February 2015
Welcome Home from the Editors
At the end of last year we decided that this issue would be the last Heart Home magazine in this format. It was a hard decision, the magazine is our baby and from the very beginning four years ago we wanted to create a publication that was not only beautiful and inspirational but that also celebrated British design and championed young designers. None of that has changed and we will still be working just as hard at delivering all of the above, but instead of once a month it will be on a daily basis on the blog. Hooray! You may have already noticed some changes on the website. We have re-designed the layout, added new categories and started to include
posts that we know will inspire you as much as the magazine did. 'We are also working on the launch of an online shop! Yes, you can buy items that have been carefully selected to represent Heart Home at the click of the mouse. We are deliberately starting small because we want every product to shine out but we will be building upon the current collection and are actively looking for new sellers. So, if you are a young designer who is ready to start selling, or know someone who is, please do let us know by emailing info@hearthomemag.co.uk We’d love to hear from you. Here’s to new beginnings.
Carole and Arianna COVER PHOTOGRAPH by CHLOE BEATTIE AND DALE BROOME • EDITORS’ PHOTOGRAPH by ANDREW BOYD
The Heart Home Family
JOINT EDITORS IN CHIEF CAROLE KING ARIANNA TRAPANI
ART EDITOR MELLISA HARRISON
PHOTOGRAPHERS CHLOE BEATTIE DALE BROOME NICK HUGGINS JOHN RUSSELL JURGITA VASKEL
WRITERS KELLY LAVENDER ELLIE WALKER-ARNOTT RUTH GARNER VIKKI ELIAS
STYLISTS KATE BAXTER
RESEARCHER ROCHELLE COOTE
Contents HOMES 8 Period Living – Two freelance
photographers fill their elegant Victorian property with an eclectic mix of mid-century modern pieces and savvy finds that make strong style statements.
26 Through the Wardrobe Doors –
Interior designer Anouska Lancaster creates her own Narnia in her 1900’s Arts and Crafts family home.
SHOPPING 20 Winter Garden – Decadent blooms in
rich hues prove that florals should not just be confined to the summer months.
38 Step into Spring – Bathrooms with
fresh, feminine and subtle hues of colour.
6 News and Previews – The latest and
greatest new products in our shops this Spring.
FEATURES 22 The House Gardener – Ideas and
inspiration for indoor gardening from Isabelle Palmer, owner of The Balcony Gardener.
40 Making the Ordinary
Extraordinary - Heart Home Magazine talks to ceramicist Taz Pollard.
44 Recipe – Vanilla Cardamom
Sandwich Cookies – heart shaped of course for Valentines Day.
46 Candlelit corners – Two restaurants
with quiet little corners in case you’re feeling romantic.
Travel-inspired, contemporary, home accessories handcrafted by global artisans. www.maudinteriors.com
News and Previews... Is it a shelf or is it a piece of art? This solid oak Deer Shelf designed by Finnish company BEdesign could work as both. £2,106 from
Clippings.
Liberty Art Fabrics
George Home, available at Asda, are painting the bedroom blue this spring.
Interiors have launched a new collection of fabrics and wallpapers based on the classic novel THE
Tile print double duvet set, £12. Ombre cushion, £7. Patriot blue velvet and natural cushion, £7. Navy throw, £20. Bamboo pendant, £17. Blue glass vase, £12. Starfish trinket pot, £2.
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GARDEN which will definitely bring the garden into the home this spring. Wallpaper is from £80 a
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Parker Knoll ARE ABOUT TO INTRODUCE BRAND NEW COLLECTIONS INTO John Lewis FOR SPRING/SUMMER 2015. THERE ARE six NEW DESIGNS INCLUDING THE Belgrave SQUARE CHAIR IN MYSTIC OYSTER, £795 AND Tessalate RAVEN,
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Whether on or off, the new Collage light fixtures from Louis Poulsen will create beautiful focal points for gatherings of any size. From £610.
A roundup of the latest and greatest products in our shops this spring…
By Carole King
Beautiful and useful storage is always a good thing. We love the PEG-IT-ALL PEGBOARD and home accessories from Kreisdesign. Pegboards priced from £124, Kitchen Utensils Holder £32, Egg Tray £20, Pencil Pot £23 and Storage Pot £45.
Suitcase Susie’s NEW HOMEWARE COLLECTIONS INCLUDE THE STRIKING Paper Kite DESIGN WHICH WHISKS YOU OFF TO THE JUNGLES OF MALAYSIA WHERE LARGE BUT DELICATE MONOCHROME BUTTERFLIES STAND OUT AGAINST THE VERDANT GREEN FOLIAGE AND BRIGHTLY COLOURED FLOWERS. CUP AND SAUCER, £29.50. SIDE PLATE, £25.
