED WITH SOFT-BOILED EGGS TAKES 15MIN SERVES 4 4 eggs 2 ripe avocados Juice of ½ lime 8 slices stoneground wheaten bread (or wholemeal bread)
1 2
Put a saucepan of water on to boil. Add the eggs, return to the boil and cook for 7min. Halve the avocados, remove the peel and stone. Put the flesh in a bowl and season generously. Squeeze over the lime juice and mash with a fork. Toast the bread until golden. Peel and halve the eggs. Spread the mashed avocado on the slices of toast and top each slice with a halved egg.
3
MAY 2019 | 113
BRITISH FAVE
KEDGEREE TAKES 40MIN SERVES 6 500ml milk 1 bay leaf 250g smoked haddock 250g lightly smoked salmon fillets 1tbsp oil 25g butter 2 leeks, sliced 1 onion, chopped 3tbsp curry powder ½tsp ground turmeric 250g basmati rice 600ml hot stock 200g frozen peas Small bunch of flat-leaf parsley Juice of ½ lemon Lemon wedges, to serve 4 eggs, soft boiled, peeled and quartered
114 | MAY 2019
1
Put the milk and the bay leaf in a large pan and bring to a simmer. Add the fish and poach gently for 5-10min until just cooked. Remove the fish from the pan with a slotted spoon and cool slightly before flaking. Heat the oil and butter in a large frying pan. Gently fry the leeks and onion for 10min until soft. Stir in the curry powder and turmeric, then cook for a further 2min.
2
3
Add the rice, stirring well to coat with the oil. Stir in the hot stock and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10-12min, until almost cooked. Stir in the frozen peas, cook for 1min, then mix in the parsley, lemon juice, the fish and eggs. Season generously with black pepper. Divide the kedgeree between warm bowls and garnish with the lemon wedges.
4
HEALTHY OPTION
Cook it
EGGS FLORENTINE CLASSIC BRUNCH
TAKES 30MIN SERVES 4 30g butter 2tbsp oil 500g mixed mushrooms 2 garlic cloves, crushed 4 eggs 400g spinach 4 English muffins fresh nutmeg, grated Bunch of chives FOR THE HOLLANDAISE 2 egg yolks 2tsp lemon juice 2tsp white wine vinegar 120g unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1
To make the hollandaise, put the egg yolks in a processor for 1min. In a small pan, heat the lemon juice and vinegar, then pour onto the egg yolks, in a slow stream. Add the melted butter in the same way. Transfer to a bowl sat in warm water so it stays warm and doesn’t split. In a pan, heat the butter and oil and fry the mushrooms until golden. Add the garlic for the final 2min. Cover in foil to keep warm. Poach the eggs for 3min, then put in a bowl of iced water (keep the pan of hot water). Microwave the spinach for 1min, then drain. Toast the muffins and put the eggs back into the hot water to reheat. Top the muffins with spinach, mushrooms, egg and nutmeg. Pour over the sauce, garnish with chives.
2 3
4 YOU CAN MAKE THE HOLLANDAISE SAUCE UP TO AN HOUR IN ADVANCE – SIMPLY KEEP WARM IN A VACUUM FLASK HAM & CHEESE PANCAKE STACK TAKES 10MIN SERVES 4
FEATURE GINEVRA BENEDETTI RECIPE AND PHOTOGRAPHS TI-MEDIACONTENT.COM
100g bag baby spinach leaves Pack 8 buttermilk pancakes 4 slices cooked ham 100g Cheddar, grated ½tbsp olive oil 1tbsp frozen chopped shallots 100ml double cream 1tsp wholegrain mustard 1tsp Dijon mustard
1
Preheat the oven to 200°C/Fan 180°C/ Gas 6. Put the spinach into a pan with a splash of water. Cover and cook over a low heat until it has wilted. Let it cool slightly, then squeeze out all the water. Put the pancakes on a baking tray, divide the spinach between 4 of them and top each with a slice of ham and grated cheese. Warm in the oven for 5min, or until the cheese has melted. Heat the oil in a pan and cook the shallots for 1min. Stir in the cream and mustards, season generously and gently warm. Lay a pancake on top of each cheese pancake and serve with the sauce on the side.
CHEAT’S EAT
2 3
MAY 2019 | 115
Make it
CHEVRON PEGBOARD Large patterned Peg-It-All pegboard in chevron pattern, £227, Kreis Design
THIS MONTH’S
Make it Get organised by making a pegboard. Drill holes into a sheet of plywood and add dowelling as pegs and blocks of wood as shelving. Use paint and tape to create a chevron pattern. Alternatively, buy this version from Kreis Design.
116 | MAY 2019
FEATURE STEPHANIE DURRANT PHOTOGRAPH KREIS DESIGN
Store anything, from stationery and jewellery to clothing and toys
Just for You
An advertisement feature bringing you the best value for those special purchases around your home.
