Savoir Flair: Natural Beauty

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SMART POUFFES & OTTOMANS
AUGUST 2014
INSIDERS GUIDE
TO FRANCE
Pierre Frey,
Michel Roset and
Hlne Darroze
on their favourite
weekend escapes
SOPHISTICATED FRENCH STYLE,
FROM A PROVENAL RETREAT
TO A CHIC BARN RENOVATION
GLORIOUS GARDENS
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WEDDING FLOWERS
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Everyone who saw this idyllic Provenal scene
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just picture themselves sitting in the shade
in the midst of a beautiful garden, enjoying a
leisurely meal with close friends. The elegant
house that goes with this gorgeous landscape
can be seen on page 74 and is only one of several features on a French
theme that you will discover in this issue. Also on oer is a striking barn
renovation in Normandy, on page 104, and the latest furniture and
accessories that epitomise modern French style, on page 21. If all of this
inspires you to escape for the perfect Gallic weekend, indulge in the travel
secrets of some of the top names in French food and design on page 48.
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from a new house if we were to move. Included in her list, alongside a
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to the River Thames gives us a similar feeling. I hope that you, too, nd
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STORIES FOR
AUGUST
HOUSES
*74 CONVERTED STABLES Slick design and
contemporary art have rejuvenated a Provenal farm
building, creating a relaxed home for easy living.
82 VICTORIAN HOME With elegant neutral
tones and Louis XVI furniture, this London town
house is a celebration of its owners Gallic heritage.
90 PROVENCE VILLA This 18th-century-style
home combines grand proportions with rustic charm.
98 BE INSPIRED Creating the Provence villa look.
*104 BARN RENOVATION A striking faade
of black zinc has transformed a Normandy barn
into a modern retreat for its artist owner.
GARDENS
*100 RURAL IDYLL With its bountiful vineyard
and olive trees, and a landscape designed in harmony
with its surroundings, this charming Tuscan estate
oers its owner a taste of la dolce vita.
*110 EXOTIC PLANTING Northumberland is an
unlikely setting for an African-inspired garden, but this
dramatic design reects the lushness of the continent.
128 DREAM GARDEN Featuring living walls,
a juice bar and a bandstand covered in meadow
plants, this London rooftop garden is a wonderful
commemoration of John Lewiss 150th anniversary.
INTERIORS
*55 RAW HIDES The timeless beauty and
tactile appeal of warm, characterful leather.
*139 PAINTERLY EFFECTS Room schemes
inspired by the colours and brush strokes of
Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art.
147 BATHED IN BEAUTY Accessories to
add a luxurious nish to the bathroom. e
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*19 H&G EDIT Events, shopping, gardening and
style inspiration, plus the latest from the design world.
*48 TRAVEL Luminaries of French design, interiors
and food divulge their favourite Gallic hideaways.
*64 IN SEASON Florist Vic Brotherson shows how
to create beautiful wedding displays and table settings.
160 FOOD FOR FRIENDS Alice Hart pays homage
to the delectable cherry with these versatile recipes.
186 WE LOVE Hillside inn La Bastide de Moustiers
makes the perfect Provenal retreat.
DESIGN SOLUTIONS
*118 KITCHEN An open-plan layout updates this
room while complementing its Victorian heritage.
*122 LIVING ROOM Lexington founder Kristina
Lindhe shows us round her New England-style space.
*124 BEDROOM Including a statement bath and
four-poster, this restful design has a boutique hotel feel.
*126 BATHROOM Carrara marble teamed with
sleek ttings lends modern luxury to this scheme.
*131 FRESH LOOKS FOR HALLS Inspiring ideas
on how to give this space the wow factor.
157 ADVICE Celia Rufey answers your queries.
SHOPPING
21 LA MODE Pieces epitomising modern French style.
29 ITALIAN RIVIERA Our pick of paint and
fabrics inspired by the hues of Cinque Terre.
36 BLACK & WHITE CERAMICS Contemporary
monochrome china for on-trend dining.
*153 POUFFES AND OTTOMANS Colourful,
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155 H&G OFFER An elegant French-inspired armchair
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The people, products and places creating a buzz this month
Soft, chalky hues and delicate watercolour
effects are our current obsession,
which is why we have taken such a shine to this
ombr-style wallpaper, perfect for giving a bohemian
twist to modern interiors. A cluster of ornaments in
similarly knocked-back colours completes the look.
Gryning wallpaper in Light Lilac, 242 a roll (L2.7xW2.25m), Sandberg,
0800 731 9622, sandbergab.se/en. Birds candlestick, H19xW22cm, 95,
Michael Reeves Associates, 020 7730 3009, michaelreevesassociates.co.uk.
Glazed pink tall vase, H23xdiam10cm, 14; Antic medium glass vase,
H27xdiam21cm, 65; both Serax at Heals, 0870 024 0780, heals.co.uk.
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Soft shapes and subtle colour
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1 | Finished in concrete for an industrial look.
Bart stool, H40.5xW54xD36cm, 3,210, Philippe
Hurel, 020 7373 1133, philippe-hurel.com.
2 | Understated good looks with tactile appeal.
Handcrafted linen paper light, H18xdiam25cm,
179.60, Cachette, cachette.com.
3 | A timeless design that will suit any scheme.
Hudson armchair, H75xW76xD78cm, 2,034,
Didier Gomez at Ligne Roset, 01494 545910,
ligne-roset.co.uk.
4 | Taps into the trend for chalky pastels.
Brume in (clockwise from front) 0101, 0509, 0305
and 0203, polyester/linen mix, 288cm wide, 87.10m,
Camengo, 0844 369 0104, camengo.fr.
5 | Elegant all-metal piece with crisp lines.
Table Bistrot Ankara S, H70xdiam70cm,
720, Constance Guisset at Matire Grise,
0033 4 78 34 95 28, matieregrise-decoration.fr.
6 | Metal and marble make a striking combination.
Soledad lamp, H207xdiam47cm, 2,500, Elsa
Pochat and El Sval-Hernndez at Roche Bobois,
020 8874 9818, roche-bobois.com.
7 | Delicate watercolour on sycamore wood.
Small Dowood lamp in Orange/Pink, H30x
diam30cm, 130, Colonel, 0033 1 83 89 69 22,
moncolonel.fr.
8 | Glazed vessels for a stylish aperitif.
Bottle #3, H19xdiam8cm, 39; Cup #3,
H9xdiam8cm, 29.50; both Marika Giacinti Paris,
0033 6 83 30 04 73, marikagiacinti.com.
9 | New take on an old-school workbench.
Raw table in Agate Grey, H70xW200xD80cm,
1,084, Stephan Lanez at Marcel By,
0033 1 71 19 73 60, marcelby.fr. l F
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Mature specimen plants are the secret to making a new garden look established, and
now they are available to buy, along with thousands of other plants and garden power tools,
from Homebases new online garden nursery at homebase.co.uk.
NATURAL GOODNESS Escape the parabens, lanolin, synthetic
fragrances and petroleum found in so many skincare lotions by learning how to
concoct your own natural treatments using fresh herbs. To start your education,
book in for a day course at Franoise Murats Roots, Shoots & Leaves kitchen
garden and orchard in the Hampshire countryside. Under the tutelage of medical
herbalist Catherine Marshall MNIMH, BSc, you will nd out which herbs are good
for use in cosmetics, skincare and rst aid. You will also learn how to make a hand
and body cream using herbal infusions, oils and essential oils, and how to make
infused oils and balms for bites, stings, and dry and chapped skin.
H&G READER OFFER Herbs for Beauty & Health Potions & Lotions day
course, Friday 19 September 2014, 115 per person; H&G readers can book
places at the SPECIAL OFFER price of 99 and will also receive a goodie bag.
Call or book online, quoting HG14, 01489 861235, rootsshootsandleaves.com.
EASY STYLE
British designer Louise
Body is best known
for her decorative
fabrics and wallpapers,
created using a mix of
drawing, painting and
photography. Her latest
launch sees two of her
most popular wallpaper
designs, Patchwork Jade
(right) and Mixed Folk
(far right), produced in
oil cloth. At an affordable
45m, theyre a simple
way to add colour and
style to a family kitchen.
Contact 07889 465552,
louisebody.com.
THE RIGHT LINES
The vogue for statement geometrics shows no sign of
waning. For the latest take on the trend, think beyond
cushions and throws and instead introduce bold op-art
effects in furniture. We love the Dip stool by designer
Merve Kahraman. Its top features a tumbling-block
pattern that is made out of individual hexagons, each
decorated with three colours of veneer.
Dip stool, 800,
H45xW48xD47cm,
Merve Kahraman,
mervekahraman.com.
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FORWARD THINKING
For a sneak peek at the stars of the
future, see Graham & Browns New Wave
collaborative collection. Champion of
emerging talent, and H&G design
correspondent, Barbara Chandler has
been working with the paint and wallpaper
company for the past year to select 13
designers from different elds including
textiles, illustration and fashion. The result
is an eclectic mix, with each design expressing
its creators personality. Wallpapers cost
26 a roll, Graham & Brown, 0800 328
8452, grahambrown.com/uk.
Homes & Gardens design
correspondent takes us
behind the scenes of the
Oscars of furniture making
DESIGN EYE
BARBARA CHANDLER
This year 27 Design Guild Marks were awarded, the
highest number in a single year since the scheme began
in 2007. The marks are presented by the Worshipful
Company of Furniture Makers, furnituremakers.org.uk,
to recognise the nest work in volume production
(contract or retail) by British designers based at home
or abroad. The criteria are for excellence in four elds:
design, the use of materials, manufacture and function.
Im on the judging panel and this year my fellow
judges included Simon Alderson from Twentytwentyone,
buyers from Marks & Spencer and John Lewis, and
Jeremy Myerson, director of the Helen Hamlyn Centre at
the Royal College of Art. Each piece under consideration
comes to a large warehouse in west London for inspection
the designers also attend to argue their case.
Its lovely to see that wood is holding its own
as a modern furniture material against,
say, plastics and metal, and
no one works it better than
designer Simon Pengelly.
His pieces won two Guild
Marks this year. One was
for his Norse chair for
Modus, modusfurniture.
co.uk its sculptural
shape relies on the
precision cuts and
curves of a computer-
controlled wood-
working machine
called a ve-axis
router. The other
celebrated a bookcase
for Joined+Jointed,
joinedandjointed.com, which
also received Guild Marks this
year for a dining table and a desk.
Also awarded were two pieces by Made, made.com,
and the Finn chair at John Lewis, johnlewis.com, designed
by Oliver Hrubiak, who at 25 is the youngest Guild Mark
winner to date. Dylan Freeths white oak sideboard for
Ercol, ercol.com, was selected too, for its stunning
simplicity and proportions.
Its worth noting that the traditional stick-back aesthetic
of the Windsor chair remains rmly imprinted on modern
design, as conrmed by two winning entries: Sarah Kays
Pembroke chair for Sitting Firm, sittingrm.co.uk, and
Katie Walkers rocker, katiewalkerfurniture.com.
BEDROOM SECRETS
Declutter surfaces, refine window treatments and opt for
simple colours to create a restful retreat for summer. To
browse our bedroom galleries, inspirational design ideas and
must-have buys, visit housetohome.co.uk/bedroom.
Norse chair in ash,
604.80, Modus,
01460 258590,
modusfurniture.
co.uk.
Wallpapers (from top), Honeycomb
Honey by Kath & Kath Studios;
Tapestry Rose Multi by Caroline
Davidson; and Paradisi I Gold by
Emma J Shipley.
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Art, sculpture, photography and
design feature in this fabulous trio
CHICHESTER JD FERGUSSON This
major retrospective features more than 60
paintings and sculptures by the eminent
Scottish Colourist, best known for his
depictions of women (above), often in
striking hats or garments set against oral
backgrounds, and his nudes. Dont head
home without exploring the landscaped
grounds of Pallant House and visiting the
excellent restaurant that offers irresistible
pastries and cakes. 5July to 19 October.
Adults, 8. Pallant House Gallery, 9 North
Pallant, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1TJ,
01243 774557, pallant.org.uk.
KENDAL BARBARA HEPWORTH
See a collection of iconic sculptures by
one of the greatest artists of the 20th
century on display in Abbot Hall. The
Cumbrian location is entirely apt for
an artist who found endless inspiration
in the landscape, a relationship detailed
through prints, photographs and ephemera
that will also be showcased. 5 July to
28 September. Adults, 7. Abbot Hall Art
Gallery, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 5AL, 01539
722464, abbothall.org.uk.
LONDON ALVAR AALTO Immerse
yourself in Finnish creativity at Reason &
Intuition, featuring works by Alvar Aalto and
acclaimed photographer Ola Kolehmainen.
A pioneer in international modernism during
the 1930s, Aalto designed sculptural yet
functional furniture including the Beehive
ceiling lamp (above), the Paimio chair and
curved plywood chairs, which were a clear
inuence on designers such as Charles and
Ray Eames. 4 July to 24 August. Free entry.
PM Gallery & House, Walpole Park, Mattock
Lane, London W5 5EQ, 020 8567 1227,
ealing.gov.uk/pmgalleryandhouse.
3 OF THE BEST
EXHIBITIONS
HAVE YOU HEARD?
Fashion house Ted Baker has entered the
realm of technology with the launch of its
new Audio range an idea that stems from
company founder Ray Kelvins love for
discovering new music on his travels around
the world. The super-stylish, retro-inspired
collection includes in-ear and over-ear
headphones, as well as a folding Bluetooth
speaker. The products also sound fantastic,
thanks to the brands collaboration
with some of the best audio engineers
in the business. Rockall headphones (left),
179.99, tedbakeraudio.com.
NEW
DIRECTIONS
Vanessa Arbuthnott
has been charming
us with her nature-
inspired printed
fabrics for more
than a decade and
now, in response to
customer requests,
she has transferred
five of her best-loved
patterns to wallpaper.
The eco-friendly
papers come in
a wide choice of
colours, from gentle
Clay to confident
Cornflower Blue, and
cost from 40 a roll;
shown left is For the
Love of Rose. Vanessa
is also branching out
into woven linen
fabrics, with four new
designs that include
these elegant stripes;
all 135cm wide, 55m.
Contact 01285
831437, vanessa
arbuthnott.co.uk.
H&G EDIT | NEWS
When furniture maker and restorer Chris Mowe failed to nd a suitable
paint for his pieces, he created his own. Made to a recipe that emulates
traditional buttermilk paint, Colourman Paints have a matt texture
that is ideal for distressed, crackle-glaze and limewash effects and six
new colours have recently been added to the range. The paint costs
10.62 a litre; contact 01404 812523, pinebrushcolourman.co.uk.
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ITALIAN RIVIERA
Contrast moody, volcanic
grey and steely sea blue with
faded pinks and creams for
the ultimate in coastal cool
Island Blue, Alterior Matt,
34.50 for 2.5 litres, eic.
Grey Teal, Absolute Matt Emulsion,
35 for 2.5 litres, Little Greene.
Beaufort Gardens, Marble Matt
Emulsion, 34.66 for 2.5 litres,
Mylands of London.
Rose, matt emulsion, 35
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1 | Sahara in Teal ED85167/615, linen
mix, 133cm wide, 119m, Threads at
GP&J Baker.
2 | Adana in Haze HADA141324, polyester
mix, 140cm wide, 26m, Harlequin.
3 | Velocity in Castle Rock VE06/CU,
cotton, 138cm wide, 30m, Wemyss.
4 | Ragusa in Turquoise 178234, linen mix,
135cm wide, 144m, C&C Milano.
5 | Tempest 3523/03, acrylic, 142cm wide,
76m, Jim Thompson Fabrics at Fox Linton.
6 | Vandra herringbone rug in 411 and 433,
496.50sq m, Sinclair Till.
7 | Paris cabaret tile in Turquoise,
14x14.8cm, 8.95, Fired Earth.
8| C&C tiles in A8 (pink) and B3 (green),
10cm sq, 60sq m, Via Arkadia.
9 |Jean Jeanie wallpaper WR100/07,
42 a roll, No.9 Thompson at Fox Linton.
10 | Birzai in Boccela, linen, 150cm wide,
66m, Susanna Davis at Tissus dHlne.
11 | Blooms 3432 2143, cotton mix,
290cm wide, 51.30m, Camengo.
12 | Ultrasuede in Moonstone 2679 (left)
and Opalene 4147; both recycled
microbre, 140cm wide, 128m,
Chase Erwin.
13 | Cambridge strie braid in Sea
Blue 977/34161, 4cm wide, 29m,
Samuel & Sons Passementerie.
14 | Danilo Ramazzoit tile, 15x30cm,
284sq m, Via Arkadia.
15 | Dreaming Frost wallcovering
W383/04, 495 for two rolls,
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1| Striking mix
of materials. Oris
end table, travertine
marble, oak veneer
and resin lacquer
metal, H51.5xW65x
D35cm, 1,019,
Christophe Delcourt
at Roche Bobois,
020 7317 8829,
roche-bobois.com.
2| Eye-catching
modern design.
Neon wire candle
holders in Orange,
H32.5cm, 16; and
Yellow, H29cm,
14, Oliver Bonas,
020 8974 0110,
oliverbonas.com.
3| Dramatic
hanging forms.
Wireflow pendant
lights, made to order,
from 1,915 for
L200xdiam55cm,
Vibia at Viaduct,
020 7278 8456,
viaduct.co.uk.
LIGHT MOVES Ever since Another
Country appeared on the design scene in
2010, weve been fans of its superbly crafted
solid wood furniture. Now it is expanding its
portfolio to offer the work of other studios,
with the launch of lighting by New York-based
Workstead. The simple, elegant pieces, such
as this Corner lamp, maxW116cm, 760, fit
perfectly with the British brands pared-back
aesthetic. You can see the entire range at the
new store in Londons Marylebone. Contact
020 7486 3251, anothercountry.com.
TOP TUMBLERS
The distinctive and colourful patterns of Central
Saint Martins-trained graphic designer Hanna
Werning have been put to fine use on this Fantasy
glassware for Swedish company Sagaform. Glasses,
from 12 for four; carafe, 16, The Scandinavian
Shop, 01436 673623, scandinavianshop.co.uk.
COURSE LEARN DESIGN ONLINE
Would you like to hone your interior design skills with
guidance from the experts? KLC is launching My Design
School, a ve-week online course that will cover all the
principles of creating beautiful and inspiring room
schemes, from planning a layout to working with colour
and pattern and lighting a space. The course is delivered
online and includes an interactive forum, where you
can exchange ideas with your fellow students. The rst
course will run from 27 October to 28 November 2014
and Homes & Gardens readers can save 100 by
enrolling before 1 July, paying just
199 (normal price 299). To book,
call KLC on 020 7376 3377 or visit
klc.co.uk and quote code HG0714.
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What is Maison M all about? As a journalist
working on the style pages of Le Journal du
Dimanche, and then as lifestyle editor of
Paris Match, I was responsible for looking
at the trends or stories behind an object
or a person, and putting them into context
within the seasons or the wider world.
Maison M is my magazine in 3D; I create
monthly themes, such as The Ofce Desk
in September or Hosting in November, and
curate collections of beautifully designed
and made pieces, which I nd on my travels
around France and northern Europe. Old
mixes with new, and everything is well
produced and sold at a fair price.
How does the shop work? We offer all the
things that make up the modern home:
kitchen utensils, stationery, sitting room
lighting, dining pieces, the list goes on.
Themes are showcased in the shop window,
like the front cover of a magazine, while
inside they are displayed in groupings, such
as furniture, fabric and wallpapers, colour,
accessories, music and perfume. Each
display is captioned, like a page in a
magazine, with a short text that tells the
customer about the origins of some of
the objects. We change the themes monthly
or seasonally, and many of the items have
never been seen in France before.
Which brands and designers do you
support? I have a particular passion for
contemporary Scandinavian design pieces
by Ferm Living, Klong, Northern Lighting
and House Doctor, for instance which I
mix in with vintage items, and French brands,
such as Papier Tigre, Ya Pas le Feu au Lac
and Le Typographe. We have also just begun
a collaboration with design duo Minakani
Lab, who make colourful, geometric and
oversized patterned wallpapers.
Which items should we look out for
this autumn/winter? Lamps by Bernard
Schottlander, furniture by Apslund and
particularly Arne Jacobsens Tongue chair,
which was recently reworked by Howe.
MAISON M
PARIS, RIVE GAUCHE
This new Parisian homewares store offers expertly edited collections from
all over Europe, chosen by former journalist Caroline Tossan-Covillard
Maison M,
25 rue de
Bourgogne,
75007 Paris, France,
0033 1 47 53 07 74,
maisonmparis.com.
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Maison M,
looking to
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French brands
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2 | Blaize dinner plate, diam27cm,
5; Blaize side plate, diam 21cm,
4; both Marks & Spencer.