Anna Jacobs showed
her first homewares collection at HOME LONDON last month and we fell in love with her vibrant painterly style. Cushions from £65.
In collaboration with Thorody, Baines & Fricker have designed this neat room divider to create privacy or hide unsightly areas. The BFT01 Screen works as a single or in multiples, £350 for one screen, £650 for two screens and £900 for three.
Breakfast in style with the Dressed, egg cup in thermoplastic resin, and spoon with soft boiled egg opener in stainless steel by Marcel
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Period Living Renovating their Victorian home with vintage furnishings and homewares led to a new business idea for photographers Chloe Beattie and Dale Broome Words by Vikki Elias Photographs by Chloe Beattie & Dale BroomeÂ
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Step inside the elegant five bedroom Victorian property owned by Chloe and her partner Dale and it’s clear to see just how much this creative duo love interiors. As freelance photographers, they have an eye for design. Take the living room, with its 1950s style sofa, G-Plan coffee table, Hacker turntable and John Lennon print by Manchester artist Arthur Delaney. You’ll find a French vintage soda syphon from the 1930›s in the dining room and the graphic tea cups on canvas is Chloe’s work, whilst the classic feel in the reception room is characterized by the antique Louis style Chesterfield. 9
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“Working as photographers has given us the confidence to buy things we like without conforming to any given stereotype”
The house is filled with an eclectic mix of midcentury/modern pieces – savvy finds that make strong style statements. “Working as photographers has given us the confidence to buy things we like without conforming to any given stereotype”, says Chloe. Before the couple moved in, the property was anything but stylish. The three-storey Manchester house had been neglected and was shabby and dated. “Dale and I spent two months clearing rubbish, cleaning carpets and redecorating
downstairs to make it livable before moving in during July 2010”,’ remembers Chloe. Once installed, the couple gradually carried out the renovations. Dale re-sited the main bathroom to a more convenient location on the second floor and added a further en-suite to complete a guest bedroom. In time, original decorative features were reinstalled to help rekindle the period character, old rotting windows were replaced, walls replastered and a new Shaker kitchen installed. 11
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“We’d ideally love to put back sash windows and have a Herringbone parquet floor throughout the downstairs” “We’d ideally love to put back sash windows and comics and die cast cars, their house is a temporary have a Herringbone parquet floor throughout the home to plenty more nostalgic purchases for his downstairs, but this is a long term project, so we’re online retro, vintage and collectables store. happy to wait”, enthuses Chloe. ”My parents we’re avid collectors, my Dad In the meantime, Dale has also recently set up a specialized in military vehicles and memorabilia”, new interiors venture called Raspberry Mash, says Dale. “I’d visit car shows and vintage fairs which he runs alongside his photography work. with them, which is perhaps how I picked up the And besides his childhood library of original Beano collecting bug!”
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“Luckily we’ve got similar tastes in furniture and furnishings and we’re both passionate about vintage”
When they are not on location with photography clients, Chloe and Dale set up pop up stalls at local fairs and shows, both to sell and buy further stock. ”Luckily we’ve got similar tastes in furniture and furnishings and we’re both passionate about vintage”, says Dale.
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Chloe agrees, “it’s so much more than a business – more a lifestyle – and a great way to indulge our combined design tastes. We can’t help falling in love with classic and collectable items that have their own stories to tell”. www.raspberrymash.co.uk
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Margot 3 seat sofa in Design Lab Occipinti Wisteria, from ÂŁ730, Sofa.com
Winter Garden Decadent blooms in rich hues prove that florals should not just be confined to the summer months. By Kate Baxter
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The House Gardener Ideas and inspiration for indoor gardens By Isabelle Palmer Photography by Helen Cathcart
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"How wonderful to wake up to the sight of pretty leaves tumbling over the edges of a suspended glass container".
Hanging Vine Hanging baskets can seem staid and fussy, with too many plants crowded into a small, often ugly basket. This beautiful metallic container breaks the rule, however, as it’s both handsome and simple – great for a stylish bedroom or perhaps displayed at the top of a flight of stairs. The delicate, glossy leaves of the plant fall over the edge of the container, making for an easy, uncluttered look. In this display, I used Pellaea rotundifolia, which is commonly known as the button fern. A small, lowgrowing fern, it is easy to grow and creates a unique look with its small rounded leaflets.
