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59 SWATCH Ruth Sleightholme rounds up the latest decorative surfaces for kitchens and bathrooms

INSIDER 21 SHOPPING Charlie Porter presents a selection of wall brackets for shelves 27 NOTEBOOK Gabby Deeming shows us what has caught her eye this month 33 WISE BUYS Victoria Boards selects replacement doors for a kitchen makeover 35 NEWS AND VIEWS The homeware shop supporting artisans in war-torn countries, plus design talks and diary dates 41 OUTSIDE INTERESTS A profile of garden designer Adolfo Harrison; three seed collections; and where to see anemones

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47 OUT AND ABOUT & IN CROWD Laura Houldsworth’s best buys; reader events; and The List Directory 2019 party ON THE COVER The kitchen of a renovated house on Long Island (pages 92-97), photographed

by Ngoc Minh Ngo. Cover stories are in colour

51 ART SCENE The studio of artist Conrad Shawcross, plus affordable art to buy 56 BOOKS What to read: from a lavishly illustrated history of the country house to a study of Le Corbusier’s buildings

63 DESIGN IDEAS Elizabeth Metcalfe consults the experts and presents a variety of options for window treatments – from tailored pelmets to Italian strung curtains 69 RITA NOTES In the first part of a new series following the renovation of her own farmhouse, Rita Konig offers advice on how to approach the planning stage 70 HUNTER GATHERER Hatta Byng visits antique dealer and interior consultant Edward Hurst at the ‘store’ he has created from run-down farm buildings at his Dorset home

LIFESTYLE 75 MADE IN DEVON A move to Dartmoor was the impetus for Cath and Jeremy Brown to capitalise on their creative talents and start making pieces that developed into their design studio, Feldspar. By Emily Tobin HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.UK MARCH 2019 5

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EDIT: INTERIORS, GARDENS, STORIES 84 DREAM TEAM This cottage in Oxfordshire was looking rather tired until a trio of creatives, including interior designer Sarah Delaney, gave it an update. By Christopher Stocks 92 SEA CHANGE In this Egyptian Revival house on Long Island, the designer David Kleinberg has created generously proportioned interiors for its English owners. By Mieke ten Have 98 HIGH IMPACT When furnishing her own Victorian terraced house in London, decorator Sarah Vanrenen did not hold back on fabrics and colour. By Fiona McKenzie Johnston 104 ALL TOGETHER NOW Design duo Salvesen Graham has worked its magic on a London house carved up into bedsits, bringing it back to life as a family home. By David Nicholls 110 THE KNOWLEDGE Inspired by the houses in this issue, Leanne Walstow gives directions on how to achieve similar style 112 HOME BREW Gabby Deeming and Ruth Sleightholme create inspiring schemes in a converted brewery in Kent 118 TAKING SHAPE Arne Maynard has reinvigorated the garden of this Oxfordshire manor house. By Clare Foster 126 SOW EASY In the final part of a series based on her latest book, The Flower Garden, Clare Foster recommends 10 annuals to grow from seed, including some new varieties 130 MADE TO MEASURE Fashion designer Filippa Knutsson had a clear vision for her long, narrow London garden and Stuart Craine’s chic planting was a perfect fit. By Jodie Jones

F O O D & T R AV E L 135 CUPBOARD LOVE Diana Henry’s recipes will inspire you to make imaginative use of store-cupboard ingredients 142 TASTE NOTES News and tips for food lovers 145 LITTLE GEMS Elizabeth Metcalfe relaxes at Atzaró, Ibiza’s style-setting agroturismo hotel and spa 146 DESIGNER HAUNTS Interior and product designer André Fu’s favourite places to shop, stay and eat in Hong Kong 149 GILDED GLORIES Victoria Mather experiences the cultural and culinary treasures of Sicilian capital Palermo

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SARAH VA N R E N E N Interior designer

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As the daughter of the designer Penny Morrison, Sarah has a love of interiors in her blood. She began her career at Christie’s aged only 19 and, at 24, from her sitting room set up an interior-design practice, which has evolved into Vanrenen GW Designs. A recent favourite project was a country house in which she was given free rein: ‘We created an interior that was young, comfortable and colourful, down to the soap dishes.’

In her own house (from page 98), she likes the way rooms connect to create ‘a fantastic entertaining space that flows beautifully from one area to the next’.

Your decorating advice?

‘Don’t be afraid to layer colour and pattern, and include a few characterful pieces.’

S T UA R T CRAINE Garden designer

The valuable experience gained from 10 years as a garden designer and as a fellow Londoner challenged by his own limited outside space informed Stuart’s approach to fashion designer Filippa Knutsson’s compact city garden (from page 130). ‘I have terraces rather than a garden,’ he says. ‘I’ve planted one of them as a kitchen garden, with herbs for cooking.’ Structural planting is his favourite element of the design process. A cloud-pruned tree provides this element in his own space: ‘It looks wonderfully architectural through the sittingroom window.’ Stuart’s advice for anyone creating a terrace garden is to get a good irrigation system.

TA B I T H A H AW K I N S Stylist

‘I was styling and arranging things from an early age and I’ve always loved food, so once I discovered this job existed, I knew it was for me,’ says Tabitha. While working as a photographer, she realised she found the styling of shoots more interesting. She went on to become photography and style director at Waitrose Food Illustrated magazine for 12 years before going freelance. More recently, Tabitha worked with the Duchess of Sussex on Together, the charity cookbook that raises funds for community kitchens.

Her latest project is Georgina Hayden’s cookbook Taverna (Square Peg, £25): ‘It was a joy to work on.’ She styled ‘Cupboard Love’ (from page 135).

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tarting a building or decoration project is both daunting and exciting – there is the thrill of knowing you can create something exactly to your tastes and needs and something potentially wonderful, and the agonies of how to go about it. Not to mention the fear you might not pull it off. At least that’s my fear. Normally decisive on these matters, I’ve spent the past three months not choosing a fabric for an armchair in our kitchen.

Which is why, when Rita Konig told me about the house she was doing up for herself and her family in Durham, I realised that a more detailed account of her design process – over a year’s worth of columns, rather than crammed into a single article – would be both reassuring and helpful for most of us. So, in this March issue, we have the first of a new series of ‘Rita Notes’, in which she talks about getting the layouts right and the importance of thinking through the minutest of details before putting your job out to tender (page 69). As she said to me, ‘It’s impossible not to change a few things, but you need to have a serious intention to stick to your plan if you want to keep to a budget.’

In fact, several of the houses in this issue involved considerable amounts of replanning. Only the façade remained standing in interior designer Sarah Vanrenen’s London house (from page 98), in order to create larger, more liveable spaces, and floors were

dug out and ceilings dropped to create extra rooms.

While the house featured between pages 104-109 had been carved into bedsits before being turned back into a family house by the designers Salvesen Graham. And work on an Oxfordshire cottage by architect Barnaby Gunning and designer Sarah Delaney (from page 84) included ripping out the old staircase and replacing it with a sleek spiral one to create landing space. Interestingly, a garden project

by Arne Maynard in Oxfordshire (pages 118-125) was conceived from the start to evolve over time.

Other words of wisdom come from Rita’s mother, the legendary interior designer Nina Campbell, on our back page. ‘When I think about my favourite rooms, the people in them are more important than the content of the rooms themselves. A room is like a picture frame, it is the picture that you are interested in.’ Of course, I should just get on and choose one of the 20 samples I have for the kitchen chair.

A great place to linger while somebody else is cooking, it is a perch for an ever-changing array of faces, be it a child, husband, parent, sibling or friend

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1 Iron ‘Arbre’, 21 x 3 x 15cm, €35, from Emery & Cie. 2 Metal ‘Camellian Edge Golden Wall Bracket’, by Pastel Country, 23 x 6 x 23cm, £16.99 for a pair, from Amazon. 3 & 4 Brass ‘Shelf Bracket 031’ (brass), 11 x 3 x 18.3cm, £259.20 for a pair; brass ‘Shelf Bracket 093’ (chrome), 8.5 x 2 x 11cm, £381.60 for a pair; both from Balineum. 5 Iron ‘Foliage Bracket’, 23 x 3 x 18cm, £24, from Anthropologie. 6 & 7 Iron ‘La Ménagère’, 15 x 3 x 15cm, €45; iron ‘Herbes’, 22 x 3 x 16cm, €35; both from Emery & Cie. ‘Mimi Stripe’ wallpaper (black/white, red/white), by Harlequin, £38 a 10-metre roll, from Style Library. For suppliers’ details, go to Stockists page 24 MARCH 2019 HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.UK

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‘Collection Dominoté’ faience tableware, by Antoinette Poisson, from €22 for a 16.5cm canapé plate, from Gien

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‘Carter’ castmetal wall light, 23.6 x 9.2 x 15.8cm, £504 including reeded metal shade, from Jamb

Handwoven merino woolmix ‘Grace Blanket’, 170 x 140cm, £385, from Aessai

‘Idylle’ wallcovering (bloom), £228.80 for a 280 x 250cm panel, from Casamance

Paintings, from top: The Three Graces, After Rubens, 39 x 30cm; David, After Michelangelo, 38 x 42cm; Madame X, After Sargent, 40 x 30cm; all oil on reclaimed wood palettes, by Holly Frean, £1,900 each, from The New Craftsmen

Beechwood ‘The Simple Bench’ with black walnut legs, covered in ‘Ellis House’ linen, 46 x 200 x 45cm, £1,810 as seen, from Atelier Ellis

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‘Gamcha’ (from top: birch, mayan, raspberry, mustard, kale), by Namay Samay, silk/linen, 130cm wide, £270 a metre, from Tissus d’Hélène ‘Filigrana S1 Beehive’ etchedglass pendants (black, red),

by Sebastian Wrong, 14 x 16cm diameter, £355 each, from Established & Sons

Oak ‘Offset Dining Table’ (natural), 80 x 160 x 74.5cm, £4,800; and ‘Offset Stools’ 43 x 32cm diameter, £370 each; all by Philippe Malouin for Resident, from Viaduct

Wood and brass ‘The Column Lamp’ (from left: raspberry red, navy blue, petrol blue), 45 x 14cm base diameter, £750 each (excluding shade), from Salvesen Graham.

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Twenty eight. That’s the number of paint shades in our collection and the only colours you’ll ever need. Each one as timeless as the next. Each one blended by us to complement the others.

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1 ‘Whitewash 305’ oak door with ‘Kom’ stainlesssteel handle, 80 x 60cm, £250.70, from Koak Design.

2 ‘Harlequin’ MDF door (bottle green) 80 x 40cm, £93, from Superfront. 3 Brass and birch plywood door, 80 x 60cm, from £451.20, from Custom Fronts.

4 ‘Basis’ lino and oak door (mushroom), 80 x 60cm, €180, from Reform. 5 Oak ‘Painted Solid Shaker Door’ (flint), 60 x 40cm, £86.40, from Naked Doors.

6 ‘Arts and Crafts’ MDF door, 70 x 40cm, £71, from JMF Doors; in ‘Rangwali’, £25 for 750ml estate eggshell, from Farrow & Ball. 7 ‘Flat Tongue and Groove Beaded’ MDF door, 70 x 40cm, £62, from JMF Doors; in ‘Hague Blue’, £25 for 750ml estate eggshell, from Farrow & Ball. 8 ‘Oak Ladbroke Door’, 60 x 40cm, £126, from Naked Doors

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FROM LEFT Ishkar’s founders Edmund Le Brun and Flore de Taisne.

The range includes colourful glassware made in Herat, Afghanistan

Craft from conf lict

The London homeware shop Ishkar supports artisans in war-torn countries, creating a showcase for handmade glass, ceramics and more

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henever you mention Afghanistan, people tend to think of bombs, corruption and arid landscapes,’ says Edmund Le Brun, one half of Ishkar, a London-based shop that sells homeware and jewellery crafted in war-torn countries. ‘But it also has a very rich heritage in terms of making.’ Edmund co-founded Ishkar – named after a shrub that is found in northern Afghanistan – with his girlfriend, Flore de Taisne, in late 2016. They met while they were both working in Afghanistan: Edmund for Turquoise Mountain, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) that restores buildings in Kabul and aims to regenerate the city’s craft industry, and Flore as a consultant for the United Nations and the World Bank. ‘So many beautiful pieces were being made, but no one was selling them,’ says Edmund.

Ishkar sells mouth-blown coloured glasses, hand-thrown ceramics, Jali latticework trays and more, both online and through

its shop on Golborne Road, W10. The majority of the stock is from Afghanistan, but Edmund and Flore also work with makers in Yemen, Mali and Syria. They provide craftspeople with fair wages and also collaborate with local NGOs to fund development projects. Recently, Ishkar has produced prints in collaboration with local photographers, who have been trained by news agencies to document war, but do not have an outlet for their other work.

While generating an income for artisans, Ishkar also helps to preserve crafts. The glasses are made by Ghulam Sekhi, one of Afghanistan’s last glassblowers, who has a mud-brick workshop in the city of Herat. ‘Before the war, there were more than 20 glassblowing workshops in this area, but they closed when tourists stopped coming,’ says Edmund. Among Ishkar’s challenges are an unreliable supply chain and people regularly fleeing these countries. ‘We used to sell beautiful kilims, but the supplier disappeared suddenly,’ says Edmund. Crucial to the couple’s work is trust and they travel to meet makers a few times a year: ‘Building relationships is so important in what we do.’ ishkar.com HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.UK MARCH 2019 35

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Diary dates London Design Week March 10-15 Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour is the best place to see the latest fabric and furniture collections at this time of year, with more than 600 brands across 120 showrooms. There is also an extensive schedule of talks, workshops and demonstrations (see ‘In Crowd’). Admission free; dcch.co.uk

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onkeys swing through poppy fields and frogs hop across a begonia-festooned cliff face, apparently in search of a kiss – or so they do in Work + Sea’s digitally printed wallpapers. Set up in 2014

by British artist Lara Apponyi and American architectural designer Michael Woodcock, the Los Angeles-based wallpaper company creates playful and whimsical designs. ‘We take traditional motifs, such as stripes and florals, and move them into the next realm,’ says Lara, who met Michael when they worked at Raad Studio, an architecture practice in New York. ‘We treat our wallpapers more like art than decoration.’

There are more than 30 wallpaper designs in the collection, ranging from scenic murals – ‘The Stand’ features painterly trees and consists of four panels – to charming stripe designs, which look as if they have been hand-painted with watercolours. ‘We are getting more and more bespoke commissions, too,’ says Lara. The names are almost as good as the designs themselves – one, featuring fried eggs and breasts, is called ‘Breakfast in Bed’, while another, which has vibrantly coloured plants and animals, is christened ‘Shape Shifters at the Garden Party’. The 300 x 70cm wallpaper panels, which cost from £120, can be ordered online or via Lorfords in Langton Street, SW10, where a small number of designs are now on show. workandsea.com | lorfords.com

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John Ruskin: The Power of Seeing until April 22 This year marks the bicentenary of the birth of the artist and critic and social thinker John Ruskin. More than 190 paintings, drawings and plaster casts from his collection are on show at Two Temple Place, WC2. It is the first time the pieces have been displayed en masse in London. Admission free; twotempleplace.org Art Antiques Cheshire February 22-24 At The Mere golf resort and spa in Cheshire, this fair attracts around 25 dealers, including BADA and LAPADA members, selling quality antique furniture, lighting and art. Admission £5 (free if you book online); merefair.com Bath Decorative Fair March 8-10 Now in its thirtieth year, this fair hosts 45 dealers at the Pavilion on North Parade Road. Look out for mid-century gems, traditional English pieces and Swedish furniture.

Admission £5; bath decorativeantiquesfair.co.uk Leanne Walstow

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FROM LEFT Linen ‘Bird Tree Quilt’, £325; and ‘Bosco Cushions’, from £55 each; all by Mark Hearld

Child’s play ‘When I had my sons, I realised that there was a gap in the market for well-made pieces for children that would stand the test of time,’ says Kate Sessions who, having worked in the art world for 12 years, has recently launched Sessions & Co. This Hackney-based company collaborates with artists to create beautiful, collectable pieces for the home. So far, Kate has produced a quilt and cushions with Mark Hearld, a print with Emily Sutton and a wall hanging with Caitlin Hinshelwood.

Although the pieces are designed with children in mind, they also have broader appeal. The bird-and-tree adorned quilt, which is based on a 130cm square linocut, could be used as a f loor mat for children, a wall hanging or a bedcover. And Caitlin’s frieze-like wall hanging, which depicts a garden, would look just as good in a sitting room as in a child’s bedroom. All the pieces are made in Britain and there are already more products in the pipeline – a collection of ceramics with Emily and a rug with Caitlin. ‘I want to work with more artists and would love to produce some large, sculptural mobiles,’ says Kate. Watch this space. sessionsandco.com

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ow in its fifteenth year, Collect – the Crafts Council’s selling fair – brings together some of the best contemporary craft. The show returns this month (February 28-March 3) to the Saatchi Gallery, SW3, where 40 galleries will present furniture, ceramics, textiles and more by 400 craftspeople from more than 30 countries. Seen here are Josefina Muñoz’s ‘Game of Stone’ marble coffee tables, which will be on Mint’s stand. As well as the regulars – Sarah Myerscough, Joanna Bird and Flow Gallery will all be exhibiting – there are some newcomers this year, such as Spektacularis from the Philippines and glass specialist Galerie Kuzebauch from the Czech Republic. Make sure to also check out Collect Open, which has 15 installations commissioned for the fair – look out for Katharine Swailes’ tapestries, inspired by the solar system. Admission, from £25; collect2019.org.uk

‘Tend the Land’ is a garden-themed wall hanging created by Caitlin Hinshelwood, an artist and textile designer. ‘Caitlin’s colour palette is brilliant,’ says Kate. Made from screen-printed linen with a cotton canvas border, the wall hanging measures 51 x 200cm and costs £295

Design talks There are two brilliant opportunities to hear designers and creatives share their knowledge in the coming months. Book tickets now

By Design This series of six evening talks at Sir John Soane’s Museum, WC2, curated by the rug designer Luke Irwin, will conclude with two events this spring. The ceramicist and writer Edmund de Waal (March 25) and the interior designer Olga Polizzi (April 29) will each talk about how a single object has shaped their approach to design.

