Homes & Gardens

Published by Time Inc. (UK) Ltd Homes & Gardens celebrates the beauty of classic and contemporary style. Real-life homes with stunning photography deliver inspirational decorating while remaining real and relevant. Homes & Gardens is the ultimate sourcebook of beautiful ideas and detailed information, inspiring its readers to become their own interior designers.

Homes & Gardens

EDITOR’S LETTER

OBJECTS OF DESIRE • Delightful pieces we love

THE JULY EDIT • New designs and ideas that have caught our eye

HIDDEN DEPTHS • The favourite motifs for homeware all come from under the sea

MODERN PLANTERS • All-weather designs to suit every forecast and style taste

GRAND ENTRANCE • Chic and colourful console tables for stylish hallways

BEHIND THE BRAND • A creative vision for form, colour and materials is the enduring core of Julian Chichester’s furniture and lighting designs

THE SUSTAINABLE HOME • Every month Sebastian Cox shares his insights on all things eco. Here, he discusses low-intervention gardening

DESIGN & DECORATING • THE AGE OF SPLENDOUR – PAINT EFFECTS THAT INTRODUCE WONDER, COLOURS THAT SING, PATTERNS WITH AN ARTISTIC EDGE AND FINISHES WITH DECORATIVE FLAIR

Colour of the month • Mid-toned blues – ranging from the heritage Air Force blue to softer French blues, these classic colours have become the shades of choice for elegant interiors and exteriors

Artistic expression • Paying homage to the exuberance of artist Sonia Delaunay’s work, these schemes are pure joy

Colour combinations • Homes & Gardens spoke to leading designers to get their view on the colours that go with…

Green • Botanical tones work with most shades to create rooms that are harmonious and easy to live with

Pink • Warm and inviting, rosy shades make a versatile and beautiful backdrop for bolder colours

Blue • This timeless colour is cool and calm and works well in both classical and contemporary schemes

Yellow • Embrace the warmth and mood-boosting power of sunny tones for a happy, vibrant feel

In the pink • The renaissance of this colour is not surprising – from the softest blush to the hottest fuchsia, every shade is sublime

The art of interior design • Designer Penny Morrison on setting tables for summer entertaining, lighting dining rooms and expressing yourself

Out of the ordinary • The interiors design star Summer Thornton creates are full of wonder – just look at these imaginative schemes

Commissioning creative plasterwork • Cornicing, ceiling roses and fluted mouldings all make a decorative impression – here’s all you need to know

A stroke of genius • Creative paint effects can bring unique beauty to a home – and the more inventive they are, the better

Insider insight • Design experts share tips to enliven your schemes

THE SOURCEBOOK: FOR THE ULTIMATE IN PAINT PERFECTION

HOUSES • THIS MONTH’S HOMES RANGE FROM A PATTERN-RICH MILAN APARTMENT TO A LONDON PROPERTY THAT EMBRACES SOOTHING SHADES – YET THEY ALL HAVE A FRESHNESS THAT IS UTTERLY ALLURING

MATERIAL WORLD • Nobis Penazzi studio reimagined this 1970s apartment with hand-painted fabrics and papers that are the height of luxury

MEET THE DESIGNER

TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED • A magnificent mix of pattern, texture and characterful pieces means that nothing about this traditional terrace is run-of-the-mill

RELAXED BEAUTY • The Mediterranean colours and artisan pieces designer Belén White Campos decorated with have given this home an elegant simplicity

MEET THE DESIGNER

DESIGN WITH MEANING • Interior design studio Turner Pocock were tasked with reinventing this cottage for a special...