3 | Kora vase, H50xdiam25cm,
290, Studiopepe for Spotti
Edizione at Darkroom.
4 | Cactus pots (including
cacti), H20cm, 35 each,
Sotis Studio Ceramics.
5 | Ebony and white cup and
saucer, 120 set, Rupert Spira
at Contemporary Applied Arts.
6 | Weather Diary mug, 16,
Marimekko at John Lewis.
7 | Way salad bowl, diam33cm,
61, Caravane.
8 | Large bowl in Limoges
porcelain, H23xdiam39cm,
930, Kyra Cane at
Contemporary Applied Arts.
9 | Vessel XII, diam35cm,
468, FBC London.
Dining Table Two, H72xW200x
D100cm, 1,875, Another Country.
Linen tablecloth, 300x150cm,
149; Round rafa placemat in
Black, diam40cm, 14.50; both
Summerill & Bishop. Lotus horn
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2 | Tamamidori bowl No25,
H5xdiam8cm, 55, Yu Kobayashi
at The Shop Floor Project.
3 | Gradient Chevron bowl,
diam32cm, 25, Marks & Spencer.
4 | Trace mug, 12, Skandium.
5 | Simple dessert plate,
diam19cm, 22, Folklore.
6 | Sgrafto platter, diam26cm,
110, Evitavonni.
7 | Stoneware plate, diam23cm,
98 for set including dinner
plate; Circles plate in
stoneware, diam30cm, 98;
both Lisa Stockham at Flow.
8 | Pome soup plate, diam19cm,
20, Jars at Selfridges.
9 | Flow stoneware jug, H10.5x
W8xD9.5cm, 95; Small Smoky
Raku jug, H9xW7xD9cm, 75; both
Kate Schuricht at Seek & Adore.
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Best known for her fabulous creations in
bronze, sculptor and lighting designer Hannah
Woodhouse lives and works in south-west
France, but also runs a London studio. She
tells Homes & Gardens about her career.
How did you become a lighting designer?
Twenty years ago, I swapped high fashion
working with Valentino and John Galliano
for overalls and a blowtorch. I took a course
in bronze casting at Central Saint Martins,
then started a career in sculptural and
artisan lighting. In addition to our bespoke
HW bronze lighting, my husband William
and I have launched a more affordable range
called Art Wall Lights, artwalllights.com.
Can you describe the design process? Its a
case of trial and error Im more of a lamp
maker or sculptor than a slick product designer.
I like the challenge of combining beauty with
practicality. I begin by carving the original in
plaster; from this we make a mould and the
piece is then cast in bronze at the foundry.
Do you work with other materials? Yes,
these include leather, steel and plaster, and
weve developed a special BioBronze nish
using bio resin and crushed oyster shells.
We live in one of Europes largest oyster-
farming regions, so the supply is plentiful
and it means we can
enjoy oysters regularly.
Its the perfect combination
of eating and working.
What inspires you? I am
inuenced by simple, everyday
objects: patterns or cracks in
the pavement or a piece of bent
zinc guttering. Nature is also a huge
inspiration, as shown by designs such as the
Graciela shell wall light (above, 1,250). I also
love mid-century abstract art and all things
archaic, dusty and imperfect. I nd Pinterest
a wonderful way to record all these inuences.
What are you currently working on? I am
focusing on developing new nishes and
textures for the lights and wall panels we
will be presenting at the Monaco Yacht Show
in September. We are also launching a small
range of jewellery, which will be introduced
in November at a special event in aid of
the charity Liberty Foundation. One of the
necklaces is a tiny acorn on a chain. My
daughter Mattie found it during a walk in
the woods and we cast it in solid silver.
Its a case of nature at work again.
Hannah Woodhouse, 07989 833407,
hannahwoodhouse.com.
SO LAST CENTURY
Italian company Smeg has
made yet another savvy move by
expanding into small appliances.
With Fifties-look lettering and
rounded edges, the new stainless-
steel kettle and two-slice toaster
feature the same retro styling
as its FAB fridges. Launching
in seven colours, the toaster
costs around 99.99 and the
kettle, around 89.99. Contact
0844 557 9907, smeguk.com.
TASTE OF INDIA A collaboration of London-based design duo
Doshi Levien and Spanish rug company Nanimarquina, the Rabari rug collection
was inspired by the embroidery of the nomadic Rabari communities of Gujurat.
The three patterns, all handmade in wool, include Rabari 1 (above), from 3,704
for 170x240cm. Available exclusively at Nest, 0114 243 3000, nest.co.uk.
For more pattern inspiration, go to our blog
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How did the project come about? I contacted the military historian,
the late Richard Holmes, when I rst considered a project for the
WW1 centenary. As a test, he sent me to take pictures of the battleeld at
Loos-en-Gohelle in the Pas-de-Calais, intriguing as it is very at and open.
What was your original intention? We planned a book of modern
landscapes, shot in colour rather than in the sombre black and white
medium of WWI. Richard always insisted that each picture told a story:
I was forbidden to be an emotional Celt, but had to identify the ground
where the men and story were a hundred years ago, and to use the light
and landscape shapes to get the best picture possible.
And the evolution from book to exhibition? The war involved every
community in the land, and Richard wanted a commemoration with
that kind of reach. A book has a limited circulation and most people
dont go to art galleries, so we decided on a travelling exhibition.
How has the work affected you? It has changed my life. Since Richard
died in 2011, I have felt his hand on my shoulder, and his widow,
Lizzie, is a trustee of the Fields of Battle 14-18 charity set up to mount
the exhibition. I now combine my skill as a photographer with my
new-found knowledge of military history. I hope these images will
stimulate people to think about what theyre looking at.
Has it helped you understand the conict? As Richard wrote, You
cannot understand a battle without viewing the ground on which it
was fought. The landscape was once peopled by soldiers, embedded
deep in the seams of the soil.
What were the challenges? Rain, cold, mud, pre-dawn starts. I used a
caravan and, one morning in the Vosges, my contact-lens solution froze.
Which are your favourite images? One has to be the only shot I took
on a dismal winter day, with a burst of sunlight just before it sank below
the horizon. The light reects descriptions of nineteen colossal mines
exploding like pillars of re reaching up to the sky.
Another is of the chapel at Confrcourt in Picardy, a place of total
drama and emotion where, as Richard once said, I am always deafened
by the silent sound of soldiers singing the Marseillaise.
Then, also in Picardy, theres La Caverne du Dragon, looking towards
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Photographer Michael St Maur Sheil talks about
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Fields of Battle Lands of Peace 14-18, by Michael St Maur Sheil, is a free
open-air photographic exhibition, which will stand opposite Horse Guards
Parade in St Jamess Park, London SW1, from Monday 4 August until
Monday 15 September 2014 (01689 858877; eldsofbattle1418.org).
It will then travel throughout the UK for the next four years.
Created from more than 16,000 images, shot on three continents, the
exhibition aims to introduce visitors to the events, personal stories and issues
of the Great War and to show how, over time, nature has healed the battleelds.
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Describing this image of Beaumont Hamel, Michael says, It is a typical
battleeld cemetery: here, men of The Lancashire Fusiliers were buried where
they were found. On the rst day of the Somme in July 1916, the fusiliers
attacked from the hedge line on the left towards a German position on the
right. This shot is taken from where the German defenders would have had
a perfect view of the fusiliers as they crossed no mans land. A century later,
they are a part of that landscape which time and nature have made beautiful.
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from the worlds of interiors and gardening, brought to you by the Homes & Gardens team.
SEE THE LIGHT
As the sun goes down and
the evening begins, switch
on Follow Me, a charming
dimmable, battery-powered
table lamp, new from Marset.
Measuring just H29xdiam12cm
with an oak handle and a
USB port for recharging, it
can be used either inside or
out and is ideal for camping.
Follow Me, 116, marset.com.
DIVIDE AND CONQUER Whether youre
planning to section a larger space or to open up a
dark room, be sure to take a look at the new screens
by bespoke cabinet-maker Plain English. The glazed
designs come in raw steel (above), for introducing an
industrial edge, or timber for a more traditional effect.
You can also opt for a combination of the two. Prices
start from around 6,000 for a glazed wood screen.
Contact 020 7486 2674, plainenglishdesign.co.uk.
HIDE AND SEEK
Coloured leather is an increasingly
popular choice for upholstery, so we
are thrilled to have found the Papillon
range by Moore & Giles. Available
at Altfield, it comes in 48 shades
with a fabulously tactile grain.
Contact 020 7351 5893, altfield.com.
HIT THE DECK Introduce
a sense of fun to your outdoor space
with one of the new deckchairs by
Thornback & Peel. Playful prints lie at
the heart of the brands aesthetic, and
these quirky and colourful seats
follow suit: choose from designs
including Rabbit & Cabbage,
Pigeon & Jelly and
Sardine Tins, all shown
right. They measure H132x
W56cm (when folded)
and cost 135 each.
Contact 020 7831 2878,
thornbackandpeel.co.uk.
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From top Papillon
leather in Mushroom,
Aqua, Rose Hip,
French Blue,
Venetian Green and
Moss; all 23sq ft.
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Unlike traditional
wedding bouquets,
Rachels bespoke
bookquets will
last a lifetime.
I started making bookquets after a request from friends for something
different for their wedding. And so it began: cutting, pleating, shaping,
rolling, tweaking and teasing each page from their favourite book into a
ower shape. Some fell apart, stamens unravelled, glue got everywhere, petals
crumpled ve days and 50 owers later, the rst bookquet was packed up
and posted to the couple, who declared it was better than they had ever dreamt.
My mission is to inspire people to express themselves with paper. I run
creative retreats in venues all around the world, from a Scottish lighthouse to
a Venetian palazzo. This year sees the launch of PaperLove the worlds rst
online paper course which looks at the history and versatility of paper.
I take a lot of inspiration from the artist and designer Helen Storey. She
commissioned me to design and build a six-and-a-half-foot-high book called
Amygdala, and she continues to encourage and mentor me.
Reading a book is a tactile, almost sensuous experience. You cant ick
through a few pages in quite the same way with digital editions.
I love the depth of detail and anecdotal style of author Simon Gareld.
He has written some illuminating books on subjects close to my heart. To the
Letter, for instance, is all about the history of the post, while Just My Type is
an entertaining romp about typography.
People buy your joy; I learned this on a course run by the bubbly art agent
Lilla Rogers. Positivity is infectious, so thats why I want to carry on infusing
each bookquet, sculpture, course and workshop with thoughtful love.
PAPERPHILIA
RACHEL HAZELL
Paper artist and bookbinder Rachel Hazell has been creating
large-scale installations for galleries and shops for 15 years.
Her latest ventures include paper bouquets and setting up an
innovative online course for those with a passion for paper
A bookquet of 50
owers starts at
750, with special
commissions
quoted on
application.
A lead time of
four weeks is
recommended
when placing an
order. The online
paper course,
PaperLove, runs
for ve weeks and
costs from 159. For
more information,
bookings and
orders, visit
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Take every issue of Homes &
Gardens with you on holiday
this summer and return home
refreshed and inspired. Simply visit
housetohome.co.uk/digital-
editions/homesandgardens
and click on one of the stores
to download your copies.
TOP OF
THE POTS
Were always partial to
industrial design, but
Nordic House has
upped the ante with its
zinc planters. The pots
have corrugated sides,
treated to give an aged
finish and are available
in medium (H15x
diam13cm) and large
(H25xdiam30cm),
from 12.95. Mix with
the natural zinc
version for utilitarian
style at its best.
Contact 01872 223220,
nordichouse.co.uk.
STRING ALONG
The Sandur chair, from Mark Gabbertass new
garden furniture range for Oasiq, is certain to strike
a chord with any aficionados of cats cradle.
Inspiration for the design came from the patterns
Mark created while playing the game as a child,
along with the undulating curves of sand dunes.
Creativity hasnt come at the price of comfort,
though, as the woven piece, which features rope
cords laced around a tubular steel frame, is also
a dream to sit on. Contact oasiq.com.
Sandur armchair full
woven in White (top),
H31xW23xD23in, 450;
Sandur lounge chair
full woven in Terracotta
(above), H28xW32x
D30in, 770;
both Oasiq.
HAMPTONS HAVEN Anyone who likes the modern
country casual approach will be pleased to see that New England-style
interiors are on-trend this summer. An easy way to introduce this look
is with textile brand Lexingtons latest bedlinen collection. The distinctive
range features bright colours and delicate graphics, including Striped
Poplin and Sateen Printed (shown above). Prices start at 159 for
a single duvet cover set. Also on offer are its Braid Stonewash white
throw, 295, and Macram sham, 75. All available at John Lewis,
0845 604 9049, johnlewis.com.
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MARTIN GLEIZE, Roche Bobois AIX-EN-PROVENCE
WHY My family and I have spent many summers in
Aix in the south of France. Known for its architecture,
climate and quality of light, its wonderful to stroll
around, and is surrounded by beautiful villages and
landscapes. We enjoy browsing in the shops, stopping
at cafs and generally taking life at a slower pace.
STAY We have family with a house in
Aix, where we stay every year, but
there are plenty of appealing options.
Les Lodges Sainte Victoire hotel
has a real buzz about it. Reasonably
priced, an ideal combination of
contemporary and Provenal style,
and with a pool and pretty garden, its
an idyllic retreat ve miles from Aix.
From 225 per night for a double
room. 2250 Route de Czanne, 13100,
Le Tholonet, 0033 4 42 24 80 40,
leslodgessaintevictoire.com.
EAT One of our favourite restaurants
in town is Lpicerie dAix. Theres no
better place to sit and watch the world go by than
in the shade of its plane trees in a small cobbled
square. The waiters cool your wine in the stone
fountain and serve authentic dishes including the
best risotto, made with delicious ingredients from
the market. 5 Rue Epinaux, 13090, Aix-en-Provence,
0033 4 42 23 24 86.
DO We like to start our mornings with a stroll into town
and a trip to the market at Place Richelme, where
local producers sell freshly picked, sun-ripened fruit
and vegetables, traditional breads, cheeses and
charcuterie. These are then simply unwrapped table
for a delicious lunch on the terrace.
VISIT Make sure you hire a car so that you can explore
the local area. Not too far from Aix, you will nd Banon
and Maussane-les-Alpilles a typical village nestled
among olive and almond groves and one my familys
favourites. For history, the newly renovated Fort
Saint-Jean, linking the charming Panier district of
Marseille with the new cultural centre on the port
via walkways and footbridges, is well worth a visit.
VIVE LE LONG WEEKEND
We asked leading lights from the world of French design, interiors and food
to share their favourite Gallic destinations. From family-owned hotels to
secluded beaches, each offers a glorious insight into la vie en rose
The village of Banon is on the
route de la lavande, which is
at its best in late June.
BELOW The market at Place
Richelme; Les Lodges Sainte
Victoire has beautiful grounds.
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PIERRE FREY, Pierre Frey CAP FERRET AND BASSIN DARCACHON
WHY Just an hour from Bordeaux, this
unspoiled, rugged headland separates the
Atlantic Ocean from the Bassin dArcachon.
Ive been visiting this area for as long as I can
remember, as my great-grandmother had a
cabin on the waters edge. The bay is calm,
but twenty minutes walk across the headland,
youll nd the waves of the Atlantic, perfect for
surng. Famed for its lighthouse, the bay itself
is dotted with small, picturesque villages.
STAY I can thoroughly recommend La Maison
du Bassin. Ill often pop into this elegant hotel
for drinks before supper. Wisteria-clad in the
spring, it has a lovely terrace, bar and restaurant
and the comfortable rooms combine crisp linen
with furniture from local ea markets. From
140 per night for a double room. 5 Rue des
Pionniers, Cap Ferret, 33950, Lge-Cap-Ferret,
0033 5 56 60 60 63, lamaisondubassin.com.
EAT Head to Chez Hortense, a well-known
institution overlooking the Dune of Pilat,
famed for its sole, oysters and mussels
cooked in a secret signature sauce. This is
unpretentious cooking at its best. Sit at one
of the convivial trestle tables, but do book
in advance as the quality of the sh here,
coupled with a laid-back atmosphere, makes
it popular with locals and visitors alike. Avenue
du Smaphore, 33950, Lge-Cap-Ferret,
0033 5 56 60 62 56, chez-hortense.fr.
DO Whether you want to catch a wave on the
Atlantic or simply go shing or scuba diving
in the bay, this area is fantastic for sports
enthusiasts. You can hire a boat to explore
hidden coves or venture out on foot there
are plenty of impressive sand dunes to
see and, being part of a nature reserve, the
headland also features large pine forests.
Its also a great place to rest and recharge.
VISIT Tour the villages that stud the headland,
such as LHerbe, Le Canon and Le Petit
Piquey, and discover vintage treasures from
the antiques dealers found there. Or, do as the
locals do and, after a day on the beach, head
to ptisserie Frdlian, renowned for its ice
cream and gaufres (wafes). 33 Rue des
Grbes Cap Ferret, 33970, Lge-Cap-Ferret,
0033 5 56 60 60 59, fredelian-capferret.com. e
ABOVE Europes
tallest sand dune,
Dune of Pilat at
Arcachon Bay.
THIS PICTURE
Oyster farms in
front of the areas
iconic lighthouse.
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PRUNE ALLAIN DES BEAUVAIS, Yves Delorme
LA BAULE-ESCOUBLAC
WHY I often return to La Baule to see
my friends and family. Its easy to get
to just one hour from Nantes airport on
the north-west coast of France. Ive spent
many childhood holidays here, building
my rst sandcastles, learning to swim
and sailing catamarans, so its especially
rewarding to introduce it to my four-year-
old son. The nine-kilometre bay is perfect
for riding or long coastal walks.
STAY Ive been visiting Hotel Hermitage
Barrire on the Plage Benot with my
cousins since I was young. This large hotel
is a local landmark and its ideally located
with steps leading from the terrace to the
beach. One of the areas original resorts,
it has an old-world charm. From 157 per
night for a double room. 5 Esplanade
Lucien Barrire, 44504, La Baule,
0033 9 70 80 94 44, lucienbarriere.com.
EAT If you have a car, make a beeline for
Michelin-starred LAtlantide in nearby
Nantes. Headed up by chef Jean-Yves
Guho, its menu focuses on seasonal
produce and the restaurant offers views
across the Loire. 16 Quai Ernest Renaud,
44105, Nantes, 0033 2 40 73 23 23,
restaurant-atlantide.net. For a sweet treat,
head to Manuel in La Baule itself and try its
famous niniches, a kind of lollipop made in
a variety of avours. 2 Avenue du Gnral
de Gaulle, 44500, La Baule Escoublac,
0033 2 40 60 20 66.
DO We go to the local market and buy
fruits, vegetables, baguettes and seafood.
Long lunches are spent with friends, their
children and my family. We like to stroll
back to the beach in the evening to admire
the sunset or enjoy a late swim.
VISIT The Cte Sauvage offers magnicent
coastal walks. We try to make a pit stop at
nearby village Batz-sur-Mer to take in the
views, and we can never resist a salted
butter caramel crpe at Crperie du
Derwin, Alle du Dervin, 44740,
Batz-sur-Mer, 0033 2 40 23 90 06.
ERIC VALERO, Nobilis
SAINT-MALO
WHY I always head back to Saint-Malo in
northern Brittany because its where I come
from. Its an incredibly picturesque spot,
which is very green with a lovely beach and
plenty to see within the walled city.
STAY I stay with my family, but often pop
into Le Grand Htel des Thermes. It has Belle
Epoque style and is right on the sea front, with
incredible views and a great spa. From 105 per
night for a double room. 100 Boulevard Hbert,
35400, Saint-Malo, 0033 2 99 40 75 00,
le-grand-hotel-des-thermes.fr.
EAT I always spend an evening at Cancale
harbour on the Bay of Mont Saint-Michel, a
few miles from Saint-Malo. Its renowned for
its oysters. Head there for seafood and a glass
of white wine and eat out on the quayside with
a view of the sea. st-malo.info/cancale.html.
DO Saint-Malos beaches offer varied walks
and, at the foot of the towns ramparts, Plage
de Bon Secours, which was opened in the
1930s, is a popular option with its saltwater
pool. Above all, come here for fresh air, great
seafood and unspoiled beauty.
VISIT I love to go to Dinan, a medieval walled
town that is located on a hillside 15 kilometres
from Saint-Malo and overlooks the River
Rance. Theres a long and beautiful towpath
and the town is known for its immaculately
preserved timber buildings. In Saint-Malo, the
Fort National, built in 1689 to defend the town
from the Anglo-Dutch eet, is accessible by
foot at low tide. fortnational.com.
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Saint-Malos
marina at
sunset.
BELOW Oysters
are famously
good here.