Evenings run 6.30-9pm and tickets cost £30 a talk. soane.org 38 MARCH 2019 HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.UK

Salon Wednesdays Historic Decoration is returning to Brunswick House, SW8, to host a series of informative talks. Patrick Baty will discuss the history of paint on February 20 and, on March 13, Edward Bulmer will explore how to use colour in interiors. On April 24, Francis Terry will be speaking about the idea of pastiche in architecture. Evenings start at 6.30pm and tickets cost £25 a talk, including wine. historicdecoration.com

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Outside Interests CLARE FOSTER finds fresh gardening inspiration

Garden Designer ADOLFO HARRISON Continuing our series of profiles of a new generation of design talent Adolfo Harrison, 41, has been designing gardens for 10 years, having begun his career in fine art. ‘I was creating installations responding to architecture and people, and ran a gallery for site-specific art,’ he says. One of his friends, a landscape contractor, would help build the pieces and it made Adolfo realise that creating a garden was not so very different: ‘Designing a garden is a similar exercise – you try and diagnose the space, find out about the history, the building and the owners,

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Theatrical as well as fun, Adolfo’s designs combine plants, architecture and art in a thoughtful way then come up with a concept that knits everything together.’ He started working on garden projects with his friend and was hooked, so enrolled on a year’s course at The English Gardening School and spent the following year working there at Chelsea Physic Garden. He then continued studying part time to get the RHS Level 2 Certificate in Horticulture.

Adolfo has designed many city gardens for clients typically in their thirties and forties with strong ideas about design and how they want to use their gardens.

Theatrical as well as fun, his gardens combine plants, architectural elements and art in a thoughtful way – sustainability and ecology are central to his ethos. With Darryl Moore, he also designs public spaces, including community projects and garden installations, under the name Cityscapes. Current projects include a garden and horticultural training programme for Wandsworth Prison, where they are turning Tarmac exercise grounds into productive green spaces for growing fruit and vegetables, and a river station on the Thames that will house a two-storey garden.

I N S P I R AT I O N Although he was brought up in Britain, Adolfo’s mother is from the Canary Islands, and one of his heroes is César Manrique, an artist, architect, landscaper and environmental activist from Lanzarote. ‘He was a polymath,’ says Adolfo. ‘If you apply the same way of thinking across the disciplines, it means you can be so much more creative. Gardens are so important, particularly in the city. People look out on their gardens all year round, so it has to be a composition that excites them. The garden is the most important room in the house.’ adolfoharrison.com HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.UK MARCH 2019 41

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Time to... mulch Mulching is the single most important task at this time of year for perennials, shrubs and newly planted trees. Make sure that the soil is cleared of weeds and then spread a layer of organic matter all over your beds, particularly around emerging perennials.

You can either use your own well-rotted homemade compost or order a bulk load of mushroom compost or soil improver from an online shop such as Compostdirect.com.

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Petersham Nurseries runs various courses throughout the year at its Richmond base.

On March 5, it will be holding a Spring Containers masterclass, offering ideas and inspiration for stylish container plantings.

The course runs from 11am–12.30pm and costs £40. petershamnurseries.com

ANEMONE HEAVEN Visit the gardens of Kingston Lacy in Dorset in early spring to see the first flowers of the beautiful woodland Anemone nemorosa. The garden holds a National Collection, with more than 30 varieties growing in the dappled shade of Nursery Wood. Another National Collection is to be found at Avondale Nursery, near Coventry, which displays more than 70 varieties in containers, including unusual examples such as ‘Blue Eyes’ (above). nationaltrust.org.uk | avondalenursery.co.uk

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‘Cutting Garden Gift Box’ Six packets – larkspur, Ammi majus, Cosmos sulphureus, zinnia, Cosmos ‘Purity’ and scabious. £18 from Petersham Nurseries. petershamnurseries.com 42 MARCH 2019 HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.UK

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‘Beginner Gardener Seed Collection’ Nine vegetable varieties, including ‘Giant Red’ carrot and ‘Cupidon’ dwarf French bean. £21.50 from Real Seeds. realseeds.co.uk

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‘Cosmos Seed Tin Collection’ Four varieties – ‘Dazzler’, ‘Double Click Cranberries’, ‘Psyche White’ and ‘Purity’. £12.50 from Sarah Raven. sarahraven.com

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Indian Ocean’s new ‘Latitude’ furniture features hardwearing outdoor fabric in slate on a powder-coated steel frame. Shown here is the ‘Lounge Chair’ (70 x 90cm square, £1,360) with the ‘Ottoman’ (40 x 90cm square, £805). indian-ocean.co.uk

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Recently reissued, ‘Plumes et Rubans’ wallpaper was a Thirties design by Paul Poiret for Schumacher. The ostrich feathers and ribbons give it a chic, timeless appeal. Seen here in blue, it is also available in blush and champagne; £372 for a 4.11 metre roll, from Turnell & Gigon. fschumacher.com turnellandgigon.com

CITY LIGHTS American lighting specialist The Urban Electric Co ships direct to the UK and has recently opened a creative studio in Notting Hill.

Its new glass and brass ‘Chisholm Clean Round’ pendant is shown here with a painted finish in Farrow & Ball’s ‘Studio Green’.

It measures 96 (excluding chain) x 42cm diameter and costs £2,910. urbanelectricco.com

Latest launches… chic showrooms… hot buys… LAURA HOULDSWORTH takes note Laura in Oka’s flagship store on Fulham Road, SW3

Kai’s ‘Nevis’ chenille fabrics from Ashley Wilde Group come in a beautiful colour palette, including (clockwise from top left) pastel blue, bubble gum, stone, pewter, gold and saffron; all £16 a metre.

01707-635258; kaifabrics.com

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The Georgian-inspired proportions of Plain English kitchens are proving popular in the US, where the company has opened a new showroom in New York’s Greenwich Village. Joinery from $50,000. plainenglishdesign.co.uk/usa-showroom/

For rustic, natural flooring, it is hard to beat the range at Crucial Trading. This is ‘Basketweave Natural SBW’ seagrass, £45 a square metre. Crucial Trading recommends London-based carpet fitter TW Betts. 01562-743747; crucial-trading.com | 020-8550 6601; twbetts.co.uk

Lucknam Park, the idyllic country house hotel and spa outside Bath, is offering a special three-night Easter package, including breakfast, two dinners in Restaurant Hywel Jones, one dinner in The Brasserie, an Easter egg hunt for children and use of the spa facilities, in a Classic room from £550*. 01225-742777; lucknampark.co.uk HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.UK MARCH 2019 47

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NEWS ON OUR FORTHCOMING READER EVENTS LONDON DESIGN WEEK TALK MARCH 12, 2019, 3-4PM As part of the Conversations in Design series at London Design Week 2019 (March 10-15), House & Garden editor Hatta Byng will be in discussion with Steven Gambrel, the American designer known for his bold style. The talk, titled ‘Steven Gambrel on Design’, will take place at Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour. Tickets £10; dcch.co.uk.

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LONDON DESIGN WEEK 2019 This six-day event at Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour showcases new products and includes immersive workshops, talks and discovery tours. The week begins with a trade preview, March 10-12, then all are welcome on March 13-15, when it opens to the public. March 10-15, 10am-6pm. 020-7225 9166; dcch.co.uk

Dorchester Lunch Event Reminder Join House & Garden and Avalon Waterways, the specialist river and small-ship cruise line, for lunch at The Dorchester hotel in Mayfair on Tuesday February 26, 112.30pm. A Champagne reception in The Bar will be followed by a three-course lunch with wine and coffee in the hotel’s restaurant, The Grill. Tickets cost £65 and include a glass of Champagne, lunch and entry into a prize draw to win either a Fortnum & Mason hamper courtesy of Avalon or afternoon tea for two at The Dorchester. To book (with £4.88 booking fee), visit eventbrite.co.uk and search for Avalon Dorchester.

‘COLOUR IN THE HOME’ REMINDER On Wednesday March 6, 10-12.30pm, at The Rug Company’s showroom at 555 King’s Road, SW6, its creative director, Milly Wright, will be in conversation with Joa Studholme (above), colour consultant at Farrow & Ball, on using colour in interiors, followed by a Champagne brunch. The Rug Company launches three Farrow & Ball-inspired rugs this spring. Tickets are £25 and include a gift bag. To book, visit h.ouse.co/therugcompany.

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You are invited to a kitchen design masterclass with House & Garden and designer Tom Howley at the company’s new showroom in Cambridge at 75 Regent Street, on Thursday March 21, 11-2.30pm. Tom will give a presentation on kitchen planning and design, including the latest kitchen trends, with an opportunity for questions.

This will be followed by a cookery demonstration by Galton Blackiston, owner and chef patron of Michelin-starred Morston Hall hotel in Norfolk, and a relaxed lunch with wine. Tickets cost £30 each and include a gift bag. Places are limited. To book, visit tomhowleyhouseandgarden.eventbrite.co.uk.

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Artists in their studio C O N R A D S H AW C R O S S Continuing her series, Emily Tobin visits the artist at work in Clapton on his modular, mechanical pieces PHOTOGRAPHS JOSHUA MONAGHAN

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onrad Shawcross is known for his mechanical installations and stacked sculptures, which bifurcate, twist and grow. ‘All the works have a systemic, modular element to them,’ he explains. ‘They have an interlocking system that allows them to escalate or diminish in scale.’

Fourteen years ago, he was living on the second floor of a former textile factory in Dalston, alongside seven other artists. Every time he completed a sculpture, he had to lower it out of the window using a crane.

This was arguably not the most practical space for the young art-

ist and so he began the search for a new home. Cycling through East London, he found himself in Clapton: ‘The area was forgotten and down at heel. It was just crack dens and terrified old people. It’s completely unrecognisable now.’ In the course of his travels, he discovered and bought a rickety old building that was, by his own account, near collapse.

The building was originally built as a stable in 1899. When the motorcar came in, the demand for horses disappeared and, in 1930, it was converted into an industrial-scale taxidermist’s studio. Elephants and tigers would be shipped back from India and Africa on ice to be stuffed and sold to the English elite. With the waning of the Empire, in the Seventies, the building changed

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT Works in weathering steel and bronze.

Conrad holding a stainless-steel shield. A boat hangs from the ceiling. Maquettes in the office. Works in the kitchen, in front of a picture of Paradigm, 2016, Conrad’s permanent installation at The Francis Crick Institute. The metalworking room

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hands once again and became a sheet-metal bending factory, where aluminium ducts were built for the burgeoning Turkish fastfood trade. Initially, Conrad lived here with a couple of friends: ‘We lived in a shambolic and decadent way for a few years, slowly stripping out and repairing the building.’

He now lives above the studio with his young family. Downstairs, the main space is inhabited by his tessellating sculptures, machinery and a rowing boat, which hangs from the ceiling alongside a vast mirror-glass isosceles triangle. His office, which he describes as ‘the engine room’, is where research and development, animation, 3D rendering and production take place.

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Conrad and his team are currently experimenting with virtual reality – using the technology to explore the impact of his sculptures upon their viewers.

Later this year, his sculpture Manifold will appear outside Liverpool Street Station.

He is also working on another bifurcating system; it is currently shrouded in secrecy, but viewers will be encouraged to walk under it. Conrad’s studio offers a glimpse into the complicated workings of his mind. There is something beautiful and poetic about these objects. They are ethereal and complex – part artwork, part invention and part scientific experiment.

Conrad Shawcross: conradshawcross.com

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DOROTHEA TANNING The American painter, printmaker, sculptor, writer and poet Dorothea Tanning died in New York in 2012 aged 101, having created an extraordinary body of surrealist works. At Tate Modern, this is the first large-scale exhibition of her work for 25 years and the first ever to span her remarkable seven-decade career. Pictured La Truite a Bleu, 1952, oil on canvas, and Chiens de Cythère, 1963, oil on canvas.

February 27-June 9; tate.org.uk

Three works to consider adding to your collection

[1] BOTANICAL PRINT ‘Papaver Dubium Botanical Print’, giclée print from a nineteenth-century etching, 47 x 28cm, £50; pentreath-hall.com

EXHIBITIONS [2] ISLA SIMPSON Ornamental Pelargoniums, paper, pastel and acrylic collage, 34 x 38cm, £400; islasimpson.co.uk

DON MCCULLIN This major retrospective reveals the scope of the photographer’s career documenting scenes from Vietnam, Northern Ireland, Lebanon and Biafra, but also working-class life in London. Pictured Protester, Cuban Missile Crisis, Whitehall, London, 1962, gelatin silver print. February 5-May 6; tate.org.uk

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[3] WATERCOLOUR ‘A Late 19th Century Watercolour of Crabs’, 46cm square, £850; tarquinbilgen.com

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Words and pictures

What to read: the latest books chosen by ELIZABETH METCALFE LE CORBUSIER: THE BUILDINGS

BY JEAN-LOUIS COHEN (THAMES & HUDSON, £98)

Many a book has been written about Le Corbusier, the French-Swiss architect who redefined twentieth-century architecture with his monumental structures. Most take a biographical approach, but this one offers a photographic survey of 57 of his buildings, including Villa Savoye near Paris.

Each building is explored through crisp photographs by Richard Pare and rigorously researched text based on Le Corbusier’s correspondence. EM

THE COUNTRY HOUSE, PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE

DRAWING ARCHITECTURE

BY HELEN THOMAS (PHAIDON, £59.95)

There is a new opportunity for titled countryhouse owners: it has become fashionable among certain extremely rich foreign businessmen to have dinner with dukes, enjoying all the glories of a country house, dressed – as aristocrats always are, of course – in white tie and tails. This is one of the phenomena of the post-Downton world in which we all live, one of the wonders of which is a resurgence of interest in country houses. This book magnificently caters to this. Rizzoli, the Louis XIV of country-house book publishers, has produced a jaw-dropping tome, with one carefully chosen pair of images or doublepage spread succeeding another in a pageant of sumptuous decoration and architectural display. The emphasis is on the palatial and gorgeous, whether in private ownership or in the hands of the National Trust. Houghton, Holkham, Waddesdon, Knole, Syon, Attingham – the unending riches are enlivened by well-chosen details of Chinese wallpaper, gilt furniture and garden statuary. It is a visually led book and I found the organisation slightly perplexing at times. But heavens, those photographs. Fabulous.

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BY WELL-CHOSEN DETAILS OF CHINESE WALLPAPER AND GILT FURNITURE among the visual opulence. David himself reassesses the Treasure Houses of Britain exhibition, which dazzled Washington, DC 33 years ago. Known for his studies of class and aristocratic decline in Britain, David challenges what he believes to be the subtext of the exhibition – that ‘such splendid works of art should be retained in the original houses, where their owners should be left to look after them’. Surely, though, the argument was that the objects formed part of historic collections and gained added meaning from their context.

Research by the historian Madge Dresser shows that 10 per cent of elite country houses were built on the profits of slavery: a moral stain. The past is a foreign country, often politically incorrect; we would be appalled by views held even by some relatively recent owners of the houses illustrated in this book (the pro-Nazi Mrs Greville of Polesden Lacey, for example). Best to look at the pictures and enjoy. Clive Aslet

By merely holding this book, you can sense a great deal of care has been taken in putting it together. There are more than 300 pages of beautifully reproduced architectural drawings, from 2150 BC to the present day, accompanied by notes covering their artistic, cultural and historical aspects. Rather than being chronologically ordered, the drawings have been paired using an ‘associational approach’ that encourages the reader to make their own connections. Leanne Walstow A CELEBRATION OF BRITISH CRAFTSMANSHIP

BY KAREN BENNETT, WITH A FOREWORD

BY HRH THE PRINCE OF WALES (IMPRESS, £60)

Established almost 30 years ago, the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust has supported 469 craftspeople and 100 of these are profiled here. It is impossible not to be inspired by the likes of Anneliese Appleby, who traded her mouse and keyboard for a printing press, and by woodsman Ben Short, who quit his city advertising job and turned to the simplest of materials – ‘wood, earth, air and fire’. EM

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7 ‘Breccia Damascata’ marble, £474, from Lapicida. 8 ‘Stick’ jesmonite (stellar), from £800, from Olivia Aspinall Studio

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1 ‘Dapple’ recycled chopping-board plastic (black), from £144, from Smile Plastics. 2 ‘Ossido’ glazed lava stone (24), from £609, from Made a Mano. 3 ‘Strata’ granite (sinuous white), from £350, from Second Nature Kitchens.

4 ‘Ball Eye Blue’ rare limestone, £1,800, from Britannicus Stone. 5 ‘Outremer’ glazed lava stone, £420, from Pyrolave.

6 ‘Ossido’ glazed lava stone (8), from £609, from Made a Mano. 7 ‘Silicastone’ recycled glass and china (SW01), by Alusid, £108, from Panaz. 8 ‘Blue Agate’, £3,225, from Fameed Khalique. 9 ‘Statuario Soft’ marble-effect porcelain, £230, from Parkside. 10 ‘Resilica’ recycled glass and resin (R-14), £600, from Resilica. Waterjet cutting service, from £15 a tile, from Aqua Dynamics. Prices are per square metre unless otherwise stated. For suppliers’ details, go to Stockists page

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In his book Elements of Style, the American interior designer Michael S Smith makes an excellent point about curtains: ‘They should enhance the room not overwhelm it.’ There have been many fads and fashions for dressing windows over the centuries, from ornate swags and tails to pared-back minimalism. ‘The triple pleat, which is both classic and contemporary, is our most popular heading now,’ says Sheri Downer of London-based specialists Downers Design, which makes curtains for designers including Max Rollitt and Carden Cunietti. Our advice is not to worry too much about so-called rules and take your lead from the architecture – as interior designer Veere Grenney says, ‘Absolutes don’t matter so much any more.

Sill-length curtains were once thought of as ugly, but I just did some with a scalloped edge and they looked divine.’ Here is our selection of some of the best curtain options – from elegantly tailored pelmets to elaborate Italian strung curtains.

In the window of this sitting room by Shalini Misra, new cornicing sits away from the frame, serving as an integrated architectural pelmet. The effect is clean and contemporary.

Lewis & Wood ‘Rooksmoor Velvet’ in inca would pack a similar punch. shalinimisra.com

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Not sure how to explain what curtain style you want? Use this pictorial guide PINCH PLEAT

This popular heading provides a smart tailored look and is just as at home in contemporary interiors as it is in traditional ones.

It requires more fabric than other headings – at least two and a half times the fullness is required.

WAVE

For an effortless and modern look, consider this heading. Unlike the eyelet heading, this one can be attached to a track.

Choose cottons or sheers, which will drape well, rather than heavy weaves or embroidered fabrics.

