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 and Interiors

EDITOR’S LETTER

This month I’m going to the seaside

Things that make us happy... AUGUST

DESIGN NEWS

Garden geometrics • COVER CUSHIONS IN THESE FABULOUS OUTDOOR FABRICS

HOME FROM HOME • Building a new home on her granny s plot has rekindled happy childhood memories for Jess Alken-Theasby and created a wonderful place for her own family to grow up in Cornwall

AT HOME WITH

ON OUR DOORSTEP

Be inspired by JESS’ DINING ROOM

WHERE OLD MEETS NEW • Laura and Stuart McKay turned a bungalow on the Sussex coast into a characterful beach house that combines old England and New England style

ON OUR DOORSTEP

ROOMS WITH A VIEW • Keen ensure s a area in Anglesey continues for generations to come, Sarah Cross has created a spectacular coastal home

AT HOME WITH

ON OUR DOORSTEP

PLAIN SAILING • Fulfilling his dream of living by the water, David Rothman found a riverside cottage and refreshed the interior with a nod to the nautical

ON OUR DOORSTEP

LET’S MOVE TO Cheddar • GORGE-OUS SUNNY SPOT, FAMOUS FOR YOU KNOW WHAT…

Dream homes in Cheddar

❝I wanted to create a drink that is the essence of coastal living❞ PENTIRE SPIRITS FOUNDER, ALISTAIR FROST

ON MY DOORSTEP

BECOMING A B CORP COMPANY • HOW TO CREATE A BUSINESS THAT BALANCES PROFIT WITH PURPOSE

CH&I loves… BEACHCOMBING • Stylised shoreline designs and scalloped edges are on our beach-inspired bucket (and spade) list

CALL of the SEA • Set sail on a coastal adventure, where nautical navy, white and red lap familiar shores

Dreamy DRESSING ROOMS • UPGRADE YOUR WARDROBE BY DESIGNING A BEAUTIFUL DRESSING ROOM – THE PERFECT PLACE TO ORGANISE, SORT AND PLAY DRESS UP

Enjoy the garden AFTER DARK • There’s no need to head inside once the sun goes down. Try some of our simple tricks to extend the evening and your living space

Hot desking • GIVE YOUR HOME OFFICE A PROMOTION WITH A STYLISH WORKSTATION THAT KEEPS PERFORMING WELL AFTER THE DAY JOB IS DONE

PRETTY PERGOLAS & ARCHES • BEAUTIFUL GARDEN STRUCTURES THAT WILL ADD RUSTIC STYLE OR CREATE A CHARMING COUNTRY CABANA TO SHADE BENEATH

NEED TO KNOW... CHOOSING A STYLE

PLANT POTS • Stylish planters to round off your garden

Buy the best... DIGITAL RADIO FOR LISTENING PLEASURE • TIRED OF BEING GLUED TO THE TV OR YOUR PHONE? WITH THE LATEST DAB RADIOS, YOU HAVE NEWS, MUSIC AND PROGRAMMES AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

PROJECT PROFILE

Personal TOUCH • INDIVIDUAL ACCENTS AND THOUGHTFUL COLOURS COMBINE TO CREATE A CLASSIC KITCHEN WITH PLENTY OF PERSONALITY AND MODERN CHARM

THE LAYOUT

3 CLEVER DESIGN SOLUTIONS

Cornish CATCH • TAKE INSPIRATION FROM THE OCEAN AND MAKE THE MOST OF THE DAY’S CATCH WITH THESE DELICIOUS RECIPES

In a Country Kitchen

CALL OF THE WILD • The immersive organic garden tended by Lynn and Simon Woodward combines subtle order with glorious rural romanticism

IN THE GARDEN WITH…

How to create A WILD GARDEN

ON OUR DOORSTEP…

8 must-haves for wild planting

In a

All you need to know OUTDOOR KITCHENS & PIZZA OVENS • ENJOY YOUR SUMMER WITH SOME SERIOUS ALFRESCO COOKING KIT

Live Life Well • HEALTH, HAPPINESS, FASHION, TRAVEL, PETS, PASTIMES AND OTHER THINGS TO MAKE LIFE LOVELY

3 of the best… natural...