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.

Editorial

Homes & Gardens

OBJECTS OF DESIRE • Beautiful pieces we’re championing this month

SMART FINDS • Wise buys to snap up now

THE MAY EDIT

SEEN ON INSTAGRAM • @courthousefarm

IT’S A TREND • Ceramic is the new material for baskets

LITTLE BLACK BOOK • Eco fabrics

COLOUR OF THE MONTH • We are basking in the sunny hues of Zoffany’s Tigers Eye

PASSION FOR PATTERN • Wallpapers are awash with watercolour brush marks

NAME TO KNOW • The contemporary colours and decorative edging of ceramicist Karin Hossack’s serveware are putting it on the fast track to future collectible status

LAYERS OF AUTHENTICITY • After rebuilding their home from scratch, the owners of this Californian property sought out interior designer Peter Dunham to imbue it with a sense of character and history

MEET THE INTERIOR DESIGNER

READY TO CELEBRATE • IN ANTICIPATION OF THE CHANCE TO HOST FAMILY AND FRIENDS LATER IN THE YEAR. WE BRING YOU A DELICIOUS MENU AND INSPIRING TABLESCAPE

SITTING PRETTY • Slick seating for stylish gardens

LEADING LIGHTS • Portable lamps to provide illumination wherever you sit

INSIDE OUT • Fetching rugs for outdoors or interiors

OUTDOOR RUGS: THE LOW-DOWN • If you were inspired by our edit of stylish designs, here are the key things to consider when shopping

THE SUSTAINABLE HOME • Designer Sebastian Cox charts the renovation of his home, one inspiring and innovatively eco-friendly idea at a time

A STUDY IN CHIC • The secrets to a beautiful home office that inspires productivity are unlocked right here

THE ART OF INTERIOR DESIGN

OFF THE SHELF • Wereview S Is for Style by Schumacher’s creative director Dara Caponigro – a book which explores great decoration

A NEW APPROACH • OPEN UP YOUR HOME TO ITS TRUE POTENTIAL, REDEFINING A TIMELESS NARRATIVE WITH THE HERITAGE RANGE FROM DULUX

ELEGANCE & GRACE • Emma Milne is known for timeless interiors designed not to shout but to harmonise and her latest project epitomises this considered approach

NATURAL REFINEMENT • This blissful retreat in South Africa’s wine country honours its farming heritage with classic schemes that have humble, honest materials at their heart

FRESH PERSPECTIVE • Composed colours and an array of textures have given this London home a sophisticated ease that’s completely alluring

MEET THE DESIGNER • Rebecca Hughes shares her style vision and loves

COUNTRY IDYLL • Interior designer Samantha Todhunter was tasked with making this 17th-century threshing barn a bolthole for enjoying the rural life

MEET THE HOMEOWNER • The threshing barn’s owner shares her inspiration

REAL STORIES TO INSPIRE • Over the past six months H&G’s sister title Livingetc has run House Tours Open Door, a brilliant programme of webinars and videos. Created in partnership with LG SIGNATURE, the series gives access to recently renovated projects and meets the minds behind the designs. Here we reveal three of our favourites from the schedule. For expert advice and beautiful decor ideas, watch the video tours on livingetc.com today

POWER DRESSING • FROM ROLLER BLINDS TO CURTAINS, SOFT WINDOW TREATMENTS ARE KEY TO MAKING A SCHEME LOOK PULLED TOGETHER

INSIDER INSIGHT • WE DELVE INTO THE DETAIL OF DESIGNING THE PERFECT...