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HOME JULY / AUGUST 2018

72 DESIGN 29 CREATIVE REVIEW

24 INSIDER 14 CALENDAR

Diary dates for the coming month

30 THE TOP TEN

Palm trees everywhere

34 MARIMEKKO

As the Finnish design house celebrates its stripe print, HOME looks at its history

40 PEARL'S PLACE

At home in Somerset with Pearl Lowe

50 PUZZLE

Architect Gregory Phillips shows us his own family home

16 NEWS

53 THE LEGACY

20 MASTERPIECE

54 PRINT RUN

Snippets from the interiors industry Previewing the decorative arts fair

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News from the design world

Iconic designs through history Florence Welch's collaboration with Liberty

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Plywood House at The Conran Shop Muted pigments and tactile textures take centre stage in this collection of clean-lined designs conranshop.com

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65 TEA PARTY

88 MISSONI AT HOME

68 DANISH DESIGN

94 WILLIAM MORRIS' UTOPIA

72 A MODEL HOME

98 MY STYLE

Inside Kate Moss's bathroom

Nancy Alsop, Pearl Boyd, Helen Brown

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58 QUIET PATTERN

A tour of Ferm Living's Copenhagen home

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HOME's favourite teapots

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30 Abigail Edwards' enlightening take on living with pattern

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ithout particularly intending to, we've produced a very female issue for summer 2018. Firstly, we're coveting Pearl Lowe's beautiful house in Somerset with its mix of b ohemian shabbiness, floral fabrics and faded bohemian glamour as well as its quintessentially English garden, where all our fantasy tea parties are held.

Then we're back in London, chez Kate Moss (surely she's Pearl Lowe's friend?) – where we're only allowed in the bathroom, but what a bathroom it is, right down to the de Gournay wallpaper designed, naturally, by the model herself. Other inspirational women in these pages include style icon Florence Welch, who has created a collection of sleepwear for Liberty after rifling through their fabric archive. Her lovely pieces feature upholstery fabrics reimagined as pyjamas – and this kind of transposition works equally well for designer Neisha Crosland, who has reworked her textile designs as tiles in another of our female focuses. We also look at Tatty Devine's jewellery motifs in their new incarnation as homeware, at fashion house Missoni's new cookbook and at designer Lara Bohinc's stellar inspirations for new furniture pieces. In all, that's a lot of women to be celebrating. Enjoy the issue.

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Things we like this month 1 Teapots; page 65 2 Lots of pattern (and dogs); page 58

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3 Richard Brendons' beautiful glassware; page 29

4 Everything in the vast collection by Brost Copenhagen; page 16 5 Linen in saturated colours; page 67 6 Counting down to Masterpiece; page 20

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A D AT E W I T H

DESIGN Art fairs, festivals and events for your calendar

By H E L E N B R OW N

John Ve rnon Lord

Finnegans Wake © John Vernon Lord

LOUIS THOMPSON

Un ti l 1 9 Aug ust R oy a l Ac a d e my of A r t s In exciting news for London Glassblowing, a collection of work by one of their resident artists, Louis Thompson, has been selected for this year’s Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition. One of the pieces in question, Seven Stages of Degradation highlights the issues of plastic pollution.

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Old Royal Naval College from the river; Old Royal Naval College

Fr om 13 July House of Illustration This solo exhibition from master illustrator John Vernon Lord features his extraordinary work for five books

by Lewis Carroll and James Joyce.

From Finnegan’s Wake to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, his pen and ink drawings are rich with pattern, metaphor and codes.

2 Granary Square, N1C; houseofillustration.org.uk

The Old House Show

7-8 S e pt e mb e r Ol d Royal Naval Coll ege In partnership with Period Living, The Old House Show is an unmissable event with demonstrations of traditional crafts, presentations, talks, exhibitors, expert advice and handson activities. Tickets are available at spab.org.uk; register now for the chance to win Painted Hall ceiling tour tickets. King William Walk, SE10; ornc.org

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I N S I D E R | WHAT’S ON

GB. England. Kent. Margate. 1986.© Martin Parr-Magnum Photos

On go i n g National Maritime Museum From abandoned piers to dazzling arcades, celebrate the British seaside through the lenses of our most popular photographers. Tony Ray-Jones, David Hurn, Simon Roberts and Martin Parr examine the ambiguities of seaside life through this major exhibition of over 100 photographs.

Park Row, SE10; rmg.co.uk Tonje Høydahl Sørli; Brittle Little and The Brutal Truth2017 © Tonje Høydahl Sørli

WEAVING NEW WORLDS

O n go i n g William Morris Gallery In this exhibition, 16 female artists from across the globe weave their tales of our time with traditional hand-woven techniques that connect us to the past.

The tapestries range in subject matter, from reflections of rural mythology to floods and urban decay, but at the heart of each is the human condition.

Forest Road, E17; wmgallery.org.uk

Russell Lee; Untitled photo, possibly related to: Surrealistic window display, Bergdorf Goodman, New York City, January 1938

THE GREAT BRITISH SEASIDE

Killed Negatives On goin g Whitechapel Gallery In order to expose American poverty in the 1930s and 40s, an initiative was launched in which commissioned photographers recorded the struggles of rural life following the Great Depression.

The rejected negatives of this project were punctured with a hole, and as such, make for an intriguing collection in their own right.

77-82 Whitechapel High Street, E1; whitechapelgallery.org

THE HEART OF HOLLYWOOD TOUR UNTIL 17 JULY O2 ARENA The Heart of Hollywood Tour brings the original ‘H’ from the Hollywood sign, iconic memorabilia and artwork from the golden age of Hollywood to the UK for the first time. Here are the highlights. heartofhollywoodtour.com

Hugh Hefner

The ‘H’ from the Hollywood sign

Alice Cooper

Hollywood Art Gallery

Show centrepiece

Hollywood Art Gallery

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STORED IN ST YLE British Standard British Standard is an off-the-shelf cupboard range of simple, honest, affordable cupboards for kitchens, utility rooms and studies. Here is their configuration at Chelsea's new Love my Human pet parlour. britishstandardcupboards.co.uk

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Hay 30degrees is a lightweight shade made of laminated oak veneer. The seamless surface is achieved by aligning the ends of semicircular veneer sheets at a 30degree angle, so the inside cone and internal angle is always 30 degrees. hay.dk

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O r l a K i e l y/ B r a b a nt i a A new collaboration between Brabantia and Orla Kiely has resulted in this most stylish ironing board. It's a limited edition run, so get yours quickly. £114.50; johnlewis.com

French Connection Home Among the high street fashion names that have launched homewares, French Connection stands out for its fabulous textiles. Rugs, cushions and throws are all well-designed in a range of patterns and embellishments – and they're well-priced too. frenchconnection.com

TA B L E TA L K

Heerenhuis The beautiful handcrafted Larbus table by Belgian brand Heerenhuis is made from solid French oak with a sapwood edge. It's available in a wide array of sizes at Maida Vale's Different Like a Zoo, from £5,045. differentlikeazoo.com

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NATUR AL SLEEP

herdysleep Created around the Lake District's Herdwick sheep, herdysleep is the allnatural mattress brand that combines the best quality wool with a foam foundation and over 6,000 microsprings in a king-sized mattress. herdysleep.com

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Broste Leading interior design brand Broste Copenhagen is breathing new life into the classic vase with their SS18 collection.

Guaranteed to brighten up any tabletop, keep these interesting Amalfi bud vases as a set or spread them around the house for an instant talking point. brostecopenhagen.com

TIMELESS DESIGN

P L AY T I M E Mini Rodini

The fun designs of

childrenswear brand Mini Rodini was always going to translate well into homeware. Adding colour to any living space, this pony cushion is the touch of playfulness you didn't know you needed. minirodini.com

Iitala Scandinavian brand Iittala produce colourful interiors that maintain the simplicity of scandi style whilst remaining undeniably eye-catching.