"You really don’t need very much – just some ingenuity to create a lovely green picture. The lush greens and purples of the plants dripping out of the bottles work really well in a kitchen."
Hanging Bottles For this creative project, I selected a trio of green-glass wine bottles. Recycling and reusing containers is a wonderful way to make the most of budget gardening. You really don’t need very much – just some ingenuity to create a lovely green picture. The lush greens and purples of the plants dripping out of the bottles work really well in a kitchen. They look great in any window, but particularly against the steel-framed window here, which is a lovely feature of this kitchen’s pantry. The plants used are Begonia foliosa (fern begonia), Hatiora Salicornioides (dancing bones cactus), and Ficus benjamina (weeping fig). 24
Hanging Treasure Bathrooms are ideal spots for indoor plants, as there is sometimes ample space for an attractive display. Unfortunately, people often place dull artificial plants in a bathroom. However, if you think about it, the bathroom can be the most suitable room in the home for growing an indoor plant. In fact, the warm – often humid- conditions in a bright well lit bathroom are perfect for growing plants, even tropical ones. Here, the lovely copper hanging container, which contains Hedera helix (common ivy) underplanted with moss, creates a striking focal point in a relaxing bathroom. The ivy leaves peeking over the edge of the container are glossy and green, and look particularly bright against the natural hues of the bathroom. If you are keeping plants in your bathroom, it’s important to avoid spraying them with aerosols or dusting them with talcum powder or other bathroom products, as this can stop photosynthesis.
The metallic beauty of this bathroom container allows the variegated ivy to be shown in all its glory.
THE HOUSE GARDENER by ISABELLE PALMER, published by CICO Books (£25) Photos © HELEN CATHCART 25
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Through the wardrobe doors . . . Photographs by Nick Huggins Words by Kelly Lavender
Anouska Lancaster shows us around her beautiful family home, letting us into a few trade secrets along the way.
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As an interior designer, Anouska Lancaster put her eye for detail to good use when she purchased her own five-bedroom home, named Narnia, in Camberley. Just like Lucy when she found a magical world hidden in the back of the wardrobe, Anouska knew that her own Narnia had lots of potential and character; it was just a case of discovering it. “It just needed a lot of work as it had been neglected for some time,” she explains. “It was dark and dated, with unrepaired leaks and numerous problems. It was sad to see.”
and added on The Orangery which opened up the house completely, letting light flood in. Every inch was decorated and new floors laid throughout.”
But even the most experienced interior designers still fall prey to the odd decorating disaster here and there, and with this project Anouska was certainly no exception. For her, the moment came when deciding to experiment with a new range of paint for the drawing room. “Time was short and my decorators needed a colour that day, so I picked what seemed to be a stone colour from the Anouska wasted no time setting to work on chart and left them to it,” she recalls. transforming the detached 1900’s Arts and Crafts property into a family home for her and her two “When I returned that evening I was distraught to children, 11-year-old Kai and 8-year-old Miabella see that the room was a light shade of green” My decorators had left me a note saying, ‘I couldn’t get and KitKat the cat. hold of you Noush, so we cracked on . . . not sure “I completely renovated the house from top to toe you’re going to like your sage drawing room!” 28
“I completely renovated the house from top to toe and added on The Orangery which opened up the house completely, letting light flood in�
“I particularly love colour and believe it is something that people in the UK are particularly scared of using�
With a fresh coat of paint applied and disaster abated, Anouska has created a beautiful home, drawing on inspirations from travelling to create a style that she describes as ”fun, colourful, eclectic and full of presence and personality”. “I particularly love colour and believe it is something that people in the UK are particularly scared of using,” she comments. “It doesn’t need to be as bold as a whole room, or even a feature wall, but colour can be simply art on the walls or accessories.”
Anouska’s love of art is apparent throughout her home and she admits that it is the aspect of the interior design she is most proud of. “I am a collector of art and truly believe that what you hang in your home says a lot about who you are, your personality, passions and dreams. My favourite artist is Louise Dear and I also love JJ Adams and Joe Murtagh, to name but a few.” 31
Anouska is also a big fan of upcycling and is a regular at antiques fairs and car boot sales where she hunts for pieces that can be repurposed. “I like the eclectic look – items in your home should tell a story about your life, who you are, your loves and passions,” she explains. “I love the look of old and new, modern and vintage; it gives a home personality and character, it tells a story.” 32
“I have upcycled lots of pieces, from nests of tables to a hat rack made from a set of antlers. I even upcycled my kitchen! It was a bright orange coloured wood that was dated and ‘regular’ so I painted it grey and fuchsia pink, with acrylic eggshell paint. It instantly transformed the kitchen, it looks brand new!”