5 1 Edward Bulmer designed the tulip-wood pelmets in this bedroom to complement the eighteenth-century Chinese wallpaper and fourposter bed. Jali has smart, customisable MDF pelmets from £27.50.

The curtains, with hand-gathered headings, are made from a now discontinued Chelsea Textiles fabric. jali.co.uk | chelseatextiles.com 2 For a modern take on classic country-house style, Christopher Howe has used the same pattern in two different scales for the box pelmet and walls in this bedroom. The pelmet, covered in Howe’s ‘Mr Men’ linen, £144 a metre, has been contrasted with curtains made from antique mangle cloth. Behind the mangle cloth, a panel of ‘Mr Men’ linen peeks out, which ties the look together. 36bournestreet.com

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3 ‘If you want to create something elegant and slightly contemporary a hard pelmet is invaluable,’ says Veere Grenney who designed a scallop-edged one for this bathroom. The scallop detail on this pelmet, trimmed with Rose Tarlow’s ‘Glacis’ glazed linen in the bartlett colourway, £224 a metre, is repeated on the leading edge and bottom of the white linen curtains. veeregrenney.com 4 ‘This scalloped pelmet adds a whimsical touch to the room,’ explains designer Cameron Kimber. He chose a curved design to give the curtains more depth, using Colefax and Fowler’s ‘Seaweed’ linen, from £59.50 a metre, in a custom colourway. cameronkimber.com | colefax.com 5 Full-length Italian strung curtains in Colefax and Fowler’s ‘Fuchsia’ chintz, £65 a metre, add charm to this drawing room.

With an inverted pleat heading, they are fixed in position at the top and operated with a hidden cord, which lifts up the sides of the curtains. The pleated leading edge is a pretty detail, as is the central rosette on the heading. colefax.com

ROD GATHERED

This gives a lovely informal look and again works best when the fabrics are lightweight.

This heading is best for curtains that are not used too often, as regular opening and closing can damage the fabric.

GOBLET

This decorative heading, which features a line of wineglass-shaped details, is ideal for more traditional and formal interiors.

It works particularly well with thick fabrics or silks and it can be used with either poles or tracks.

EYELET

Incredibly economical on fabric, this option (also known a grommet heading) feels contemporary and provides a lovely large pleat. It requires a pole and is not suitable for curtain track systems. Thanks to The Shade Store (theshadestore.com)

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1 If you want to hide the curtain track, but prefer not to have a traditional pelmet, consider a fabric-covered track (known as a lath and fascia). The one in this bedroom by designer Kate Guinness is covered in Jennifer Shorto’s ‘Swing Landscape’ linen, which costs £148 a metre. It is also used to trim the leading and outside edges of the red linen curtains. This is a particularly good style to use in a bedroom or at a bay window, because the curtains will sit f lush against the wall and block out the light. kateguinness.co.uk | jennifershorto.com 2 Three sets of roman blinds prevent the windows in this bedroom designed by Jane Gowers from looking bare when the curtains are open. She has combined the blinds with two sets of layered pinch-pleat-headed curtains, which hang from simple double curtain poles. John Lewis offers good double-pole kits, from £45. jane-gowers.com | johnlewis.com

4 Lucy Bathurst of Nest Design, which pieces together a variety of vintage fabrics to create exquisite bespoke curtains, chose to dress the window in this double-height sitting room with a single six-metre-deep curtain made from hand-dyed linen. A single-drop curtain is a good idea for narrower windows, as it prevents the window from feeling crowded and lets in more light. nestdesign.co.uk

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3 In this sitting room by Steven Gambrel, bespoke appliqué from Holland & Sherry (its ‘Sabrina Appliqué’, £400 a metre, is similar) runs along the leading edge of the curtains.

This is a good way to add a decorative element without using a patterned fabric for the whole curtain. This design also ties in well with the pale blue panelled walls and the fabric used on the chairs. srgambrel.com | hollandandsherry.com

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We asked designers for guidance on choosing the right curtains SUZY HOODLESS

‘I don’t often trim curtains, but I like to use simple French poles that curve back to the wall and finish the curtains off neatly at the sides.’

‘A recessed track is smart and contemporary, but it must be planned because the work needs to be done during the early stages of a building project.’

SUSAN DELISS

‘Linings don’t have to be white, so I always consider using a pretty decorative lining. It pushes up the cost quite significantly, but it’s worth it – especially when the curtains are very obvious from the outside of the house.’

‘I like curtains to just brush the f loor, especially if they are made from heavier weaves or silks.

Softer fabrics look super puddled, but they pick up dirt and can get stuck in the vacuum cleaner.

It’s often better to be practical than have something that looks nice but is hard to maintain.’

VEERE GRENNEY

‘I love the clean lines of hard pelmets. They have a contemporary feel and are a nice way to frame the window. Make a paper mock-up so you get the proportions right. I could never make a pelmet and pair of curtains without trying it out first.’

NICOLE SALVESEN OF SALVESEN GRAHAM

‘Invest in the making of the curtains rather than spending on the fabric. A well-made curtain in a plain fabric will look better than badly made curtains in an impactful fabric.’

‘We love to trim a curtain. If we are working to a tight budget, we’ll prioritise a trim and use a cheaper fabric for the curtain.’

SHERI DOWNER OF DOWNERS DESIGN

‘Natural fabrics, such as wool and linen, drape well and look great in contemporary environments. But bear in mind that these fabrics are sensitive to atmospheric conditions and can grow or shrink depending on the climate.’

‘Eyelet and wave headings are more economical on fabric than other headings. Generally, eyelet and wave both require double fullness. You can go to one and a half times, but it can look a bit stingy and the curtains may not hang as nicely.’

‘Dry cleaning isn’t always best, as some fabrics shrink. Hoover the back and front regularly.’

AUDREY CARDEN OF CARDEN CUNIETTI

‘Motorised curtains are great, especially in large glazed areas, stopping the fabric from being pulled and protecting the leading edge from wear and tear.

Motors can encroach on window space though’

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Rita checking the plans for her own building project in her London office

In the first part of a new series following the renovation of her own farmhouse, RITA KONIG discusses the planning stage PHOTOGRAPH CRAIG FORDHAM

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here is nothing quite as exciting as the beginning of a project when you have it all before you – the clean slate on which to make your mark. Recently I have been dropping sentences into my columns about North Farm, a farmhouse in the north of England belonging to my husband, which we have been renovating over the past 18 months.

Like so many projects, what began with simply dealing with the damp and changing a staircase ended up being a much bigger undertaking.

For us, this project started with a visit, a vision and a bit of dreaming. This was fairly closely followed by a survey, so we could start playing with the layout. If you are going to work on the layouts yourself, get a roll or pad of tracing paper so you can draw new versions without marking the plans.

Then, when you have hit upon something that works, get your architect to draw it all up.

We pored over the plans for months, rearranging the space with endless possibilities: eliminating long corridors and a pokey staircase; making a lovely entrance hall; moving the kitchen into the garages. At one point, we included an extension to link to old pigsties that would make bathrooms.

This is the moment to dream – but it is also the time to think about how you want to use the house. For us, that meant realising that instead of a dining room we needed a room that could become one when required. How many bathrooms and bedrooms do you need?

Do you have enough room for all those people staying in the bedrooms to sit down to breakfast and hang out in the house?

One of the things I focused on was changing the orientation of the house. The front of the building faced the road, while at the rear are lovely old barns and rolling fields. We brought the front door to the back and put it in the centre of the house. It was at this point that I also started thinking about the landscaping.

Early splurges are a good idea, in my book. They can give the enormous task ahead some focus and one is more likely to have spare cash at the beginning than at the end. I bought a load of china from Marie Daâge in Paris (mariedaage.com). It made me excited to plan something like the storage of my china.

Think about your priorities. Have you chosen a boiler that can supply the hot water to all those bathtubs you have planned?

Do your electrical plan and if you want elaborate lighting (5 amp

Once you’ve agreed a price with a builder, you are at their mercy circuits, etc), factor it in now. Such things need to be thought about before the tender document, which the builders will quote to, is produced by your architect or your quantity surveyor.

Do not rush into going out to tender. One can feel pressured if you have a completion date in mind – well, ha ha ha. That date will come and go, so don’t get fooled into making those sorts of plans at this point. Take time to get the plans as you want them, sit on them, sleep on them, walk all over them. Once you’ve agreed a price with a builder, if you change things, you are at their mercy.

Be as brutally honest as possible with the budget and do not take contingencies out. Builders usually quote for Dulux, so you might want to allow for more expensive paint: it might even be better to get the decorating priced separately by a specialist firm of painters. Costs are a lot less scary while you have the chance to change them. You can be more realistic about what sort of heavy lifting your budget needs to do if you have shone a lamp in all the dark corners of the project early on HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.UK MARCH 2019 69

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THIS PAGE In this panelled space on the upper floor, a rare set of George III painted chairs from c1790 stands in front of a Regency carved mahogany side table.

OPPOSITE Edward at his desk, a table dating from the early nineteenth century

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Hatta Byng visits the antique dealer and interior consultant EDWARD HURST at the ‘store’ he has created from run-down farm buildings at his Dorset home, to showcase his rare and beautiful finds PHOTOGRAPHS DEAN HEARNE

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Edward Hurst

has had a variety of shops and showrooms over his career, starting with one in Nettlebed, Oxfordshire, which, he says, ‘was exactly what you would expect of an antique shop in the Eighties’. Next he moved to a late-seventeenth-century townhouse in Salisbury with ‘wonderful wide floorboards and painted panelling’, where he and his Wife Jane lived above the shop.

This was followed by a converted Sixties chicken shed outside Salisbury, which still contained the old battery crates when he picked up the keys. But just last year he moved his ‘store’ – he does not like calling it a gallery – back home into a former granary-turneddairy in deepest, most rural Dorset.

Semi-derelict, with ‘a swimming pool of water’ on the ground floor, this 1830s farm building provided the means to create the sort of space Edward had envisaged since he opened his first shop at 19 years old. Here was the opportunity not only to start from scratch but also for drama, with its large rooms and soaring double-height ceiling at one end. ‘It has been exciting to place pieces in the different spaces and see how they work,’ he muses.

Edward is one of this generation’s pre-eminent antique dealers, with an enviable eye, unerring taste and instinctive flair for finding the unusual and the beautiful. As he points out, ‘Gone are the days when people bought antiques to create quasi-eighteenthcentury interiors with little regard for individuality or rarity.’ Edward puts his heart, soul and intellectual rigour into selecting pieces – there needs to be a thrill in the finding. Describing himself as a sifter, he can look at 1,000 Georgian side chairs and not buy one.

‘As soon as I see something, I know whether I want it,’ he says. Design is as crucial as quality. As is romance.

He talks of holding things in his hands as a young boy and dreaming up a history for them. Original mirror plate is particularly tantalising: ‘To think somebody was looking at their ref lection in the same mirror 300 years ago.’ His criteria have got stricter with age: ‘I am constantly trying to buy better and better.’

Antiques are in his blood. His father’s interest was horology and he collected English clocks, taking Edward along with him to sales and junk shops from an early age. He started buying when he was eight, and dealing in such things as silver teaspoons and tea caddies, while still at school. It is a passion that he has passed on to his son Tom, now 18 (who will be featured in next month’s issue). Edward has always been aware of how things looked. Aged five or six, he would blow up houses he didn’t like the look of in his mind ‘to mentally remove them’.

Over the past 15 years, his work has led him into the realms of interior design, although he shies away from being called a decorator. For him it is about

‘building up rooms’: finding furniture, rugs, fabrics and objects that have historical resonance and chime together. One of his first jobs was at Hatfield House in Hertfordshire, where he refers to his work, modestly, as ‘tweaking’. He talks of it as being like ‘a lovely game or puzzle, playing with the client’s existing collections’. When he tells me about his current project, a Regency villa in Dorset, he describes what he does as ‘taking houses back to what they should be – comfortable and happy.’ Other clients have included: Claudia Rothermere at Ferne Park in Wiltshire; Evgeny Lebedev at Stud House in the grounds of Hampton Court; Jasper Conran at Ven House in Somerset and then Wardour Castle in Wiltshire; and the Shaftesburys at St Giles House in Dorset. All have been exciting collaborations for both Edward and his clients, and produced extraordinary results.

In the transformation of his own space, Edward has been equally sensitive and imaginative. Much of the work involved ‘cleaning and scrubbing, getting the rat droppings out’. The wiring is surface mounted and encased in galvanised trunking so as not to interfere with the integrity of the walls. Downstairs, a couple of smaller rooms lead through to the largest space, where you can look through the joists of the floor above up to the exposed beams of the ceiling. Upstairs, his office – a minimalist space with a four-metre-long, early nineteenth-century kitchen table as his desk – looks down to the room below where the new floor, made from reclaimed scaffold boards, ends two thirds along, creating a dramatic mezzanine effect. The brick walls have been left as he found them, the layers of weathered paint creating warmth and patina.

Edward says the different spaces lend themselves to different pieces: ‘The double-height room requires pieces with strength; it suits the baroque rather than the neoclassical.’ A smaller, white-washed space next door is more gallery-like. When we visit, it houses among other pieces an impressive – and slightly eccentric – Regency bronzed, gilt, faux-porphyry crocodile daybed. On the upper floor is a room that he describes as ‘very new territory’, with reclaimed pine boards used as panelling. ‘Things work there that I’d never have thought would,’ he says, referring to a grand and imposing carved mahogany Regency side table with sculptural legs on the back wall.

At the end of my visit, Edward says, ‘I hope this is my final move; it’s the space I’m happiest in.’ I leave buzzing with the beauty and integrity of what he has created both in his ‘store’ and his house, just across the farmyard, and longing to have a project – and the budget – to collaborate on with Edward Edward Hurst: edwardhurst.com

OPPOSITE TOP ROW A George IV mahogany dining table and set of George III mahogany chairs take centre stage in the double-height space. A Japanese export lacquer cabinet from c1690. An 1820s armchair in the building’s entrance. MIDDLE ROW A James I oak draw-leaf table from c1610 is a particularly rare piece. The building was once a granary and then a dairy. A Regency crocodile daybed has a strong presence in the gallery-like space. BOTTOM ROW A George III bureau cabinet stands near the daybed. Weathered paint and reclaimed wood in the kitchen area of Edward’s office. A George II walnut elbow chair with a mahogany commode from the same period 72 MARCH 2019 HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.UK

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LIFESTYLE Cath and Jeremy in their garden with daughter Beatrix and son Milo.

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Made in Devon

A move to Dartmoor was the impetus for CATH AND JEREMY BROWN to capitalise on their creative talents and start making pieces that developed into design studio Feldspar TEXT EMILY TOBIN | PHOTOGRAPHS MICHAEL SINCLAIR

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he wilds of Dartmoor encapsulate a particular form of English romanticism – it is a place for long, soggy walks underneath steely skies heavy with the promise of rain. It is reputedly inhabited by pixies, a headless horseman and a pack of spectral hounds, not to mention Jay’s grave, an eighteenth-century burial site that is never without posies of fresh flowers that appear magically under the cover of night. In short, Dartmoor is a far cry from the din of English city life, apart, perhaps, from the drizzle.

Cath and Jeremy Brown had no intention of abandoning London. In fact, they were looking to buy a house there. ‘Life was great,’ says Cath. ‘It was busy, but all our friends were there. We honestly said we’d never move away.’ She was heavily pregnant and on maternity leave from her job as an architectural designer, and Jeremy was more or less doing a weekly commute to Nairobi, where he was working for the United Nations, helping luxury fashion houses like Vivienne Westwood and Stella McCartney build sustainable and ethical supply chains across Africa.

On one of Jeremy’s brief stints at home, he happened to be trawling the internet for properties to buy. With prices soaring at a dispiriting rate, he typed in Devon – where his family is from – on a whim. ‘We realised we could practically buy a farmhouse for the price of a shoebox-sized flat in London,’ says Cath. This incentive was enough to persuade them to let go of

their London-based life and, within three months, they had quit their jobs and rented a house on the edge of Dartmoor. The plan was for a brief period of recuperation in which to consider: what next?

But with Christmas three months away and both sides of the family descending for the holiday, Cath and Jeremy’s initial concern was having enough chairs for their parents, siblings and offspring to sit on and enough plates for everyone to eat off. ‘Jeremy built the kitchen table and we bought a wheel from a potter in the middle of Dartmoor, so we could throw bowls, cups and plates,’ Cath explains. Christmas came and went, and the pair continued to make things. Both were reluctant to return to London, and Cath soon realised that working at a local architectural firm would mean ‘leaving the house at 7am and getting back at 7pm – on a good day’. With the arrival of Milo, who is now three, this was simply not an option.

‘We’d always imagined we’d do something creative together in the future, but now seemed as good a time as any, so we began to focus on the ceramics,’ says Cath. What started out of necessity was formalised into a design studio, Feldspar – named after a mineral that is abundant on Dartmoor. The house had no internet, no mobile-phone signal and, for a long time, no landline. As a result, the pair had to study books on pottery to learn their trade. ‘When Wi-Fi did arrive, it was the worst connection known to mankind,’ recalls Cath. ‘But YouTube eventually became a useful tool.’

Both of them had started out in creative fields.

After studying furniture and 3D design at university in London, Jeremy had returned to Devon and worked

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OPPOSITE Walking on Dartmoor. LEFT At Exploding Bakery in Exeter with its co-founder Tom Oxford. BELOW At Windout Barn, a local events space, with its owners Sam and Felicity Ursell. RIGHT Jeremy with Mike Ludgrove just outside Exeter on Mike’s yacht, Helena, which Jeremy helped to build.

BELOW RIGHT Dartmoor is known for its wild ponies

‘Our approach has been first and foremost to make things we need’

LEFT On Windout Farm with Sam and Felicity.

BELOW The Browns live in a fifteenth-century farmhouse on the edge of Dartmoor

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Just like Cath and Jeremy’s pottery, their house is delightfully idiosyncratic

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for retired businessman Mike Ludgrove, who was building his own yacht. This project was a good introduction to fine craftsmanship but, ultimately, Feldspar was a matter of trial, error and eventual triumph. The brand launched at the end of 2016, and its pieces were sold in the V&A shop early the following year. The list of stockists now includes Alex Eagle, Soho Farmhouse and Fortnum & Mason.