This Alvar Aalto vase channels the 1939 New York Art Fair, where similar structures were presented, with soft curves to allow branches to find a natural positioning. ÂŁ119 iittala.com

C U RV Y C U T

Salvesen Green x Jennifer Manners Interior design studio Salvesen Green and bespoke rug designer Jennifer Manners have collaborated to create the SCALLOP rug, handcrafted by artisans in India with a distinctive scalloped edge. The result combines Manners' elegant designs with Salveson Graham's timeless interiors. jennifermanners.co.uk

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Pablo Picasso, Les Dormeurs, 1965, Oil on canvas, 114 x 195 cm, Courtesy Landau Fine Art

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FA I R HOME previews the highlights of this year’s Masterpiece

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asterpiece London has established itself as the world’s leading crosscollecting fair, offering the finest works of art, design, furniture and jewellery, from antiquity to the present day. This unmissable event at the height of the capital’s summer season provides an unparalleled opportunity for new and established collectors to discover exceptional works for sale from 160 international exhibitors.

This year’s edition showcases rare and important Impressionist and Modernist paintings; compelling presentations celebrating British art and design; exquisite jewellery; art and objects from antiquity as well as contemporary work by artists including Marina Abramović, Ibrahim El Salahi, Chiharu Shiota and Rob & Nick Carter. The Royal Bank of Canada returns as the Fair’s principal sponsor for the fifth successive year.

Masterpiece Presents, in collaboration with FactumArte and Lisson Gallery, will showcase new works by Marina Abramović, Five Stages of Maya Dance, in an immersive, specially conceived area. This unseen body of work

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I N S I D E R | EVENTS Howard Hodgkin, Turkish Delight, 2004, Courtesy Sims Reed Gallery

MASTERPIECE LONDON 28 JUNE~4 JULY South Grounds, The Royal Hospital Chelsea, SW3 4LW masterpiecefair.com

Carl-Axel Acking, Ceiling lamp, Sweden, 1940s, Courtesy Modernity Stockholm

Pair of polished Steel Armchairs, France, early 19th century, polished steel, gilt copper, leather, Courtesy Perrin Fine Art

Niki de Saint Phalle, Nana on an Elephant, 1979, Courtesy Vertes

Harry Powell, Goblet, c. 1913, Courtesy Oscar Graf

comprises five alabaster portraits of Marina Abramović which merge performance, light and sculpture. Their hauntingly physical presence decomposes into intricately carved landscapes of alabaster as you move around the pieces.

Masterpiece’s cross-collecting ethos can be seen throughout the fair, where exhibitors specialising in a wide variety of disciplines and eras are brought together, offering the broadest spectrum of works of any art fair, with classical and contemporary shown sideby-side. Visitors will encounter presentations which carefully combine furniture, sculpture and works of art from all periods, unified by quality. Examples of this ethos can be seen at Benjamin Proust, Perrin Fine Art, Robilant + Voena, and Safani Gallery & Geoffrey Diner.

This year, highly important Impressionist and Modern works will be exhibited at the Fair by a number of exhibitors. Landau Fine Art’s presentation will include a Picasso oil painting which hung for decades behind the desk of his only dealer, Paul Rosenberg. Gladwell & Patterson will be bringing a preeminent example of a late waterlilies painting by Monet

Max Ernst, L’imbécile, 1961, Bronze, cast 1999, Courtesy DIE GALERIE

and, celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, Hammer Galleries will be bringing an early work by Joan Miró along with Marc Chagall’s Peintre au coq rouge.

Masterpiece is an important destination for collectors of British art and design and many of this year’s exhibitors are celebrating the work of British artists as well as those who have lived and worked in the UK. This focus is encapsulated by Richard Green whose presentation ‘Best of British from our Shores and Beyond’ includes pieces by Turner, Lowry and Constable.

Modern and Post-War British artists including Eileen Agar, Duncan Grant, Barbara Hepworth, Bridget Riley and Graham Sutherland, will be presented by The Redfern Gallery, Osborne Samuel, Philip Mould, Offer Waterman, Hazlitt Holland-Hibbert and Piano Nobile.

With a booth inspired by the Surrealist poet and patron Edward James, David Gill Gallery will be bringing together contemporary works from their roster of artists and designers including Zaha Hadid, Michele Oka Doner and Mattia Bonetti. Modern and contemporary design will also be presented by 18 Davies Street Gallery, Rose Uniacke and Modernity Stockholm. New exhibitor Sarah Myerscough Gallery will showcase unique handcrafted contemporary pieces of design by John Makepeace amongst others, and Sinai & Sons Ltd. will focus on the work of Italian painter, sculptor, interior decorator and engraver Piero Fornasetti. Hitomi Hosono’s exquisite collaboration with Wedgwood will be revealed at Adrian Sassoon, and Katie Jones will present a selection of contemporary Japanese applied arts.

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Breathe, relax and enjoy summer style with our new outdoor collection. Introducing our new modular Rome outdoor sofa and coffee table. The minimal design, in high quality materials developed for all weather, ensures many years of Breathe, relax and enjoy summer style with our new outdoor collection. Introducing our new modular Rome outdoor great times in the sun. Plus the Rome collection is available in limitless configurations. To find out how our new outdoor sofa and coffee table. The minimal design, in high quality materials developed for all weather, ensures many years of collection can be customised to fit seamlessly in your home, simply book your free interior design service in-store or great times in the sun. Plus the Rome collection is available in limitless configurations. To find out how our new outdoor at home to discuss your requirements with one of our highly skilled design consultants. collection can be customised to fit seamlessly in your home, simply book your free interior design service in-store or at home to discuss your requirements with one of our highly skilled design consultants.

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Gin & Lobster HOME celebrates jewellery brand Tatty Devine’s launch into homeware

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ult jewellery designers Tatty Devine’s collaborators have included the Tate Gallery, the V&A and Belle & Sebastian. When Selfridges celebrated its 100th birthday, it was Tatty Devine’s Rosie Wolfenden and Harriet Vine who made the cake. Artists including Antony Gormley and Rob Ryan have worked with them and the jewellers’ creations have included popcorn beads, rosette brooches and tape measure belts as well as the original signature name necklaces.e Now Vine and Wolfenden have teamed up with Made.com for their first foray into homewares. a collection of quirky home accessories.

Well known for mixing both humour and style in their jewellery designs, their new collection of quirky home accessories consists of seven products, focusing on Tatty Devine’s iconic motifs: gin bottles and lobsters.

Tatty Devine’s Rosie Wolfenden said:“Tatty Devine is so excited to have teamed up with MADE, and can’t wait to accessorise our home. Seeing our designs come to life as the Gin Lamp and Lobster Clock is a real dream come true,” while Made.com’s design director Ruth Wasserman called the collection “perfect for the fun-loving Made customer…

Tatty Devine’s witty aesthetic will bring an instant splash of personality to the home.”