ABOVE Hotel
LHermitage
in La Baule is
steeped in history.
THIS PICTURE
Earth and sky
meet at low tide
on a Brittany
beach.
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The private beach
of Le Maquis hotel.
BELOW Calvis
colourful
buildings and
citadel (left).
MICHEL ROSET, Ligne Roset
CORSICA
WHY This is one of the most beautiful islands
in the world. It is still untouched by concrete,
surrounded by the Mediterranean and
studded with mountains. The white sandy
beaches are unspoiled and you can swim
for six months of the year. Corsicans are
wonderfully welcoming people, too, and the
island is just an hours ight from Paris and
half an hour from Marseille and Nice.
STAY Along with my brother Pierre, I inherited
a property in Ajaccio on the islands west coast,
but there are also some wonderful hotels. In
Porticcio, Le Maquis is fantastic. It has its own
beach, offering just the right sense of seclusion.
Have a drink on the terrace overlooking the
Sanguinary Islands. From 180 per night for
a double room. BP 94, 20166, Porticcio,
0033 4 95 25 05 55, lemaquis.com.
EAT The islands ports provide wonderful sh.
Well often head to Chez Francis, a paillote
(beach restaurant) famed for its seafood,
Plage de Cala dOrzo, 20138 Coti-Chiavari,
0033 4 95 27 10 39, chez-francis.com, or to Le
Bilboquet, known for its simple but delicious
food both frequented by locals. 2 Rue des
Glacis, 20000, Ajaccio, 0033 4 95 51 35 40.
DO I try to switch off and do as little as
possible when Im here. Our routine involves
going to the market in Ajaccio and buying sh
direct from the shermen. Well often take a
picnic to a quiet beach, and we might walk in
the mountains or wander the streets of
lovely old villages such as Calvi and Corte.
VISIT Head to the citadel at Ajaccio, where
Napoleon was born. Or visit Galerie Marie
Ricco in Calvi to view contemporary artwork.
3 BoulevardWilson, 20260, 0033 6 83 24 94 58,
galeriemariericco.com. Chez Tao, a piano bar
in Calvis citadel, is a wonderful place to spend
the evening. Rue St Francois, La Citadelle,
20260, 0033 4 95 65 00 73, cheztao.com. e P
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CLOCKWISE
FROM LEFT
Le Vieux Logis
in Trmolat
is lovely in
summer and
winter; one
of le de Rs
many beaches;
the islands
village of
Saint-Martin.
HLNE DARROZE, The Connaught TRMOLAT
WHY Trmolat is a beautiful medieval
village, situated along the Dordogne River,
and within easy reach of airports at
Bordeaux, Bergerac and Prigeux. It has a
tiny river running through it and a handful
of colombages (post-and-beam buildings)
built of local sandstone. The areas culinary
treasures, including walnuts, foie gras and
black trufes, all arrive at the markets in
autumn, which is my favourite time to visit.
STAY I always stay at Le Vieux Logis. Once
a Carthusian monastery, then a tobacco
farm, its been reinvented by the Giraudel
family as a luxury hotel. Large gardens and
a pool make it an ideal summer destination,
while roaring res keep it cosy in winter.
The owners are so welcoming; I consider
them my extended family. From 200 per
night for a double room. 24510, Trmolat,
0033 5 53 22 80 06, vieux-logis.com.
EAT I like to indulge at Le Vieux Logiss
Michelin-starred restaurant, where chef
Vincent Arnould cooks authentic Prigord
cuisine. I enjoy the foie gras accompanied
by a Bergerac wine. In warm weather,
tables are set up outside; in cooler weather,
you eat in the old tobacco-drying barn. The
hotel also owns Le Bistrot den Face, just
outside its front gates, run by Pierre-Jean
Duribeaux. Its perfect for everyday meals.
DO My days consist of visiting nearby
villages, foraging at the markets and
taking long walks in the countryside
through the vineyards. From cycling
and shing to wine tasting, there is
no shortage of things to do in the area.
VISIT The village itself has two 12th-century
churches, which are well worth a look. Just
45 minutes away, Les jardins suspendus
de Marqueyssac offer splendid views over
the Dordogne. Route de Vezac, 24220,
Vezac, 0033 5 53 31 36 36, marqueyssac.
com. Also nearby, the caves at Les
Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil have prehistoric
cave paintings that are open to the public.
leseyziesdetayac.info.
ISABELLE BERESFORD PEYMAN,
Philippe Hurel LE DE R
WHY Just a few kilometres from La Rochelle
airport, this charming island off the west coast
of France has long been a favourite of mine.
The light, wildlife, salt marshes, unpolluted
beaches and quality of life are a big draw the
island combines the warmth of the south with
the vitality of the Atlantic coast.
STAY I am lucky enough to be able to stay
with my sister and brother-in-law who have
a house in Ars, but the nearby Le Snchal
is a beautiful, family-run place that is full of
character. From 80 per night for a double
room. 6 Rue Gambetta, 17590, Ars-en-R,
0033 5 46 20 40 42, hotel-le-senechal.com.
EAT The island is full of sh restaurants. For
informal dining, La Cabane de la Patache is
situated on the beach. 15 Route de la Patache,
17880, Les Portes-en-R, 0033 5 46 31 38 22.
La Cabane du Fier is the best place to enjoy
the catch of the day while watching sunset. Le
Martray, 17590, Ars-en-R, 0033 5 46 29 64 84,
lacabaneduer.com. Also try the pancakes at
La Route du Sel. 9 Place de lglise, 17111,
Loix, 0033 5 46 29 06 83, laroutedusel.fr.
DO The area is very at, making cycling a
pleasure at any time of year. Hire a tandem,
tricycle or beach bike or explore the coastline
on horseback. You cant come to le de R
without spending some time on its beaches
and salt marshes. The uncrowded Plage du
Gros Jonc is one of my favourites.
VISIT There is a patchwork of pretty villages
including La Flotte, Loix and the tiny harbour
village of Saint-Martin. Le Phare des Baleines
is one of the tallest lighthouses in France and
has spectacular views. lepharedesbaleines.fr. l
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STYLING EMMA THOMAS PHOTOGRAPHS EMMA LEE
RAW
THE LOOK
Inspired by the faded grandeur of old Argentinian haciendas,
our take on the trend for all things leather explores the versatility
of this tactile material that only improves with age
Timeless craftsmanship
elevates the everyday
to something exquisite,
whether it be a beautifully
executed saddle or soft
leather curtains.
Brasilia saddle in natural buffalo
tan leather, 3,970, Herms. Trestle
leg (from elm-top table), 325,
Bazar Antiques. Leather curtain
panel in Vintage in Rawhide,
European full-grain aniline-dyed
cowhide with waxed finish,
268sq m, Edelman Leather.
Antique A-frame ladder, 350,
Puckhaber Decorative Antiques.
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ABOVE Leather accents, such as the coffee and folding tray tables,
add a note of understated luxury to a relaxed living space.
FURNITURE Stanhope sofa, H90xW160xD74cm, 1,845 plus 14m of
fabric, Westcote Design. Tannery leather coffee table, H43xW76xD76cm,
428, Anthropologie. Round upholstered side tray table, leather and
wrought iron, H62xdiam60cm, 650, Paolo Moschino for Nicholas Haslam.
FABRICS Sofa in Womad in Burnish, linen, 125cm wide, 250 for a 3m panel,
Lewis & Wood. Cushion in Trinidad in Crme, diamond stitch quilted linen,
135cm wide, 110.40m, Pierre Frey. Curtain in LC1 in Col 02, leather braid
and linen, 140cm wide, 153.50m, Dedar.
ACCESSORIES Hand-painted French plate (on coffee table), diam21cm,
100, Andrew McGarva at The Conran Shop. Bronzie lamp, H32xdiam22cm;
lampshade, H33xdiam40cm, 125, Loaf.
RIGHT Our enduring love of leather lies in its many and
varied guises, from woven and plaited to dyed and stitched.
(Clockwise, from top left) Leather belt, 96, Katrina Phillips. Woven tan swatch
in Grand Chevron in Col 2, cotton mix, 130cm wide, 370.50m, Dedar. Marsalis
door knob in London Tan, D6xdiam6.4cm, 220, House of Eroju. Leather
necklace (could be used as a tie-back), 60, Katrina Phillips. Havana leather
tape measure, diam12.5cm, 50, Mufti. Tan leather tray, 40x28cm, 85,
Pentreath & Hall. Heirloom scissors, L13cm, 14, West Elm. Grey woven-effect
swatch in Sedona Suede in Caribou, cowhide, 242sq m, Holly Hunt at Fox Linton.
Pink swatch in Caressa in Coral C935, Italian full-grain leather, 87sq m, Garrett
Leather at Lizzo UK. Grey swatch in Vintage Silverado VIN09, dyed cowhide
leather, 268sq m, Edelman Leather. Loop braid HDLB2C/W1, leather mix,
W5.5cm, 55.50m, Jessica Light. Woven leather braid in Saddle 973-40306,
W2.5cm, 89m, Samuel & Sons Passementerie. Vintage rawhide Vin13
(background), dyed cowhide leather, 268sq m, Edelman Leather.
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Mixing and matching covetable leather chairs from different
eras adds interest and has a bold, eye-catching effect.
FURNITURE (From left) Antique A-frame ladder, 350, Puckhaber Decorative
Antiques. Vintage Arne Norrell Safari chair, 950, H71xW66xD66cm, Franck.
Hamlyn chair, H74xW60xD57cm, 2,400, Gareth Neal and Bill Amberg Studio
at The New Craftsmen. Buckle leather chair, H90xW52xD52cm, 625, Mufti.
Trav chair, H77xW63xD67cm, cowhide and beech wood, 2,160, Pentreath & Hall.
Vintage Poul Hundevad Guldhoj (Gold Hill) folding stool, H42xW48xD36cm,
700, Franck. Mariposa tan hide footstool, H45xW48xD48cm, 1,250 for stool
and chair, Bonet, Kurchan and Ferrari at SCP.
ACCESSORIES Corinthia chandelier, H99xdiam73.5cm, 2,400, Paolo Moschino
for Nicholas Haslam. French vintage globe, H54cm, 150, Bazar Antiques.
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ABOVE Leather and stone are natural partners. Here, the tapered
basin echoes the mirror strap to add a note of rened elegance.
FURNITURE Bongo basin in Mocha Crme Natural Limestone, H84.5xdiam51cm,
4,200, Lapicida. Buckle leather chair, H90xW52xD52cm, 625, Mufti.
FABRIC Reverie in Chalk 131093, cotton/linen mix, 132cm wide, 45m, Harlequin.
ACCESSORIES Adnet mirror, diam45cm, 500, The Conran Shop. Chakala
soap dish, H4xW11.5xD8.5cm, 4.95, Nkuku. Antique brass tap, from 500
pair, Lassco. Moscow Mule copper mug, H9cm, 18, Rowen & Wren. Linen
herringbone towel in Cream, 136x65cm, 39, Toast. Vintage studded travel
trunk, 180, Phoenix on Golborne.
RIGHT The clean lines of a sleek leather daybed provide the
perfect foil for an indulgent selection of textured cushions.
FURNITURE Fusion sofa in White Bahia leather, 2,952, H68xW201.5xD111cm,
BoConcept. Rush seat childs chair, H68xW35xD35cm, 185, Pentreath & Hall.
FABRICS Pink cushion in Cordelia in Coral/Gold, metallic foil on linen, 146cm
wide, 130m, Travers at Zimmer+Rohde. Laser-cut leather cushion in Butterfly
in W.Crema, 479m, Studioart at Rubelli/Donghia. Lattice cushion in Linen
pintuck in Acorn, linen, 137cm wide, 146m, Ralph Lauren Home. Cushions on
floor in Grand Chevron in Bianco (top) and Cuolo, cotton mix, 130cm wide,
370.50m, Dedar.
ACCESSORIES Big Buffalo cushion in Swamp, linen and braided suede,
75x50cm, 420, de Le Cuona. Hive leather pendant light, H48xdiam38cm,
435, Dare Studio. Arm in Arm rug in Cavalini hair on hide in Bianco and Pink,
from 640sq m, Edelman Leather. Similar vintage framed print, Puckhaber
Decorative Antiques. Similar antique mahogany mirror, Retrouvius.
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ABOVE The timeless design of this leather-top desk means it
would work well in a traditional or contemporary study.
FURNITURE Small Bascule desk with Duck Egg Blue calf leather top, H76.2xW110x
D70cm, 8,400, Soane Britain. Vintage French leather chair (left), 1,500 a pair;
Remington-Rand posture chair, 950; both Puckhaber Decorative Antiques.
FABRIC Cushion in Wicker N-086, linen, 134cm wide, 96m, Fermoie.
ACCESSORIES Havana leather storage box, H18xW31xD23cm, 130, Mufti.
Catherine lamp, H42xW12xD48cm, 560; large metal ferris wheel, 120;
both The Conran Shop. Similar antique mahogany mirror, Retrouvius. Round
grey jute rug, diam185cm, 185, French Connection.
RIGHT However its used, whether for ooring, lighting or
even to adorn a bicycle, leather lends warmth and character.
FURNITURE Similar grandfather clock, Gutlin Clocks.
FABRIC Stripe leather and linen cushion in LC2 in 003, linen mix,
140cm wide, 205m, Dedar.
FLOORING Sophisticated Boar leather tiles in Very Natural, 20cm sq, 22.75
each, Edelman Leather.
ACCESSORIES (Cushions from top) Cowboy cushion, 30x40cm, 175; Karoo
buckle cushion in Ivory, 45cm sq, 230; both de Le Cuona. Sack cushion,
50cm sq, 25, Trunk. Blue woven leather cushion with suede backing, 40cm
sq, 485, Fameed Khalique. Similar artwork, Puckhaber Decorative Antiques.
Ladies leather upholstered bicycle, H105xW177xD61cm, 1,550, Paolo
Moschino for Nicholas Haslam. ToolBag, H25xW47xD20cm, 350; HangUp
lamp, H15xdiam25cm (cable L250cm), 310; both TedWood.
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romance
FLORAL
IN SEASON
Although she has created hundreds of wedding bouquets over the years, orist Vic Brotherson
has never made the same display twice. In her new book, Vintage Wedding Flowers, she
features table settings, arrangements and buttonholes using seasonal, well-loved and
traditional blooms that will inspire you to craft beautiful and unique designs
WORDS VIC BROTHERSON PHOTOGRAPHS CATHERINE GRATWICKE
Make an entrance
Enchanting and intriguing, this
door bouquet of poppies, roses,
scabious, larkspur, phlox and
thlaspi is a good way to let
guests know they have arrived
at the right location for a party.
It also helps to set the tone for
the day to come.
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Fine dining designs
Being able to converse
unimpeded is important,
so ensure guests can see
each other at the table by
positioning vases high on
segments of tree trunk or
piles of books; then dress
around the containers with
trailing foliage and branches,
fruits and owers. Make tall
vases full and dramatic, but
keep low ones exquisite and
detailed for contrast and
depth. Here, Ive combined
delphiniums, cornowers,
peonies, dahlias, alliums,
iris, alchemillas, parsnips,
honeysuckles, asclepias,
garden roses, mallows,
nigella and lavender. e
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Grand gestures
I would rather see a single,
gorgeous, overowing
arrangement than half a
dozen occasional vases.
Large displays need space;
position them where they can
be enjoyed, not where they
restrict movement or block
the view. The idea is to create
a riot of colour and the
turquoise of this classically
shaped urn helps to show
off the peonies, lilacs,
clematis, foxgloves and
sorbus wonderfully.
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The earliest you should arrange the owers is two
days before the wedding, but it is best to make
buttonholes and headdresses the evening before.
Choose delicate owers that are light in weight, but
hardy so they will not be easily damaged.
Small wonders
Create a gentlemans tied
buttonhole with a distinctive mix
of little alpine buds, marjoram,
wax ower, rosemary and a single
rosebud. Tied buttonholes are
like mini bouquets for men. They
are steeped in the same history
as the brides bouquet, which
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There are few things more
pleasing than a summer or
early autumn arrangement
of cosmos. I realise that the
orists job is to embellish,
atter and complement,
but so often it is overdone.
Displays can easily look
out of place; too grand, too
contrived. The large pickle
jar I have used here is very
understated. Flowers,
especially for weddings,
should feel like they belong
to the person or the place,
whether that be a simple
tent or a grand ballroom.
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Estimate the owers for each arrangement so you
know the total needed, and buy the most important
owers rst; llers can be cut from the garden.
Natural
showstoppers

A magnicent arrangement
of delphinium spires speaks
for itself. It is difcult to
time plants to perform on
set dates (believe me, I have
tried). Displaying cut owers
as if they are growing from
containers is the impatient
orists solution to the
patient gardeners hard toil.
For more beautiful ideas,
see Vic Brothersons new
book, Vintage Wedding
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Our choice of irresistible homes and beautiful gardens
THIS MONTH, we celebrate French style with
chic houses across the Channel and here in
Britain. In Provence, minimalist decoration and
muted colours lend modern charm to a former
stableblock (page 74), while Gallic sophistication
reigns in a Victorian mews house in London
(page 82). In Aix-en-Provence, an 18th-century
barn is restored to its former glory (page 90),
and black zinc transforms an outbuilding into a
modern artists retreat in Normandy (page 104).
For garden lovers, we move to Italy to visit a
Tuscan estate offering a taste of the good life
(page 100) and feature a Northumberland garden
that echoes its owners love of Africa (page 110).
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SITTING ROOM
The colourful artwork by
Fabienne Verdier (above, right)
was the first item Bndicte
chose for the house. It formed
the basis of the scheme
for the sitting room.
Similar armchairs, Clio
armchairs, 1,858 each;
similar tables, Xilos low tables,
3,470 each; all Maxalto at B&B
Italia, 020 7591 8111, bebitalia.
com. Artwork by Fabienne
Verdier, fabienneverdier.com.
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Restoration
msson
The serene, contemporary
interior of this Provenal retreat
belies the fact that until recently
it was a crumbling ruin
WORDS REBECCA DAVIES PHOTOGRAPHS DAVID CLEVELAND
CONVERTED STABLES
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even years ago, Bndicte Petit and her husband
Claude began to dream of an idyllic countryside
bolt hole in Provence. With busy careers as
designers of bathroom ttings, and six, mostly
teenage, children, they were looking for a quiet place
where they could escape the hubbub of Paris for
weekends and holidays.
THE RIGHT PROPERTY
When the couple started their search, they had two main
stipulations: the house should be small and not require
any renovation work. So Bndicte was surprised when
they were drawn to a vast, abandoned farm building
which had previously been used to stable horses and
house seasonal farm labourers.
It hadnt been touched for forty years, says Bndicte.
It had no windows, no oors, no kitchen, no bathroom,
nothing. But it did have a fantastic sense of space, with
views right across the Alpilles mountains.
Bndicte and Claudes children were not so easily
won over, however. The property was too dark and
spooky for their liking, and they were afraid to step
inside. Bndicte realised that a great deal of imagina-
tion would be needed to transform the dilapidated
building into a home, so she called on the services of
Alexandre Lafourcade, a local architect who specialises
in the restoration of country houses.
DESIGNING A FAMILY HOME
Being careful not to diminish the spirit of the house,
Alexandre set about creating a series of rooms which
made the most of the buildings cavernous size, while
also instilling a sense of comfort and cosiness so that the
family would feel at home.
When the restoration was complete, just six months
later, the old property was barely recognisable. The
crumbling stables had given way to a contemporary
sitting room, while the hay loft had become a chic main
bedroom with an adjoining bathroom.
It might have been tempting, given the buildings
agricultural heritage, to furnish it in a more traditional,
rustic style, but Bndicte had other ideas: I wanted
KITCHEN
A polished-steel pendant
light gleams against a
subtle palette of greys.
Bespoke kitchen, Alexandre
Lafourcade, 0033 4 90 92 10 14,
architecture-lafourcade.com.
Similar pendant light,
Monza 500, 152, Nova
Deko, novadeko.com.
DINING ROOM
Reserved for special
occasions in winter, this
space has been decorated
with warm neutrals and
darker accents to ensure
it has a cosseting feel.
Skygarden pendant lamps,
from 1,547 each, Flos,
020 7681 9933, flos.com.
Flowers, Coquelicot,
0033 4 90 94 07 34.
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BATHROOM
A bespoke vanity unit
fills the space between
the windows perfectly,
enhancing the rooms
sense of symmetry.
Similar mirror, Contour,
140, Habitat, 0844
499 1111, habitat.co.uk.
HOME OFFICE
As Bndicte and her
husband run their own
company, having a quiet
place to work was essential.
Max writing desk, 4,480,
Maxalto at B&B Italia, 020
7591 8111, bebitalia.com.