The key to Cath and Jeremy’s success lies in the beautiful imperfections of the pieces they create. Their first object was a 7oz coffee cup. Handmade from fine bone china with a pleasingly dimpled profile, the cup is elegant and wonky all at once. The delicate curved handle is decorated with a lick of blue paint in homage to traditional blue and white tableware.

‘One of our slightly embarrassing worries about moving to Devon was not being able to find really good coffee,’ admits Cath. ‘We fixed up a semi-broken coffee machine given to us by a friend and, as our approach has been first and foremost to make things we need, the coffee cup was an obvious starting point.’ Teapots, jugs, candlesticks, plates, bowls, eggcups and butter dishes followed soon after. Cath and Jeremy also sell soaps and candles crafted on the north coast of Devon. Lambswool blankets of their own design are made in a family-owned mill in Hawick, a Scottish Borders town that is known for its fine knitwear.

Since Feldspar launched, Cath and Jeremy have moved to a higgledy-piggledy fifteenth-century farmhouse not far from Dartmoor and have had another child, Beatrix, who is now nearly one. They have also acquired Bernie, a vast pointer cross, who gambols around the surrounding fields like an oversized foal.

The house could not be further from their tiny London flat. Just like their pottery, it is delightfully idiosyncratic with no obvious front door and no fewer than eight ways to enter. There is a double-height kitchen with large glass doors, from which the treehouse Jeremy built can be glimpsed. There is also a pottery, workshop and shed, stocked with firewood coppiced from the surrounding woodland, and there are plans afoot for a forge.

They have expanded their range, too, and started experimenting with clay dug up from the garden. ‘It is earthenware with china clay running through it,’ says Cath. ‘We’ve processed it and are making small batch ceramics, which come out a lovely burnt-orange colour.’

The end goal is to design and build their own home. ‘We want to make everything – from the bathroom tiles to the taps and loo,’ says Cath. In preparation, they are experimenting with upcycling. ‘Sometimes when bone china is fired, it will fracture and become unusable. We grind it down and mix it with bio resin to create furniture. We want to close the loop and make sure there is no waste.’

Their process is remarkably collaborative. Cath might sketch out the design for a cup, Jeremy will make the mould, Cath might suggest some alterations, Jeremy will make it and Cath will hand-finish it. ‘We’re brutally honest with each other, so we don’t have any office politics. By not having to tread lightly, we save a lot of time,’ says Cath. ‘The reason we started the business was because we didn’t want to compromise on anything. In our previous jobs, there were a lot of good intentions at the start of a project but they would inevitably be watered down, so

OPPOSITE Milo in the spare room with Bernie the pointer cross.

ABOVE This stool, in front of an eighteenth-century screen in the spare room, was the first piece of furniture Jeremy made after he and Cath moved to Devon

LEFT Lunch with Exploding Bakery co-founder Oliver Coysh in Cath and Jeremy’s kitchen, which looks out onto the garden. ABOVE The spare room. BELOW LEFT Cath, Milo, Beatrix and Bernie in the sitting room.

BELOW A fine china coffee cup was the starting point for Feldspar’s collection of ceramic tableware

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the end product and the intended product were quite different things. Feldspar is about doing things properly.’

It has been three and a half years since Cath and Jeremy moved to Devon, and two years since Feldspar’s launch.

They are a good example of what is happening to many of London’s young makers and designers who, as they get priced out of the capital, are exploring new locations.

This creative exodus is not always a good thing, but it is heartening to see what can happen when it works.

Together, Cath and Jeremy have come up with a winning formula that combines a seemingly endless list of ideas, a gung-ho spirit and a good dollop of chutzpah with a genuine ability to craft beautiful things

ABOVE LEFT Jeremy turning a bowl. ABOVE Some of the ceramics are made using moulds

Feldspar: feldspar.studio

The ceramic pieces are all finished by hand – Cath is seen here working on a coffee cup with a goldpainted handle, and the lid for a sugar bowl (right) with a handle painted in cobalt blue. Recently, she and Jeremy have been experimenting with clay from their garden to create prototypes such as these earthenware mugs (above right) 80 MARCH 2019 HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.UK

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A f lowering cherry tree in the garden of an Oxfordshire manor house, reworked by the garden designer Arne Maynard for nearly 20 years

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This idyllic cottage in Oxfordshire was looking rather tired until a trio of creatives, including interior designer Sarah Delaney, gave it a characterful update, both inside and out

SITTING ROOM Relaxed seating, including a George Smith sofa recovered in ‘Icelandic Poppies’ velvet by GP&J Baker and Habitat’s ‘Higginson’ sofa, in natural linen from John England, is illuminated by Cox & Cox festoon lighting

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SITTING ROOM Elegant armchairs covered in C&C Milano’s ‘Bolgheri’ linen in lontra are positioned in front of bookshelves, made from tongue-and-groove and repurposed scaffolding boards, which screen the entrance hall behind

HALLWAY Walls painted in ‘Slaked Lime’ by Little Greene and floorboards in Farrow & Ball’s ‘Lamp Room Gray’ bring a fresh feel to the ground floor

STAIRCASE Handcrafted by carpenter Brian Jones, this replaced an awkward Eighties flight of stairs. The steps are made from oak and instead of a solid central post, they wrap around a spiral ribbon of laminated plywood, which saves space as well as creating a stylish architectural feature

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t is a not uncommon story. A London couple buys a country cottage when their children are small as an escape from the city. They spend several happy years going there at weekends, but then toddlers become teenagers and they want to spend more time in town. Over the next few years, the cottage becomes rather unloved and forlorn, but the children finally grow up and then…

As this couple from west London explain, ‘We had a big confrontation, with my husband being a country boy and wanting to hang on to the place and me – having grown up in the city and never having “got” the country – wanting to be rid of it. So, in the end, we came up with a compromise: I agreed to keep the house on condition we did it up so that it had proper wifi and secure windows, and I wasn’t constantly being terrorised by spiders and silverfish.’

What happened next, though, is rather less common. Instead of just getting in a local builder, the owners assembled what they now refer to as the ‘dream team’ of interior designer Sarah Delaney, architect Barnaby Gunning and garden designer Butter Wakefield. The result is a delightful, finely executed and refreshingly individual take on country-cottage style, which is full of quirky ideas.

Sarah, whose work has featured many times in House & Garden, is based in Notting Hill and has an enviable roster of famous clients, but she still works from home with a small team. Like the majority of her jobs, this one came through word of mouth. ‘We were working to a fairly tight budget,’ she explains. ‘So I reused quite a lot of things the owners already had, and persuaded them to keep some things they would otherwise have thrown away.’ Sofas were re-covered, pictures reframed and rehung, and the downstairs loo plastered with Crystal Palace football-club memorabilia (the husband is a big fan).

Meanwhile, Barnaby set to work on the structure of the building. The thatched cottage, which dates back to the seventeenth century, is listed and stands on the edge of a pretty Oxfordshire hamlet.

It had been extended in the Fifties and again in the Eighties but, as Barnaby explains, ‘the Fifties extension turned out to be made from smelly and highly flammable old oil-soaked railway sleepers, so we had to completely rebuild it’.

Replacing an awkward Eighties flight of stairs with a spiral staircase (beautifully crafted by carpenter Brian Jones) saved space and also opened up a landing that connects the first-floor bedrooms. Instead of a solid central post, the staircase wraps around what Barnaby describes as a spiral ribbon, ‘We made it by laminating up birch plywood to form a hollow post.’

The front door used to lead straight into the sitting room, but Sarah came up with the idea of inserting

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TERRACE The kitchen extension has a traditional thatched roof above large sliding French windows framed with rough-hewn planks. The paved seating area is edged with ferns, nepeta and rosemary, and dotted with erigeron

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KITCHEN Sawn-oak planks clad the units, softening the industrial look of the polished concrete f loor and stainlesssteel sink and splashback

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DINING AREA Metal lampshades handcrafted from old oil drums by Paris Envy hang above a rough-planked rustic table from Spain, which is partnered with a mix of wooden chairs painted in various shades of green by Farrow & Ball

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SPARE ROOM Leafy ‘Castanea’ wallpaper in white by House of Hackney and a striped wool ‘Moritz Multi’ rug by Roger Oates are offset by white bed linen from King of Cotton

DOWNSTAIRS SPARE ROOM A geometric rug from Graham & Green contrasts with ‘Mr Men’ wallpaper in clover from the Thimble Prints range

by Howe at 36 Bourne Street. A bolster in toning linen adds to the fresh green and white scheme

a wall of bookshelves to create a separate hallway, giving both rooms more definition. With off-white walls and a pale grey painted-wood floor, the sitting room is a light, comfortable space, cleverly lit by Sarah with festoon lights strung between the beams.

Beyond it is a small bedroom, smartly decorated in shades of white and green, with double doors leading to a glass-roofed shower room tucked under the eaves of the thatched roof and the trees, so you feel as if you are showering in the garden.

The front hall leads past the spiral staircase to the kitchen-dining room at the back, a single large space with picture windows on either side. The kitchen end has a gently vaulted ceiling, making it feel bigger than it is, and the cupboards and island are lined with raw reclaimed-oak planks, which are echoed by the rough-planked table the owners fell in love with and had shipped back from Spain.

Sliding glass doors lead to a paved terrace outside, which Butter has edged with nepeta, ferns, woven willow balls and a multi-stemmed crab apple, Malus hupehensis ‘Cardinal’. ‘My brief was to keep it simple – to create a garden that worked with the cottage in both its old and new self,’ Butter says.

Upstairs are three further bedrooms and two bathrooms, one of which connects to the main bedroom via a lobby lined with striped Ikea rugs that Sarah has pinned to the walls, to witty graphic effect. A daughter’s bedroom over the kitchen, by contrast, is lined with a wonderfully blowsy wallpaper from House of Hackney that covers all four walls and most of the sloping ceiling, giving it a nostalgic French-provincial feel. The whole house is an object lesson in bringing a rural cottage up to date without stripping out its soul or falling back on chintzy country-house clichés. No wonder the owners and their children are now spending more time there than they ever have before Sarah Delaney Design: sarahdelaneydesign.co.uk Barnaby Gunning Studio: barnabygunning.com Butter Wakefield Garden Design: butterwakefield.co.uk

OUTDOOR SHOWER (left) Grey tiles from Mosa line the glass-roofed shower room that leads off the spare room downstairs, and is tucked under the thatched roof. MAIN BATHROOM (right) Striped ‘Stockholm’ rugs from Ikea are pinned to the walls of the lobby that links the bedroom to its en-suite bathroom

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MAIN BEDROOM An elegant chandelier hangs above the bed and a handwoven cashmere ‘Khumbu Blanket’ from Rose Uniacke introduces rich colour to the space

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In this Egyptian Revival house on Long Island, the designer David Kleinberg has put his own twist on the coastal vernacular to create restful, generously proportioned interiors for its English owners TEXT MIEKE TEN HAVE | PHOTOGRAPHS NGOC MINH NGO

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EXTERIOR (opposite) The new wing of the 1840s sea captain’s house was designed to blend with the scale and style of the original building.

Traditional white-painted wooden clapboard cladding with grey accents helps unify the look. KITCHEN (this page) Collections of rustic French pottery and cookbooks bring texture and warmth to a monochrome scheme of white ‘scullery’ wall tiles and black limestone flooring

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amshackle was the best way to describe it,’ says New York interior designer David Kleinberg of the house his longtime client Shaun Woodward bought in the Long Island hamlet of Sag Harbor. But, for Shaun (the former English politician and father of ‘Deliciously Ella’ Woodward), the acquisition of a sea captain’s home, built in the 1840s in the Egyptian Revival style, was nothing short of providential. The house had belonged to the late Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lanford Wilson. ‘It felt like a moment of destiny,’ says Shaun, who had knocked on the door and met the playwright’s friend who was the executor of his estate. The pair bonded over literature and he promptly made an offer, which was just as readily accepted.

While the Hamptons are known for their ostentatious residents, neighbouring Sag Harbor attracts a quieter crowd with an affinity for the historical. The village is rife with splendid neoclassical houses that are testament to its former maritime vigour during the nineteenth century – part of the draw for Shaun. ‘Sag Harbor had great appeal because of its history of whaling, scrimshaw, Melville – it’s romantic, with fewer mansions, and more beautiful and historic elements,’ he says. Although their primary home is in the UK, since 2015 Shaun and his partner Luke Redgrave have spent as much time as possible holidaying in Sag Harbor. ‘It’s a great place for hosting family and big groups of friends,’ Shaun says.

David’s task was to modernise the house while maintaining its architectural integrity. He brought in the architect Martin Sosa of Arcologica Architecture, known for his careful and fresh renovations and constructions. While David and Martin retained the proportions of many of the original rooms, they tore down a Sixties addition. ‘It was as if someone had hooked up a mobile home to the house – it looked terrible,’ says David. In its place, they devised a new wing, including a kitchen with soaring windows, above which they sited the main bedroom and bathroom.

‘Shaun wanted an enormous volume of space in the kitchen, although Martin and I thought it might feel out of proportion against the nineteenth-century rooms in the rest of the house.

But he was insistent,’ says David, who was ultimately thrilled with the result. The designer used a black limestone for the floor, which had a graphic, calming effect, complemented by tiled walls for ‘a typical English scullery look’. The black floor works beautifully and grounds the space, ‘so you feel the volume, but not an irrational vastness’, he adds. The cabinets are made from scrubbed oak with iron trims that hold everything in place. Open cantilevered shelving offers an ideal showcase for Shaun to display his collection of French pottery and cookbooks, while a zinc and iron table, English chairs and a sofa based on a Danish design invite one to linger.

The main bedroom and bathroom feel similarly easy, comfortable and generously proportioned. David chose the wide

KITCHEN (top left) Generous windows allow plenty of light into this airy space, where scrubbed oak cabinets with marble worktops contrast with a brushed copper cooking hood and vintage black limestone floor tiles from a New York salvage yard. HALL (left) Walls in Farrow & Ball’s ‘Cornforth White’ provide a neutral background for a painting by Patrick Procktor and ‘Convex Globe’ lanterns by Jamb. PARLOUR ROOM (opposite top) A painting

by American artist Sally Michel Avery hangs above a bespoke Jamb chimneypiece. LIBRARY (opposite bottom) Bookshelves and cornicing in a restful green by Farrow & Ball frame walls lined with hemp. The painting above the sofa is by Alan Macdonald 94 MARCH 2019 HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.UK

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tongue-and-groove panelling in homage to classic East End Long Island architecture, but enlarged the scale to give it a ‘modern, fresh spin’. A simple upholstered headboard, Holly Hunt side tables, Victorian-era lamps and a leather bench play off the decorative cushions made from graphic African textiles.

The toning taupe en-suite bathroom, with its simple yet elegant freestanding bath and walk-in shower, has a soothing effect. Limestone mosaic flooring adds interest to the space.

Elsewhere, the rooms have maintained their historic patina, becoming the canvas for art and furniture collected over decades, which Shaun says ‘suddenly felt like it was all supposed to be in this house’. David adds, ‘We already had an interesting mix – from English Georgian and Arts and Crafts to Christian Liaigre furniture and photographs by Wolfgang Tillmans. It was fun to figure out how to redeploy these things.’ The parlour room is a case in point. ‘The furniture goes from pseudo klismos to bobbin-turned pieces to contemporary upholstery,’ explains David. A thinned-out version of the serene grey-inflected blue paint that appears elsewhere in the house covers the walls.

Elsewhere, the palette tends towards neutrals with slateblue accents. ‘The house has colour – but on the doors, frames, skirting and cornicing rather than the walls,’ he says. A spare room on the first f loor benefits from an unexpected red grid.

Shaun purchased a collection of maps that Rudolf Nureyev had in his Paris flat and David framed them in a red-stained wood. ‘We used them almost like a wallpaper,’ he says.

The house has a large garden – a rarity in Sag Harbor – made larger still by Shaun’s acquisition of some neighbouring land on which he constructed a new guest house, in Federal Revivalist style. Deceptively spacious, this ‘eyebrow colonial’ house is ‘very misleading from the outside – you expect tiny bedrooms upstairs’, says David, referring to the line of small eyebrow windows on what would be the first floor. Similar architectural devices and the colour palette link the two houses: ‘The elements were consistent – they don’t have to be seen as a pair, but they work beautifully together.’

As the first home Shaun and Luke have created together, it is a reflection of them. ‘It was done from a classic English point of view, without the American need for everything to look shiny and perfect,’ says David. Shaun agrees, ‘It’s filled with books, art and things that mean a lot to me or Luke; at a frenetic time in global politics, this house is a real haven of peace’

The rooms have become the canvas for art and furniture collected over decades

David Kleinberg Design Associates: dkda.com Arcologica Architecture: arcologica.com

CAPTAIN’S ROOM (top left) A built-in bed with storage drawers, painted in a deep blue by Farrow & Ball, makes the most of the awkward space under the eaves. Striped furnishings and nautical accessories add to the coastal feel. EN-SUITE BATHROOM (left) An antique marble bath, a towel rail by Restoration Hardware and a sink unit from Waterworks are set off by a limestone floor mosaic designed

by David. MAIN BEDROOM (opposite both pictures) An oak desk designed by Shaun and made in a British shipyard creates a striking focal point by the windows that overlook the roof deck in this new wing of the house. Blinds in Pindler’s ‘Bastogne’ Belgian linen blend with the panelling to create a pale backdrop for a bed by Savoir Beds 96 MARCH 2019 HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.UK

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High impact When furnishing her own home, decorator Sarah Vanrenen did not hold back on fabrics and colour, transforming a drab Victorian terraced house into a bold expression of her personal style TEXT FIONA MCKENZIE JOHNSTON | PHOTOGRAPHS TIM BEDDOW LOCATIONS EDITOR DAVID NICHOLLS

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he interior designer Sarah Vanrenen has long been drawn by colour and pattern, as can be seen in her design projects, textiles, and the lampshades and furniture she designs with her business partner Louisa Greville Williams.

She puts it down to a lifetime of travelling (back and forth to South Africa as a child, and now to India, Turkey and Morocco on research and buying trips for clients) and the influence of her mother, the English decorator, Penny Morrison. And also an innate sense: ‘I crave colour,’ she says.

Testament to this is the jewel-hued North Kensington house she shares with her husband Grant, their miniature ‘London’ lurcher Fly – a Bedlington-Italian greyhound cross – and, on occasion, Grant’s two teenage sons.

Sarah and Grant bought the house, a Victorian terraced ‘two up, two down’, in 2015. ‘It was almost falling down, with tiny rooms and plastic windows, but it was what we wanted, as it hadn’t been done up cheaply by a developer,’ says Sarah.

