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
BUTTER DISHES • ELENA SMINTINA puts on a spread of smart designs, which cover all bases for £55 and under
Puff pieces • RUTH SLEIGHTHOLME pumps up the volume with her showcase of the latest fabrics – from striking geometric prints to effortlessly elegant florals
Design ideas for Country kitchens • DAVID NICHOLLS highlights the elements that work in these rooms whatever their size – whether in a family house or a shepherd’s hut
Magic carpets • Antique and vintage rugs and carpets are an easy way to enhance your interior instantly. And as TICKY HEDLEY-DENT discovers from talking to the experts, choose carefully and you could enjoy a beautiful design that will also hold its value
INSIDER • What’s new, what’s happening and what you need to know
Spring in our step
Door-to-door service
Exterior attraction
Transatlantic alliance
Future heritage • To celebrate 35 years since the launch of his first furniture range, Julian Chichester is reinventing some of his favourite pieces
Family weaver • Cathy Nordström’s new fabric collection is based on designs by the wife of Swedish artist Carl Larsson
When two become one • Four well-established British brands have launched new collections as a result of exciting creative collaborations
Diary Dates
The List • This month, we highlight directory members in the UK and US, including design duos in New York and Scotland, and news about fabric collections
The Kitchen Garden Year : April • Sowing seeds, making rustic plant supports and keeping on top of the weeds
GARDEN OF THE MONTH : Blackland House, Wiltshire
INSIDER books
INSIDER art
Outdoor living • How to enjoy your garden in 2024
A spot in the shade • Experiment with pretty parasols, rustic pergolas and tree-sheltered corners
Testing the waters • Consider an eye-catching feature or enhance your poolside space
Heating and eating • Warm to the idea of a firepit, fireplace or fully equipped cooking station
Rooms with a view • Create an elegant space that can be enjoyed whatever the weather
Good for the garden • Our pick of the latest all-weather furniture and accessories
Address book • NONI WARE suggests sources of garden products – from furniture and firepits to weatherproof surfaces
PEOPLE • Interesting individuals with fascinating stories
CENTRE STAGE • At Glyndebourne opera house, chairman GUS CHRISTIE and his soprano wife DANIELLE DE NIESE are ensuring that the show goes on long into the future, as they combine 90-year-old tradition with outward-looking initiatives
BRUCE FINE PAPERS • As the company celebrates 30 years of hand-blockprinting with a new wallpaper collection and plans for a showroom, CLAIRE BINGHAM visits the Bruce family at their Lincolnshire workshop
NIC FIDDIAN-GREEN • FIONA McKENZIE JOHNSTON and photographer JOSHUA MONAGHAN visit the acclaimed equestrian sculptor at work in his studio in rural Surrey
Stories • THIS MONTH: Distinctively different interiors in Derbyshire, Surrey,...