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 from American designers we love

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

TOP OF THE LINE • Characterful lampshades that are thoroughly charming

SEATING FOR SUPPER • Make space for more guests with an upholstered dining bench

GARDEN NOTES • This year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show, taking place from 23-27 May, is inspirational – these are our highlights

WILD PROSPECTS • Urquhart & Hunt discuss how adding a small pond to your garden can make a big impact

DESIGN & DECORATING • CELEBRATING THE DESIGNERS PUTTING AMERICAN STYLE ON THE MAP, CREATING AN INVITING SNUG, PLUS OUTDOOR FURNITURE, FABULOUS HALLS, VERSATILE SOFT PINKS AND THE FLOURISHES THAT BRING BEAUTY TO A SCHEME

Colour of the month • Gentle yet somehow also a statement shade, soft pink is an evocative hue that has a wonderful sophistication, allowing it to work for both modern and classic rooms

The decorator’s address book • These are the need-to-know brands for outdoor furniture spanning dining and lounging sets

All in the detail • It is the little things that count and decorative trimmings are the final flourishes needed to elevate a scheme

America’s design stars • Some of the freshest interiors come courtesy of creatives on the other side of the Atlantic – let us introduce you to a few of the key players

The rise of the snug • Ranging from a reading nook to a roomier space to gather for drinks or movies, the snug is the get-away-from it all place we all need

Design rules • This month, designer Summer Thornton shares her methods for making halls shine

HOUSES • THIS MONTH WE’RE LIVING THE AMERICAN DREAM WITH AN ARRAY OF STUNNING STATESIDE HOMES – FROM A NEW BUILD IN MONTANA AND A MANHATTAN PIED-À-TERRE TO AN ARCHITECTURAL TREASURE IN PALM BEACH BURSTING WITH COLOUR

THE GREAT ESCAPE • For designer Kylee Shintaffer, this project in Montana was all about creating a place where one family could truly get away from it all

NEW YORK STATE OF MIND • Walking around designer Gabriel Hendifar’s Big Apple apartment is a sensorial experience – the materials evoking a refined sumptuousness

MAINE ATTRACTION • This elegant home in America’s easternmost state is the result of a special partnership between Nina Campbell and Ferguson & Shamamian

MATERIAL GAINS • The Manhattan pied-à-terre of textile collector Jill Lasersohn has been transformed with the skillful use of standout fabrics and papers

NEW OPTIMISM • Jennifer Ash Rudick, author of Palm Beach Living, gives us a tour of one of the island’s most historic homes, which has had new life breathed into it

KITCHENS & BATHROOMS • THE BEAUTY OF DOUBLE VANITIES, THE LUXURY OF A TV AND MUSIC IN THE BATHROOM, SHAKER STYLE IS TAKEN TO NEW HEIGHTS, ADVICE ON COOLING APPLIANCES AND WHY AN OUTDOOR SHOWER OR BATH IS THE NEW MUST-HAVE

PROJECT NOTES • THE LATEST LAUNCHES AND SMART BUYS DELIVERING LUXURY TO KITCHENS AND BATHROOMS

TAKE IT OUTSIDE • AS WE SEEK TO MERGE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SPACES MORE AND MORE, THE POPULARITY OF SHOWERING IN THE SUN AND BATHING UNDER THE STARS IS ON THE UP

SHAKE IT UP • THE TIMELESS CRAFTSMANSHIP OF SHAKER DESIGN IS TAKEN IN A FRESH NEW DIRECTION WITH THESE MODERN UPDATES

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