She saw its potential as a family home they could live in during the week (weekends are spent in their Wiltshire farmhouse, featured in the March 2017 issue of House & Garden) and which Sarah could use for meetings with clients. She believes a house must be ‘functional, have good storage and good light, and serve as a backdrop for personal effects collected over time. This helps a house look lived in’. It is an end state that many would have struggled to imagine before she set to work.

The first step was an almost complete re-build, with the DRAWING ROOM (both pages) Sarah in the drawing room, which is painted in ‘Byzantium’ from Papers and Paints. By the chimneypiece are two lamps from One Kings Lane in New York. The sofa is covered in Sarah’s ‘Sunda’ linen in red, which is sold at Penny Morrison’s shop

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‘A H O U S E M U S T H AV E G O O D S T O R A G E A N D G O O D L I G H T, A N D S E RV E A S A B AC K D R O P F O R PERSONAL EFFECTS COLLECTED OVER TIME’

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DINING AREA (opposite) The green velvet Oka chairs were a wedding present from the company’s co-founder, Lady Annabel Astor. Sarah bought the South African baskets and Indian tablecloth on her travels. The wall light is from Bellacor. KITCHEN (this page) Curtains in Sarah’s ‘Sunda’ linen in brown frame the doorway to the garden, where the raised beds were planted by Tulip Landscapes. Sarah picked up the antique rug on a visit to Turkey HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.UK MARCH 2019 101

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help of architect Jeremy Hamerton, with whom Sarah works regularly. ‘Every wall in the house came out, except the façade and the rear walls,’ she explains. Only necessary ground-floor walls were reinstated, creating one large room on two levels, lit naturally from both ends. A side return was added to the kitchen extension, providing light from above and creating a dining area that seats 10 people. The floors were dug out and dropped, and the ceilings lowered in turn – enabling a combined second bedroom and dressing room to be built above the kitchen, and a third bedroom and shower room to be fitted into the attic. The main bedroom and adjoining bathroom is now the size of both of the previous small bedrooms, and is also lit from both ends. Finally the garden – ‘which was a mud pit’ – was designed by Sarah to be as low maintenance as possible and is predominantly paved, except for raised beds around the edges. There is an outdoor fireplace at one end, which also operates as a barbecue. The garden benefits from the afternoon sun and in summer is used as another entertaining space. The project took just over a year and the result proves Sarah’s point: ‘From the outside, these houses look small – but, inside, they’re actually much bigger.’

This optical illusion is also due to Sarah’s talent for maximizing every last square inch, using both technique and trick to achieve it. ‘In a London house, you have to do this.’ A hall would have felt cramped, so the downstairs loo under the stairs doubles as a repository for the paraphernalia of coats, helmets and boots, and the front door opens directly into the drawing room. A banquette in the dining area means ‘you can push the table up against it – if there were chairs on both sides, you’d want to centre the table in the room’. The bedrooms have built-in cupboards, tapering when necessary to the windows to avoid blocking the light. And Sarah does not believe in putting small furniture in small spaces. Her motto is ‘Be bold!’. Oversized lamps sourced from auctions or flea markets are paired with shades made from antique textiles found on her travels, floor-to-ceiling curtains hang at nearly every window, sofas and armchairs are generous and deep, and there is almost a surfeit of good-sized cushions.

The furnishings act as both vehicle and veil for Sarah’s love of pattern and colour. In the drawing room, a dark aubergineamethyst gloss by Papers and Paints on the walls is kept from being overwhelming by lots of well-framed art and by the fact that everything else is so pale. Patterned dhurries mark out different areas, lit separately by a collection of lamps with dimmer switches. ‘I love creating atmosphere,’ Sarah says.

In the kitchen and dining area, emerald-green cabinets, concealing two fridges and two freezers, are mirrored by green velvet dining chairs and offset by an antique Turkish rug, pink cushions on the banquette and a pale oatmeal shade

by Papers and Paints on the walls. Upstairs, wallpapers meet complementary patterns on headboards, curtains, suzani bedcovers and Moroccan-tiled bathroom floors, interspersed with blocks of colour in the form of ochre linen curtains on a four-poster, or an antique armchair reupholstered in pale pink linen. ‘I can see when there’s enough pattern and I’ll break it up,’ explains Sarah. ‘With clients, it’s about helping them understand how patterns can work with other patterns and colours, and giving them the confidence to use as much as they would like. However, when it came to my own house, I could be absolutely true to myself ’ Vanrenen GW Designs: vanrenengwdesigns.com Jeremy Hamerton: 07711-719134 102 MARCH 2019 HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.UK

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SPARE ROOM (opposite top) A textured linen from Peter Dunham Textiles was used for the blind in this bedroom, which doubles as a dressing room.

MAIN BATHROOM (opposite bottom) Popham Design supplied the floor tiles.

Sarah topped a walnut commode with marble to create a basin unit. MAIN BEDROOM (this page) A headboard covered in Quadrille’s ‘Trilby’ linen stands out against Marthe Armitage’s ‘Solomon Seal’ wallpaper in a custom shade of green. The pink suzani bedcover adds another splash of colour

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Design duo Salvesen Graham has worked its magic on a tired Victorian house carved up into bedsits, reuniting the spaces and bringing it back to life as a light-filled contemporary home ideal for a family TEXT DAVID NICHOLLS | PHOTOGRAPHS ALEXANDER JAMES

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HALL (opposite) A wall of internal Crittall windows between the hall and the sitting room allows more light into the living space. The mirror is from Fiona McDonald. SITTING AND DINING AREAS (this page) Walls were removed to create this open-plan room on the ground floor. The Rolf Benz sofa is from Chaplins and the coffee tables are from Caravane. A striped fabric from Christopher Farr Cloth can be seen on the chairs

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s interior designers Nicole Salvesen and Mary Graham open the front door of this nineteenthcentury house in west London to show me round one of their projects, I am expecting to enter a home that shares the look and feel that has become synonymous with their work. Salvesen Graham is known for creating pretty interiors that are too brave with colour and pattern to be considered prim, but they are fabricrich nonetheless – and full of classic-with-a-twist decorative detailing. It is a reputation that has garnered them a loyal clientele.

What they are not known for is Pop-industrial metal cabinets and curving modular sofas in rooms of palest grey. Or, for that matter, floor-toceiling glazed Crittall walls that seem to require Brunel-esque engineering skills to support the two storeys above. ‘This isn’t really a typical project for us,’ Nicole admits. ‘It took us outside our comfort zone, but we love that – it pushed us to think differently.’

When their clients bought the house, it had been carved up into a series of bedsits and was devoid of any original details. This did have its benefits, however. ‘Working on period houses often requires a lighter touch and real sensitivity in terms of spatial planning,’ Mary explains.

Here, they could design with far broader brushstrokes – moving and removing walls, specifying chunky, masculine cornicing that defies the twiddlier Victorian conversions, and designing extensive built-in joinery.

The owners – a Welshman and his American fiancée – had strong ideas of their own. An important part of the brief was to create a home that would encourage the family to spend time together. ‘He wanted the living and dining areas to be disproportionately big,’ Mary recalls. There would be no basement excavations and separate sitting rooms for children and grown-ups. In fact, they decided to turn the lower-ground floor into a separate flat, leaving the ground floor as a large and mostly open-plan communal space.

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The room at the front of the house serves as a combined study and hall, and leads through to a long sitting and dining room with the kitchen tucked around the corner at the back of the house. ‘The good thing about the wall of Crittall windows isn’t just that it allows more light in,’ Nicole says. ‘It is also thinner than a standard wall, providing some useful extra centimetres of floor space in the sitting room.’

It transpires that this was one of Salvesen Graham’s first projects, so perhaps Mary and Nicole were unencumbered by any expectations other than to fulfil the clients’ brief. Upstairs, however, there are signs of the decorative handwriting for which they would become known. In one of the five bedrooms, a deep green grosgrain ribbon trim traces the perimeter of architraves and cornicing – a modern nod to David Hicks. The main bedroom is papered in navy blue grasscloth, and there is no shortage of smart fabrics by the likes of Clarence House, Christopher Farr Cloth and Penny Morrison. ‘We used a lot of the same fabric houses that we still love, but in a different way,’ Mary explains.

She and Nicole say they are as influenced by some of the current stars of American interior decoration as they are by the greats (past and present) of the British tradition. In particular, they admire the boldness of designers such as Steven Gambrel. ‘And Americans tend to be more open to the idea of fitted joinery,’ Nicole observes. There is plenty of that in this project, with two enormous built-in cupboards at the entrance and two sets of bunk beds in the children’s rooms – one of which also features a fitted desk and climbing wall.

While Mary trained under Cindy Leveson, a doyenne of classic English decorating, Nicole’s background was with Nina Campbell, from whom she no doubt picked up a slightly sharper, more tailored approach. This combination of experiences has contributed to the appealing hybrid style that Salvesen Graham has developed, with perhaps its most significant quality being how liveable-in their projects seem. And that is one thing this house does have in common with so much of the design duo’s other work Salvesen Graham: salvesengraham.com

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DINING AREA (above) Seating here includes ‘Grand Prix’ chairs from Skandium and a banquette in Kit Kemp ‘Rick Rack’ linen from Christopher Farr Cloth. The chandelier is by Lindsey Adelman. KITCHEN (top right) Holloways of Ludlow supplied the units. TERRACE (above right) The Berkshire-based firm Coolgardens designed the outdoor space. STUDY (below left) This ground-floor room has cabinets by USM and a sofa and ottoman from David Seyfried

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SPARE ROOM (left) Linen cushions were made from Vanderhurd’s ‘Cordoba’ and Christopher Farr Cloth’s ‘Laguna’.

MAIN BATHROOM (right) The basin unit is from Antonio Lupi. CHILD’S ROOM (below right) In the youngest child’s bedroom, the woodwork is painted in Farrow & Ball’s ‘Hague Blue’

OFFICE (left) The first-floor landing and office are carpeted in Roger Oates’ ‘Swanson’ in a bespoke colour. MAIN BEDROOM (below) Brass and aluminium wall lights from Hector Finch complement Phillip Jeffries’ ‘Juicy Jute Grasscloth’. The cushion fabric is ‘Olive Sacking’ from Guy Goodfellow Collection. SPARE ROOM (opposite) The designers trimmed the walls using ‘Cambridge Strie Braid’ from Samuel & Sons in spring green

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K NOW L E D G E Inspired by the houses in this issue, LEANNE WALSTOW gives directions on how to achieve similar style

LAMPSHADE The industrial-style metal lampshades above the kitchen table of this Oxfordshire cottage are from Paris Envy, a lighting company based in Arizona. The aged zinc finish is applied by hand. A shade measuring 30.5 x 61cm diameter costs around £282. etsy.com/uk/shop/parisenvy

LIGHTING Sarah created an intimate atmosphere in the sitting room by hanging Cox & Cox’s ‘Bulb Festoon Lights’ from the ceiling. The ‘Starter Kit’ costs £50 and measures 9.5 metres; the ‘Extension Kit’ of the same length costs £40. coxandcox.co.uk

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CERAMICS A pretty metallicpainted jug sits by the side of the bed in the main bedroom.

This ‘Large Gold Striped Jug’ from Matilda Goad is similar – it is 26cm tall and costs £120. matildagoad.com

FABRIC The burnt-orange cotton velvet used on the cushions in the sitting room is Lewis & Wood’s ‘Rooksmoor Velvet’ in amber, which costs £90.86 a metre. lewisandwood.co.uk FLOORING Sarah found the rug used in the sitting room in Spain. The Moroccan-style design is given a lift by the green and white pattern – in contrast to the monochromatic schemes traditionally used on these woollen rugs. Larusi stocks a wonderful selection, such as the vintage ‘Azilal Pile Rug’ currently on the website, which measures 80 x 166cm and costs £630. larusi.com 110 MARCH 2019 HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.UK

KITCHEN The rustic-meets-industrial aesthetic of this room was inspired by a kitchen that the interior designer Sarah Delaney had once had made using recycled church pews. For this one, Oxfordshire designer and maker Ali Young fashioned reclaimed oak into units. Concept-Finesse installed the kitchen and created a concrete screed floor with a decorative finish. aliyoung.co.uk | concept-finesselondon.co.uk

WALLPAPER ‘When it came to the additional bedrooms, the owner wanted them to be individual, as she has three daughters, but also suitable for use as guest rooms. I was inspired by traditional French hotels, where strong patterns make the rooms feel intimate,’ says Sarah. One room has House of Hackney’s ‘Castanea’ wallpaper (below left), which is 180cm wide and costs £185 for a 3-metre roll. Another bedroom is papered in ‘Mr Men’ (below right) from Howe at 36 Bourne Street, which is 52cm wide and costs £120 for a 10-metre roll. houseofhackney.com | 36bournestreet.com

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SEATING The adjustable ‘Captain’s Bar Stools’ in the kitchen of this London house are from Howe (95 x 50 x 55cm; £2,610 each). To add colour, interior designers Salvesen Graham re-covered the backs in Carolina Irving Textiles’ ‘Trebizond’ linen in emerald, £372 a metre from Tissus d’Hélène. howelondon.com tissusdhelene.co.uk

H I G H I M PAC T pages 98-103

CUSHION Penny Morrison’s ‘Sunshine Yellow Chinese Cushion’ (32 x 54cm; £220) brightens Sarah Vanrenen’s drawing room. pennymorrison.com

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FABRIC The spare-room ottoman is covered in ‘Tibet Small Scale’ linen-cotton blend in navy. It is £241 a metre from Clarence House. clarencehouse.com

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FURNITURE The steel cupboards in the study are built from USM’s customisable ‘Haller’ units in green. Something similar would cost around £4,200 for a pair. usm.com STAIRS ‘We wanted the focal points on the stairs to be the elegant sweeping handrail and the smart runner,’ says Nicole Salvesen.

Farrow & Ball’s ‘Off-Black’ estate emulsion (£45 for 2.5 litres) was chosen to provide a backdrop for the ‘Swanson’ wool runner in a bespoke colourway from Roger Oates Design. (The design is continued as a carpet onto the landing on the first floor and into the office, creating a sense of flow.) The runner costs from £903 for a whole staircase, excluding stair rods. farrowball.com | rogeroates.com

PAINT EFFECT On the kitchen units in this London house, Papers and Paints’ ‘HC79 Pale Empire Green’ shows under a coat of ‘HC54 Moorish Green’, both £45 for 2.5 litres absolute flat emulsion. papersandpaints.co.uk

WALLPAPER AND FABRIC For the spare room that doubles as her husband’s dressing room, Sarah chose Knowles & Christou’s ‘Ferns’ wallpaper in charcoal, £153.60 for a 9.5-metre roll. The bed curtain is in Volga Linen’s ‘Plain Weave’ linen in ochre, £42 a metre. knowles-christou.com | volgalinen.co.uk ACCESSORIES The binga baskets on the dining room wall are from southern Africa.

Traditionally woven by women of the Batonga tribe, they are made from wild grasses, vines and palm leaves.

Huckleberry stocks baskets made by craftspeople in Zimbabwe. This one costs £33 and measures 7 x 44.5cm diameter. huckleberryuk.com

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Home brew

GABBY DEEMING and RUTH SLEIGHTHOLME create inspiring schemes in a converted eighteenth-century brewery in Rochester, making the most of its light-filled spaces PHOTOGRAPHS JAN BALDWIN

THIS PAGE ‘Pilotis’ jesmonite console table (light pink), £7,900; ‘Holm’ jesmonite and paper tall light (shale), £1,800; both by Malgorzata Bany, from The New Craftsmen. ‘Kink’ terracotta vase, by Earnest Studio, £550, from Mint. Cast-iron double candlestick, by Karl Friedrich Schinkel, £2,200, from Willer. For similar ceramic salt and pepper pots, try Puckhaber. OPPOSITE WALLS White Bowl, Black Pan on Brown, screenprint, by William Scott, £7,500, from 8 Holland Street.

FURNITURE London plane and ash pedestal table, £9,365, from Sebastian Cox. Bentwood dining chairs, by Alvar Aalto, £1,200 for four, from Sigmar.

ACCESSORIES Arts and Crafts copper and glass lantern, £1,800, from Humphrey Carrasco. Footed cedar bowl, by Pianoprimo Studio, £450, from Mint. Swedish marble pestle and mortar, £600, from Howe. ‘Pressed’ glass tumblers, £50 each; ‘Pressed Textural’ glass jug, £340; all by Jochen Holz, from The New Craftsmen

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FLOOR Turkish flatweave runner, £474, from Retrouvius.

FURNITURE ‘HC’ oak, cane and linen chair, £2,880; nineteenth-century pine and iron library steps, £7,500; both from Humphrey Carrasco. Ebonised-wood octagonal table, £750, from Alexander von Westenholz. ‘Poirot’ armchair, £720, from Arlo & Jacob; covered in ‘Louison’ (crème), wool mix, £448 a metre, from Pierre Frey. Nineteenth-century ebonised wood bookcase, £1,750, from James Iles Antiques.

‘Fluctuare’ walnut and sycamore coffee table, by Beatrix Bray, £8,950, from Mint. ‘Poirot Grande’ sofa, £1,480, from Arlo & Jacob; covered in ‘Rivoli’ (hibiscus), cotton, by Manuel Canovas, £75 a metre, from Colefax and Fowler. Oak side table, £650, from Puckhaber. ‘Whittle’ oak console table, £3,700, from Knowles & Christou. ACCESSORIES ‘Snowdrop’ ash, slate and porcelain light, by Jonathan Tibbs, £300, from Benchmark. ‘Red, Orange, White & Turquoise’ alpaca throw, by Catarina Riccabona, £1,200; linen ‘Hand Blockprinted Cushion’ (saffron spot), by Louisa Loakes, £180; both from The New Craftsmen. Swedish pillows, red, grey and blue striped, £320 each; and navy and white striped, £547; brass bowl, £420; all from Howe. ‘Black and White Plaited’ stoneware pot, by Georgia Loizou, £3,600, from 8 Holland Street.