Spun Light T2 table lamp,
652, Flos, 020 3328 5140,
flos.com.
the house to feel peaceful and, for me, that means a
modern design. Straight lines and calm colours I nd
this sort of style relaxing and very easy to live with.
The minimalist decoration also provides an ideal
backdrop for the Petits collection of contemporary
artwork, such as a treasured calligraphic painting by
world-famous artist Fabienne Verdier.
CREATING THE OUTDOOR SPACE
Although harmony now reigned inside, there was still
much to be done outside. Most urgently in need of
attention was a huge barn that completely blocked the
views that had attracted the Petits to the property in
the rst place. Thankfully, the local authorities granted
permission for it to be taken down and, as soon as it was
gone, Bndicte recruited her friend, landscape gardener
May de Lasteyrie, to design a Zen-like garden to match
the tranquil atmosphere inside the house.
With six children including two with a penchant
for motocross biking peace and quiet is not always an
option, but as Bndicte says, Were very lucky to have
a hundred hectares of land. There are no neighbours
close by so we can make as much noise as we like.
LIVING THE GOOD LIFE
Happily, too, Bndicte and Claudes children no longer
have any qualms about the property. Now all grown up,
with only the youngest still at home, they are regular
visitors, more often than not arriving with a host of
friends in tow. Two of my daughters currently live in
London, says Bndicte, and they love to bring their
English friends here to stay. They say that Provence is a
really special place.
To complete the pastoral scene, the family has
ensured that some of the land remains dedicated to
farming, with acres of cornelds and olive groves, from
which they press their own olive oil. Farming the land
has, Bndicte says, made her feel more connected to
nature: For the rst time, we understand all the seasons.
When you have farmland, you get to see exactly how
things change over the year. That is one of the things
that makes life here very different from in the city.
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MAIN BEDROOM
The original wooden
beams on the ceiling
have been painted white
so as not to disrupt the
minimalist scheme.
Similar bed, Charles bed,
from 2,720, bed by B&B
Italia, 020 7591 8111,
bebitalia.com.
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Removing a derelict outbuilding
has opened up views across the
rugged Provenal landscape.
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GARDEN
Classic bistro furniture has
been positioned to enjoy
much-needed shade and the
dramatic scenery beyond.
Garden design, May de Lasteyrie,
Mayflower, mayflower@
delasteyrie.fr. Similar folding
bistro chairs, 78 each, The
Conran Shop, 0844 848 4000,
conranshop.co.uk.
VERANDA
Bndicte kept the original
exterior shutters and painted
them light grey in keeping with
local tradition. By selecting
a wicker lamp shade and
comfortable furniture, the
Petits have ensured this area
functions as an extra room.
Bespoke outdoor shutters,
Shutter Design, 01423 359230,
shutterdesign.co.uk.
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CONSERVATORY
I wanted this to feel like
the conservatory of a
French country house,
says Philippe, who had
the antique wrought-iron
table enlarged and fitted
with a new timber top.
For a similar table, try
Appley Hoare Antiques,
0790 167 5050, appleyhoare.
com. Similar chandelier,
Compigne leaf chandelier,
1,296, Vaughan, 020 7349
4600, vaughandesigns.com.
Philippe de la Godelinire
may have lived in Londons
Notting Hill for more
than two decades, but it is
undoubtedly his French
heritage that has inuenced
the style of his family home
WORDS RACHEL LEEDHAM
PHOTOGRAPHS RACHAEL SMITH
to his
VICTORIAN HOME
TRUE
roots
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SITTING ROOM
The large unframed
18th-century canvas above
the sofa (left) imbues the
lofty space with Gallic style.
At the other end of the
room (above), Philippe
and Johanna have kept
the previous owners
bespoke bookcases to
create a sense of order
and serenity.
Painted canvas, Le Village
Suisse, 0033 1 7379 1541,
villagesuisse.com. Camilla
armchairs, from 1,708
each, Poliform, 020 7368
7600, poliformuk.com.
Similar chandelier,
12-light Murano-style
glass chandelier, 2,370,
Tindle, 020 7384 1485,
tindle-lighting.co.uk. Similar
rug, organic cowhide rug,
395, The French Bedroom
Company, 0845 644 8022,
frenchbedroomcompany.
co.uk. Wall paint, Tarlatan,
Flat Emulsion, 36 for
2.5 litres, Paint & Paper
Library, 020 7823 7755,
paint-library.co.uk. e
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FAMILY ROOM
The bright light that floods
in from the adjoining
conservatory encouraged
Philippe and Johanna
to use a specially mixed
shade of greyish taupe for
the walls of this relaxed
space (above and right).
Oil painting, Bernard
Verkaaik, bernardverkaaik.
com. Photograph,
Self-Portrait, 1977/2010
by Alexis Hunter, Richard
Saltoun, 020 7637 1225,
richardsaltoun.com.
SITTING ROOM
The glass panel above the
fireplace (opposite page,
top) is an ingenious
two-section design that
slides up to reveal the TV.
KITCHEN
By opting to keep the
inherited layout in the
kitchen (far right), the
couple were able to retain
the limestone floor. New
cabinets with a stained
white oak veneer were
fitted to refresh the look;
these give the space a
mid-century modern feel.
For similar cabinets, try
Red Oak Furniture, 0800 975
2932, redoakservices.co.uk.
Similar limestone floor,
Papyrus honed limestone,
from 71.98sq m, Mandarin
Stone, 0160 071 5444,
mandarinstone.com.
Similar bar stool, Glooh
stool, 743, KFF at Geoffrey
Drayton, 01992 573929,
geoffrey-drayton.co.uk.
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t is 25 years since nancier Philippe de la Godelinire left
his native France for London and, despite moving house
a number of times, he has strayed only a few streets from
the rst at he rented in Notting Hill. I feel a real afnity
with this area, he admits. I think that when you move to
a different country, you love the place where you rst arrive.
While Philippe may now consider himself a seasoned Londoner,
there is an indubitably Gallic air to the interiors of the Victorian
town house he shares with his Dutch wife, Johanna, a nutritionist,
and children, Arthur, seven, and Alice, ve. From the ornate
chandeliers hanging in the reception areas to the Louis XVI chairs
gracing the main suite, the rooms share a French sophistication
that, Philippe insists, is all down to trial and error.
A GENTLE REFURBISHMENT
The couple bought their home in 2005, two years after they rst
met. I was living in a nearby mews house, but it wasnt big enough
for a family, says Philippe. This place appealed because it is wider
than your average Notting Hill house. We loved the open-plan
lower-ground area, and the fact that you can have breakfast in the
kitchen and enjoy an uninterrupted view to the garden.
The previous owners had already done a lot of work to the
property, creating the double reception room and elegant conserv-
atory, but it still required reworking. Philippe and Johanna wanted
to change the kitchen cabinets and refurbish the family bathroom;
they also decided to remodel the top oor, knocking together two
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WORKING WITH NEUTRAL TONES
Philippes friend, interior designer Blathnaid Behan, was
commissioned to undertake the work. As well as designing the
kitchen and top oor, she was responsible for the gentle colour
schemes: a mushroom hue for the reception areas and conservatory,
and ve subtle gradations of pale stone throughout the rest of the
house. The idea was to create a neutral backdrop and add more
colour later, says Philippe, who did just that by eventually opting
for a strong greyish taupe tone for the kitchen and family room.
The refurbishment took just three months. Meanwhile, Philippe
and Johanna chose the pieces to furnish their new home. There
was very little I wanted to bring with me from my mews house,
admits Philippe, who instead opted to hire a large van and drive
with Johanna to his native Loire Valley in search of treasures.
AUTHENTIC FRENCH ELEGANCE
Their nds included the 19th-century desk and Empire chairs
that furnish one end of the double reception space, and a vast
17th-century, mercury-plated mirror that bounces light around
the conservatory. During a later trip to Paris, they bought the
reception rooms 18th-century oil painting of a lady, nicknamed
Josephine by the couple, and the fabulous canvas that brings
gravitas to the reception space. I saw it and knew that, tonally,
this piece would work well in the room, says Philippe.
Over the years, he adds, weve bought an eclectic mix of
things. Ive gradually edited the collection and kept the objects
we love the most. I like to think that, somehow, the rooms now
have a sense of unity. The element they all have in common,
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BATHROOM
Interior designer
Blathnaid Behan used
dark grey matt ceramic
tiles (below) to create
a dramatic contrast to
the sleek white vanity unit
and double-ended bath.
Interior design, Behan
Design, 020 7498 7601,
blathnaid@behandesign.com.
Concept tiles in Greige,
from 64.70sq m, Ragno
at Capitol Designer Studio,
020 7736 7468, cdstiles.com.
CHILDRENS BATHROOM
For a sense of continuity, the
walls (right) are clad with the
same tiles used in Philippe
and Johannas bathroom.
Similar folding caf chair,
Parc chair, 45, Habitat,
0844 499 1111, habitat.co.uk.
MAIN BEDROOM
For a seamless feel, shelves
and wardrobes run along
one wall of the open-plan
sleeping space (left), which
leads to the adjoining
bathroom under the eaves.
Similar velvet (on
headboard), Dante 2462-18,
94.20m, Sahco, 020
7352 6168, sahco.com.
Grey merino lambswool
herringbone throw, 85,
Bronte by Moon, 0870 743
7410, brontebydesign.co.uk.
For a similar Louis XVI
chair, try The French
House, 020 7371 7573,
thefrenchhouse.co.uk.
ALICES BEDROOM
A large Italian chandelier
and blue-green walls
add pretty touches
(opposite page, below).
Italian glass chandelier,
495, Graham and
Green, 0845 130 6622,
grahamandgreen.co.uk.
Wall paint, Dix Blue, Estate
Emulsion, 36 for 2.5 litres,
Farrow & Ball, 01202
876141, farrow-ball.com.
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Set in the celebrated landscape of Aix, this former
farm building has been transformed into a charming
home that embodies the traditional style of the region
WORDS NATALIE WAIN PHOTOGRAPHS DAVID CLEVELAND
VIEW
ROOMS WITH A
PROVENCE VILLA
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GARDEN VIEW
The property has 50 acres
of land and includes an olive
grove, as seen through the
windows of the main bedroom.
TERRACE
This area in front of the kitchen,
where the agstones have been
edged with pebbles inlaid in
concrete, oers a shaded
place to relax away from the
heat of the summer sun.
Similar garden furniture,
Sublime sofa, 1,100,
Sweetpea & Willow, 0845 257
2627, sweetpeaandwillow.com.
Garden design, Dominique
Lafourcade, 0033 4 90 95 52 91,
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KITCHEN
The farmhouse-style kitchen
is the focal point of the house.
Recesses have been built into
the table for the family dogs,
which like to curl up there.
For similar Burgundy flagstones,
try Martin Moore Stone, 01372
478955, martinmoorestone.com.
For a similar antique chandelier,
try Brownrigg Decorative
Antiques, 01666 500887,
brownrigg-interiors.co.uk.
SITTING ROOM
A contemporary sofa was
chosen for daily comfort.
Although it is not a period
piece, its understated looks
ensure it does not jar with
the antique furniture
elsewhere in the room.
Similar coffee table, Low Tibetan
painted table, 1,125, Shimu,
0800 088 6800, shimu.co.uk.
For a similar antique console
table, try 1stdibs, 1stdibs.com. e
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ooking at this impressive home,
it is hard to believe it was once a
large dilapidated farm building
with a rabbit warren of rooms.
However, with loving care by the architect,
it has become a home-away-from-home near
Aix-en-Provence.
Set in a picturesque landscape, the property
looks out onto Mont Sainte-Victoire, so stun-
ning that Czanne painted it time and again
throughout his career. The area is incredibly
popular and good properties are hard to nd,
so it is best to concentrate on the location
instead. Views will be with you forever, but a
house can be changed to suit your needs.
ESTABLISHING A STYLE
The property was a bricolage, or a jumble of
rooms, that had seen many modications over
the years, leaving the oors uneven and the
rooms disorganised. The plan was to turn it
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DINING ROOM
The windows were designed
with soft arches (opposite
page, top left and right), a
typical feature of Provenal
villas in the 18th century.
Similar tablecloth, Rectangular
Caf tablecloth, 70, Beyond
France, 01285 641867,
beyondfrance.co.uk. Flowers by
Coquelicot, 0033 4 90 94 07 34.
Architects Bruno and Alexandre
Lafourcade, 0033 4 90 92 10 14,
architecture-lafourcade.com.
SITTING ROOM
Bastides Aixoises were the
homes of wealthy landowners
and it was customary for an
area of the main living space
to be used as a music room a
feature recreated here (far left).
For a similar music stand, try
Period Piano Company, 01580
291393, periodpiano.com.
STAIRCASE
Accessories and artwork reect
the region, from the lavender
in the urn to the impressionist
paintings on the wall.
For a similar antique stone urn,
try Jardinique Garden Antiques,
01420 560055, jardinique.co.uk.
LANDING
The wrought-iron stair railing
was made to a traditional
design by a local craftsman.
For a similar antique armoire,
try French Finds, 01538 370052,
frenchfinds.co.uk.
Every detail of the property has
been designed to refect the
vernacular architecture.
into a charming bastide Aixoise the type of
country house the region is famed for. To begin
with, and to help determine the new layout,
it was noted how the Provenal light and the
colours and terrain of the landscape affected
the propertys appearance and structure.
TRANSFORMING THE PROPERTY
Now, nothing remains of the original layout;
the inside of the house is full of light with high
ceilings and rooms that ow seamlessly from
one to the other in an intelligent, harmonious
way a typical feature of a bastide Aixoise.
Achieving this look took a team of highly
skilled local craftsmen who used traditional
methods to create an authentic style, right
down to the last detail. As a result, with its
classical proportions, the building looks noble
and elegant, but is also very charming. All it
needed was a collection of carefully sourced
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LAUNDRY ROOM
A Provenal-style ladder was
made to reach the upper
shelves of the linen cupboard.
For similar linen tablecloths,
try Beyond France, 01285
641867, beyondfrance.co.uk.
GUEST BEDROOM
Pairing fabric-covered walls
with a quilted bedspread brings
softness and depth to the room.
For a similar antique
bedside table, try The
French Depot, 01424 423703,
thefrenchdepot.com.
CLOAKROOM
The basin adds a sense of
grandeur. It is a copy of a
typical Provenal design and
is carved from local stone.
For a similar stone sink, try
1stdibs, 1stdibs.com. For a
similar mirror, try La Maison
Chic, 0845 544 2536,
la-maison-chic.co.uk.
GUEST BEDROOM
Terracotta oor tiles combined
with red ticking on the canopy
bed give the room a warm glow.
Similar fabric, red-ticking
stripe 235, 25sq m, Susie
Watson Designs, 0844 980 8185,
susiewatsondesigns.co.uk. For
a similar antique chaise longue,
try The French House, 020 7371
7573, thefrenchhouse.co.uk.
Similar flooring, antique
reclaimed hexagonal tiles,
4.60 each, The Reclaimed
Tile Company, 01423 339952,
reclaimedtilecompany.com. l
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PROVENAL PALETTE
If youre tempted to try the chalky but bold
hues reminiscent of country houses in the
south of France, consider shades such as rich
blue, stone grey, moss and ochre, which work
best in sunny rooms. See the ranges by Farrow
& Ball, 01202 876141, farrow-ball.com; Fired
Earth, 01295 812088, firedearth.com; Little
Greene, 0845 880 5855, littlegreene.com, and
Annie Sloan, 01865 803168, anniesloan.co.uk.
BE INSPIRED
n The French are passionate
about cooking, so you can pick
up kitchenware for just a few
euros look for old baskets in all
sizes, chunky chopping boards
and enamel storage tins labelled
Caf, Sucre and Herbes.
n Established markets are great
sources of antiques. In Paris, head
to the famous March aux Puces
de Saint-Ouen for extraordinary
furniture, industrial wares and
brocante. Be wary, as there are
also new and reproduction items.
You need to be savvy this is
serious antiques territory; once
youve agreed to buy something,
you cant go back on your word.
n Youll also nd fabulous
antiques shops on the Left Bank,
around Rue Jacob and in the
little streets between Boulevard
Saint-Germain and the Seine.
n There is not a village in France
that does not hold a vide grenier or
brocante once or twice a year. Pop
into the town hall to check the
dates of all upcoming events.
n In London, it rather depends
on the style youre looking for
Fulhams Lillie Road is great for
less expensive pieces, while the
Pimlico Road in Belgravia offers
ner, more rareed antiques.
n Dont be afraid to examine a
piece thoroughly, even if this
involves crawling under a table or
checking the back of a cupboard.
And dont hesitate to question the
dealer about an items restoration,
age and provenance.
n Once youve decided you want
to buy, ask for the best price
expect around ten to 15 per cent
off. Most dealers are not going
swindle you. However, dont
make a silly offer or theyll lose
interest in selling you the piece.
Appley Hoare Antiques, 020 7351
5206, appleyhoare.com. l
STYLISH STORAGE
An armoire is the perfect marriage of function and
form. French Finds, 01538 370052, frenchfinds.
co.uk, sources vintage designs from France or try
HRW Antiques, 01953 607416, hrw-antiques.com.
We love the Provenal linen cupboard (above),
H190xW108xD50.5cm, from 2,935, Grange
London, 020 7935 7000, grange-london.com.
SOURCING ANTIQUES
Arles, Chalk
Paint, 18.95
for 1 litre,
Annie Sloan.
Sage Green,
Intelligent Matt
Emulsion, 41.50
for 2.5 litres,
Little Greene.
Turkish
Blue, matt
emulsion, 34
for 2.5 litres,
Fired Earth.
Moles
Breath, Estate
Emulsion, 26
for 2.5 litres,
Farrow & Ball.
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FABRICS WITH FLAIR
For an authentic look, see French brand Pierre Frey, 020 7376 5599,
pierrefrey.com, for jacquard prints, archive-inspired designs and pretty
florals. Provence in Alouette (top), cotton, 140cm wide, 69.60m; Aix
en Provence in Corail, cotton, 138cm wide, 103.20m.
SITTING PRETTY
Quintessentially French, Rococo or
Louis XV style has a distinctive graceful
and decorative character. This lavish
18th-century approach remains popular
across all types of furniture, with carving,
inlay work and lacquer playing
a role, while the chairs from
this period are particularly
elegant, featuring curved
legs, floral decoration and
comfortably padded seats
and backs. A lovely
example is this Verneuil
armchair, H106xW68x
D60cm, 996 plus 2m
of plain fabric, Oficina
Inglesa, 020 7226 4569,
oficinainglesa.com.
POT LUCK
Antique pot a cont,
290, Jaunes et Vertes,
jaunesetvertes.com.
APPLEY HOARE
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RURAL IDYLL
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Nature played a key role in shaping the garden on
Pino Brusones Tuscan estate, which features both
a vineyard and a sensitively landscaped scheme
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OPPOSITE PAGE A path made
of rough eld stone edged with
swathes of lavender offers
enticing scents and beautiful
views of the landscape beyond.
ABOVE This internal courtyard
once housed an outdoor oven
that would have been used by
the families who shared the
farmhouse. Pino has lled it
with textural green planting,
including acers, hostas,
cycas palms and gardenia.
ABOVE RIGHT In the summer
months, the rustic pergola
provides much-needed shade.
CENTRE RIGHT The subtle
planting and use of local materials
at La Porrona have resulted in a
garden that looks perfectly at
home in the Tuscan countryside.
RIGHT To make the land
productive as well as decorative,
terraces have been created
near the house for a cutting
and vegetable garden. Here,
iris and lavender create an effect
akin to an informal parterre.
FAR RIGHT Pinos geese and
chickens enjoy the shade cast
by the newly planted orchard of
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GARDEN GUIDE
Orientation The garden surrounds the house and
faces all directions.
Climate Cold winters, often with snow, and hot
summers; no rainfall during the summer months.
Soil type Clay, which is thin and stony in places.
Special features A landscaped garden that blends
into the Tuscan hillside; terraces; limonaia; plants
that grow naturally in the area; vineyard.
Garden designer Peter Curzon, 07876 741500,
curzonlandscapes.simpl.com.
M
any people dream of a self-sufcient life set
in beautiful rural surroundings, but those
who try to achieve it often nd the reality
somewhat harder than they imagined. For
Pino Brusone, however, living a rural life
was not so much a choice as an inevitable response to the
landscape in which he found himself.
While he was living and working in Milan, Pino resolved
to nd a modest property with a few hectares of land. I saw
some stunning places, he says, but I never had any strong
feelings for them. Then, through friends, I came to Tuscany
and discovered a different, unspoiled world, rather like a
Renaissance painting. The area is certainly enchanting, but
Pino believes that the house and land chose him, rather than
the other way around. When I saw La Porrona for the rst
time, it was far larger than I wanted and came with seventy
hectares of land, he recalls. My rst reaction was, No, no, no
this is denitely not for me, but I kept going back to see it
and just couldnt get it out of my mind.
