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PLAN YOUR ALFRESCO OASIS ABUNDANT COUNTRY GARDENS TO INSPIRE STUNNING IDEAS FOR ENTERTAINING LEADING EXPERTS SHARE HOW TO GROW YOUR OWN

ISABELLA ROSSELLINI’S ECLECTIC LONG ISLAND HOME ANNA JONES’ DELICIOUS, SIMPLE & SUSTAINABLE RECIPES

INTERIORS THE NEW & NOSTALGIA

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stories and fabulous products PASSION FOR PATTERN Charming fabrics inspired by rich, exotic landscapes THE SUSTAINABLE HOME Designer Sebastian Cox on choosing an eco-friendly kitchen worktop NAME TO KNOW Montes & Clark, who champion the small maker and work with artisanal communities TABLE SERVICE Bistro-style furniture that’s perfect for patios or balconies FRILL SEEKING Ruffles give these cushions the decorative edge COCKTAIL HOUR Serve up your signature tipple in a gorgeous glass BEHIND THE DESIGN Expert advice to help you choose the perfect glassware

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South African retreat sits perfectly in its stunning mountain landscape WILD AT HEART Isabella Rossellini and her architect friend have renovated a group of dilapidated barns on Long Island ART & SOUL Gallery space meets Georgian townhouse in this seamless revamp by designer Margot Tsim TOUR DE FORCE It has taken a decade of hard work to restore this 19th-century farmhouse in the French countryside

DESIGN IDEAS 42 CLASSICS REIMAGINED Fresh looks

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is a strong yet soothing shade and experts reveal how to embrace it in your home SMALL SPACE SOLUTIONS Ways to make the most of your rooms THE ART OF INTERIOR DESIGN Lessons on colour and pattern and vintage fabrics from Penny Morrison

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display with silk flowers and dried stems SIMPLE PLEASURES: ROSE & PEONY POTPOURRI A step-by-step guide to drying flowers and creating a delightful fragrance OFF THE SHELF The Boglione family, who founded Petersham Nurseries, share their story in this fascinating book WITHIN THESE WALLS A dynamic redesign has reinvigorated the walled gardens at Gordon Castle A RELAXED AFFAIR Jimmy Choo creative director Sandra Choi’s garden is all about unwinding MY GARDEN LIFE Charlie McCormick shares his secrets and favourite plants TAKE IT OUTSIDE Expert advice on creating the perfect outdoor entertaining space GROWING YOUR OWN Top tips on designing a kitchen garden

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LIFESTYLE 153 WE LOVE The Pan Deï Palais boutique hotel on the French Riviera

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Hall reveals his favourite spots and shops in Gloucestershire STRONG PRINCIPLES Anna Jones shares veggie recipes that are stylish and sustainable BUILDING OUT THE BACK Top tips for creating garden rooms WHAT HOME MEANS TO ME Singer, songwriter and DJ Cerys Matthews

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Do you look back on the summers of your childhood with rose-tinted glasses? I do – blame the pandemic – and this has influenced the subtle theme of nostalgia running through the issue.

We seek it out in our decorating shoot – Classics Reimagined (p42); in The Art of Interior Design (p65), our masterclass by pattern supremo Penny Morrison; and in our edits of the very best bistro-style patio tables and cocktail glasses (from p49) – all chosen with your summer entertaining in mind.

Talking of which, in Take it Outside (p119) we set the scene for memorable garden parties with pretty patio furniture ideas. We also investigate kitchen gardening (p126) for those of you looking to grow your own; and show you how to make a rose potpourri (p98) – there’s that nostalgia again. On a more practical note, we explore small space solutions (p61); utility room design (p136); and the latest in freestanding kitchens (p147). The star of the show? Isabella Rossellini’s Long Island home (p70). This once dilapidated barn has been lovingly restored – and is a study in nostalgia. You’ll be fascinated and charmed.

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1. Japanese influence Kanoko fabric in Green, £86m, Zoffany at Sanderson Design Group 2. Future heirloom Bobbin console, £1,450, Chelsea Textiles x Turner Pocock, Chelsea Textiles 3. A modern classic Clam shell mirror, £1,860,Porta Romana 4. Light up your outside space Pekin outdoor floor lamp, £1,530, Roche Bobois 5. An artistic touch Squiggle serving bowl in Mustard, £125, The Conran Shop 6. Relax in style Atlante sun lounger, £6,005, Antonio Citterio for Flexform 7. Informal elegance Grace chair, £1,370, Tove Kindt-Larsen for Gubi & HOMESANDGARDENS.COM

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1. Art inspired by travel Urna Bianco art print, £65, Gergei Erdei 2. Transform your tablescape Scallop place mat,£17.50, Birdie Fortescue 3. Both pretty and practical Malu rattan bench, £180, La Redoute 4. Limited-edition glassware for a pop of colour Hand-blown stripe glasses, £28 each, Bias Editions 5. A dynamic addition to an entrance Stripes and Stripes rug, £219, Hay 6. Choose oversized lighting to play with scale Dou floor lamp, £399, Ferm Living &

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POWERFUL PATTERNS

As a founding member of the Memphis Group, Nathalie Du Pasquier is known for her bold use of colour and clean graphic lines. The artist has collaborated with Mutina on a range of vibrant porcelain tiles, with the 41 different pattern combinations making it ideal for those who like to experiment. Mattonelle Margherita Collection, £159.35sqm, Nathalie Du Pasquier for Mutina at Domus Tiles.

BREAK THE MOULD

Having discovered a love of ceramics at the start of the pandemic, Henry Holland, former creative director of House of Holland, has created a rangeof handmade vessels. His work is based on nerikomi, a Japanese technique of folding clay to make organic shapes. Chalice bowl, from £125, Henry Holland Studio.

HERO COLLECTION

Taking inspiration from nature’s abundance of rich colours, Jane Churchill’s latest collection is full of joy.

Combining designs with a handcrafted appearance with playful and vibrant hues, the range consists of prints, embroideries, weaves and wallpapers. Luna (on sofa) is a versatile multicoloured geometric fabric that subtly mixes bright and muted tones, £65m, Jane Churchill at Colefax and Fowler.

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Infused with the scents of summer, Jo Malone London’s new limited-edition range of fragrances embraces all things quintessentially British. Orange Peel, £55 for 30ml,Jo Malone London. → HOMESANDGARDENS.COM

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SHAPE OF THE SEASON

With its gentle curves, David Seyfried’s Ripple chair is making straight lines a thing of the past.

Although similar to a scalloped edge, this design detail feels more timeless and a touch more versatile.

It’s a decorative flourish that combines a classic aesthetic with a contemporary twist. Ripple chair, £2,100, David Seyfried; upholstered in Popple, £140m, Fermoie

FOR YOUR COFFEE TABLE

Internationally renowned landscape gardener Arabella Lennox-Boyd has designed over 400 gardens worldwide, including six Gold Medal Chelsea Flower Show gardens, commissions for the Serpentine Sackler Gallery and projects for Sir Terence Conran. In her new book Gardens in my Life (£40, Head ofZeus), Arabella looks back at her career, highlighting her favourite spaces as well as practical advice.

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SEEN ON INSTAGRAM @evoke_london

Tell us about Evoke. We are an independent brand in the heart of Marylebone,offering objects of beauty curated respectfully from cultures across the world. Evoke was born from a serendipitous meeting between Vandana Poddar and her craft expert son,Sridhar, and Londonbased African art enthusiast Leonora Stathakis.

Describe your Instagram account. Evoke’s sensibility is very much connected with the organic patterns and textures of the earth as well as a sense of reverence for history.We love to take our time meandering and soaking up the quiet nuances of ancient cultures and celebrate the innovation and creativity of makers.

What is your account’s USP? We try to bring a sense of travel and exploration.At a time when ease of travel is still limited,we try to bring a little bit of the thrill of new discoveries through the storytelling.To quote the legendary Diana Vreeland – ‘the eye has to travel’.

Which accounts should we follow? @anthony. pappone – Anthony’s portrait-style images of cultures fromacross the world have a celebratory spirit that we love. @philip_lee_harvey_ photographer captures the most soulful images of cultures. @chiakimaki is a Japanese textile expert who has founded the most beautiful studio,Ganga Maki, in the lap of the Himalayas. →

NEWS CLEVER COLLAB: MODERN COUNTRY COLOURS

Earthborn has come together with the folks at Country Homes & Interiors to develop 12 beautiful modern country colours. From Summer Frock and Sponge Cake to Peaseblossom and Scuttle (both shown), the range conjures up days in the countryside. These charming hues have been designed to work together with Earthborn’s existing paint range or as standout colours on their own.The Country Homes & Interiors x Earthborn Collection costs £47 for 2.5ltr of Claypaint.

GARDEN KIT MUST-HAVE

Make the most of the longer evenings in the garden with this outdoor entertaining essential.

Crafted from metal, this log burner has been given a beautifully aged finish.

With its tall chimney and useful log storage, the design feels contemporary, yet its much-loved look has vintage appeal. Oxidised Rust log burner, £165, Graham and Green.

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Putting people and the planet first, The Together Project is a community change-makers that offers good design from ethical sources. A platform designed to help people to make informed decisions, each item sold has been selected based on its credibility. Highlights include the vibrant baskets. U-Shopper bolga basket, £42.08, Trade Aid at The Together Project.

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Checks have been centre stage for the past year and the vogue looks set to continue.The covetable interiors brand Edit58 has joined forces with renowned design duo Salvesen Graham to create a range of checked cushions with of-themoment frilly edge detail. Available in four colourways and two sizes, from £75, Edit58 x Salvesen Graham. →

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British designer Susie Atkinson has launched her debut collection of lighting.The range consists of two table lamps and two wall lights, created from antique brass and hand-stitched with leather. Each lamp comes with a shade bound in a matching trim in one of three colours: black, oxblood or cream. With refined and elegant lines, these pieces would work equally well in a contemporary or traditional interior. Shown is the Parsons wall light, £1,100, Susie Atkinson.

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ULTIMATE OUTING

Countryphiles and foodies alike will love the Great Garden Escape, from The Newt in Somerset and Great Western Railway. Hop on the train early doors (First Class, of course, with a lavish estate-made breakfast) to enjoy a day in the hotel’s sensational grounds, with guided tours, an immersive delve into the history of gardening, cyder tasting and lunch at the stunning glass-walled cafe. Weekends 12 June 26 Sept. thenewtinsomerset.com/garden-escape

HOT RIGHT NOW Juicy f ruits

We are all over fruity motifs on homewares this month.

(From top) Sicilian fabric in Lemon, £50m, Clarke & Clarke at Sanderson Design Group; Armchair P4, £1,199.94; cushions, £678.23, Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn; Coloured Fruit cups, £42.99 for 4, Anna & Nina; Strawberry napkin, £14, Bell Hutley for Fortnum & Mason; Tutti Frutti plant pot, £26,Anthropologie & HOMESANDGARDENS.COM

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Dream of far-f lung places with these fabulous fabrics

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(Top row from left) Windsor in Cream and Red, £159m, Thibaut Kitty Cat in Teal, £84m, No9 Thompson at Fox Linton Follies in Plum, £110m, Mulberry Home at GP & J Baker (Middle row from left) Barbados in Tropical, £31.20m, Prestigious Textiles La Jungle in Hot Pink, £155.50m,Raoul Dufy at Christopher Farr Cloth Salonga in Noir de Lune Vert, £154.90m, Casamance (Bottom row from left) Kingswood in Red, £58m, Jane Churchill at Colefax and Fowler Jaipur in Midnight, £95m, Warner House Arusha in Original, £252m, Clarence House at Turnell & Gigon & HOMESANDGARDENS.COM

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rogan, my wife and co-director of our business, shares my concerns about environmental degradation. However, I sometimes see a look of exhaustion on her face as I impact-assess a new interiors decision, often concluding wood would be best, as we work through our house. She has a latent skill in spacial composition, which keeps our home from being designed by emissions alone, something I’m grateful for. On our kitchen worktop she put her foot down to no resistance – ‘I don’t want wood, there is too much wood in this house’. Challenge accepted.

Low-impact materials not made of wood. I find myself looking around like a man left behind on the moon.

A commonly held view when doing up our homes is that if a thing is expensive enough its footprint matters less. I often hear luxury brands excusing indulgence if the article is a de facto antique of the future. This is a dated mode of thinking around sustainability. Certainly, we want our material culture to reject short-term trends and disposability, but the current climate and biodiversity emergency requires us to tread lightly too.

Kitchens have moved beyond a room of utility towards a room of indulgence. There is a reason people spend tens of thousands of pounds on a kitchen but struggle to justify a few hundred on a handmade chair. The kitchen has become the image of a life well lived and as a keen cook and designer I share that perspective, but in a measured way. Generally, kitchen units are made of wood, which can be so light in footprint it embosses the earth, but in finding an alternative material we can stomp into heavy carbon territory.

We considered most options; metal and concrete dismissed due to carbon intensity (my understanding is, if the cement industry were a nation, it would be third largest emitter of CO2 behind China and the USA), composite quartz falling off the list, regardless of its many qualities, for being a stone lookalike.

Jesmonite and Altrock made the shortlist for interest and light footprint, but the winner was natural stone, as long as it was quarried and cut in the UK. And that qualification proved to be pivotal in shaping its impact.

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James Elliott, who offered to help us with our kitchen worktop. He had in stock some Swaledale stone from Yorkshire; a hard limestone, grey in colour with streaks of golden oxidisation and clusters of creatures pressed in from prehistory. Along with this stone came a wealth of knowledge about the industry James works within, which seems to be full of environmental sins, overlooked for aesthetics and price.

A bit like wood, because stone doesn’t require heat to process it, its workshop impact is relatively low. Saws and CNC machines use energy, but nowhere near as much as furnaces or foundries. Stone’s environmental downfall is in the miles this very heavy material often travels. In the UK we import most of our stone from nations with cheap labour, like India and China, whether it’s been quarried there or further afield.

Our piece of Swaledale travelled down the A1 to James’ workshop in Rutland, cut with great skill on his impressively accurate machines that recycle the water they use as lubrication, and then down the A2 to our home in Margate in the back of my car.

When the maker you work with is connected to their material, tracing your impact is easy. It turns out we have a lot of stone in the UK yet to be quarried, but when the industry is competing with lower standards around the world, it struggles. It struggles further when up against a market leaning towards European marble.

Our native geology, mercifully, is more diverse than our kitchens would lead us to believe, ranging from granites to limestones, all with interesting variations.

I adore our worktop because it’s full of interest and narrative, made by people I respect, and hasn’t cost the earth to get here. It has served to complete our kitchen and contribute to the image we hold of a well-lived life, without compromising our future. &

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Kate and Emily’s primary focus is to work with craftspeople and communities to bring beautiful and unusual pieces to their customers

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Tell us a little about the background of your business.

We’ve known each other since we were 16 and always talked about working together. It was in 2016, when we both found ourselves living in Wiltshire, that we finally took the plunge. Kate had already set up Montes & Clark in 2015 with another old friend, Lucy Montes De Oca. Montes & Clark was looking to share a retail space and as Emily was already sourcing and selling ceramics, baskets and glassware from Portugal and Italy where she has family, it was an obvious fit. Since then we have worked closely to expand the business to encompass as many of the crafts we love and continue to champion the small maker as well as co-operative communities.

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How do you go about sourcing items for the shop?

Everything we do is rooted in tradition, but essentially it is about the handmade and colour. Emily is the main buyer and has a knack for finding things that are just a little bit different. We have a very similar aesthetic which obviously helps, but it is an instinctive approach that we have towards our buying. For the first time this year we launched a Spring Textiles collection of hand-painted lampshades and cushions. We are so lucky to be able to experiment in the workshop utilising Kate’s knowledge and sewing skills, which helps the design process enormously.

What’s involved when working with artisanal communities?

We have a very strong affiliation with two amazing female artisans who work at a women’s textile co-operative in southern Mexico – we built the business with them. Elvia is the

“EVERYTHING WE DO IS ROOTED IN TRADITION, BUT ESSENTIALLY IT IS ABOUT THE HANDMADE AND COLOUR” matriarch, warm and friendly, nurturing generations of young weavers and embroiderers. Marla is efficient and organised and makes everyone laugh. Together they run a co-operative tucked away in the hills of Chiapas and do so much more than co-ordinate the textile orders, they are a real sisterhood.

Over the last year they have relied on our orders as the markets have all been closed due to COVID-19.

What’s been your biggest success story so far?

That we are still friends. But also seriously, when you have developed a solid relationship with a crafts community or co-operative, where you understand how they work and vice versa. It takes years in some cases to be able to do this, especially if you are not on the ground with them.