Early-nineteenth-century lamp, £750 for a pair, from James Iles Antiques; ‘The Linen Shade’, £600, from Rose Uniacke

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WALLS Framed art (from top): Autumn in Yellow and Brown, £1,550; Sailing Boats in White, £1,400; Seascape in Grey, £1,950; Sailing Boats in Blue and Red, £1,680; all pencil and gouache on paper, by Clifford Ellis, from 8 Holland Street. Brass chain, £38 a metre, from Collier Webb. FURNITURE ‘Solo’ metal and leather seat (white), by Muller Van Severen for Valerie Objects, £1,966; ‘Arcolor’ marble and MDF table, by Jaime Hayon for Arflex, £1,840; both from Viaduct. ACCESSORIES ‘9602’ brass, rattan and paper lamp, by Paavo Tynell for Gubi, £845, from The Conran Shop. For similar ceramic salt and pepper pots, try Puckhaber

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WALLS For similar lights, try ‘Art Deco Shell Wall Lights’, £155 each, from Fritz Fryer. ‘Wide Belly Pack’ ash and leather basket, by Josey Goodin, £1,500, from The New Craftsmen. FURNITURE ‘Freya’ rattan daybeds, £2,800 each, from Paolo Moschino for Nicholas Haslam. Bedcurtains and mattresses in ‘Camden Check’ (mocha), cotton,

by Schumacher, £97.40, from Turnell & Gigon. ‘Pilotis’ jesmonite table (white), by Malgorzata Bany, £2,250, from The New Craftsmen. ‘Roundish’ white oak chair, by Naoto Fukasawa for Maruni, £1,126, from Viaduct. ACCESSORIES Swedish pillows, £1,068 for a pair, from Howe. Cashmere pashmina shawls (yellow), £300 each; teal glasses, by Archivio Lante, £1,440 for 12 glasses and a decanter; all from Rose Uniacke. For similar ceramic salt and pepper pots, try Puckhaber. For suppliers’ details, see Stockists page.

The Taproom, Woodham’s Brewery, Rochester is currently on the market through Aucoot (aucoot.com)

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TAKING SHAPE

The garden of an Oxfordshire manor house has been reinvigorated over many years by the designer Arne Maynard, with bold, distinctive new elements set against the existing framework TEXT CLARE FOSTER | PHOTOGRAPHS EVA NEMETH

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The courtyard at the front of the Norman house features Arne’s modern take on a knot garden, with an irregular arrangement of box and yew partly enclosed by pleached crab apples

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he garden projects that the designer Arne Maynard appreciates most are those that evolve gradually over a period of time. ‘I always start with a master plan, but often the gardens are big and need to be broken down into phases,’ he says. ‘Plans change and evolve as the owners start using the space. It allows each part to develop in a more organic and natural way – and stops the garden from feeling over-designed.’ Arne was commissioned to work on this Oxfordshire garden in 2000 – and, 19 years on, it is still a work in progress.

The attractive Norman manor house, with later additions in the seventeenth and early twentieth centuries, is full of character, its sense of antiquity contrasting with the contemporary interior. The owners have a home furnishings business, so textiles and interior design are particularly important to the family. They felt strongly that the garden should reflect the juxtaposition between old and new inside the house. Arne’s plan combines traditional and contemporary aspects, incorporating existing walls and old hedges, but also introducing fresh elements.

When Arne first arrived, the house had been engulfed by dark, funereal planting. ‘It felt like a retirement home,’ he remembers. ‘The garden had been crammed with conifers

and shrubs planted in the moat next to the house, so we couldn’t even see how big the garden was – there was no sense of proportion.’ Arne and his team removed countless laurels and hollies and began to put the house back in its proper space, allowing it to breathe. The first step was to get the walled kitchen garden up and running. With low box hedges and lovely gnarled apple trees, the framework of the old garden was still in place, albeit overgrown, so they set about clearing and redefining the space.

At that point, the owners had young children and knew little about gardening, so growing vegetables and herbs seemed like the right introduction. ‘I always feel it’s a good thing to start people off in the kitchen garden, because you can involve the children,’ says Arne. ‘It got them out into the garden as a family.’ However, the beds were too large for them to cope with all at once so, for the f irst year, they sowed some of them with an annuals seed mix that looked wonderful and required little effort.

Today, the kitchen garden comes to life in the spring, with a frothy mix of apple blossom, tulips and hellebores, followed by the large, yellow, bowl-shaped blooms of Paeonia mlokosewitschii and tall blue camassias in May. Tulips also appear in profusion in what the owner calls ‘the secret garden’ – another smaller walled enclosure, which Arne has turned into a simple cutting garden with a grid of timber-edged beds. The different tulip varieties are chosen

OPPOSITE Tulips ‘Pink Diamond’ and ‘Pretty Love’ grow in wide beds to the side of the house, with a mature weeping willow beyond.

THIS PAGE In the walled ‘secret garden’, Arne designed a cutting garden with a simple grid layout, which lends itself to tulips (such as purple ‘Backpacker’ and maroon ‘Havran’) and other spring bulbs. After f lowering, they are lifted to create room for annuals

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Arne and his team cut into the straight edges of an existing yew hedge to create a bold new shape that has softened over time. It borders a Magnolia x soulangeana tree, which produces large pink and white flowers on bare branches in early spring before the leaves appear

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each year by the family and these are followed by annual f lowers that can be cut for the house.

The area at the front had previously been used as a car park, so Arne made a new space for cars to one side of the house, creating an entrance courtyard that complements the façade. Partially enclosed by a line of pleached ‘Red Sentinel’ crab apples, the main feature of the courtyard is a delightful contemporary knot garden with hummocky box snaking through the space in an irregular pattern, and taller yew topiary forms in contrasting shapes.

‘I wanted the ingredients of an Elizabethan manor-house garden, but with a feeling of modernity – the lines are broken up unconventionally, so it isn’t too formal,’ explains Arne.

Tulipa turkestanica and pulsatillas emerge from the gravel in spring, followed in summer by a soft, f lowery cloud of lavender, verbena and other self-seeders. The dark yew and box set against the pale gravel give a contemporary feel.

An existing Magnolia x soulangeana flowers lavishly every year to the side of the house, where it is bordered by a cloudpruned yew hedge. This was already there, too, but it was straight edged and unimaginative, so Arne and his team attacked it with a chainsaw. ‘We gouged out great chunks and it looked dreadful for a few years, but now it has come into its own, giving the garden that feeling of age, rather than making it look suburban.’ Beyond this is a new area of the garden still under development, with a series of more

modern-looking hornbeam hedges that spiral round to enclose further areas of planting.

‘The idea was that, from the back of the house, you look onto a lush, green expanse, as though into a park,’ says Arne. There is a ribbon of wildflowers in front of the hornbeam hedge, but all the cultivated f lowers are either in the borders next to the house or hidden in the walled gardens and behind the hornbeam, so you have to go on a walk to find them. ‘It’s a bit like the house,’ explains Arne. ‘From the outside, you see the historic façade, but when you go inside, there is the contemporary interior – it’s a lovely contrast.’

Opposite the entrance courtyard is a section of garden that was not part of the original master plan – a gently contoured mound with a carpet of jewel-like bulbs in spring. An old chestnut came down in a storm several years ago, giving the owners the opportunity to add something new. Arne suggested a series of tulip trees under-planted with Iris reticulata, narcissus, crocus and other early spring bulbs – ‘like a bejewelled Elizabethan tapestry’. This is just one example of the garden’s organic evolution over time. ‘I think we’ve all grown into the space in a natural way,’ says Arne.

‘All my gardens evolve from a passion for gardening rather than from design itself – it’s all about the art of horticulture, about creating spaces that can be gardened’ Arne Maynard Garden Design: arnemaynard.com

OPPOSITE FROM TOP The weeping willow overhangs the dry moat, which circles the back of the house, with a lawn beyond. Gnarled apple trees in the kitchen garden were under-planted with Pulmonaria saccherata ‘Smokey Blue’. THIS PAGE The kitchen garden was the first area that Arne restored, to encourage the family to get out into the garden together. Box hedges delineate the restored original layout

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THIS PAGE Papaver somniferum ‘Lauren’s Grape’. OPPOSITE Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Fizzy Pink’

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G R OW I NG F L OW E R S FROM SEED PA R T T H R E E : A N N UA L S

SOW EASY

In the final part of her series based on her latest book, The Flower Garden, CLARE FOSTER selects her top 10 annuals to grow from seed, recommending new varieties alongside old favourites PHOTOGRAPHS SABINA RÜBER

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rogrammed to perform as efficiently as possible, annuals are perfect for impatient gardeners. They germinate and grow quickly, f lowering spectacularly within two or three months of sowing, with very little input. And the range available from seed is phenomenal, from corn poppies to exotic amaranthus, with new colours appearing every year.

Annuals can be split into two groups – hardy and half hardy – and sowing times and conditions depend on which type they are. Hardy annuals, such as nigella, marigolds and sunf lowers, will tolerate cold weather and can be sown in either autumn or spring. If you have time, it is worth sowing some hardy annuals in two batches, one in autumn and one in spring, for staggered flowering times. The half hardies, such as cosmos, antirrhinums and zinnias, cannot be planted out until after the last frosts and need to be sown under cover in a greenhouse or on a windowsill, in early to mid spring. This is a particularly invaluable group of plants as they flower at the end of the summer, and they can often continue well into autumn until the first winter frosts.

Annuals are incredibly versatile: you can grow armfuls of larkspur and ammi for cutting and arranging, fill ornamental pots with scented nicotiana, make a mini meadow with poppies and cornflowers, or keep your summer borders looking good well into autumn with cosmos and zinnias. As part of the research for our book, Sabina Rüber and I have spent the past few years trawling through seed catalogues and trialling the ever-increasing range of annuals. Here, with difficulty, we have narrowed it down to our top 10.

T O P 1 0 A N N UA L S T O G R OW F R O M S E E D AMMI MAJUS This is one of our star plants – its lacy white flowers are the perfect counterpoint to more colourful summer blooms and, with its ferny, fresh green foliage, it is an excellent filler for the summer border, weaving through it to create a naturalistic feel. It reaches up to 1m and is great for cutting, making any arrangement look effortless and stylish. Sow in modular trays in two batches – one in autumn, one in early spring. Also try: later-flowering A. visnaga.

NIGELLA PAPILLOSA ‘AFRICAN BRIDE’ A more refined cousin of the cottage-garden favourite love-in-amist, this variety of nigella has large, f lamboyant white flowers that hold their petals horizontally outwards, with prominent purple-black stamens in the centre. The blooms fade to leave equally dramatic, dark seed pods. These hardy annuals will reach up to 60cm and can be sown direct in the ground in autumn or spring. Also try: N. papillosa ‘Midnight’.

ANTIRRHINUM MAJUS ‘CHANTILLY BRONZE’ A beautiful new variety of snapdragon, this has 90cm tall spires in the most unusual colours, modulating from deep red to rusty orange and rose pink. Others in the series, including ‘Chantilly Peach’ and ‘Chantilly Pink’, all have the same, open butterflytype blooms. Snapdragons are half hardy, so it is best to sow them under cover in modules in early spring, to be planted out after the last frost. Also try: A. majus ‘Potomac Lavender’.

PAPAVER SOMNIFERUM ‘LAUREN’S GRAPE’ This sophisticated charmer has large crushed-silk blooms in deepest plummy purple set against pale grey-green leaves and can reach 90cm. Opium poppies are fleeting beauties, but so worth having for the short time they are in f lower. Easy to grow from seed, they resent root disturbance so are best sown direct in mid-spring. Also try: P. somniferum ‘Sissinghurst White’.

CALENDULA OFFICINALIS ‘ORANGE FLASH’ Not nearly as gaudy as its name suggests, this recent introduction has pale apricot-hued double flowers with coppery streaks on the undersides of the petals. It blooms all summer and into autumn with regular deadheading. Similar, but with smaller, slightly darker flowers, is ‘Touch of Red Buff ’. Marigolds are very easy to grow from seed, either sown direct or in modular seed trays in autumn or mid-spring. Also try: C. officinalis ‘Indian Prince’.

COSMOS BIPINNATUS ‘FIZZY PINK’ AND ‘FIZZY WHITE’ Both these colourful, half-hardy annuals have elegant, semidouble flowers on 90cm tall willowy stems and, like most cosmos, are excellent for cutting. They are very satisfying to grow, germinating readily from large seeds that can be sown individually in modules. The seedlings can then either be planted out direct from the module or potted on into 9cm pots before planting out in late spring or early summer. Also try: C. bipinnatus ‘Fizzy Rose Picotee’ and new variety C. bipinnatus ‘Xsenia’.

ESCHSCHOLZIA CALIFORNICA ‘ALBA’ This creamy white Californian poppy is very different from its brightly coloured, more familiar cousins but is equally easy to grow – even in the poorest of soils. Reaching about 40cm tall, it makes a good filler for the front of a border and should be sown direct in mid spring, as it does not like to be transplanted. Also try: E. californica ‘Thai Silk Milkmaid’.

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PHLOX DRUMMONDII ‘BLUSHING BRIDE’ One of the newest of the half-hardy annual phloxes, this is, we think, every bit as good as ‘Crème Brûlée’. The silvery-white flowers bleed into rose pink in the centre on stems up to 50cm tall, which make them good for a vase. Seeds should be sown under cover in early to mid spring in a modular tray and planted out after the last frost. Also try: P. drummondii grandiflora ‘Cherry Caramel’.

SALVIA VIRIDIS ‘OXFORD BLUE’ OR ‘BLUE MONDAY’ An old-fashioned stalwart, clary sage is an excellent candidate for the cutting garden. With spires of deep purple bracts 50cm tall, it will flower all summer long and grows readily from seed scattered in autumn or spring. Also try: S. viridis ‘Pink Sundae’.

SCABIOSA STELLATA ‘PING PONG’ OR ‘STERNKUGEL’ This is grown for its spherical seed heads rather than its flowers.

Each papery drumstick globe is made up of green, cone-shaped bracts with maroon edging, delicate veining and tiny stars in the centre – the remnants of the old flower. They are perfect for arrangements, contrasting with almost any other flower colour or shape. The blooms themselves are understated but lovely – cream with a hint of pale blue. Sow in autumn or spring, in modules or direct. Also try: S. atropurpurea ‘Fata Morgana’ ‘The Flower Garden: How to Grow Flowers from Seed’

by Clare Foster and Sabina Rüber (Laurence King, £19.99) is published in March. A wide range of annual seeds is available from chilternseeds.co.uk or seedaholic.com

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Antirrhinum majus ‘Chantilly Bronze’

Calendula officinalis ‘Orange Flash’

Nigella papillosa ‘African Bride’

Papaver somniferum ‘Sissinghurst White’

Salvia viridis ‘Oxford Blue’

Scabiosa stellata ‘Ping Pong’

Ammi majus

Eschscholzia californica ‘Alba’

Phlox drummondii ‘Blushing Bride’

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Like all the best tailoring, this deceptively simple design distracts the eye from the limitations of an urban garden with a stylish combination of plants that uses sculptural and airy elements to charming effect

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Made to measure Fashion designer Filippa Knutsson had a clear vision for her long, narrow London garden and Stuart Craine’s well-considered naturalistic yet chic planting was a perfect fit TEXT JODIE JONES | PHOTOGRAPHS MARIANNE MAJERUS

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MAKING A VIRTUE OF NECESSITY The practical need for a place to store bikes helped shape this design. A green roof softens the visual impact of the structure, and its cedar walls will fade to a silvery grey to tone in with the concrete sleepers on the terrace

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he best designs have an honest simplicity at their heart, created with a respect for function as well as form. Filippa Knutsson, the founder and creative director of luxeminimalist Swedish clothing brand Filippa K, has built a business on this philosophy – and it is one she lives by as well.

From the street, her small terraced house in an Islington garden square fits in demurely with its neighbours. Step inside, however, and you enter a world where respect for the building’s history combines with contemporary innovation in a home that is every bit as chic as its owner. It is the result of a painstaking collaboration between Filippa, architects Powell Tuck Associates and garden designer Stuart Craine.

Stuart’s first career was in Far Eastern finance but a stint helping a friend run their garden sundries stand at Chelsea Flower Show ignited his interest in all things horticultural. He signed up for a course in garden design at Capel Manor College and, for the past 10 years, has specialised in creating stylish

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IN THE PINK Green-roof systems are a stylish way of disguising a structure that will be looked down on from the house.

This mat of sedums forms a pretty tapestry of soft pinks that complements the wider planting scheme

London gardens. As a result, he is used to working with long, narrow spaces like Filippa’s 5m by 25m plot. What he has less experience of dealing with is a client with such a clear vision of what they hope to achieve.

‘Filippa knew exactly what she wanted – a relaxed garden that, at first glance, looked slightly wild and natural but was in fact carefully planned, so that every area had a defined style and function,’ he explains. Her initial brief to Stuart included mentions of black metal Harry Bertoia side chairs, ample bike storage and a relaxation zone to catch the late afternoon sun. Filippa also asked for luscious, abundant greenery and a hint of feminine, floral softness. Just one year later, that is exactly what she is enjoying.

Stuart began by grading the sloping site into three levels, each devoted to a specific role. Closest to the house is a dining area where Filippa’s favourite Bertoia chairs and a black metal table sit on a terrace of closely spaced concrete sleepers. A pair of Atelier Vierkant planters defines the space while offering freedraining growing conditions for a billowing lavender bush and

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WORKING TO A PALETTE Filippa requested a predominantly green garden with touches of soft pink, so Stuart combined clipped box, ferns, creeping Soleirolia soleirolii and pink Astrantia ‘Buckland’ with hydrangeas and Erigeron karvinskianus

mix of woody herbs. This is also the site of a large cedar bike shed, topped with a green sedum roof to help it blend in.

Tucked away at the end of the garden, low-slung lounging chairs are grouped around a coffee table to create a stylish area for relaxing. In keeping with the laid-back vibe, instead of using more concrete underfoot, here the sleepers are made of oak that has already mellowed pleasingly into place.

In between these two functional spaces, Stuart has created an ornamental garden with a carefully curated plant palette that has all the studied casualness of a Chelsea show garden.

Next to the dining terrace, mounded box balls of various sizes are grouped at the base of a flowering cherry, Prunus ‘Accolade’, which in spring is covered in decidedly feminine, soft pink f lowers. Two more groups of box balls have been inserted into the borders further down the garden, interspersed with the deservedly popular hydrangea ‘Annabelle’ and clumps of soft pink Astrantia ‘Buckland’ and tufted Liriope muscari.

