House and Garden

House & Garden unlocks the door to an array of unique homes and outdoor features, ranging from town houses and converted barns to fabulous modern apartments and island retreats. Outdoor features are equally varied, including cottage gardens, water gardens and chic, city courtyards. House & Garden provides an invaluable sourcebook of ideas, from design and decoration to the best of travel, delicious recipes and fine wine. Britain’s most glamorous, inspiring and influential design and decoration magazine.

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House and Garden

Another country

Decorate • Beautiful objects and brilliant ideas

Spring fare • RÉMY MISHON heralds the season in style

Shade association • Versatile neutrals and unusual hues feature in a new paint collection inspired by England’s most stately home

Pour attention • There’s no rushing the restorative ritual of brewing up. RIA SEALY-HUGHES selects her favourite teapots

Both sides now • The mother and daughter team behind Berkeley Hawkes have worked together to transform the interiors of adjacent homes in the Cotswolds

Putting on the chintz • Every cloud has a silver lining with RÉMY MISHON’s selection of blousy, classic florals

Making it work • Gabby Deeming’s revamp of her Devon kitchen proves the power of creative thinking and a lick of paint

What’s in store? • A pantry can provide ample extra space for food, kitchen essentials, tableware and more

Outlook

Pecking order • As well as being a source of fresh eggs, chickens are good companions for gardeners says CLARE FOSTER, who gets special satisfaction from rehoming hybrid hens deemed too old for commercial egg production

Where to see : stunning displays of daffodils this month

Drawn from life • Fiona McKenzie Johnston reflects on the joyful paintings inspired by the Welsh Borders garden of the green-fingered artist KATE CORBETT-WINDER

Changing Fortunes • Over the decades, the garden at Vann in Surrey has seen periods of prosperity and decline, liveliness and calm. Now, its fourth-generation owners are adopting sustainable practices to ensure its future

Lessons learned • At Tom Stuart-Smith’s Plant Library in Hertfordshire, Millie Souter and Emma Youngman are able to share their passion for gardening with a wide range of visitors

Arena • A cultural compendium of what you need to know

Uncommon threads • Grace McCloud celebrates the artistry and social commentary of AMELIA DENNIGAN’s powerfully symbolic embroidery

Up close and personal

MELBOURNE HALL GARDEN

Salt of the earth • Aida Amoako highlights the work of CHARLOTTE SALT, who uses time-honoured techniques to make folkloric ceramics

Mountain high • An exhibition celebrates British charity Turquoise Mountain’s 20 years of supporting international craftspeople

Written in stone • Fascinated by the geometry found in diverse natural forms, sculptor Peter Randall-Page brings pattern and patina to his works in materials such as granite and iron, crafting striking pieces in synergy with the landscape around his Dartmoor base

March

NEVER ENDING STORY • Some houses seem to exist outside time, as is the case with this sensitively extended and charmingly decorated Arts and Crafts property in Herefordshire

New country • After moving from an ultra-contemporary London home to this grand West Country house, the owners brought in long-term collaborator Christian Bense to help them balance their taste with the building’s traditional aesthetic

Inspired buys • For a classic country house with a modern heart

Material Girl • The Cotswold cottage of designer Emma Grant has provided her with the ideal opportunity to weave her extensive...