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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FROM THE EDITOR
Notebook • RUTH SLEIGHTHOLME shows us what has caught her eye this month
Presents and future • Encouraging more mindful shopping at Christmas, RÉMY MISHON showcases a selection of sustainable, ethical and vintage gifts, which can be enjoyed for many years to come
HOT WATER BOTTLE COVERS • Beat the cold with ELENA SMINTINA’s snug selection
Berry Christmas • Layered textiles in warm tones of pink, red and cinnamon create an inviting backdrop for traditional decorations and trimmings hand-picked by RUTH SLEIGHTHOLME
Design ideas for winter warmth • As the temperature drops and we spend more time indoors, CHRISTABEL CHUBB highlights decorative ways to help to ensure the hot air stays in and the cold air out
Good tidings! • CHRISTABEL CHUBB brings us news of markets, workshops and tours that will spark joy this season
Out & about
LIGHTING • NONI WARE spotlights distinctive designs for bathrooms and kitchens–from wall lights to chandeliers
The List • Olivia Capaldi highlights the work of our directory members – from an interior designer to lighting and carpet specialists
Outside interests • Clare presents Foster’s pick of for the green-fingered
Gifts for book lovers
Art scene
Three more to see…
PEOPLE • THIS MONTH: A charming portrait of an artist’s family Christmas in Gloucestershire; the bold, colourful geometry of a Royal Academician; pressing matters for a traditional printer in Herefordshire; and a well-grounded organic pioneer
A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS • When the house PHOEBE DICKINSON fell in love with as a child came onto the market, the artist and her husband, the filmmaker and art dealer LUKE RODGERS, knew it was kismet. Now fully ensconced and looking forward to a family Christmas, they have found the move to be life changing
MALI MORRIS • FIONA McKENZIE JOHNSTON and photographer JOSHUA MONAGHAN find that bold abstracts are not the only bright spots at the Royal Academician’s Deptford base
TILLEY PRINTING • Visiting the historic letterpress in Ledbury, on the same premises since the 19th century, CHRISTABEL CHUBB discovers the true value of manual craft in this digital age
A CALL TO FARMS • CLARE FOSTER talks to organic pioneer Iain Tolhurst, who was recently awarded an MBE for his services to agriculture, about his methods of boosting soil health and how they could revolutionise land management
DON’T MISS THE JANUARY ISSUE OF HOUSE & GARDEN • FEATURING OUR 48-PAGE TRAVEL SPECIAL: WHERE TO GO AND WHERE TO STAY IN 2024, INCLUDING ALBANIA, BHUTAN, CANADA, CAPRI, CHILE, NEW YORK AND TUNISIA
Stories • THIS MONTH: Distinctively decorated houses in England and France, an urban oasis in London and an enchanting historic garden in the Dordogne
Swede sensation • Interior designer Martin Brudnizki and his art consultant partner Jonathan Brook like to let their imaginations run riot at home in West Sussex, especially at this time of year. Part of a large 17th-century house in West Sussex, their flat, with its grand proportions and ornate original features, provides the perfect backdrop for indulging their lavish, country-house decorating dreams
A SENSE OF COHESION...