What struggles have you come across in the business?

As a small business, new collections can take a long time to produce, and working with craftspeople is a slow process, as it should be. The first order might be a disaster, especially with textiles, but it’s taken you six months to get to that point and then you often need to start again. This obviously costs time and money and so we’ve become adept at figuring out how to turn a design that the makers have interpreted differently into something we love enough to share with our customers, often with some really surprising and unexpectedly brilliant results.

What’s in the pipeline for this year?

Earlier last year we had planned for Emily to visit a very special craft community in India, set up after the devastating earthquake of 2001, which was created to support many artisans across various disciplines. Sadly that has been put on hold, but she is determined to get there as soon as possible.

How would you advise anyone wanting to open their own artisanal shop?

Love what you do and enjoy your working day as it takes up a lot of your life. Believing in your product is hugely important; craft is not about trends, it’s about longevity and timeless design. & @montesandclark | montesandclark.com ■

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INSTAGRAM ACCOUNTS TO FOLLOW @sewsaima – a fantastic embroiderer,artist and educator inspired by Indian folk art. @bygloriagonzales – a brilliant interiors Instagram and blog, passionate about craftsmanship.

SHOPS IN LONDON Warris Vianni & Co on Golborne Road is full of wonderful Indian textiles; Barnett Lawson Trimmings Ltd on Little Portland Street is a treasure trove of bits and bobs.

ARTISTS WE LOVE GeorgeYoung, who paints in oil on paper and does woodcut prints; Jamie Clark for stained-glass art.

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This minimalist home is designed to help the owner absorb the breathtaking beauty of the landscape it sits in so perfectly WORDS GRAHAM WOOD PHOTOGRAPHY GREG COX/BUREAUX

EXTERIOR Landscaper Danie Steenkamp’s naturalistic planting brings the landscape right up to the house and softens the architecture. The timber-slatted pergola is high enough not to obstruct the view

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WINTER BEDROOM Art is a strong feature of the home. This piece, reflecting the fecundity of the surrounding landscape, is by the architect’s daughter, Gabrielle Kruger.

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HOUSES EXTERIOR The main courtyard, hugged by the two wings of the house, is home to a vineyard. ‘Half of the grapes are Chenin and the other half are Shiraz, my favourite varietals,’ says owner Paula

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earching far and wide, Paula Disberry, the owner of this South African barn house, describes how she had ‘kissed many frogs’ before finally finding the ideal spot for her project. The opportune plot was discovered not far from a village in a pear orchard with a stream running through it and beautiful mountain views. ‘It just had a presence. There’s nothing man-made for miles and the river makes it even more special,’ she says.

Paula, who until recently worked in the grocery retail sector, had a clear vision for a home in which ‘architecture, interiors and landscape design were completely integrated’. She put this to the architect Martin Kruger, adding that it must be ‘a working house’ – made for entertaining, relaxing and appreciating nature. ‘The vision was driven very much by the way I like to live,’ says Paula. ‘I love having friends to stay, cooking together and listening to great music, but I also appreciate the tranquillity of the village and the calm of this beautiful, art-filled space.’ The house was to be surrounded by gardens, vines, vegetables, fruit and olive trees, all to be reflected in the choice of art and interior palettes creating a connectedness with the environment.

It was positioned between two large oak trees where the views of the valley would be maximised.

The style of the property is derived from the local Franschhoek architecture, but with two personalities – the south-facing entrance references a Cape Dutch manor house, wrapped around a farmyard or ‘werf’ with a vineyard, while the river side of the house has a more modernist, industrial design language informed by Paula’s time living in New York. Arches and vaulted ceilings are repeated inside the house

and throughout the gardens and courtyards, acting as interlacing elements, creating gateways and stitching together the interior and exterior rooms.

It’s hard to draw a line where the architecture ends and the landscape begins.

Inside, the natural stone wall at the entrance of the house was built with rocks harvested from the site.

Fluted concrete ceilings bear the imprints of sandblasted timber planks, another way of drawing nature into the architecture. The walls are thick and sturdy like the wide stone walls of early Cape Dutch houses, keeping the heat out during the day and releasing warmth stored from the sunshine at night.

Other details, such as the slim double roof beams, pay homage to the big, heavy beams Cape Dutch heritage homes would have had.

Landscaper Danie Steenkamp worked closely with Martin and Paula, dovetailing the courtyards and gardens with the broader landscape and architecture.

While the main courtyard is devoted to the vineyard, the others have a vegetable garden, olive grove and the ‘gin garden’ with lemons, limes, grapefruit, oranges and rosemary to mix sundowners. There’s a farm-tofork philosophy at play – ongoing opportunities to make grape juice and, when the vines mature, wine, and to make jam and preserves with the fruit. ‘I think one of the most pleasurable things is walking out to the vegetable garden and saying, “what are we eating tonight? What’s ready to be harvested?”’ says Paula. So totally in harmony with its surroundings, the house feels as if it belongs to the land. ‘I call it my sanctuary,’ she adds. ‘It’s where I find peace and it’s just such a privilege to be able to live here.’ & ■

Architecture by Martin Kruger, martin-kruger.com

“THE HOUSE IS DIVIDED FOR THE SEASONS: THERE’S A DEDICATED SUMMER BEDROOM ON THE WESTERN SIDE AND A WINTER BEDROOM TOWARDS THE EAST,” SAYS ARCHITECT MARTIN KRUGER

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DINING ROOM The lofty decorative ceiling is concrete that bears the imprint of timber planks.

Ikea’s Lohals rug would work here. The Palissandre dining table, Maisons du Monde, is similar. Pear Orchard Meets Fynbos artwork by Gabrielle Kruger

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KITCHEN Sliding slatted oak panels converge to conceal the cabinetry. The curves of the lights follow the arches of the house.

Units, Gepetto. Source the Faro Barcelona Magma pendant at The Lighting Gallery. Stools from Ebony/Curated; find similar at Maisons du Monde

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SITTING ROOM A suspended fireplace creates a contemporary, industrial look that suits the style of architecture.

Jake Modern corner sofa, Love Your Home, would work here. Find similar nesting coffee tables at Cult Furniture. Armchair, Weylandts. Artwork by Shany van den Berg

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MAIN BEDROOM A pair of pendants either side of the bed provide pools of light.

Bed by Lindsay Patton of Bella Casa Interiors; Matera bed, Heal’s, is similar. Try Beddable’s dark grey duvet set. Glow artwork by Lindsay Patton

OUTDOOR SHOWER The wall is clad in natural stone made with rock harvested from the site.

A slatted wooden screen provides some privacy while allowing a connection with the landscape and a view of the stunning scenery

MEET THE HOMEOWNER

Paula Disberry shares her style vision and loves

MOST SUCCESSFUL ASPECT OF THE PROJECT We achieved an integration of

the landscape and the buildings to create something that feels like it’s been here forever.

SECRET ADDRESS Weylandts. Its furniture is of a high quality and is responsibly sourced. The company is always innovating and seeking to inspire.

GREATEST PROJECT INDULGENCE

Making the external garden rooms, each with their own character, complement the interior spaces and literally bring the garden inside.

GO-TO COLOUR Grey is the answer to most questions.

BATHROOM The curved tub combined with the sharp angles of the architecture creates a striking contrast.

For a similar bath, try the Hudson Reed Grace, Victorian Plumbing. Source the Nordlux pendant lights at Lighting Direct

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FAVOURITE INTERIOR DESIGNERS

Dewald Prinsloo and Leonard de Villiers at Ebony/ Curated. They integrate art and bespoke pieces into their simple, practical and incredibly tasteful interiors.

LAST THING YOU BOUGHT FOR YOUR HOME The dining room pendant lights,

replacing the original ones with something more appropriate to the scale of the room, and adding a natural, textured dimension.

HOUSES

DEN Framed by an arch, the swimming pool draws the eye out towards the view of the pin oaks and mountains.

Ivyline mesh basket, John Lewis & Partners, is similar

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Classics reimagined From chintz to chinoiserie and toile to damask, we look at much-loved patterns with fresh eyes STYLING CLAUDIA BRYANT PHOTOGRAPHY POLLY WREFORD

COVER STAR This neutral space is brought to life with a fabulously vibrant twist on traditional chintz.

Ottilie sofa, from £2,038, Love Your Home; covered in Spring Garden Blue, £164m, Madeaux.

Bobbin Leg footstool with legs painted in Pleat by Little Greene, £840 plus 2m fabric, David Seyfried; covered in Boscombe Emerald, £54m, Jane Churchill at Colefax and Fowler. Similar vitrine from Design Vintage. Puzzle 1 artwork by Kim Bartelt, £5,000, Cadogan Contemporary.

Cushions (from left): Brera Lino Jade and Thyme, £60, Designers Guild; Aventurine, £125, Fermoie; Candy Stripe cover in Flamingo, £89, The Conran Shop. Pebble platter in Forest, £245; Bubble tumblers in Petrol and Clear, £9 each, The Conran Shop. T vase in Peach, £135, Ligne Roset. Similar glass jars, Wild at Heart, from £55. Contemporary Anatolian kilim, £2,340, Larusi

DESIGN IDEAS NATURALLY CHARMING A tailored table skirt in a stylised botanical chintz will freshen up any entrance hall.

Fitted table skirt in Queen Fruit Chintz Jade, £144m, Neisha Crosland for Schumacher; edged in Preston Silk Stripe Border in Peppercorn, £25m, Samuel & Sons. Bobbin mirror in Limed Oak, £1,100, The New Craftsmen. Floral arrangement, from £95, Honeysuckle & Hilda. Similar bowl from Design Vintage. Light Green Dodka Vase 1 by Arjan Van Dal, £340, The New Craftsmen. Alev lidded jar in Old Rose, £70, Amara. Fountain lamp, £648; Bongo shade, £190, Porta Romana. Patola Sage Gelim flatweave rug

by Ptolemy Mann, £995, Rug Maker →

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DESIGN IDEAS A TAKE ON CHINOISERIE This is a gentle interpretation of the design classic characterised by exuberant decoration.

Edo Springs wallpaper in Celadon Rose, £605 a panel, Studio by Fromental. Shutters in a shade similar to Lamp Black intelligent eggshell, £68 for 2.5ltr, Little Greene. Antrim table in Ebonised Oak, £1,895, Oka. Sable chairs, £1,596 each, Ochre.

Silvan vases in Amethyst, £606 (large); £399 (small); Jelly vase in Smoked Anthracite, £306, all Cassina at Aram. (On mantelpiece) tall Blobby candlestick, £189, The Conran Shop.

Hay conical candle, £29 for 6 assorted colours, Liberty. Strøm bowl in Vaporous Grey, £68.95, Finnish Design Shop. Contemporary Anatolian wool kilim, £1,140, Larusi

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OPPOSITES ATTRACT An elegant carver chair upholstered in a horizontal stripe is a perfect foil to the chinoiserie wallpaper.

Edo Springs wallpaper in Celadon Rose, £605 a panel, Studio by Fromental. Luccio carver chair in Black Grainless Oak, £1,256 plus 1.5m fabric, Julian Chichester; covered in Olive Sacking in Peacock, £80yd, Guy Goodfellow Collection. Bespoke Orb mirror, £720, Reid & Wright. Bold Pearl vase, £210; small Blobby candlestick in Noir, £189, The Conran Shop. Hay conical candle in Arctic Blue, £29 for 6 assorted colours, Liberty. Ginori 1735 Oriente Italiano dessert plate in Albus, £65, Amara →

MATERIAL MATTERS Printed on seagrass, this damask design has a beautiful textural and organic quality.

Rialto Damask wallpaper by San Patrignano, £130m, Paolo Moschino for Nicholas Haslam. Pimpernel chest of drawers, £845, Loaf. Frances decanters, £490 for 2, Arteriors. Mid Green Shouldered Vase 1 by Arjan Van Dal, £330, The New Craftsmen. Duck print, similar at Oka

DESIGN IDEAS

TOILE WITH A TWIST The zingy hues in the fabric teamed with the oversized scale and colour of the terrazzo-style flooring creates a thoroughly charismatic pairing.

Curtains in Pondicherry Lierre, £72m, Manuel Canovas at Colefax and Fowler. Acrylic Boat bath, £1,532 plus painting service, £395, BC Designs; painted in Setting Plaster estate eggshell, £67 for 2.5ltr, Farrow & Ball.

Floor-mounted mixer tap in Weathered Bronze, £2,742, Studio Ore. Shard Green porcelain tiles, £50.40sq m, Mandarin Stone. Pinecone side table, £395, Graham and Green. Button Pack pole, £111.90, Jim Lawrence.

Washed linen bath towel, £34.99, LinenMe. Rosa Centifolia hand cream by Floris, £18; Musgo Real Classic Scent soap, £20, Liberty. Stoned Alexis soap dish, £43; seeded glass (as vase) in Pale Rose, £79 for 4, Amara. Bilton pedestal mirror, £58, Rowen & Wren & HOMESANDGARDENS.COM

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1. A classic with elegant curves Boscombe two-seater table, £405, Neptune 2. Handmade in cane and a delicious raspberry colourway Toulouse side table, £195, Ceraudo 3. Smart contemporary silhouette Palissade cone table, £349,Hay 4. Neat folding design in teak Safari table 68, £330, Barlow Tyrie 5. Bold industrial vibe Charlie bistro table, £860, Vincent Sheppard 6. Pack this one for a picnic Arc en Ciel bistro table, £152,Emu at Go Modern 7. New collection in a wide choice of colours Opéra+ table, £311, Fermob 8. Minimalist shape, maximalist tone Highline outdoor square table, £475, The Conran Shop 9. Nod to French café culture Bedarra bistro table, £395, Oka &

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1. Made using designer offcuts Cushion cover, £85, Village London Co at Etsy 2. Calming blue tones Shweshwe ruffle, £65, Hadeda 3. Block-printed berries Strawberry Copper frill, £72, Molly Mahon 4. From the designer of the moment Ruffle,£72, In Casa by Paboy 5. New pieces every fortnight Pink Narrow Stripe with Red Narrow Stripe frill, £55, Katy Takla 6. Fabulous floral for a summer update Evelyn ruffle,£74,Host 7. Hand-painted by artisans Kala Rama, £90, Montes & Clark 8. An ode to British hedgerow blooms Hortensia, £145, House of Hackney 9. A classic check with embroidery detail Leinikki gingham embroidered, £68, Projektityyny &

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Bar cart must-haves to elevate favourite mixes

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1. For the ultimate Martini Puck cocktail glass, £65 for a set of two,Tom Dixon 2. Pure magic for margaritas Hand-blown Bumba glass in Turquoise with Orange rim, £48, Summerill & Bishop 3. Crystal with added twist Venetia Martini glass,£108, William Yeoward 4. Orange crush Collier tumbler, £60 for a set of four, Soho Home 5. A thin lip for sipping perfection Essence cocktail glass, £31 for a set of two, Iittala 6. Produced by independent artisans Murano Goto glass tumbler, £20, Liberty 7. Dreamy oceanic hues X Laguna B Cosimo coupe glass, £210 for a set of two, Campbell-Rey at Matches Fashion 8. A work of art Multicoloured Borracho tumbler, £49,The Conran Shop 9. Garden party choice Lavaux goblet, £55 for a set of four, Oka & HOMESANDGARDENS.COM

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BEHIND THE DESIGN

If you liked our edit of cocktail gla sses, read what the exper ts have to say on buying the perfect vessels ‘I LOVE at-home cocktails to feel as indulgent as

they would in a bar and glassware plays a big part in that. With the increasing popularity of open shelving and glass display cupboards in kitchens, I look for design details that elevate pieces beyond the standard; this could be anything from engraved patterns to gilded details and rippled glass.’

LYNDSEY GOODGER, co-founder, Rose & Grey

‘WHEN entertaining during the summer, look

for heavy glasses as evening breezes can play havoc with open-air gatherings. I also like to encourage mixing with total freedom: new and vintage, tall and short, transparent and coloured, minimal and maximalist – mix and match always wins!’

DARIO BURATTO, Stories of Italy

‘COLOURFUL glassware has been a popular category with our customers. Bright tones are an easy way to make entertaining at home more joyous.

With a more minimal, pared-back aesthetic I always look for glassware that offers an interesting design twist. From the hexagonal shape of Luisa Beccaria’s ombre highballs to Lobmeyr’s delicate Alpha tumblers, which have a subtle tint that changes colour depending on the light.’

CHELSEA POWER, senior home buyer, MatchesFashion

REMY SAVAGE x NUDE Glass

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by; a champagne cocktail like a French 75 will taste better when served in a flute, whereas an Old Fashioned should only ever be served in a cocktail tumbler. Crystal is a classic choice, but like everything, the beauty of glassware is in the mix.