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With the main renovation complete, Anouska is not quite done, with planning permission granted to build above the garage to create an extra-large guest bedroom upstairs. She also continues to hunt for bargains and eclectic pieces to furnish her home, with her most recent purchase being Andrew Martin chairs for The Orangery. “I absolutely love the richness of the blue velvet, they were an indulgence, but worth every penny,” she confesses. And when a hard day’s interior design is done, Anouska escapes to her favourite spot in the house, the Snug/TV room. “It’s where I curl up with the children and we watch movies together as a family. It is such a cosy room and a fun room too with brightly coloured cushions, cow hide wallpaper and my favourite painting by Louise Dear.”
“The Snug is such a cosy room and a fun room too with brightly coloured cushions, cow hide wallpaper and my favourite painting by Louise Dear”
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And for a little bit of ‘me time’? “I relax by having glass of wine!” It sounds like Anouska has most a hot bubble bath in my freestanding bath tub, definitely discovered her Narnia. surrounded by candles, music on, ideally with a noushkadesign.com
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Antlers Trophy, EUR 140, April and The Bear • Pugs Rock Cushion, £40, Graduate Collection • Personalised New Home London Street Sign, £35, Not on the High Street • Susan Louis XV 2 Seater Sofa, £2,820, Oficina Inglesa • Galileo Gold Table Lamp, £439, 4Living. • Retro Bentwood Steel Chair, £69, Cult Furniture • Crown Detail Tealight Holder, £14.95, Made With Love Designs • Sitting Buddha Statue, £47, Artisanti • Chunky Stone Candle HoldersPair, £50, Sweetpea and Willow • Mr Perswall Nostalgic Pop Up Wallpaper, £235.50, Rockett St George • Wood Safari Animal Head Horned Cow, £39, Cult Furniture • 1930’s Style Cloche Hat, £43, Rock My Vintage. 37
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Words by Ruth Garner Photography by John Russell
Making the Ordinary Extraordinary Heart Home Magazine talks to ceramicist Taz Pollard With her quirky, bold ceramics being described by others as “a little bit naughty”, Taz Pollard is quickly gaining fans. Quietly unassuming and introverted, this has taken Taz by surprise. “I don’t know quite how it happened!” she admits. “I live in a little north Devon bubble and no one really knows about my work down here, but when I go to London it’s a whole different ball game and people seem to understand where I’m coming from.” Taken by her grandparents at an early age to craft centres, Taz cites gazing up at a potter at work as her earliest inspiration. From there followed a traditional route from a GCSE in pottery, right through college and then on to do a BA at university.
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After taking a break to get married and have children, Taz then returned to the craft, completing her Masters and it’s here where she found her own voice. Modern, fresh and vibrant, Taz’s quirky use of paint splash effects has won her many fans, as well as the occasional telling off. “I have got into trouble with a few traditional potters, which I kind of like actually. It appeals to my sense of humour!” Taz has also recently enjoyed a whirlwind of accolades, from being shortlisted for the Confessions of a Design Geek bursary, to being chosen for the New Designers ‘one year on’ award, and seeing her products grace the shelves of Heals, Future and Found and The Southbank Centre.
“I have got into trouble with a few traditional potters, which I kind of like actually. It appeals to my sense of humour!�
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While her work isn’t overly subversive, it is a little cheeky and plays with the notion of making everyday objects extraordinary.
All this success feels a million miles away from where she works in a log cabin on the edge of Exmoor. Here, Taz is surrounded by a wealth of traditional artists: “There are many traditional potters in north Devon and I’ve learnt an awful lot from them, but I also wanted to find my own voice and work with more contemporary colours and materials.” While her work isn’t overly subversive, it is a little cheeky and plays with the notion of making everyday objects extraordinary. Drawing inspiration from Tudor pottery, which at the time was considered a disposable commodity, Taz skillfully plays with notions of old and new, mixing materials with clay that you’d not expect, such as rubber. “Plastic bottles are mostly seen as just something you use in your everyday life, rather than being considered extraordinary objects. But by putting these everyday objects into a different framework and situation they can be seen in a different light.” Perfect for those of us who are a little wary of injecting bold brights in a large way, Taz’s extraordinary objects offer the chance to bring a pop of colour to an otherwise neutral space.