To advertise, please call 0207 611 1061 or email sales@canopymedia.co.uk
AUTHENTIC BRITISH SOFAS HANDMADE TO ORDER Authentic Furniture Ĺ&#x17D;ĆŞ ÞŌŌ ĂžÄ&#x161;ŝƿơ ŝDzŠĊƢĹ&#x17D;ĹąĹ&#x201A; ơĹ&#x2030;ÄŠ Ç&#x203A;ĊƢǢ Ä&#x161;Ċƪơ Ä&#x203A;ƿƪơŝůĊƢ ƪĊƢÇ&#x203A;Ĺ&#x17D;Ä&#x203A;ÄŠ ÞŹĢ Ăž ƪơƿŹŹĹ&#x17D;ĹąĹ&#x201A; ƢÞŹĹ&#x201A;ÄŠ ŝŠĹ&#x2030;ÞŹĢůÞĢĊ ƪŝŠÞƪ ơĹ&#x2030;Þơ ÞƢĊ Þƪ Ć&#x;ĊƢ ơĹ&#x2030;ÄŠ Ç&#x203A;ĊƢǢ ĢĊČ&#x20AC;ĹąĹ&#x17D;ơĹ&#x17D;ŝŹ ŝŠƿơĹ&#x2030;ĊŹơĹ&#x17D;Ä&#x203A; ƢĊŌĹ&#x17D;ĂžÄ&#x161;ĹŚÄŠ Ĺ&#x2030;ŝŹĊƪơ ÞŹĢ ơƢƿƪơÇ&#x153;ŝƢơĹ&#x2030;Ǣ Authentic is about ĢĊƪĹ&#x17D;Ĺ&#x201A;ĹąĹ&#x17D;ĹąĹ&#x201A; ÞŹĢ ůÞţĹ&#x17D;ĹąĹ&#x201A; ƢĹ&#x17D;ơĹ&#x17D;ĆŞĹ&#x2030; Ĺ&#x2030;ĊƢĹ&#x17D;ơÞĹ&#x201A;ÄŠ ƪŝŠÞƪ ƿƪĹ&#x17D;ĹąĹ&#x201A; ơƢÞĢĹ&#x17D;ơĹ&#x17D;ŝŹÞŌ ơĊÄ&#x203A;Ĺ&#x2030;ĹąĹ&#x17D;ƥƿĊƪ ÞŹĢ ơĹ&#x2030;ÄŠ ĆŞĹŁĹ&#x17D;ĹŚĹŚĆŞ ŝŠơĹ&#x17D;ĹŻÄŠ ƪĊƢÇ&#x203A;ĊĢ Ä&#x203A;ƢÞǟơƪůĊŹ ÞŌŝŹĹ&#x201A;ĆŞĹ&#x17D;ĢĊ Ăž Ä&#x161;ƿǢĹ&#x17D;ĹąĹ&#x201A; ÄŠÇĄĆ&#x;ĊƢĹ&#x17D;ÄŠĹąÄ&#x203A;ÄŠ ơĹ&#x2030;Þơ Ĺ&#x17D;ĆŞ ĆŞÄŠÄ&#x203A;ŝŹĢ ơŝ ŹŝŹĊ Ă&#x192;ŹĢĊƢĆ&#x;Ĺ&#x17D;ŹŹĊĢ Ä&#x161;Ǣ Ăž ĢĊĊĆ&#x; ţŹŝÇ&#x153;ŌĊĢĹ&#x201A;ÄŠ ŝŠŝƿƢ ŠƿƢŹĹ&#x17D;ơƿƢĊ ÄŠÇ&#x203A;ĊƢǢ Authentic ƪŝŠÞ Ĺ&#x17D;ĆŞ Ĺ&#x2030;ÞŹĢ Ä&#x203A;ƢÞǟơĊĢ ơŝ ŝƢĢĊƢ Ç&#x153;Ĺ&#x17D;ơĹ&#x2030; ůÞŹǢ Ä&#x161;ÄŠĆŞĆ&#x;ŝţĊ ĹťĆ&#x;ơĹ&#x17D;ŝŹƪ ĂžÇ&#x203A;ĂžĹ&#x17D;ĹŚĂžÄ&#x161;ĹŚÄŠ ĊŹÞÄ&#x161;ĹŚĹ&#x17D;ĹąĹ&#x201A; ƿƪ ơŝ Ä&#x203A;ƢĊÞơĊ ǢŝƿƢ Ć&#x;ĊƢŠĊÄ&#x203A;ơ ƪŝŠÞ
FŝƢ ůŝƢĊ Ĺ&#x17D;ŹŠŝƢůÞơĹ&#x17D;ŝŹ ÞŹĢ ơŝ ŝƢĢĊƢ ǢŝƿƢ FÂŚ// ƪÞůĆ&#x;ĹŚÄŠĆŞ Ç&#x203A;Ĺ&#x17D;ĆŞĹ&#x17D;ơ! www.authenticfurniture.co.uk" ŝƢ Ä&#x203A;ÞŌŌ ƿƪ ŝŹ 01629 704 704
ÂŽÂź /FF/ ÂźSĂ&#x;/ /h/ ŸŒS N/ ÂźStG Quantum Heatingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dimplex off-peak heating system uses low-cost, off-peak energy with running costs up to 47% less than electric convector or radiator systems on an on-peak tariff and 27% less than standard storage heater systems. With an easy-to-use control system and a simple design that wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t detract from your furniture, these economical to run, maintenance-free heaters are perfect for keeping toasty throughout the year.