Green glass became popular in the Georgian era and nowadays there’s much more room to play with colour. When it comes to shape, we tend to look at classic styles for inspiration and reimagine the designs in a contemporary way for our new collections. This way, you can mix inherited antiques with new styles of glassware easily.’

SUE JONES, co-founder and creative director, Oka

‘I LIKE to be exuberant with coloured glass to go

with the experimental flavours and combinations I have been perfecting. One of my favourites is a pink bubbly tumbler by New York brand Sticky Glass in which I serve a tart rhubarb gin and tonic – even better still, I make a pitcher of it in the matching jug.

A glass straw is the ideal colour contrasting detail.’

BRYONY SHERIDAN, home buyer, Liberty

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“FOR ME, THE DELICACY OF A VESSEL IS KEY. THE THINNER THE GLASS, THE LESS THERE IS BETWEEN YOU AND THE COCKTAIL, AND THE LIQUID BECOMES THE STAR. LOOK FOR SUBTLY FLARED RIMS TOO  THESE DESIGNS DIRECT THE DRINK TO THE CENTRE OF THE TONGUE TO MAXIMISE FLAVOURS”

‘THERE are a few rules you should always abide

COLOUR OF THE MONTH

Inspired by the natural world, olive is restful with a touch of heritage. Strong yet soothing, it brings an enveloping feel but can also sit quietly and allow bold furniture to shine. Here, colour aficionados and decorators explain how to embrace this adaptable green

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DESIGN IDEAS ‘Olive green is a colour I come back to often when putting together a scheme. I have used it in various different fabrics including weaves, velvets and linens on sofas, window treatments and lampshades. Recently I used the shade Hopper by Little Greene on a glazed screen in an en-suite room which overlooks the garden: it helps lead your eyes through to the windows and the treetops beyond.’

SARAH BROWN, founder, Sarah Brown Interiors

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‘A gentle shade usually made with yellow ochre, raw and burnt umber, olive is fresh but inviting, especially when compared to greens made with blue. It’s one of the most neutral shades of green there is and, as such, it’s very versatile and can be used in almost every room of the house. It looks great with a dusky pink, red, off-white or a soft blue.’

FRANCESCA WEZEL, founder, Francesca’s Paints

‘This is a wonderful colour that works well all through the year and is ideal if you are trying to bring an element of nature or a heritage feel into

TONE ON TONE Here a dark olive faux suede on the shelves is tied with the lighter grasscloth wallcovering and a tape on the blinds. Room design by Kelling Designs. Walls in Manilla Hemp, Phillip Jeffries. Shelves lined in Sahara, Wemyss. Tape on blinds, Cabana Asparagus, Samuel & Sons

a more contemporary city home. It’s a restful and calming shade which not only works well on cabinetry but also looks great on walls.’

EMMA SIMS-HILDITCH, founder and creative director, Sims Hilditch

‘My favourite olive green on the colour card is Fenouil No. 110 from Designers Guild; it really reminds me of a ripe olive. Pair it with a colour that is clean and bright, that will lift and carry it and avoid putting against a darker colour as it risks making a room feel sombre.’

EMMA DETERDING, founder, Kelling Designs

‘Mixing different shades of olive green works surprisingly well. I personally love painting a combination of wall and woodwork in olive green.

A paler wall, for example, in a matt finish with a high gloss olive green dado rail. Another trick that works really well is an olive green ceiling in a bathroom with a similar tone mixed into a tadelakt plaster sink and vanity counter.’

CHARU GANDHI, founder and director, Elicyon

ALL IS CALM The warm tones in the deep olive on the walls give this sitting room by Gunter & Co a cosseting feel, while the absence of pattern keeps it calm. Try Farrow & Ball’s Duck Green. Beetley sofa, Jaime Hayon for Sé Collection II. Floor lamp, Visual Comfort

COLOUR BLOCK Emma Sims-Hilditch blends olive green with a classic white and ceilings in warm wood planks, creating a dramatic contrast.

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SMALL SPACE SOLUTIONS Top designers reveal how they work with and enhance modest-sized interiors

‘IN a small space it’s best for things to feel generous.

This will need to be tailored to your home, but ideas include a vibrant wallpaper in a bathroom or box rooms with luxurious floor-to-ceiling curtains, or an oversized sofa in a compact living room. Do at least one thing with gusto to make the space feel less mean.’

TOM BARTLETT, interior designer, Waldo Works

‘DUALPURPOSE furniture is key. In compact single bedrooms we often design beds that can function as daybeds when they’re not being slept in. In a child’s bedroom we designed recently there wasn’t even space for a bedside table, so we included an alcove and bookshelves behind the headboard to ensure that favourite bedtime storybooks were close at hand.’

SARAH PEAKE, creative director, Studio Peake

‘MAKE bold wallpaper your friend. Spacechallenged rooms are often the perfect places to make the boldest design choices, plus you will need far less wallpaper to cover a small downstairs loo or guest bedroom than a whole sitting room, so you can afford to spend more on something really fantastic.’

KATE GUINNESS, interior designer, Kate Guinness Design

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“DON’T BE AFRAID TO EMPHASISE SMALLER SPACES LIKE HOME OFFICES WITH DARK COLOURS. ADDING DRAMA CAN HELP IN CREATING TRANSITION BETWEEN ZONES WITHIN THE HOME. EMBRACE EVERY NOOK AND CRANNY, BUT ALWAYS BE CLEAR ON HOW YOU WILL USE THE SPACE” NICOLA HARDING, interior designer, Nicola Harding & Co

A bold cloakroom in London designed by Studio Indigo

‘WHEN creating an intimate dining area in a tight space, look at a built-in banquette or bench seating combined with an extendable table or a pair of tables pulled together. Individual chairs can then be added or taken away, according to the number of guests, providing a simple way to embrace both casual and formal entertaining in one. It’s also important to consider the spaces between main rooms in smaller homes. Lobbies, landings and corridors can be designed to become something special, enhancing the journey as you move from one place to another.’

HENRY PRIDEAUX, interior designer, Henry Prideaux Interior Design

‘CHOOSING the right type of flooring, in terms of

the pattern it creates, can go a long way to making a space appear larger. I like to use wood on a diagonal – the room will seem bigger than it is. When it comes to tiling, I prefer tiles where you don’t obviously see → HOMESANDGARDENS.COM

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Fitted bookshelves with cupboards below is a great use of space.

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where one tile starts or stops, making the entire floor appear seamless. Mosaics, large marble slabs or quirky geometric shapes can all be used to achieve this – especially when using bright colours like a powder blue. Whatever you do, try to avoid standard 60x60cm tiles as they visually divide the room into squares, accentuate that not too many of them fit.’

IRENE GUNTER, interior designer and founder, Gunter & Co Interiors

‘THE use of white paint does open up a room, however there are a vast number of options to choose from and some are more successful than others. I have used Pearl Colour by Edward Bulmer in many projects and it has a depth and slight tint of colour which reflects the light beautifully back into the room.’

NATALIA MIYAR, architect and interior designer, Natalia Miyar Atelier

‘IN a tiny bathroom where there is no space for a storage unit, create niche shelves in pretty tinted glass for towels and products.’

ANNA BURLES, interior designer and founder, Run For The Hills

‘I like to keep it monochromatic and tonal. That

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doesn’t mean that it can’t be colourful, but that does mean to stick to a tonal palette, whether that be cool tones like blues and greens, or warmer tones like terracotta, beige and rusts. By keeping things within the same palette, the space will feel larger and more cohesive, which will allow it to feel less disjointed. In a smaller space, we usually like to use a matte finish

A banquette transforms the corner of this kitchen

to help hide imperfections in the wall, which will make the dark colour feel more expansive visually.’

BOBBY BERK, interior designer

‘THINK about how people are going to pass

through the space and ask if you really need each and every door (you must always consider building regulations, of course). Where possible, remove doors and architraves to improve the flow.’

VICTORIA WORMSLEY, interior designer, French-Brooks Interiors

“WHEN IT COMES TO DESIGNING A SMALL KITCHEN, I LOVE PRACTICAL STORAGE. USE LARDER SHELVES THAT PULL ALL THE WAY OUT SO YOU CAN GET TO THE BACK OF THEM, WHICH IS USUALLY IMPOSSIBLE. PLUS, TRY MAGIC CORNERS FOR LOWER CORNER CUPBOARDS WITH THE SHELVING MECHANISM THAT ROTATES. I USE HAFELE” BEATA HEUMAN, interior designer, Beata Heuman

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THE ART OF INTERIOR DESIGN

IN THE LATEST IN OUR SERIES, INTERIOR DESIGNER PENNY MORRISON TALKS COLOUR AND PATTERN AND USING VINTAGE FABRICS AND RUGS WISELY

PATTERN & COLOUR

I’M a big believer in walking into

a room and letting it tell me what it needs in terms of both colour and pattern. When I’m decorating a room I usually bring in a bundle of bits of fabric and then look at them to consider where they could work within the space.

Mix rich tones and decorative fabrics for an elegant yet eclectic space

■ It’s important that you balance what colour and pattern hits your eye when you enter a room. Pattern works wonderfully on one or two windows, but if you’ve got a room that’s got a row of three big windows then covering them with pattern will overpower one side of the space. In that case I would rather use the pattern somewhere else, like a sofa, chair or on the bed.

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■ You might love a bold, bright shade but think it might be ‘too much’ on all the walls, and that’s not always the case. My library is painted in arsenic, but it’s not really an overall colour; the bookcases take up quite a lot of the space, and there are also breaks from the windows, so those provide balance and stop the bright colour from overwhelming the room.

Balance out colours and patterns with each other, too. For example, a colourful linen sofa works perfectly with patterned cushions, or a quite plain room lit up with a patterned ■

ottoman. Upholster with one pattern on the sides and another on the top for an amazing focal point.

■ People are so scared of mixing different things in case they don’t go but if you have the confidence to put together what you like and what your eye feels comfortable with then it’ll work for everybody else, too. →

WHERE I SHOP FOR COLOURFUL AND PATTERNED MATERIALS Where you shop depends on your budget – it’s easy to spend a lot on materials, but you don’t need to spend all the money on everything.For plain fabrics, Chelsea Textiles has a huge range of linens and velvets. If I’m looking for pretty linen, Romo and Prêt à Vivre are good. I also love The Cloth Shop, especially for floral designs.

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DESIGN IDEAS A headboard and canopy made using vintage fabric creates a beautiful feature

ADDING IMPACT WITH RUGS

PEOPLE always ask what you should start with when decorating a room and I always say a rug. Since rugs are the hardest thing to find matches for, if you start with the rug and work from that then you’ve got your match before you begin.

■ Creating a simple room scheme and then having a big coloured or patterned rug can make a room – nothing pulls a room together quite like a rug does.

WORKING WITH VINTAGE FABRICS

I LOVE working with vintage fabrics, both directly and as a source of inspiration; Indian saris, Khadi fabric, West African textiles and Anglo-Indian chintzes. The wonderful thing about these, especially the African designs, is that they may be very old but they are actually so contemporary in style.

■ When using vintage fabrics, you have to be aware that they can quite often be quite delicate – you could make cushions out of them and then three months later they’ve fallen apart. Think outside of the box with these textiles.

■ If you’ve got a gorgeous but delicate piece of vintage fabric, put it in a huge perspex frame and make it stand on its own as artwork instead. For smaller pieces, you can incredibly

effectively show off the fabric without damaging it by turning it into a tabletop. Simply put an under cloth of linen beneath it, then cover with a piece of glass.

■ Another option for the larger pieces is to mount them on a board and turn into a headboard.

You won’t be touching it the whole time, but it still becomes the centrepiece of the room.

■ It’s not always about using vintage in a room, it’s also about using vintage as inspiration to make something else new. Look at the wonderful designs inside the covers of old books, and at vintage Turkish or Indian tiles.

Photograph these and you can simply take them to a digital printing company and have them made up into wallpaper or fabric.

WHERE I SHOP FOR VINTAGE FABRICS I love Starched & Crumpled on Instagram. The owner travels around France collecting vintage textiles,and then sells them via her Instagram comments. Adire Africa Textiles on ChurchStreet in north London sells beautiful West African fabrics. Christopher Moore creates fantastic Anglo-Indian designs, based on his own archive of vintage fabrics.

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■ When placing a rug, you want it to be at least halfway underneath the key furniture in the room.

■ My favourite way to add impact with a rug – and this depends on the size of the room – is to go as large as possible, and to extend to about two feet out from the walls.

■ While I don’t like lots of little rugs, it’s lovely to add a smaller rug in front of a fireplace, as it protects the floor from ash. If you have a large room, with two seating areas, allow each to have its own rug, with the base floor showing through, as this area will get stepped on a lot.

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WHERE I SHOP FOR RUGS Forcontemporary rugs, I look to my own range. For beautiful Moroccan creations, my favourite source is Francesca Gentilli. Etsy and eBay are great places to find rug dealers, especially Turkish options. The Saleroom is worth a look for great deals, too. Ikea does some quite lovely ones, as well – it’s all about looking in unexpected places like that.

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Actress Isabella Rossellini and architect Pietro Cicognani have created a highly original rural home that ignores convention WORDS JULIET BENNING PHOTOGRAPHY FRANCESCO LAGNESE/OTTO

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LIVING AREA A rearing horse from a movie set makes a fantastic focal point; it stands on a plywood floor that is painted to look like a rug.

For antique leather club chairs, try 1stDibs.

Poang armchairs in White, Ikea, are similar

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HOUSES CENTRAL ENTRANCE Flowers spilling from ceramic pots enliven the porch, which doubles as a sun terrace with directors’ chairs for flexible seating.

Directors’ chairs at Oak World are similar.

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LIVING AREA A collection of books and framed photographs is informally displayed along a low wooden shelving unit lining the wall.

Source similar frames from Habitat. Broadfield candle dome, Neptune, has this look

STAIRS Pietro sourced this vintage set of aeroplane steps to access the hayloft where Isabella sleeps. The nude photo is by Lia Chavez, who lives nearby

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ome invasions by animals are a common occurrence for Isabella Rossellini, from bats and raccoons to her own heritage breeds. ‘The sheep have two acres but I sometimes let them graze in the piazza and they like to stampede into the house,’ she says. The ‘piazza’ the model and actress-turned-farmer refers to is the grassy square at the centre of her three-barn dwelling in Bellport, Long Island, which she restored alongside her great friend, the architect Pietro Cicognani.

Isabella’s home is among 18 of Pietro’s projects featured in his new book, Pietro Cicognani Architecture and Design. The pair met more than 25 years ago through mutual friends and when Isabella hired him to renovate her dilapidated barn, a beautiful working relationship blossomed. ‘Creatively, we get on very well and both make daring choices,’ Pietro says.

‘When I worked with other architects, there was this incredible preoccupation with where the main bedroom, bathroom or dining room was going to go,’ Isabella adds. ‘But having previously lived in a loft for many years, I knew that it’s the space that creates your lifestyle. This is a quirky and original project, so I wanted to work with somebody who would understand the playfulness of it.’

Isabella first encountered this hidden rural corner on a bike ride. Dating back to the 1830s, the building had originally provided sustenance for the small whaling town and Isabella seized the opportunity to restore it. Unperturbed by the volume of the 35-footlong barn, she set up sleeping quarters in the hayloft, using the lower floor as a living area. The smaller cottage became the kitchen and dining room with a guest bedroom and bathroom, and Pietro designed and built the third barn to house a pool and sauna.

‘The largest barn is where Isabella makes a lot of movie and theatre pieces, so it’s like a creative

laboratory that she happens to sleep inside,’ says Pietro. Positioned around the piazza, the formation and the colour of the buildings evoke a sense of familiarity. ‘When Pietro created this feature, I immediately felt at home because it is so Italian, but also because I’m half Swedish and the red colour of the buildings reminds me of Sweden.’

Woven among black-and-white family photographs and film stills is Isabella’s quixotic collection of art and curios, where the animal kingdom and the bright world of the circus dominate. ‘I don’t have enough money to buy Picassos, but I do buy things that refer to animals,’ she says, joyfully showing off a large banner of a snake charmer.

A graduate in animal behaviour, and now running a 30-acre farm a mile from her home, Isabella says the needs of the animals are the fabric of her life – rising early to tend to them, rearing chicks and teaching her fashion protégés about the value of wool. ‘I’ve dreamt of living like this since I was a little girl, so I had to do it before I died,’ she says, as one of her dogs jumps onto her lap and fixes her with an adoring gaze. &

“I FIRST CAME TO BELLPORT WHEN I WAS A MODEL. ANNA WINTOUR HAD A HOUSE HERE AND IT WAS SOMEWHERE A LOT OF FASHION PEOPLE CAME”

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HOUSES BATHROOM A copper floor seals the bathroom from leaks, ageing with a patina that reminds Pietro of leather.

