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.
EDITOR’S LETTER
Homes & gardens
OBJECTS OF DESIRE • Beautiful pieces we’re championing this month
SMART FINDS • Wise buys to snap up now
THE AUGUST EDIT • Chic outdoor cushions
SEEN ON INSTAGRAM @genevievedesign
THE RETURN OF REAL INSPIRATION • Join Livingetc for House Tours Live in London’s Primrose Hill and see six beautiful real homes
PASSION FOR PATTERN • Don’t be shy – fabrics with upscaled graphics are truly fabulous
THE SUSTAINABLE HOME • Designer Sebastian Cox charts the renovation of his home, one inspiring and innovatively eco-friendly idea at a time
NAME TO KNOW • Designer Florence Saumarez – who is using traditional techniques to breathe new life into the endangered craft of marbling and specialises in handmade papers and products at her Bath-based design firm Inq
LITTLE BLACK BOOK
FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD • Surrounded by sun-dappled orchards, this idyllic farmhouse celebrates nature both indoors and out
MEET THE HOMEOWNER • Margot Gilfillan shares her inspiration
Colour on colour • This summer is all about the bright stuff – from unexpected mixes to brilliant pops of pure joy
TOP TABLES • Bright, beautiful and anything but standard-issue
BOWLED OVER • Stylish serveware for summer soirées
IN THE SHADE • These beauties stand out from the crowd
BEHIND THE DESIGN • If you like our edit of lampshades, read what the experts say on sourcing the perfect style for your home
HARMONIOUS HUES • Choosing complementary colour combinations is an art form that is explained perfectly here – along with the latest pairings
INSPIRED DECORATION • Beautiful fabrics, textiles and wallpapers are at the heart of every standout scheme – but how do you begin to decide the best approach? Our gallery of decorating ideas is a good place to start for looks and details that are full of finesse
INSIDER INSIGHT • INTERIORS EXPERTS SHARE DECORATIVE TIPS TO ENLIVEN YOUR SCHEMES
THE SOURCEBOOK: FOR THE ULTIMATE IN DECORATING INSPIRATION
COLOUR OF THE MONTH • Rich and nuanced, an earthy pink has a depth that lends sophistication to a scheme. A versatile hue, it can veer into burgundy or brighten into a deep coral. Here, those in the know show you how to use it
THE ART OF INTERIOR DESIGN • IN THE LATEST IN OUR SERIES, DESIGNER KELLY WEARSTLER IMPARTS ADVICE ON USING NEUTRALS, PLAYING WITH SCALE AND MAKING THE MOST OF VINTAGE FINDS
THE BRIT LOOK • We delve into the detail of classic English style with Ros Byam Shaw’s new book which explores the design language and the beauty of imperfection
DEPTH OF CHARACTER • Design maverick Kit Kemp’s many passions – from folk art to the Bloomsbury Set – are celebrated in her redesigned London home
MEET THE HOMEOWNER • Kit Kemp shares her style vision and loves
PURE ALCHEMY • Interior designer Jessica Buckley has brought life to a previously plain Georgian townhouse by layering vibrant tones, textures and patterns
MEET THE DESIGNER • Jessica Buckley shares her style vision and loves
THE PASSAGE OF TIME • Masterfully mixing influences from the past and the present, this apartment is one of a kind
IN SEASON THIS MONTH • ARMFULS OF THE BLUSH DAHLIA ‘CAFÉ AU LAIT’ CREATE A BOUNTIFUL BOUQUET
SIMPLE PLEASURES: A FLORAL WREATH •...