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fabulous spaces ROOM OF THE MONTH Paola Navone’s glorious Greek terrace has us considering an Aegean office commute I TA L I A N H O M E Ma rg herita Maccapa ni Missoni Amos’ abode is a parade of family heritage, effervescent colour and vivid pattern – naturally AMSTERDAM NEW BUILD Gert and Cathelijne have triumphed in creating a private and elegant sanctuary in the heart of the Dutch capital CALIFORNIAN BUNGALOW Interior designer Bill Stewart restored his Palm Springs patch back to its Sixties heyday using vintage pieces and pink. AU S T R A L I A N A B O D E A rchitect Diego Bekinschtein revamped a drab Eighties box into a sculptural oasis worthy of its glorious surroundings LONDON TERRACE Charlotte’s city house perfectly captures the rich blend of her French style and her husband Charlie’s South African roots
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design & decorating DETAIL OF THE MONTH Designers Guild spins wonderful weaves with fashion in their DNA… SAY IT WITH FLOWERS Blooming beauties PATTERN BOOK Immersive wall panels PAINTBOX This month, we’re keeping it teal STYLE FILE Four cool looks for long hot days in the garden. Sunscreen at the ready KITCHEN TREND Embrace the natural, paredback aesthetic with raw, unpainted timber DESIGN PROFILE Interior designer Russell Sage extols the virtues of dancing on antique tables
ex teriors dossier NEWS Cool kit for outdoor areas INNOVATION The latest on glazing, security and lighting from the experts SHOPPING Porch tiles that pack a punch SHOPPING Don’t count these door numbers out LOOKBOOK Insta-worthy ideas and images INTERVIEW Little Greene’s David Mottershead on acing a fab front of house PLANNING Street-view know-how
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the lifestyle edit PLACE OF THE MONTH The Lakes by Yoo is our new favourite destination in the Cotswolds GOING OUT OUT Diaries to hand – our pick of the hangouts to feed the mind, body and soul COOK Blueberry and avocado creamsicles DOWNTIME Sites, sounds and reads for the ultimate you-time. And rel-aax GLOBETROTTER Michelin-starred chef Tom Kitchin on his favourite Edinburgh haunts HOTEL HOT LIST Four spectacular hotels to satiate your style appetite this summer MY HAPPY PLACE The shepherd’s hut that our executive editor heads to for peace and quiet
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pure escapism I have just discovered the Islamic Gardens at the Aga Khan Centre in King’s Cross. They are six architecturally striking outdoor spaces, including rooftops, terraces and a courtyard, which opened last summer and provide the perfect place for contemplation in the heart of our busy metropolis. I strongly recommend a visit if you ever need a moment of quiet. Combine with a coffee and croissant at Heatherwick Studio’s Coal Drops Yard for a truly design-led escape. As you see, pure escapism is the theme of this month’s Livingetc. The houses we show, from Margherita Missoni’s out-there pad in Varese, Italy, to the party palace in LA (on the cover), are brimming with dreamy new ideas and energisingly fresh perspectives. I think they each incite leaps of imagination and celebrate the excitement of possibilities. Even the London renovation has a riotous confidence and artistic creativity to take you to another place. On this same note, I am still on a high from the first Livingetc House Tours of the year. What could be more invigorating than wandering around some of the gorgeous homes we have featured on our pages? In case you missed it, we opened up six properties in Camberwell and Peckham this June.
The houses were all stunning, my favourites being artist Liza Giles’ effortlessly chic Victorian townhouse and designer Harriet Paterson’s sustainable project full of clever ideas for small-space family living. We’ve just released tickets for our second event this year, taking place in Highbury & Islington at the end of September. Book now to be sure not to miss out. My personal pursuit of summer escapism is staged to come from a course in f loristry. I am planning to book into a masterclass with Hackneybased The Flower Appreciation Society; it involves a trip to their cutting garden, followed by a lesson at their nearby studio. I can’t wait to spend an afternoon working with seasonal f lowers and foliage. My inspiration came from A nnabelle Hickson’s beautiful book A Tree in the House, which we have extracted for our decorating pages. Our focus is on large-scale installations, showing the impact that can be made with big blooms or abundant volumes. It’s just the right side of country. And, of course, there’s all our usual lovely travel and lifestyle content to pore over, offering fabulous ideas for escapes whether you’re going to be in, out or all about this summer.
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T H E PA L O M A It’s the mescal/tequila cocktail that’s pushed gin off the toptipple spot. Made with pink grapefruit juice, fresh lime, soda and agave syrup; not averse to basil, lavender or avocado twists; and undoubtedly this summer’s ‘it’ drink. Looks good on the ’gram, too.
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Get your interiors Wrigley’s Extra-fresh. Swing by Greek Street-eatery Lina Stores for reference (and to-die-for ravioli), consult Tuscany’s Monteverdi hotel and take notes from pretty much any Ladurée store. The paint shade? Mylands’ chic and cheerful Mint Street does what it says on the tin.
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F L OW E R PRESSING
O n ce t we e , n ow trendy, thanks to JamJar Flowers – which recently created stained-glass windows using a collection of pressed perennials at Sketch – and Studio Ashby – commissioner of a beautiful bespoke table by botanist Mary Lennox (pictured).
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ware it well Having climbed the pop and podcast charts, signer-songwriter Jessie Ware is turning her attention to children’s clothing. A collaboration with designer George Reddings, Anyware offers classic shapes and loose cuts made to last well beyond a six-month window. The striped bandanas and mustard harem pants are a must for the coolest kids in town. Stripe tee, £35 (anywarekids.com)
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such stories Forget your zellige and mosaics – bespoke tiles and murals at Such Stories depict trains under starry skies, businessmen on scooters and Adam & Eve in the buff, all brought to life by illustrator Laura Carlin and business partner Jo Briggs. We dare you not to fall head over heels… From £20 a tile (suchstories.co.uk)
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faux foil From Harris and Hall comes a faux foil with good looks to boot. A sustainable alternative to cling film, think jojoba oil, antimicrobial beeswax and pine resin infused into biodegradable organic cotton to create reusable wraps in statement prints that’ll jostle for attention on fridge shelves. The Blue Pack wax wrap multipack,£20 (harrisandhall.com)
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bright lights, big cit y It’s not all power suits, panel talks and hard-nosed networking at the new Mayfair outpost of female-first members’ club AllBright. Head upstairs to find a second floor dedicated to wellness, boasting a fitness studio, salon and treatment rooms offering express blow-drys, acupuncture and facials. Climb the ladder further to a blue leather-clad brasserie, loft-style event space and courtyard overlooking W1’s rooftops, all stamped with the Suzy Hoodless touch and pretty enough to distract even the hardest-working woman from her laptop screen. Fitness studio, treatment rooms and salon open to non-members. 24-26 Maddox St, W1S (allbrightcollective.com)
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carbon copy Want to do your bit for the planet? Then get a load of this: an eco-friendly alternative to single-use plastic bottles. Swedish brand Aarke is bringing homecarbonation back to our countertops with the world’s first sparkling water maker designed with a complete stainless-steel enclosure. Expect compact machines coated in brass, matte black, silver or glossy white. One for kids and adults to fight over. Cabonator II in White, £179 (aarke.com)
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Iittala X Issey Miyake bag, £116, Iittala
Ginkgo chandelier, £819, Vezzini & Chen at Heal’s
Sensuous and simple silks reigned at Nobi Talai
Hotaru floor light, £720, OEO Studio at Stellar Works
Nightbloom wall sconce, £1,520, Marcel Wanders at Lladró
Neroli plate, from €18, Caravane
Issey Miyake showcased origami pleats
Stitch cushion, £175, Tom Dixon
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Alvar Aalto collection bowl, £59, Iittala
Von bench in ash, £780, Ercol
Uncompl icated desig n has never looked so crisp yet felt so ca l m
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It’s not often a window display has the power to stop you in your tracks, yet if Analogia Project is the guru behind the glass, chances are it’ll be pretty special. Take its 2018 installations for Hermès’ Japan stores – each a visual triumph of luxury leather goods and silk scarves set against graph paper, protractors and other tools straight out of a maths class. More recently, visitors to May’s floral spectacular Chelsea in Bloom might have noticed windows at Lema transformed with a canopy of dried lavender. Yet for the dynamic duo – one part designer Andrea Mancuso and one part architect Emilia Serra - their installations, furniture and interior designs are about offering a window back onto the world, ‘exploring the everyday’ and making it magical. Having met at London’s Royal College of Art in 2010 and founded the studio in Milan two years later, Analogia Project has gone on to work with Etro, Fendi, the V&A museum and Milan’s achingly-cool Nilufar gallery. What’s next? Watch this space. (analogiaproject.com)
(Clockwise from top) Windows that wow at Hermès; co-founder Andrea Mancuso oozes style; the Motif coffee table designed for Frag features coloured leather inlays; Mancuso’s Oculus mirror for Lema; a floral fantasy at Lema’s King’s Road store
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A blue and white colour combo might feel traditional, yet these gorgeous graphic rugs are anything but. Go for Patricia Urquiola’s design for GAN and you can also enjoy the unusual feeling of felt underfoot.
