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

EDITOR’S LETTER

This month I’m… in the garden

Things that make us happy… JULY

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

Vigour and Skills • Inspired by the creative community around their Cotswold home, Beatrice Savoretti and Clement Lauchard launched their artisanal store

The joyful home • WITH A NEW SEASON UNDERWAY IT’S TIME TO DUST OFF THOSE TABLES AND PREPARE FOR THE PLEASURES OF OUTDOOR LIVING

OPEN HOUSE • Samantha Todhunter has combined industrial elements, joyous textiles and tactile materials to turn a former cowshed into a welcoming space

ROOM TO GROW • For garden designer Ailsa Richards, it’s the outdoor space surrounding this pretty cottage that’s key to its décor inside

SCHOOL OF DESIGN • This former boarding school is an object lesson in how to turn a period property into a modern family home

FOREVER HOME • Despite tragic personal loss during its restoration, Ashley Graham has created a beautiful home for her daughter and found peace in its rural setting

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“Moving here means I can work full time as an artist” • PRINTMAKER AND PLANT-BASED DYER, HANNAH MADDEN

RUNNING A SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS • SOURCING SUPPLIES AND PROMOTING YOUR SUSTAINABLE BRAND

We’re all going to flower school • CREATIVE AND LIFE CHANGING… THREE WOMEN SHARE THE JOYS OF WORKING WITH FLOWERS

A life in ROSES • Petal by petal, fabric designer Christina Strutt of Cabbages & Roses shares the secret of her timeless style

Flower power • Cabbages & Roses began as a kitchen table business but its dreamy rose prints and timeless linens won over the world. Founder Christina Strutt tells the story

Outdoor cushions • THE PERFECT CHOICE FOR SUNNY DAYS AND OCCASIONAL SHOWERS

Let the SUNSHINE IN • REWORK AN EXISTING ROOM OR EXTENSION TO CREATE A LIGHT-FILLED SPACE THAT BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN INDOORS AND OUT

Garden armchairs • FIND YOUR PLACE IN THE SUN IN A SEAT MADE FOR ONE

ON REFLECTION… • A MIRROR IS A VALUABLE ADDITION TO ANY ROOM, BRINGING LIGHT AND CHARACTER IN EQUAL MEASURE

Inside-outside style secrets • THE DESIGNER OF CLASSIC COUNTRY INTERIORS LISTS HER TOP TIPS FOR LINKING YOUR DÉCOR INDOORS TO THE PLANTING BEYOND

THE GREAT SHED TIDY-UP • Sort out your shed-iquette with ideas for organising tools, seeds, pots and more – to make the most of this tiny space

Let there be LIGHT • CONTEMPORARY MEETS CALM IN THIS ELEGANT BUCKINGHAMSHIRE KITCHEN WITH STUNNING VIEWS OF THE GARDEN AND COUNTRYSIDE BEYOND

3 CLEVER DESIGN SOLUTIONS

THE ART OF HOUSE PAINTING • BRUSH UP ON EXTERIOR DECORATING TECHNIQUES FOR AN AUTHENTIC FINISH AND LONG-LASTING RESULTS

LIVE YOUR BEST Country Life • SUSTAINABILITY ◆ GARDENS ◆ RECIPES ◆ TRAVEL ◆ PASTIMES

IN THE COUNTRY WITH Clodagh McKenna • RAISING HER GAME IN THE VEG BORDERS

RAISED BEDS • Maximise the growing potential in your garden by creating the perfect environment for plants and crops to flourish

Country Harvest • INSPIRATION FROM NATURE’S LARDER

Summertime TAKEAWAY • PACK AN OUTDOOR FEAST THAT’S FULL OF COLOUR AND FLAVOUR – PERFECT FOR A GARDEN PICNIC OR ELEGANT ALFRESCO ENTERTAINING

Sow Grow Show • WHAT TO PLANT, THIS MONTH’S...