â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;KID-TOUGHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; BEDS WITH A SPRINKLE OF MAGIC ƿƢ Ä&#x203A;Ĺ&#x2030;Ĺ&#x17D;ŌĢƢĊŹ$ĆŞ ŠƿƢŹĹ&#x17D;ơƿƢĊ Ĺ&#x17D;ĆŞ Ć&#x;ĊƢŠĊÄ&#x203A;ơ ŠŝƢ Ä&#x161;ĊĢ ŠƿůĆ&#x;Ĺ&#x17D;ĹąĹ&#x201A; ŠŝƢơ Ä&#x161;ĆżĹ&#x17D;ŌĢĹ&#x17D;ĹąĹ&#x201A; ĆŞÄŠÄ&#x203A;ƢĊơ ĆŞĆĄĆżĹ&#x17D;ƢƢĊŌŌĹ&#x17D;ĹąĹ&#x201A; ĹŁĹ&#x17D;Ģƪ Ç&#x153;Ĺ&#x2030;Ĺť ŹĊĊĢ ůŝƢĊ ơĹ&#x2030;ÞŹ Šƿƪơ Ăž Ä&#x161;ĊĢ ơ Č&#x192;ÄŠ Ĺ&#x2030;Ĺ&#x17D;ŌĢƢĊŹ ĆŞ FƿƢŹĹ&#x17D;ơƿƢĊ ŝůĆ&#x;ÞŹǢ Ç&#x153;ÄŠ ĹŻĹ&#x17D;ÇĄ Ä&#x203A;ĹŚÄŠÇ&#x203A;ĊƢ ƪơŝƢÞĹ&#x201A;ÄŠ ƪŝŌƿơĹ&#x17D;ŝŹƪ ĂžÇ&#x153;ĊƪŝůĊ ĢĊƪĹ&#x17D;Ĺ&#x201A;Źƪ ÞŹĢ ơƢĹ&#x17D;Ć&#x;ĹŚÄŠ Ć&#x;ĂžĹ&#x17D;Źơ Ć&#x;ƢŝơĊÄ&#x203A;ơĹ&#x17D;ŝŹ ơŝ Ä&#x203A;ƢĊÞơĊ Ĺ&#x2030;ÞŹĢÄ&#x203A;ƢÞǟơĊĢ ĹŁĹ&#x17D;Ģ ơŝƿĹ&#x201A;Ĺ&#x2030; ŠƿƢŹĹ&#x17D;ơƿƢĊ ơĹ&#x2030;Þơ Ĺ&#x17D;ĆŞ Ä&#x161;ĆżĹ&#x17D;Ōơ ơŝ ŌÞƪơ ŸÞţĊ Ăž Ōŝŝţ Þơ ŝƿƢ Ä&#x203A;ĹŚÄŠÇ&#x203A;ĊƢ ŠƿƢŹĹ&#x17D;ơƿƢĊ ŸĊŌ 0800 009 6261 Ă ÄŠÄ&#x161; www.TCFC.co.uk ÂŽĂžÇ&#x203A;ÄŠ &'( ŝDzŠǢŝƿƢ ŝƢĢĊƢ Ç&#x153;Ĺ&#x17D;ơĹ&#x2030; Ä&#x203A;ŝĢĊ dĂ&#x192;ÂŽÂźF ÂŚĂŚ Ă&#x192;&' Ä&#x161;ĊŠŝƢĊ )*ơĹ&#x2030; dƿŹĊ â&#x20AC;Ť Ú&#x2DC;&*Ú&#x2018;â&#x20AC;Ź
ÂŁĹ&#x17D;Ä&#x203A;ơƿƢĊĢ! Neutron Ä&#x161;ƿŹţ Ä&#x161;ĊĢ Ç&#x153;Ĺ&#x17D;ơĹ&#x2030; ƪơÞĹ&#x17D;Ƣ ƪơŝƢÞĹ&#x201A;ÄŠ
/ĂĽ hĂ&#x192;ÂŽSĂ&#x;/ ŽŸÌhSÂŽN ÂŽ/ ÂźStG ÂŽ Ă&#x;StGÂŽ Ă&#x192;ÂŁ Âź FF
HAUS AND HOME
This California lounge set is perfect for relaxing outdoors. It feels like natural rattan and can be left out all year round - maintenance free (cushions should be FVSYKLX MRWMHI 7IEXMRK JSV EX PIEWX ĆźZI people with two comfy armchairs, a roomy three-seater sofa. This set also includes a matching coffee table. Also available in Taupe.