Grand Bleu rug, £1,144, Maison Sarah Lavoine at Made in Design (made indesign.co.uk)
Pacifik Woven rug in Blue, £267, Edito at Smallable (smallable.com)
A game changer for the taste-rich yet budget-conscious, Harth (a new concept from design expert Henrietta Thompson and her husband Ed Padmore) is to furniture what Airbnb is to apartments. Sign up to browse statement pieces, accessories and art before borrowing at a rate of just seven per cent of the RRP for the first month. Featured designers and lenders include Lee Broom, Loewe, Rose Uniacke and vintage emporium Talisman. (harth.space)
Nuances Curve rug in Naiad, £2,200, Patricia Urquiola for GAN at Woven (woven.co.uk)
THE CRAFTED PIECE
Cane is 2019’s comebackking. Never one to miss a trick, French Connection's mango wood cabinet rocks the woven look and has ‘newseason storage essential’ written all over it. £650, available from August (frenchconnection.com)
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zest for life How’s this for a tabletop treat guaranteed to put smiles on faces? And there’s a whole lemon-shaped range you can partner it with... Teapot, £29.99 (zarahome.com)
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the edited choice Kula grass pendant, £95, Graham and Green
Wooden beaded droplet pendant, £280, Rockett St George
Pismo raffia pendant, £2,142, Arteriors
Kusut bamboo pendant, £75, Nala Lighting
Singapore cane lamp in Vert/ Gris, €225, Market Set at Luminaires Online
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Raffia ceiling lamp, €420, Tine K Home
Bulb natural rattan pendant, £310, Vincent Sheppard
Maru wire and rattan pendant, £140, Nkuku
Chimbarongo MB wicker pendant, £267, PET Lamp at Holloways of Ludlow
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(Clockwise from left) Porcelain gets a modern update in the Moira series for Fürstenberg; Sebastian Herkner and the Kontur LED light for Vibia; Bent side tables, from €1,400 each, Pulpo (pulpoproducts.com)
CRUSHING ON
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Sebastian Herkner Is the German designer the most in-demand man in interiors today? You’d be inclined to think so; this year alone, Herkner’s name has appeared top-of-the-bill at the likes of Thonet, Pulpo, Zanotta and Dedon, applying his creative talents to everything from outdoor sofas and glass side tables to bathroom tiles and whisky tumblers. Yet put all these pieces together in one room and you probably wouldn’t suspect that they share the same designer; Herkner’s style is at once traditional and forward-thinking, full of colour and flair yet also refined. It’s perhaps this eclecticism that won him Designer of the Year at Paris’ Maison et Objet this January. The ultimate object of our affection? The Kontur LED light for Spanish brand Vibia. Half bent metal shade, half elegant black frame and 100 per cent a kitchen island lighting must-have. (sebastianherkner.com)
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Vivero 1.5L watering can in silvered steel, £95.92, AYTM at Made in Design
1L water pitcher in brushed brass, £48, Nordal at Trouva
Waterfall 5L watering can in Sage, £29.99, Burgon & Ball at Dobbies Diamond indoor 4L watering can in Midnight, £48, Garden Glory at Amara
2L watering can in Light Grey, £25, HAY
Globe 2.5L watering can, £35, Eva Solo
Indoor 1L watering can in copper, £60, Petersham Nurseries
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Grab 0.6L watering can in Light Yellow, £80.10, Stine Aas for Northern at Connox
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charm offensive No one does lust-worthy leather goods like Smythson, and recently-appointed creative director Luc Goidadin is on a mission to show the brand’s less serious side. Delve into its AW19 collection and find concertina wristlets, kilim-print 48-hour bags and these charming cross-grain and calf-leather key rings, each with the option for monogramming. Panama printed key ring, £85; Smooth Loop circle key ring, £145 (smythson.com)
THE ADDRESS
de padova Consider its penthouse-style setting on the first floor of a David Chipperfield-designed address and suddenly De Padova’s first UK showroom has the elusive quality of feeling entirely unlike a shop. Offering the best in contemporary Italian design, featured designers include Patricia Urquiola, Nendo and GamFratesi. Taxi to 161 Draycott Ave, SW3 please! Open Monday-Saturday (depadova.com)
hot stuff Ames is our one-stop shop for feel-good furniture served with a side of South American sunshine. Part-deckchair, part-lounge chair and modelled on the traditional Colombian hammock, the Maraca brings both joyful stripes and the promise of dialling your garden game up a notch. £938 (madeindesign.co.uk)
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stitch in time Not to be outdone by her famous father William, May Morris was one of English embroidery’s most prominent figures. The Melsetter collection from Morris & Co takes its cue from her needlework, depicting its style across wallpapers and fabrics. The signature Morris-feel palette of indigo, sage and carmine red proves the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Wilhelmina wallpaper, £99 a roll (stylelibrary.com)
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life.style.etc Georgia Spray, founder of online gallery Partnership Editions, on celebrating female nudes and why a relaxing holiday is a thing of the past
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t only 29, Georgia Spray has already clocked over a decade’s experience in the art world – from Christie’s to start-up The Auction Room. Two years ago, she founded Partnership Editions, an edited online platform of interesting, attainable limited-edition pieces. Her new mission is to take art beyond the traditional gallery setting and into supper clubs, pop-ups, talks and workshops. She lives in London with her fiancé Matt and their cat Penguin. Sum up your business in five words… Curated affordable art for all. What was your light-bulb moment? Friends were starting to ask for advice about where to go to buy their first grown-up piece of art, but there wasn’t anywhere I could recommend. I realised there was a gap in the market for selling art to people like me, who want it in their homes rather than as investment pieces stored in a vault. What’s the greatest sacrifice you’ve made for your business? Never being able to switch off. But the upside is it doesn’t feel like a job; it’s become my life and passion. And the biggest risk you’ve taken? For ages, I was r u n ning Pa r t nership Editions alongside a full-time job at The Auction Room. When I finally took the leap, I couldn’t believe I’d put off starting my own business for so long. What’s your proudest achievement? Watching four of our female artists discuss the issue of the female gaze – reclaiming the female nude as something empowered rather than objectified in their work – in front of a thoroughly transfixed audience of 150 people at the Royal Academy. Who do you turn to for professional advice? Friends who started their own businesses at the same time as I did are a
constant sounding board, including arts network Marguerite’s founder Joanna Payne, PR consultant Lucy Irby and art blogger Katy Hessel. What is the most you’ve spent on a piece of art? Just under £1,000, but most of the pieces I own are between £200-£600. And your biggest extravagance? Art books – about everything from the female nude and modern British art to Matisse and Egon Schiele. Name three stores you couldn’t live without… Daunt Books, and for fashion, & Other Stories and COS.
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Margherita Maccapani Missoni Amos used her sartorial flair to create a home full of pattern and fun
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PHOTOGRAPHY Valentina Sommariva/Living Inside
PRODUCTION Alice Ida
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DINING ROOM This romantic space features a bespoke wall mural, which extends over all four walls and the ceiling for an immersive feasting experience. The mirror belonged to Margherita’s great-grandmother. Wallpaper, Pictalab. Chairs, Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn. Pendants, Carlo Nason for Mazzega 1946
LIVING ROOM The room is divided by Andrea Branzi’s Plexiglas bookcase, bought from the Luisa delle Piane Gallery. Eugenio’s motorbike is a collectable Aprilia that belonged to MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi. ‘The rug was a prototype created for our Missoni Home collection. I borrowed it with the excuse that it was for a photo shoot,’ says Margherita. ‘It looked so perfect here that my grandmother had no choice but to let me keep it!’ The armchairs are covered in Pierre Frey fabric. The chair on the left is in Décors Barbares fabric. The Fifties sofa was found on eBay by Margherita’s mother, Angela. The coffee table was made by Piero Pinto for Margherita’s grandmother, Rosita, in the Eighties
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home prof i le THE OWNERS Margherita Maccapani Missoni Amos, creative director of Italian fashion brand M Missoni, lives here with her husband Eugenio Amos, a racing pilot, and their two children, Otto Hermann, six, and Augusto, four.
THE PROPERTY A four-bedroom contemporary house in Varese, Italy. There’s a living room, dining room, kitchen, library, playroom, studio and archive on the ground floor. Upstairs there is the master bedroom, with two en suite bathrooms, plus three further bedrooms and eight bathrooms.
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f there’s a gene for creating colourful, joyful design, it’s zigzagging through the Missonis’ DNA. The Italian fashion dynasty built an empire on its iconic knits in jagged rainbow stripes, created by founders Ottavio and Rosita in 1953. Today, their granddaughter Margherita is reinterpreting classic Missoni motifs in her new role as creative director of the brand’s second line, M Missoni. And not content with that canvas, she’s brought the legendary brand’s magic to the home she has designed for herself, husband Eugenio, and their two sons, Otto Hermann and Augusto. ‘The Missoni aesthetic is certainly visible, but the property also represents my personal style,’ says Margherita. ‘It’s influenced by my life experience and the years I’ve lived abroad.’ Designing this house represented a homecoming of sorts. The couple embarked on the project when Margherita was pregnant with their first child. After years spent flitting between New York, Paris, Rome and Milan, the designer wanted to put down roots and return to the landscape in which she’d spent her own childhood – Varese in northern Italy, where the company was launched and where much of her family still lives and works today. Margherita’s sister Teresa created the hashtag #VareseThePlaceToBe – it has nearly 80,000 Instagram hits. ‘I like life in the country,’ says Margherita. ‘Being in the fashion world, I knew that when the time came to raise kids, living immersed in nature would be the healthiest environment.’ The house, with its location overlooking Lake Varese and sweeping sight lines across to the Alps, achieves that. Its architecture pays homage to the setting, with double-aspect views and a stone and wood exterior that reflects the tree-lined
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slopes outside. It is the work of architect and designer Aldo Cibic, and the building has much of the playfulness associated with that Eighties design movement – especially the wood-clad gabled ‘bridge’ that floats above the glazed living room and encloses the family’s bedrooms beneath its eaves. Despite her design pedigree, Margherita admits the interior decor didn’t come easily. ‘It was the hardest job I’ve ever done! Taking care of all the technical details, without any experience, was incredibly complicated. If I could go back in time, I would pass the baton on to someone else,’ she admits. ‘It’s better to live with other people’s mistakes than your own!’ The results more than make up for the pain though. Every room pulses with effervescent colour and pattern, each scheme offering a different interpretation of Margherita’s maximalist Missoni aesthetic. Walls painted to resemble a bamboo grove turn the dining room into an exotic greenhouse. Golden Siena marble adorns the bathroom walls. The guest bedroom is an eye-popping mix of floral patterns, while a zebra-stripe carpet brings flamboyant safari verve to the couple’s bedroom. ‘I had so much fun with Eugenio, choosing the pieces we had fallen in love with,’ says Margherita. ‘We made a lot of instinctive choices, knowing that the objects you feel a connection with are the ones that make you feel at home. Fortunately, everything came together, with each piece finding its own place within the space.’ That goes for the motorbike – once owned by MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi – parked up in the living room. ‘We wanted a home that’s cheerful, happy and relaxed,’ says Margherita. For this very modern family, Varese really is the place to be. X
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“The Missoni aesthetic is certainly visible, but the property also represents my personal style�
STUDIO Margherita’s workspace is filled with all the colour and pattern you’d expect from the creative director of M Missoni. Wallpaper, Cole & Son. Vintage desk, Ico Parisi. Wicker chair, Dirk Van Sliedregt for Gebroeders Jonkers. Vintage chandelier, Venini. Rug, Missoni. Artwork, Caroline Walker
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S T U D I O D E TA I L Wallpaper, Cole & Son. The vintage cabinet was bought in Brussels. Much of the artwork and objets came from flea markets
KITCHEN ‘The tiles are the most expensive surfaces in the entire house,’ says Margherita. ‘Eugenio is still trying to understand how!’ Tiles, Domenico Mori. Bespoke units, Aldo Cibic. Chairs, flea market – similar, Sherrie bar stool, Wayfair. Chandelier, Rossana Orlandi gallery
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home truths W H AT ’ S YO U R M A N T R A? Why not?! It’s always yes, unless there’s a good reason to say no.
MODERN OR V I N TAG E ? They need to be in even amounts to fully please me.
WHO HAS MOST I N F L U E N C E D YO U R STYLE? My mum and grandmas.
W H AT D O YO U D O W H E N YO U ’ R E N O T WO R K I N G ? Enjoy my kids, hang out with friends, go to flea markets, travel, exercise.
FAVO U R I T E S C E N T ? Hanbury eau de parfum by Maria Candida Gentile.
H OW M A N Y M I S S O N I P I E C E S D O YO U H AV E I N YO U R WA R D R O B E ? We will never know!