In the shadier areas, Stuart relies on a favourite combination of ferns – Dryopteris atrata and the lovely but inelegantly

A GREEN RETREAT Against a glossy, evergreen laurel backdrop, an inviting chill-out zone is subtly screened from the house by hydrangeas and Camellia japonica ‘Nobilissima’, which has elegant white peony-like f lowers in late winter

named Polystichum setiferum Plumosomultilobum Group – and a ground-covering mass of the ivy Hedera hibernica. ‘It is a tremendous mixture that looks good all year round,’ says Stuart, who has included green and ivory ‘Spring Green’ tulips and the fragrant double daffodil Narcissus ‘Cheerfulness’ for a touch of early floral interest.

Between these bulging borders winds a path of widely spaced concrete sleepers, the gaps between them filled with gravel.

This soft meander is further emphasised by cushiony mounds of mind-your-own-business – the quirkily named, fast-growing plant Soleirolia soleirolii. ‘You do have to watch out,’ admits Stuart. ‘It is a total thug that will rampage everywhere if you let it, but we are careful to keep it where we want it.’

Fortunately, in Filippa, he has a client who understands that, rather like designing the perfect sweater, sometimes it is quite hard work to produce an impression of casual simplicity Stuart Craine Design: 020-8969 3553; stuartcraine.com Powell Tuck Associates: powelltuckassociates.co.uk HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.UK MARCH 2019 133

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Cupboard love Recipes by Diana Henry

‘My cupboards are full of ingredients that can transform meat and fish, or even the cucumber at the bottom of the fridge,’ says Diana Henry. ‘To refer to soy sauce, fish sauce, honey, chilli flakes and sesame seeds as “store-cupboard ingredients” is to diminish them. The Chinese and South-east Asian section of my larder is ever expanding. I keep the food of each country together, otherwise I’d never find what I’m looking for. It also helps with inspiration. If you stand beside an open cupboard looking at packets, bottles and tins of stuff from all over the world, supper suddenly looks not just possible but enticing, too.’ All recipes serve 6 unless otherwise stated FOOD AND DRINK EDITOR BLANCHE VAUGHAN | PHOTOGRAPHS ISSY CROKER | FOOD STYLING ROSIE RAMSDEN | PROP STYLING TABITHA HAWKINS

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For the sea bass X 1.8kg sea bass, gutted, scaled and washed X 1 red chilli, halved, deseeded and chopped X 3cm piece of root ginger, peeled and grated to a purée X 3 garlic cloves, grated to a purée X 10g coriander, leaves only, roughly chopped X Zest and juice of 1 lime X 2tbsp groundnut oil X 6 spring onions, trimmed and roughly chopped For the dressing X Juice of 1 lime X 2tbsp caster sugar X 6tbsp fish sauce X 1 red chilli, halved, deseeded and very finely sliced To serve X 5g coriander, leaves only X 3 limes, cut into wedges

BAKED SEA BASS WITH ASIAN DRE SSING This is a gorgeous looking dish and seems much more impressive than it really is – it is, after all, just roast fish. Serve it with boiled rice and a cucumber salad – the one that goes with the hoisin pork (overleaf) would be good – or stir-fried pak choi.

1 Heat the oven to 200°C/fan oven 180°C/mark 6. Put a double layer of baking parchment into a roasting tin or onto a roasting tray with a lip (or you can use one of the metal shelves in your oven as long as it has a lip). It needs to be big enough to hold the fish.

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into these. Put the spring onions into the belly of the fish. Rub the rest of the oil over the fish on both sides and season with salt.

4 Bake the fish for 35 minutes, then check for doneness. The flesh near the bone at the thickest part should be white, not glassy.

5 Make the dressing by mixing together the lime juice, sugar, fish sauce and chilli.

6 Serve the fish with the dressing on the side, or spoon it over the top. Scatter with whole coriander leaves and serve with wedges of lime.

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X 450g

extrafirm tofu X 900g squash or pumpkin, such as ‘Crown Prince’ (leave skin on) X 3tbsp honey X 6tbsp soy sauce X 2tsp chilli flakes X 2cm piece of ginger, peeled and grated to a purée X 125ml groundnut oil X 6 garlic cloves, very finely sliced To serve X 3tsp toasted sesame seeds X 2 spring onions, trimmed and sliced on the diagonal X ½ lime

ROAST SQUASH AND TOFU WITH SOY, HONEY, CHILLI AND GINGER I love the sweet and hot f lavours here. This can be served with the sea bass or as a dish in its own right, with a crunchy salad for contrast and rice on the side. This does not need a dressing, but the one that is served with the fish (opposite) is very good with it.

1 Heat the oven to 220°C/fan oven 200°C/mark 7. Drain the tofu and cut into 1.5cm thick slices. Put a double layer of kitchen paper onto a cutting board big enough for all the tofu and place another double layer of kitchen paper on top of the tofu. Put a second cutting board on top of this and weight it. Leave for 20 minutes.

2 Halve and deseed the squash and cut it into wedges 1.5-2cm thick. Mix together the honey, soy, chilli, ginger and 75ml of the oil. Put the squash into two roasting tins (lined with baking parchment, if you wish), then add two thirds of the soy mixture.

Turn the slices over with your hands. Cut the tofu into meaty chunks and place it in a smaller roasting tin. Spoon over the rest of the soy mixture, turning the pieces over. Season the squash and the tofu with salt and pepper. Roast both for 15 minutes.

3 Turn over the squash and the tofu. Mix the remaining 50ml oil with the garlic slices and spoon this over the squash, then roast this and the tofu for 10-15 minutes, until the squash is burnished and completely tender and the tofu is dark. To serve, scatter with the sesame seeds and spring onions, and squeeze over the lime.

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FOOD & TRAVEL | RECIPES

1.9kg shoulder of pork, boned X 125ml soy sauce X 125ml runny honey X 125ml hoisin sauce X 125ml dry sherry X 2tsp five-spice powder X 3cm piece ginger, peeled and grated to a purée X

SLOW-ROAST HOISIN PORK SHOULDER It is imperative to get good pork for this – a joint from the supermarket will not do. Apart from basting the meat for the last hour of cooking, this is hassle free, and so sweet and spicy everyone loves it. It is also great for sandwiches in soft buns with crispy vegetables.

1 Remove the skin from the pork – or ask your butcher to do it – and discard. Leave the fat on. Mix together all the other ingredients to make a marinade and put this in a large Ziploc bag with the pork. Marinate in the fridge for anything from 24–48 hours.

2 Bring the pork to room temperature for an hour before you are going to cook it. Heat the oven to 140°C/fan oven 120°C/mark 1.

3 Place the pork in a roasting tin in which it will fit snugly (if there is a lot of room around it, the juices and the marinade will just run off and burn) and pour the marinade into a bowl.

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4 Cook the pork for 4½-5 hours, or until the meat is soft and melting. Ladle some of the marinade over the pork and return to the oven. Keep adding more of the marinade and basting the pork every 10 minutes for the next hour, turning it over every time you do this. The pork should end up dark and glossy. If the joint starts to get too dark on the outside, cover it with foil.

5 Serve with the salad and boiled rice (opposite). If you prefer something hot, offer stir-fried vegetables instead, but something clean and sharp and cold makes a good contrast with the pork.

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For the salad X 3tbsp rice vinegar X 3tsp caster sugar X 2cm piece of root ginger, peeled and grated X 1 large garlic clove, very finely chopped X 1 cold cucumber, peeled in stripes and cut in half along its length X 300g radishes (a mixture of colours if possible), cut into quarters or eighths X 1tsp sesame oil X 1tsp toasted sesame seeds (or a mixture of white and black sesame seeds) For the rice X 450g long grain rice X 10g unsalted butter X 1 small onion, finely chopped X 2tbsp finely chopped coriander

RADISH AND CUCUMBER SALAD AND RICE WITH CORIANDER This fresh, cold salad is a great accompaniment for the pork, and you can use my failsafe method for making rice as a blueprint. Try using different herbs and adding whole or ground spices. Broad strips of citrus zest or lime leaves work well, too.

Radish and cucumber salad Make the dressing by mixing the vinegar, sugar, ginger and garlic together with a pinch of salt.

Scoop out the seeds from the cucumber and cut it into 4cm-thick pieces. Bash these with a rolling pin. Put the cucumber in a bowl with the dressing and chill for 20 minutes. Add the radishes and sesame oil, and toss the salad. Scatter the sesame seeds on top.

Rice with coriander Put the rice in a sieve and rinse in cold water until the water runs clear. Melt the butter in a heavy-bottomed

saucepan and sauté the onion over a low to medium heat until soft.

Stir in the rice, then add salt and enough water to come 2.5cm above the surface of the rice. Bring the water to the boil and boil hard until you can see that the surface of the rice is ‘pitted’ with little holes. Immediately cover the pan, turn the heat right down to the lowest setting and cook for 15 minutes without stirring. The rice should be cooked and the grains dry and separate. If it is not cooked, put the lid back on and leave the rice to sit (but do not put it back on the heat). Fork the rice, season and add the coriander.

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500ml milk X 235ml double cream X 3 broad strips of lime zest X 150g soft light brown sugar X 4 large eggs, yolks only X 150g smooth peanut butter X Juice of 2 limes X

For the mangoes X 2 mangoes, just ripe X Juice of 3 limes To serve X 2–3tsp sesame seeds

PEANUT BUTTER, BROWN SUGAR AND LIME ICE CREAM WITH MANGO I find most peanut butter ice creams rather sickly – it is the sweetness that gets emphasised rather than the nuttiness. This has a bit more balance because of the lime. I like it with fresh mangoes, but you could serve it with chocolate sauce, too. Makes 1 litre 1 Heat the milk and cream with the zest in a pan until just under boiling. Leave to infuse for 30 minutes. Remove the zest. Beat the sugar with the egg yolks until fluffy. Heat the cream to just under boiling again. Slowly pour the hot cream into the yolks, whisking.

2 Wash out the saucepan. Pour the egg mixture into it. Heat on a very low heat, stirring, until the custard thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon. Do not overheat or it will scramble. Add the peanut butter and whisk quite hard, until it melts. Pour into a jug that can fit into the fridge. Stir every so often while the custard is cooling.

3 Add the lime juice. Taste to see if you want to make any adjustments, like adding a little more sugar – freezing mutes flavours.

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Cover with clingfilm and put in the fridge to chill for 90 minutes.

4 Churn in an ice-cream machine according to the manufacturer’s instructions; scrape into a container, cover and put in the freezer.

Or put the mixture in a freezer-proof dish (I often use a small roasting tin), cover and place in the freezer. Beat the mixture every hour or so (it takes about 4 hours to freeze) to break down ice crystals.

5 Peel the mangoes. Cut off the cheeks (on either side of the stone), then cut each one across into thin slices. (Keep the flesh left on the stone for something else – you want nice neat slices.) Toss with the lime juice. Serve each person with a scoop or two of the ice cream with some of the mango. Sprinkle the sesame seeds on top

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Rowley Leigh (Unbound, £25) The recipes in Rowley Leigh’s latest book are written for the home cook but built on his long career as one of London’s best chefs. There are some cookbook authors who are more than just good recipe writers, and Rowley is authoritative, entertaining and full of knowledge. This book not only contains recipes I want to cook and eat all the time, but also makes for excellent reading when you are not in the kitchen.

(Look out for Rowley’s recipes in next month’s House & Garden.)

aylesford’s fourth London shop, recently opened in South Kensington, will not only tempt you with its range of fresh organic foods, upstairs café and food-to-go counter, but its homeware products also add to the shopping temptation. Practical, well designed and simple glasses, ceramics and reuseable portable food and drink containers are an answer to our decorative needs while keeping the environment in mind. Pictured from left are: porcelain ‘Green Rimmed Pasta Bowl’, 17cm, £14; ‘Stainless Steel Lunch Box Olive’, £34; ‘Riva Cane Glass’, £6; and ‘Riva Rattan Jug’, £29; all from Daylesford. daylesford.com

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S h r ove Tu e s d ay p a n c a ke s Making pancakes on Shrove Tuesday (on March 5 this year) is a tradition I always try to keep – even if it does not mark the beginning of a fast. Most people will have the ingredients already in the fridge and I still think that the simple combination of lemon juice and sugar makes the best topping. To achieve beautiful, thin and lacy crepes, remember to keep the pan hot and do not pour in too much batter. Makes around 10 pancakes

120g plain flour X 2 eggs X 200ml milk X 20g unsalted butter, plus extra for frying To serve X 2 lemons X Caster sugar

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2 Beat the eggs in another bowl (or jug) and mix with the milk and 200ml water.

Pour into the well in the flour and stir together to make a smooth batter.

3 Decant into a jug for easy pouring later. Rest for about 30 minutes.

4 Melt 20g butter and add to the batter, then mix well.

5 Heat some butter in a frying pan (preferably non stick or cast iron) and pour a small amount of the batter into the pan, tilting to cover the base with a thin layer. Pour any excess back into the jug.

Cook until bubbles start to appear and then toss, or turn using a palette knife. Cook on the other side for less than a minute, then remove to a warm plate while you cook the rest of the batter.

6 Serve each pancake with a little sugar scattered over and a squeeze of lemon juice

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t the centre of a working orange farm, Atzaró set are clustered around the finca and reached via a series of bougainvilleaa precedent for a new wave of agroturismos adorned walkways. They are elegantly decorated with teak four-poster when it opened in the quiet north-east of Ibiza in beds, crisp white sheets and carved wooden doors. Most have private 2004. Close to the village of San Lorenzo, it sent outdoor seating areas and some a daybed. The suites, many of which whispers across the Balearics thanks to its farmhave their own plunge pools, occupy modern finca-style buildings on to-fork ethos, impressive spa and rambling the opposite side of the road. While more private, these do not have gardens. While agroturismos were once a way for quite the same charm as those around the main house. farmers to boost their income by renting out Breakfast at La Veranda restaurant takes the form of an appealing hastily converted outbuildings, this new breed is much more style buffet, and you can order eggs and hot dishes from the menu. Lunch conscious. Other than the occasional gardener at Atzaró, there is not and dinner are also served here, featuring fresh and flavoursome fare. much sense of this being a working farm, but it still somehow feels The sliced Iberico ham is a delicious way to start and the burrata, on a rooted in the valley. This is largely due to a recent overhaul, which bed of tomatoes, gloriously creamy. Finish with a tipple of Orangecello replaced the 2004 Balinese theme with traditional Ibicenco elements. liqueur, which is made from the estate’s oranges.

It is here that I find myself sunbathing in the vegetable garden to a If you want to explore further afield, there are plenty of quiet beaches soundtrack of cockerels and wood pigeons – not what most people to discover (Aguas Blancas is beautiful and less than half an hour away) would expect from Ibiza. There is no shortage of places to relax – and Atzaró’s charming sister restaurant, Aubergine, is only a 15-minute daybeds and seating areas nestle in every corner of the 25-acre drive. But the joy of Atzaró is that you could spend lazy days drifting grounds and stretch out in rows around the two main pools – but this is from one spot to another. The 40-metre lap pool is one way to work up a particularly peaceful spot for a lounger, right next to a little sauna an appetite, as are vinyasa-flow yoga or Pilates classes. The open-plan pod that I can nip in and out of. The vegetable garden spa offers a range of treatments – I can recommend the has also recently been extended by three hectares. reviving full-body Integration massage – and is very WAYS AND MEANS The 300-year-old finca, which houses the receppretty. Once you have passed through the mother-ofElizabeth Metcalfe stayed tion and seating areas, sets the tone for the rooms pearl inlaid doors, there is nothing left to do other as a guest of Atzaró (00-34with polished terracotta floors, plaster walls and olivethan relax, look up at the carved wooden ceilings and 971 33 88 38; atzaro.com).

Doubles cost from £155. wood ceilings. Of the 24 suites and rooms, the nicest listen to the distant sound of cockerels crowing

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FROM LEFT The Hong Kong skyline.

André at The Upper House hotel, where he designed the interiors

ask a local hong kong INTERIOR AND PRODUCT DESIGNER ANDRÉ FU, OF AFSO, SHARES HIS FAVOURITE PLACES TO SHOP, STAY, EAT AND VISIT PHOTOGRAPHS ALICIA TAYLOR

SHOPPING Taking The Upper House hotel (see Accommodation) on Hong Kong Island as a starting point, the first port of call should be Lane Crawford (lanecrawford.com), which is located – like the hotel – in Pacific Place. This is a destination retail experience – a department store offering the full spectrum of elegantly curated fashion and lifestyle products. Next head to Tai Ping at Prince’s Building, a showroom selling couture custom carpets, which grace some of the world’s most celebrated homes and hotels (houseoftaiping.com). For the best in men’s tailoring, don’t miss The Armoury at 12 Pedder Street (thearmoury.com). Then move on to Tai Kwun, a vibrant, bustling area where the new Centre for Heritage and Arts opened last year in the former Central Police Station (taikwun.hk). Look out for Loveramics (loveramics.com), a local brand that offers contemporary tableware, kitchenware and, in particular, a creative range of coffee and tea accessories.

And drop in to LockCha tea house (lockcha.com) to drink or to buy sustainable, ethically produced tea. Furniture shoppers should head south to Horizon Plaza and the Tree store, which focuses on sustainable hardwood pieces – contemporary in design but traditionally crafted – and has a good range of home accessories (tree.com.hk). On the Kowloon side of Hong Kong, the Kwun Tong district is a gold mine of independent stores.

Here, you will find How, at 99 How Ming Street (how-dept.com), a concept store selling Japanese furniture and locally made homeware, which has a café and hair salon, too, and Bike The Moment at 16-18 Hing Yip Street (bikethemoment.com), for bicycle bells, saddles and water bottles. A short taxi ride away in Shek Kip Mai is Wai Chi Street Playground at 3 Wai Lun St, a shop selling retro homeware and modern design products. It celebrates both the nostalgia and the modernity of Hong Kong.

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CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE LEFT Japanese restaurant Haku. Old Bailey offers Jiangnan Chinese dishes. A view from The Upper House. Interiors store Tree

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FOOD & TRAVEL | DESIGNER HAUNTS FOOD AND DRINK Two of my favourite casual eating spots are Kau Kee, housed in a tiny space in Central’s Gough Street (a beef brisket legend, though beware the queues) and nearby Brass Spoon in Pottinger Street, an urban Vietnamese eatery known for its pho (beef noodle soup). For a more formal lunch, head to Café Gray Deluxe in The Upper House (see Accommodation) for panoramic views and modern European cuisine (the pasta fiore is delicious). Hung Tong, a Cantonese restaurant that I designed at the Kerry Hotel (shangri-la.com), takes inspiration from the old, red-brick sugar warehouses of the neighbourhood; the highlight is the vast outdoor terrace. In the evening, The Old Man is a must, where three of Hong Kong’s most celebrated barmen have joined forces to create the best drinking spot in town (oldmanhk.com). For dinner, Uma Nota (uma-nota.com), where Brazilian and Japanese street food is artfully combined, is a great place to go with friends. Haku (haku.com.hk) serves innovative Japanese cuisine with influences from all over the world.