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Grayson dressing table, £350, johnlewis.com

The trend: palm trees

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OFF THE WALL

Flock Studio The beautiful Sticks wallpaper is based on a simple French shirt fabric design from the late 1880s, reminiscent of sewing pins of botanical illustrations. It's digitally printed in Lancashire; £130 per roll. flock.orguk

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LUXU RY AT H O M E Artel New luxury e-partment store Niquesa offers UK-based consumers unprecedented access to some of the world’s most desirable products. The best in home accessories includes Artel glass (pictured) as well as cashmere by Agnona and knives by Savernake. The expanding range is designed to include absolutely the word's finest things. niquesa.com

ART OF GLASS

STATEMENT PIECE

Richard Brendon Richard Brendon has partnered with Gleneagles to develop the handcrafted crystal collection, Fluted, which draws inspiration from the decadent cocktail culture of the 1920s, and fits perfectly in the American Bar at Gleneagles richardbrendon.com

Artek Armchair 400 was created by Alvar Aalto in 1936 for an exhibition at the Milan Triennale, where it was promptly awarded a prize. The chair owes its nickname “Tank” to its distinctive wide and sturdy armrests. It is launching imminentnly in this limited edition print at The Conran Shop. conranshop.co.uk

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Vitra With his design for Rotary Tray, Jasper Morrison has given the classic tiered etagere a new contemporary look. Thanks to its understated shape and colouring, Rotary Tray naturally complements all types of interior styles and can be used for a variety of different functions. From £40. vitra.com

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CLUB TROPICANA Every home needs a palm tree. Here are 10 of the best

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TREE TOPS

Leafy brass lamps create a decadent and exotic atmosphere. Brass palm tree table lamp, £375. abodeliving.com

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The Penelope accent chair has a midcentury shape and comes in a lovely tropical leaf print. £129. cultfurniture.com

SKY LIGHT Cassia Beck’s stylishly leafy Autum Palms photographic art print comes in several sizes, printed on matte paper with pigment inks. £65. oostor.com

FAKE NEWS

If this potted palm looks too good to be true that's because it is. Cox & Cox's faux plants are fuss-free and very convincing. £175 coxandcox.co.uk

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JUNGLE FEVER

Art House’s Elephant Grove wallpaper comes in shades of coffee (pictured), aubergine and charcoal with metallic highlights. We love the palm trees, obviously. £16.99 per roll. arthouse.com

SHADY SPOTS

No space for an actual palm? Adorn your wall with a palm leaf print.

There are lots at the Native State. thenativestate.com

WALL STORY

This metal palm leaf is designed to be hung on the wall to create a subtle tropical vibe. £39.95 audenza.com

THE GLAZE

This porcelain Palm Tree jar is inspired by colonial pottery.

Hand-painted and hand-glazed, it features a crackle effect. thefarthing.co.uk

GREEN DAY What better for a green sofa than an array of leafy cushions?

Made's Jangala velvet ones are just the ticket, from £29. made.com

LEAFY BACKDROP

Wallsauce's pink jungle wallpaper murals are made to measure for any space and come in a variety of materials. From £26 per metre. wallsauce.com

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ara Bohinc likes geometry. ‘My obsession with all things round and spherical is explained in the new collection’s title,’ she says. ‘These shapes are essential to our perception and understanding of the world.’

Her latest works for Bohinc Studio demonstrate her expertise with metalwork techniques, whilst bringing forward her geometrically and celestially inspired signature style All the new pieces are made in small artisanal workshops in Italy, and combine traditional craft and modern technology in metalwork as well as in ceramics.

Bohinc Studio was launched in 2016 by Lara Bohinc for the exploration of furniture and object design. With Since the World is Round, Bohinc Studio presents chairs for the first time, a vanity console and matching chair, and home accessories comprising of vases, candlesticks and boxes.

In the collection, Lara Bohinc develops her stellar themes, finding inspiration in planetary and lunar orbits, whose gravitationally curved trajectories drive the lines and shapes of the chairs. Constructed from thin square rod, the chairs are elegant, minimal and delicate. They are finished in galvanised steel and wool fabrics by Kvadrat in orange, red, pink, petrol and black. The Solar Chair (pictured) has an asymmetric frame and its reflecting circles suggest the rising and setting of the sun. It is constructed from playful lines that incorporates circles, half circles and squares.

The Lunar Chair is distinguished by two enveloping crescents for armrests, and a smaller backrest which, like a moon, circles its planet on an orbit of its own. The Orbit Chair features dramatically inclined circular armrests that hold the round back above the larger circular seat, suggesting a moon in orbit. The armrests arc down in a graceful trajectory to meet the front legs and the single rear leg further enhances the chair’s simple lines and space around the seat.

This Celeste Console has an elegant and playful form made from square brass galvanised steel rod frame, that contrasts with the fresh blue of the verdigris patinated copper surface, sides and drawer. The design plays with circles and straight lines to create a piece that is delicate and light but complex.

Two different mirror shapes accentuate the wave in the console’s surface and its flowing, light form.

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FINLAND’S F INEST This summer, Finnish design house Marimekko is celebrating 50 years of its Tasaraita stripe – but the company’s story goes back further than that.

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t all began in 1949 when Viljo Ratia founded Printex, a small Helsinki-based textile printing company, in 1949. Viljo’s wife, Armi Ratia, envisioned a bold future for textile design and manufacturing. To fulfil her vision, she gathered promising young artists around her and asked them to create new and striking fabric prints for Printex.

One of the young artists was Maija Isola, whose Amfora design was among the first fabrics printed at Printex. They quickly gained a lot of admirers but no buyers, so these unusual fabrics needed a showcase. Armi’s solution: a fashion show filled with colour, grace and exceptional patterns. The clothes designed by renowned fashion designer Riitta Immonen literally sold on the spot. Marimekko was registered as a company five days later, in 1951 and the following year Marimekko opened its first store in Helsinki.

Vuokko Eskolin-Nurmesniemi joined Marimekko in 1953 to design clothing and print patterns. Alongside her radical loose-fitting dress designs, Vuokko created one the most enduring Marimekko classics: the unisex Jokapoika (every boy) shirt in the striped Piccolo pattern.

Maija Isola continued to create iconic Marimekko prints like Kivet (stones) and many more.

The Marimekko logo, inspired by the simplicity of Olivetti typewriter letters, was born in 1954. Towards the end of the decade, the story of Marimekko began to spread across the seas: first it reached Sweden and soon after the United States. The 1960s got off to a good start with Jacqueline Kennedy buying seven Marimekko dresses and wearing one of them on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1960.

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Marimekko's Spring and Summer 2018 home collection at Marimekko Home in Villa Vuosanta, Helsinki

“Marimekko became an internationally renowned phenomenon and a way of life”

Marimekko became an internationally renowned phenomenon and a way of life. The company grew rapidly and its product range expanded to include a variety of accessories and home items. Armi Ratia built a utopia called Marikylä (Marimekko Village), whose aim was to house the staff and to function as a laboratory for product design and Marimekko living.

New fashion designers joined the company, among them Annika Rimala whose modern dress designs were regularly featured in international fashion magazines. She also created many typical Marimekko prints like Puketti (bouquet), Keidas (oasis) and Tarha (garden).

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In the ‘60s, Maija Isola created many of her best-known Marimekko prints, Lokki(seagull) and Kaivo (well) for example. The most widely known by far, however, is Unikko (poppy), which Maija designed in 1964 in protest after Armi Ratia had declared that Marimekko would never be a flower print company.

During the 1970s, the product range was further expanded with the launch of canvas bags designed by Armi’s son, Ristomatti Ratia.

Textile designer Katsuji Wakisaka came to Marimekko from Japan and designed several iconic prints like Bo Boo, a pattern which immediately won over both children and adults.

In 1973, Marimekko opened a new textile printing factory in Helsinki and acquired its first flatbed printing machine. The factory was expanded in 1979, when the company moved its entire textile printing to one location.

One of Marimekko’s most famous licensed products was born in the ‘80s: the classic Kivi (stone) candleholder designed by Heikki Orvola.

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The factory building in Helsinki was expanded in 1983, and Marimekko’s headquarters moved under the same roof as the printing mill.

The ‘00s were marked by a global Unikko (poppy) boom, and many other classic designs

by Maija Isola also enjoyed greater popularity than perhaps ever before. The Oiva (superb) tableware designed by Sami Ruotsalainen hit the stores in 2009 and was an instant hit. The first patterns for the tableware collection were created by Maija Louekari.

Marimekko’s print production was modernised with the acquisition of a new flatbed printing machine and digital screen-making equipment.

New products have been introduced in the home collection, such as the Sukat makkaralla (socks rolled down) glassware by Anu Penttinen, the Konkkaronkka (bunch) cutlery by Mari Isopahkala, and the Hehkuva (glowing) lantern and the Valoisa (bright) lamp by Harri Koskinen. The output capacity of the textile printing factory in Helsinki was tripled in 2011 with the acquisition of a new rotary printing machine.

Marimekko’s global expansion remains in full swing. The number of Marimekko stores outside Finland has more than doubled, including flagship stores in New York City and Sydney – and Marimekko is at the forefront of the international trend for Scandinavian style.

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PEARL’S PLACE HOME takes a tour of Pearl Lowe’s fabulous house in Frome, which is available as a holiday let

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esigner Pearl Lowe's inimitable personal style makes her home a source of inspiration.

Known as a serial mover, the designer moved away from London and her urban life several years ago to find solace in Somerset. Here she embarked on a series of house projects in a quest to find the perfect rural home for her, her husband Danny Goffey and their four children.

A rock roll love affair with faded glamour style has resulted in this truly golden country home. Designed with the hedonist in mind, there´s a seductive dining room for long nights of Champagne and laughter, clawfoot bath tubs and deep sofas by open fires that beg for crosswords and conversation.

This is a world of feminine floras, bohemian extravagance and tea parties on the lawn.

If you must leave, The Fat Radish in Frome serves deliciously dizzying cocktails whilst White Row Farm will provide everything you need for a delectable self-catering stay. This is the only place the party will want to be this summer.

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MARRAKECH DESIGN Casa tile in petal and blush, £POA marrakechdesign.se

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Chevron wall tile in white, £53 per m2 bakedtiles.co.uk

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abco Sanctuary’s internal doors and screens are manufactured on specialised CNC machinery. Professionally-designed to your requirements, they are engineered to the highest standards. This means Fabco frames not only look exactly how you imagined but also perform better, last longer and have shorter manufacturing times.

In recent years, steel doors have become an ever more popular addition to the home and more and more people are having them installed internally. Fabco’s bespoke inter-

nal doors are incredibly versatile and can be designed to fit any space. A number of style options are available, from modern to traditional. With the slimmest of sight lines and maximum glass space they’re beautiful to look at – and look through.

Fabco’s internal doors not only look great as a stand-alone feature in your home, but also when coupled with side panels, fan lights and other doors to create larger screen assemblies. With the ability to create two separate spaces without losing that feeling of openness and light internal screens are becoming the new ‘must-have’ feature when renovating or rebuilding. Whether you want to use them as a stylish focal point or to create a separate space, Fabco will make them bespoke to your individual needs.

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With a satin finish, this encaustic tile comes in Aqua Heather, Cinnamon, Mandarin and Slate Smoke for use on interior floors and walls.

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eisha Crosland’s new encaustic tile collection for Artisans of Devizes plays with her distinctive patterns on unusual tile shapes that fit together to create fabulous floor and wall tiling for interiors in a kaleidoscope of original colour. She says ‘ a good pattern is one that people can connect with. It must have a sense of familiarity but at the same time the design must surprise them with its freshness.› Jigsaw does just that.

The six patterned tile play with shape from squares to a diamond, fan and prolong hexagonal. These explore optic angles and stars, castellated edges, overlapping lines and dynamic geometrics. Colours are dusty pinks, jades, primrose and pomegranate. The encaustic nature of the tiles gives the colours a subtle softness. artisansofdevizes.com

HOPSCOTCH JIGSAW HOPSCOTCH PATTERN TILE

With a satin finish, this encaustic tile comes in Denim Ochre, Plaster Grey, Pomato Pink, Pumice Ginger and Tumeric for use on interior floors and walls.

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With a satin finish, this encaustic tile comes in Burnt Sienna, Duck Grey, Pebble Grey, Pistachio and Sludge Grey for use on interior floors and walls.

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With a satin finish, this encaustic tile comes in Black Cream, Blue Charcoal, Clay Mud and Smoke Sage for use on interior floors and walls.

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The Legacy Hans J Wegner’s CH24 Wishbone Chair

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n celebration of Hans J. Wegner’s 104th birthday, Carl Hansen & Son launched a unique edition of the designer’s iconic CH24 Wishbone Chair. Crafted from oak that has been specially treated to recreate the distinctively warm, dark brown hue of thousand-year-old bog oak, this is the first time that the CH24 Wishbone Chair has been presented in an ancient oak finish.

To produce the commemorative edition, Carl Hansen & Son employed modern processing and dyeing techniques to recreate the unique qualities of rare ancient oak wood. After weeks of treatment, new oak was transformed and fashioned to replicate its millennium-old counterpart.

This iconic design is exemplary of Wegner’s constant striving towards organic simplicity in his work, alongside his desire to create sculptural beauty, comfort and outstanding stability. With its gently rounded top rail and sculptural shape, the lightweight Wishbone Chair allows for freedom of movement and superior comfort, making it an ideal piece for both work and relaxation spaces.

Its gently rounded top rail allows for freedom of movement

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MACHINE MADE How Florence Welch is reinventing the classic Liberty print for her collaborative sleepwear collection words E V E H E R B E R T

Style icon Florence Welch is a fan of the Liberty print.

And she's also a fan of pyjamas. So this collaboration is a match made in design heaven. "I do a lot of writing in the morning, still in my pyjamas with lots of very strong coffee. And as a Liberty print obsessive, I was honoured that Liberty allowed me to trawl though their archives to create this collection,” she says. Working with the design team and Liberty’s textile archivist Anna Buruma, Florence hand-picked a selection of floral paisleys from the extensive Liberty print archive to be reworked onto a range of new sleep styles and accessories.

The first print, entitled Cosmic Jungle, is a blush paisley placement print that has been engineered onto a classic pyjama and long kimono. The Delilah print is a more whimsical design, featuring azaleas, carnations and star flowers.

This print is available as a classic pyjama, short pyjama, eye mask and short kimono. The Evelyn print has been created from a paisley motif obtained from a book of drawings from 1820. This motif didn’t exist as a print, but with Florence’s vision, it was re-drawn and brought to life across two colour-ways; a navy and blush.

Lastly the Leontine print is a purple, green and harvest gold fern print from 1963. This print remains true to its origins in both colour and style and adorns classic pyjamas, a short kimono and eye mask. Printed on silk satin, shapes remain easy, inspired by Florence’s need for versatile day to night pieces when travelling, and the special piece long Kimono’s are reminiscent of her covetable concert style.

“Florence embodies the Liberty London women. She has an eclectic style, mixing colours and prints, we also love her sense of travel & adventure which mirrors that of Arthur Liberty, the original founder,” says Amelia Hornblow, Liberty’s director of product. libertylondon.com

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ombining cutting-edge artistry, forward-thinking design and a sense of how to make people feel seen, Liberty has been a destination of discovery since the store opened its doors in 1875. From the outset, founder Arthur Lasenby Liberty sought to beautify everyday things, partnering with progressive artists, nurturing artisans from unexplored continents and reigniting the British textile industry with a range of artistic and innovative fabrics. The birth of Liberty’s signature silk-like cotton, Tana Lawn, would liberate the way people designed clothing and encourage selfexpression. Liberty artefacts, including the extensive print archive, are housed in the City of Westminster Archives.

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Q U I E T P A T T E R N Incorporating pattern into your home can work as part of a ‘gentle’ scheme. Here we focus on the living room Words A B I G A I L E DWA R D S

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n this age of maximum communication life can be overwhelming, and introducing pattern can feel as if it will simply increase the noise and confusion. But when chosen carefully, pattern can be as functional as it is decorative.