Contact us for a free brochure. Tel. 0333 014 7771 Web. quantum-heating.co.uk Finance available subject to status. Get ÂŁ150 cashback when you quote JFY19 on purchase of two or more Quantum heaters before 2nd May 2019. Heaters to be MRWXEPPIH FIJSVI WX .YP] 8 'W ETTP]
h' ÂźSr /ÂŚ Ă St' Ă ÂŽ 'ÂŚ Ă&#x192;GNŸÌ! h'!ÂŚ ŸŸ/t! ÂŽÂźĂ&#x192; f ÂŽNĂ&#x192;Âź ÂŚ ÂŁ/t" Then Ventrolla can help! They are a UK-wide sash window and casement window renovation company with local teams on hand ready to help renovate your tired, old timber windows. ;MXL WIVZMGIW MRGPYHMRK HVEYKLX TVSSĆźRK renovation, slim double glazing and bespoke new timber windows, they are sure to have the solution to suit you and your home.
T EA E! GR ALU V
/ŹŠŝǢ ÞŌ ŠƢĊƪÄ&#x203A;Ĺť ĹŚĹ&#x17D;Ç&#x203A;Ĺ&#x17D;ĹąĹ&#x201A; ơĹ&#x2030;Ĺ&#x17D;ĆŞ ƪƿůůĊƢ Ç&#x153;Ĺ&#x17D;ơĹ&#x2030; Ăž NÞƿƪ ĂžÇ&#x153;ĹąĹ&#x17D;ĹąĹ&#x201A; ŠƢŝů Ć&#x;Ć&#x;ĊÞŌ Č&#x192;ÄŠ NÞƿƪ ĂžÇ&#x153;ĹąĹ&#x17D;ĹąĹ&#x201A; Ä&#x203A;ŝůÄ&#x161;Ĺ&#x17D;ŹĊƪ ơĹ&#x2030;ÄŠ Ç&#x203A;ĊƢǢ ŌÞơĊƪơ ĢĊƪĹ&#x17D;Ĺ&#x201A;Ĺą ÞŹĢ ơĊÄ&#x203A;Ĺ&#x2030;ŹŝŌŝĹ&#x201A;Ǣ Ç&#x153;Ĺ&#x17D;ơĹ&#x2030; Ć&#x;ƢĊÄ&#x203A;Ĺ&#x17D;ĆŞĹ&#x17D;ŝŹ GĊƢůÞŹ ÄŠĹąĹ&#x201A;Ĺ&#x17D;ŹĊĊƢĹ&#x17D;ĹąĹ&#x201A; SŹŹŝÇ&#x203A;ÞơĹ&#x17D;Ç&#x203A;ÄŠ ŠĊÞơƿƢĊƪ Ĺ&#x17D;ĹąÄ&#x203A;ŌƿĢĊ ÞƿơŝůÞơĹ&#x17D;Ä&#x203A; Ç&#x153;ĊÞơĹ&#x2030;ĊƢ ƪĊŹƪŝƢƪ ơĹ&#x2030;Þơ ĊǥơĊŹĢ ơĹ&#x2030;ÄŠ ĂžÇ&#x153;ĹąĹ&#x17D;ĹąĹ&#x201A; ơŝ Ĺ&#x201A;Ĺ&#x17D;Ç&#x203A;ÄŠ ĆŞĹ&#x2030;ÞĢĊ Ç&#x153;Ĺ&#x2030;ÄŠĹą ơĹ&#x2030;ÄŠ ƪƿŹ$ĆŞ ŝƿơ Ĺą ĂžÇ&#x153;ĹąĹ&#x17D;ĹąĹ&#x201A; Ç&#x153;Ĺ&#x17D;ĹŚĹŚ Ć&#x;ƢŝÇ&#x203A;Ĺ&#x17D;ĢĊ Ç&#x153;ÄŠĹŚÄ&#x203A;ŝůĊ ĆŞĹ&#x2030;ÞĢĊ ŠƢŝů ơĹ&#x2030;ÄŠ Ĺ&#x2030;ŝơ ŽƿůůĊƢ ƪƿŹ ÞŹĢ Ć&#x;ƢŝơĊÄ&#x203A;ơ ŠƿƢŹĹ&#x17D;ĆŞĹ&#x2030;Ĺ&#x17D;ĹąĹ&#x201A;ĆŞ 'Ĺ&#x17D;ĹŻĹŻĂžÄ&#x161;ĹŚÄŠ h/' ĹŚĹ&#x17D;Ĺ&#x201A;Ĺ&#x2030;ơĹ&#x17D;ĹąĹ&#x201A; ÞŹĢ ƢÞĢĹ&#x17D;Ĺť Ä&#x203A;ŝŹơƢŝŌŌĊĢ Ĺ&#x17D;ŹŠƢÞƢĊĢ Ĺ&#x2030;ĊÞơĹ&#x17D;ĹąĹ&#x201A; Ç&#x153;Ĺ&#x17D;ĹŚĹŚ ÞŌŌŝÇ&#x153; Ǣŝƿ ơŝ ĆŞĆ&#x;ĊŹĢ ůŝƢĊ ơĹ&#x17D;ĹŻÄŠ ƢĊŌÞǥĹ&#x17D;ĹąĹ&#x201A; ÞŹĢ ĊŹơĊƢơÞĹ&#x17D;ĹąĹ&#x17D;ĹąĹ&#x201A; Ĺ&#x17D;Źơŝ ơĹ&#x2030;ÄŠ ÄŠÇ&#x203A;ÄŠĹąĹ&#x17D;ĹąĹ&#x201A;
Normally ÂŁ699, now ÂŁ499. To receive your ÂŁ200 discount, quote JFU2APR at checkout. Visit www.outandout.com or call 02037 728 752 before 02.05.19
Ÿŝ ĹťÄ&#x161;ơÞĹ&#x17D;Ĺą ǢŝƿƢ ŠƢĊĊ Ä&#x161;ƢŝÄ&#x203A;Ĺ&#x2030;ƿƢĊ ÞŹĢ ĢĊơÞĹ&#x17D;ĹŚĆŞ ŝŠơĹ&#x2030;ÄŠ &*( ŝDzŠŽĆ&#x;ÄŠÄ&#x203A;Ĺ&#x17D;ÞŌ DzŠĊƢ ĆŞĹ&#x17D;ĹŻĆ&#x;ŌǢ Ĺ&#x201A;Ĺť ơŝ Ç&#x153;Ç&#x153;Ç&#x153; ĂžĆ&#x;Ć&#x;ĊÞŌƪĹ&#x2030;ÞĢĹ&#x17D;ĹąĹ&#x201A; Ä&#x203A;ŝů ŠƿƪơŠŝƢǢŝƿŝDzŠĊƢ ŝƢ Ä&#x203A;ÞŌŌ 0800 975 5757 ůÞţĹ&#x17D;ĹąĹ&#x201A; ƪƿƢĊ ơĹ&#x2030;Þơ Ǣŝƿ ƥƿŝơĊ dƿƪơ FŝƢ Ìŝƿ ǹŠĊƢ DzŠĊƢ ĊŹĢƪ )&ƪơ rÞǢ â&#x20AC;Ť Ú&#x2DC;&*Ú&#x2018;â&#x20AC;Ź
To arrange a free survey and quotation, visit www.ventrolla.co.uk, or call 0808 301 9657. OFFER: Receive a 5% discount plus free hardware (worth over ÂŁ30) for every window when you quote JUST19.
All companies listed are wholly independent. We recommend that you carry out your own checks before entering into any agreement. When making any purchases we would recommend that you use a credit card providing protection in the unlikely event of any issues. No part of this page maybe reproduced without the permission of Canopy Media.
MARKETPLACE HOME ACCESSORIES
Looking for something special? You'll ďŹ nd it in our easy-to-follow guide FURNITURE
housetohome.co.uk/directory
. Customers love the clean, fresh lines of our best selling Mirage bed. Made from solid New Zealand pine, the low level lines give a feeling of added space in smaller bedrooms.