S T U D I O S T O R AG E This ingenious space holds Margherita’s personal archive of Missoni pieces. Storage, Luoni Sistem. The Split Light rug by Paul Smith for The Rug Company is similar
GUEST BEDROOM An assortment of curios and a riot of patterns dominated by clover-covered wallpaper bring a whimsical joy to this space. Wallpaper, Svenskt Tenn. Daniela armchair, Missoni Home. Similar vintage dressing table, Vinterior. Seventies needlepoint artwork, EBTH. The bedspread came from a flea market
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MASTER BEDROOM The statement zebra-print carpet transforms this room’s feel, taking it from safe to safari in one black and white step. Carpet, Liuni. Bed, Mauro Mori. Sofa, Hartmut Lohmeyer for Wilkhahn. Wall sconce, Tommaso Barbi – similar, Pamono
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Dominoté Pompadour letter tray, £45, Gien at Liberty
French frosted frill shade with Burgundy edge, £185, Agapanthus Interiors
Nicolle gloss chair with wood seat, from £240, Dyke & Dean
Alberto chair, £1,337, Julian Chichester
Scalloped linen napkins, £65 for a set of four, Matilda Goad
Waikiki linen in Green on Oyster, £192m, Bennison Fabrics
Katana sideboard, £699, Swoon
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Mexican Star rug, £350, Zandra Rhodes x Floor_Story
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dutch courage It took vision – and bravery – to turn Gert and Cathelijne’s soulless new build in Amsterdam into a characterful, contemporary home X
PHOTOGRAPHY Kasia Gatkowska/Photofoyer WORDS Susan Springate
S TA I R C A S E ‘The design is a bit like a corkscrew, drawing you up to the opening in the roof,’ says Gert. The staircase was designed by Thomas Geerlings (with input from Gert) from Framework Studio and custom-made in plaster with oak steps
home profile THE OWNERS Property developer Gert van der Linde and his wife Cathelijne, director of The Hermitage in Amsterdam and their children, Titus, 16, and Mathilde, 14.
THE PROPERTY A modern townhouse in Amsterdam’s financial district. There is an open-plan ground floor with kitchen, dining room and living area. The first floor has a sitting room, study area, and bedroom with en suite. On the second floor are two further bedrooms with en suites.
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SITTING ROOM Room-height oak doors lead into the room, which is lit on one side by daylight filtering through voile curtains and on the other by an interior window providing light from the core of the building. Sloane sofa by Vladimir Kagan, upholstered in fabric by Sahco. Seventies lamp by Toni Zuccheri for VeArt. Sideboard, (opposite) by Johannes Andersen for Hans Bech
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ike a cascading piece of silk swirling down from the roof to the ground floor, a stunning spiral staircase is at the heart of Gert van der Linde’s contemporary home, set amid the skyscraper office blocks of Amsterdam’s financial quarter. ‘I was worried about the outside – and creating a sense of privacy,’ confides Gert, who bought the new build off plan in 2014, opting to create the interiors himself. ‘But I knew if I wanted to close it off from the outside [by constructing walls and extensive use of voile curtains], then I had to open it up from the inside. That’s why the staircase with its window at the top, diffusing light down throughout the house, is so important.’ Gert, a property developer who lives here with his wife, Cathelijne and children Titus, 16, and Mathilde, 14, worked closely with architect Thomas Geerlings, founder of Framework Studio. The result is an oasis of calm in the busy Zuidas district, thanks to Gert’s understated aesthetic and textural surfaces including a terracotta floor and smooth plaster walls. On the ground floor, the open-plan layout embraces a half-hidden kitchen and separate dining and living areas, as well as a terrace. Rich oak steps wind their way up through the sensuous curves of the conceptual stairwell to the first floor, where the sitting room, study and Titus’s bedroom and en suite are situated. On the top f loor is the master bedroom and en suite, along with Mathilde’s bedroom and bathroom. Inspired by the work of interior architect Pierre Yovanovitch, who is known for his clever shaping of space, Gert was careful not to make the opening at the top too big, in order to maintain the sense of a ‘slow reveal’ as you make your way up through the house to appreciate the hidden corners and peekaboo windows that draw light from the central atrium. ‘The core vision was to make the house open – but closed,’ says Gert. ‘You see some of it but you don’t see it all, which makes you want to explore further. It also makes the house feel bigger because there is always something around the next corner.’ With its sweeping lines and neutral palette – and carefully positioned artworks – the house has something of a gallery-like feel too, which isn’t so surprising given that Cathelijne runs the Hermitage Museum in Amsterdam. ‘It is a good house for showing art, but Cathelijne didn’t get too involved in this project,’ says Gert. ‘She tends to leave the house to me, which sounds old-fashioned, but she does this sort of thing every day with her job, so she wants to get away from it when she is home.’ In fact, Cathelijne was far from convinced when her husband first suggested swapping their elegant traditional townhouse near the leafy Vondelpark for a modern property in the Zuidas. ‘But she knows this is my passion; that I am a frustrated architect. I don’t get to do interiors in my work and although I have renovated several of our family homes, this is the first time I have had the opportunity to work from a blank canvas.’ He started from scratch with the furniture too; and apart from the Thonet chair in his office and a couple of rugs, almost all the pieces were sourced specifically for this house, chiefly through Dutch design company L’Histoire, which specialises in vintage finds from the Forties to the Seventies. ‘The house is not about the objects for me however,’ says Gert. ‘The house itself is my personality – it’s my vision and how I want to live.’ X
See more of Framework Studio’s work at framework.eu
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‘We have supper here as a family every evening and it is where the children do their homework,’ says Gert.
Gert has planted mature shrubs and plants, to soften the relentless run of cold stone and glittering glass outside.
Rough table by Samuel Accoceberry for Collection Particulière. Cushioned seating, custom-made. Madonna chairs by David Ericsson at Gärsnäs. Wall art by Dirk Vander Kooij. Boy sculpture by Willy Verginer
The chairs are from the Thirties – 1stdibs has similar outdoor chairs from this era
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KITCHEN Gert choose a French-style layout, where the appliances and units are half-hidden behind a wall in an open-plan space. Table, sourced by L’Histoire. Chairs, Thonet. Danish PH Plate lamp by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen. Lamp artwork by Jeroen Henneman
MASTER BEDROOM The sleek lines of the custom headboard and pristine walls are interrupted only by an asymmetrical peekaboo window. The bed and bedhead are by Framework Studio – find a similar bed at Maisons du Monde. Wool blanket, similar from Heal’s
home truths YO U R D R E A M H O U S E ? Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater. Built in 1935, but still relevant today and perfectly in tune with its natural environment.
W H AT I R R I TAT E S YO U M O S T ? Silly things like when a lamp is not working, it can really annoy me. Some people might say I am neurotic.
DREAM JOB? An architect for sure; I am still daydreaming about it. Second choice would be a cyclist.
W H AT D O E S YO U R W I F E A D M I R E M O S T A B O U T YO U ? My independence.
Q U A L I T I E S YO U L O O K FOR IN OTHERS? I like people who have an open mind.
W H E R E W O U L D YO U L I V E I F N O T A M S T E R DA M ? London (I like the British) or New York. And Shanghai or Bangkok seem exciting, too.
MASTER EN SUITE ‘I bought the bath more for aesthetics. I actually prefer a shower!’ admits Gert.
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Bath by Waterproof. Flooring and wall panel in silver travertine. Statue by sculptor Erwin Meijer
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Alpina honed marble tile, £83.98sq m, Mandarin Stone
Ombré dining table in Natural, £792, ENOstudio at Smallable
Medea on marble base figure, £55, Oka
Cork family stools, £365 each, Vitra at Connox
Capri carver dining chair, £180, French Connection Home
White spiral mirror, £69.99, Zara Home
Tiffany curved sofa in Cobblestone Grey Linara, from £3,495, Graham and Green
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Marlborough terracotta parquet tiles, £48sq m, Artisans of Devizes
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Subtle shapes and hues bring calm to Gert and Cathelijne’s home
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PHOTOGRAPHY Birgitta Wolfgang
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A tourist attraction in its own right, Bill Stewart’s eye-catching home in California’s Palm Springs modernises mid-century design with vibrant colour
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EXTERIOR Inspired by the signature pink trousers of Albert Frey, one of the architects who built the property, the exterior is painted a soothing calamine shade. Exterior in Oleander by US brand Sherwin-Williams; for a similar shade, try Jonquil by Edward Bulmer. Solid wood table, Dan Pollock. Rive Droite armchairs upholstered in Pucci, Patrick Norguet for Cappellini
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w home prof i le THE OWNERS Bill Stewart, one of the founders of the interior design studio Stewart Mohr Designs, and his husband Joseph Gyori
THE HOUSE A bungalow in the historic Old Las Palmas neighbourhood of Palm Springs. Its three bedrooms, three bathrooms, large living area and kitchen are all spread out in a row, with a covered terrace and swimming pool outside. Built in 1964 by the architects Albert Frey and Robson Chambers, it’s a light-filled, airy space that is an icon of mid-century design.
e constantly have people stopping by to take pictures,’ says the interior designer Bill Stewart of his calamine pink house in Palm Springs, California – and it’s easy to see why. Placed against a backdrop of unforgiving slate grey mountains, vibrant blue skies and towering palm trees, it offers the same contrast as a perfect cloud of candyfloss – sweet, almost sugary, and so appealing to the eye. ‘The colour makes it really stand out,’ adds Bill. ‘We also love having groups of people tour the house and open it up at times like Modernism Week, which Palm Springs celebrates every February.’ The house is now a Class 1 Historic Site, meaning that it has to be visible to the public from the street, but Bill’s generosity in throwing open the doors comes from the fact that before he was the owner, he and his husband Joseph Gyori were fans of the property, too. ‘We used to drive by the house for many years and it was always intriguing,’ says Bill. ‘When we heard it was coming on the market in 2016, we jumped at the opportunity right away.’ An unlikely oasis in the desert, a three-hour drive from Los Angeles, Palm Springs is a step back in time. It is a shrine to mid-century modernism, awash with Eames loungers, Poul Jensen Z chairs, and walls painted in psychedelic hues. For a while earlier this decade, a 26-foot statue of Marilyn Monroe was the first sight that visitors to the city centre were greeted with, and in all its kitsch glory it looked right at home. ‘It almost seems like a neighbourhood frozen in time – but a really great time,’ says Bill. Much of Palm Springs was built in the Fifties and Sixties, including Bill’s home, designed by the architects Albert Frey and Robson Chambers. Their work has become iconic and owning a piece of local history was one of the main draws for Bill. When the couple moved in the floor plan had not been changed since the house was built, but one owner had added Colonial-style windows and doors, and everything was beige. ‘We didn’t want to change the footprint or modify the original design in any way.’ Bill says, so all the renovations have been strictly cosmetic. He set about restoring the house to its mid-century heyday, scouring antiques stores to find pieces such as Gabriella Crespi tables, lamps by Tommi Parzinger and Fornasetti chairs. Choosing colours wasn’t difficult. ‘Frey wore pink trousers and was associated with that colour. Painting the house pink was an homage to him and it gave new life to the structure,’ he says. Of course, the pool, viewed from the house through floor-to-ceiling glass windows all along one side of the living area and master bedroom, was part of the house’s appeal, too. Bill spends most of his time at home on the terrace surrounding it, or in the water itself. ‘We swim every day we are here and keep the water at thirty-two degrees,’ he says. Dividing his time between Palm Springs and Atlanta, where he runs his studio Stewart Mohr Designs, every moment at the house is spent in holiday mode. ‘We open up all the doors and windows to enjoy the indoor/outdoor way of life,’ says Bill. It’s an approach that fits with the ethos of Palm Springs, a place where the drinks are usually longer than the days, as the sun retreats behind the mountains at around 3pm. When the weather turns cool, especially at night, Bill and Joseph gather around the firepit, usually with friends, some rosé wine or a Moscow Mule on the go. It’s an idyllic home in an idyllic part of the world, a relaxed but hedonistic playpen. X
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LIVING AREA ‘The space is very relaxing. For every hard edge there is something soft,’ says Bill. Walls panelled in travertine, with alcoves finished in bronze-washed raffia, and painted in Olive Oil by Dunn-Edwards. Floor lamps by Tommi Parzinger. Brass tables and coffee table, Gabriella Crespi. Graphic monochrome painting by Jim Isermann. Yellow sofa, Ralph Pucci. Green velvet chairs, Coup Studio. Rug, Stark. Moon ’69 glass dome lamp by Gino Sarfatti. Lamps (on shelves) by Maria Pergay
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B R E A K FA S T A R E A In a corner of the kitchen is a small table where Bill and Joseph like to have breakfast and work. Table, Leon Rosen for Pace Collection. The glass ornaments are from Bill’s collection for US brand Blenko Glass Company
LIB R ARY The small, cosy library is just off the entrance hallway. It is filled with light that is gently filtered through the lattice screen separating it from the living area. Photograph from a Versace campaign by Steven Meisel. White leather sofa by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini. Low coffee table and ceramic lamp, found at local vintage stores
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GUEST BEDROOM One of three bedrooms, this room is filled with wonderful examples of mid-century design. Nightstand, Restoration Hardware. Lamps (on nightstand), bought locally from vintage stores. Painting by Peter Max. Rug, Paul Smith for The Rug Company
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home truths W H AT M A K E S T H E P E R F E C T P O O L PA R T Y ? Lively cocktails.