Pattern can contribute to environments that promote healing, wellbeing and relaxation.

The living room is generally where we relax, the visual mood should be soft and comfort is key. With many disparate pieces of furniture, coffee tables, side tables, sofas and chairs, this room can easily look jumbled and cluttered.

Pattern can give a focal point. A wallpapered wall behind a sofa can create the colour scheme for a room, or a rug can zone the space linking all of the random pieces of furniture together. Pile sofas with textiles, patterned blankets and throws to wrap up in and plump cushions to sink in to. Frame windows with gently decorated curtains, to create a nurturing environment and to link back to the textiles used on the sofa. Patterns don’t need to match. A colour palette that is repeated throughout the room, contrasting designs that enhance one another, or patterns that blend together will create a flow that gives consistency.

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he practice of having a room of matching wallpaper, curtains and upholstery is becoming more popular again and Birgit Morgensten has a simplified version of this look in her home. A wall of Gräser wallpaper stretches the length of the room, with the large central window framed by curtains of the same fabric. When the curtains are closed the pattern flows across the full wall uninterrupted and when they are open the view outside is framed by the pattern. The simple upholstery and white walls stop the matching pattern being overwhelming creating a very peaceful room. Leading off from this space is a little reading area. Birgit found the two little stools in the street and reupholstered them in different prints of her fabrics. “I wanted to place them next to each other, and keep a harmonious colour theme, but the shades are varied to keep it more interesting”.

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ayering pattern upon pattern needn’t create the “patterning headache” Voysey refers to. By keeping the colour tones in a similar palette, the designs can blend into each other, creating layers of warmth without feeling cluttered. In my living room, I already had Brambleweb wallpaper on the wall and had recently upholstered my 1950’s sofa in Bird linen for a shoot. I was worried that afterwards I would have to redecorate, that they would be too much together but the watercolour pink tones in Bird, reflected the pink tinged grey of Brambleweb and the difference in scale between the patterns mean they stand alone without being isolated. And mixing monochrome patterns and furniture with contrasting designs in soft colours will also add atmosphere and warmth.

Daniel Heath’s living room is an eclectic mix of Daniel’s designs, blended in with vintage pieces. The small space could be chaotic but a tiny sofa has been chosen to nestle into an alcove to maximise space and mustard tones run throughout. The textures of the rug and the woven sofa keep the room interesting and the warm hues of the wooden sofa, table and

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M AT C H I N G PAT T E R N S shelf tie the space together. Daniel says, “I am trying to be a bit more curated in the things that I select. You can end up with a hotchpotch of stuff, which can be charming, but living in a small space in London I have to be restrained. London is busy and frenetic as it is and our house is becoming more of a refuge from that busyness, and the hectic pace of everyday life.”

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hannan Camanaro’s love of the ocean is clear to see in the seating area of her urban loft in New York.

The watery coastal blues of the Eskayel wallpaper are echoed in the super laidback blue leather sofa. “It’s always scary to commit to a pattern because the idea of a clean blank wall is so appealing but once you commit and then you see pictures of the

bare wall without the pattern it looks so cold and unfinished. Pattern can really complete a room and it’s ok to mix it up.” She says. The assorted patterns in varying tones of blue are mixed with a shaggy cream rug and faux fur throw, adding layers of comfort and texture to make this a space that invites lounging.

The timeless blue and white colour scheme of Emma Von Bromsen’s living room is a classic combination. Emma’s crane design is used as wallpaper on the walls and again on the cushions. This could look too matchy-matchy but by mixing in her mackerel design and a patterned throw, the room becomes modern and relaxed. The rich indigo tones of the textiles keep the overall appearance cohesive and the linen of the traditional sofa has a comfortable lived in look, the plain natural colourway gives space to the intensity of the patterns making for a very restful room.

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hen Kim Rosen is designing patterns for Fayce she tries to picture what she would want in her own house. “I like things that are not overpowering I don’t want something to be a focal point. I like décor to blend in with my stuff. I have a variety of different types of pieces in my home that don’t necessarily go together but they all work because there is a subtle palette.” She keeps things neutral with the occasional pop of colour. Mixing patterns to an extent but not too many crazy designs together. This accent chair upholstered in Gather has been paired with a vintage rug but as the rest of the furnishings and décor are so simple the look is restrained.

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anessa & Brendan of Mineheart live in a 1960’s house and have added a bit of cosiness and warmth to the clean lines of the architecture with their Almost White wallpaper. Their Loveletter wallpaper behind the faded leather sofa has a sense of history to it; the pattern consists of elegant hand written love notes from a bygone era, a rarity in these days of email and text messages. The romantic time worn charm adds a sense of stillness to their home, emphasised by the combination of distressed leather sofa and their contemporary take on traditional cushion designs. The open plan space is zoned

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with three different monochrome wallpapers, all lined up next to each other but defined by the wide central chimney breast. The seating area here has a romantic faded damask design, happily contrasted with the clean lines of the furniture but the space is unified by the monochrome pattern in the decorative rug on the floor, which brings the room together with a repetitive curation of delicate pattern.

“We generally like walls to be quite bright and white,” says Brendan. “With dark patterned walls you feel like you can’t hang anything on top, that isn’t the case with the bleached out versions of these designs, they make the house feel light. We like wood and natural materials but if you mix that with pattern and too many other materials, it becomes too much. Our style is quite simple.”

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MAXWELL & WILLIAMS Tint teapot, £14.95 maxwellandwilliams.co.uk

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HARVEY NICHOLS Tea Heritage, £6.95 harveynichols.com

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70s orange/brown teapot, £29.50 abodeliving.co.uk

London Pottery Pebble teapot, £32 dexam.co.uk

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SOFT MACHINE HOME celebrates linen, the softest and strongest fabric

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t is widely accepted that the ultimate in luxury comes in the form of percale cotton of the highest thread count. Five star hotels generally offer sheets with a thread count of 400, which feels incredibly smooth and silky. And certainly, freshly laundered, bright white sheets are hard to beat – unless you are of the linen persuasion. Increasingly, linen has become the more desirable option, with stonewashed linen looking stylishly rumpled and feeling softer with each wash. Linen has the advantage of lasting longer than combed cotton because it’s at least 30% stronger; it also offers better temperature control, staying warm in winter and cool in summer due to its moisture absorbency and heat retention. And it’s not just sheets. Linen curtains, cushions and tablecloths have a rich texture and colour saturates the fabric, creating a deep, luxe look.

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anish furniture Ferm Living decorated a classic, old Copenhagen apartment at the central location Amagertorv not just to showcase their many collections but to create a feeling of what a good home means.

In The Home, we get a sense of how Ferm’s many designs ranging from furniture, via lighting, to textiles, work together to create a warm atmosphere where you want to linger. Our home is a mirror of who we are as a person; The Home is a mirror of who Ferm Living is as a design brand with products for all spaces of your everyday life.

A home is a feeling and a space to feel comfortably you.

The nice high-quality sofa with the perfect pillow is not what makes a home. And you’re not a single thing or a page in a catalogue; you’re a collage of everything you’ve ever experienced and everywhere you ever went. Your home is the mirror of you. And so is THE HOME a mirror of Ferm Living as a brand. While being a showroom and a place to display new designs, it’s also an invitation into our universe of authentic and balanced living. THE HOME is a s pace to find calm as well as new energy; a space for serenity and parties. A space of balance reflecting that of life.

Ferm Living believes in always challenging themselves with collections ranging from accessories over furniture to lighting. They create contemporary designs with a touch of mid-century charm in line with Scandinavian design heritage.

It’s part of the brand’s DNA to take good care of the origin of its products, producing everything in line with the traditions of craftsmanship in honest materials and a keen

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eye for detail. By honest materials they mean clean, real commodities with a minimal impact on the environment.