futoncompany.co.uk 20 STORES: 0345 609 4455 experts in small space living
GIFTS
Subscribe to Style at Home and save 39% ONLINE AT magazinesdirect.com/26AM BY PHONE 0330 333 1113 QUOTE CODE: 26AM +44 (0) 330 333 1113 (from outside UK). Lines are open Monday to Saturday 8am-6pm (UK time)
Offer closes 31 December 2019. Terms and conditions apply. For full details visit www.magazinesdirect.com/terms
To advertise here, call 020 3148 2261 or email homeinterestclassiďŹ ed@ti-media.com
MARKETPLACE
Looking for something special? You'll find it in our easy-to-follow guide
FURNITURE
NOW ON
“Faultless quality...won’t be beaten by anyone.” Mr Alan Jones 4th July 2018
Request a FREE brochure call 0800 464 0542 QUOTE SAH55H
SOFASBYSAXON.COM
To advertise here, call 020 3148 2261 or email homeinterestclassified@ti-media.com
housetohome.co.uk/directory
SALE
Where to
SHOP
Find out where to get your favourite buys in this issue
A
Abode Living 01273 621116 abodeliving.co.uk Addis 0800 515 300 addis.co.uk Albert & Moo albertandmoo.com Amara 0800 587 7645 amara.com Amazon amazon.co.uk Andshine 01736 366568 andshine.co.uk Annie Sloan 01865 803168 anniesloan.com Appliance City 0115 965 1937 appliancecity.co.uk Argos 0345 640 2020 argos.co.uk Audenza 0116 298 6393 audenza.com B&Q 0333 014 3098 diy.com Ban.do bando.com Bathstore 0800 023 2323 bathstore.com Beko 0345 600 4911 beko.co.uk Bert & May 020 3744 0776 bertandmay.com Blinds 2go 0800 862 0464 blinds-2go.co.uk Bobby Rabbit 01143 217000 bobbyrabbit.co.uk Bosch 0344 892 8979 bosch-home.co.uk Ca’Pietra 01380 735886 capietra.com Carpetright 0330 333 3444 carpetright.co.uk Cloudberry Living 0330 123 3301 cloudberryliving.co.uk Complete Tools & Fixings 0115 784 6837 comptools.co.uk Composite Prime composite-prime.com Cox & Cox 0330 333 2123 coxandcox.co.uk Crown 0330 024 0281 crownpaints.co.uk Cuckooland 01305 231231 cuckooland.com Cult Furniture 020 8185 6960 cultfurniture.com Curtains 2go 0800 862 0463 curtains-2go.co.uk Dar Lighting 01295 672200 darlighting.co.uk Debenhams 0344 800 8877 debenhams.com DIY Kitchens 01977 608418 diy-kitchens.com Dobbies 0131 561 6406 dobbies.com Dunelm dunelm.com Dusk Lighting 01392 363200 dusklights.co.uk eBay ebay.com Etsy etsy.com
B
C
D
E
120 | MAY 2019
F
Factory Direct Flooring 0330 100 0015 factory-direct-flooring.co.uk Farrow & Ball 01202 876141 farrow-ball.com Fired Earth 01295 812088 firedearth.com Flying Tiger flyingtiger.com Garden Trading 01993 845559 gardentrading.co.uk George Home 0800 952 0101 george.com Gisela Graham 020 7708 4956 giselagraham.co.uk Graham & Brown 0800 168 3795 grahambrown.com Grand Illusions 01747 858300 grandillusions.co.uk Grohe 0871 200 3414 grohe.co.uk H&M Home 0344 736 9000 hm.com Habitat 0344 499 4686 habitat.co.uk Hobbycraft 0330 026 1400 hobbycraft.co.uk Homebase 0345 077 8888 homebase.co.uk HomeSense 01923 473561 homesense.com Hurn & Hurn 01603 559250 hurnandhurn.com Ian Snow 01271 858649 iansnow.com Idyll Home 01270 812717 idyllhome.co.uk Ikea 020 3645 0000 ikea.co.uk Jane Clayton & Company 01761 404505 janeclayton.co.uk JD Williams 0871 231 2000 jdwilliams.co.uk John Lewis & Partners 0345 604 9049 johnlewis.com Joules 0345 250 7160 joules.com Kersaint Cobb 01675 430430 kersaintcobb.co.uk King & McGaw 01273 511942 kingandmcgaw.com Kreis Design 020 7837 0820 kreisdesign.com La Redoute 0800 096 6888 laredoute.co.uk Lakeland 01539 488100 lakeland.co.uk Laura Ashley 0333 200 8009 lauraashley.com Life Story 0131 629 9699 lifestoryshop.com Limelace 0330 058 4158 limelace.co.uk Little Greene 0845 880 5855 littlegreene.com
G
H
I
J
K L