W H I C H O N E T H I N G WO U L D YO U S U G G E S T V I S I T O R S D O I N PA L M S P R I N G S ? Take a bus tour of the city.
T H E L A S T G R E AT B O O K YO U R E A D ? Fins: Harley Earl, the Rise of General Motors and the Glory Days of Detroit by William Knoedelseder.
WHERE – OTHER THAN PA L M S P R I N G S , O F C O U R S E – D O YO U L OV E T O B E ? Palm Beach, where I’m from. I seem to love the palms.
W H AT D O YO U L OV E MOST ABOUT LIVING IN THE DESERT? The dry air.
D O YO U H AV E A SPECIALIT Y RECIPE? Bacon-wrapped dates stuffed with almonds or cheese.
O U T D O O R S H OW E R Adding a large shower to the exterior was central to Bill’s renovation plans, making this a truly vacational home. Wall paint, Oleander, SherwinWilliams. Basket chair, Kettal
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Reza cushion, £95, Soho Home
Tree branch metal wall decor, £57.99, Wayfair
L’Eree Ochre rug, from £379, Claire Gaudion at Woven
Hensley velvet cirque chair in Ochre, £915, Out There Interiors
Ellipse corten garden screen, £220, Screen With Envy
Ophelia gold table lamp, £120, The French Bedroom Company
Tokha taupe cord and white canvas sunlounger, £487.50, Maisons du Monde
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FEATURE MARINA COMBAL
Lavish swirls and elegant lines look refined in Bill’s bungalow
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Some houses are all about the setting. But while the design of this Australian home took a cue from the landscape, the views inside are equally inspiring
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LIVING ROOM This space is about relaxation – and the view. The room’s smooth curves and subtle angles all play their part: ‘This ceiling kicks up to open the view towards Bass Strait,’ says architect Diego Bekinschtein. Extrasoft sofa, Piero Lissoni for Living Divani. Gentry armchair, Patricia Urquiola for Moroso. Fireplace, Cheminées Philippe. Rug, Memories collection by Isabella Sodi for Golran
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home profile THE ARCHITECT Diego Bekinschtein is senior associate at John Wardle Architects, which designed this home for an Australian couple and their grown-up children.
THE PROPERTY A contemporary single-storey house in Boneo on the Mornington Peninsula, south of Melbourne, Australia. It has two wings; the main one has a living room, kitchen, dining area, master suite, dressing room, study, cloakroom, utility room and garage. The other wing (left of the entrance) is used by the couple’s grown-up children and their friends. It has a living and dining room, a utility room and four bedroom suites.
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henever Diego Bekinschtein walks into this house, it’s not long before he is drawn towards his favourite spot – the living room window: ‘From here, I feel completely immersed in the landscape,’ he says. Standing there also takes him back to the first time he and the architecture team visited – and the possibilities for this home began to unfold. A far less imaginative house once stood on this spot in Boneo, on the Mornington Peninsula south of Melbourne. It was a peak-Eighties box of a building, which had all the views but none of the elegance to match. As senior associate at John Wardle Architects, Diego saw this project through from the kernel of an idea to this considered family home. And while the design evolved along the way, it remained rooted in its spectacular setting. ‘Our starting point was always the need to capture the property’s views and connect the house to the landscape.’ At its most basic, says Diego, the idea was to ‘graft a new wing onto the existing house’. Part of the old house was removed and what remained was redesigned and is now used by the owners’ grown-up children. It is screened by a timber ‘hedge’ that subtly
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segues into the crisp copper cladding that envelops the new portion, to the right of the entrance. From some angles, this home is as much a sculpture as a building, with funnellike sections that extend out towards the landscape. The one containing the living room is cantilevered so it seems to hang suspended over the hillside. ‘It gives you an exhilarating feeling – as if you’re floating above the view,’ says Diego. By contrast, the kitchen and master bedroom bring you back down to earth by leading out to sheltered terraces. ‘These spaces reconnect with the ground, giving a more intimate relationship with the land,’ he adds. For all its modernity, this is still a house that feels personal and relaxed. Away from the sociable living spaces, the bedrooms are cosier and walls are clad in locally sourced timber. In some areas, shadow-prof ile cladding has been used to add a sense of depth; other sections are treated in a simpler whitewashed wood. With natural textures like these, there’s no need for artworks – the varied grains and tones of the timbers are all that’s needed in the way of wall decor. Timber has a lso been worked into corridors and walls that curve and meander.
‘Gentle bends in the timber lining connect the various spaces and, ultimately, guide you towards the windows, as if bending and twisting to capture the best view,’ says Diego. Crafted, handmade pieces decorate the spaces, including Patricia Urquiola’s porcelain tiles in the kitchen that add texture in earthy Australian bush colours and the client’s collection of delicate ceramics. Side tables take the forms of honed tree trunks and the pendant lights over the dining table by Michele De Lucchi have been made from blown glass, meaning each is unique in its own slightly wobbly way. ‘It’s the timelessness of the crafts that we wanted to show,’ says Diego. One feature that will, however, change over time is the taut copper ‘skin’ that wraps around the exterior. ‘Boneo has its own microclimate, which can often be misty, so the copper has already started to turn a rich brown colour,’ says Diego. It will continue to change – but that was always part of the vision: ‘Over time, the copper will develop a green patina, as the house settles even more naturally into its environment,’ he says. X
Find more information about John Wardle Architects at johnwardlearchitects.com
houses LIVING ROOM Simple whitewashed timber wall cladding softens the hard angular lines of the window frame. A curved, cocooning chair offers an inviting place to sit. PP130 Circle chair, Hans J Wegner for PP Møbler at Skandium. Bowlkan coffee table, Zanat
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KITCHEN Handmade elements were an important part of the mix here, and include custom-made brass shelving and tiles in colours that echo those of the Australian bush.
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DINING AREA A sliding screen draws back at cocktail hour to reveal a bespoke drinks cabinet and wine store. Eucalyptus dining table, designed by John Wardle Architects; built by Lowe Furniture. Outline dining chairs, Arik Levy for Molteni&C. Acquatinta XL pendants, Michele De Lucchi for Produzione Privata
home truths FAVO U R I T E W E E K E N D E S C A P E ? I love walking through Sherbrooke Forest in the Dandenong Ranges east of Melbourne. It clears the mind and makes me feel connected to nature.
AND FOR A NIGHT OUT IN MELBOURNE? I head to Chin Chin for dinner and drinks with friends.
B U I L D I N G YO U W O U L D L OV E T O V I S I T ? Anything by Italian architect Carlo Scarpa.
M O S T I N T R I G U I N G B U I L D I N G M AT E R I A L? Concrete – we are currently working on an art gallery in Sydney where the interior is defined by the concrete structure. The way light falls and changes its surface quality is always a delight.
C O U N T R Y YO U W O U L D L OV E T O V I S I T ? Spain, with historic buildings like the Alhambra and contemporary ones by the architect Moneo. And, of course, great Spanish cuisine.
B E S T A DV I C E YO U W E R E G I V E N ? Listen carefully. Think. Then act.
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MASTER BEDROOM Gentle angles and curvatures keep things feeling natural in this space, which leads out to a terrace. Bed, similar from Living Divani. Legno Vivo side table, Riva 1920 at Heal’s. Roy table lamp, Mario Nanni for Viabizzuno
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Lovell glass pendant in nickel-plated finish, £157, Jim Lawrence
Copacabana round rattan-effect resin garden armchair, £76, Maisons du Monde
Block stool angular, £143, Jan Kurtz at Connox
Washed velvet cushion in Indigo, £36, French Connection Home
Norma fire tools, £315, Conmoto at Encompass Furniture & Accessories
Bergen corner sofa in Manhattan Grey Stone Leather and Black Birch feet, £2,399, Swoon
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STYLING Atelier d’Architecture WORDS Emma J Page
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KITCHEN - DINER A straw pendant suspended above a turquoise dining table gives this space a tropical twist. Dining table, Tolix. The dining chairs are a flea market find – the This chairs (excluding cushions), for e15 at Viaduct, are a match. Palm pendant light (above the dining table), Rock the Kasbah. Bar stools, HKliving
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DINING AREA ‘I enjoy how wallpaper anchors a space,’ says Charlotte, who upped the glamour quota here by teaming varying hues of green with a graphic wallpaper. Mauritius wallpaper, Pierre Frey. London Upholsterers covered the banquette in Fine cotton, by Pierre Frey. Cabinetry, Julien Austin Giles; painted in Morris Blue, Craig & Rose
a home prof i le THE OWNERS Architect Charlotte Lilford, her husband Charlie, a fund manager, and their four children, Gaston, six, Fantine, five, Gustave, three, and eight-month-old Léonce.
