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

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MAY

Our picks for you

Make a note • SPECIAL THINGS TO SEE, SHARE, DO AND ENJOY EVERY DAY

Petra Palumbo • Great tunes and beautiful buys greet you at this treasure trove of colourful homeware and vintage-inspired designs near Inverness

The joyful home • HOW USING A MOODBOARD HELPS PAULA MANIFEST EVERYTHING FROM A NEW ROOM SCHEME TO A LIFESTYLE DREAM

ROCK ‘N’ SOUL • Jo Wood added a distinctly urban edge to her remote off-grid home. The results are a little bit country, a little bit rock ‘n’ roll…

BARN DANCE • With its carefully balanced mix of historic character and modern, industrial elements, this fine farm building is now the perfect entertaining space

THE COMFORT ZONE • Relaxed family living in a Grade II-listed Sussex property gave designer Alex Willcock the inspiration for a father and son furniture business

A NEW PERSPECTIVE • After years in London, a move to a fixer-upper by the sea took Ann Louise Roswald and her family back home

“Foraging helps people to reconnect with nature” • FERN FREUD, FOUNDER OF FORAGED BY FERN

HOW TO ASSESS THE GROWTH OF YOUR SMALL BUSINESS • STEPPING BACK TO TAKE STOCK CAN HELP YOUR SCHEME TO EVOLVE

Branching out • MORE OF US ARE FINDING EMOTIONAL SOLACE, TECH-FREE FAMILY TIME AND CONNECTION WITH NATURE BY BUYING A PATCH OF FOREST. WE TALK TO THE MODERN WOODLANDERS…

Wild FLOWERS • Brilliant blooms, shady trees and vivid foliage bring the country garden indoors this season

Garden benches • CHOOSE THE PERFECT PERCH TO COMPLETE YOUR OUTSIDE SPACE

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ORGANISE YOUR PANTRY • Bring order to your kitchen with the perfect space for hiding away appliances and keeping store cupboard staples tucked out of sight

Shopping for antiques • FOLLOW THE INTERIOR DESIGNER’S TIPS FOR BUYING AND DECORATING WITH ANTIQUES, AND EMULATE HER SMART COUNTRY STYLE

Design ideas for DREAM BEDROOMS • THE BEST BEDROOMS ARE MORE THAN A PLACE TO SLEEP. WITH A CLEVER LAYOUT, BRILLIANT STORAGE AND SMART STYLING, THEY’RE A ROOM TO RETREAT TO AT ANY TIME

SURFACE STYLE • DESPITE ONLY OCCUPYING A SMALL PART OF YOUR BATHROOM, THE BASIN UNIT TOP HAS THE POWER TO DEFINE YOUR SPACE

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Homeward BOUND • RETURNING TO THE YORKSHIRE DALES, ONE YOUNG FAMILY TURNED TO LOCAL DESIGNERS TO CREATE A WELCOMING KITCHEN IN THEIR GEORGIAN HOME

3 CLEVER DESIGN SOLUTIONS

Door knockers • KNOCK ON WOOD WITH CHARACTERFUL DOOR FURNITURE

PLANNING A PATIO • FROM SURFACE AND ACCESS TO SITING AND SHAPE – DISCOVER HOW TO CREATE THE PERFECT OUTDOOR SPACE

LIFE YOU BEST Country Life • SUSTAINABILITY ♦ GARDENS ♦ RECIPES ♦ TRAVEL ♦ PASTIMES

IN THE COUNTRY WITH Clodagh McKenna • BEE HIVES AT BROADSPEAR

Country life style BEEKEEPING • Find out how you can nurture your own hive, produce honey and support the existence of these crucial pollinators

Country Harvest • INSPIRATION FROM NATURE’S LARDER

Veg patch cooking • AUSTRALIAN ROCK LEGEND JIMMY BARNES AND HIS MUSICIAN WIFE JANE SHARE MEALS ON INSTAGRAM MADE WITH THEIR HOMEGROWN INGREDIENTS

The May garden… Sow Grow Show • WHAT TO PLANT, THIS MONTH’S GREEN-FINGERED TASKS, AND DISPLAYS TO ENJOY....