The house was structurally sound but uninhabitable as it
had been abandoned for decades it took three months just
to clean it. In the overgrown grounds, Pino found a vineyard
that had been planted at the end of the Second World War.
Having been advised that conditions were perfect for
viticulture, he decided to plant Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot
grapes. (He blends these with his original Sangiovese grapes to
create a full-bodied Tuscan red that he now sells.) Gradually,
Pino found himself becoming a farmer. I tried to realise the
dream of a country life, he says, so when the dream needed
fresh milk, I got cows, and when it wanted prosciutto, I got
pigs, and I also have bees, goats and ducks.
When it came to restoring the garden, Pino decided he
needed professional design advice, which is how landscape
designer Peter Curzon became involved. Pino had rst met
Peter through work in Milan but they had lost touch.
Then, shortly after Pino bought La Porrona, and just when
he needed Peter, he came across him by chance in a restaurant
in Tuscany. It was written, laughs Pino.
The first job was to make the site usable. To this end,
Peter drew up plans to build terraces around the house, realign
the drive and dig a pond to provide irrigation through the
dry summer months. The result is a garden of extraordinary
beauty, although it was not designed to be simply an attractive
space. All the elements had to be functional, too: paths were
laid to take a direct route, pergolas were erected to provide
shade, and even the rows of roses by the vineyard were planted
to give an early warning of problems with the vines; they
are susceptible to the same disease, showing it early enough
for the farmer to protect the grape harvest.
In addition, stone from the site was used to create the hard
landscape areas and the swimming pool, and plants that grow
naturally in the region were selected. These included lavenders,
santolinas and the bright blue Iris germanica, a symbol of
Florence and once used in the production of cosmetics.
The original landscape contained a ragnaia, a small wood
traditionally planted for hunting birds, and around 500 olive
trees, though many of them were obscured by vegetation.
Pino repositioned a number of these, mixing them with
mulberry trees and positioning them along the new terraces.
In their place he added 1,400 olive trees and new plantings
of ash, oak, eld maples and almond trees, which all grow
naturally in the region.
This sensitive reworking has led to a garden that is in
complete harmony with its surroundings. It is a perfect example
of achieving a sense of place through careful attention to local
detail. As Peter explains, it is not so much a garden as the
rendering of an agricultural landscape. For Pino this is, after
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Drifts of blue Iris germanica
(bearded iris) clothe the terraces.
While the cypress were already
part of this landscape, Pino has
introduced large trees including
Tilia x europaea (lime), Quercus
ilex (holm oak) and Acer
campestre (eld maple) to add
an air of maturity to the garden.
OPPOSITE PAGE, CENTRE
Lemon yellow Spartium junceum
(Spanish broom) lines the
driveway leading to the house.
OPPOSITE PAGE, RIGHT The
original lane to the house on
the crest of the hill is now a
track dividing the newly planted
orchard from the vineyard.
ABOVE LEFT Steps created from
local stone, anked by lavender,
lead the way to the main entrance.
ABOVE RIGHT To bring the sense
of an agricultural landscape closer
to the property, more olive trees
were added around the pool.
CENTRE RIGHT Potted lemon
trees have been a feature of Italian
gardens since the Renaissance.
This informal lemon terrace has
been created by bringing the trees
outside during the summer.
RIGHT Pinos cat basks in the
warmth of the stone oor of
the new limonaia, built to store
the potted lemon trees in winter.
FAR RIGHT This unusual
dovecote was specially made
by a gardener in Turin.
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BARN RENOVATION
Cladding a Norman outbuilding in black zinc has
given this artists refuge a minimalist simplicity that
works in harmony with its glorious surroundings
BLACK
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The 19th-century barn was
originally constructed from
the same local stone as the
main house, but over the years
parts of the building were
repaired with concrete blocks,
creating an ugly visual effect.
Covering the whole structure
in black zinc panels was
designed to disguise this and
throw the luxuriant green
garden into sharp focus.
Extra-wide windows were
made to ood the studios
ground oor with light.
Similar cladding, Quartz standing
seam, around 100sq m
supplied and tted, VMZINC,
01992 822288, vmzinc.co.uk.
GROUND FLOOR
The refectory-style table is a
ea-market nd, customised
with black zinc to make a
statement against the muted
palette of this lofty space.
Similar pendant, Titan spun
aluminium pendant, from 189,
Original BTC, 01993 882251,
originalbtc.com. e
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GROUND FLOOR
The shelves are designed
to show all types of work
ceramics, sculptures,
photography, prints and
drawings, says Aurlien. The
little vases are World War II
shell cases that were found
in the grounds of the house.
Similar shelving, Lack oating
shelves in White, from 5 each,
Ikea, 020 3645 0000, ikea.com/gb.
BEDROOM
In this small space, the ceiling
is clad in natural pine, pale
enough to boost light levels.
White bedding and black
stools are in keeping with
the monochrome palette.
Similar stool, Stool One in
Chestnut/Black, 185, Another
Country, 020 7486 3251,
anothercountry.com. Similar
linen, from 145 for a hem-stitch
top sheet, Volga Linen, 0844 499
1609, volgalinen.co.uk.
STORAGE CUPBOARD
A salvaged and painted
printers cabinet keeps visiting
artists work safe. Each week
a new saying is chalked on
the blackboard above.
Similar wall paint, Original
Chalk Paint, 18.95 a litre, Annie
Sloan, 01865 247296, anniesloan.
com. Similar chair, Family chair
No 4, 194, Lina Nordqvist at
Design House Stockholm,
Occa Home, 0844 879 4258,
occa-home.co.uk.
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rchitect and interior designer Aurlien Lespinas has
transformed a crumbling barn on his familys property
in Normandy into a compact artists refuge, doubling
as studio and bolthole from his busy Parisian practice.
Can you tell us about the barns origins? The barn is called
La Maisonoire and it was built as part of a larger estate for a
local sherman. Its close to Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy,
a mile or so into the countryside but still near to the ocean. My
family has owned the barn and the larger main house since
I was a child and we used to come here every summer when I
was growing up. Its really wild and simple.
Its a peaceful spot, then? Yes, but if you want to meet people,
you can cycle to the village, just ten minutes away. Im based in
Paris but Ive worked all over the world for ten years, so I like
to spend long weekends here; I wake up and feel calm.
What condition was the barn in? The 19th-century stone
barn had been almost destroyed by the time I decided to
renovate it. A previous owner had partially rebuilt it using
concrete blocks, which were really ugly. The saving grace was
the luxuriant gardens that surround it.
Who or what inspired the renovation project? My mother,
Marie-Christine, lives in the main house. In the beginning, the
barn was supposed to be my bolthole, but since my mother
retired, she also uses it as a sort of gallery, with space for artists
to stay and display work.
What was the renovation brief? To focus on simple materials
and very graphic shapes, and to showcase the garden. In this
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GARDEN CHAIRS
Each member of the family
has a chair, says Aurlien. We
unhook them from the wall
and use them in the summer.
Similar rattan chairs, Monet
high-back rattan chairs, 350
each, Burford Barn, 01993
824085, burfordbarn.co.uk.
Drifwood and shells
found on the beach
decorate the garden
EXTERIOR
Poppies and general garden
growth have helped embed the
barn within the landscape. Of
the wide windows Aurlien
says: When you look at them
outside, they reect the garden;
the garden is more important
than the building itself.
part of France, we usually use grey zinc for the roof but, here,
I decided to use a black zinc to cover the whole house. It brings
out the green of the plants and makes the garden the centre of
attention. Most architects create designs that will show the
building off, but this project was designed to make it disappear.
Talk us through the internal layout. The ground oor is
dedicated to the kitchen and workshop with a small bathroom.
A staircase leads to the accommodation on the rst level. Here,
I have a small bedroom and a wardrobe; its like a miniature
hotel suite, with everything I need.
How would you describe the nished building? Its not
minimalist, but something quite close to that. There is a
simplicity about the barn that makes it the perfect place to
focus on work, but also to relax and lead an uncomplicated life.
It is simple, yet luxurious. How was that achieved? My mother
is devoted to texture and detail and I, too, have always taken
care with the materials on my professional projects. While I
had a very small budget for this barn conversion, I still wanted
to pay the same level of attention to every aspect of the job, to
the look and feel of every surface, and to strike a beautiful
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EXOTIC PLANTING
Featuring swaying grasses, statuesque agapanthus and vistas that lead
the eye to the skies beyond, Katy and Angus Samuels Northumberland
garden celebrates the many years they spent in southern Africa
WORDS CAROLINE BECK PHOTOGRAPHS ANDREA JONES
Out of
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Natural planting grows effusively in
low box-edged beds in the formal
garden. The border is lavishly
stocked with agapanthus, Stachys
byzantina (lambs ear), Japanese
anemones and Veronicastrum
virginicum Album.
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TOP The formal garden, on the
site of the original 19th-century
walled garden, is west facing.
ABOVE A blend of grasses,
including Stipa tenuissima,
makes a delicate foil for tough
perennials such as Echinacea
purpurea, which come into
their own in late summer.
RIGHT Owner Katy Samuels
(right) with her gardener, Alison
Innes, in the greenhouse.
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W
hen Katy Samuels was 21, she left rural
Berkshire for a three-week-long adventure
in Africa. She ended up cashing in the
return portion of her ticket and hitching
south from Nairobi, and so began a long
love affair with what she refers to as the heat, light, mood and
space of Africa. On that trip she also met and fell in love with
Angus, the man who was to become her husband, who had led
an exciting outdoor childhood in what was then Rhodesia.
They lived in southern Africa, on and off for three decades,
before settling in Northumberland, where they have created
a garden which, incongruously for Englands most northerly
county, echoes the continent they both love. When we rst
came here and had a run of bad winters, I thought, What have
I done?, says Katy. But the space and the peace remind me of
Africa and, because of the way weve reconstructed the house,
the outside ows in through the big windows. Even when the
weathers bad, we enjoy good light and wide skies.
The house, which dates back to the early 19th century, had
been a care home for the elderly before Katy and Angus bought
it. Although it was immaculately maintained, the garden was
boxed in by trees and shrubs so it felt really claustrophobic,
recalls Katy. Mark Robson, a local landscape architect and
creator of Bide-a-Wee, one of the countys most-admired
gardens, was recommended to them and together they began
formulating a ten-year plan.
The scale was all wrong and the view of the landscape was
blocked entirely, Mark says of his rst visit. It felt like a
domestic garden instead of one suitable for a large country
house. The cold Northumbrian climate meant he had to plant
judiciously, but using his extensive knowledge of what thrives
in this area, he has designed a box-edged formal garden at
the rear of the house that nevertheless has the lushness and
movement of an African landscape. Tough, earth-coloured
grasses such as Stipa gigantea and Calamagrostis Overdam
mixed with late-flowering perennials such as Eupatorium
purpureum, Perovskia Little Spire, Echinacea purpurea and
Veronicastrum virginicum Fascination make a protective nest
for that quintessential southern African bulb, agapanthus,
which erupts into ower each July and August.
Joined to the formal garden is the potager, beautifully
maintained and co-ordinated by gardener Alison Innes. I come
ABOVE LEFT Katy has two German
Shorthaired Pointers. A stone pair
also guards the archway of clipped
beech that leads to the orchard.
ABOVE The potager of
vegetables, fruit and owers
includes sweet peas, which
are grown on wigwams.
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GARDEN GUIDE
Orientation The garden surrounds the house, which is set on
top of a hill, with the formal area at the rear facing west to
capture the setting sun.
Soil type Rough clay has been extensively improved with annual
dressings of grit and compost.
Special features The owners have lived for long periods in
southern Africa and planting with high grasses, late-owering
bulbs and perennials reects this.
Landscape architect Mark Robson, 01670 772238, bideawee.co.uk.
from a very male family, says Katy, but thankfully Alison gives
everything a feminine touch, and I love that. In the greenhouse,
Alison has planted scented-leaved pelargoniums native to
South Africa together with chillies, which Katy remembers
growing wild on the coast. Specimen trees such as lime and
Scots pine, both hundreds of years old, punctuate the views
over the gentle hills and in a certain light, when the skies are
purple and the elds bleached after harvest, you could be in the
southern hemisphere.
There is another distinctive element of the garden, which is
either charming or menacing, depending on your experience.
Humphrey is a 90-year-old, bad-tempered tortoise, a family
heirloom and old retainer. He patrols the garden, dining on the
claret-coloured sedum and generally becoming more active as
the garden warms up, nipping the toes and ankles of unwary
visitors. We had a conservationist here advising us on building
work, says Katy. Humphrey bit her so hard she couldnt wait to
escape, which is why we think our plans were passed so quickly.
He also provides Alison with the tasks of hunting him down
when he takes off across the countryside, and planting trays of
weeds for him to eat, which at least saves the sedums.
ABOVE Agapanthus (African lily),
which grows wild in South Africa,
is a prominent feature throughout
the formal garden.
ABOVE RIGHT The resident
90-year-old tortoise, Humphrey,
with his favourite nibble,
Sedum Purple Emperor.
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A dramatic sunset over
the Northumbrian hills offers
an awe-inspiring backdrop
to the potager.
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H&G DESIGNSOLUTIONS
35 pages of inspired ideas for every room in your home
124
DREAM SPACES Hear from the designers behind our ve
stylish schemes, including a laid-back living room with a New
England feel (page 122), a restful boutique hotel-style bedroom
(page 124), and a playful rooftop garden in central London,
created to celebrate John Lewiss 150th anniversary (page 128).
INTERIORS This month, we decorate with painterly effects
(page 139) and show that its all about attention to detail
when creating a striking bathroom (page 147).
IDEAS We showcase arresting hallway schemes (page 131).
SHOPPING H&Gs edit of the best ottomans (page 153).
ADVICE Celia Rufey answers your design queries (page 157).
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H&G DESIGN DREAM KITCHEN
DESIGNER Matthew
Sedgwick, Martin Moore &
Company, 0845 180 0015,
martinmoore.com.
BUDGET From 35,000.
TIMELESS
GRACE
An appreciation of
enduring classic
style ensures this
kitchens new
contemporary
open-plan setting
doesnt overshadow
its Victorian heritage
CAN YOU DESCRIBE THE SPACE? When they bought
the property, Mhairi and David Pattersons traditional
brick-and-stone cottage in central Cheshire had a
typical early Victorian layout with a multitude of rooms
on the ground oor, including a small kitchen and
separate pantry some distance apart. Their dream
was to create a modern open-plan living space with
the kitchen located at its heart.
HOW DID THE BUILDING WORK AFFECT THE SPACE?
Four rooms, including the original kitchen, were knocked
together to create this single, large space. The only
evidence of the formerly warren-like conguration
of the ground oor is the steel beams that run
perpendicular to the false chimney breast we built
to frame the Aga. The visible staircase bulkhead in
the dining area is another consequence of opening
up the rooms, but we worked hard to diminish its impact.
For example, we painted the reduced-height butlers
pantry in a bolder, brighter colour (Farrow & Balls
Castle Gray) to draw attention away from the awkward
line of the bulkhead it also helps to give the dining
area its own identity.
WHAT WAS THE DESIGN BRIEF? Crucially, while
the open-plan space has a contemporary feel, the
Pattersons did not want modern cabinetry. Thus
the scheme incorporates elements of our Classic and
New Classic furniture styles, which are both clean
and crisp but with traditional undertones. We also
fully integrated all appliances, bar the Aga. This allowed
the range cooker to take centre stage without competing
with, for example, a large stainless-steel fridge-freezer.
The result is a design that retains a strong sense of
authenticity and permanence; we want people to enter
for the rst time and feel that it has always been this way.
I was very mindful of the period of the property and
the need to create a scheme that not only worked
on a daily basis but also met, if not exceeded, the
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ABOVE LEFT AND RIGHT The island and butlers pantry have been painted in
different colours from the rest of the cabinetry for a free-standing look. BELOW The
clean lines of the furniture are balanced by an ornate pendant above the island.
The design retains a strong
sense of authenticity; we
want people to enter for
the frst time and feel it has
always been this way
HOW DID YOU PLAN THE LAYOUT? The planning stage

took place before the builders got started, so the
hardest part was seeing through the walls to
envisage how the nished space would work in terms
of lighting, views, size and practicality. We wanted the
kitchen to be a collection of pieces, rather than have a
tted look. Furniture proportions, colour, door detailing
and handle choice all helped to make this work. For
instance, the two large free-standing cabinets housing
refrigeration and larder storage act like sentinels,
anking the rear doorway. The islands proportions are
designed to work in harmony with the rooms overall
scale. In such a large space there are multiple sight
lines to consider so symmetry plays a key role in
deciding the cabinetrys elevation. The distances
between, and purpose of, each piece were also
carefully plotted to avoid congestion.
WHICH WORKTOPS DID YOU CHOOSE? We opted
for Black Pearl granite in a honed nish. It perfectly
complements the jet-black top of the Aga and, in
such a large, bright room, it also provides a strong
visual presence in the centre of the space. It helps
to ground the design and give it structure in a way
that a lighter worksurface may not have.
ARE THERE ANY PRACTICAL DETAILS THAT YOU ARE
PARTICULARLY PLEASED WITH? The bi-fold appliance
cupboard, to the right of the range cooker, hosts a
microwave and provides valuable hidden shelving for
everyday items such as mugs, tea and coffee, which
would otherwise either be on display or located at an
inconvenient distance from the main working zone of
the kitchen. Theres also a double socket hidden within
a shallow cupboard in the island, which meant we were
able to avoid having to cut into an end panel or clumsily
placing a socket as an afterthought.
WHAT IS THE KEY TO THIS SCHEMES SUCCESS?
Kitchens have a habit of being rather hectic places,
but I think this is a very serene room. It has a timeless
appeal, which is enhanced by the antique-look Aged
Bernac ooring. Plus, the generous area for circulation
around the island and dining table makes the space
extremely easy to navigate. l
FIND ALL THE LATEST SHOPPING BUYS FOR YOUR KITCHEN
AT HOUSETOHOME.CO.UK/KITCHEN
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SOURCES
Classic and New Classic
kitchen and granite
worktops, Martin Moore &
Company, 0845 180 0015,
martinmoore.com. Range
cooker, Aga, 0845 712
5207, agaliving.co.uk.
Sinks, Kohler, 0844 571
0048, kohler.co.uk.
Taps, Perrin & Rowe,
01708 526361,
perrinandrowe.com.
Cooling appliances,
Liebherr, 0844 412 2655
liebherr.com. For similar
pendant lights, try
lanterns from Charles
Edwards, 020 7736 8490,
charlesedwards.com.
Flooring, Martin Moore
Stone, 01372 478955,
martinmoorestone.com.
Paint, Farrow & Ball, 01202
876141, farrow-ball.com.
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CAN YOU DESCRIBE THE SPACE? This living room is on the raised
ground oor of my home in Bromma, just outside Stockholm. The
house, which was built in 1929, is an Orns villa, a classic style of
architecture originating from the Dalarna region. The room has two
distinct zones a living space with a dining area opposite and
opens directly on to a large terrace. The windows are wonderful,
so Ive left them unadorned: the trees lter the light so nicely that
I decided they didnt need anything else.
WHAT WAS YOUR INSPIRATION? Like all my schemes, this room
is inuenced by New England East Coast style. Its a part of the
world that feels very familiar to me, probably because it was
home to many Swedish settlers, so the look incorporates strong
elements of Scandinavian design. I created a fresh, natural feel
using primarily white pieces that maximise the available light.
I can then change the accessories according to the seasons.
WHAT ABOUT YOUR CHOICE OF ACCESSORIES? My arrangement
of cushions and throws is very important, and underpins my style.
In summer, I use crisp blue and white pieces, which are swapped
for darker, cosier designs in winter. I dont like to have many
ornaments just candleholders and hurricane lamps as I prefer
a clean, pared-back space.
HOW DID YOU PLAN THE SEATING? I didnt want to obstruct the
windows, so the sofas are positioned to take full advantage of
the garden view. They are also large, as we like to socialise. The
armchair helps to demarcate the seating area, creating a natural
passageway out to the terrace.
WHAT ARE YOUR TIPS FOR USING A PALE PALETTE? The sofas
and armchair have washable slipcovers made from a very soft
cotton and linen mix. I like to team white with wood: the parquet
oor, piano, and coffee tables and side tables made by my
grandfather, who specialised in marquetry all add warmth
and texture to the room. In the evening, a mix of candles and
oor and table lamps casts a lovely, ambient light.
