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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House and Garden
On the wing…
Decorate • Beautiful objects and brilliant ideas
FINE FINDS • RUTH SLEIGHTHOLME shows us what has caught her eye this month
Art without limits • RÉMY MISHON paints a picture of joyous, affordable pieces produced by artists beyond the traditional art market
Double time • ELIZABETH METCALFE meets the creative couple behind west London gallery and lifestyle store Arte House
Paper work • RÉMY MISHON pastes herself into a corner with her roll call of the latest eye-catching wallcoverings
Elegant utility
Canvas of life • Colour rules in Cora Sheibani’s joyful, art-infused kitchen – setting the stage for cooking, creativity and the occasional game of ping-pong
Look to the west • Aida Amoako introduces TYLER and NAIOMI GLASSES’ traditional woven designs for Ralph Lauren Home
DECORATE books
DECORATE agenda
HEART AND HEARTH • Whether you favour an antique marble chimneypiece or a rustic wood-burning stove, there’s a focal point to get you fired up – and smart accessories to match
Outlook
THE ART OF THE GARDEN • Though the abundant borders of perennials, grasses and topiary in this enchanting Wiltshire garden might appear at first glance to be the result of a free-spirited approach, they reflect meticulous planning by its artist owner Bella Hoare
OUTLOOK news
Let it bee • Combining his gardening expertise and a background in marine biology with his passion for the bee kingdom, Benny Hawksbee is working to preserve green spaces and nurture pollinators
Divide and conquer • By splitting this east London garden into different zones, designer Jackie Cahoon increased the sense of space and turned a previously uninspiring plot into an outdoor oasis perfect for a young family
Arena • A cultural compendium of what you need to know
Nile style • A ground-breaking show focusing on Ancient Egyptian art and design is highlighting its enduring influence
Calling back the shots
Snip, snap • Is the first cut the deepest for designer and artist FIONA McTAGGART? Aida Amoako investigates
Fine dining experience
Fresh perspective • Having made use of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters’ commissioning service, FIONA McKENZIE JOHNSTON discovers that sitting for an artist is a rewarding and thought-provoking experience
Stories told in thread • Egyptian architect Ramses Wissa Wassef believed passionately that creativity is in everyone. ELIZABETH METCALFE visits the thriving weaving centre he established nearly 75 years ago
Double vision • While some artists thrive on solitude, others have discovered that working in the company of another creative can not only be invigorating but also have unanticipated advantages
November • The four spaces that follow are as charming as they are diverse – small and sprawling, tightly curated and free-wheeling. They all brim with creativity and ideas for a life well lived
Strokes of Genius • Home is where the art is for polymath creative Jorge Parra, who is painstakingly bringing a suite of rooms in his family’s ancestral palace south of Madrid to life, one wall at a time
Holy Spirit • The east...