Loaf 0345 468 0697 loaf.com Lombok 020 7736 5171 lombok.co.uk Love Frankie 01803 866399 lovefrankie.com Mad Molly 01295 688286 madmolly.co.uk Made.com 0344 257 1888 Maisons du Monde 0808 234 2172 maisonsdumonde.com Mano Mano manomano.co.uk Marks & Spencer 0333 014 8000 marksandspencer.com MJ Bathrooms 020 8432 4757 mjbathrooms.co.uk Mode Prints modeprints.com Monsoon Home 020 3372 3052 monsoon.co.uk Morrisons 0845 611 6111 morrisons.co.uk Murals Wallpaper 0151 708 5400 muralswallpaper.co.uk National Trust Shop 0300 123 2025 shop.nationaltrust.org.uk Natural History Museum Shop 020 7942 5494 nhmshop.co.uk Neil Tomlinson Architects 020 7089 5747 ntarc.co.uk Neptune 01793 427300 neptune.com Nest.co.uk 0114 243 3000 New Look 0344 499 6690 newlook.com Next Home 0333 777 8000 next.co.uk Ocado 0345 656 1234 ocado.com Original BTC 020 7351 2130 originalbtc.com Oxo 0114 242 7295 oxouk.com Paperchase 020 3322 4788 paperchase.co.uk Pixers 020 3608 7183 pixers.uk Prestigious Textiles 01274 688448 prestigious.co.uk Primark primark.co.uk QS Supplies 0116 251 0051 qssupplies.co.uk QVC 0800 514 131 qvcuk.com Red Candy 0121 224 7728 redcandy.co.uk Rex London rexlondon.com River Island 0344 576 6444 riverisland.com Robert Dyas 0800 707 6677 robertdyas.co.uk Rockett St George 01444 253391 rockettstgeorge.co.uk Rose & Grey 0161 926 8763 roseandgrey.co.uk
M
N
O P
Q R
Celebrate spring in your bedroom with bright white sheets, touches of gold and pretty pink blooms
Rovic Tiles 01732 763167 rovictiles.com Rust-Oleum 01914 106611 rustoleumspraypaint.com Sainsbury’s Home 0800 636262 sainsburyshome.co.uk Scandinavian Design Center 020 3868 6562 scandinaviandesigncenter.com Screwfix 0500 414 141 screwfix.com Secret Linen Store 01243 822599 secretlinenstore.com Smeg 0844 557 9907 smeguk.com Sofa.com 0345 400 2222 Squire’s 01252 356860 squiresgardencentres.co.uk Style Library 020 3457 5862 stylelibrary.com Sue Ryder sueryder.org
S
WHERE TO BUY
Buy it
T
Talking Tables 020 7627 6767 talkingtables.co.uk Tesco 0800 323 4050 tesco.com The Cabinet Door Shop 01273 746510 thecabinetdoorshop.co.uk The Farthing 0844 567 2400 thefarthing.co.uk The Makery 01225 581888 themakery.co.uk Thomasons thomasons.co.uk Tile Flair 0117 959 8888 tileflair.co.uk Tile Giant 01782 597777 tilegiant.co.uk Tile Mountain 01782 223822 tilemountain.co.uk Tiles Direct 0113 253 0005 tiles-direct.com Tincture 020 3598 4895 tincturelondon.com TK Maxx tkmaxx.com Tons of Tiles 01752 785623 tonsoftiles.co.uk Topps Tiles 0800 783 6262 toppstiles.co.uk Trouva 020 7193 6444 trouva.com UK Flooring Direct 02476 012840 ukflooringdirect.co.uk Urban Outfitters 0845 330 1288 urbanoutfitters.co.uk Valspar 0344 736 9174 valsparpaint.co.uk Vendimia Lighting Co vendimialighting.co.uk Very 0844 822 2321 very.co.uk Victorian Plumbing 0345 862 2878 victorianplumbing.co.uk Vileda 0117 330 2277 vileda.co.uk Villa Nova villanova.co.uk Waitrose & Partners 0800 188884 waitrose.com Wallace Cotton 0800 024 8475 wallacecotton.co.uk Wallpaper Direct 01323 430886 wallpaperdirect.com Walls and Floors 01536 314730 wallsandfloors.co.uk Wayfair wayfair.co.uk White Stuff 020 3752 5360 whitestuff.com Wickes 0330 123 4123 wickes.co.uk Wilko 0800 032 9329 wilko.com Wool and The Gang woolandthegang.com Worktop Express 0345 222 2644 worktop-express.co.uk Zara Home 0800 026 0091 zarahome.com
U V
W
Z
EDITORIAL COMPLAINTS We work hard to achieve the highest standards of editorial content, and we are committed to complying with the Editors’ Code of Practice (ipso.co.uk/ IPSO/cop.html) as enforced by IPSO. If you have a complaint about our editorial content, you can email us at complaints@ti-media.com or write to Complaints Manager, TI Media Limited
Legal Department, 161 Marsh Wall, London E14 9AP. Please provide details of the material that you are complaining about and explain your complaint by reference to the Editors’ Code. We will endeavour to acknowledge your complaint within five working days and we aim to correct substantial errors as soon as possible.
