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

EDITOR’S LETTER

I’m,,, filling my life with flowers

Things that make us happy. MARCH

DESIGN NEWS

A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH • Wanting to cultivate their natural flair for design and renovation, Sonya and Toby Byrne left city life behind them to transform two run-down country cottages

AT HOME WITH

ON OUR DOORSTEP

THE MARKS OF TIME • The thoughtful renovation of a former farm building by Fiona Moses has brought a new lease of life to these historic walls

AT HOME WITH

ON OUR DOORSTEP…

HOMEWARD BOUND • Oli Anderson and Annie Biziou have restored and extended their cottage home to create a welcoming retreat filled with natural light, and treasures from their travels

ON OUR DOORSTEP

INTO THE WOODS • Designer Tom Raffield is known for his innovative steam-bent wooden lights. Now he and his wife, Danielle, have built an extraordinary timber home in the heart of a Cornish forest

AT HOME WITH

ON OUR DOORSTEP...

LET’S MOVE TO Shepton Mallet • THIS OLD MILL TOWN HAS BLOSSOMED INTO THE SNOWDROP CAPITAL

Dream homes in Shepton Mallet

“Nature’s forms inspire my work every single day ” KATHERINE CUTHBERT, MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ARTIST

ON MY DOORSTEP

HOW TO MAKE A CREATIVE COLLABORATION WORK • MAKE YOUR COMPANY STAND OUT FROM THE REST

“We bring craft and camaraderie to rural communities” • Crafts expert Linda Breckon runs Rural Arts creative workshops for both young and old

Creative COUNTRY • Take a gentle, joyful approach to colour and pattern, mixing prints and plains, boho and Scandi style - all in a fresh spring palette. It’s the country look we’re coveting now

CH&I loves... MODERN HERITAGE • Vintage favourites are given a contemporary spin with rich, unexpected tones for a classic revival look

Reinvent the FEATURE WALL • Whether it’s wallpaper, paint or texture, just one wall can bring character to your space

A STATEMENT DISPLAY

BE FEARLESS WITH PATTERN

GO BIG AND BOLD IN THE BATHROOM

Design a SMALL BATHROOM • DO YOU HAVE A BIJOU BATHROOM, A NEAT EN SUITE OR A DIDDY DOWNSTAIRS LOO? HERE’S HOW TO MAX YOUR SPACE WITH FUN AND FUNCTIONAL DESIGN

Statement sofas • SINK INTO SQUISH-FACTOR COMFORT WITH HARDWORKING SEATING DESIGNS THAT BOAST ENDURING, LIVED-IN APPEAL WITH GENEROUS PADDING AND NODS TO HERITAGE STYLE

Impact-worthy WORK SURFACES • CHOOSE A COUNTERTOP THAT NOT ONLY SUITS THE LOOK AND STYLE OF YOUR KITCHEN OR BATHROOM SCHEME, BUT IS A PRACTICAL OPTION FOR YOUR LIFESTYLE TOO

Need to know... Planning & fitting

Buy the best... SUPER-SMART WASHING MACHINE • THE LATEST WASHERS ARE SOPHISTICATED DESIGNS WITH SENSORS THAT GET EVEN THE MOST DELICATE OF FABRICS CLEAN IN NEXT TO NO TIME

All you need to know… GARDEN LANDSCAPING • PATHS, WALLS AND RAISED BEDS ARE THE BEDROCK OF A COUNTRY GARDEN. HERE’S OUR EXPERT GUIDE TO PLANNING YOUR DESIGN

Sourcebook • Our pick of country garden landscape experts

PROJECT PROFILE

Secrets of SUCCESS • CAREFUL PLANNING AND CLEVER FEATURES HAVE TURNED THIS OPEN-PLAN KITCHEN INTO A DREAM ENTERTAINING SPACE

THE LAYOUT

3 CLEVER DESIGN SOLUTIONS

THE DETAILS

VEGGIE MIGHT! • FROM CAULIFLOWER ‘POPCORN’ TO A PARSNIP AND GINGER CAKE, THESE RECIPES WILL REV UP YOUR VEGGIE COOKING WITH FLAVOUR AND SPICE

COOKS’...