WHAT ABOUT THE USE OF PLANTS IN THE ROOM? I think this
is probably a typically Swedish approach. We have such an
impossible climate that it is important for us to bring a sense
of the outdoors right into the home, whatever the weather. l
Ample natural light,
neutral furnishings
and blue and white
accessories give the
Lexington founders
Stockholm villa a laid-
back, New England feel
DESIGNER Kristina Lindhe,
founder of Lexington,
lexingtoncompany.com.
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SOURCES
Cushions and throws,
Lexington, lexington
company.com. Similar
sofa, Overbury Grand;
similar footstool,
Weybourne; both Sofas
& Stuff, 0808 178 3211,
sofasandstu.com.
Similar armchair, Miss
Daisy, Sofa Workshop,
0844 249 9161,
sofaworkshop.com.
Similar glass hurricane
lamps, Nordic House,
01872 223220,
nordichouse.co.uk.
Similar rug, Wool
Boucl in Ecru with
linen ivory border,
Alternative Flooring,
01264 335111,
alternativeooring.com.
Similar floor lamp
(left), Newton, Flamant
at Design and Home,
020 7221 5567, amant.
com. Similar parquet,
oak herringbone, Solid
Floor, 020 7486 4838,
solidoor.co.uk.
The windows are wonderful,
so Ive lef them unadorned:
the trees flter the light so
nicely that I decided they
didnt need anything else
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Similar bed, Kendal, Lombok, 020
7637 3286, lombok.co.uk. Bath, Walcot
Architectural Salvage, 01225 469557,
walcotarchitecturalsalvage.co.uk.
Chichester chest of drawers in Old
Chalk; Sophia armchair in Misty Grey;
Somerton willow basket; Cotswold
throw in Natural; all Neptune, 01793
427427, neptune.com. Grey Norma
blanket, Nobilis, 020 8767 0774,
nobilis.fr. Similar table lamp, Helmsley,
Flamant at Design and Home, 020
7221 5567, amant.com. Similar blind
fabric, Pastel de Lin 10442-03, Nobilis,
020 8767 0774, nobilis.fr. Walls in
Shaded White; bed frame in Old White;
bath in Pigeon; all Farrow & Ball, 01202
876141, farrow-ball.com. Big Boucle
Accents sisal flooring in Antique Gold,
Crucial Trading at Capitol Carpets,
01225 333341, thecarpet.co.uk.
CAN YOU DESCRIBE THE ROOM? It forms part of a listed barn that we
annexed to our stone cottage to create a large open-plan kitchen and
sitting room on the ground oor and a master suite on the level above.
When we bought it, the barn had a tin roof, which we have replaced with
a new timber structure. It features Douglas r beams that have split
over time, giving the room enormous character.
HOW DID YOU PLAN THE LAYOUT? We wanted an open-plan scheme,
so behind the bed is a partial stud wall with the bathroom beyond.
This can be accessed from both sides of the bed for a free-owing feel.
The entire area is open to the rafters, which creates a great impression
of spaciousness. We also benet from the light that oods in from
two Velux windows in the roof.
WHY DID YOU PLACE THE BATH IN THE BEDROOM? This gives the room
the look of a boutique hotel and adds a sense of luxury. The bath
is positioned by a window, which offers glorious views across elds.
To make it seem like another piece of furniture, I had it painted grey and
chose very minimal, unobtrusive taps that are set into the plaster wall.
Both of the windows feature deep sills: one that serves as a shelf for
bath products and the other as a window seat. I had the sisal oor
treated with Intec to protect it from water splashes.
TELL US ABOUT THE STYLE OF THE SCHEME I took inspiration from
Provenal interiors to give the room a subtly French mood. Its a relaxed
look that works well with the rustic timber roof and plays on combining
different textures: for example, Ive juxtaposed a smooth painted chest
of drawers with the rougher nish of a wooden lamp base. The mix of
materials sisal, sheer linen and wool makes the room tactile.
WHAT ABOUT THE BED? A four-poster is perfect for this space as it helps
accentuate the height of the ceiling. I had this simple design specially
made, then added the drapes which are off-the-peg, semi-sheer linen
curtains, picked up in France as I felt the room needed some softness.
They counterbalance the plain linen roller blinds at the windows.
HOW DID YOU CHOOSE THE COLOUR PALETTE? I think it is important not
to aim to make everything match; the eye is forgiving and can cope with
colours that dont perfectly tone. Its a question of being a bit brave.
Here, Ive used a pale, greenish white on the walls, a pigeon grey on the
bath, a grey-green colour for the bed and taupe shades for the linen
chair and sisal oor. On a mood board, they might jar but, in fact, they
softly meld together, creating a beautifully eclectic feel. l
NEUTRAL
TERRITORY
A play on textures and a
palette of soft, natural
hues inform this restful
open-plan sleeping
and bathing space in a
carefully restored barn
DESIGNER Emma Sims
Hilditch, 01249 783087,
simshilditch.com.
It is important not
to aim to make everything
match; the eye is forgiving and
can cope with colours that
dont perfectly tone
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Plotting every inch has
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with the proportions of
key fttings, making the
space feel luxurious
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CAN YOU DESCRIBE THE SPACE? Its an en-suite bathroom in a
penthouse apartment in Londons Mayfair. Previously, it was small
and windowless, so my client, Tom Barratt, wanted us to enlarge
the sleeping, dressing and bathing areas by incorporating part of
another bedroom. The bathroom is now accessed through a new
corridor of dark stained oak wardrobes and is lled with light.
WHAT WAS THE DESIGN BRIEF? Tom has modern tastes but didnt
want the bathroom to be too clinical. He asked us to maximise the
space to make it feel bigger than its 4.4x2.2m footprint and to include
a double-ended bath, double sink and large, separate shower.
CAN YOU EXPLAIN THE LAYOUT? Originally there was a chimney breast
anked by alcoves. We built a stud wall in front and used the left-hand
alcove to conceal pipework for a towel rail and a cistern for a wall-hung
WC, left of the towel rail. The right-hand alcove has a niche with shelves.
WHAT INSPIRED THE MAIN DESIGN THEME? We wanted to establish
a common feature. Tom loves the soft grey tones of Carrara marble, so
we used it for the vanity, shower, bath and ooring. We also introduced a
10cm-high band of marble for the skirting around the room, the shower
tray and the shadow line of the bath panel, lending subtle continuity.
CAN YOU EXPLAIN YOUR CHOICE OF BATH? We wanted the sleeker,
tted feel that you get from an inset tub. LED strip lights were concealed
within the recess to provide low-level guide lighting by night.
HOW DID YOU CREATE THE DOUBLE VANITY UNIT? The countertop
was also faced with a 10cm band of marble to create the look of a solid
slab without the weight issues involved. To lighten the visual impact, we
took the unit off the oor and installed LED lighting beneath for a oating
effect. This leaves more ooring visible, making the room seem wider.
HOW DID YOU FINISH THE SPACE? We worked with Clare Gaskin
(claregaskin.com) to develop a link with the bedroom by using
complementary materials, such as the fabric for the Roman blind, which
softens the bathrooms sharp lines. She also chose the classic wall lights
and retro-style pendant shades. This unexpected pairing works really well.
WHAT IS THE KEY TO THIS BATHROOMS SUCCESS? It all comes down
to the spatial planning. Plotting every inch has enabled us to be generous
with the proportions of key ttings, making the space feel luxurious. l
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ROCK
DESIGNER Martin Smith,
Holloways of Ludlow, 020
8487 9422, hollowaysbuild.
com. BUDGET 58,000.

Traditional marble
takes on an edgier
feel when combined
with modern shapes
and sleek, minimalist
ttings in this opulent
penthouse bathroom
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SOURCES
Bespoke vanity unit, Holloways
of Ludlow, 020 8487 9422,
hollowaysbuild.com. Basins,
Catalano, 020 8685 6815,
catalano.co.uk. Shower enclosure,
The Shower Lab, 0845 201 1915,
theshowerlab.com. Bath, Bette,
0844 800 0547, bette.co.uk.
Marble, TNC Granite, 0800
195 9836, tncgranite.co.uk.
Brassware and towel rail,
Vola, 01525 720111, vola.co.uk.
Pendant lights, Tom Dixon, 020
7183 9737, tomdixon.net. Wall
lights, Porta Romana, 020 7352
0440, portaromana.co.uk. Blind
fabric, Zimmer+Rohde, 020
7351 7115, zimmer-rohde.com.
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H&G DESIGN DREAM GARDEN
THE BRIEF To create a garden for the roof of John Lewiss Oxford Street
store in London, to commemorate the companys 150th anniversary. The
brief was that the garden had to be suitable for public viewing and also
reflect the John Lewis brand and history.
DESIGNERS SOLUTION I was really excited when John Lewis
approached me, but I knew it would be a huge challenge. I received the
go-ahead for the project in February 2014, which gave me just a few
weeks to design and plant the garden before the opening in May.
As with all roof gardens, the main problem was the weight restriction,
so we had to weigh every single feature in the design, from the compost
and pots to the plants and decking, to ensure it met the planning
specifications. For planting inspiration, I visited the beautiful gardens at
Longstock Park, home of the company founder, John Spedan Lewis.
The design includes a series of raised beds around the edge of the
garden, allowing visitors to look through the planting to the spectacular
panoramas of the city beyond. I have also incorporated traditional
elements, such as the timber greenhouse, bandstand and meadow
planting, with more contemporary features, such as the pergola, which
frames the views of London, and the pavilion to reflect both John Lewiss
heritage and innovation. Green walls filled with flowers and textural
foliage flank the entrance to the garden, and the bandstand and kiosk
roofs are covered with meadow plants, creating a haven for wildlife
and birds I was amazed at how quickly the birds and bees moved in.
Ive also used artificial grass on the ground, which forms a lightweight
green carpet to complement the planting.
ESSENTIAL ADVICE Planting raised beds for roofs To ensure the raised
beds were not too heavy, I built them using composite decking boards,
which look like real wood but are much lighter. The bases are filled with
a layer of polystyrene, followed by baked clay balls, which are often used
in houseplant displays to improve drainage. A special lightweight roof-
garden compost, which is formulated to sustain large plants, goes on top.
I have also installed a drip-line irrigation system to ensure the plants get
off to a good start and to sustain them during dry periods.
Choosing suitable plants The most important factor to consider for
a roof terrace is its exposure to high winds and intense sun. I have chosen
multi-stemmed birch trees and drought-resistant herbs, flowers and
As part of its 150th birthday celebrations,
John Lewis commissioned Tony Woods to
create an urban garden for all, complete
with bandstand, living walls and a juice bar,
on the roof of its Oxford Street store
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THE WORLD
grasses, such as lavender, rosemary, Stipa (Mexican feather grass),
scabious and the little daisy, Erigeron karvinskianus, which will cope
with both sun and wind. Large containers and raised beds will also help
to keep the plants healthy, as they hold more water than small pots.
Creating a living wall There are lots of different green wall systems on
the market, but I think the units made by Treebox are among the best.
They feature deep pockets which provide plenty of space for compost
and plant roots essential for planting in areas very open to the
elements. I would also advise installing an irrigation system to ensure
your plants are well watered from top to bottom. In the wall I created
for John Lewis, I have chosen a range of leafy and flowering plants,
including heucheras, Helianthemum (rock roses) and thyme. l
DESIGNER PROFILE After gaining a degree in garden and
planting design from Myerscough College, Tony worked at
Larch Cottage Nurseries, honing his planting skills, before
setting up his design and maintenance practice, Garden
Club London, two years ago. In 2013, he won Young Designer
of the Year for his garden at the RHS Tatton Park Flower
Show, securing his reputation for creative urban designs.
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FACT FILE
KEY PLANTS
Ajuga reptans.
Anemanthele lessoniana.
Carex oshimensis Evergold.
Helianthemum The Bride.
Heuchera Dark Secret.
Heuchera Green Spice.
Liriope muscari.
Salvia purpurea.
Thymus serpyllum.
Raised beds
Allium hollandicum
Purple Sensation.
Betula utilis var. jacquemontii
(multi-stemmed birch).
Briza media.
Buddleja davidii Royal Red.
Buxus (box).
Echinacea purpurea.
Erigeron karvinskianus.
Lavandula angustifolia
Hidcote (English lavender).
Rosmarinus officinalis
(rosemary).
Scabiosa Butterfly Blue.
Sedum Matrona.
Stipa tenuissima Pony Tails.
Verbena rigida.
In pots
Nerium oleander
(oleander bush forms).
WHERE TO BUY
PLANTS
Coblands,
01732 350517, coblands.co.uk.
Shrubs, trees and perennials.
Longstock Park Nursery,
01264 810894,
longstocknursery.co.uk.
Waitrose-managed estate with
a plant-finding service.
MATERIALS
The floors are covered with
artificial grass and the raised
beds are made from composite
decking panels.
Cuprinol,
0844 481 7817, cuprinol.co.uk.
Garden paints and wood stains.
Farrow & Ball,
01202 876141, farrow-ball.com.
Exterior and interior paints.
John Lewis,
0845 604 9049, johnlewis.com.
Easigrass artificial lawns.
Millboard,
024 7643 9943, millboard.co.uk.
Specialist in composite decking.
Treebox,
020 8543 4530, treebox.co.uk.
Green wall systems.
CONTACT DETAILS
Garden Club London,
020 3735 5138,
gardenclublondon.co.uk.
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Raised beds allow visitors to look through
the planting to the amazing panoramas beyond
TOP FROM LEFT This bespoke greenhouse is entwined
with fairy lights and lled with plants and owers in crates;
scabious and daisies in the raised beds are a dainty contrast
to the urban view. ABOVE FROM LEFT A lush display of ferns
and grasses is eye-catching against the purple heuchera in
the green wall behind; meadow planting on the top of the
kiosk and bandstand encourages wildlife with articial grass
below creating a cohesive look; a green wall protects this
intimate seating area from the elements.
The John Lewis roof garden is accessible through
the shop and open daily 10am to 4pm (Sunday
11.30am to 4pm) until August/September.
Ticketed events will also be held; visit johnlewis.
com/john-lewis-150-years/c6001190050.
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H&G DESIGN IDEAS
FRESH LOOKS
FOR HALLS
Whether its the rst space your guests see or a
route between rooms, a hallway merits serious
design attention. Our inspiration and advice will help
you to create a decorative and welcoming space
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PREVIOUS PAGE MIX IT UP Instead
of playing safe with an off-the-peg runner,
consider arranging several colourful
dhurries or ethnic-style rugs along the
length of your hall. For a more visually
arresting effect, make this the single
focus and choose light ooring and white
walls. For a good selection of dhurries,
try West Elm, westelm.co.uk.
CLEAR VISION A glass wall offering
a view into the sitting room helps to
increase light levels and enhances the
sense of space in this hallway, while
steel-framed glazing has a distinctly
modern feel. Architect Stiff+Trevillion,
stiandtrevillion.com, which created this
scheme, recommends Clement Windows,
01428 643393, clementwindows.co.uk,
and D&R Design, 01395 567333,
randrdesign.co.uk, as suppliers.
LANDING STRIP A half landing
can be dead space, so make use of this
transitional zone by transforming it into
a mini library with tted bookshelves
and a window seat, or even an occasional
chair if there is room. Introducing a bold
colour, such as the mustard yellow that
Orla Kiely, orlakiely.com, has used in
her home, creates a focal point, too.
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THE DARK SIDE Even though a
hallway might not have much natural
light, dont feel restricted to using bright
paint colours. Instead, you could create
a dramatic feel by choosing moody hues.
Blue-black feels elegant, particularly
when teamed with white woodwork.
A similar shade to the one shown above
is Basalt by Little Greene, 0845 880
5855, littlegreene.com. A bold pattern
adds a contemporary edge, while a
round rug in a square space is an
on-trend alternative to a runner.
DISPLAY CASE Statement art will lift
any hallway. Think about both the work
itself and how it is presented. Antique
prints in modern frames, such as the
Hogarth engravings used here, look
eclectic and cool. Beneath, a oating
shelf adds a display area and storage
without taking up too much space. e
EXPERT VIEW
COLOUR AND
PATTERN
nThe hallway is usually the rst area
of your home that visitors encounter
and, as such, should be a reection of
your taste and personality. You can go
amboyant or pared back: nothing
is off limits as long as the scheme is
in tune with the rest of your home
and not a one-off statement that
competes with other rooms.
n Hard-wearing paints or tough,
wipeable wallcoverings are best for
particularly busy areas. This is most
important in family homes.
n Remember that lighter colours give
the appearance of more space, while
darker tones will bring the room in,
resulting in a cosier, more intimate
feeling. Similarly, a wallpaper with
a large motif will introduce a sense
of drama, while a smaller design
will help to make the hallway appear
more spacious.
n A small hallway can easily be
swamped by wallpaper with a busy
pattern. If you want to use a detailed
motif in a more contained area,
keep the tones subtle so they dont
dominate. Ideally, reserve the use
of dramatic designs for a larger
space with a high ceiling.
nTo add interest to a long, narrow
hallway, create a focal point at the
far end with a panel of feature
wallpaper. This will lead the eye
down the length of the space and
makes a condent statement.
n In halls with a dado rail, think
about using two different textures,
such as paper with paint or a bold
wallcovering with a more subtle print.
nWhen creating a scheme, view the
hallway as an integral part of your
home. Try to ensure the decoration
is in harmony with any rooms leading
off it, as well as with the stairway,
balustrades and landing (if visible),
and also that paint colours and
wallpapers do not clash.
CLAIRE VALLIS,
design director,
Harlequin Group,
0845 123 6805,
harlequin.uk.com.
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ADVICE LIGHTING
How to create the right mood
PLANNING A SCHEME With no, or
few, windows, hall lighting is critical.
As with most schemes, the key is to
layer different sources. Try to include
ambient or background lighting;
task lighting for areas such as a post
table; and accent lighting to pick out
features, such as a mirror or doorway.
CONTROLS Make sure you position
switches near doorways. Fitting
dimmers makes the lighting much
easier to control as well as more
exible, says Sally Storey, design
director at John Cullen, 020 7371
9000, johncullenlighting.co.uk. If the
rooms are linked, an overly bright
hallway can impact on your sitting
room scheme, so ensure the lighting
works together in both spaces.
POSITIONING Avoid a run of
downlights in a hall, as this will
create a tunnel effect. Uplighting is
preferable, as it focuses attention
upwards. If ceiling height is an issue,
use wall lights; placed at regular
intervals, these create pools of light
along the length of the corridor.
Should you have a loftier hall, consider
the trend for a run of eye-catching
pendants. Hallways can be drab and
bold light ttings are a great way to
add drama, says Peter Bowles of
Original BTC, originalbtc.com.
LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT Keeping
walls to one colour means you can make
a feature of ornate items, such as lighting.
In this scheme by US designer Melanie
Elston, melanieelston.com, a decorative
chandelier is a striking focal point at the
end of a long hall. For a similar design,
try Vaughan, vaughandesigns.com.
When introducing colour, its best to avoid too many diferent shades;
the choice of one hue for wall and foor treatments can be very
efective. Finishes depend on the size of the space, but anything from
grey concrete walls and smoked wood foors to lacquered walls and
leather foorways can be considered.
TARA BERNERD, interior designer, 020 7245 1658, tarabernerd.com.
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SEATING PLAN
Introducing casual seating
will provide a useful place
to sit while pulling on
shoes or simply makes
a nice spot for relaxing.
Look for a bench with
in-seat storage for a
hard-working solution,
or an upholstered,
French-style sofa or
chaise if you want to
create a sense of glamour.
Grange, grange.fr, is a
good place to start. e
GO WITH THE FLOW Where there
are clear views from a hallway into
neighbouring rooms, choose colours
carefully to ensure that the spaces
do not work against each other.
However, it is not essential to stick to
one hue: instead consider a palette of
complementary shades, such as the
pastels in these Poetica wallpapers from
Harlequin, harlequin.uk.com. A good
way of linking rooms is to lay the same
ooring throughout and use different
papers or paint colours to create
distinction. It works vice versa, too.
1 | Contemporary chic. Connaught
wall light in Bronze, H18xW20xD13cm,
65, John Lewis, 0845 604 9049,
johnlewis.com.
2 | Cool curves. Grace in
Matt Black with satin brass,
H37xW28xD14cm, 1,290,
CTO Lighting, 020 7686 8700,
ctolighting.co.uk.
3 | Clearly beautiful.
Messalina in bronzed glass,
H28xW15xD24cm, 400,
Contardi at Go Modern,
020 7731 9540, gomodern.co.uk.
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SECRET SOLUTION Steal a few centimetres from
one end of a hallway for bespoke built-in storage, then
conceal it behind doors decorated to match the walls.
If you can, decide what you will store and adjust the
depth of the joinery to suit in order to avoid wasting
space. In this scheme, a subtle shade of sage green
feels fresh and elegant, while a ne grooving on the
wallpaper brings a sense of texture.