And Old Bailey, which occupies a space in Tai Kwun conceived

by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron, is best for regional Jiangnan and Shanghainese specialities, such as Longjing teasmoked pigeon and ten treasure duck (oldbailey.hk).

FROM LEFT Loveramics sells quirky tableware. There are often queues outside small restaurant Kau Kee

ACCOMMODATION Even though The Upper House opened almost 10 years ago, its aesthetic remains timeless. When I designed the interiors, I was keen that the hotel should reflect a sense of calm and comfort, connecting emotionally with the guests, not through bold design gestures but through subtle moments of thoughtfulness. Sitting on top of Pacific Place (a complex of office towers, hotels and a shopping centre situated in Admiralty), the hotel houses extremely spacious bedrooms, which revel in twenty-first-century understated luxury. All have huge bathrooms and extensive views of Victoria Harbour and the busy city below. Although I have worked on other hotels in Hong Kong since, The Upper House remains close to my heart. Doubles cost from around £500 a night, room only (upperhouse.com).

DON’T MISS The 5.7km Ngong Ping trail on Lantau Island offers dramatic mountain and bay views, and a complete contrast to the urban perspective normally associated with Hong Kong. In total the hike takes about four hours and follows a path, much of which is paved with wooden boards, that is almost directly aligned with the Ngong Ping 360 cable car. The grand finale is the Tian Tan Buddha, a giant bronze statue near the Po Lin monastery.

FROM LEFT A busy street in Central.

Tai Kwun’s Centre for Heritage and Arts.

Hung Tong restaurant at the Kerry Hotel

WAYS & MEANS For more information on Hong Kong, visit discoverhongkong.com.

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FOOD & TRAVEL | SICILY FROM BELOW LEFT Baroque square Quattro Canti (Four Corners).

Recently restored Palazzo Butera

Gilded glories ONCE THE CROSSROADS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD, PALERMO IS BUZZING AGAIN. VICTORIA MATHER EXPERIENCES THE CULTURAL AND CULINARY TREASURES OF A CITY ENJOYING A RENAISSANCE

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alermo is simply delightful because it is delightfully simple in its complex way. Palermo is where the Byzantine, the Arabesque and the Norman crisscross; it was a centre of the ancient world. ‘The Times Square of the Mediterranean’, says my Italian friend Alessandro. ‘Everyone came here.’ And now they will come again because Palermo is on the cusp of cool: among the beautiful churches and crumbling palazzos are hip restaurants with delicious local food (Sicily has a constellation of Michelin stars), a pulchritudinous amount of art and, at last, a charming hotel. The hotels were previously pretty gritty, a disincentive to visit along with the Mafia who have mostly now debunked to the less messy joys of internet-banking fraud.

Palazzo Natoli is just nine large, well-appointed rooms in a converted palace just off the Corso Vittorio Emanuele. Location, location, location: the simple delight of being able to walk everywhere from here. To Ballarò market, a cornucopia of produce like still lifes: rosy red tuna, snails in garlic, sweet baby tomatoes for a euro a kilo. On to the glittering gold Norman mosaics of the Cappella Palatina, to the twelfth-century church of La Martorana and its Byzantine mosaics, to the Quattro Canti, the centre of old Palermo and perhaps Europe’s most beautiful road intersection, where something is always happening: a saint’s procession (silver effigy, jingling bones) with a chanting priest and martial band, followed by a handsome man on a moped blaring

music supporting Palermo football club and balancing a beer bottle on his head.

Visit the Teatro Massimo, the largest opera house in Italy, where the frescos open in the roof for a bit of Renaissance air-con. Then have lunch at Corona Trattoria on the Via Guglielmo Marconi. Modern, whitewashed, family-run; choose the marinated shrimps or pasta with sea urchins. Or go to Le Cattive, wine bar, coffee bar and organic food café, opened last year by the winemaking family Tasca d’Almerita, in the Palazzo Butera, a museum and art gallery restored by the philanthropists and art collectors Francesca and Massimo Valsecchi. Skibble back up the Corso Vittorio Emanuele and there are reassuring numbers of bookshops and nuns eating gelati by the cathedral. Stop perhaps for a granita in the little café of the Palazzo Natoli.

Cocktails on Via dei Cassari at Bocum – a young, chic crowd. Then dinner at Osteria dei Vespri in Piazza Croce dei Vespri, where The Leopard was filmed.

Travellers to Palermo are comfortingly cultured, no crowds as in Venice, Florence or Rome. Here is kindness from your taxi driver: ‘I am at the gym.

I’ll send my father to collect you.’ And the basket seller: ‘Come back and pay in the morning.’ The morning must bring a trip to beautiful Monreale cathedral, with the finest, most elaborate cloisters in the land.

Palermo is the nearest most exotic destination in Europe. Chaotically gorgeous, it fulfils the verdict of The Leopard’s writer Giuseppe di Lampedusa: ‘If we want things to stay as they are, things will have to change.’

WAYS AND MEANS Victoria Mather stayed at Palazzo Natoli, where doubles cost from €120, B&B (00-39-3755992421; palazzonatoli.com). BA (ba.com) has direct flights to Palermo twice a week year-round. For the best bespoke experiences in Palermo, book through Bellini Travel (020-7602 7602; bellinitravel.com) HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.UK MARCH 2019 149

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LAMU ISLAND, KENYA If you crave an Indian Ocean holiday without feeling trapped in a resort, Lamu on Kenya’s coast (pictured left) is the answer.

The island is a cultural capital, with beginnings that can be traced back to the fourteenth century as one of East Africa’s original Swahili settlements.

Its Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage site, with fine examples of Swahili architecture. These include more than 20 mosques (the population is largely Muslim) as well as Lamu Fort, which now houses a library. Scott Dunn (scott dunn.com) offers a good selection of villas on Lamu Island and along the Kenyan coast.

KAS, TURKEY Overlooking the Dodecanese Islands, the southeastern coast of Turkey between Antalya and Bodrum shares many features with its popular Greek neighbours: good beaches, local food, historic monuments and seaside villages. In Kas (pictured top centre), whitewashed buildings are decorated with pink bougainvillea. Once known as Antiphellos, the town has an ancient theatre, Lycian tombs and ruins from the fourth century BC. Nearby Islamlar, in the foothills of the Taurus Mountains, is Turkish countryside at its best. CV Villas (cv villas.com) has family villas in Kas, Kalkan and Islamlar.

ANTIGUA Having missed the vicious path of Hurricane Irma, this Caribbean island was open for business just four days later, with its pristine beaches, handful of luxury hotels and colonial architecture largely untouched.

Besides offering pleasant weather year-round, Antigua (pictured top right) also has some of the best beaches in the region, with great snorkelling.

Montserrat, an island to the south-west, is known for its active volcano, Soufrière Hills, which can be seen from above by helicopter. Elegant Resorts (elegantresorts.co.uk) has a selection of beach-side villas on Antigua, the perfect island escape for sunseekers of all ages.

ANDALUCIA, SPAIN Away from the crowds of Barcelona and the elegant metropolis of Madrid lie rolling hills, charming white villages and rivers that wind between farmland and vineyards. Andalucia (pictured bottom right), in the south of Spain, has it all. The historical meeting place of the Iberians, Romans and Moors, its heritage is documented in the monuments of Seville, Málaga, Granada and Córdoba. Flamenco was born here and is still the beating heart of Andalucia, along with other traditions such as bullfighting. Abercrombie & Kent (abercrombiekent.co.uk) has some of the best villas in this culturally rich region

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GRAND SHEHEREZADE, CROATIA On the edge of Dubrovnik’s Old Town, built into rocky cliffs that tower above the Adriatic, this fivebedroom villa holds nothing back.

Its white stone exterior, crowned with a turquoise dome, is matched with high ceilings and antique furniture inside. Palm and cypress trees provide shade in the terraced garden, which has views to the pool below and the sea beyond. From £28,166 a week. akvillas.com

TRADITIONAL PODERE ALLE TORRI, ITALY Expect all the features of a classic Tuscan villa at Podere all Torri in San Gimignano, a thirteenth-century walled town just over an hour from Florence. The restored five-bedroom farmhouse sits within 14 hectares of lushly planted grounds, which includes a vineyard, olive groves and a huge swimming pool. Scents of flowers and herbs fill the outdoor terrace and dining area.

With terracotta floors, stone fireplaces, vaulted ceilings, a country-style kitchen and big dining table to fit the whole family, this is laidback luxury at its finest. From £3,916 a week. akvillas.com

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ECCENTRIC SAMUDRA HOUSE, SRI LANKA Combine a relaxing beach holiday with the cultural highlights of Sri Lanka and book a stay at Samudra House on the south coast. Positioned on Koggala Beach in Habaraduwa and a 20-minute drive from Galle, this two-bedroom villa is fuss-free, comes fully staffed with a chef and housekeeping and is ideal for a family of four or two couples travelling together. The pool is surrounded by a lawn and you can walk straight out onto the beach from the garden, or retreat under the veranda and switch off. From £2,890 a week, B&B, including flights and transfers. scottdunn.com

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1 FOR BEACH ACCESS ANANTARA RASANANDA A 40-minute speedboat ride from Koh Samui, Anantara Rasananda is a secret paradise in Koh Phangan, surrounded by lush nature and facing a stretch of pristine beach. Stay in a stand-alone private Ocean Pool Villa, which is designed in rustic Thai style with bamboo and teak features, and enjoy access to one of Thailand’s best beaches with classic white sands and swaying palm trees. From £2,475 per person for seven nights, B&B, including flights and transfers

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2 FOR VIEWS SIX SENSES YAO NOI Let the iconic limestone landscape of Phang Nga Bay be the backdrop to your holiday at Six Senses Yao Noi. The Ocean Panorama Pool Villa, which has 180-degree views of the bay, comes with a separate bedroom, its own infinity pool, a terrace for al fresco dining and a 24-hour butler. The boat ride to the hotel itself will be a memorable part of the holiday: take a scenic 45-minute trip from Phuket or 20-minute speedboat from Krabi and immerse yourself in the stunning surroundings. From £3,375 per person for seven nights, B&B, including flights and transfers 3 FOR THAI CULTURE ANANTARA MAI KHAO Thai carvings and artworks adorn the Sala Pool Villa at Anantara Mai Khao, situated on Phuket’s longest beach. Thai design is served with a contemporary twist here, with a wooden staircase transporting you to a floating sala (pavilion) elevated over a lagoon and gardens.

Special features, such as a bathtub set into the pool, wooden walkways, beautiful gardens and lotus ponds, create lasting impressions.

The resort is built like a Thai village, in which butterflies abound, palm-shaded hideways can be found in all corners and the tranquil setting on the beach in Mai Khao National Park means travellers enjoy a truly authentic experience of Thailand’s natural beauty. From £2,850 per person for seven nights, including flights and transfers 4 FOR FAMILIES SONEVA KIRI Set on quiet Koh Kood, an unspoilt island known for its beaches, untamed jungle, fishing industry and friendly locals, Soneva Kiri is an ideal choice for young families craving a far-flung adventure.

The Beach Pool Villa Suite has direct access to the beach, its own pool and open-air bathroom, and comfortably fits two adults and two children under 12. There’s also a wonderful kids’ club and babysitting service available, and activities such as fishing, diving, snorkelling, an outdoor cinema and excursions for the whole family. From £12,500 for seven nights, B&B, for a family of four, including flights and private plane transfers from Bangkok.

For ideas, inspiration and to request a bespoke itinerary holiday quote, contact the Turquoise Holidays team on 020-7147 7087 or visit turquoiseholidays.co.uk

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Island life

Martin Redmayne and his family enjoyed the luxury of staying in a villa expertly matched to their needs by specialists Five Star Greece on the peaceful, beautiful island of Syros

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hen you think of the Greek islands, an image of the picture-postcard white houses with blue roofs found on Santorini or perhaps the more lively party destinations like Kos and Mykonos comes to mind, but one island that offers a tranquil oasis and feels relatively undiscovered by the masses, is Syros.

This rustic yet elegant island is the place that many wealthy Greeks choose to escape to from Athens, as here they can enjoy a private, unspoilt and authentic retreat away from the crowds. This is the real Greek island culture I remember as a child, with clean beach tavernas, amazingly simple and fresh cuisine, jugs of drinkable wine and big welcoming smiles from proud Greek hosts.

With the help of villa specialist Five Star Greece, everything fell wonderfully into place, from the minute we stepped off the vast ferry: the local agent led us along fig-lined roads up and over the island to Kini beach, where a waterside village perched on top of the lapping Aegean. A few hundred metres more and we arrived along a dusty track to one of the coolest and most discreet villas ever encountered, with vast picture windows and the chicest of interiors, filled with artworks and eclectic furniture collected by the owner over the years.

This, paired with the views out to the sea from the rooms and various sitting areas outside and the pool, was a breathtaking combination.

In its heyday, Syros was an industrial focus for Greece, located

strategically in the heart of the Cyclades islands. Evidence of this remains in the form of dilapidated port-side stone factories and a vast shipyard that is still in operation. Today it is at a commercial crossroads, a collision of faiths and traders, with a diverse mix of religions, influenced by Venetians, Turks and other traders, where grand Catholic hilltop churches blend with a cluster of ornate Greek Orthodox havens. It’s a fascinating cultural melting pot with chic boutiques, welcoming coffee shops and Greeks who live here all year round, not just for the summer season.

The capital, Ermoupolis, offered us a cultural escape from the charming, rustic outer reaches of the island, with its near-replica miniature version of Milan’s La Scala opera house and the exquisite nineteenth-century Apollo Theatre, which sits alongside beautiful pastel-hued townhouses, reminders of the wealth and success enjoyed by the town in a previous era, as capital of the Cyclades. What is so appealing about Syros are the simple pleasures offered by the island – driving along traffic-free roads, discovering little villages, quiet bays and empty beaches, dotted with waterside tavernas, where you can in some cases get your feet wet while dining. There’s nothing stressful or complicated about Syros – it’s as simple as that.

BOOK IT Syros GM sleeps up to 12 and is available through villa specialist Five Star Greece (020-8422 4885; fivestargreece.com).

Prices from €1,000 per person a week.

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hen on holiday, staying in a villa provides you with an entirely different, wonderfully immersive experience of a place: one where you leave your everyday life behind and, for a brief while, become the owner of the property – whether it happens to be a centuries-old aristocratic residence, a chic contemporary mountaintop lodge or a charming ancient farmhouse.

An authentic, local experience is what The Thinking Traveller offers guests at its select choice of characterful accommodation in Sicily, Puglia, Corsica and Greece’s Ionian and Sporades islands. ‘By staying in a villa, guests gain a deeper understanding of a destination and, after a couple of days, they begin to live in the property in a natural way, usually without even realising it,’ says the owner of a historic property in Sicily, available through the company.

Keeping the regions in which it operates to just a few, The Thinking Traveller has become an expert in these destinations. Similarly, the villas in its collection are kept to a carefully edited handful, as it picks only the most exceptional properties, available exclusively via the company thanks to its close relationships with the owners. This not only gives travellers privileged access to the very best villas, but

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A special personal service is part of the experience, with the local concierge available throughout your stay. Make sure to ask their favourite haunts for pizza or gelato if in Italy or, in Greece, for a great beach off the tourist trail and the best taverna for fresh fish.

Stylish blue and white travel guides – a fine souvenir of your stay – are provided for each destination, with local historical and cultural highlights, as well as the loveliest beaches, top restaurant recommendations and maps to help you get to know the surrounding villages and towns.

Both ahead of the trip and during your stay, The Thinking Traveller team makes every effort to ensure the villa truly becomes your home from home – briefing guests on local specialities and finding out which dishes they might like to try (as prepared by a personal chef at the villa), filling the fridge with favourite treats or making preparations for a birthday or special occasion. Prepare to taste, to explore and to experience another culture in a truly authentic way. To view The Thinking Traveller’s villa collection and for further information, visit thethinkingtraveller.com

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Let them help you find your perfect home, and in return you’ll get their experience, their contacts (alerting them to properties not even on the market), their negotiation skills and hard work, all with a personal touch. With more than 20 years’ combined experience, the glamorous pair act only for buyers. They take time to understand your needs, then handhold you through curated viewings to the day of completion, when they inspect the property before any money changes hands to ensure all goes smoothly.

A property search agent used to be the preserve of the higher-end property buyers, but Colombo Hirst’s adaptable boutique approach is of immense value to people searching for anything from a dream one-

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It could be an overseas buyer seeking a newbuild investment apartment in Shoreditch or a Chelsea resident needing a rental property for a large family while their home undergoes a basement renovation.

Vogue Advertisement Director Sophie Markwick and her partner wanted to move before the birth of their first baby. ‘Buying a new house seemed like a totally overwhelming task with both of us having full-time jobs that don’t allow time for viewings during working hours. We were unsure even of the areas we wanted to focus our search on,’ she says. ‘The

Colombo Hirst ladies came to our rescue; they were professional, efficient and utterly accommodating of every request we made or challenge we presented.’

Delphine and Lucie previewed properties across different areas of London, reducing 60 potential houses to two. ‘We took Sophie to view them in a chauffeur-driven car so we could talk, without the stress of parking, and it was a truly pleasurable morning,’ says Lucie.

When it came to choosing between the two, Colombo Hirst provided invaluable advice, helping Sophie to make an informed choice and steer away from bad decisions.

The finding is one thing. Once you’ve settled on your dream home or rental, Colombo Hirst will also negotiate the best possible price and terms, and liaise with lawyers, surveyors and mortgage brokers.

That’s gold-star service.

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I read a lot of textile-design books and jewellery books for inspiration. Right now, I’m looking at Carol Woolton’s heavenly FLORAL JEWELS (Prestel).*

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Nina Campbell THE INTERIOR DESIGNER PAINTS A PICTURE OF HER LIFE, WORK AND INSPIRATIONS When I think about my favourite rooms, the PEOPLE in them are more important then the content of the rooms themselves.

A room is like a picture frame, but it is the picture that you are interested in.

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