Homes & Gardens

Published by Time Inc. (UK) Ltd Homes & Gardens celebrates the beauty of classic and contemporary style. Real-life homes with stunning photography deliver inspirational decorating while remaining real and relevant. Homes & Gardens is the ultimate sourcebook of beautiful ideas and detailed information, inspiring its readers to become their own interior designers.

HOMES & GARDENS

EDITOR’S LETTER

OBJECTS OF DESIRE • Pretty pieces that have caught our editor’s eye

THE MAY EDIT • New designs and ideas to inspire

SPRING TO LIFE • Charming planters for the patio

OPTICAL ILLUSION • Mesmerising buys that capture the imagination

SHOW STOPPER • With the WOW!house event coming in June, we take a sneak peek at Tolù Adèkó’s bedroom design

SPOTLIGHT ON SUSTAINABILITY • An in-depth look at one company using a carbon-negative material to contribute to a greener building industry

SEATS OF INFLUENCE • Our edit of the most important chair designs to come out of Europe in the 20th and 21st centuries

A TASTE OF ITALY • Merging traditional artisan techniques with modern technology, Artemest is preserving and promoting Italian craft

DESIGN & DECORATING • WALLPAPERS AND FABRICS ARE EMBRACING EMBROIDERY, THE NEW HUE IS A DELICATE PINK, PANELLING AND PLASTERWORK ARE THE FINE FINISHES HAVING A RENAISSANCE AND WE PRESENT A DIRECTORY OF ITALIAN BRANDS TO KNOW

Dusky pink • Warm, gentle and effortlessly elegant, this soft hue is a pretty alternative to the usual neutrals

A stitch in time • The art of embroidery is a recurring thread that runs through this season’s fabric and wallpaper collections

International style • This month, our columnist Joy Moyler discusses her love of European travel

Italian style • Refined making skills, years of design expertise, upholding the use of exquisite materials – these ‘Made in Italy’ brands are defined by quality

Under the hammer • The art of collecting from the perspective of those who wield the gavel – plus auction houses to visit in the capital and beyond

On display • Laura Sartori Rimini of Studio Peregalli Sartori describes how to arrange objects beautifully

In the mould • Decorative plasterwork and panelling have been around for centuries for a reason – they bring form and function

HOUSES • WE’VE HEADED TO THE CONTINENT TO EXPLORE ELEGANT HOMES FILLED WITH THE BEST OF EUROPEAN DESIGN – FROM A SOUTH OF FRANCE VILLA WITH PANORAMIC VIEWS TO A HISTORICAL APULIAN PALAZZOTTO

LIGHT & SHADE • This restored baroque palazzotto is a work of art – the way it has balanced the merging of the old and new is captivating

JOIE DE VIVRE • The renovation of this villa in the south of France has resulted in gently glamorous interiors that are perfect for living life to the full

MODERN FAIRY TALE • Untouched for years, an enchanting but jaded Dutch home has had its own happy ending with a mix of the classic and the contemporary

A LIFE LESS ORDINARY • Designer Jean-Philippe Demeyer’s West Flanders home is a testament to his ability to interweave colour and varied styles in a very beautiful way

GARDENS • TOUR A DRY GARDEN IN PROVENCE THAT DELIGHTS THE SENSES, TAKE IN OUR BEAUTIFUL WATER FEATURE IDEAS, LEARN ABOUT THE MAJESTIC HAWTHORN TREE AND GET READY FOR THE CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW

GARDEN NOTES • Inspired ideas and buys for outside spaces

FIELD GUIDE • What to look out for at this year’s marvellous RHS Chelsea Flower Show, taking place 21-25 May

WILD PROSPECTS • Lulu Urquhart of Urquhart & Hunt on her love of the majestic hawthorn tree and its importance in our gardens

LIQUID ASSETS • Water’s shapeshifting versatility...