DOUBLE UP Using a hallway as an ofce or dressing
area is an ideal way to maximise your space. Just be
sure to leave enough room in the passageway for
people to walk through comfortably. This design is
by The Brookyln Home Company, thebrooklynhome
company.com. For built-in cabinetry, try a joinery
expert such as Neville Johnson, nevillejohnson.co.uk.
FLOOR SHOW In a hallway, you can afford to lay busier ooring than
you would in other rooms of the house and hard-wearingVictorian-style
encaustic tiles are increasingly coveted for their classic good looks. Show
them off to best effect by keeping the rest of the scheme calm. Here,
glass doors allow the tiles to be admired from other rooms in the house
while also bringing them into focus against the ooring elsewhere.
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MIRROR, MIRROR As well as bouncing
light around a space, a statement mirror
can be a piece of art. Look for ornate
frames or oversize designs. This Deknudt
gold nugget mirror, Blacks of Sopwell,
01727 856053, blacksofsopwell.com,
pairs beautifully with the Odyssey console
table, Graham & Green, 0845 130 6622,
KEY CONTACTS
Lighting
Adobe, 01273 621116,
abodeliving.co.uk.
Charles Edwards, 020 7736 8490,
charlesedwards.com.
Christopher Wray, 020 7013 0180,
christopherwray.com.
Flos, 020 7681 9933, os.com.
Future Light Design, 020 8543 4451,
futurelightdesign.co.uk.
John Cullen, 020 7371 5400,
johncullenlighting.co.uk.
Light IQ, 020 8749 1900, lightiq.com.
Jim Lawrence, 01473 826685,
jim-lawrence.co.uk.
Original BTC, 020 7351 2130,
originalbtc.com.
Simple Lighting, 0808 274 6674,
simplelighting.co.uk.
Vaughan, 020 7349 4600,
vaughandesigns.com.
Villaverde, 020 7610 9797,
villaverdeltd.com.
Flooring
Alternative Flooring, 01264 335111,
alternativeooring.co.uk.
Amtico, 0121 745 0800, amtico.com.
Brintons, 0800 505055, brintons.co.uk.
Crucial Trading, 01562 743747,
crucial-trading.com.
Element 7, 020 7736 2366,
element7.co.uk.
Fired Earth, 01295 812088,
redearth.com.
Harvey Maria, 0845 680 1231
harveymaria.co.uk.
Quick-Step, quick-step.co.uk.
Mandarin Stone, 0160 071 5444,
mandarinstone.com.
Martin Moore Stone, 01372 478955,
martinmoorestone.com.
The Natural Wood Floor Company,
020 8871 9771, naturalwoodoor.co.uk.
Puur, 020 7084 6266, puurfloors.com.
Sinclair Till, 020 7720 0031,
sinclairtill.co.uk.
Solid Floor, 020 7486 4838,
solidoor.co.uk.
Stone Age, 020 7384 9090,
stone-age.co.uk.
Topps Tiles, 0800 783 6262,
toppstiles.co.uk.
Victorian Woodworks, 020 7730 6957,
victorianwoodworks.co.uk. l
NATURAL STONE Tough,
durable and easy to clean,
this material is perfect for a
more traditional look. From
marble to limestone, all natural
stone tiles must be sealed to
prevent water penetration
and staining. Natural stone is
almost always more expensive
than ceramic or porcelain, but
this outlay is usually seen as
an investment.
ADVICE FLOORING
Durability is of paramount importance in a busy hallway
WOOD This will add warmth
and texture. Harder species,
such as oak, merbau and
jatob, can withstand wear
and tear so are ideal for an
entrance choose from
parquet, block, boards or
strips. Also consider luxury
vinyl tiles, which are extremely
practical for high-trafc areas.
Quick-Step sells some fantastic
wood-effect products.
CARPET Avoid carpets that
are too soft: those labelled
heavy domestic or extra-heavy
domestic should be suitable.
To be condent the carpet has
been rigorously tested, look for
The Carpet Foundation Quality
Mark. Natural bres such as
sisal, seagrass and coir are
excellent for halls, otherwise
seek out a wool/nylon mix
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PAINTERLY EFFECTS
INSPIRED BY
Drawing on the work of French
painters Bonnard, Monet and Seurat,
we create three contemporary schemes
that pay homage to artistic spirit
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Walls and a rug with a soft watercolour
effect add interest to this tonal room,
inspired by post-impressionist Pierre
Bonnard. Orange is used to great effect
against muted blue and grey in his 1925
painting The Bath and here they create
a serene look that is also uplifting.
PREVIOUS PAGE: FURNITURE Canvas sideboard,
H85xW205xD50cm, 4,000, Mint.
ACCESSORIES 19th-century carved-pine mirror
with new glass, 96x86cm, 1,100, Appley Hoare
Antiques. Coupe bowl in white Carrara marble,
H19xdiam31.5cm, 420; Mallett large vessel in
Amber, H29xdiam18cm, 460; both The Conran
Shop. Antique Normandy cider jug, 190,
Nimmo & Spooner. Vintage White column lamp,
H54xdiam13cm, 450; straight oval shade in Silk
Dupion 4018w/col 86 lined in Gold, diam17inch,
252; both Bella Figura. Vestige by Laura Menzies
(in mirror reflection), oil and mixed media,
30x40cm, 200, Laura Menzies at New Blood Art.
THIS PAGE: FURNITURE Virtuose sofa in Boho
Cloud trimmed in Boho Storm, H69xW240x
D102cm, 3,890, Roche Bobois. Norman square
coffee table, H38xW110xD110cm, 1,950,
Minotti at European Design Centre. Allure chair
in Pelle Luxor leather L1610, H70xW72xD74cm,
2,570, Molteni & C. Woven straw stool,
H40xdiam45cm, 119, William Yeoward.
WALLS Gryning wallpaper in Light Lilac 618-05,
242 a roll, Sandberg.
FLOORING Douglas r, 45cm wide planks, from
106.80sq m, Dinesen.
FABRICS Outer curtain in Saturnia in Gardenia
178207, linen, 140cm wide, 126m, C&C Milano.
Sheer curtain panels in Cromatico in Violet
7638/02, linen, 140cm wide, 65m, Black Edition.
Pink cushions in Stone in Shell V3124/17;
grey rectangular cushion in Stone in Chrome
V3124/02; both cotton, 140cm wide, 35m, Villa
Nova. Orange cushions in Cotton drill in Mandarin
Orange 22, 148cm wide, 62m, Fox Linton.
ACCESSORIES Additional scatter cushions (from
left), Beginning cushion, linen, 50cm sq, 80,
Jessica Zoob Cushions at Black Edition. Piaui
cushion in 601, cotton mix, 40cm sq, 124,
Missoni Home. Trepied lamp in White, H210xW47x
D47cm, 892, Ligne Roset. Fresco hand-knotted
rug in Steel, wool and silk, 251x312cm, 10,218,
Sinclair Till. Glazed tall pink vase (on mantel),
H23xdiam10cm, 14, Heals. Birds candlestick,
H19xdiam22cm, 95; Birds bowl, H27xdiam42cm,
145; both Michael Reeves Associates. Dining
candle in Cool Grey, H29.5cm, 28 set of 12,
True Grace. Serax Antic medium glass vase (on
coffee table), H27xdiam21cm, 65; Serax glazed
small pink vase, H13xdiam13cm, 12; both Heals.
Old book with purple cover, 30, Puckhaber
Decorative Antiques. Shell beach 13 painting,
mixed media, 500, Sue Williams ACourt. e
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LEFT: FURNITURE Joyce cabinet in
Puddleduck, H187xW132xD42cm,
5,995, Pinch Design. PK55 table,
H72xW180xD90cm, 4,598, Fritz
Hansen. Vik chair, H84xW45xD58cm,
365 plus 1.5m of fabric, Ligne Roset.
The Sargeant sofa, H130xW162xD68cm,
5,760 plus 11m of fabric, Max Rollitt.
FABRICS Central curtain panel in
Mutine in Or 3822-02; borders and
cushion in Rebelle in Or 3821-02; both
linen, 140cm wide, 99m, Sonia Rykiel
Maison at Lelivre. Roman blind in
Boheme in Ivory 131026, linen, 138cm
wide, 35m, Harlequin. Sofa in Anola
in Maize BF10118 816, cotton/viscose
mix, 137cm wide, 79, GP&J Baker.
Rectangular cushion in Dripping in
Ossido 30094-04, polyester, 140cm
wide, 108m, Rubelli. Plain cushion
in Folia Velvet in Linden 130373,
cotton, 137cm wide, 52m, Harlequin.
Chair in Net in Olive 507-13, cotton
mix, 134cm wide, 58m, Lelivre.
WALLS Iona sisal wallcovering
in Putty 101/4020, 270 a roll,
Cole & Son.
FLOORING Rough White oiled
planks, 67.99sq m, Quick-Step.
ACCESSORIES Bouble lamp in
Reactive Green, H28.5cm, 576;
straight oval Putty silk shade, 167;
both Porta Romana. Pewter vase
(used as pencil pot), H15xdiam10cm,
25, Abigail Ahern. Ilse box in
brass, H7.7xW18xD13.4cm, 170,
Skandium. Unlidded bowl in European
ash, H8xdiam17cm, 90, Elin Greeb.
Lincoln journal, 99; Lincoln mini ipad
case, 144; both Louise Bradley. Foley
rattan storage basket, H59xdiam40cm,
45, Habitat. Old artists box (on
cabinet), H27xW50xD24cm, 300,
Appley Hoare Antiques. Esterban large
Yellow/Brown recycled-glass vase,
H33xdiam33cm, 30, Habitat. Elements
No 01 Gold rug, wool/silk mix, 250x
350cm, 10,200, Knots Rugs.
ABOVE: FURNITURE Cube footstool,
H46xW41xD41cm, 255 plus 2m of
fabric, Wesley-Barrell.
FABRICS Cube in Painting, linen,
150cm wide, 120m, Zimmer+Rohde.
Cushion in Rebelle in Or 3821-02 and
Mutine in Or 3822-02, both linen,
140cm wide, 99m, Sonia Rykiel
Maison at Lelivre.
ACCESSORIES Data artwork by
David Watkins, paint varnish and ink
on board, 3,000, Degree Art. A4
leather notebooks in Bark and Lemon
(in cabinet, top shelf), 25 each;
A5 chain-mail leather journal in
White, 30; all Undercover. Antique
Italian cont pots (in cabinet, middle
shelf), H26xdiam20cm, 300;
H18xdiam15cm, 150; both Appley
Hoare Antiques. Alfredo stainless-
steel containers (in cabinet, bottom
shelf), H18.5xdiam10cm, 49;
H22xdiam6cm, 30; H9xdiam10cm,
30; all Skandium. e
Textured wallpaper, white flooring and a soft-hued rug create the perfect backdrop for a mix
of eye-catching patterns, which take their cue from the pointillist technique of Georges Seurats
Sight of Grande-Jatte, where dots of colour combine to create a cohesive whole.
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ABOVE: FURNITURE Calamo desk,
H76xW130xD45cm, 1,450, Zanotta
at The Conran Shop. Triomph Bergre
armchair, H97.5xW70xD85.5cm,
1,900 plus 4m of fabric, Paolo
Moschino at Nicholas Haslam. Drum
stool, H45xdiam40cm, 130 plus
1m of fabric, The Dormy House.
FABRICS Chair in Fiona in Sauge
04836/20; stool in Fiona in Turquoise
04836/19; both linen mix, 144cm wide,
65m, Manuel Canovas.
WALLS Smidgen, Claypaint, 32.70
for 2.5 litres, Earthborn Paints.
FLOORING Douglas r, 45cm wide
planks, from 106.80sq m, Dinesen.
ACCESSORIES French antique silver
mirror, 75x48cm, 430, Nimmo &
Spooner. Chateau Dor glass table lamp
in Emerald, H41xdiam30cm, 320; White
cotton drum shade, H23xdiam40cm,
25; both Oka. Green bucket vase,
H25xdiam21cm, 99, English Antique
Glass. Hand-carved multi-strand
Horn necklace (in vase), 475, Eskandar.
Cumulus glass in Moss, 2.95; Colour
Pop shades, 88; both Anthropologie.
Shagreen box with lid in Antique,
H11xW24xD17cm, 345, Louise Bradley.
Purple glass, 45, Vitriini at Skandium.
Eau de toilette, 39 for 100ml, D&G
at House of Fraser. Make-up brush,
from 9.99, Boots. China Doll nail
polish, 12, Rococo at Space NK.
Scarf, from 99, Paul Smith. Star rug,
viscose, 170x240cm, 980, Stepevi.
The subtle nuances of colour and light in Monets impressionist Water Lilies series form the basis of this
scheme, where shimmering fabrics and lively prints convey the movement prevalent in his work.
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FURNITURE Teresa bed, H154xW163x
D220cm, 1,675 plus 8m of fabric;
Darwin mattress, L200xW150cm,
1,325; both And So To Bed. French
Country bedside table in White,
H63.5xW58.5xD41cm, 1,414, Julian
Chichester. Varese bench in Eau de Nil
silk, H52xW156xD52cm, 1,155, Oka.
FABRICS Bed upholstered in Opus
LB704 47, cotton mix, 140cm wide,
115.20m, Elitis at Abbott & Boyd.
Curtain in Amlapura in Jade F2119/03,
cotton, 137cm wide, 39m; sheer
curtain in Saraille F1879/08, linen,
305cm wide, 144m; both Designers
Guild. Bench seat pad in Flowers of
Paradise CH2721/081, viscose/linen
mix, 137cm wide, 93.40m, Chivasso
at JAB Anstoetz. Bolster in Estrella
in Perle 04826/02, polyester mix,
132cm wide, 95m, Manuel Canovas.
ACCESSORIES Originel pillowcases
in Glacier, linen, 50x75cm, 75 each;
Originel super king-size duvet cover
in Glacier, linen, 549; Originel king-
size at sheet in Glacier, linen, 299;
all Yves Delorme. Monroe cushion,
30x60cm, 156, Missoni Home.
Turquoise washed-linen throw,
170x220cm, 175, Hollys House. Mini
pocket notes, 5, Anthropologie. Twitter
lamp in Mint Green, H55xdiam30cm,
120, Heals. Recycled glass carafe
with tumbler, 49, Eskandar. Large
glass box in Water Green, 10.8sq cm,
45, Vitriini at Skandium. The Shadow
Side painting by Rebecca Fontaine-
Wolf, acrylic on canvas, 120x110cm,
2,300, New Blood Art. l
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STYLING MARISA DALY
PHOTOGRAPHS SIMON BEVAN
From tiles and taps to fabrics
and furniture, the devil is
in the detail when it comes to
creating a striking bathroom
BATHED IN
BEAUTY
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Objects in a range of shapes, textures and patterns
create an intriguing display in a glass-fronted cabinet.
Glass-fronted wall cabinet, H121xW81xD20.5cm, 315, Graham
and Green. Brera Cestino Noir chequered fabric washbag,
20x12cm, 22, Designers Guild. Chelsea white marble storage
jar, H10xdiam10cm, 15, Habitat. Proraso pre- and post-shave cream,
8.50, Re. Vintage Wedgwood black urn, 25, Pimpernel & Partners.
Cairo custom-trim face cloth in Black, 33cm sq, 18, Balineum. Air
wafe face cloths, 40x34cm, 12.50 each, The Conran Shop. Alizee
Grey piped face towel, 30cm sq, 10.75, Abyss & Habidecor at Amara.
Amila black-and-white zig zag basket, 23, The Conran Shop.
Vintage apothecary jar with stopper, 16, AG Hendy & Co Home
Store. Glass jar, H10xdiam10cm, 20, The White Company. Quarry
canister, H14xdiam10cm, 38, Anthropologie. Marble perfume
bottle, 95, Designers Guild. Edison bronze container, 42, Balineum.
Oak block toothbrush holder, 16, Baileys. Edison bronze tumbler,
28, Balineum. Proraso shaving soap tube, 7, Re. Royal Apothic
eau de parfum, 26 for 60ml, Anthropologie. Skye cotton jar,
H13xdiam10cm, 15, John Lewis. Virserum frames, 24x18cm, 6 each,
Ikea. Green Fig candle, 25, Designers Guild. Puck bath brush, 38,
The Conran Shop. Mint half tiles, ceramic, 13x6.3cm, 119.95sq m,
The Winchester Tile Company. Walls in Stone A vinyl matt emulsion,
36 for 2.5 litres, Papers and Paints.
PREVIOUS PAGE A chair upholstered in a soft
towelling fabric is stylish and practical.
Capucine chair, H88xW75xD67cm, 785 in calico, Pimpernel
& Partners. Chair in Zig Zag in Mint 10194-004, 137cm wide,
polyester/acrylic mix, 196m, Donghia. Air wafe hand towel
in Grey, 100x50cm, 35, The Conran Shop. Lapidus table,
H45xdiam44cm, 425, Balineum. Loire mirror, diam25cm, 42,
Anthropologie. Vintage green candlestick, H20cm, 12, Pimpernel
& Partners. American milk-glass tumbler, H9cm, 14; French
soaps (in jar), 2.50 each; all Re. Apsal storage jar with lid,
H18xdiam12.5cm, 22, Habitat. Natural jute ip-ops, 20,
Designers Guild. Malmo Agnetha oor tiles, glazed porcelain,
89x14.5cm, 84.86sq m, Fired Earth. AOPT 12 Decorative
window lm, 122cm wide, 72.86m, Purlfrost.
Filled with carefully chosen accessories, a brass
bath rack epitomises classic charm.
Edwardian bath rack with mirror, H41xW80xD17cm, 525, Czech
& Speake. Ortigia Fico dIndia shower gel, 24 for 300ml, Amara.
Nomo Black Dolomite soap dispenser, H17xdiam7cm, 12, Habitat.
Iris Hantverk oak bath brush, 18.50, The Conran Shop. Perfect
Linen candle, H8xdiam7cm, 26; pumice stone, 5; both The White
Company. French soaps, 2.50 each, Re. Coniston Almond bath
towel, 130x70cm, 30, Designers Guild.
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Geometric patterns are brought into relief by
restful greens, lending a fresh modern feel.
Triangle shower curtain, 205x160cm, 65, Ferm Living at
Clippings. Blind in Wicker linen N-098, linen, 134cm wide,
96m, Fermoie. Trimmed in Pom Pom fringe in Black
T707-01, 45m, Osborne & Little. Resin Halma Man table,
H59xdiam50cm, 1,550, Soane. Dumou black and white
basket, 55, The Conran Shop. Green wrapped soaps, from
8 each, Ct Bastide at Designers Guild. Apothecary jar (used
as vase), 15, Balineum. Inca square plate, 12cm sq, 8.90;
Babette scent bottle, H16cm, 75; both India Jane. Lalique
Clear 2 Flowers perfume bottle, H6xdiam9.5cm, 255,
Amara. Acqua di Stresa eau de parfum, 48 for 50ml,
Anthropologie. Vintage mirror with brass surround, 775;
Sage stripe dhurrie, 99x71cm, 29; both Designers Guild.
Malmo Agnetha oor tiles, glazed porcelain, 89.3x14.4cm,
84.86sq m, Fired Earth.
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The latest look for bathroom surfaces
is eclectic and graphic, as a bold foil to
sober marbles and stone tones.
PHILLIP PROCTER, design consultant, West One Bathrooms,
0333 011 3333, westonebathrooms.com.
A matching accessory set made from alabaster lends

an elegant, unied look with tactile appeal.
Alabaster soap pump, 135; Alabaster container with lid (lid to the
right of the tray), 125; Alabaster tumbler, 78; Alabaster tray, 139;
all Balineum. Marvis toothpaste, 5.50, Re. Green guest soaps, 19
set of 15, Claus Porto at The Conran Shop. Inca bud vase, H16cm,
21.90, India Jane. Aneto Wine linen washbag, 89, Costa Este.
Alizee Grey piped face cloth, 30cm sq, 10.75, Abyss & Habidecor
at Amara. Wooden toothbrushes, 3 each, Tiger. Neroli soap, 75g,
14, Czech & Speake.
Window lm with a traditional design provides
privacy and echoes the pattern on the blind.
AOPT 12 Decorative window lm, 122cm wide, 72.86m, Purlfrost.
Blind in Wicker linen N-098, linen, 134cm wide, 96m, Fermoie.
Trimmed in Pom Pom fringe in Black T707-01, 45m, Osborne &
Little. St Ives three-tier caddy, H92xW33xD24cm, 80, John Lewis.
