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

JANUARY

Unleash your wild side • ANIMALS AND MYTHICAL CREATURES ADORN THESE NEW FABRICS

DESIGN NEWS

SHEPHERD’S DELIGHT • A renovated sheep shed provides an idyllic Christmas getaway for Helen Westgarth and her extended family

Be inspired by HELEN’S DINING AREA

POTTED HISTORY • This tiny cottage has been rebuilt brick by brick by Ana Perez and Alan Flett to create a cosy bolthole close to the Norfolk coast

Be inspired by ANA’S BATHROOM

NEW HORIZONS • Maxine and Miles Hancock’s Cotswold home blends modernity and tradition, but an old-fashioned festive welcome is always guaranteed

Be inspired by MAXINE’S GUEST ROOM

CHRISTMAS CHEER • Lynda Myles-Till looked to New England style to inspire the transformation of her 1970s bungalow – and now it’s a stylish backdrop for her festive celebrations

Be inspired by LYNDA’S DRAWING ROOM

LET’S MOVE TO Petworth • TRADITIONAL COUNTRY TOWN NEAR AN ‘ENGLISH VERSAILLES’

MY COUNTRY BUSINESS

HOW TO STAY POSITIVE WHEN YOU’RE SELF-EMPLOYED • DISCOVER HOW TO CURB FEELINGS OF ANXIETY AND LONELINESS

Strictly CHRISTMAS • BRING THE SPARKLE, GLITTER AND GLAMOUR TO YOUR DECORATIONS WITH THESE FUN AND FABULOUS DESIGNS

A night to REMEMBER • Welcome the New Year in a home dressed to bring beauty, ease and comfort, now and every night

ALL THE DETAILS, PRODUCTS & PRICES

Twice as NICE • DOUBLE UP WITH THESE IDEAS FOR CREATING LOVELY TWIN BEDROOMS

THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT

HAPPY NEW YEAR! • From midnight toasts to next-day entertaining, mark the arrival of 2022 in style

Festive ZEST • BRING STUNNING COLOUR AND SCENT TO YOUR HOME, WITH DECORATIONS MADE WITH CITRUS FRUIT, FOLIAGE AND FLOWERS

Cool cocktail cabinets • SERVE DRINKS IN STYLE FROM YOUR VERY OWN BAR. A CABINET WITH SPACE FOR GLASSWARE AND BOTTLES WILL ADD FIZZ TO AT-HOME ENTERTAINING

PUT ON A FLOOR SHOW • SOFT, SOUND-ABSORBING AND STYLISH, THESE CARPETS AND RUNNERS WILL KEEP YOUR COUNTRY HOME COSY AND CALM

PROJECT PROFILE

Breaking new GROUND • AFTER A FLOOD RUINED THEIR OLD KITCHEN, AMANDA AND ANDREW CUMMING TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE A NEW ONE FILLED WITH COUNTRY CHARACTER

3 CLEVER DESIGN SOLUTIONS

A feast FOR NEW YEAR • CELEBRATE WITH AN INDULGENT MEAL DEVISED BY CHEF SKYE GYNGELL AND THE TEAM AT HER RESTAURANT HEARTH AT HECKFIELD PLACE

In fine SPIRIT • TIPSY TIPPLES OR FEISTY ALCOHOL-FREE – WE’VE GOT BOTH COVERED IN OUR FESTIVE DRINKS GUIDE. CHEERS!

A WINTER’S TALE • Tipped in frost and reflected in the mirror of an ice-sheathed lake, the trees and gardens of Markshall Estate Arboretum take on an enchanting beauty in the coldest months

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

MY COUNTRY PASSION Wintering • Author Katherine May has learnt how to embrace mid-winter with a series of rituals that have taught her a more balanced and calming way of life

A WEEKEND AWAY AT: The Double Red Duke • A COTSWOLDS INN WITH COSY ROOMS AND TOP-NOTCH CUISINE

MY FAVOURITE VIEW… Holkham beach, Norfolk • Paula Sutton, stylist, writer and creator of the popular blog Hill House Vintage, reflects on rediscovering herself while walking across the sand dunes