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 • Delightful pieces that have caught our editor’s eye
THE AUGUST EDIT • New designs and ideas to inspire
RESIN RISING • This versatile material forms visually striking organic shapes
PITCH PERFECT • Charming pitchers worthy of your homemade lemonade
MOVERS & SHAKERS • The homeware and fashion brand that celebrates Colombia’s rich craft traditions
SPOTLIGHT ON SUSTAINABILITY • In a bid for a greener future, textile houses are adapting while upholding superior standards of quality and style
DESIGN & DECORATING • THIS MONTH WE COVER ALL THE PRACTICALS – FROM FLOORING TO STAIRCASES – AND INDULGE IN THE BEAUTY OF THE COLOUR PURPLE, EASTERN-INSPIRED FABRICS AND WALLPAPERS AND THE WORK OF SIX ARTISTS TO WATCH
Purple • Paler shades of this hue – from lavender to mauve – are springing up in the most stylish homes
Mexican revolution • Creatives are restoring abandoned homes from the Yucatán’s golden era and there’s lots to learn from these historic houses
Journey East • Decorate with patterns that highlight the rich design history of Asia – from Mughal-inspired prints to the ikat textiles of Uzbekistan
Fine flooring • An inviting home often begins with what is beneath your feet – these are a selection of suppliers with designs for inside and out
Collector’s piece • Six interior designers tell us the artists we should be investing in right now
Make an entrance • Tiffany Duggan of Studio Duggan opens the door on planning and styling a small hallway
A step ahead • A staircase has a dramatic impact on an interior – and a great one is both beautiful and practical
Shopping trips • This month, Joy Moyler details her strong desire to travel and the pieces she loves collecting along the way
HOUSES • WHETHER IT’S THE SMART LONDON TOWNHOUSE FILLED WITH GLORIOUS COLOUR OR THE LOS ANGELES MANSION BRIMMING WITH PERSONALITY, ALL OF THE HOMES IN THIS ISSUE HAVE ONE THING IN COMMON – A SUNNY DISPOSITION
IT’S WARM INSIDE • In designer Stephanie Barba Mendoza’s home, everything was chosen to make her feel cocooned, looked after and full of joy
HEART & SOUL • A sophisticated use of fresh colours and playful patterns has ensured this modern Singapore apartment is full of character
THE HOUSE OF FUN • Fearlessly flamboyant is the best way to describe every space of this 1960s French Regency-style mansion in the hills of Los Angeles
A QUIET PLACE • The beauty of this restored Mallorcan villa is its stillness, both inside and out – and it makes whoever comes to visit completely relaxed
GARDENS • TOUR A MAGNIFICENT MALLORCAN OASIS, LEARN THE IMPORTANCE OF HEDGES FOR OUR WILDLIFE, FIND BEAUTIFUL BUYS FOR ALFRESCO DINING, MEET THE WINNER OF CHELSEA’S BEST SHOW GARDEN AND MORE
GARDEN NOTES • Inspired ideas and buys for outside spaces
WILD PROSPECTS • Lulu Urquhart talks hedgeology – and urges us to take these precious natural edges of vegetation to the core of our consideration
COOK OUT • Pretty pieces for summer alfresco dining
GARDEN VIEWS • Ula Maria, winner of the Best Show Garden at Chelsea this year, on her work
MALLORCAN DREAM • Nestled in a peaceful valley at the foot of the Tramuntana mountains in Mallorca lies a tranquil garden surrounded by...