THE PROPERTY A Victorian terrace in west London. On the ground floor, there is a living room, kitchen-diner and cloakroom. The first floor comprises three bedrooms and a bathroom. On the second floor is the en-suite master bedroom and Léonce’s nursery.
palm pendant is not the first thing you’d expect to see behind the ordinary façade of this classic west-London terrace. But architect Charlotte Lilford and her husband Charlie don’t really do ordinary. Their home is packed with playful design ideas, from the cabana-style banquette in the kitchen-diner – whose oomph comes in the form of that oversized pendant and palm-laden wallpaper that frames it – to the turquoise cabin bed in son Gaston’s bedroom. ‘Traditional French style might usually be more subdued, but creating a home with a fun, welcoming feel is important to us. And I think the hit of tropical touches are a ref lection of Charlie’s Cape Town roots,’ says Charlotte, whose childhood was spent in France, Sweden and London. A quick inventory of this family’s inspiring items reads like a checklist of global influences. There are fabrics by Missoni and Pierre Frey, and design classics such as Serge Mouille lighting and furniture by Le Corbusier. ‘Relaxed eclectic with a touch of grown-up glamour is what we like to call our style,’ Charlotte adds. The house she shares with Charlie and their four children, Gaston, Fantine, Gustave and Léonce, has been reconfigured to max out every inch of space. Attracted by its light-filled rooms, the couple were undeterred by the building’s less-than-imaginative layout, and set about converting the loft into a master suite, extending the kitchen out to the rear and adding clever storage in the form of full-length cabinetry built into doorways, under the stairs, within banquette seating and surrounding the kids’ built-in cabin beds. It all plays to Charlotte’s tidy streak. ‘I love crafting with the children at the kitchen table, but at the end of the day, their toys need to be tidied away,’ she says. That sense of order extends to the kitchen-diner’s paraphernalia, which Charlotte keeps to a minimum by way of ample cabinetry and a clever glass and steel partition that encases the island and echoes the form of the tall glazed steel doors peppered throughout the ground floor. ‘I wanted the kitchen to be adaptable,
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a space that is family-friendly but that can also be turned into more of a party setting,’ she says. True to form, nothing says ‘loosen up’ more than dramatic palm print Pierre Frey wallpaper that anchors the dining area. ‘Wallpaper is an amazing substitute for a great piece of art,’ says Charlotte, ‘because it provides an alternative talking point and adds instant depth. We don’t actually own that many pieces of furniture or art, but papering the walls instead has given this house some edge.’ The pieces the couple do own are largely mid-century shapes loved for their simple form, such as the utilitarian dining chairs, unearthed at a Paris flea market. Upstairs the layout has been subtly rearranged, with space borrowed from one bedroom to create recessed storage in another, resulting in a more even spread of square footage between the children’s bedrooms. The new second floor houses Charlotte and Charlie’s bedroom, with the guest room recently turned into an adjoining nursery for Léonce, the family ’s fourth addition. Each of the children’s bedrooms packs a punch, striking the perfect balance between ergonomics and playfulness, evidenced by the monochrome jungle print wallpaper in Gaston’s room. ‘I love designing children’s bedrooms,’ says Charlotte. ‘The key is to use a wallpaper that would sit equally well in an adult’s room – it’s the print, contrasted with a primary colour, that creates a pop.’ It’s not just Charlie’s South African roots that are seen in the couple’s confident use of colour, pattern and texture – a sense of French chic is present in the f ine details. ‘My parents ow n an olive farm in the South of France and its relaxed elegance is an inf luence,’ says Charlotte, referring to the gold splashback in the kitchen and the bi-fold doors that link inside and out. ‘The English know how to treat a standard terrace, but being French, I looked at it with a different eye.’ Small touches, such as smart brass cabinet pulls and good-looking switches and sockets from Buster + Punch, make all the difference. ‘As Charles Eames once commented,’ Charlotte recalls, ‘“The details are not the details. They make the design.” I pretty much live by that mantra.’ X
For more information about Charlotte’s company, Atelier d’Architecture, visit charlottelilford.com
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home truths L A S T TH I N G YO U B O U G HT ? Some boots by Isabel Marant. Boots are my guilty pleasure.
IN ANOTHER LIFE, I’D BE A… Photographer, artist or fashion designer – a creative.
W H AT ’ S O N YO U R C O F F E E TA B L E ? Always plants or fresh flowers from our local florist Wheelers.
BEST THING ABOUT F A M I LY L I F E ? Weirdly, given my desire for tidiness, I quite enjoy the organised chaos of having four children.
SECRET SUMMER HANGOUT? We love to go to my parents’ olive farm, Château de Panisse, in Tarascon, Provence.
FAVOURITE LONDON HAUNT? I’m obsessed with the duck confit burger at The Frenchie, on the South Bank.
GASTON ’ S BEDROOM This playful scheme features a cabin bed with integrated storage, while a bright blue finish adds a cool colour pop. Cabin bed painted in Canton, Little Greene. Bedlinen, Caravane. Stool and sideboard, both eBay
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MASTER BEDROOM Generous skylights filter plenty of daylight into this converted loft space. Charlotte added punch with vibrant bedding.
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Pampa wallpaper, Pierre Frey. Swing brass wall light, House Doctor. Bedside table, Maisons du Monde. Yellow bedlinen, Caravane. Blue throw, En Fil d’Indienne
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Charlotte and Charlie add tropical touches to their urban jungle
Palm & Branch table lamp, £165, Rose & Grey
In Between SK2 upholstered chair, £495, Sami Kallio for &Tradition at Nest
Balance multi-arm chandelier, £399, Heal’s
Island Paradise wallpaper, £135 a roll, Linwood
Colour Play medium bench, £440, &New
Large pink faux monstera houseplant, £50, Rockett St George
Lana king-size bed in Light Pink Distressed Velvet, £1,099, West Elm
Turquoise Blue intelligent matt emulsion, £50 for 2.5L, Little Greene
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Branching out An abundance of blooms sets the tone for the season: maximalist style spilling out of buckets, urns, even sinks. Bucolic wisteria mingling with pear blossom is given an edge with spiky eucalyptus. GET THE LOOK Similar zinc basin, English Salvage
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Colour me beautiful Punchy bright dahlias and Japanese anemones replace previous Insta-favourite pastels for an explosion of joy. GET THE LOOK Similar urn, Petersham Nurseries
From on high Blooms blocking your view across the table is solved by going in a different direction – up. The softer the flowers, the more they’ll evoke the clouds. Choose cornflowers, baby’s breath or, as here, fennel, leaving one metre space between petals and people.
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GET THE LOOK Similar chairs, The Conran Shop. Similar paint colour, Fair White emulsion, £49.50 for 2.5L, Edward Bulmer
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The showstopper For large dinner parties you are often left with less space on the table for flowers, so make use of ceiling beams. Create bunches of white roses – both large and small – and fasten the stems with zip ties. Attach to beams above the table to create an undulating wave of flowers, with bunches pointing up, down and sideways. No beams? Fix picture hooks to the ceiling and hang light foliage such as ivy. GET THE LOOK Similar chairs, Vinterior. Similar tablecloth, The Linen Works
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Light in the dark Against a moody backdrop, pale flowers gleam. As with the dogwood blooms and peonies here, don’t be scared of repetition; use the same flowers generously for graceful cohesion. GET THE LOOK Similar urn, Cox & Cox
Go large Here, the arrangement is scaled up to fit the vessel – in this case an old milk churn. Fill with an abundance of stems of one type of flower – Queen Anne’s lace is a good bloom to try as it is soft in shape but sturdy – to create a striking focal point. GET THE LOOK Similar milk churn, Craigmarloch Nurseries
Taken from A Tree in the House: Flowers for Your Home, Special Occasions and Every Day by Annabelle Hickson (£25, Hardie Grant)
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Twist of lemon Think big with an oversized citrus tree perched on a small table. Then enjoy the evocative fragrance. Hidden inside the wooden pail is a vase of water. GET THE LOOK Similar pail, HallFarmDesign at Etsy
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TOP LEFT Escape to botanical bliss. Winter Garden Antoine mural, £65sq m, Ludwig Czerny at Surface View
TOP RIGHT Exotic landscapes entice in this bountiful vision. Bagatelle mural, £522, Christian Lacroix
BOTTOM LEFT A mural with hidden elements to surprise and delight… From the Earth to the Moon mural, £299, Elli Popp
BOTTOM CENTRE Spellbinding horizons command attention. Idylle Aurore wall panel, £342.30, Casadeco
BOTTOM RIGHT Crash this ocean party teeming with mesmeric coral. Fond Marin panoramic, £636, Pierre Frey
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A vibrant teal shade gives depth and modernity to wall panelling while making an arresting statement. Reclining greyhound optional. Panelling in South Bank matt emulsion, ÂŁ42 for 2.5L, Fired Earth
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‘For a sophisticated and luxurious feel, concentrate on mid- to dark-teal tones, which can beautifully envelop a room,’ says head of Zoffany studio Peter Gomez. ‘The deeper the colour, the greater the dramatic effect.’ ‘Teal’s vibrancy can bring new life to tired furnishings, so it’s the perfect shade for upcycling projects,’ advises Sue Kim, senior colour designer at Valspar. ‘Try refreshing kitchen cabinets by painting them in a rich hue and pair with marble-effect countertops for striking results.’ ‘A strong colour in its own right, teal can be made even more eye-catching if combined with another bright, contrasting shade, such as a zingy yellow or red,’ suggests David Mottershead, MD at Little Greene. ‘Why not paint a stripe of a contrasting colour along the top of the skirting board or across the dado rail? Or use a shade such as pale pink for the woodwork.’ ‘Teal is on the cooler end of the spectrum, so walls in this hue respond brilliantly when bathed in bright natural sunlight,’ says Jody Hudson, stylist at Graham & Brown. ‘If you’re using the shade in a north-facing room that receives cooler light, be sure to counteract with warm tones like mustard or orange.’ ‘Front doors and hallways set the scene for a home, so an energising and uplifting colour such as teal is a perfect choice,’ offers Fired Earth’s creative director Colin Roby-Welford. ‘Pair it with mid-century furniture for a retro feel, or try it as a backdrop to black and white photographs for a more contemporary look.’ ‘Experiment with different finishes to create a unique decorative feature,’ recommends Charlotte Cosby, head of creative at Farrow & Ball. ‘Teal comes alive in full gloss. Use it on the ceiling to bounce light around the room, or on the bottom half of walls to create an interesting contrast from the estate emulsion above.’
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‘Combine teal with soft shades such as jade, chalk white, violet and pearlescent grey,’ advises Tricia Guild, founder and creative director of Designers Guild. ‘The neutral shades provide a gracefulness, while teal blue adds definition and refinement without a hint of severity.’