Like any artist, Taz thrives on new ideas and has an innate compulsion to create. “The best bit is when I get an idea, get really excited by it and I have to go and make it right away. It’s quite a weird compulsion where I have to get the idea out of my head.” The process can’t be rushed, and both of the techniques Taz employs - slipcasting and throwing pots - each demand a lot of time. A recent piece which Taz enjoyed making was a baluster jug: “It was one of those crazy ideas I had that may not have come to anything, but I really enjoyed adding the graffiti element to the traditional form.” Taz has achieved so much in a relatively short space of time, but she’s not resting on her laurels. With more to come, including a limited edition range for Mockbee & Co, and a potential collaboration with textile designer Charlotte Nash, there’s a lot to look forward to. And while she isn’t able to reveal it all to us just yet, it’s clear that the future is looking neon bright for Taz Pollard. tazpollardceramics.wordpress.com Twitter:@taz_pollard 43
Vanilla Cardamom Sandwich Cookies By Jurgita Vaskel Perfect for Valentine’s Day, these light and tasty biscuits will dissolve on the tongue and melt your loved one’s heart.
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Ingredients MAKES ABOUT 28 SANDWICH COOKIES
For the icing 30g butter, softened 100g icing sugar
3 teaspoons raspberry jam 100g unsalted butter, softened 60g sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 180g all purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom 1/2 teaspoon salt • Preheat oven to 180°C.
• Bake for about 15-20 mins or until lightly golden. Cool • Place the butter, sugar on trays for 5 minutes and and vanilla extract in a then move to a wire rack to large mixing bowl and beat cool completely. with an electric mixer until light and creamy. Sift over • To prepare the icing: place the flour, salt, and ground butter in a large mixing cardamom. bowl and beat with an electric mixer until smooth. • Mix on a low heat until it just starts to come together • Gradually add icing sugar as a dough. and beat until combined. Add the raspberry jam and • Turn out onto a lightly beat again until combined. floured surface and knead Adjust the amount of very lightly until smooth. jam and icing sugar until • Roll out the dough between you achieve the right 2 sheets of non-stick baking consistency, icing should be paper until 0.5 cm thick. smooth but not too runny. Using a heart shape biscuit • Spoon the icing between cutter, cut shapes from the two biscuits. dough. Place on baking trays. Press leftover dough Biscuits can be stored in together and repeat. an airtight container for several days. • Refrigerate for about 20 minutes.
Candlelit corners By Ellie Walker-Arnott
London is packed full of places to indulge your inner foodie. Down each and every street in central London you’ll find shiny chains, bustling bars and halls full of diners, but if a little corner of quiet is what you’re after, you’re in luck.
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Rowley’s
Hidden away from the packed pavements of Piccadilly, Rowley’s is a London classic. Its small shop front, nestled among Jermyn Street’s upmarket independent retailers, is unassuming. Inside, the style of the interior is classic and traditional with low, intimate lighting. Originally a butchers shop, the restaurant boasts a beautifully preserved interior with walls covered in intricate period tiles. When it comes to the food it’s all about Rowley’s house speciality: entrecôte steak topped with ruffles of butter sauce, made from a top-secret recipe. The dish comes with a crunchy green side salad and unlimited French fries - yes, I did say unlimited – and is easily one of the best dishes I’ve ever eaten. It’s the kind of meal you never want to end – and that’s where those never-ending fries come in especially handy. The rest of the menu is simple. Think perfectly seasoned smoked salmon with buttered brown bread, chicken liver paté and poached fish with hollandaise. Pudding is just as fuss-free - sticky toffee pudding and crème brûlée are staple offerings on their rarely changed menu. If you have room for dessert, we’d personally recommend the caramelised tarte tatin. It takes a little longer as it’s whipped up from scratch, but it’s more than worth the wait. 47
Goode and Wright
Over in Notting Hill is another gem hidden in plain sight. Goode and Wright is barely tucked away, but you’d be forgiven for passing it by. The trendy bistro is on Portobello Road itself, shrouded in stalls and crowds of tourists during market days. In the evenings though, when the area clears out, Goode and Wright comes into its own. Inside, the restaurant is edged by vintage-style panelled wood interiors with cushion-topped benches. Globe lights dangle from the ceiling and the floor is topped by traditional black and white diamond tiles. When ordering you can take a tapas approach and share small plates of charred octopus, Devon crab and wild sea bass carpaccio. Alternatively you can skip straight to the pleasingly presented large plates of buttermilk chicken schnitzel, ox cheek croquette and roast venison with black pudding and Jerusalum artichoke on the side. It is clever cuisine at affordable prices surprising dishes served up in charming surroundings.Â
photograph by Nick Huggins
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