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

Things that make us happy… FEBRUARY

DESIGN NEWS

Embroidered florals • EVERYTHING’S BLOOMING BEAUTIFULLY ON THE FABRIC FRONT

PERFECTLY FRAMED • A pared-back mix of vintage and antique pieces lets the oak frame do the talking in Tamsin and Paul Clarke’s barn home

Be inspired by TAMSIN’S DINING ROOM

TIME FOR A CHANGE • Extending a country cottage into a graceful family home sparked a new career as an interior designer for Claire Orders

Be inspired by CLAIRE’S ORANGERY

ROOM TO ROAM • Swapping city life for a rural idyll, Melissa Hutley transformed a dated property into a laid-back family home

Be inspired by MELISSA’S KITCHEN

BACK TO LIFE • This cottage renovation is part one of an ambitious restoration of an entire estate by Dean Poulton and Borja de Maqua

Be inspired by DEAN & BORJA’S BEDROOM

LET’S MOVE TO Hawarden • THIS WELSH VILLAGE IS STEEPED IN CHARACTER AND HISTORY

MY COUNTRY BUSINESS

HOW TO CAPTURE PRODUCTS WITH EVOCATIVE IMAGES • CREATING A BRAND MESSAGE WITH PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY

CH&I loves… SWEET HEARTS • Fall head over heels with charming designs that reveal your home’s heart and soul

Get creative WITH PAINT • Problem-solving, colour-popping, character-giving paint is the stylish homeowner’s best friend

Statement rugs • FABULOUS FLOORCOVERINGS THAT OFFER COLOUR, COMFORT AND CHARACTER TO PULL YOUR SCHEME TOGETHER

HOW TO CLEAN EVERYTHING • Start your spring cleaning with these hardworking fixes and natural solutions

Rainbow KITCHENS • BRING UPLIFTING COLOUR TO THE HEART OF YOUR HOME WITH THESE CHEERFUL CABINET IDEAS

Sofas with the squish factor • SIT, REVIVE AND THRIVE! THESE SOFAS COMBINE COMFORT, ELEGANCE AND PROPORTION IN BEAUTIFULLY LAID-BACK AND INDULGENT DESIGNS

THE BRIGHTEST TASK LIGHTS • LET COSY CORNERS, READING NOOKS AND WORK SPACES GLOW WITH LAMPS THAT SHINE WITH COUNTRY CHARACTER

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When wishes COME TRUE • SOFT NEUTRALS AND NATURAL MATERIALS COMBINE TO CREATE INVITING WARMTH IN JANE AND IAN ATKINS’ NEWLY EXTENDED AND RENOVATED KITCHEN

3 CLEVER DESIGN SOLUTIONS

A COUNTRY HARVEST • INSPIRATION FROM NATURE’S LARDER

I should COCOA! • SAY YES TO THE GLORIOUS, INDULGENT JOY OF A CHOCOLATE DESSERT. FROM MOUSSE TO PAVLOVA, CAKE TO SPICED COCOA, WE’VE RAISED THE BAR!

A GALA PERFORMANCE • A sense of drama is always centre stage at Morton Hall Gardens, the historic Georgian home of Anne and René Olivieri

In a Country Garden • A delicate bouquet of hellebore and blossom, from floral designer Brigitte Girling, brings cheer to February’s bleaker days

All you need to know GARAGES & CARPORTS • HOW TO CHOOSE A DESIGN THAT COMPLEMENTS YOUR RURAL PROPERTY

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

MY COUNTRY PASSION Making herbal remedies • A battered old book ignited an interest in wild food and the therapeutic benefits of plants for primary school teacher, Elisa Irwin

A WEEKEND AWAY AT: The Duncombe Arms • A RUSTIC PUB WITH A MOUTH-WATERING MENU IN THE PEAK DISTRICT

MY FAVOURITE VIEW… Isle of Mull • Textile designer Molly Mahon...