The look and feel of THE HOME change from time to time, always making sure to preserve the feeling of entering an actual home where people live. Each new styling is a different story, of a specific time and atmosphere of a family’s life.

In the new styling, the scene is set for a great evening; you’ve been making sure everything is ready for a night in great company, and you’re just making the final adjustments when: Doorbell! The guests are early, but you haven’t set the table, and you’re still not in your favourite outfit. Life’s not perfect. But of course, you welcome your guests. Behind the scenes is where we find real beauty.

Life is beautiful but can be a little rough around the edges.

It’s the mix of the shiny new things and treasures found on flea markets; the expectations of a lovely evening expressed in the pile of plates waiting on the dinner table, your favourite dress waiting on the dresser and festivity in the air. In the bathroom, the host is getting ready for the party, while delicious aromas spread from the kitchen where dinner is nearly done. fermliving.com

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HOME takes a tour of Kate Moss’s bathroom, which features the model’s own wallpaper design

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andmade using traditional manufacturing techniques, Drummonds’ splendid Double Lowther Vanity forms the magnificent centerpiece of Kate Moss’s bathroom.

The brassware of the stand and taps is cast using the classic lost wax process and the white china basins are made in English clay, hand glazed and hand-finished. Highly figured Arabescato marble underlines the sheer scale and luxury of this piece.

To partner the Lowther, Moss chose a freestanding, double-ended Spey bath with a hand-painted exterior. This is just one of Drummonds’ many cast iron bath designs, each of which takes several weeks to make in a series of craft processes beginning with casting the molten iron and completed by dry fit enameling and custom exterior finishing.

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THE LOWTHER VANITY BASIN SUITE WITH ARABESCATO MARBLE £7980 • THE MULL CLASSIC 3-HOLE BASIN MIXER £1170 THE SPEY CAST IRON BATH TUB FROM £3570 • THE MULL CLASSIC BATH & SHOWER MIXER £1554 • THE BRORA HIGH LEVEL WC SUITE £2334 drummonds-uk- com

Hand-painted Anemones in Light wallpaper designed by Kate Moss in collaboration with de Gournay.

Dusk design colours on custom grey painted Xuan paper. degournay.com

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Our noise reduction windows transform lives.

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PUT IT

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ractical yet striking, home storage options are now design statements. Whether the classic design of a Bisley multi drawer or the handmade natural qualities of an Artisanne basket, there are options that fit within any interior scheme. Getting organised has never been so beautiful.

ARTI SAN N E creates beautiful handwoven baskets in partnership with a team of talented traditional artisans from the remote villages of the Thiès region of Senegal. Each Artisanne piece is crafted with meticulous attention to detail respecting the traditional Senegalese Wolof weaving style whilst incorporating contemporary designs and colours.

The baskets are created using the traditional Senegalese weaving style whilst incorporating contemporary designs and styles.

The whole Alibaba range from the laundry baskets through to the baby baba basket are a lovely feature for any bedroom, bathroom, landing or hallway. artisanne.co.uk

B I SLEY’s MultiDrawer’s clean, simple Bauhaus-like styling has set the cabinet in good stead to become an icon in storage design.

Various sizes mean the MultiDrawer suits all environments, from the office to the home.

MultiDrawers are the ideal solution for organised home storage: no matter what you need to store, from postage stamps to spanners, there is a MultiDrawer to suit. There are a number of multi-compartment insert trays available for storing small items in an organised and tidy fashion. Available in a large array of colours, the MultiDrawer is a practical and att ractive addition to any home. Label inserts make organisation easy too. bisley.com

U S M The success of USM Haller modular furniture is due to its simple yet ingenious design. From a few simple components a beautiful and practical piece of furniture is built, designed to grow with its environment’s changing needs. Swiss precision gives the furniture strength, versatility and clean lines.

USM Haller modular furniture is a design classic that can be reconfigured with your family’s changing needs. A sideboard used for storing toys can evolve into a book shelf perfect for a teenager. The panels can also be changed if the colour scheme of the room changes or you would simply prefer to use the furniture in a different room. usm.com

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Brighten up any grey picnic day (likely in Britain) with Cable and Cotton's colourful cutlery and plates. Their gorgeous raffia and leather baskets are a stylish and different way to transport snacks. cableandcotton.com

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If you prefer to keep your picnic free from inevitable grass, or simply don't want to travel further than the patio, then look no further than Cox & Cox's one-piece aluminum picnic table. Sleek and practical, it's a fun twist on the traditional design. ÂŁ795 coxandcox.co.uk

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Nisi Living truly lives up to its slogan of 'live more Meditteranean'. Their gorgeous collection of acrylic tableware that looks like crystal is a luxury living look at an affordable price. Check out their lovely collection of ice buckets, smart tumblers and enormous pitchers (whether they're filled with wine or water is up to you). nisiliving.co.uk

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We love this ship in a bottle design. thornbackandpeel.co.uk

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If you must dine from floral patterns but don't want to risk the prized porcelain, Rice DK's plastic tableware is the gorgeous (and durable) alternative. We love this colourful coffee thermos and set of bowls - perfect for a picnic breakfast, lunch or dinner. printerandtailor.com

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HANG IT UP THE RUG SELLER Rugs as wall art is a big trend for 2018.

Daniel Prendergast, design director of The Rug Seller, is reporting a surge in demand for hand-crafted and statement designs, destined for the wall, not the floor. therugseller.co.uk

WALK ON BY Update your space instantly with a new statement rug

SOFT LUXE F R E N C H CO N N E C T I O N The pure wool construction and hand-woven Aztecinspired design make this black and white shaggy rug is one of the most luxurious pieces in French Connection's impressive Home collection.

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SHAPE UP MADE Art director and designer Rhonda Drakeford's Vitti collection for Made includes this hand-tufted pure wool rug with strong colours, graphic shapes and a quality feel. £299 made.com

BOUDOIR CHIC FRENCH BEDROOM CO M PA N Y The fusion of Persian carpet design with a modern colour palette makes for an exceptionally unique rug, with a hat tilt towards eclectic style.

This vibrant and eye-catching kilim rug in bright deep green is stylish and unusual. £299; frenchbedroomcompany.co.uk

GREAT DANES B R OST E CO P E N H AG E N For AW18 Broste Copenhagen has a new palette of taupes and blues. This marble-pattern rug in soft cotton comes as a circular piece as well as a rectangular one and it feels improbably cosy. brostecopenhagen.com

FLOWER POWER SA N D E RS O N Sanderson is one of the UK's foremost designer fabric, wallpaper and home accessory brands.

Well known for their flamboyant yet elegant designs, they have collabourated with Dutch designer rug manufacturer Brink & Campman to create a large rug collection – pictured is the Rose & Peony rug, from £449; modern-rugs.co.uk

COLOUR POP H A B I TAT A fresh take on traditional Moroccan Boucherite designs, Habitat's Simone large multi-coloured hand-knotted rug has a triangular pattern in warm and bright colours; £500 habitat.co.uk

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ROOMS How kids’ and adults’ spaces can be designed to co-exist seamlessly

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new book published by Gestalten is full of ideas on how to create spaces that are attractive to adults and children alike. It’s time to ditch the stereotype of exhausted parents sacrificing personal style on the altar of the family – nowadays, your interior can be inviting, orderly, chic and – yes – serene while still servicing all your little ones’ needs. For a glimpse of how, take a look at our exclusive extract from Little Big Rooms.

