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 JUNE EDIT • New designs and ideas to inspire

MODERN CLASSIC • Chocolate brown is having a moment but is thoroughly timeless

SITTING COMFORTABLY • Chic upholstered wood chairs that look and feel good

MOVERS & SHAKERS • A love for leather and its many possibilities is the creative catalyst for this Norfolk-based maker

SPOTLIGHT ON SUSTAINABILITY • Can a resurgence of local brands, alongside an experiential approach, revolutionise the high street?

DESIGN COMES TO LIFE • The WOW!house event will open its doors on 4 June – we hear from the designers behind three of the spaces

DESIGN & DECORATING • THE RETURN OF CHINTZ, A LOOK AT THE SHADE OF BLUE GRACING THE MOST EXQUISITE INTERIORS, HOW CERAMICS ARE BECOMING FINE ART, A DIRECTORY OF PLACES TO PICK UP ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES AND CREATING THE MOST DESIRABLE DINING SPACES

Ocean blue • Decorate with deep and captivating marine blues for spaces that are both relaxed and bold

Chintz charming • Once dismissed as old-fashioned, this flowery pattern style is back in a more refined guise yet it is still as delightful as ever

Antiques & collectibles • From sellers of 17th-century antiques to sources for more modern pieces, these are a selection of dealers and destinations to have on hand

Unearthing beauty • Clay’s role in the fine art world is expanding – we have advice on collecting and reveal six studio ceramicists to know

Floral arrangement • Interior designer Sarah Vanrenen shares her wisdom on using floral fabrics and wallpapers

Gather round • Dining spaces these days have many functions, but it isstill important to make them beautiful for when they are playing host

A rural idyll • This month, our columnist Joy Moyler extols the virtues of living – and working – in the countryside

HOUSES • THIS MONTH WE ARE GOING COUNTRY WITH BOTH MODERN AND CLASSIC HOMES ACROSS THE WORLD THAT TAP INTO THE TIMELESS BUCOLIC LOOK FOR ENDURING APPEAL AND GREAT WARMTH

AN ENGLISH SENSIBILITY • A wonderful mix of rich colours and prints has lent characterful British country style to this 19th-century Australian home

CALMING INFLUENCE • With its peaceful palette and carefully curated collection of antiques and modernist pieces, this handsome farmhouse is a balm for the soul

LIFE IN COLOUR • Around 30 years old, this country home used to be described as a white box – now it’s a joyful place with fresh hues and uplifting pattern

AMERICAN DREAM • The owner of this property on the shores of Lake Washington wanted to build a home that would create happy memories for years to come

GARDENS • WE ARE HEADING OUTSIDE WITH AN ALFRESCO LIVING SPECIAL TO MAKE YOUR SPACE THE PLACE TO BE THIS SUMMER AND WE HAVE IDEAS FOR DAY TRIPS AND ATTRACTING WILDLIFE TO YOUR GREEN PATCH

GARDEN NOTES • Inspired ideas and buys for outside spaces

OUT & ABOUT • A round-up of gardens to visit this month

WILD PROSPECTS • Lulu Urquhart of Urquhart & Hunt takes a deep dive into the importance of our waterways as well as the work of nature’s eco-engineer: the beaver

SUNSHINE STATE • Warm days and evenings call for time spent outdoors and the new collections mean you can do it in...