The true beauty of teal is its ability to effectively combine with a vast multitude of colours
the edit BEST FOR a soothing feel in a living room. Bobble Hat claypaint, £43 for 2.5L, Earthborn
BEST FOR enlivening a space while retaining balance. Vardo estate emulsion, £46.50 for 2.5L, Farrow & Ball
BEST FOR working well as a foil for brights. TG Blue perfect matt emulsion, £48 for 2.5L, Designers Guild
BEST FOR south-facing rooms when accented with off-whites. Canton absolute matt emulsion, £45 for 2.5L, Little Greene
BEST FOR brightening up a small space. Phantom durable matt emulsion, £38 for 2.5L, Graham & Brown
BEST FOR creating a tailored, masculine feel. Newby Green active emulsion, £45 for 2.5L, Sanderson
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1 Perfect for taking it easy. 2 This customisable tote is anything but square. Straw shoulder bag, £210, Rae Feather
3 Gorgeously distressed, pottery-effect tableware that doesn’t break. Result. Peccioli melamine dinner plate, £40 for four, Oka
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4 S’mores at the ready… Zen firepit, £2,599, Ak47 Design at Houseology 5 Be barefoot and fancy free. Natural Moroccan bamboo rug, £125, Rockett St George 6 Let your cup runneth over. Seagrass carafe, £45, Oggetto
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7 The blueprint for comfort – and the tie-dyed look is making a serious comeback for Spring/Summer 2019. Mesmerise watercolour outdoor cushion, £79, Penelope Hope
FEATURE HOLLY PHILLIPS PHOTOGRAPH (THIS PAGE, MAIN IMAGE) MIKKEL VANG
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3 Statement stripes evoke a dash of Mediterranean glam. Cabana towel in Cancun Green, £18, Dock & Bay
4 Take the Mad Men vibe into fresh-air territory. Haverhill indoor/outdoor chair, £898, Anthropologie 5 Get the party started with the latest in garden tech. Colors Sound Jar Bluetooth speaker, €100, Halo Design 6 This year’s answer to
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7 A dining table with a twist. You and Me table tennis table, £4,473, RS Barcelona at Nest
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1 Serving some Mexicanainfluenced design. Oaxaca small round tray, £48, Georgia Bosson
2 Ride the waves in style. Dipped pastel bellyboard in Pink Lemonade, £75, Dick Pearce & Friends
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4 Take cover beneath a silver-inked showstopper. Stevie parasol, £399, East London Parasol Company 5 This summer’s hottest colour combo. Palm Tree cup, £4.99, Rice at Roo’s Beach
6 Raw materials plus natural simplicity and Brazilian-inspired chic. Sole Sun bamboo lounger, £359, Bloomingville at Made In Design
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2 A hand-woven hat made from toquilla straw – definitely one to pack. Haleema panama by Vanja Jocic, £298, SEP Jordan
3 Bring the tropics home with an iconic palm leaf print. Close your eyes and you’ll hear the birds singing. Palmeral armchair deck chair, £265, House of Hackney
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4 When the temperature rises, this is your friend. Bolga XL fan in Natural and Blue, £39, Lola & Mawu 5 Turmeric tones add spice to any table setting – hot, hot, hot… Neola tablecloth, from €80, Caravane
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kitchen trend: natural timber T H E S I M P L I C I T Y O F U N PA I N T E D W O O D F E E L S B O T H T I M E L E S S A N D F R E S H – A N D I S A S T Y L E U P DAT E T H AT H A S U S I N A W H O R L
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need to know THE PROPERTY A four-bedroom, red-brick country home in Norfolk. DESIGNER Louise Berry, Naked Kitchens. KEY FEATURES Bespoke kitchen in White American oak, from £36,000,
Naked Kitchens. Oak Super Stave worktops with Nano coating, £315 linear m, Norfolk Oak. SF9390X1 single oven, £1,149; SF4390VCX steam oven, £1,179; CTP3015X warming drawer, £379; S7220FNDP freezer, £929; S7323LFEP fridge,
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Open wall shelves create the effect of a dresser. The adjacent door accesses a wine store and utility room
On the front of the island adjustable shelving can be altered to accommodate changing displays
£869; PGF32G gas hob, £299; PGF30T-1 teppanyaki, £1,099; PGF32I-1 induction hob, £679; LD116S-2 Mira double sink, £279; Amalfi filtered tap, £559, all Smeg. For similar polished concrete flooring, try Lazenby.
At first glance, this wood-on-wood scheme appears effortless. Look a little closer and the meticulous craftsmanship shines through. ‘The owners wanted a modern design with the artisanal quality of traditional wood furniture,’ says designer Louise Berry, who worked with architect Dom Wilson. White American oak was chosen for its tight grain and soft tones. It was finished in a specialist Nano coating, developed by Naked Kitchens, to provide resilience while retaining its natural look. ‘Using the same material for the worktops and for wrapping the drawers gives a modular effect akin to a sideboard,’ says Louise. ‘We wanted each section to feel like a piece of freestanding furniture, far from a mass-produced, fitted kitchen.’ With such a reduced palette of materials, Louise and Dom worked hard to introduce subtle design notes as, with a wood-dominated design scheme, success lies in the details. Carefully planning the pattern of grain, the finish, and the way the drawers are framed and units connect will pay dividends. One example is the box-joint construction of the drawers, which shows the pattern on the side and front of each corner. Every drawer front was pre-selected from the same tree to ensure the grain runs horizontally along each elevation. ‘We had to be exceptionally careful. If one panel got damaged, the whole alignment would have been ruined,’ says Louise. To boost the kitchen’s relaxed vibe, the island’s plinth is set far back for a floating feel, while open wall shelving echoes the charm of a Victorian dresser. Floor-to-ceiling cabinets – housing ovens and refrigeration – are painted in the same white as the walls to ‘fade into the background’. Only the fridge and freezer have protruding handles, for ease of opening. ‘Keep the overall shapes crisp and clean, and the innate beauty of the timber will give all the decoration you need,’ says Louise.
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t’s safe to say that interior designer Russell Sage doesn’t really do minimalism. ‘I’m driven by a love of materials, but also showmanship,’ he says of his studio’s style, which he once described as ‘slightly eccentric, full of stories and pleasing details that people warm to’. This is a man who has no problem working with saturated colour in big spaces, the legacy of growing up in his parents’ Somerset pub. ‘Everything was painted dark red – the ceiling as well – so I’ve never been scared of colour,’ Russell recalls as we sit in his west London studio, the rather nondescript meeting room made far more enticing with an unexpected mix of antique table and chairs. He’s also a designer who doesn’t think twice about filling every nook and cranny of a room with books, memorabilia and artefacts. Or layering poptastic f loral paintings over dark mock-croc panelling alongside a velvet, fringed Victorian lobby settee, as he’s done in Fitz’s bar at the Kimpton Fitzroy hotel. Russell’s bold use of colour and pattern is best seen at The Fife Arms, the Scottish hotel he has designed for art dealers Iwan and Manuela Wirth. Here, pieces by Lucian Freud and Picasso, and rooms painted by artists Zhang Enli and Guillermo Kuitca juxtapose layers of rich shades and historical patterns. ‘I like the gear-change effect it brings as you move from room to room,’ says Russell. ‘Colour works best when you put it next to another colour,’ he adds. Take the hotel’s Edward VII suite for example. ‘The use of a deep blue-grey paint for the woodwork perfectly offsets the boldly coloured Shrewsbury Welby wallpaper by Watts of Westminster and at the same time frames the star-motif on the wallpaper in the bathroom. As you look through the doorway, it goes bang,’ Russell enthuses. His approach is simple: ‘Don’t hold back,’ he beams. This has most recently been demonstrated in his design of a discreet, grown-up dining room, dressed in fresh spring hues for chef Adam Handling at the Belmond Cadogan Hotel, restoring The Goring hotel’s lobby with Fromental’s gorgeous hand-painted wallpapers,
THIS PICTURE Russell sits on the fireguard in front of a reclaimed fireplace in the drawing room at The Fife Arms RIGHT An antique four-poster bed lends drama to a bedroom at The Zetter Townhouse in Marylebone BELOW The Edward VII suite at The Fife Arms
and creating funky interiors for the Hospital Clubs in both London and Los Angeles. This chameleon quality owes much to Russell’s first career in fashion, following an MA at Central Saint Martins and five years show ing at London Fashion Week before launching his interiors studio in 2005. No two projects are ever treated the same. ‘It comes from having to tear things up and start again every season,’ he says. A ntiques play a fundamental role in most of Russel l ’s design schemes. He has been buy ing furniture at auction since he was 10 years old. ‘I love the anticipation of finding treasure,’ says Russell. Working with older pieces should never feel precious though. ‘I don’t want people to feel like they are living in a museum. I always say don’t feature an antique unless you can dance on it; what’s the point of a 16-seater table if you can’t run down the middle of it?’ Russell considers the atmosphere of a room before designing its interior. ‘I think about how I want people to feel and react, and then choreograph the design around that. I want to create rooms full of joyful surprise, to make people smile,’ he says. ‘I remember my mum once talking about the food in their pub and how everyone eats with their eyes. Well, this is what eating with your eyes looks like to me.’ X
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Balcony boxes are the urban dweller’s best friend. From Ferm Living and Herman Studio, the Bau series is all steel surfaces, fluted lines and classic shades. Mount en masse for an instant oasis. Bau balcony box, £74.70 (finnishdesignshop.com) Street smart Knock knock, who’s there? Find out even when you’re away with Arlo’s Audio Doorbell. Once pushed, it’ll call your mobile, letting you respond remotely via two-way audio, an optional wire-free camera or pre-recorded messages. Those Amazon deliveries will never go missing again… £79 (arlo.com)
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Much more than a must-have for finding your keys at night, door-side lighting can also help bag a wow moment before guests have even stepped foot in the house. Interesting shapes and intricate surfaces are key; we’re big fans of the paper-like folds of Vibia’s origami outdoor wall lights. Origami LED lights, from £347 each, Ramón Esteve for Vibia at Clippings (clippings.com)
HIT THE DECK ‘Inspired by the beauty of nature but built to outperform it’ is the motto at Millboard. Its wood-look external surfaces comprise layers of mineral resin moulded onto antique timber, promising not to split, rot or host unsightly algae. See them at the brand’s new hub on Clerkenwell’s Goswell Road. Embered weathered oak (on walls), from £98sq m (millboard.co.uk)
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ON THE FENCE Struggling to keep palings, sheds and outdoor furniture looking tip-top? Lick with Cuprinol Garden Shades, pigmented for rich colour and surface protection. Colours include Cool Marble and Pale Jasmine. £29.76 for 2.5L (cuprinol.co.uk) COVER STORY While the benefits of living roofs are obvious (eco-friendly, good for insulation and easy on the eye), knowing where to source them is less so. Sedum Green Roof (sedumgreenroof.co.uk) was the name-to-know at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, while Sempergreen (sempergreen.com/en) is a world-leader in bespoke ‘vegetation blankets’. Green Rooftops (greenrooftops.co.uk) will let you pick ’n’ mix your sedum varieties.
Clug in If only everything was as simple and easy to use as Hornit’s Clug bike rack. Just nail to a wall or floor and slot tires in between to enjoy a small yet efficient two-wheel storage system. £14.99 (thehornit.com)
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A s we focus on st ylish a nd mood-en ha ncing tech to complement the look and feel of the inside of our homes, outdoor lighting is catching up. Tony Woods, director of Garden Club London, says, ‘A s clients are increasingly treating their outdoor spaces as an extension of their interiors, they are ultimately looking for the f lexibility to change the atmosphere of their “outdoor room”. This mea ns using a combination of ever y thing from festoon lights and storm lanterns to outdoor lamps and LED lighting strips. Most of our clients like to have dimmable lights to change the mood of their outside space and Philips’ new Hue Lightstrip Outdoor lighting is proving to be one of the most popular. You can use the app to control the smart lighting remotely, from setting timers to changing the colour, including every shade of white.’
The trend for the connected home is stronger than ever. We’re now cont rolling ou r music, heating and lighting by simply speaking to Alexa or Google Home, and more and more new wireless designs are flooding the market. ‘The way in which we can access our home monitoring systems has also developed. We no longer have to depend on mobile devices to access footage from home security cameras – you can now ask your TV to show you who’s at the door or log in to the app via your Chromebook when you’re abroad,’ says Joss Johnson, assistant buyer of Connected Home at John Lewis & Partners. ‘One of our bestselling items is the Nest IQ outdoor camera which can detect a person up to 15 metres away, alerting you of a potential break-in before it happens, while being smart enough to recognise the faces of people you know.’