Source a reclaimed bath, sink and bidet at Lassco

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GO-TO COLOUR Barn red.

MOST SUCCESSFUL PART OF THE FAVOURITE BUILDING Mamma mia…

PROJECT The relationship between the three there could not be just one. In each country, region, Pietro Cicognani offers his style inspiration and loves

buildings in forming a ‘village’ with a ‘piazza’– all city, there are favourites – too many to list here. inspired by a certain way of life and the idea of a farm. INDULGENCE YOU CAN’T LIVE SMALL CHANGE/BIG IMPACT Creating WITHOUT Chocolate. And visiting churches, a wood column in the main bathroom that contains mosques, temples all over the world, all the time. all the plumbing. Visually, the four fixtures radiate WORDS TO LIVE BY Learn from others, from it, making it an unusual and striking space. and from your eyes… remain always curious.

BEDROOM The large windows in Isabella’s hayloft sleeping space bring in plenty of light and offer verdant views, with simple muslin curtains for privacy.

The Ruffle bed in Oyster White clever linen, Loaf, is similar. Try Kumla cotton muslin curtains, La Redoute

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ART & SOUL

This Georgian townhouse by the Regent’s Canal in London has been remodelled to meet its owners’ request for a sleek gallery-like entrance level that is balanced with more organic spaces WORDS RACHEL LEEDHAM STYLING MARY WEAVER PHOTOGRAPHY PAUL MASSEY

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SITTING ROOM Even the furniture is like art - the sofa with its curves and the structured shapes of the armchairs.

The sculptural chandelier is a bespoke piece.

Lohja pendant light, Cameron Design House 637 Utrecht chairs, Gerrit T Rietveld at Cassina.

Artwork, Raphael Mazzucco. Dristi mirrors, Caravane. Rug in New Zealand wool, Coral & Hive

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BAR The seating overlooks the atrium. This space was created by excavating the lower ground floor by 1.5 metres and adding a glazed extension.

Cabinetry, London Bespoke Interiors; painted in Stiffkey Blue, Farrow & Ball. T-bar brass handles, Buster + Punch. Bespoke brass and glass shelves, James Gilbert & Son. Bespoke bar stools, Ateliers London; covered in Volterra 22 velvet, Kobe.

Long John pendant, Rubn

SITTING ROOM Walls were removed to reveal the depth of the house and create a connection with the garden.

Round Binate coffee table, Novocastrian. Dandy two-seater sofa, Mass Productions; covered in Lovey Dovey, Perennials.

Ottoman in Racing Green leather, Sørensen

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tepping into the sitting room of this home in London’s Little Venice is rather like entering the hallowed sanctuary of a high-end art gallery. Mesmerising portraits by Canadian fashion photographer Raphael Mazzucco gaze from the walls; tailored, angular pieces of furniture are finely balanced with more organic forms; and two contemporary pendant lights hang like sculptures from the ceiling of the sitting room and the glazed atrium beyond. ‘The owners love art and they wanted that sense of being in a gallery when you walk into the house,’ explains Margot Tsim, who masterminded the interior design of the property. She adds, ‘Every choice we made was important, as each piece of furniture or lighting had to hold its own in the room.’

When Margot was contacted by her clients, who both have demanding jobs in finance, plans for an extensive overhaul of their late-Georgian townhouse were already underway. They entailed considerable structural changes, including dropping the lower ground floor by 1.5 metres and adding a glazed double-height extension that is presided over by a mezzanine, ensuring that the upper ground level is awash with light. The sleeping quarters, too, were entirely reconfigured to create a luxurious main suite and gym on the first floor and three bedrooms on the uppermost storey. ‘The clients wanted to future-proof the home, so the design was very much geared towards a family,’ Margot explains.

With this in mind, the lower ground floor of the property was designed as a more informal space featuring a generous kitchen that opens up to the dining and sitting area overlooking the garden. Brick slips bring texture to the double-height wall and are

carried outside to the wall of the terrace. ‘We also used the same limestone flooring both inside and out, as we wanted the transition between the spaces to be seamless,’ explains Margot.

The clients favour a monochrome palette but they weren’t afraid to introduce accents of colour, hence the almost iridescent blue tiles that Margot suggested for the splashback in the kitchen and the inky blue leather of the button-back banquette seating. This, in turn, ties in nicely with the highgloss blue cabinetry of the bar on the mezzanine above. ‘You view the dining area from the bar and vice versa, so it was important that these two colours should complement each other,’ explains Margot.

She adds, ‘The bar was a very important feature for the clients as they are avid wine collectors; they wanted to be able to enjoy a few drinks with friends while looking out to the garden.’

The glossiness of the blue cabinetry in the bar is balanced with the quiet beauty of a live edge American walnut bar top. ‘We wanted to bring in some organic forms, particularly as the architecture is quite linear,’ explains Margot, pointing out the curved sofa and ottoman in the adjoining living area.

The former’s pale chenille upholstery may not seem the most practical choice but it is, in fact, a robust outdoor fabric. ‘The clients requested pieces that look beautiful but are relatively easy to maintain, another example being the decision to use porcelain tiles that mimic the beauty of Nero Marquina and Calacatta marble in their bathroom,’ says Margot.

‘The owners see this as their forever home and it will continue to evolve with them.’ & Margot Tsim, margottsim.com

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ENTRANCE HALL A dramatic note is struck with a polished Pietra Grey marble floor and the ceiling’s punchy graphic monochromatic wallpaper, which draws the eye upwards.

Ink Blots wallpaper, Porter Teleo. Caged wall lights, Buster + Punch. Console table, Loom Furniture

DINING AREA An oversized oak table and leather banquette bring a convivial feel to this space, which links seamlessly with the terrace beyond the doors.

Dining table, WoonTheater.

Connubia chairs, Calligaris.

Tiber wall lights, Hector Finch. Buscot limestone flooring, Artisans of Devizes. Avila chairs (outdoors), Naken Interiors

KITCHEN Units in dark-stained oak have been lifted with pale worktops and iridescent blue tiles laid in a herringbone formation.

Cabinetry, London Bespoke Interiors. Classic Calacatta worktops, Silestone. Context field tiles in Gloss Jasper, Ann Sacks at West One Bathrooms

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MAIN BATHROOM A bespoke timber vanity unit, designed to tie in with the cabinetry in the adjoining dressing room, brings a touch of warmth.

The metal-framed shower screen echoes the frames of the mirrors.

Adnet rectangular wall mirrors, Gubi. Soho deck-mounted basin mixers, The Water Monopoly.

Statuario Altissimo porcelain tiles, Ariostea

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MAIN BEDROOM Velvet curtains and a tailored headboard create a sense of luxury. Like in the rest of the house, blue and green accents add richness.

Headboard, Robert Langford; covered in Marl in Nimbus, Villa Nova. Shay patchwork blanket, Ferm Living at Amara. Revolve pendant light, Bert Frank.

Curtains in Calista in Midnight Navy, Prêt à Vivre

“THE LARGE-SCALE FORMAT TILES WE USED FOR THE BATH AND SHOWER AREA REALLY HELP EMPHASISE THE CEILING HEIGHT”

MEET THE DESIGNER

Margot Tsim offers her style vision

SMALL CHANGE, BIG IMPACT Adding a walk-in

dressing area in the main bedroom.

YOUR STYLE IN THREE WORDS Calm, considered, bold.

SECRET ADDRESSES In

London, Pantechnicon on Motcomb Street for its fusion of Nordic and Japanese design; in Paris, Rue Jacob in the 6th arrondissement.

NEXT BIG THING

Sustainable design and creating more dedicated home offices.

FAVOURITE MUSEUMS Musée Rodin in Paris and Dia:Beacon in New York.

OBJECT YOU WILL NEVER PART WITH A

Picasso print I bought in Amsterdam.

EXTERIOR The stone facade and sloping clay tiled roof contribute to La Maison Papillons’ rugged good looks

TOUR DE FORCE A decade of hard work saw a dilapidated French farmhouse become a home full of raw charm

WORDS RORY ROBERTSON STYLING MARIE-MAUD LEVRON PHOTOGRAPHY YANN DERET/ANNE CATHERINE SCOFFONI

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POOL AREA This was the first element of design and build that owners undertook. Oversized cushions provide a place to dry in the sun.

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hen Caroline and Olivier Girault de Burlet first set eyes upon their 19th-century farmhouse it was in a ruinous state. Commanding a hilltop location on the border of the Ardèche region, the main building had not been lived in for around 100 years and had served only to shelter the livestock of the local people. The picture you see now tells a very different story, with La Maison Papillons, which it is now called, transformed into a comfortable abode nestled in a Mediterranean woodland garden complete with a newly installed pool. ‘It is what we call a “mas” and was originally for farming purposes,’ says Caroline. ‘When we first bought the property it was uninhabitable, with no windows and a dirt floor.’

There’s a distinct connection between the house and its surroundings. Not only do the hills and woodlands form a vital part of the experience – the gardens are peppered with social suntraps that tempt you outside – but the majority of the interior decor and architecture has been curated by Olivier, an artist and craftsman, using locally sourced materials.

Caroline and Olivier, who now live in one of the outbuildings and rent the main space out to guests, made the decision not to involve an interior designer with the project as they already shared a clear vision of what they wanted the space to look and feel like. ‘We are both keen advocates of repurposing materials and as a result we like to think the house we have created is very individual,’ explains Caroline.

It is no surprise to see the layout of the house has been designed as a flexible space; there are five bespoke guest bedrooms available to rent, plus the option of the double-height duplex with its own

living area. ‘We created the metal-framed vista windows to let in natural light and open up the views to the surrounding land,’ says Olivier, while pointing out that his favourite feature is the huge window at the gable end of the house.

Meanwhile, Caroline has a more subtle feature that she loves. ‘I’m very attune to texture,’ she says, ‘and this is why there’s a real focus on chalky white walls, natural linen and jute rugs throughout the house, all of which embody the sense of relaxation and calm that we enjoy. Where I’ve used colour, I’ve endeavoured to keep it natural – like the earthy green seen in the living area.’ Olivier talks passionately about his studio, which he created by converting one of the outbuildings. ‘It has a woodburning stove and a huge window that faces north – it is the perfect environment for painting,’ he says.

The family called on local craftspeople and friends when making the space their own. ‘It was vital we used local artisans for the renovation,’ says Olivier.

Jakob Hartel designed the kitchen in the Girault de Burlet’s own private building, while Clotilde Le Grand designed the ceramics that the guests use.

The couple looked to French interiors brands and markets for pieces to complete the interiors. ‘We also sourced pieces from the likes of Caravane and Ethnicraft, and a couple of bits from the local brocante in Barjac,’ says Caroline.

La Maison Papillons has clearly been a labour of love for the couple and a project that has been worth their time and effort. As Caroline points out: ‘This has been such a dream for us and we certainly don’t plan on moving again any time soon.’ & La Maison Papillons, lamaisonpapillons.fr

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KITCHEN Reclaimed dining furniture marries beautifully with the striking rusticity of the farmhouse.

Vinterior sells French farmhouse tables.

Wicker lampshade, try Etsy

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MEET THE HOMEOWNERS

Caroline and Olivier Girault de Burlet share their style inspiration and loves BEST GIFT Being lucky enough to live the life we’ve always dreamed of and in such beautiful surroundings.

WORDS TO LIVE BY Mother Nature provides for our needs, but not for our greed. Be kind to nature.

BIGGEST INDULGENCE

The sofa we bought for our sitting room, which is from Caravane.

SECRET ADDRESS Restaurant Coubasse.

PLACE TO VISIT

The Barjac antiques fair.

OUR STYLE IN THREE WORDS Natural, refined, comfortable.

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KITCHEN Caroline and Olivier have created a simple kitchen splashback using blackboard paint

OUTDOOR DINING AREA Eating and socialising spots are dotted throughout the extensive gardens

GARDENS The gardens are densely planted with olive trees, jasmine and honeysuckle

KITCHEN A cosy nook has been fashioned with a bench and stove.

Woodburning stove, Charnwood

HOUSES VIEW TO GUEST BEDROOM Textures – chalky white walls, stone, natural linen, rattan – contribute to the relaxed nature of the farmhouse.

Try Heal’s for a similar pendant. Similar bench, Perch & Parrow

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IN SEASON THIS MONTH SILK FLOWERS COMBINE WITH DRIED STEMS FOR A PAINTERLY LOOK

This arrangement – taking its cue from blooms gracing our gardens now – has the quality of a still life. The composition, which features roses, ranunculus, dried grasses and rosehips, highlights a mix of pink and plum shades, creating depth and warmth, and emphasises the texture of each petal and leaf. It’s by floral designer Frida Kim (@fridakim_london). ‘Inspiration for this display comes from the design of the room,’ she says. ‘It’s important to connect an arrangement with the space.’

Frida loves to combine silk and dried flowers to create a long-lasting display.

‘Silk flowers almost look real and can be kept for up to six months. I love dried flowers, too, and I think the trend for them will continue as they’re sustainable and can be used throughout the seasons.’ &

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SIMPLE PLEASURES: ROSE & PEONY POTPOURRI DRYING FLOWERS HAS A HINT OF NOSTALGIA ABOUT IT AND THIS NATURAL TAKE ON IT WILL REMIND YOU OF THE DELIGHTS OF A SUMMER GARDEN

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THOUGH many of us have a 1980s reference for potpourri, records of it go all the way back to the Middle Ages. The word is French for ‘rotten pot’, and the pots of dried flower petals, herbs and spices were a way to keep odours at bay.

This is a modernised version of potpourri. Instead of wood chips, it relies on orris root as a natural fixative to help retain the fragrance. You should be able to find it at a herb shop or you can order it online.

Different herbs and spices can be used in potpourri, but we love the visual simplicity of whole flowers and petals. In this case, the focus is on roses and peonies.

YOU WILL NEED 10 stems of garden roses 3 stems of peonies 3 tablespoons orris root Rose essential oil A black or dark-coloured apothecary jar ■ Garden roses will work better than hybrid tea varieties that don’t have a strong fragrance. Pick them in the hot sun while the oils are at their peak.

Alternatively, purchase the flowers from a florist or skip ahead and buy dried rose petals online.

■ If working with fresh flowers, you’ll need to dry them. You can dry the petals on a screen, but if you live in a small space, hanging them upside-down can be easier. It’s best to do this in a cool, dry, dark space.

■ Once the flowers are fully dry, remove all the petals, separating out and discarding any rotten/mouldy ones.

■ In a bowl, place whole flowers and petals, along with a few leaves for colour, being sure to mix only completely dried ingredients together. In a separate bowl, combine the orris root with about ten drops of essential oil, and mix well.

■ Toss the orris root mixture with the petals, leaves, and flowers, mixing well.

■ Let the potpourri meld in a jar for 6 weeks. You can skip this step, but the potpourri will fade sooner.

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OFF THE SHELF

Our latest read is a tome that follows the founders of Petersham Nurseries, Francesco and Gael Boglione, on their journey

HAVING never set out to be shopkeepers, Petersham Nurseries was established by coincidence after the Boglione family moved to Richmond. The plant nursery that was situated behind their house came up for sale, so the family decided to purchase the land to save it from property developers. With no real gardening experience, the nursery evolved organically over time, eventually adding a tearoom, shop and restaurant as well as its newer venture in Covent Garden. This book illustrates the influences that have helped to shape the family as business owners, from Francesco’s travels in Afghanistan and India to Gael’s journey from Australia to Paris and her career as a model. Each chapter is a celebration of a season, from the new beginnings of spring, to the abundant smell of roses in summer, onto the gentle fade of colour in autumn and the inviting aroma of mulled wine in winter. With intertwining seasonal recipes and awe-inspiring photography, the book not only gives a glimpse into the day-to-day life of the Boglione family but can also act as a reference for our own creative pursuits. n Petersham Nurseries by The Boglione Family (£65, Petersham Nurseries)

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The wonderfully inviting cafe with mismatched chairs and abundance of wild flowers and foliage

Glorious dahlias in full bloom at the nursery

GARDENS The nursery shop stocks both familiar and unusual specimens of plants, which are grown organically on-site

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WITHIN THESE WALLS Designer Arne Maynard has brought dynamic, contemporary design to a vast and historic walled garden in Scotland’s Spey Valley WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHS CAROLE DRAKE

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t over seven acres and bounded by 680 metres of wall, Gordon Castle’s walled garden is one of the largest in the UK. Located near Fochabers in the Spey Valley, a surprisingly mild corner of eastern Scotland, it was built in 1803 as a powerhouse of food and flower production stoked by 40 gardeners. Used for commercial raspberry growing after the Second World War, it had lain dormant for some years by the time Angus and Zara Gordon Lennox took over the Gordon Castle estate in 2008.

