Country Homes & Interiors

Published by Time Inc. (UK) Ltd Relaxed living…comfortable style Country Homes & Interiors is the magazine that celebrates the best of modern country decorating style. Inspired by the spirit of today's relaxed living, you'll find page upon page of gorgeous real homes, plus a fresh take on country decorating.

Country Homes & Interiors

The mood of the moment: SAVOURING SOME DOWNTIME

Things we can’t live without... JANUARY

It’s time to DRESS THE TREE • This year, add to your collection of festive decorations with a new bauble to celebrate your time together. Merry Christmas!

DESIGN NEWS

COME TOGETHER • English tradition meets Swedish chic in Sophia and Andrew Wadsworth’s stunning self-build

AT HOME WITH...

LIVING THE DREAM • Sophia has created a home that showcases both British and Swedish Christmas style

ON MY DOORSTEP...

A NEW START • A compact barn became a calm haven for Michelle Nugent when she moved back to Herefordshire

AT HOME WITH...

LIVING THE DREAM • Michelle Nugent has proved that size doesn’t restrict style if you have carefully chosen pieces and clever storage solutions

ON MY DOORSTEP...

AN ELEGANT CHRISTMAS • Laura and Patrick Butler-Madden’s stylishly eclectic country home is the perfect setting to celebrate the season

ON OUR DOORSTEP

LIVING THE DREAM • As an interior designer, Laura has the opportunity to try out her decor ideas on her own home

RAISE THE RAFTERS • Wendy and Steven Hunter’s self-built oak barn is a wonderful place to spend the festive season

AT HOME WITH...

LIVING THE DREAM • Wendy and Steven Hunter were passionate about building their own house, and it’s enabled them to create a bespoke family home

ON OUR DOORSTEP

“I clear breakfast then start lino-printing at the kitchen table ” LINO PRINTER ANNA SMITH

ON OUR DOORSTEP...

HOW TO KEEP BUSINESS COSTS TO A MINIMUM • BE INSPIRED BY THIS SAVVY SAVING ADVICE

CH&I loves… MIDNIGHT MOOD • Deeply intense and reassuringly soothing, let indigo’s inky tones leave their glorious mark on your home…

Meet Tom Raffield DESIGNER IN WOOD • After discovering the art of wooden steam bending at university, Cornwall-based designer Tom Raffield quickly set about bringing the technique into the 21st century

3 more designers to watch...

Midwinter frost • Tundra tones of moss, flint and cinder are paired with blonde woods and natural weaves to bring Nordic spirit to your home this New Year

ALL THE DETAILS, PRODUCTS & PRICES

Prepare to throw the PERFECT PARTY • Want to be the host with the most? Plan your party ahead of time to make entertaining a relaxed affair for you and your guests

“Without a friend, St Mary’s would have been knocked down” • Volunteer Christine McDonald takes care of a once neglected and forgotten church, ensuring its quiet charm is preserved for generations to come

Snug & stylish LIVING ROOMS • WHETHER IT’S A QUIET NOOK TUCKED AWAY FROM BUSY FAMILY LIFE, A RELAXING ROOM FOR CHILLING WITH FRIENDS, OR A SOPHISTICATED PARTY SPACE, OUR COSY LIVING ROOM IDEAS ARE COMFORTABLY ON POINT…

Choose the best… COMFY BED • BRRR, IT’S COLD OUTSIDE, SO TAKE A LEAD FROM OUR HIBERNATING WOODLAND FRIENDS AND PREPARE TO DRIFT OFF IN A SLUMBERLAND OF STATEMENT HEADBOARDS, SUMPTUOUS UPHOLSTERY AND PLUSH, PILLOWED DETAILS

Eye-catching CURTAINS • FRAME YOUR VIEW WITH ATTENTION-GRABBING DRAPERY. COMBINATIONS OF CURTAINS, VOILES AND BLINDS REINVENT COUNTRY WINDOW CHIC

3 OF THE BEST METAL FINIALS • These decorative fittings offer the perfect finishing touch

DRESS TO IMPRESS

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