House and Garden

House & Garden unlocks the door to an array of unique homes and outdoor features, ranging from town houses and converted barns to fabulous modern apartments and island retreats. Outdoor features are equally varied, including cottage gardens, water gardens and chic, city courtyards. House & Garden provides an invaluable sourcebook of ideas, from design and decoration to the best of travel, delicious recipes and fine wine. Britain’s most glamorous, inspiring and influential design and decoration magazine.

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FROM THE EDITOR

Notebook • RUTH SLEIGHTHOLME shows us what has caught her eye this month

Wild card • RÉMY MISHON conjures up a brilliantly bold selection of hand-painted pieces – from feline furniture to aquatic accessories

SPRING CLEANING • BRADLEY PALMER lines up handy products under £50 to help you get your house in order

Flights of fantasy • Florals take centre stage in RUTH SLEIGHTHOLME’s showcase of new spring wallpaper designs, presented across four pages of surreal, dreamlike images

DESIGN IDEAS for cottages • With features such as thatched roofs and deep-set windows, cottages are among the most characterful rural buildings. They can also present interior designers with the challenge of dealing with a deficit of space, light and height. RUTH SLEIGHTHOLME highlights those who have decorated them to great effect

LUCY HAMMOND GILES on COUNTRY-HOUSE CURTAINS

ARTISAN COLOUR • Explore the new collection of paints by Morris & Co. in the East Sussex home of basket makers Annemarie O’Sullivan and Tom McWalter

INSIDER

Out & about

Sourcebook KITCHENS • From down-to-earth designs for cottages to suitably elegant schemes for grander rooms, LAURA NORMANTON cooks up stylish inspiration for country houses

The anatomy of a room by K&H DESIGN • The List By House & Garden is our indispensable guide to design professionals. Take inspiration from this interiors scheme and products from some of its members, selected by Olivia Capaldi

Words and pictures

THE BIBLIOPHILE: Lulu Lytle • Much loved books from the personal collection of Soane’s founder and creative director

Art scene

Three more to see…

Outdoor living • The desire for outside space has never been so strong, nor has our creativity around how we use our gardens. Whether you have a sprawling expanse in the country or a carefully planned city plot, the pandemic has meant that our gardens have become invaluable retreats: places for working, gathering, playing and relaxing

Outside interests

PEOPLE • THIS MONTH: A painter whose melancholic works are far removed from the world beyond her window; a family whose temporary lodgings became a thriving farm-stay business; and a pair of plant hunters cultivating future diversity

Artists in their studio CELIA PAUL • As a new show opens featuring paintings created by the artist during last year’s lockdown, EMILY TOBIN and photographer JOSHUA MONAGHAN visit the spartan studio space of her Bloomsbury flat

NURTURING NATURE • A family farm in Dorset has been gradually transformed thanks to the vision and passion of its owners, who have created a glorious rural idyll complete with red deer, a wildlife-rich ecosystem and dreamy shepherd’s huts for guests to enjoy

PLANT THE SEED • Continuing her series in which she meets people who are passionate about saving the planet, CLARE FOSTER talks to two botanist explorers about their mission to preserve UK plant diversity

Stories • THIS MONTH: Four exceptional country houses in England and France, plus an unparalleled collection of oak trees in a lovingly tended Devonshire...