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 JULY EDIT • New designs and ideas to inspire

BIRD’S-EYE VIEW • Avian motifs are taking flight in the design world

AND RELAX... • Warm days call for stylish daybeds to rest and recline on

SPOTLIGHT ON SUSTAINABILITY • Maintaining a large country home with eco principles in mind is a challenge – here’s how one owner rises to it

MOVERS & SHAKERS • Fine art and a collaborative design approach are behind the work of Cape Town studio Bofred

DESIGN & DECORATING • FIRST WE LOOK TO NATURE AND PARTICULARLY THE COAST WITH STORIES ON THE BEAUTY OF BLUE AND SEAFOAM GREEN, THEN WE REVEAL INDEPENDENT SHOPS TO KNOW AND WHY TEXTILE ART IS HAVING A RENAISSANCE

Seafoam green • Like a gentle summer breeze, this alluring hue is refreshing and uplifting

Into the blue • From inky ocean and vibrant cobalt to serene sky hues, decorating with these versatile colours breathes life into any space

Independent shops • Seek out something special at one of these brick-and-mortar stores – pulled from our little black book of need-to-know interiors destinations

Soft power • The rise of textile art continues – we delve into the appeal of this craft, plus look at six artists to know

Detail oriented • Tom Cox of Hám Interiors reveals the great importance of small architectural elements

Natural instinct • The move towards decorating with natural materials is most welcome and results in schemes with a sense of depth and authenticity

Coastal comforts • Our columnist Joy Moyler is in awe of the relaxed nature of seaside style and knows just how to design for it

HOUSES • HERE COMES THE SUN – ALL OF OUR HOMES THIS MONTH GLISTEN IN BRILLIANT SUNSHINE AND ARE FILLED WITH JOY, BEAUTY AND IDEAS FOR YOU

ON THE WATERFRONT • The design of this Hamptons beach house, which includes a room for clambakes, ensures that when you’re inside the focus is on the water

ISLAND LIFE • Completely in tune with its setting, this home is a celebration of the joyful and the light-hearted – and it’s a magical and inspiring place to be

A FRESH PERSPECTIVE • Capturing more light and opening lines of sight were the priority for this harbourside home, which has a new coastal style that is very refined

FRENCH LEAVE • A rustic stone farmhouse perched in the hills above the Côte d’Azur provides low-key luxury for laid-back living

GARDENS • OUTDOOR PURSUITS – FROM IDEAS FOR DESIGNING A HARDY GARDEN TO A LOOK AT THE FOOD FORESTS OF SOUTHERN INDIA, PLUS CHIC BUYS FOR ALFRESCO ENTERTAINING

GARDEN NOTES • Inspired ideas and buys for outside spaces

WILD PROSPECTS • Lulu Urquhart of Urquhart & Hunt shares her experience of the radical food forests of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of India

PARTY PIECES • Accessories to make the summer social season a success

BESIDE THE SEASIDE • Renowned garden designer Anthony Paul allowed the coastal landscape to inspire his creation of a hardy garden on England’s windswept south coast

MAKING WAVES • Robust planting and clever design are required for gardens coping with sandy soil and salt-laden sea winds – and the following ideas can be applied to all spaces

KITCHENS & BATHROOMS • TOP DESIGNERS TALK TO...