Determined to bring the walled garden back to life, they enlisted the help of designer Arne Maynard.

‘We chose Arne because he’s a passionate kitchen gardener himself and understood that we didn’t want a “pretty, ornamental” garden but one that was in keeping with the ethos of a working, productive garden where everything has a use,’ says Zara. Apart from a couple of glasshouses and the 249 espaliered fruit trees lining the walls, well-tended throughout the garden’s history, the site was a blank canvas.

Rather than recreate what the garden would have looked like in its heyday, Angus, Zara and Arne have created an adaptable, contemporary garden, where plants form the structure. ‘Apart from the paths and the plant and tree supports there’s very little hard landscaping. Instead we have used fun, planted structures including a mown maze and raised banks, to draw people around the garden,’ says Arne.

At its centre concentric ripples of lavender radiate, a mix of purple Lavandula angustifolia ‘Hidcote’, and white L. angustifolia ‘Alba’, around a square raised dipping pond. ‘Patternation’ as he calls it, is important in Arne’s work, and the colourful plan of the walled garden shows how the vast site is broken down into smaller compartments, with repeating

patterns throughout the design. In the centre are productive beds for growing vegetables, salads and cut flowers, while towards the walls of the garden larger compartments contain a natural playground, a sunken performance area and a maze with a spiral mound in the middle. Along the western side, a sequence of crescent-shaped earth mounds arc their way across the space, interspersed with cherry trees that bring blossom and autumn colour. ‘We’re going to let them get really tall so people can walk under the blossom, and they’ll also provide some shade and shelter as the garden is quite exposed,’ says head gardener Ed Bollom. Almost an acre of land in the south-east corner is devoted to soft fruit.

Four cut flower beds are colour themed, bearing evocative names: Golden Peat, Glowing Heather, Icy Glen and Scotch Thistle, and planted with over 60 varieties, a mix of perennials and annuals that always includes sweet peas, scabious, cornflowers, poppies and salvias. Borders extending from the Garden Cottage have recently been replanted with herbaceous perennials punctuated by topiary columns of copper beech for year-round structure, a tree that Maynard often uses clipped in his designs.

Ed and his small team of just one full-time and two part-time gardeners, with regular help from Zara and a band of enthusiastic volunteers, produce a wealth of fruit, flowers, vegetables and herbs that go into a dazzling array of products ranging from three different gins and two ciders to jams, condiments and scented candles. Everything grown in the garden has a use and once again the walled garden is the beating heart of the Gordon Castle estate. & ■Gordon Castle and Walled Garden, Fochabers, Morayshire, IV32 7PQ, gordoncastle.co.uk

“WE HAVE USED FUN, PLANTED STRUCTURES, INCLUDING A MOWN MAZE AND RAISED EARTH BANKS, TO DRAW PEOPLE AROUND THE GARDEN” ARNE MAYNARD

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The Garden Cottage is now a holiday let, with gorgeous views into the walled garden

GARDEN GUIDE LOCATION The Spey Valley, near the Moray

CREATE A LAVENDER FEATURE

CLIMATE Mild but prone to some strong

English lavender and its hybrids are hardy, look for Lavandula angustifolia and L. x intermedia.

■ Use dark and light lavenders for variation. One of the darkest is Lavandula angustifolia ‘SuperBlue’; L. angustifolia ‘Arctic White’ is a compact white; L. angustifolia ‘Miss Katherine’ is the darkest hardy pink.

■ Lavender does well on poor, well-drained soil. If yours is heavy, work in grit before planting or plant on a 20-30cm mound or ridge or in a raised bed.

■ Plant in spring about 90cm apart when the soil has warmed up, in full sun.

■ Water regularly in the first summer, but when established, lavender is drought-tolerant.

■ Cut off spent flowers to encourage more to form.

However, you can leave them in place towards the end of the season as food for birds such as goldfinches.

■ Trim annually in late summer after flowering, August for angustifolia, September for x intermedia hybrids.

coast in north-east Scotland.

south-westerly winds since the original shelter belt outside the garden walls was removed when the land was sold.

SOIL TYPE A sandy loam, technically described as glacial runoff, with high fertility resulting from many continuous years of cultivation.

DESIGNER Arne Maynard.

SIZE 2.8 hectares (seven acres).

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With its fragrant foliage and flowers in purple, pink and white, lavender looks best planted en masse.

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Sweet peas are cut for decorating the cafe and holiday cottages and sold to garden visitors and local florists

A spiral mound in the centre of the grass maze is topped by a pear made of rusted garden implements found in the garden during restoration

Herb garden divided with rosemary hedges containing lemon balm and bronze fennel. The herbs are used in Gordon Castle’s gin

Gourd plants are trained around an internal doorway of a Victorian glasshouse

by Mackenzie & Moncur of Edinburgh

BEST PLANTS FOR A CUTTING GARDEN Best for drama Centaurea cyanus‘Black Ball’, a bewitching deep crimson shade. Best for pollinators Borago officinalis ‘Alba’. Bees will flock to this.

Best for seedpods Papaver somniferum (Laciniatum Group) ‘Black Swan’ is an easy-to-grow double-headed variety. Best for flowerarranging Echinacea‘Green Wizard’, a weird and wonderful

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variety. Best for drying Acroclinium‘Double Flowered’ – harvest in July and August.

Best for height Helianthus ‘Red Sun’– plant at the back of a border. Best for silvery buds Catananche caerulea (cupid’s dart) – cut back after flowering to encourage more growth.

Best for eye-popping colour Coreopsis‘Sterntaler’with its sunshine yellow petals.

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THE COUNTRY RETREAT OF JIMMY CHOO CREATIVE DIRECTOR SANDRA CHOI AND HER HUSBAND TAMBURLAINE GORST HAS A GARDEN EQUIPPED TO RESTORE MIND, BODY AND SOUL WORDS FIONA McCARTHY PHOTOGRAPHY NAOMI WOOD

The farmhouse windows are framed with lush wisteria and romantic, old-fashioned (fully double) climbing ‘Eden’ roses

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Sandra stands in one part of the terraced garden, surrounded by an abundant wildness of Jerusalem sage and black elder

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“I LOVE KNOWING THIS IS A SANCTUARY NOT JUST FOR ME, FOR MY MIND AND THE WAY WE ARE AS A FAMILY, BUT AS A SANCTUARY FOR EVERYTHING AROUND US” SANDRA CHOI

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This path is lined with white and pink foxgloves, peonies, purple Dalmatian bellflowers, orange Geum ‘Prinses Juliana’ and zingy lime Alchemilla Mollis

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s creative director of global shoe brand Jimmy Choo, Sandra Choi’s daily job is all about focusing on the intricate, demanding details of creating the A-list’s favourite ‘Choos’. Yet at weekends, when she escapes with her husband Tam, an artist, and daughters Phoenix and Cyan to the family’s property in the countryside, tucked away at the top of a verdant valley with the lights of Bath twinkling at night across the horizon, her garden is an altogether more relaxed affair.

Spread over 65 acres of steep, sometimes tricky, terrain, which extends all the way down to a brook running off the nearby River Avon – the terraced garden is surrounded by ancient woodlands, wildflower meadows and orchards. The previous owner, a botanical artist, created much of its structure, including sequences of terraced garden, divided by steps created from old sleepers; long tunnels wound with hazel; arches overhung with old roses; and vibrant borders filled with large balls of box, lavender, alliums, peonies and foxgloves.

Sandra and Tam arrived seven years ago – ‘we have always thought of ourselves as custodians rather than owners of the land,’ says Sandra. Dedicated to preserving the land for the many future generations of badgers, foxes, deer and birds that pass through the property on a daily basis, they recently welcomed volunteers from the local Avon Wildlife Trust who planted a ‘wildlife corridor’ – including a new orchard and mixed species hedgerow – to provide shelter for insects and small fauna.

Working with Bristol-based gardener Matt Croucher – ‘Mr Meticulous’, says Tam – the couple have also respectfully tamed some areas of the garden, previously left wild, for family use. Like flattening out and grassing over particular patches for the girls to play on, because otherwise ‘everything

is on a slant,’ says Sandra. At the same time, they removed some of the existing fencing, erected to keep the previous owner’s chickens safe, so that the garden could flow more freely.

An enviable kitchen garden has also been created, overseen by a very dapper scarecrow, dressed in an outfit of bleached, aged denim, complete with flat cap, the remnants of Tam’s former life as a fashion designer. Here they have experimented with everything from peas and French beans to chillies, beetroot, artichokes, and different types of potatoes, as well edible plants such as marigolds and nasturtiums.

The garden, a constant blaze of colour throughout the seasons, sweeps from early new year yellows – including daffodils and euphorbia – to pale pink cherry blossom in the springtime. There are the blues of forget-me-nots, ‘Jack Frost’ Siberian bugloss and wisteria cascading generously across the front of the family’s 18th-century farmhouse and then deep reds, burnt oranges and vibrant pinks in the autumn.

‘Nature is always inspiring – it never gets the way colours blend from one to the next wrong,’ says Sandra.

Fervent swathes of stinging nettles provide safe haven for butterflies to lay their eggs; vast tranches of cow parsley are encouraged to grow in abundance.

It is a constant work in progress, with plenty of trial and error, not least because ‘I’m not a traditionalist – I like to have surprises – so I tend to give everything a chance, learning as I go,’ laughs Sandra.

Ultimately, Sandra and Tam have created a family retreat that restores mind, body and soul, and where they can spend quality time making memories.

‘When I’m in London, everything is hectic, it’s a little like being on a treadmill,’ Sandra reflects. ‘But here, I look out across this valley and nothing else matters.

It’s a true hidden gem.’ & ■

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Sandra cutting roses from the garden to fill vases and old watering cans that she dots around the farmhouse

A path at the front of the farmhouse features sculpted Buxus sempervirens interjected with hits of colour from flowering plants

A hazelnut tunnel, which was created by the previous owner, provides a sheltered route down through the steeply terraced garden

Another sitting area is the perfect sun trap throughout the year, bordered by rambling roses, magnolia trees and Hydrangea petiolaris

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south with full sun all day.

SOIL TYPE Lower down in the valley is light clay; higher up the soil is more sandy.

SPECIAL FEATURES A 120-year-old arboretum, created by Canon Parker in the 1890s, when a sizeable pinetum was planted, but also features rare and unusual species of oak, conifers and magnolias (it now covers almost 30 acres), a vegetable garden, wild meadows, orchards and a brook.

GARDEN DESIGNER Matt Croucher, previously involved with Yeo Valley’s organic farm near Bristol

A majestic Cedar of Lebanon tree (Cedrus libani) – believed to have been planted to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee – overlooks Tam’s vegetable plot

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MY GARDEN LIFE

Charlie McCormick, an exciting new talent on the gardening scene, believes in throwing away the rulebook and being true to yourself

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Let’s open by delving into your story.

Where do you live at the moment and what is your background?

I grew up on a farm in New Zealand before travelling and settling in the UK, where I live in Dorset with my husband Ben Pentreath (the architectural and interior designer).

Our garden is about an acre in size and features layered dahlia beds, vegetables and a wildflower meadow.

We also have a small bothy on the west coast of Scotland where I’ve recently started to plant a garden.

Is there one plant that you consider to be a favourite?

What first sparked your interest That’s hard. Different plants bring in gardening? different feelings. I love dahlias as I’ve had no formal training; instead they are wild and cheerful. The I just picked things up as I went along. weird and wonderful colours and Growing up I spent a lot of time with forms are magical – I also enjoy my grandparents, who are plant and showing them. I feel the same way garden crazy. It’s almost the best way about rhododendrons, as they bring of learning – just doing it and asking back memories of my grandparents’ lots of questions as you go. I like garden and the collection they had. I gardening for the reason that there could probably say the same about doesn’t have to be any rules. daffodils and rock garden plants.

They all bring individual rewards.

Are there any seasonal highlights to your Dorset garden?

We know you love dogs – any tips One of the best things in spring is the for creating a dog-friendly garden? forced rhubarb, with its electrifying Be relaxed and don’t worry about it. pink and yellow colours. I love it Our Labrador, Mavis, and Welsh when the snowdrops push through corgis, Sibyl and Enid, can and will and hang their delicate heads, too. go everywhere in the garden.

In summer, the dahlias are definitely the stars of the show.

What’s your take on bringing plant life indoors?

What do you think makes for a Filling the house with anything green successful garden design? is great but it is also a lovely idea Good structure with hedges, but to include forced bulbs, such as remembering to leave things a paperwhite narcissus and hyacinths, little rough around the edges. as they fill the house with scent.

Tell us about your gardening high – what is it that really makes it all worthwhile for you?

I enter agricultural and flower shows, both large and small, and for me they’re the main reward for gardening throughout the calendar year. I show my homegrown flowers and vegetables, particularly dahlias and marrows. Some of the autumn shows went ahead last year but they took place online.

Where do you find inspiration?

Books mostly. I love buying old books, especially ones from the 1950s and 1960s. Visiting gardens – big or small – is always inspiring, too. I particularly love the beautiful landscaped gardens at Rousham in Oxfordshire, which have changed very little since the 18th century.

However, I also like ordinary front gardens and allotments.

To me that’s real gardening.

What interesting projects are you currently working on?

Recently I collaborated with jewellery designer Bleue Burnham on the ‘Grow with a Garden’ campaign.

This collection explores the positivity that a garden and the plants and flowers within it can share with us.

Recycled precious metals are used to create the jewellery pieces and a tree is planted for every style sold.

Finally, what does gardening mean to you?

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TAKE IT OUTSIDE

FROM LOUNGING ZONES TO FIREPLACES, WE FOCUS ON HOW TO SET UP A STUNNING OUTDOOR ENTERTAINING SPACE

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THE OUTDOOR ROOM

Creating a permanent space in the garden is the best way to encourage genuine outdoor living. When designing the zone, take into account the need for protection from sun, as well as inclement weather.

This will significantly increase how often you can use it. For this London home interior designer Stephanie Dunning masterminded a pavilion structure with electronic side panels and a louvred roof that opens and closes at the touch of a button. These year-round ‘rooms’ are also perfect for incorporating homely or high-tech touches. This design includes integrated lighting, heating and speakers, while the single rendered wall has an in-built fireplace and stylish storage niches. → HOMESANDGARDENS.COM

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“SHELTER AND PRIVACY FOR YOUR ENTERTAINING AREA CAN BE OBTAINED THROUGH PLANTING EVERGREEN TREES AND SHRUBS. ADD A LOVELY SCENT WITH CLIMBERS SUCH AS JASMINE AND HONEYSUCKLE” JACK DUNCKLEY, garden designer

Enhance a sun-trap spot with a parasol.Look at a palette based around hues found in your garden for a subtle look,or emphasise the sunshine with zingy tones.Augusta bamboo parasol, from £399, East LondonParasol Company 120 H O M E S A N D G A R D E N S . C O M

DRESS FOR DINNER

Style your outdoor table as you would for any indoor event.With a simple white tablecloth, fresh flowers and glassware and flatware in shades of white and green, this scheme by Summerill & Bishop is perfect for a summer luncheon.

PRIVATE RETREAT

This area utilises tall, layered planting and a large fireplace chimney to create a cocooned spot for seating. ‘The idea was to create a space to get away from all of the external activity,’ says interior designer Tim Clarke.

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MIX AND MATCH FOR A LAID-BACK LOOK

Set the right tone for a lazy gathering with friends by using relaxed shapes and adding personal touches that sing style and bring ambience. ‘Don’t feel you have to stick to a garden set – here, mixing and matching furniture adds character,’ says Sue Jones, co-founder and creative director at Oka, who styled this space. If you have a small garden or balcony, stick to the essentials: somewhere to sit and adaptable pieces – stools that also serve as tables are a useful addition, as are floor cushions which can be taken inside when not in use. A bistro table is a good choice, as its base takes up very little space, and you can bring chairs outside to go with it.’ Weybourne armchair, £425; Weybourne sofa, £950, both Oka. → HOMESANDGARDENS.COM

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RECREATE YOUR INDOOR LOOK OUTSIDE

The planning of an outdoor lounge area requires as much consideration as any interior room. The Grandemare sofa, from £25,701, by Antonio Citterio for Flexform is a perfect example of translating all the elegance, practicality and comfort of an indoor item into an outdoor piece by utilising a high-performance, water-repellent laminated fabric. It comes in beautiful colours that will further bring impact to your entertaining zone. Introduce throws and cushions to make the space extra inviting.

