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

This month I’m... curating my bedside table

Things that make us happy... OCTOBER

A FAMILY AFFAIR • With her mother an interior designer and a furniture-maker brother, Liz Vallance knew exactly who to turn to when decorating her rural home

AT HOME WITH

ON OUR DOORSTEP

Be inspired by LIZ’S DINING ROOM

COLOUR & CHARACTER • Moving from a period house to a new build presented Molly with a challenge – how to add character to a modern space. And she triumphed…

AT HOME WITH

ON OUR DOORSTEP

Be inspired by MOLLY’S LIVING ROOM

OLD MASTER, NEW STYLE • Bonnie Morris turned this schoolmaster’s house into a family home and learned to love Arts & Crafts style in the process

AT HOME WITH

ON OUR DOORSTEP

Be inspired by BONNIE’S BEDROOM

WEEKEND WONDER • Katy Stevenson Bretton downsized in the city so she could invest in an inviting cottage hideaway in the country

ON OUR DOORSTEP

Be inspired by KATY’S KITCHEN

LET’S MOVE TO Stroud • DISCOVER ANCIENT HEDGEROWS, COTSWOLD COTTAGES AND A GOOD DOSE OF EARTHINESS

Dream homes in Stroud

“ My aromatherapy products bring a little joie de vivre to people’s lives” JULIA ROBERTS, FOUNDER OF YELLOW GORSE

ON MY DOORSTEP

HOW TO ENSURE COSMETIC PRODUCTS ARE SAFE TO SELL • SCIENTIFIC TESTING IS ESSENTIAL; HERE WE EXPLAIN HOW IT HAPPENS

CH&I loves… BOHO PRINTS • Explore your home s individuality with pretty block-print designs inspired by global artisans

A natural PATH • Delicate grasses, dried seedheads and textured thatch inspire a soft toned autumn look that cossets and soothes

ALL THE DETAILS, PRODUCTS PRICES

Cupboard LOVE • NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE SOOTHING POWER OF GOOD STORAGE… GET YOUR LIFE IN ORDER WITH WELL-ORGANISED CABINETS, AND LOTS OF THEM!

PICTURE THIS • Discover, curate and display a collection to create a unique home full of character

On-trend wardrobes • TRANSITION EFFORTLESSLY INTO THE COOLER SEASON WITH A STANDALONE WARDROBE THAT STORES GARMENTS IN ORGANISED FASHION

CURTAIN CALL • PRETTY PRINTS, STYLISH TRIMS AND DECORATIVE WAYS TO DRAPE WINDOWS AND DOORS FOR COSY COUNTRY STYLE

NEED TO KNOW... BUYING CURTAINS

Fabulous finials • LIKE THE FULL STOP IN A SENTENCE, A FINIAL IS THE END POINT FOR YOUR CURTAINS. LET THESE BEAUTIES TAKE POLE POSITION

Block party • COLOURFUL FABRICS WITH A CHARMING HAND-PRINTED AESTHETIC

PROJECT PROFILE

Modern COUNTRY • HELEN AND JENS HUCKE HAVE RECONFIGURED A TINY KITCHEN INTO AN OPEN-PLAN DESIGN FILLED WITH LIGHT THAT MAKES THE MOST OF ITS PERIOD SETTING

3 CLEVER DESIGN SOLUTIONS

THE DETAILS

Two FOR JOY • WHETHER IT’S A DATE NIGHT DINNER, SUPPER WITH A FRIEND, OR AN EVERYDAY DINNER A DEUX, THESE RECIPES DESIGNED FOR TWO ARE A DOUBLE DELIGHT

In a Country Kitchen

A GARDEN FOR EVERY MOOD • Alison Green has transformed rough lawn into a series of romantic Arts & Crafts-style garden rooms at her home, Theobalds Farmhouse

IN THE GARDEN WITH…

How to create A KNOT GARDEN

ON OUR DOORSTEP…

In a Country Garden • A dramatic display of ferns and red berries, from floral designer Brigitte Girling, to bring a sense of autumn into your home

All you need to know CLADDING CHOICES • PROTECT THE STRUCTURE, PROVIDE...