‘A Brio train runs through the living room, a bassinet stands in the parents’ bedroom, and a toddler makes noise on a miniatureformat wooden stove in the kitchen. This is a scenario that all parents can identify with: children are suddenly everywhere—and if not the children themselves, then their colourful traces of odds and ends. Children like to make the entire home their territory, and not only when their own rooms are small. It is a positive thing when children develop an imagination

and are permitted to implement their ideas at home, especially since it is seldom possible to simply send them out into the city alone. Children should, however, still learn that: there is adult territory that I may only use to a limited extent—and only with permission—and there is my territory, where I can do as I please, as long as I tidy up again later. If corners for children are firmly installed in spaces for adults – for instance a play kitchen (there are beautiful models by Brio or Djeco) in the real kitchen, or a table for arts and crafts (for example by Richard Lampert) and/or a reading corner in the living room – such areas should always have enough boxes, drawers or baskets in which the little conquerors can quickly stow away their playthings after use. If parents encounter resistance in connection with tidying up, we recommend threatening children with the vacuum-cleaner scenario: if it comes out, everything will be gone afterward. People who like rugs can easily share them with their children in the living room, also because flooring made of natural materials is much more robust than one might think.’

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LITTLE BIG ROOMS COPYRIGHT GESTALTEN 2018

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5 OF THE BEST LIGHTING IDEAS

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The Simba Cot range is sympathetic to the needs of a growing baby, with mattresses that promote thermoregulation, are free from harmful toxins and feature an anti-allergy sleep surface. simbasleep.com

DREAM WEAVER OLLI ELLA

beautifully simple idea, this shallow woven basket functions as a changing mat until your little one is out of nappies – after which it can be used as anything from toy storage to a floral display. £55; olliella.com

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“Even the most beautiful home can lose its appeal if it lets in unwanted noise”

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ow many hearts sank when the government gave Heathrow’s third runway the goahead last month? Households all over the western outskirts of London are already exposed to varying degrees of aircraft noise, and the promise of more planes isn’t appealing to any of them. Living under or near the flightpath can be a serious source of stress, resulting in sleep loss and even leading to possible cardiovascular problems.

But if you don’t want to move, what’s the solution? Even the most beautiful home can soon lose its appeal if it lets in unwanted noise from the world outside. And just as excessive noise can destroy your home life, so a return to tranquility can transform it. Hugo Carter’s aptlynamed Silent Windows can reduce sound levels inside your house by 51dB. This is a company made up of engineers and experts –not doubleglazing salesmen – and their offering is unique and progressive. Working with experts from the Institute of Acoustics, they offer the most advanced noise reduction windows. Whether you live on a busy road, by the train tracks, next to noisy neighbours or beneath the flightpath – or are experiencing another kind of persistent noise intrusion – they promise to give you back your nights. Surveyors trained by a team from Southampton Solent University will carry out a detailed noise analysis in order to decide on exactly the right type of glazing for each noise problem. Noise reduction involves a combination of different elements and the

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The optimal internal noise level for a living room or bedroom is around 30 dB. Disturbances from the outside world can take this up to 75 dB.

team at Silent Windows has a thorough understanding of it – and this is why they are the experts of choice for several five star hotel groups, including Radisson. CEO Jacob Figura explains: "Early on we realised that if we wanted to truly transform people’s lives through their living environments, we needed to develop more deeply our fascination with, and knowledge of, the ‘science of silence’ – and then apply that expertise to our products and our process."

Installing silent windows can be the best investment you make, making your home comfortable and more sellable too. With the

right windows, planes above you at 500 feet may as well be 500 miles away. The Grafton Hotel on Tottenham Court Road recently commissioned 145 windows in the first floor front elevation, and noise levels in the rooms have reduced significantly.

Silent Windows offers doors, bi-fold doors and French Windows too for a full soundproof solution, even for homes in conservation areas or which are Grade II listed. They will devise a bespoke solution for your individual problem and deliver windows that are beautiful as well as functional. silentwindows.co.uk

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DINING WITH DESIGN The Missoni Family Cookbook features well-loved recipes from generations of the fashion family’s kitchen

GNOCCHI VERDI SPINACH AND RICOTTA GNOCCHI SERVES 6 (MAKES ABOUT 60 GNOCCHI) FOR THE GNOCCHI

17 oz fresh spinach • 3 lb ricotta • 3 large egg yolks • 4 oz type 00 flour, plus more for dusting • 1 tsp freshly ground nutmeg • Sea salt and freshly ground white pepper • For the sage-infused butter: 1 stick unsalted butter • 6 leaves fresh sage • Freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, for serving.

MAKE THE GNOCCHI

1 Wash the spinach thoroughly.

2 Bring a large pot of water over high heat to a boil. Add the spinach and cook for about 2 minutes, or until tender; drain the spinach into a colander.

3 Using your hands, shape the spinach into a ball, pressing firmly to drain well. Place the spinach in a large cloth and twist it tightly over the sink, removing all excess water.

4 In a food processor fitted with the “S” blade, chop the spinach until it achieves a superfine consistency. Add the ricotta, the egg yolks, the 4 ounces of the flour, and the nutmeg; season with sea salt and white pepper. Pulse until well combined.

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5 Dust some of the flour over a clean work surface, a baking sheet, and your hands. Shape the spinach-ricotta mixture into 1–1 -inch balls.

Dust them with flour and place them on the prepared baking sheet.

6 Bring a large pot of salted water over medium-high heat to a boil. Add the gnocchi to the pot in batches to avoid overcrowding. Allow each batch to cook for 2–3 minutes, or until they float to the surface. Remove each batch from the pot using a slotted spoon and set aside to drain.

7 Make the sage-infused butter: In a saucepan over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Add the sage leaves and fry for 2–3 minutes. Remove from the heat.

8 To serve, place 5–6 gnocchi in six shallow serving dishes (there will be plenty left for second helpings). Sprinkle the gnocchi with the Parmigiano-Reggiano and drizzle them with the hot sage-infused butter to melt the cheese.

Serve hot.

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I N S P I R E | FOOD This dish is available exclusively at Daphne’s restaurant, 112 Draycott avenue, London SW3, throughout July

MISSONI’S ONE AND ONLY BUDINO CHOCOLATE PUDDING SERVES 5

INGREDIENTS

280g caster sugar • 130g type 0 (strong white) flour • 250ml whole milk, at room temperature 450g 70% dark chocolate, finely chopped 200g unsalted butter • Whipped cream, for serving METHOD

INSALATA DI POLLO CON SONCINO

1 In a mixing bowl, combine the sugar and flour.

2 Into a second mixing bowl, pour the milk and 3 combine it with the sugar and flour mixture, whisking until well incorporated.

4 Into a saucepan over low heat, use a fine sieve to strain the mixture. Raise the heat to medium and whisk in the chocolate and butter until they melt completely. Reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes. Raise the heat to medium and cook, stirring constantly, until the pudding reaches a thick consistency as it reaches 212°F | 100°C. Reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring constantly, for 7 minutes. Remove from the heat.

5 Fill a nonstick 26cm Bundt pan with cold water and set aside for a few minutes to cool. Drain and wipe off the excess water. Pour the warm pudding into the cold mould and set aside to cool.

6 When the pudding reaches room temperature, cover the mould with Clingfilm and refrigerate it for about 2 hours, or until cold throughout.

7 To plate, firmly hold a wide plate over the mould and carefully flip it over. The budino should slide out easily; if it does not, dip the mould in hot water for 5–10 seconds, then flip it.

8 Serve cold with the whipped cream.

DRESSED CHICKEN AND LAMB’S LETTUCE SALAD SERVES 4 INGREDIENTS

7 oz soncino (lamb’s lettuce) • boiled chicken • 1 serving maionese • 2–3 tsp French wholegrain mustard · 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 Tbsp lemon juice · Sea salt · Pomegranate seeds, for garnish METHOD

1 Soak the soncino in a bowl of water. Drain and delicately dry the leaves, being careful to avoid bruising.

2 Pull the meat from the chicken and chop it into small bite-size pieces.

3 Make the maionese; stir in the mustard.

4 In a mixing bowl, combine the chicken and maionese and season with sea salt.

5 In a separate bowl, whisk together the extravirgin olive oil and lemon juice. Season with sea salt. Add the soncino and toss until the leaves are coated with the dressing.