Outdoor rugs, too, heighten the ‘zoned’ feeling of the area, while adding another layer of comfort.

Finish by lighting as you would indoors – from outdoor floor lamps to hurricane lamps and candles.

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“FOR OUTDOOR FABRICS, A GOOD UV STABILITY IS IMPORTANT SO THEY DON’T FADE – SUN DAMAGE IS A REAL ISSUE FOR TEXTILES, SO MAKE SURE YOUR CHOSEN FABRICS HAVE A UV STABILITY RATING” TASHA GREEN, director of Weaver Green

FIRESIDE AFFAIR

A warming fire is the ultimate centrepiece for gathering around as the sun goes down.Fire pits, like Morsø’sIgnis, £199,pictured,create an atmosphere that can be enjoyed from all directions, and are usually suitable for cooking on, too.

CREATE ATMOSPHERE

‘The key to creating the perfect outdoor ambience is to conjure up an intimate area of a garden,’ says Chrissie Rucker. This look from The White Company uses lights at different heights and brightness for added interest and romance.

PERGOLA CHIC

‘A beautifully dressed tent will create the festival mood at home,’ says Nicky Marks, founder of Raj Tent Club,who designed this party pergola. ‘Personalise the look with draped fabrics, garlands, lanterns, tea lights and cushions.’ → HOMESANDGARDENS.COM

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“IT’S IMPORTANT TO INCLUDE AREAS OF PRIVACY WHERE YOU CAN SIT IN A HAVEN OF BEAUTIFUL PLANTS. RAISED BEDS AND PLANTERS ARE ESPECIALLY EFFECTIVE IN CREATING THIS SENSE OF COCOONED GREENERY” STUART WALLACE, director of special projects at Bowles & Wyer

Enhance the convivial vibe by including a fun element, like this Rusted outdoor pizza oven, £540, Rowen & Wren. Not only can guests try pizza making, but it could become a place to huddle around after dark for warmth and light.

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LAYER UP TEXTURE

‘When designing an outdoor space, seating and texture are important,’ says George Miller, home designer at Neptune Fulham. ‘Add a throw to ward off the chill and cushions for colour.’ Pembrey table, £1,800; Harrington chair, £305, Neptune.

THE ART OF DISPLAY

Taking the party outdoors allows you to indulge in colours and patterns which otherwise might overwhelm interior schemes. Mix a Mughal-design, hand-printed table linen and tonal accessories for an enticing setting.

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HOW THE EXPERTS MAKE THE IDEAL ENTERTAINING ZONE PLAN YOUR GARDEN FOR ENTERTAINING ‘A lot of garden designs fail

because they don’t consider humans enough. We need to have a reason to go somewhere – a bench, a glimpsed view or a fire pit,’ says garden designer Matthew Wilson. ‘You can create zones using plants – this doesn’t have to be hedges, it could be swathes of ornamental grasses. Use a mix of hard landscape materials to break up paved areas and give zones their own flavour. Around areas where you sit and eat, cluster fragrant plants, such as lavender, phlox and shrub roses, along with night-scented stocks and evening primrose. And have edible plants, especially herbs, close to the barbecue for the chef to use.’

LIGHT YOUR OUTDOOR SPACE

‘There are four layers of lighting that we can use when designing a lighting scheme for a garden,’ says Ellie Coombs, MD of Nulty Lighting. ‘Firstly, there is accent lighting, which highlights key focal views from the property. Next there is orientation lighting – this should be low-glare and should illuminate paths and dining areas. Ambient lighting blends with nature to create a sense of comfort – fittings need to be flexible to allow for growth and changes in plants, so spike lights are a great solution as they can be easily moved. Finally, incorporate feature lighting to provide personality. This may be illuminating a sculpture, water feature or even a plant that you like.

INCLUDE AN ALFRESCO KITCHEN

‘Outdoor kitchens should be viewed as an extension of your home and style – you need them to be robust

yet beautiful so that they enhance your outside space and make all-year round dining a real possibility,’ says Simon Hawkins, managing director of The Outdoor Kitchen Collective. ‘For low-maintenance outdoor kitchens, look for those made from durable materials such as steel, porcelain and concrete.

These require minimal upkeep and will provide years of enjoyment. Include a Renson canopy for additional protection – providing an extension of your living space and full cover from the elements.’

ADD A COSY FIRE PIT ‘The popularity

of fire pits has increased tenfold over the last few years and are available as both freestanding and permanent structures and in a variety of different materials, such as concrete, metal and cast-iron,’ says Declan Kingsley-Walsh, managing director at Morsø UK. ‘Though woodburning fire pits remain popular, there are also other options such as propane, gel fuel and natural gas fire pits. Though all essentially perform in the same way, the fuel can determine the design of the fire pit. Woodburning fire pits tend to be the most cost-effective and guarantee a cosy camp fire atmosphere. They are also inherently safer than gas-burning fire pits.’ &

“GARDEN LIGHTING NEEDS TO BE DISCREET AND GENTLE BUT VERY FOCUSED TO WORK” CHARLOTTE ROWE, garden designer

THE SOURCEBOOK: OUTDOOR FURNITURE SUPPLIERS BRIDGMAN Established in 1977, this was the first UK firm to supply rattan garden furniture in 2001, and the first to offer waterproof cushions in 2011, bridgman.co.uk

VINCENT SHEPPARD A market leader in Lloyd Loom woven furniture, this brand crafts each piece alongside artisans of Indonesia, who weave and bend rattan, vincentsheppard.com

BARLOW TYRIE Founded in east London a century ago, this firm is a specialist in teak furniture. The range also includes weave, stainless steel and aluminium pieces, teak.com

LEISURE PLAN This Essex company can provide bespoke pieces using its extensive fabric range or the customer’s own materials, as well as offering a cushion refurb service, leisureplan.co.uk HOMESANDGARDENS.COM

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KEEN TO DIG IN? PLANT EXPERTS GIVE ADVICE ON CULTIVATING VEG, LEGUMES AND ROOTS, WHETHER IN A POTAGER OR POTS ON THE PATIO HOMEGROWN food tastes so much better. It brings a sense of calm from planting and nurturing the crops, and the satisfaction of picking your own fresh produce. It’s healthier, too, as you can grow organically. ‘Growing your own embodies a lifestyle,’ says horticulturist and garden designer Jamie Innes.

‘It brings together health, sustainability and a desire to feel connected with nature – and takes you away from the general stresses of modern life.’

The trick is to grow small amounts of easy bumper crops such as salads, chilli plants, herbs and peas.

‘Over the years certain varieties have emerged as front runners in the time/reward ratio,’ says plant expert Sarah Raven. ‘Whenever I’m asked which plants to go for, I say cut-and-come-again leaves every time.’

DESIGNING A KITCHEN GARDEN

If you want a traditional vegetable plot, aim for a neat and structured layout with raised beds and paved paths. This formal style is known as a potager. Divide the plot into four areas, ideally with paths and a small, round central bed if you have the space. ‘The four beds are allocated to different plant groups,’ explains Sarah.

‘Use the first bed for roots, subdivided between new potatoes, beetroot and carrots, and the second one for beans and peas (legumes). The next bed should be for salads and herbs, and the final one a mix – courgettes, sweetcorn and leafy greens like chard and spinach.’

WHERE TO PLANT If you prefer a more

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PICK YOUR MATERIALS ‘There are a

number of good materials for raised beds,’ says Your Garden Made Perfect designer Tom Massey. ‘I like Corten steel for its durability and capacity to be bent into unusual shapes. The deep rust colour is also attractive and works well with other materials such as buff-toned gravel or paving.’ If your budget won’t stretch, mild steel is a good alternative. ‘It’s not as long lasting, but will still outlive wood,’ says Tom. If you opt for timber, use untreated wood to avoid contamination of edible plants. Untreated oak sleepers are a good option, or more affordable thermo-treated pine.

VISUAL FEASTS Choose vegetables that have

aesthetic appeal. ‘Swiss chard has lovely ornamental value,’ says Jamie. ‘The leaf formation makes it look like a tropical verbascum, and if you let it bolt it can have a fantastic effect on a mixed border.’ Kale can be worked into naturalistic plantings. ‘I like the blue-tinged forms; they work really well against a golden haze of ornamental grasses.’ For something a little more exotic Jamie suggests New Zealand yam (oca), with its long growing season and lush lime green foliage. ‘The harvested tubers come in wonderful colours and look beautiful on any plate of food.’ →

“START OFF ANYTHING THAT GROWS ABOVE GROUND UNDER SUPERVISION. A BABY LETTUCE IS NECTAR TO SLUGS AND AN ATTACK BY CABBAGE WHITES WILL DESTROY A BRASSICA” SARAH MEAD, Yeo Valley Organic Garden

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informal look opt for a cottage garden-style vegetable patch with a mix of crops planted among flowers and shrubs. You can grow edibles anywhere – you don’t need a dedicated plot. ‘Choose an area that you can get to easily, so you can harvest and add successional plantings throughout the season,’ advises Sarah Mead, head gardener at Yeo Valley Organic Garden. ‘And don’t be afraid to mix edibles and ornamentals for a really interesting display. We mix ruby chard into our

pots to add pops of colour among the salvias.’ This also means you rarely plant the same crop in the same place, which gives an easy solution to crop rotation.

Lettuces in a variety of colours and shapes are grown at Yeo Valley Organic Garden.Try Vital Seeds’ Really Red Deer Tongue, Flashy Lightning Butter-Oak and Ruffled Soul

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VEGETABLES IN CONTAINERS MASTERCLASS

Great Dixter vegetable gardener and chef Aaron Bertelsen explains how to create a kitchen garden in pots

BEST CROPS TO CHOOSE Leafy herbs,

root veg, even fruit trees – you can create a varied, productive container garden, whatever the space or conditions. A couple of pots of cut-and-come again leaves will give you fresh salads for months. Other stars of the kitchen container garden include chard and kale, structural plants such as globe artichokes, and showstoppers like peas and gloriously varied sea kale.

MAXIMISING THE SPACE An enclosed area

offers great scope for gardening vertically as well as horizontally. Arches and pergolas can support climbing plants, such as beans and even pumpkins, freeing up more space for crops at ground level. Limitations can lead to creativity: attach planters and shelves to a wall, and put pots on ladders or steps. You can double the growing space in a window box by hanging pots from it.

TYPES OF COMPOST Typically there are three types of soil-based compost available from nurseries and garden centres: No 1 for sowing seed; No 2 for potting on small plants; and No 3 for long-term and permanent planting. There are multipurpose composts that contain added nutrients, but soil-based mixes are a better bet.

“IF I COULD GROW ONLY ONE THING IN MY CONTAINER GARDEN IT WOULD BE SALAD LEAVES” AARON BERTELSEN, author of Grow Fruit & Vegetables in Pots: Planting Advice & Recipes from Great Dixter

THE SOURCEBOOK: STOCKISTS TO CONSIDER FRANCHI SEEDS You’ll find an extensive choice of heritage vegetable seeds and edible flowers here. There’s a handy ‘easy to grow’ section on the website with every variety of salad leaf you could possibly want. seedsofitaly.com 128 H O M E S A N D G A R D E N S . C O M

PENNARD PLANTS This nursery sells one of the largest selections of edible heritage and heirloom plants and seeds, including quinoa. All stock is grown in the UK,much of it in its Victorian walled garden in Somerset. pennardplants.com

DT BROWN Vegetable plants are the perfect option if you don’t have the time or space to grow lots of different seeds. They will be delivered at the right time for planting out in your plot and come with handy tips. dtbrownseeds.co.uk

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FEED YOUR VEG Most compost mixes contain a slow-release plant food, which lasts from four to six weeks; then feed containers once a week. I use liquid seaweed, an excellent feed for all crops – simply add it to the watering can. Despite its name, tomato food is a great all-round fertiliser. Plants also benefit from a few handfuls of a fertiliser like blood, fish and bonemeal.

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Arranging pots at different levels offers myriad possibilities in a small space

Jamie Innes of Artisan Landscapes mixes varieties for visual appeal (above left).

Cavolo nero is among his favourite leafy veg

Lack of space is no barrier to enjoying the pleasure of growing your own as proved by this densely planted container of salad leaves and herbs (left)

Incorporating arches and obelisks for climbing plants such as beans, peas and squashes makes the most of the growing space, as shown at Yeo Valley Organic Garden (above)

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Inspired by the early Regency period, Brookmans By Smallbone’s new K3 kitchen features pared-back cabinetry combined with elaborate mouldings.

Available in six paint colours, its strength is in its details, like contemporary-shaped handles etched with an intricate diamond pattern for a luxurious look and feel.

K3 kitchens start from £25,000, Brookmans By Smallbone. →

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Elevate your bathroom experience with stylish basin, bath and shower mixers from the Engineer collection by Swadling Brassware. Partly industrial, but mostly luxurious, the range reignites the pleasure of touch, thanks to the distinctive knurl detailing on its controls.

Finishes include gold, living brass and aged brass. Engineer Collection Double Control Outlet in brushed gold, £1,642.80, Swadling Brassware.

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MODERN TWIST

Created with designer Vittore Niolu, Scavolini’s new Formalia collection embraces sleek furniture design and the units are elevated on legs to give a sense of lightness. The discreet finger-pull doors come in a choice of finishes. Formalia kitchen with matt lacquer doors in Light Grey and Rust,from £10,000, Scavolini.

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A reimagining of an antique tile discovered in a crumbling flamenco taverna, the Zapato is part of Maitland & Poate’s Duende collection of handmade cement tiles. Created by third-generation artisans in the Andalusian foothills, each tile is produced with natural pigments and authentic materials. There are four colourways – a heritage ochre, soft rose, vibrant blue and rich green.

Zapato tiles, £150sq m, Maitland & Poate. →

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3 OF THE BEST… HOT WATER TAPS

Hot water taps are quietly but determinedly revolutionising our kitchens and thankfully there is an increasing choice whatever the budget. Franke’s Minerva 4-in-1 tap comes in four finishes and provides boiling water at a touch and turn of the dial.For a more antique style, Quooker’s Fusion in patina brass hits the spot, and Abode’s 3-in-1 tap gives a choice of two spouts along with five finishes, at a pleasingly affordable price. From left, Minerva tap, £1,599, Franke; Prothia 3-in-1, from £599, Abode; Fusion, £1,590, Quooker.

How have clients’ bathroom needs evolved over the past year? Top of the list are baths. A change in lifestyle with less of a commute means people have more time to use them. Also there’s a rise in spa-like living. Since we couldn’t enjoy steam rooms, jets and waterfall heads at the gym or spa, clients are bringing these into their own bathrooms.

What materials and finishes are popular?

Gunmetal and bronze are in very high demand.

Coloured brassware by brands such as Vola are popular too, and with the complementary coloured shower enclosures, this can be playful and yet relaxing.

What are the biggest considerations when designing a bathroom? Think about who will use the space. People say ‘design me a bathroom’ but I need to know how you use the space and when, why and who is using it. If it’s the main en suite it needs to work for both parties, with ample storage. With a family bathroom, for instance, everyone may prefer different shower settings.

What are the best ideas for storage? Recesses!

You can add these if you have internal cavity space, or even a large enough space to box out. Use the space to incorporate recesses in showers, above baths and under mirrors. If you want everything out of sight, think about tile-fronted recess storage.

Also vanity units are available in such a wide size range so you can hide shaver sockets, laundry bins or drawers for make-up and toiletries.

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It may have an understated look but D-Neo, the new collection by Duravit, is a seriously hard worker.

The first range by Belgian designer Bertrand Lejoly, it features a selection of washbasins, as well as 13 furniture finishes, different bathtub options and a matching tap range. The ample choice on offer means it’s possible to customise any bathroom and the pieces come with a lifetime guarantee. The D-Neo collection starts at £225.60 for a washbasin, Duravit.

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What new innovations in bathrooms excite you? With the pandemic, sensor mixers took off massively, as they can keep a heavy-usage room touch-free. There are many designs available, so they don’t have to look like a public bathroom.