It ’s easy to assume there’s not much in it when it comes to d if ferent t y pes of g la ss for your windows and, let ’s be honest, the jargon can be a bit overwhelming. But it’s important to work out the needs of your home and choose the appropriate glazing. Architect Dominic McKenzie breaks it down for us: ‘Many projects are now using triple glazing, which, in the context of global warming a nd ener g y con ser vat ion , is a very good thing. But it’s important to choose the solution that meets all relevant criteria, such as frame size, architectural language and thermal capacity.’ You can also have different glazing throughout your home, even on the same window to suit a room’s needs. ‘For example, you might have toughened glass on the inside (for extra strength and safety) with float glass on the outer face to complement your property’s heritage.’
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TOP ROW Semaphore Victory tiles, £39sq m, Claybrook. Istria Ravni tiles, £89.70sq m, Fired Earth. Black Gammon tile, £5.76 a tile, Otto Tiles SECOND ROW Granito 10703 tile, £102sq m, Mosaic Factory. Alfresco Botanic Graphite tiles, £1.61 a tile, Artisans of Devizes. Altea tiles in Green, £7.20 a tile, Bert & May BOTTOM ROW Dusk Nordic tiles, £34.95sq m, Walls and Floors. Handmade Estrella Azul tiles, £162sq m, Maitland & Poate. Bolero Blue tile, £89.95sq m, Original Style
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TOP ROW Ceramic oval house number, £35, The House Nameplate Company at John Lewis & Partners. Antiqued brass number, £6.60, Jim Lawrence. Classic house number plate, from £21, Franco-file SECOND ROW Architect number, £21.75, Arne Jacobsen for Design Letters at Finnish Design Shop. Steel number plate, £39.99, Kelly Contemporary at Notonthehighstreet. com. Modern metal house numbers, £31.11 for two, Refined Inspirations at Etsy BOTTOM ROW Mackintosh font number plaque, £75, House Numbers. Art Deco door numbers, £15 each, Pushka Home. Door numeral, from £33.36, Samuel Heath
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Petal power For instant kerb appeal, a few window boxes or planters with blooms that are tonally similar go a long way. Choose the right plant for your home’s aspect – hellebores love the shade of a north-facing wall, as do many colourful clematis. For sunnier south-facing properties, consider thyme, sage and lavender.
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GET THE LOOK Similar planters and furniture, Petersham Nurseries
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Great and small Don’t overlook your alcove; give it a lick of paint in a punchy hue and create a feature out of it. This is especially effective when used to zone spaces, giving them a distinct identity or purpose. Go as wild as you dare with the colour – the beauty of an alcove is that it’s contained, so it will never feel too much. GET THE LOOK Wall in Rangwali exterior masonry, £82 for 5L, Farrow & Ball
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Material mash-up Contrasting different materials on your faรงade feels modern and considered, and pairing unpainted woods with industrial steel elevates architecture out of the ordinary. The blend of tactile wooden boards and functional black metal is both design-led and homely, a perfect combination. GET THE LOOK Similar cladding, SilvaLarch boards, from ยฃ28.17sq m, Silva Timber. Similar glazing, Crittall Windows
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Pave the way Made from crushed marble and cement, encaustic tiles have a beautifully raw finish and offer a contemporary alternative to Victorian paving. Mix and match patterns, sticking to four colours for a cohesive look. Up the style ante and continue the tiling over the threshold and into your hall.
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GET THE LOOK Similar reclaimed encaustic tiles, Bert & May
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Leading light As well as the obvious practical benefits, outdoor lighting is key to creating ambience and a welcoming mood. As with all exterior hardware and fixings, go for materials that will weather well – brass, copper and bronze build up a striking and unique patina over time and are joyfully easy to maintain. GET THE LOOK Box wall light, from £499, Davey Lighting at Original BTC
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Roots manoeuvre Give your exterior a new lease of life by planting a seeded roof. It will provide a variety of colour throughout the year, encourage local wildlife to flourish and help to control rainwater run-off, all while insulating and soundproofing your home. GET THE LOOK To create a similar look, try Sedum and Wildflower Grufekit, £131.88sq m, Travis Perkins
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Hinge benefits We tend not to give hinges much thought when choosing a new door, but they can make all the difference. Pivoting systems, such as this one by Olson Kundig Architects, are the coolest way to go. Pictured is a door-indoor, meaning the entrance can be as big or small as is required.
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Out on the tiles Use external walls as a canvas to express your home’s personality. Tiles are a creative and durable way to put your stamp on an outside space, adding drama quickly and easily. Try pairing an expansive traditional pattern on the floor with a smaller mosaic on the wall. Just have fun – outdoors, anything goes… GET THE LOOK Similar wall tiles, Victorian Penny matt white porcelain mosaic, £30.69sq m, Tiles Direct. Similar Victorian-look floor tiles, Original Style
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An unexpected pop of colour to woodwork adds character while accentuating a property’s best features. This extension project by architect Office S&M uses a bold shade to highlight its arched windows, doubling their impact. GET THE LOOK Similar roof extension, from £50,000, Office S&M. Similar paint, Mister David intelligent exterior eggshell, £69 for 2.5L, Little Greene
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Tiles instantly uplift awkward spaces such as alleyways, and pattern can be used to enliven a dingy outdoor spot. This lowerground floor entrance, designed by architecture practice Alma-nac, cleverly uses graphic tiles to add light relief to this otherwise gloomy area, drawing visitors to the front door. GET THE LOOK Gooseeye tiles in Milk/Kohl, around £129.44sq m, Marrakech Design
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Box clever Topiary can help give your home’s exterior a well-groomed appearance and add a year-round splash of greenery. Choose box, yew or holly (they’re hardy enough to survive bad weather and a variety of aspects), and go for oversized geometric shapes to create a modern feel. GET THE LOOK Crown Topiary has a range of shrubs in assorted shapes and sizes. Vac chairs, from £270 each, Vitra. For a similar antique table, try English Salvage
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Ke rb appeal is so important and can affect how you and your guests feel about your home. What you see around the entrance becomes the first statement your home makes, both about you and your design choices. Obviously the front door makes a huge impact, and it’s essential to consider a colour that you love as you’ll have to look at it every time you enter or leave your home. So choose a shade that makes you happy as soon as you walk through the door.
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Remember that gardens change during the year, fading or blooming with spring flowers and autumn leaves, so you need a paint colour that looks good all year. Paint pieces of paper and stick them to the front door so you can see how they look at different times of day, in bright sunlight and under gloomy skies; you’ll be amazed at how much the tones can alter. Surrounding brickwork is a constant element and its colour should be considered when choosing the shade for the front door. There needs to be an element of harmony; if you look at the door on its own and not together with the encompassing masonry or brick, then the colour you choose may be lovely, but might not work well with its environment. Picking a door colour with a similar pigmentation to the masonry creates harmony. For example, terracotta brickwork is complemented with deep sumptuous reds, browns and off-black paints.
Woodwork for windows is no longer limited to white. We’re seeing a trend for painting all the exterior paintwork in the same colour. Subtle tones
such as willow-green Salix, Bone China Blue, or Pearl Colour Mid or Dark look dramatic yet understated. Eggshell finishes are far more popular than the more traditional glosses for exterior paintwork – the matt look is very now. The best products for the environment are those specially formulated for exterior woodwork, which are waterbased and last for years to come. Our Bone China Blue Pale and French Grey Pale shades are beautiful paired with both brickwork and concrete façades. For a bold look, try painting your masonry surfaces, too. Instead of choosing a single colour, create a palette. Our Colour Scales are colour families of shades that come in four strengths of the same pigment. These can be used very effectively on different facets of the building – recesses to windows for example – or as a gradient going from light to dark versions of the same shade, getting darker as it ascends the building.
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Preparing surfaces before painting is the key to keeping your home’s exterior looking good for as long as possible. Make certain they have been primed before applying top coats. Those surfaces that get the heat and strength of the summer sunshine will always be the first to suffer, so keep an eye on southfacing windowsills. Giving them an extra coat of paint when they look tired will save time and cost in the long run. And talking of savings, it’s always a good idea to call in the experts when painting your home’s exterior.
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Go outside and take a long look at the front of your property. Try to view it with fresh eyes. What do you see? Be honest. Then you can start planning. ‘Walk around and find an area with houses that are similarly aged and styled – see what resonates and which homes feel welcoming, and borrow those ideas,’ says John McDavid, director of property agent Aucoot. Use your front door as a way to express your personality. ‘Choose bold hardware, or contrast fixings with a tone that matches the paintwork – a nickel finish looks fantastic with anything,’ says Willow & Stone’s Sarah Wilshaw. ‘Don’t be fooled by a cheaper product with an inferior metal body, plated in a thin coating of chrome; deterioration won’t take long once it’s exposed to the Great British climate.’
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When considering windows, bear in mind that repair work is often more expensive than a complete replacement. Opt for timber frames over uPVC if you can. ‘The advantage of wood frames is that they can be made to replicate the original design in your property and look more appealing, too,’ advises Michelle Dilean at Original Sash. ‘One of the most unsightly aspects of outside spaces is refuse. Having big plastic bins can take the shine off your carefully designed and maintained garden,’ says Jenna McDiarmid, buyer at Garden Trading. ‘There are lots of creative ways to hide them, such as screening with trellises and trailing plants or bespoke log storage. For a quick off-the-shelf solution, there’s also our Spruce wheelie bin cover.’
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‘A well-thought-out mixture of task and ambient lighting will make a big difference,’ says Charlie Bowles, director of Original BTC. Consider path or step lights to make dim or steep walkways
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Plants and garden design are just as important as architectural elements. For Martin Ogden of Petersham Nurseries, simplicity is the key. ‘A welcoming focal point by the front door, such as a colourful planter or topiary, will look smart all-year round. In a sunny aspect, a fragrant lavender will do well, while evergreen shrubs, including camellias or skimmia japonica, are good for shadier spots.’
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For extensions, porches or garden rooms, research is imperative. ‘Find out whether your project has any requirements for planning, if there are any listed elements, or if your home is in a conservation area,’ advises James Upton of Westbury Garden Rooms.
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WHAT… Star Trek meets your local greengrocer at new fruit and veg shop Natoora. WHERE… Branches have popped up across London at Maltby Street Market, Sloane Square, Chiswick and on the Fulham Road. WHY… The words ‘seasonal’ and ‘sustainably sourced’ have been thrown around like confetti in recent years, but this is the real deal. Whether it’s apricots or avocados, at Natoora you’re guaranteed produce that’s perfectly ripe and kind to the planet.
FEATURE PATRICK HAMILTON COURTNEY PHOTOGRAPHS (BELMOND CADOGAN) HELEN CATHCART; (NATOORA) JAMES BEDFORD; (JENNIFER LEE) JON STOKES
WHAT… New kid on Chelsea’s block, the Belmond Cadogan Hotel. WHERE… Five minutes from Knightsbridge and Harrods. WHY… After a five-year refurbishment on the previous property that stood here, Belmond has reimagined the Cadogan as an elegant, contemporary townhouse boutique hotel. Adam Handling is overseeing the new restaurant space, most exciting of which is the pretty bar finished in shades of gold, mauve and lavender.