6 In a serving dish, arrange the dressed soncino.

Place the chicken-maionese mixture on top of it. Garnish with pomegranate seeds and serve immediately.

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t the Chapel has one of those stories.

Founders Catherine and Ahmed stumbled upon the building by chance during a trip to the tiny Somerset village of Bruton.

They were looking for a new home in the country; what they found was a derelict Methodist chapel in need of a great deal of TLC. They transformed the crumbling nook into a marvellous modern residence.

Years later, they decided to turn their visionary home into a hotel – so now the building boasts an on-site bakery and restaurant as well as eight exceptionally lovely rooms.

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t the Chapel is locally (and indeed nationally) renowned for the quality of its fare. The coffee and treats available in the bakery put most of London’s hipster bread-slingers to shame, while the restaurant serves top-notch grub of a creative yet unpretentious bent: think wood-fired pizza and locally sourced specialties prepared with a dash of Mediterranean flair. Oh, and it’s situated within the chapel itself, with huge windows, lush views and contemporary art to ogle.

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ree wi-fi, great cocktails, comfortable chairs and a generally relaxed atmosphere reign within the hotel’s Clubroom, which vies with the sun-dappled terrace as the premier spot for a little countryside r and r. And there’s free parking too, in an enclosed spot a short walk from the main building.

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h, Bruton! What a wonderful surprise this little village is to the first-time visitor: cute enough to decorate a tourist’s teapot and surrounded by rolling fields, yet still amply blessed with cosmopolitan delights. Not least the worldclass Hauser & Wirth gallery of contemporary art, a brisk tramp across the fields, and trend-leading design boutique Caro (carosomerset.com), five minutes from the hotel.

AT THE CHAPEL Bruton, Somerset

By HELEN BARON

“Huge windows, lush views and contemporary art to ogle” Rooms start at £125 per night AT THE CHAPEL High Street, Bruton, Somerset, BA10 0AE; atthechapel.co.uk

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To the MANOR BORN How William Morris found heaven on earth on the banks of the Thames at Kelmscott Manor Words N A N CY A L S O P

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ith the arrogance of youth, I determined to do no less than to transform the world with Beauty.

If I have succeeded in some small way, if only in one small corner of the world, amongst the men and women I love, then I shall count myself blessed, and blessed, and blessed, and the work goes on.” So wrote William Morris, father of the Arts and Crafts Movement, writer, designer, arbiter of taste, socialist and pronouncer of universal design truths.

If there exists an ultimate expression of that beauty he dedicated himself transforming the world with, it is certainly to be found in a 17th-century farmstead on the upper River Thames, near Lechlade, Gloucestershire. Kelmscott Manor – with its 12.5 hectares that house barns, stables and a dovecote, as well as the mellow limestone gabled house – was vigilantly and lovingly created as the physical manifestation of Morris’ ideals, along with those of the

poet and Pre-Raphaelite painter, Gabriel Dante Rossetti with whom he leased the property in 1871. Together, in Kelmscott, they created an idealised patch of England as they believed it should be.

Built in the 16th century with 17th century additions, its mullioned windows and local stone make Kelmscott an exemplar of English vernacular architecture of its time, and for Morris, its great appeal lay in the simple use of materials that make it appear to rise naturally from the soil on which it stands. Built by yeoman farmer Thomas Turner, Lower House, as it was then known, stayed in the Turner family for generations, until a more distant descendent – one Charles Hobbs – decided to rent it out and, in doing so, unknowingly sealed its stellar place in Arts and Crafts history.

Morris called it ‘heaven on earth’, a gushing yet sincere tribute to this place and its bucolic setting, surrounded as it is by trees and leading down to picturesque water meadows. (So enamoured was he that he also named his London residence on the banks of the Thames in Hammersmith after it, as well as establishing his own private press called Kelmscott Press.) He drew great inspiration from the unspoilt authenticity of the architecture and the organic nature of the garden; Kelmscott appears variously in his socialist novel, News from Nowhere, as well as in the background of Water Willow, a portrait of Morris’ wife Jane, painted by Rossetti. But if the house inspired the work, the relationship was certainly not unilateral.

A tour of the manor today reveals a place where Morris’ transformative mark is indelible; the décor is rich with his famous textiles, as well as furniture of his own design, its heritage perfectly preserved thanks to his daughter May Morris bequeathing it to the solicitous care of Oxford University in 1938 in order that the public may see it and its legacy preserved.

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Laid out roughly in a T-shape, the collections at Kelmscott reveal a fascinatingly layered history. The hall features an original fireplace and several pieces of oak furniture that were in situ when the Arts and Crafts pioneer and Rossetti took up residence, and Morris’ legacy can be seen here in the Strawberry Thief chintz with which the walls are hung, alongside hangings designed for Red House, his London home. Visitors should also note the tapestry in the Screens Passage, which shows a first attempt at his highly successful Cabbage and Vine tapestry. But as ever, it is the marriage of the original house with Morris’ irresistible augmentations that make Kelmscott so achingly beautiful; the Panelled Room, for example, unites a 1670 fireplace, complete with Turner family crest, with an understated and plain white paint scheme. Throughout, decorative flourishes from Morris’ set abound; in the Green Room, there are a series of tiles designed by Edward Burne-Jones that illustrate Chaucer’s Legend of Goode Women; a satin and silk bed cover in Mrs Morris’ Bedroom by May Morris; a drawing in Morris’ bedroom by Charles Fairfax-Murray that depicts the great man on his deathbed – a sensitive sketch made at his bedside that was subsequently lost for many years before being restored to its place of origin; furniture by Ford Maddox Brown; and, of course, many works by Rossetti, as well as some of his effects, such as a rarely put away paint box on display in the Tapestry Room.

Many of the latter’s works were portraits and sketches of Jane Morris, including one of his finest works, Blue Silk Dress (1868). The frequency of her appearance in his work speaks of more than just her role as his long-time muse;

“Its perfectly simple garden made Kelmscott a utopia for Morris”

William Morris’ wife was also Rossetti’s lover – a passion that intensified during their time at Kelmscott, but one that had been a long time simmering. Jane Burden, as she was before her marriage, proved a prolific inspiration for the Pre-Raphaelites. The daughter of a stableman in Oxford, Rossetti had first spied her in the audience at the theatre and immediately asked her to pose for him.

She demurred, but was later persuaded to model by Edward Burne-Jones – and thus the pre-eminent star muse of a movement was born. When Morris later began to paint her as Queen Guinevere from Arthurian legend, he wrote on the back of a canvas: “I cannot paint you, but I love you.” Despite agreeing to marry him, it is thought that Burden’s heart had always belonged to Rossetti, himself married to another of his muses, Elizabeth Siddal, at the time. Their affair began in 1865 after Siddal’s death; the tenancy of Kelmscott was taken, in no small part, to keep their affair, which continued until Rossetti’s death, private and away from prying eyes and gossiping mouths.

And yet, Morris – aware of and distressed by the affair – undoubtedly loved Kelmscott despite the personal pain with which it was bound up for him. It was, perhaps, precisely because he could lose himself in his perfectly simple garden, which eschewed fancy flowers in favour of simple cottage garden blooms, planted for bees to draw their nectar from, that Kelmscott was such a utopia. Here he tended, and then wrote about his snowdrops, his daphne, and his hepatica, doubtless drawing inspiration from them – and the birds who frequented his garden paradise – in turn for his own work. There can be no greater paradigm of his dictum to “Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful” than Kelmscott Manor. sal.org.uk/kelmscott-manor

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