Colours are exciting and are developing more into sanitaryware – don’t be surprised if the avocado suite makes a comeback! & ■

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Bespoke utility room featuring the Architectural Collection by Martin Moore

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the rise in popularity of open-plan living mean it is more important than ever to maintain a sense of calm and order in the home. Separate, well-designed utility rooms are perfect for creating an organised environment; offering a space where laundry can be stored, ironed and aired out of sight and, essentially, kept out of the main kitchen/living areas.

somewhere to sit and change shoes, as well as handy underneath storage. Stack appliances to create extra floor space and add a ceiling laundry pulley for drying linens. Fit it above the sink so wet outerwear can drip dry without leaving puddles on the floor.

laundry appliances, a large Belfast-style sink is invaluable for all the tasks one would prefer not to carry out in the main kitchen. Go as big as you can accommodate to cater for pre-soaking clothes and flower arranging, as well as hiding dirty pots and pans when entertaining!

FLOORING OPTIONS A low-maintenance, durable floor is key. Natural stone retains heat in the winter and is cool in summer. Wood-effect ceramic floors give the beauty of timber but are more practical and hard-wearing. As to whether you continue the kitchen floor into the utility, this is dependent on whether you are looking to unify the space or create a statement room in its own right. Patterned floors can delineate the space and provide wow factor when glimpsed through a glass or open door.

DESIGN FLOW Utility rooms are really

LUXE FEATURES If families have the space

MAINTAIN ORDER The best way to maximise space is to install floor-to-ceiling storage, with high-level cupboards for seldom used items such as vases and party platters, accessible via a step ladder. If you have the space, bench seating provides

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receptive to bold decorating styles. Strong colours and patterns can work well in a smaller space – perhaps matching the accent colour used within the main kitchen. Also consider echoing the kitchen cabinet design but in a different finish to achieve good continuity and flow between spaces, particularly if there is open or glazed access between the two. Speaking of glazing, the best utility rooms are naturally lit – it improves the ambience when spending time within the room and is valuable when performing tasks such as ironing. Always aim to include a window or skylight if you’re planning a utility in a new extension.

and budget, we recommend incorporating two washing machines and two dryers so laundry can be processed in half the time. For a recent project, we were asked to accommodate commercial laundry machines, which offer much larger capacities than domestic. Commercial clothes steamers have also become quite popular for eliminating trips to the dry cleaner. An extra fridge, freezer and dishwasher is a real luxury, especially if you entertain on a large scale, and can often be tucked away in the utility. We have also designed a laundry chute, meaning our clients can easily whisk laundry downstairs. And let’s not forget pets. Rather than having the kitchen littered with dog beds, we have created practical areas for dogs within utility rooms, including dog showers and built-in baskets with underfloor heating for super-quick fur-drying after walks. &

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SOURCEBOOK: MARTIN MOORE’S GO-TO BRANDS FRANKE This company makes the traditional ceramic Belfast sinks you expect in a utility as well as designs in stainless steel and composite stone. franke.co.uk

MARTIN MOORE STONE You’ll find everything from limestones to encaustics and advice on the best options for every space. martinmoorestone.com

MIELE For laundry appliances that offer state-of-theart performance, functionality and durability, look to this German manufacturer. miele.co.uk

CRITTALL Partitions from this manufacturer are great for defining a room without blocking light.

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TAKING CARE OF LAUNDRY EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY, THE LATEST APPLIANCES FROM FISHER & PAYKEL ALSO HAVE STREAMLINED GOOD LOOKS

DOING the laundry needn’t be a burden. Thanks

to advances in technology and design, the cleaning and drying of clothes no longer have to encroach on your time – or on your home’s design aesthetic.

The new range from Fisher & Paykel has been created with these considerations in mind, resulting in washing machines and dryers that harness the gentle power of steam. This reduces the impact each cycle has on your clothing, as well as the environment, all the while blending into your home seamlessly.

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Featuring pre-programmed cycles that complement each other, the new steam laundry range offers exceptional fabric care and drying performance.

Take the Steam Refresh cycle – ideal for de-wrinkling clothes and reducing odours without the need for a full wash, it ensures you protect your clothing while saving energy and time. The Auto-Dose mode dispenses just the right amount of detergent for each individual wash, while the ingenious Eco option cleans clothing more sustainably with lower temperatures and with less water usage.

Convenience has been considered, too,

with Wi-Fi capability for regular software updates, together with new downloadable programmes that you can access via your smartphone or via voice control with Google Assistant and Alexa.

Each model is designed to ensure a beautiful pairing when placed side-by-side. LCD displays offer sleek access to all the fabric care cycles, while the SmartDrive Technology ensures fewer moving parts for a more reliable, efficient and quieter wash.

The entire collection comes with a five-year warranty and is engineered to be serviceable so when you choose a machine, you can be sure that you’re investing in the future.

FIND OUT MORE

Visit fisherpaykel.com/uk to discover the new range of washing machines and dryers and discover how steam cleaning can revolutionise your laundry.

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THE TERRAZZO TREND GIVE YOUR BATHROOM AN INSTANT UPDATE WITH THIS STYLISH SURFACE THAT ADDS DYNAMISM IN SPADES

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Get your terrazzo hit for less with lookalike porcelain tiles, which are around half the price of traditional terrazzo per square metre and low-key on the maintenance front, too. ‘Traditional terrazzo often has limitations associated with cost and also the thickness of the tiles that can affect their usage,’ explains Louisa Morgan, marketing director, Mandarin Stone. ‘Terrazzo-inspired porcelain tiles are the perfect way to enjoy the visual impact of traditional terrazzo but with all the practicalities of a porcelain tile. Cleverly printed graphics on porcelain create a very durable material, available in minimal thicknesses and with no maintenance.’

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Terrazzo comes in many forms, but the main types of authentic terrazzo are cement or resin based. For this bathroom in The Siren Hotel, Detroit, design development firm ASH NYC cleverly combined both types of terrazzo according to use. The flooring is a cementitious terrazzo, which feels soft underfoot and is extremely durable but requires annual resealing. The chequerboard installation is a smart visual technique for diluting terrazzo’s bold impact. The eye-catching basin is resin-based terrazzo, which comes in bright colours and has a smoother, hygienic finish that’s easy to clean and less prone to cracks than cement-based terrazzo, with no sealing required. → Design by ASH NYC in The Siren Hotel, Detroit. The basin is custom made; try Altrock for similar.

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In this design, Studio Ogee has taken terrazzo in a more feminine direction by picking up the subtle powder pink aggregates in the tile and matching to the paint colour on the door – Temple

by Paint & Paper Library. Warm gold brassware further dilutes terrazzo’s industrial heritage. ‘We love working with terrazzo and one of its main benefits is just how flexible it can be,’ enthuses Nicoline Sandwith, director, Studio Ogee. ‘It works on so many levels in terms of providing pattern, colour and a sense of dynamism and movement. From a distance, the speckles almost blur to give a surprisingly crisp and seamless look that’s perfect for a modern bathroom.’

When developing Marmoreal for Dzek, designer Max Lamb sought to ‘celebrate the stoniness of stone’ by using the largest possible aggregates as the primary marbles. ‘This generous scale reveals more of each stone’s textural and colour subtleties than traditional terrazzo,’ explains Brent Dzekciorius, founder, Dzek. ‘It’s a balance between the natural and man-made worlds. Marmoreal’s random patterning creates a warm natural energy and can do the heavy lifting as a feature surface on floors and walls, as shown in this Berlin shower room by David Kohn Architects, or it can be used in complementary pieces like fireplace hearths to complete more subdued interiors.’

Terrazzo tiles, from £102sq m, Terrazzo Tiles. The (Perfectly) Imperfect stool, £210, Galvin Brothers.

Lusso floorstanding bath shower mixer tap in brushed gold, £595, Lusso Stone

Design by David Kohn Architects. Marmoreal white tiles by Max Lamb, from £390sq m, Dzek

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We’re all familiar with terrazzo’s playful side – hello retro fun in ice-cream hues – but dial it dark and the look becomes far more grown-up and sophisticated. Melbourne-based studio Biasol designed this en suite as a deeply immersive space, using rich black Eventide terrazzo by local firm Fibonacci Stone on floors and walls. The result is dramatic yet cocooning. ‘Chiaroscuro, translating to “light-dark” in Italian, inspired the design language as we balanced natural light and dark surfaces to create both voluminous and intimate spaces that have a calming effect,’ explains Jean-Pierre Biasol, founder of Biasol. → Design by Biasol; for similar in the UK try Domus’ Concrete Terrazzo Fragments range, from £94.36sq m HOMESANDGARDENS.COM

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SMALL DOSES

NEAT NICHES

Smitten by terrazzo style but concerned your bathroom might look too chaotic? Keep it contained by investing in one focal point, like this funky free-standing unit by designer Italian brand Ceramica Globo. ‘Flecked with multiple colours, a terrazzo basin is a fun way to tie paint colours and brassware finishes together,’ adds Kirsten Wain, designer, West One Bathrooms. Here, darker flecks on the basin complement the black brassware, but brushed brass would work equally well for a softer look. If a basin still feels like too much commitment, seek out terrazzo accessories such as toothbrush holders, soap pumps and trays – try the Global Explorer range at Amara.

Allow terrazzo tiles to do the talking by choosing simple monochrome fittings and furniture, as Simply Bathrooms Ltd has in this small but bold bathroom. ‘We never shy away from colour in a compact bathroom as it brings wonderful depth into a small space,’ says director Neil Harrold.

‘The terrazzo’s natural patterning adds interest and colour without the need for an overly complicated design, involving multiple tile styles.

A practical benefit of terrazzo tiles is the pattern goes all the way through, so cut edges look just as beautiful as the face of the tile, perfect for smart storage niches in the shower.’ &

OPI floorstanding unit in matt black steel and basin in Finitura Graniglia Beige by Ceramica Globo, from £1,791, West One Bathrooms

Rhenish Terrazzo marble, £90sq m; Vos Shower Combination 2 Outlet in matt black, £977, all Simply Bathrooms Ltd

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CREATIVE CABINETRY

FROM SINGLE DRESSERS TO A FULLY UNFITTED BESPOKE DESIGN, FLEXIBLE STAND-ALONE UNITS ARE THE LATEST STORY IN KITCHENS

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‘A dresser or farmhouse table with scrubbed timber top can be all it takes to prevent kitchens feeling too “fitted”,’ says Merlin Wright, design director, Plain English. ‘The addition of any freestanding piece is an opportunity to add texture and variety as a counterpoint to a kitchen’s fitted cupboards – be they vintage, antique or very crisp and modern; all bring interest and personality.’ Kitchen in Rusty Nail from the Colour Collection No. 1; bespoke kitchens start at £50,000, Plain English. →

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2 RAISE IT UP

Just because an island unit can’t be moved, doesn’t mean it can’t appear freestanding. Elevating the unit on legs allows light to flow underneath, creating an air of portability. Run power supplies for appliances inside or behind the legs to suspend the illusion.

Plumbing can be concealed centrally in deeper island units.

Don’t forget, the longer the legs, the less storage you’ll achieve so do balance the design to suit your needs. The Hardwick collection in Highland Stone, with sideboard in Lava; kitchens start at £12,000, Masterclass Kitchens.

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Looking for a high-end, luxurious take on freestanding? The key is to find commonality between each piece, so they match in spirit, not precise detail, says Lanserring, maker of this kitchen designed by MWAI. ‘By deliberately mismatching components, each item can be designed with precision as a stand-alone piece.

However, when they are curated together the feeling is rich but less formal,’ explains Alex Beaugeard, director of design, Lanserring.

Bespoke kitchen designed by MWAI and made by Lanserring; kitchens start at £65,000.

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‘Freestanding elements can be painted to provide a pop of colour in a neutral scheme,’ says Leisha Norman, designer, Harvey Jones.

Here, a stand-alone larder in Farrow & Ball’s Charlotte’s Locks stands out against fitted cabinetry in cool Wimborne White. ‘Whether your style is naturally eclectic or more co-ordinated, incorporating just one eye-catching freestanding piece can make a big impact,’ she adds. The Shaker kitchen, from £20,000; pantry larder, £4,000, Harvey Jones. →

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5‘Portable MOVEABLE FEASTS furniture is a helpful way

to enjoy extra worktop or storage space as and when it’s needed,’ says George Forsyth, director, Drew Forsyth & Co. ‘A freestanding chef’s table or butcher’s trolley, for example, can be brought in for those busy times, such as when entertaining, then moved out of the way when more floor space is required.’ Request castors with brakes for easy moveability.

A bespoke kitchen starts at £30,000 at Drew Forsyth & Co.

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6 CUPBOARD LOVE

‘We’ve definitely witnessed a slow move towards more freestanding kitchens over the last year or so, which, as our roots are firmly based in this look, is pleasing to see,’ says deVOL’s creative director, Helen Parker. One of the simplest, and most useful, ways to take your kitchen in a more unfitted direction, she adds, is by popping a freestanding dresser or larder at the end of the kitchen units. The Haberdasher’s pantry cupboard, from £4,340, deVOL .

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A fully freestanding kitchen has several benefits, starting with transportability. Taking it when you move makes the initial investment more attractive – renters take note. As they’re not attached to walls or floors, they can work in listed properties where materials are protected. Few do freestanding better than Copenhagen-based company Frama, which makes semi-customisable metal-framed pieces in painted and timber finishes. Frama Studio Collection, £36,500 for a full kitchen, including shipping, Frama. &

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Exquisite 19th-century Indian antiques are completely at home in the Pan Deï Palais hotel on the French Riviera BUILT in 1835 by French

general Jean François Allard on his return from India for his new wife, Princess Bannu Pan Deï, this turmeric-hued villa is now a hotel with ten guest rooms and two suites. Accessed from a quiet side street with only a brass lotus plaque hinting at anything special within, the hotel feels like a satisfying secret. Enormous oak doors transport the visitor from the heat and bustle of St-Tropez to a haven of tranquillity. Inside, 19th-century Indian artefacts, earthy textiles and dark wood details are mixed with a streamlined and sophisticated neutral palette cleverly updated this year by interior designer Christophe Tollemer.

Enjoy a delicious alfresco breakfast by the pool, then take one of the hotel’s electric bikes to sightsee your way through the winding streets. Make your way back for dinner in the hotel’s new notable Dolceva restaurant helmed by chef Marco Garfagnini. Here you can feast on Italian antipasti, fresh seafood and sharing dishes.

The garden courtyard with its mosaic pool and cooling olive trees exudes serenity. In the evening, the pool floor lifts up and merges into the courtyard, creating space for intimate outdoor dining and a chic lounge bar with live music. &

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The country files Designer Luke Edward Hall on hunting for antiques, books and the perfect pyjamas in Gloucestershire

THE artist and interior designer Luke Edward Hall is known for his bold sense of colour and playful, whimsical work. His unique eye for style has led to commissions and collaborations with clients including fashion brands Burberry, Lanvin and Richard Ginori, with whom he has launched a ceramics range, and projects such as designing the new Hotel Les Deux Gares in Paris. In June 2019, he and his partner, fellow designer Duncan Campbell, rented a second home close to the village of Churchill in Gloucestershire, where they live along with Merlin, their silver fawn whippet.

■ I love it in Gloucestershire. There are wonderful grand houses and hidden gardens to visit, like Sezincote, Chastleton, Upton Wold and Kiftsgate.

In normal times, there is a fab dog show at Churchill, the lovely village up the road from us.

I’ve just moved into a new studio space in a local barn. The characters I draw and paint are often inspired by those from the past, from novels and mythology. Or they are completely imagined. I love working across a range of creative fields – perhaps I have a short attention span, but really I think it’s because I like looking at life through a variety of lenses. My second book is out later this year and will be focused on my interiors work and inspirations.

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■ There are lots of creative people nearby. Nicky Haslam is one of our neighbours – every couple of weeks he’ll come over for supper and regale us with a few of his dazzling stories, or we’ll drop in for drinks. Duncan and I adore having people over. We set up the barbecue and a little bar (that’s a table with a tablecloth, a bucket of ice and bowls of lemons). If we can, we’ll cook things that we have grown, such as flowers from our courgette plants stuffed with ricotta and mint.

We’ve loved getting to grips with the garden, because we had hardly any experience before. We’re

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into flowers we can bring into the house – last year we grew hundreds of tulips and dahlias, towers of sweet peas and nasturtiums, but we’ve enjoyed dabbling with vegetables, too. Family-run Wyatts is best for roses.

Eating out is a joy. My favourite pub is The Woolpack in the Slad Valley, while The Straw Kitchen at Whichford Pottery has a weekly super brunch, which is usually eggs of some sort, lots of pickles and bits from their garden.

We’re also close to Daylesford, where we get coffee and groceries, cheese and jars of their excellent kimchi.

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■ A favourite walk takes us from the village of Lower Slaughter to Upper Slaughter, past the impressive manor house, water mills and village greens, across stone footbridges along the River Eye. It’s glorious.