Style at Home is published by TI Media Limited, 161 Marsh Wall, London E14 9AP, England. Distributed by MarketForce (UK) Ltd, 5 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HU (020 3787 9001). TI Media Limited regrets that it cannot be liable for the safe custody or return of any unsolicited material. By submitting any material to TI Media Limited you consent to TI Media Limited and/or its associated companies reusing the submitted material in any format or medium throughout the world in perpetuity. TI Media Limited reserves the right to shorten or modify any submitted material at its own discretion. The contents of the magazine are fully protected by copyright and nothing may be reprinted without permission. Repro by Rhapsody. Cover and Text printed by Walstead UK Limited. Style at Home is sold subject to these conditions: that it shall not, without the written consent of the publishers first given, be lent, re-sold, hired out or otherwise disposed of by way of trade at more than the recommended selling price on the cover, selling price in EU and Eire subject to VAT, and that it shall not be lent, re-sold, hired out or disposed of in a mutilated condition or in any unauthorised cover by way of trade or annexed to or as part of any publication or advertising, literary or pictorial matter whatsoever. All information and prices correct at time of going to press. We cannot guarantee items are in stock: check before visiting a store. While we try to answer enquiries, we cannot guarantee a response. ©TI Media Limited 2019
EDITORIAL Editorial Director Vanessa Richmond 020 3148 7335 Group Creative Director Georgia Hibberdine 020 3148 7342 Executive Editor Heather Young 020 3148 7326 Homes Content Team Editorial Director Rhoda Parry 020 3148 7180 Commercial Editorial Operations Director Jane Akers 020 3148 7313 Associate Editor Ginevra Benedetti 020 3148 7347 Group Chief Sub-Editor/Production Editor Sarah Farley 020 3148 7189 Style Editor Michela Colling 020 3148 7355 Houses Editor Ruth Corbett 020 3148 7330 Decorating Editor Nicky Phillips 020 3148 7346 Senior Features Editor Stephanie Durrant 020 3148 6218 Features Editor Holly Walsh 020 3148 7353 Head Of Art Operations Alison Walter 020 3148 7113 Deputy Art Director Emma Jackson 020 3148 7338 Acting Art Editor Hannah Bennewitz 020 3148 7343 Head Of Subs Operations Maxine Clarke Hub Chief Sub-Editor Amy Hodge Deputy Chief Sub-Editor Jennie Filer Sub-Editor Chloe Hay General Enquiries Sally Dominic 020 3148 7154 ADVERTISING Publisher and Head Of Homes Network Joanne O’Hara Advertisement Manager Sharon Goode 020 3148 7631 International/Luxury Account Manager Carol Bunce 020 3148 7620 London Sales Manager Ruth Roscorla 020 3148 7639 Classified Sales Manager Emma van der Veen 020 3148 2635 Inserts Canopy Media Sales and Management 0845 544 1857 Sales Executive Ruby Kelly 020 3148 2636 Homes Digital Director Ellie Naber 020 3148 4253 REGIONAL ADVERTISING Regional Sales Director Katrina Hutchison 0161 601 3720 Insert Sales Manager Katherine Brown 07464 544375 Regional Digital and Creative Media Director Lucy Gugas 0161 601 3734 MARKETING, PR & DIGITAL Marketing Manager Yasmin Christofi 020 3148 7692 Acting Marketing Manager Elizabeth Pether 020 3148 62372 SUBSCRIPTIONS Senior Subscriptions Manager Anita Baghapour 020 3047 1985 One-year full subscription rate (12 issues), including p&p: UK £28.99 Europe €31.99 USA $41.99 Rest of world £27.99. Credit-card hotline (UK) 0330 333 1113 Overseas enquiries +44 (0)330 333 1113 email help@magazinesdirect.com CIRCULATION Senior Circulation Executive Natasha Brewer 020 3787 9093 PRODUCTION Editorial Production Manager Nicola Tillman Deputy Editorial Production Manager Clare Willetts 020 3148 7892 Art Production Designers Noel Allen, Sarah Llewellyn Advertisement Production Co-ordinator Nicholas Liermann Production Manager John Botten 020 3148 5431 Production Operations Director Richard Hill 020 3148 5424 Syndication Efi Mandrides 020 3148 5485 PUBLISHING Group Managing Director Angela O’Farrell EA to Group Managing Director Donna McConnell 020 3148 5651 Client Investment Director Sian Roberts 020 3148 6778 PRINTING Repro by Rhapsody Cover and Text printed by Walstead UK Limited BACK ISSUES Visit mags-uk.com
MAY 2019 | 121
Love it
LOOK WHAT YOU STYLED
Not sure what we’re crushing on more – @lucyhamiltonathome’s door or spring wreath
Now that is one impressive upcycle project @maisieviolet_rees. Nailed it!
The gallery wall in @oneillhughes’ living room is just all kinds of awesome
This month we’re loving
#SAHSTYLISTS
We love getting a glimpse of your home-styling wins! Get involved by tagging your snaps with #SAHStylists and @styleathomemag
@inside_30seven gives us a lesson in how to win at coastal style
We applaud @living_at_no.94’s attention to detail – just check out that splashback
The bed, the bed linen, the accessories! @inside_110 ticks all the boho-style boxes
Look at that greenery pop against the purple! Excellent work @1930s_project_northeast
@it_started_at_no_10’s bedroom is the height of sophisticated glamour
Cool, calm and collected. @13nigel’s dining space has it in spades
122 | MAY 2019