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ouise Dear’s contemporary, figurative artwork hangs in homes around the world – including those of Sir Elton John and Rick Stein – and, thanks to Runway Gallery, a piece can now hang in yours.
How do you describe your work? My works are very distinctive and nearly always portray beautiful women and flowers. They’re created with passion and are full of joie de vivre, with vibrant colours, glitter and crystals that shimmer and sparkle. They excite and entice the viewer, adding a little more glamour and glitz to their home. Your aluminium originals are complex and multilayered – how do you capture that on a print? I work closely with a master printer, reproducing them on luxurious paper, which is then embellished with different finishes such as gold leaf and highgloss varnish. I then personally hand-finish a select few creating more layers, adding gloss paints, glitters, sequins, stickers and Swarovski crystals, making them unique, and highly sought after, works of art.
What have you got in the pipeline? I’ve just done a solo exhibition for Blacks Club in Soho, London, with Runway Gallery. I’m also in the process of moving my studio from Brighton to the South of France. My plan is to work for a couple of weeks at a time, returning to London for meetings and the monthly salon of our art movement, The Beautalists, of which I am a founding member. Buy artwork by Louise Dear and other artists at runway-gallery.com.
NEXT MONTH One of the newest members of Runway Gallery, New Zealand born Grazie’s colourful pop art is inspired by cartoons, childhood memories and emojis.
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ARTWORK, FROM TOP: YUM YUM, £1,750; V.I.C.E., £9,995, BOTH LOUISE DEAR AT RUNWAY GALLERY
What’s your working process for your original pieces? I sand the aluminium, sprinkle it with water, then throw paint at it in vibrant, clashing colours. I love the way the water disperses oil-based paints and the images evolve on their own. The next stage is much more ordered. Measuring, ruling and masking the panels, I rub in oil pigments and gilt creams, creating stripes to order and define the chaos. Fine lines of 24-carat gold leaf are added next. Finally, I’ll choose an image to project onto the panel and render it in enamels.
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Louise Dear YUM YUM - £1750
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Netf lix commissioned the fantastic Knock Down The House, a documentary telling the story of four women’s 2018 US congressional midterm campaigns, without ever knowing its star, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, would become a political and social w underkind. Follow her journey from grass-roots campaigner to congresswoman for NY-14: Bronx and Queens. Other female leads we’re into include Christina Applegate in the Desperate Housewives-esque Dead To Me and Renée Zellweger in What/If, a fun soapy-esque show. All streaming on Netflix now.
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FEATURE PATRICK HAMILTON COURTNEY PHOTOGRAPH (KNOCK DOWN THE HOUSE) COURTESY OF NETFLIX
Candice Carty-Williams’ debut novel Queenie tells the story of a young woman of Caribbean descent navigating life in south London. Follow her journey juggling the strains of family, a job that’s not all it’s cracked up to be and dating men in 2019. It’s a smart, heartfelt first novel from a promising new author and includes hilarious yet thoughtprovoking anecdotes about what it’s like to be on dating apps. Bridget Jones for the Tinder generation. Out now.
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Move aside TripAdvisor, new foodie app Eaten is taking restaurant reviews to the next level. It focuses on individual dishes rather than restaurants as a whole, so when you have a hankering for fish and chips or coq au vin this nifty app will flag up the best places for your cravings. Available on iOS and Google Play.
Satire, fashion and feminism come together in the comical illustrations of Julie Houts (@jooleeloren). Her wildly popular Instagram page riffs on feminism, toxic masculinity and women supporting women.
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Mary H.K. Choi’s bite-sized mental health podcast Hey, Cool Life! was born for the anxiety-driven age. Her snappy, 15-minute-long episodes tackle a host of moder n l i fe st yle i s sue s i n a n acce s sible, unpretentious way. Updated once a week, they’re great for those who want to take a look inward without being in the lotus position.
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The best gallery or museum in town? The National Museum of Scotland (nms. ac.uk) on Chambers Street. It’s a great place to take the children on a rainy day.
familiar face in the world of celebrity chefs, Tom Kitchin has been on our TV screens for years as an expert on foodie favourites such as MasterChef and the Great British Menu. His eponymous restaurant The Kitchin is a leader of the pack on Edinburgh’s gastronomy scene, and has held a Michelin star since its opening in 2006. We caught up with Tom to find out more about Scotland’s capital, his hometown.
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Where to indulge your sweet tooth? Mimi’s Bakehouse (mimisbakehouse.com), a family-run bakery in Leith. They use seasonal and local ingredients to make the most delicious cakes and scones .
Interior design hotspot? Nordic Living by Biehl in Bruntsfield (mynordicliving. co.uk). My wife loves this shop and they have some beautiful Danish designs. Kestin Hare boutique
Best place for a lazy Sunday brunch? The Little Chartroom on Leith Walk (thelittlechartroom.com). I like to sit at the bar and watch the chefs at work. The owners Roberta and Shaun have created a great wee neighbourhood restaurant.
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A must-try local delicacy? Smoked salmon from Welch’s Fishmongers in Newhaven Harbour (welchfishmongers. com). The family-run spot has been around since the Fifties and they have an on-site smoker for salmon, trout and mackerel. Where to head for a dram of whisky? The Athletic Arms (athleticarms.com), although locals call it The Diggers because it is nestled between two graveyards! They have an amazing selection of over 250 whiskies. Restaurant with the best interiors in town? I have to say newly opened Southside Scran (southsidescran.com). I might be biased, but I love what my wife and business partner Michaela has done with the interiors.
Can you recommend an independent boutique? Kestin Hare menswear boutique on Customs Wharf (kestinhare.com). I love all his stuff and he’s from Edinburgh!
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Table to book in advance? One of my favourites is L’Escargot Bleu (lescargotbleu. co.uk). Founded by Fred Berkmiller, this restaurant symbolises what’s great about the Scottish-French alliance. All of the food is cooked with classic French techniques using Scottish ingredients, such as a fantastic cassoulet and a perfect pâté de campagne. Picturesque spot for a quiet moment? Both Inverleith Park and the Royal Botanic Garden are beautiful places to get away from the hustle and bustle whatever the season. The hotel to book? It has to be The Balmoral (roccofortehotels.com), an iconic hotel on Princes Street. Best trip out of town? Head down the east coast to Gullane and the East Lothian region. The drive is beautiful, especially when the sea buckthorn is in season.
L’Escargot Bleu
Don’t leave without visiting? Arthur’s Seat is a beautiful spot in the city. The kids love to climb to the top if the weather is nice.
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Luxurious suites are dotted around the lush grounds, which surround the infinity pool with its endless views of the Mediterranean and the rocky island of Es Vedrà
7Pines, Ibiza
IN THE KNOW Relax into the island’s chilled out vibe with an Ayurvedic Udvartana massage in the hotel’s Pure Seven spa. Treat yourself to dinner at Sublimotion, a world-famous restaurant in the nearest village of Sant Josep de sa Talaia. Book it Double rooms from £250 a night (7pines.com).
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iews are everything at 7Pines. Placed on a clifftop between pine woods and the sea, this new uber resort gazes out over miles of pristine Mediterranean water. Only Es Vedrà, a mystical rocky island with its own strange magnetic force, found by many to be soothing for the soul, interrupts the vista. The outcrop’s majestic silhouette is a feature in many of the skyline photos taken by guests sipping sundowners at Cone Club – one of several island-chic restaurants and bars on-site. An all-suite hotel, villas are scattered beside twisting paths that give a cosy village feel. They are a vision of familiar Balearic style: white walls, stone-tiled floors, and flashes of aquamarine and sea-foam green in the textiles and decorative touches. Most of your time will inevitably be spent by the infinity pool, serviced by its own chiringuito dishing up tropical cocktails and tapas-style small plates.
Tropical woods and materials in earthy tones are juxtaposed with splashes of island colour, from peppery red and turmeric yellow to mint green and ultramarine blue
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wo years ago Hurricane Irma swept across the Caribbean causing widespread destruction. Many areas lost their tourism trade, with St Barths among the worst hit. But the island has sprung back into action and Hotel Manapany, a whitewashed hotspot and the ultimate in beach-shack-cool, was the first to open. Breezy cabin hideaways nestled in coastal groves are finished with Creole decorative touches and linen-draped four-poster beds. The hotel is the first eco resort of its kind in St Barths, with hotelier Anne Jousse and designer François Champsaur incorporating solar panels and electric-car charging points. Manapany is also chemical-free, produces its own water supply and uses natural bamboo towels.
IN THE KNOW Explore Anse de Cayes, popular with surfers for its perfect waves. Experience paddle boarding on the island’s azure waters with a certified instructor, arranged by the hotel. Book it Double rooms from around £400 a night (hotelmanapanystbarth.com).
Most of the abbey’s cloistered buildings surround pretty, wonderfully quiet courtyards and gardens, making this place a haven of mindfulness and quietude
Fontevraud L’Hôtel Loire Valley, France
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his impossibly chic countryside hotel occupies a royal abbey that once served as a monastic complex for the Plantagenet kings and queens. Today, Fontevraud and its abbey attract visitors with a mix of history, splendid architecture and serene parkland – not to mention the surrounding vineyards of the Loire Valley. The hotel is the vision of French-Canadian design studio Jouin-Manku, whose work highlights the architecture while rendering the space thoroughly contemporary. Interiors are pared-back with a respect for the existing features – the stone walls and vaulted ceilings are enhanced by the understated white linens and wood furniture.
IN THE KNOW Eat in Thibaut Ruggeri’s Michelin-starred Le Restaurant. Opening onto the cloister, it helpfully provides children’s dishes alongside the gourmet tasting menus. Explore the abbey, the final resting place of historical figures such as Richard the Lionheart and Eleanor of Aquitaine. Book it Double rooms from £120 a night (hotel-fontevraud.com).
Set along 1.5 kilometres of river and waterfalls, this luxury camp project has been theatrically designed to evoke the feeling of exploring the jungle alongside Jackie O
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ight hundred acres of private nature sanctuary within Cambodia’s southwestern rainforest is the spectacular setting for Bill Bensley’s latest adventure project. Situated along the banks of a jungle river, a series of tented villas on stilts offer canvas-covered luxury. Taking design cues from inspirations as far-reaching as the Orient Express, Khmer culture and the style of Jackie O, they are a perfect refuge from the surrounding wilds. Emphasis is on ecological experiences – the estate is more about conservation than hospitality – and you’ll be central to the action. Take a boat on a river safari, hunt rare orchids with a local botanist or trek with wildlife rangers.
IN THE KNOW Arrive in adrenalin-fuelled style via a 380-metre zip wire over rivers and waterfalls – or 4x4, for the less daring. Eat classic Khmer dishes at the Waterfall Restaurant, all made from ingredients foraged from the forests. Relax with a traditional Cambodian massage at the Boulder Spa. Book it All-inclusive rooms from £1,700 a night (shintamani.com).
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ROLLING SHEPHERD’S HUT Climbing the few short steps at the end of my garden into my modern shepherd’s hut by Houtt Cabin Co, I am instantly transported to a serene and peaceful escape from my busy work and family life. A picture window frames the surrounding landscape, providing a close connection with nature. Crafted with a folding desk and an integrated double bed, the space can also accommodate relatives when they decide to pop round unannounced. No names necessary – they know who they are… X
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