■ Tetbury is the best for antiques: I love Brownrigg, Lorfords and Twig. I’m also a fan of Station Mill near Chipping Norton, which is full of bargains. You need to rifle through stuff, but there are gems to be discovered.

■The last three vintage finds I’ve bought are a colourful plaster crown dating from the 1930s from Tatters Antiques, a red Prince of Wales Investiture chair from 1969 at auction and I had three new tablecloths made at an interiors shop in Chipping Campden using Schumacher and GP & J Baker fabrics I found on eBay.

I’m reading Bloomsbury Stud about the mysterious and beautiful Bloomsbury sculptor Stephen ‘Tommy’ Tomlin. We have excellent bookshops here: I like Kellow Books in Chipping Norton for old books and The Borzoi Bookshop in Stow-on-the-Wold for new ones.

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Strong principles SIMPLE, STYLISH AND SUSTAINABLE… FOOD WRITER ANNA JONES SHARES DELICIOUS VEGETARIAN RECIPES THAT HAVE IT ALL

GREEK OLIVE & HERB SHAKSHUKA SERVES 4 Olive oil 1 red onion, finely chopped 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and thinly sliced 1 tsp coriander seeds, bashed 1 tsp paprika 2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes 100g Kalamata olives, pitted and halved 1 tbsp dried oregano 1 tsp red wine or cider vinegar 6 organic eggs 75g feta A small bunch of chopped dill, mint or parsley, or a mixture of all three TO SERVE Flatbreads (optional) ■Heat a little olive oil in a large frying pan, add the onion and cook for 10 minutes, until soft, then add the garlic and cook for another couple of minutes. Add the coriander seeds and toast for a minute.

■ Add the paprika and cook for a few seconds before adding the tomatoes, half the olives, the oregano, vinegar and a good pinch of salt and pepper. Halffill one of the tomato tins with water and add this to the pan too. Simmer over a medium heat and leave the sauce to thicken a bit, about 10 minutes.

■Put a pan of salted water on to boil, then add the eggs and cook for 5 minutes. Drain, run under cold water, then slightly crack the shells and leave them to cool in the cold water.

Once cool, peel and cut in half.

■Nestle the boiled eggs into the sauce, put a lid on the pan and leave for a minute or two to warm through.

Finally, crumble over the feta and sprinkle over the remaining olives and chopped herbs. Serve with warm flatbreads, if you like.

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LEMON, ASPARAGUS & JERUSALEM COUSCOUS TRAY BAKE SERVES 4 200g giant couscous 400g asparagus, halved lengthways 1 head of spring greens (about 150-200g) 2 unwaxed lemons A generous pinch of dried chilli flakes or 1 tsp Turkish chilli flakes 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and thinly sliced Olive oil 200g block of halloumi or vegan halloumi-style cheese (sometimes called ‘Mediterranean-style’), thickly sliced, broken into small pieces A bunch of dill or mint, chopped 1 tsp sumac

First, cook your giant couscous in boiling water and a good pinch of salt until al dente, probably a couple of minutes less than the packet instructions.

■ Preheat your grill to high. Snap the woody bottoms from the asparagus and discard them or keep for a stock.

Roughly shred the spring greens.

■ Put the lot onto a roasting tray, grate over the zest of both lemons and sprinkle with the chilli flakes and the garlic. Cut the zested lemons into thin slices.

■ Once the couscous is cooked, add it to the tray and toss with a generous amount of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper, then lay the halloumi and the lemon slices on top.

■ Put the lot under the grill and cook for 10 minutes, turning from time to time until the asparagus has lost its rawness and the halloumi is browned.

■ Finish with the chopped dill, a drizzle of oil and a sprinkle of sumac, and serve right away. → ■

COOK’S NOTE Asparagus quickly sears under the grill, bringing out its nutty character, and the slices of lemon char and sweeten beautifully

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BAKED FETA WITH TOMATO & SMOKY PEPPERS SERVES 4 2 green peppers or 8 smaller Turkish peppers 2 x 200g blocks feta or vegan feta-style cheese, each cut into 5 slices 2 handfuls of cherry tomatoes, halved (I use different coloured ones) 2 tsp coriander seeds, bashed in a pestle and mortar A pinch of dried oregano Olive oil TO SERVE Green salad Flatbreads

If you have a gas hob, use this to char your peppers. If not, turn your grill up as hot as it will go. Cook the peppers directly on the flame or under the grill, turning them all the time with some tongs, until they are blackened all over. Take off the heat and, once cool, peel away most of the black skin and cut the flesh into slices, discarding the stems and seeds.

■ Preheat the oven to 220°C/Gas 7.

Put the blocks of feta on a piece of foil large enough to wrap around them. Top with the charred peppers, tomatoes, bashed coriander seeds, oregano and a drizzle of olive oil.

Wrap the foil around and seal at the top to make a little parcel.

■ Put the packet on a baking tray and bake for 15 minutes. It is ready when the feta is soft, and the tomatoes are sticky and roasted.

■ Serve with a green salad and some flatbreads for mopping up the juices.

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LEEK & POTATO TRAY BAKE WITH QUICK ROMESCO SERVES 4 500g baby new potatoes, large ones halved 2 large leeks, washed, halved and sliced into 2cm-thick pieces 1 x 400g tin chickpeas, drained 2 cloves of garlic, bashed 4 sprigs of oregano, leaves picked Zest of ½ an unwaxed orange Olive oil, to drizzle FOR THE ROMESCO 50g almonds or hazelnuts 1 thick slice of stale sourdough or good white bread, torn into chunks 1 tsp sweet smoked paprika 150g jarred roasted red peppers, drained 1 tbsp sherry or red wine vinegar 4 tbsp olive oil TO SERVE A small bunch of parsley,roughly chopped

COOK’S NOTE This fast version of romesco adds a punch to a tray of quickly roasted veg. You could add more greens here, too, if you like

■Heat the oven to 200°C/Gas 6. Toss the potatoes, leeks and chickpeas with the garlic, oregano leaves, orange zest, a good drizzle of olive oil and plenty of salt and pepper on your largest roasting tray. Roast for 20 minutes.

■Meanwhile, start on the romesco.

Toast the nuts and bread on a baking tray for 6-7 minutes, until coloured.

■Blitz the nuts and bread with the smoked paprika in a food processor, until you have a rough crumb.

Add the peppers, vinegar, oil and a tablespoon of water, then season and blitz again, until you have a slightly textured but silky sauce.

■Once the vegetables have had their 20 minutes, take them out of the oven and toss them with half the romesco.

Return them to the oven for a further 5 minutes. Serve with extra romesco, if you like, and sprinkle with parsley. →

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MELON, POTATO, HERB & ROAST FETA SALAD SERVES 4-6 1kg small new potatoes 1 unwaxed lemon 1 whole head of garlic 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling 1 tbsp fresh oregano 1kg melon (I use a mix of watermelon, cantaloupe and piel de sapo) 200g block feta or vegan feta-style cheese A small bunch of Greek basil leaves A small bunch of mint, leaves picked TO SERVE 1 tbsp runny honey or agave (optional)

COOK’S NOTE This salad with roast feta and new potatoes makes a meal of a melon; the lemon, honey and herbs bring out the flavour of even a lacklustre fruit

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■Heat the oven to 200°C/Gas 6.

Chop any large potatoes in half and keep the smaller ones whole, then transfer to a large baking tray.

Use a speed peeler to peel the zest from the lemon in long strips, then add to the tray. Bash the head of garlic until the cloves are slightly split, then add to the tray with the olive oil and oregano. Season well, then roast for 20 minutes.

■Peel the melons and cut into thin half-moon slices and bite-sized pieces, removing the seeds as you go.

■After the potatoes have had 20 minutes, take them out of the oven, then squash them down with a potato masher until broken apart and flattened. Break over the feta, then return the tray to the oven for a further 20 minutes, or until the feta is golden and crisp all over.

■Remove from the oven, toss with the juice of half the lemon, then add the melon, basil and mint. Finish with a little honey or agave, if you like, and a drizzle of olive oil.

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CORN & CAULIFLOWER CHOWDER SERVES 4 2 tbsp olive oil 1 leek, washed, trimmed and thinly sliced 4 cloves of garlic, peeled and thinly sliced ½ a large cauliflower (about 500g) cut into small florets, leaves shredded Kernels from 4 corn on the cob or 500g tinned/frozen kernels 1 x 400ml tin coconut milk ½ vegetable stock cube Juice of ½ unwaxed lemon FOR THE TOPPING 1 green chilli, thinly sliced 4 spring onions, sliced A bunch of basil A handful of roasted unsalted peanuts, roughly crushed A little olive oil for frying and to serve

Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over a medium-high heat. Add the leek and a good pinch of salt, then cook for 5-10 minutes until soft. Add the garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes.

■Add the cauliflower florets, keeping the leaves for later. Add all but a handful of the corn, a good pinch of salt, the coconut milk, stock cube and two tins of hot water. Bring to the boil and simmer for about 20 minutes. It’s ready when the cauliflower is soft and the soup has thickened a little. Blend with a hand-held blender until it’s about half liquid and half still textured.

Add a little lemon juice and black pepper, taste, adding more as needed.

■ Heat a frying pan over a medium heat, add a little oil then the remaining corn, green chilli and spring onions, plus the shredded cauli leaves. Cook until the corn is charred and the leaves wilted.

Serve this on top of the soup with the basil torn over, a final scattering of peanuts and a drizzle of olive oil. & ■

Extracted from: ONE: POT, PAN, PLANET: A GREENER WAY TO COOK FOR YOU, YOUR FAMILY AND THE PLANET by Anna Jones (£26, 4th Estate). Photographs: Issy Croker.

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Building out the back Many of us are looking to our gardens to create the extra living and work areas we want. Here’s what to consider...

USING the space we have outside is a smart way to

gain more rooms – whether that be building a new structure, refurbishing existing outbuildings with all the mod cons or even buying land adjacent to our homes to develop. With the costs of moving high, the obvious step is to make better use of what we own adapting it to the functional and fun needs of modern life. So what is – and isn’t – possible when it comes to building in your outdoor space? The biggest hurdle lies in whether or not you’re allowed to extend out, convert or build in the garden.

Permitted development is a nuanced – and constantly evolving – aspect so it’s best to check in with the local planning team at the start of your project planning. ‘Permissions do change. In recent months, for instance, rules have been introduced allowing additional storeys to be added to houses in certain circumstances,’ explains architect Ross Sharpe of Yiangou Architects.

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PARTY BARNS AND POOL HOUSES Architects around the UK say there’s been an increased appetite to build spaces in gardens that are used for entertaining, linked back to a heightened awareness of the benefits of being outside for wellbeing and the desire to entertain at home. Converting outbuildings into party barns with at-home bars, or exercise areas, or pool pavilions and spas is a big trend says Ben Holland of HollandGreen Architecture. ‘We’re also being asked to create different zones in outdoor spaces, each with their own ambiance and purpose. For instance, a rewilding area is ideal for quiet and reflection and great for wildlife, too.’

■ Costs The sky’s the limit as depends on the starting and finishing point.

■ Value added verdict Not essential but could help the house stand out from a crowd.

GARDEN ANNEXE Building a garden room - for an extra bedroom or gym - is an excellent way to make the best use

This dining and entertaining pavilion in reclaimed timber is by HollandGreen

of any external space. ‘Be prepared to be flexible and amend your design to suit the parameters; a boundary wall is not a problem in itself, but you have to be mindful of neighbours’ privacy and their right to light, therefore you may have to compromise on the height,’ says architect Max de Rosee of De Rosee Sa. It’s sensible not to build on the boundary walls to avoid triggering a party wall problem, adds Eamonn Agha of Huntsmore, a design and build firm. Be aware, too, that an annexe that is deemed habitable – that has a kitchen and a bathroom – might be seen as a separate dwelling by HMRC and incur its own council tax reliability.

■ Costs Vary, but the modular Cuberno garden room →

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by Rooms Outdoor costs £27,757 while prices start from £1,500 per sq m plus VAT for one-off designs.

■ Value added verdict Depends on location.

WORK SPACE The home office – or the possibility to create one – now features among the key attributes listed in sales brochures, but whether or not they add value to a house differs depending on where you are, says Lindsay Cuthill of Savills. ‘In the country, there’s usually ample space to build one but in London it’s much more of a challenge - I’d expect houses that already have a good home office space in the garden to therefore attract a premium.’

If you work alone, the chances are higher that planning permission won’t be needed, but if you’re expected to hold meetings or employ staff in the building, this changes.

■ Costs Between £13,000 and £20,000 for a reasonable spec, good-sized office.

■ Value added verdict Depending on location, some agents suggest a 10% premium.

OTHER OPTIONS Look at extending the garage, or building one.

Oak-frame structures are popular in the countryside and many off-the-shelf designs come with a room above. Also, if the garden in its current format lacks enough space to accommodate a studio or outbuilding, is there any neighbouring land that might be available? The Land Registry holds data on all registered property in England and Wales, but as compulsory registration wasn’t fully introduced until 1990, land which hasn’t been sold since may not be registered. In that case, it’s a question of enquiring with neighbours.

■ Costs Oakwrights, Oak-framed buildings and garden rooms specialist, quotes from £38,000 for a garage and room above.

■ Value added verdict Again, depends on location.

This stunning work space by Richard Parr Associates was once a dilapidated outbuilding

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Architect Richard Parr works between London and the Cotswolds. He has restored a redundant 19th-century farm outbuilding to create a studio/office space ‘I’m a veteran of the working-from-home tribe, having done it for several years. I took a redundant outbuilding and created my dream escape. It has two halves: one is softer (the floors are in gym rubber, ideal for sound deadening) and the other is fully glazed looking out towards the house on one side or across the valley on the other. I like being connected to home, but not acoustically. It’s important to have some distance, even if it’s just the end of the garden.

You need to have a different environment for work so creating boundaries is vital. Do this by moving away from domestic furniture; glass tables can also help small spaces feel bigger.’ &

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“IF YOUR GARDEN LACKS ENOUGH SPACE TO ACCOMMODATE A STUDIO OR OUTBUILDING, IS THERE ANY NEIGHBOURING LAND THAT MIGHT BE AVAILABLE? THE LAND REGISTRY HOLDS DATA ON ALL REGISTERED PROPERTIES”

WhatC Ehome means to me RYS MATTHEWS THE WELSH SINGER, SONGWRITER AND RADIO 6 DJ ON GROWING UP IN CARDIFF

HOME to me is a place where my collection of books and music is kept, so in that sense it’s really restful and peaceful. I’m not very materialistic. I don’t buy stuff because it’s in fashion; what I have I’ve collected over the years.

MY first memory of home is playing in a weeping willow tree with other children from the same street in Cardiff. Opposite the row of terraced houses there was a patch of green grass and a few trees. That feeling of neighbourhood is what I remember about my early years. And funnily enough, I’ve unconsciously ended up recreating that where we live in London. We share an area of grass and trees with another row of terraced houses. When I realised what I’d done, it tickled me a fair bit. It’s obviously what really matters to me – and that is community.

My home is part of a community, rather than a standalone fortress on its own.

I’VE picked up my sense of interior design style from my trips across the world – whether it’s Morocco, Bangkok or anywhere. Travelling so much as a musician, I’ve been inspired and influenced by hotels. When I was growing up, I had polyester sheets. And then when I started staying in hotels it was 100% cotton. I was like, ‘Oh my god this is amazing.’ It felt so good. I started learning about little luxuries that I didn’t know about growing up.

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WHEN I’m travelling I’ll take a slice of home with me. I take loungewear or pyjamas, fresh chillies, a Kindle full of books and my running shoes.

I’VE got madly into interior designer Abigail Ahern lately. I adore her ideas on colour. My favourite style is like a gentlemen’s club. Dark colours, industrial metalwork and huge plants. And comfortable club chairs – that’s my go-to style at the minute.

IN the music industry, there’s a wonderful feeling when you’ve delivered everything to your deadline. I pre-programme all of my radio shows before they go live, so whether it’s that or a piece of writing that I’ve got to submit on a certain date, there is that moment of relief when you allow yourself to take a massive breath. That is when I feel most at home. & ■ Cerys Matthews presents on BBC Radio 6 Music, Sundays, 10am-1pm, and The Blues Show on BBC Radio 2 on Mondays, 9pm-10pm.

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I’M a contradictory person. I absolutely love being at home where I’ve got all the bits and pieces that matter to me, but not having the escape option during lockdown gave me extremely itchy feet. I love the freedom we have in the 21st-century world to usually be able to, at the drop of a hat, go somewhere completely different and then appreciate home when we come back to it. In the past year, I’ve learned to stay put, love champagne... and wear earplugs because home has been somewhat chaotic with my family being there all the time.