Roselli glass canister, H26xdiam12cm, 17, India Jane. Charade
bath box, H10xdiam9cm, 24, Amara. Wooden bath brush,
14.25; Pamplemousse eau parfume by Ct Bastide, 33;
both The Conran Shop. Shiny and Bright soap dispenser,
H22xdiam6cm, 21, Moeve at Amara. Coniston Almond face
cloth, 30cm sq, 4, Designers Guild. Ringo Lagoon glossy laundry
bin, H58xdiam35cm, 119.95, Ekobo at Amara. Natural sponge,
19.50, The Conran Shop. Cairo custom-trim bath towel in Black,
103x76cm, 54, Balineum.
Brass ttings with a warm lustre and tiles with a
shimmering nish evoke Parisian Art Deco allure.
Mint half tiles, ceramic, 6x13cm, 119.95sq m, The Winchester Tile
Company. Cheltenham bathroom wall lights in Antiqued Brass,
H28.5xW8.5xD11.5cm, 157 each; Chiswick mirror in Antiqued
Brass, 44x65cm, 125; Pembroke shelf in Old Gold, H16xW63cm,
73.50; all Jim Lawrence. Edison bronze soap pump, 45,
Balineum. Eau de toilette, 40 for 250ml, Ct Bastide at Re. Iris
Hantverk nail brush, 11.75, The Conran Shop. Quarry toothbrush
holder, H10xW13xD5cm, 38, Anthropologie. Wooden toothbrush,
3, Tiger. Stone and Cream eight-piece manicure set, 336, Czech
& Speake. ORE London basin taps, 595, Studio Ore. Lucerne
basin, limestone resin, H15xW60xD32cm, 400, Fired Earth.
Organic linen face cloth, 30cm sq, 7, Baileys. Aldridge three-
drawer chest, H86xW90xD40cm, 575, India Jane. Ridged soap
dish, 16x11cm, 10, Anthropologie. Chisel Green textured vase,
H20xdiam9.5cm, 18, Habitat. WHERE TO BUY, PAGE 169
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pouffe, H40xdiam60cm, 670, Missoni Home at Amara. 3 | Rest pouffe in Hallingdal 123, H45xW100xD80cm, 995, Muuto at
Twentytwentyone. 4 |Antique quilt pouffe, H40xW96xD79cm, 472, Hay at Made in Design. 5 | Homebody in Peony, H45xW94xD66cm,
425, Loaf. 6 | Chindi pouffe, H25xW40xD40cm, 148, Anthropologie. 7 | Tribal, H33xW61xD61cm, 99, Marks & Spencer. e
POUFFES AND OTTOMANS
Versatile and multifunctional, our choice of styles will add a playful touch to living spaces
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1 | Essex ottoman, H26xW114xD114cm, 299, West Elm. 2 | Irish Run Up, H48xW65xD61cm, 1,860 plus 4m of fabric, Virginia White.
3 | Maya Eclipse footstool, H45xdiam43cm, 595 plus 2m of fabric, Louise Bradley. 4 | Minx ottoman in Erskine Chinchilla, H38xW60x
D60cm, 2,064, Amy Somerville. 5 | Urchin pouffe, H27.5xdiam55cm, 550, Darkroom. 6 | Pablo ottoman, H45xW98xD48cm, 1,085
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CLINIC
Our expert Celia Rufey answers
your interior design questions
and decorating dilemmas
IS OAK A GOOD CHOICE FOR WORKTOPS? I need new
kitchen worktops and like the look of oak, but Ive heard
that other woods are easier to maintain. Is this correct?
AP, Banbury, Oxfordshire.
Oak is a hardwearing choice for worktops, but it can acquire black stains
if not kept well oiled. Jon Buck at worktop specialist Bordercraft, 01981
550251, bordercraft.co.uk, explains that staining occurs when a ferrous
metal, such as a cast-iron casserole or a knife, meets water on an oak
surface. The water acts as a catalyst between the metal and the tannin
in the oak, causing the stains. You can remove the stains using oxalic
acid (from specialist hardware shops), but it can leave the oak looking
lighter, so the whole surface would have to be treated for an even nish.
Other woods, such as maple, have minimal tannin content so black
staining isnt an issue, although these still need oiling. For a wood that
requires less maintenance, choose iroko, which is naturally oily and
so less prone to water penetration. However, bear in mind that wood
worktops can be sanded to renew the nish. e
HOW CAN I PREVENT SILVER FROM
TARNISHING? I keep sterling silver items
in a cupboard with stone walls so the
temperature is quite cold, but they tarnish
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PB, London N16.
Pippa Roberts of The London Silver Vaults, 020
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impression that its virtually impossible to prevent
silver from tarnishing. It oxidises when it comes
into contact with air, a chemical reaction that heat
can accelerate, so keeping your silver in a place
that is constantly cool is an advantage.
To limit tarnishing, use silver often, so that its
regularly hand-washed with normal washing up
liquid and buffed dry with a soft cloth. Dealers
recommend cleaning with impregnated cloths, as
they work well and are easy to use. Silver is quite
a soft metal, so dont use an abrasive cleaner.
When storing silver, wrap items in acid-free
tissue paper, then put in bags, squashing out as
much air as you can. Keep cutlery in anti-tarnish
fabric rolls. These cost from 15.75 according
to size at William Turner, 0845 671 0071,
williamturnershefeld.com, which also supplies
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Avoid using fabric sofener when
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WHO SUPPLIES TALL TELEVISION CUPBOARDS? Id like to hide the
television when its not being watched. Im looking for a large piece of
furniture that is attractive in its own right. Can you help?
JT, Reigate, Surrey.
Most television cabinets are low to keep
the screen at a comfortable height for
viewing. The Karelian linen press (1),
H195xW95xD50cm, by Leporello, 01483
284109, leporello.co.uk, is a tall piece that
the company will convert into a television
cabinet on request. In hardwood painted
French Grey, it costs from 3,530.
Antique armoires are pieces with
presence and have often been adapted to
conceal televisions and their accessories.
The striking Alba (2) and the Frey by Pinch,
020 7622 5075, pinchdesign.com, are
semi-bespoke pieces that can be ordered
as television cabinets, incorporating
features including bi-fold doors and an
inset arm so the television can extend
outwards. Prices start at 4,500 depending
on width and height. The more traditional
Madeleine cupboard (3), H230xW120x
D55cm, is a substantial armoire with a
carved arched top and distressed grey
nish. Its three internal shelves can be
repositioned to accommodate a television
and it has a cupboard beneath. It costs
1,890 from Oka, 0844 815 7380,
okadirect.com.
Swedish Interior Design, 01273 734371,
swedishinteriordesign.co.uk, is also a good
source of antique armoires and cabinets.
It often converts early 20th-century
Gustavian armoires by tting an internal
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seating and providing an outlet for wiring,
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Allow the pole, not including the nials,
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close for privacy without losing light. Have you any suggestions?
NC, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire.
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Made as a single panel or louvred,
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Alternatively, take a look at the work
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micheleoberdieck.co.uk. She screen-
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translucence, and this is then fused
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CHERRIES
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ew of our crops have a season as eagerly
awaited as the British cherry. Of course, you
can buy imported cherries year round, but
nothing matches the lusciousness offered
by our brief summer urry of fruit. When
(or, I should say, if ) you tire of eating them by the
handful, then remove the stones one of those
comfortingly repetitive culinary tasks and discover the
myriad ways of using the succulent esh. Toss it into
clafoutis batter or berry smoothies, mix with whipped
cream to ll a Victoria sandwich or bubble down with
sugar to make jam. And dont stop at sweet ideas;
cherries make a wonderful foil for meat and cheese
when added to a fresh salsa or spiced chutney. The
stoned fruit also freezes well, ready to use whenever you
want to whisk your taste buds back to high summer.
BITE of the
CHERRY
FOOD FOR FRIENDS
STYLING LUCY ATTWATER PHOTOGRAPHS JONATHAN GREGSON
Alice Hart shares her pick of mouthwatering recipes that
celebrate the all-too-short season of this delectable fruit
CHERRY AND
ZABAGLIONE GATEAU
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Start by making the zabaglione lling. Beat the egg
yolks in a mixing bowl for 1 minute using an electric
hand whisk. Add the sugar and whisk for 3-4 minutes,
until thick and pale. Whisk in the our, a spoonful at a
time, then gradually whisk in the Marsala until smooth.
Transfer to a saucepan and cook over a medium heat,
stirring constantly, for 5 minutes, until simmering and
thick. Transfer to a bowl, cover the surface with cling lm
and set aside to cool. Chill until needed (up to 4 days).
For the cake, pre-heat the oven to 180C, gas mark 4.
Grease two 20cm round spring-form tins and line the
bases and sides with non-stick baking paper. Using an
electric hand whisk or stand mixer, whip the eggs and
sugar together for about 4 minutes, until very thick
and pale. Beat in the vanilla, then sift over the our and
CHERRY AND ZABAGLIONE GATEAU (previous page)
Serves 10
It looks impressive, but this quadruple-layered gateau really isnt difcult to make. A fat-free sponge and plenty of fresh cherries lighten
the rich, creamy Marsala-spiked zabaglione mixture, the idea for which was borrowed from a favourite Delia Smith recipe.
For the lling
4 large egg yolks
100g golden caster sugar
50g plain our, sifted
330ml Marsala
450ml double cream
For the cake
A little butter for greasing
4 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
250g plain our
400g fresh cherries, stoned
and halved
CHERRY AND
PEACH SALSA
Serves 4 as an accompaniment
The bright, sweet avours of
this fresh summer salsa are
perfectly suited to barbecued,
preferably slightly charred,
lamb, beef or poultry. Or serve
it with griddled halloumi,
peppery salad leaves and a
chunk of rustic bread. The
salsa tastes best within an hour
of making, but it will keep for
24 hours if covered and chilled.
and chopped
2 white peaches, stoned
and chopped
Small handful of mint
leaves, shredded
1 red chilli, deseeded and
nely chopped
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Mix all the salsa ingredients
together, seasoning to taste with
salt and freshly ground black
pepper. Serve soon after making.
fold in very carefully, retaining as much air as possible.
Divide the mixture between the tins, level the tops,
and bake for about 35 minutes, until golden and just
pulling away at the sides. Leave in the tins for a few
minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool.
Once ready to assemble the cake, halve each sponge
horizontally with a long, serrated knife. Whisk the
zabaglione to loosen, then softly whip the cream and
fold into the zabaglione. Put a cake layer on a serving
plate, cover with zabaglione and cherries, and top with
another cake. Repeat the layers twice (bearing in mind
you need enough zabaglione to cover the cake), then sit
the nal cake on top. Smooth zabaglione over the top
and sides with a palette knife. Serve soon after making.
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CHOCOLATE-DIPPED CHERRY ICE CREAM CONES
Makes 8
This is pure decadence in a wafe cone. The melted chocolate is optional;
you may wish to do without or to add a little chopped chocolate directly
to the partially frozen ice cream instead. If you havent made the thyme
roast cherries, another rich cherry compote or jam will work as well.
For the ice cream
350ml double cream
500ml whole milk
1 vanilla pod
Pinch of sea salt
4 large egg yolks
1 portion thyme roast
cherries (see recipe above)
200g dark chocolate,
broken into pieces, to dip
8 wafe cones, to serve
Put the double cream, milk, vanilla pod and salt in a
heavy-based saucepan and gently bring to the boil.
Turn off the heat and leave to infuse for 20 minutes.
Strain the cream and milk through a sieve, pressing
rmly to extract all the vanilla avour.
Beat the egg yolks and sugar with an electric whisk
for a few minutes, until very thick and pale. Gently
bring the cream mixture to the boil in a heavy-based
saucepan, then slowly pour it onto the egg mixture,
beating constantly. Return this custard to the
saucepan and heat gently for about 10 minutes,
stirring continuously, until it is thick enough to coat the
back of the spoon. Cover, set aside and leave to cool.
Pour the custard into an ice cream maker and churn
until the blade stops. Spoon into a chilled ice cream
container and ripple in the thyme roast cherries, taking
care not to over mix. Cover and freeze for at least
4 hours, or overnight, until rm.
Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan
of barely simmering water, then transfer to a small bowl.
Scoop the ice cream into wafe cones and dip in melted
chocolate. Allow to set for 1 minute before serving.
THYME ROAST CHERRIES
(previous page)
Serves 6-8 as an accompaniment
This can be used as a pie
lling, a topping for yoghurt or
granola, an accompaniment to
crme brle or panna cotta,
or a avouring for ice cream,
as in the recipe, below right.
110g light brown sugar
3 tsp cornour
2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
Pre-heat the oven to 200C,
gas mark 6. Thoroughly mix the
sugar and cornour in a bowl,
crushing them together with the
back of a spoon (to prevent
the cornour forming lumps).
Add the cherries and thyme
leaves, stirring to coat evenly.
Spread out in a roasting tin
and cook for 35-40 minutes,
stirring every 10 minutes or
so, until sticky and slightly
caramelised. Serve warm or
cool. Covered and chilled, this
will keep for up to a week.
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Start by making the crme ptissire souf base
(which can be kept chilled for up to 3 days). Heat the
milk and cream in a pan until nearly boiling. Beat the
egg yolks with 40g caster sugar in a mixing bowl. Sift in
the our and cornour and mix well; add a splash of the
hot milk mixture while whisking. Gradually whisk in the
remaining milk mixture. Return everything to the pan
and stir over a medium heat for 3-4 minutes, until thick
and smooth. Lay cling lm over the surface to prevent a
skin forming; leave to cool, then chill until needed.
Put the cherries in a pan with 50g sugar and the split
vanilla pod. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes, then remove
the vanilla pod, scraping the seeds back in, and pure
the cherries using a stick blender. Leave to cool, then
fold into the crme ptissire with the amaretto, if using.
To make the cherry and raspberry sauce, blitz all the
ingredients together in a blender until smooth.
When ready to cook the soufs, pre-heat the oven
CHERRY AND AMARETTO SOUFFLES WITH CHERRY AND RASPBERRY SAUCE
Makes 6
Not a recipe to attempt every day, but for a special occasion you cant beat a towering, custardy souf.
All the components can be prepared in advance, so making the soufs to order really isnt a trial.
For the soufs
150ml whole milk
100ml double cream
3 large egg yolks
140g caster sugar
20g plain our
15g cornour
1 vanilla pod, split
1 tbsp amaretto (optional)
Soft butter and granulated
sugar for the souf dishes
2 large egg whites
For the sauce
200g raspberries
3 tbsp caster sugar
2 tbsp lemon juice
to 190C, gas mark 5, and put a baking tray on the
middle shelf. Brush four 150ml ramekins or cups with
soft butter using upward strokes. Coat evenly with
granulated sugar, tapping the excess away, and chill
for a few minutes to set the butter.
Whisk the egg whites in a clean bowl until rm.
Gradually whisk in the remaining 50g caster sugar.
Whisk a tablespoon of this meringue into the crme
ptissire to loosen, then carefully fold in the rest with
a large spoon. Spoon into each ramekin to ll by half.
Tap the ramekins gently to make sure the souf mix
reaches the bases. Run a thumb around the top edge
of each souf to stop them spilling over. Turn the
oven down to 180C, gas mark 4. Sit the soufs on a
baking tray and bake for about 10 minutes, until well
risen and lightly golden. Serve at once, with the sauce,
which should be poured into each souf as it is eaten.
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BRIE AND ROCKET
TOASTIES WITH
CHERRY CHUTNEY
Makes 1 jar of chutney
and 2 sandwiches
Liven up a classic toastie
with a zing of sweetness.
For the cherry chutney
1 eating apple, grated
400g fresh cherries, stoned and
roughly chopped
1 banana shallot, nely chopped
tsp mustard seeds
tsp coriander seeds,
roughly crushed
100g soft brown sugar
75ml cider vinegar
For the toasties
60g brie, sliced
Handful rocket leaves
4 slices sourdough bread
To make the chutney, put all
the ingredients in a saucepan,
bring to the boil and simmer
gently for 45 minutes, stirring
occasionally. Transfer to a
sterilised jar with a tight-tting
lid. The chutney will keep for up
to 3 months in a cool, dark
place and is best stored for a
fortnight before eating.
To make the toasties, divide
the brie and rocket between two
slices of bread, spreading the
remaining two slices generously
with your chutney. Sandwich
together, pressing down rmly,
then cook in a hot griddle pan.
Weigh the toastie down with
something heavy like a saucepan
to press the ingredients
together as they heat. When
the bread is marked from the
griddle and the brie is melting
about 1-2 minutes on each side
slice the toasties into wedges
and eat straightaway.
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CHERRY AND VANILLA MARSHMALLOWS
Makes about 30
These delicate, ufy marshmallows will leave bought versions standing. They keep well for a few days and make an excellent present.
1 tbsp vegetable oil
or other avourless oil
500g granulated sugar
8 sheets leaf gelatine
2 large egg whites
1 tsp vanilla bean paste
3 tbsp cornour
3 tbsp icing sugar
Grease a 20x20cm square baking tin with half the
avourless oil. Line the base and sides with non-stick
baking paper and lightly grease again with the oil. Put
the sugar into a saucepan with 250ml cold water and
stir over a low heat until it dissolves.
Stand a sugar thermometer in the liquid and increase
to a medium heat. Bring to the boil and simmer briskly
until it reaches 122C or 252F. This should take at least
15 minutes. If you do not have a sugar thermometer,
test by dropping a tiny amount of sugar syrup into a
glass of cold water it should form a hard ball.
Meanwhile, soak the gelatine leaves in cold water,
adding them one by one, until softened. Next, pure
the cherries in a blender until smooth. Pass through
a sieve to remove all the skin, pushing the mixture
through with the back of a spoon.
In a stand mixer with a balloon whisk attached, whip
the egg whites until stiff (only do this when the sugar
syrup is very nearly at the correct temperature). Once
the sugar syrup is ready, set the mixer to a low speed
and pour the syrup onto the whisking egg whites in a
thin stream. Increase the speed and add the squeezed-
out gelatine leaves, one at a time. Continue beating for
10 minutes, until the mixture has cooled.
Add the vanilla bean paste, followed by the cherry
pure and mix, but not too thoroughly there should
be a little marbling. Scrape into the baking tin and
smooth the top with a spatula. Cover with cling lm,
keeping it away from the marshmallow surface. Allow
to set in a cool place not the fridge for about 6 hours.
Once its set, combine the cornour and icing
sugar and sift half over the marshmallow. Sift
some over the sharp knife youre going to cut the
marshmallows with to prevent it from sticking. Cut the
marshmallow into cubes and roll in the remaining sugar
and cornour until fully covered, shaking off the excess.
Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
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Abbott & Boyd,
020 7351 9985,
abbottandboyd.co.uk.
Abigail Ahern, 020 7354 8181,
abigailahern.com.
AG Hendy & Co Home Store,
01424 447171,
homestore-hastings.co.uk.
Amara, 0800 587 7645,
amara.com.
Amy Somerville, 020 7586
2211, amysomerville.com.
And So To Bed, 0808 144
4343, andsotobed.co.uk.
Anthropologie, 020 7870
4821, anthropologie.eu.
Appley Hoare Antiques,
07901 675050,
appleyhoare.com.
B
Baileys,
01989 561931,
baileyshomeandgarden.com.
Balineum, 020 7431 9364,
balineum.co.uk.
Bazar Antiques,
020 8969 6262.
Bella Figura, 020 7376 4564,
bella-gura.com.
Black Edition, 01623 756699,
romoblack.com.
Blodwen, 01239 622828,
blodwen.com.
BoConcept, 020 7388 2447,
boconcept.co.uk.
Boots, 0845 070 8090,
boots.com.
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C&C Milano, 020 7751
4554, cec-milano.com.
Camengo, 0844 369 0104,
camengo.fr.
Caravane, 020 7486 5233,
caravane.fr.
Chase Erwin, 020 8875 1222,
chase-erwin.com.
Claire-Anne OBrien, 07811
216287, claireanneobrien.com.
Clippings, 020 7060 7422,
clippings.com.
Cole & Son, 020 7376 4628,
cole-and-son.com.
The Conran Shop, 0844 848
4000, conranshop.co.uk.
Contemporary Applied Arts,
020 7436 2344, caa.org.uk.
Costa Este, 020 3475 3020,
costaeste.co.uk.
Czech & Speake, 020 8983
7400, czechandspeake.com.
D
Dare Studio, 01273
607192, darestudio.co.uk.
Darkroom, 020 7831 7244,
darkroomlondon.com.
Degree Art, 020 8980 0395,
degreeart.com.
de Le Cuona, 020 7584 7677,
delecuona.co.uk.
Designers Guild, 020 7351
5775, designersguild.com.
Dinesen, 020 3630 0196,
dinesen.com.
Discover & Deliver, 020 7371
0303, discover-deliver.com.
Donghia, 020 7349 1590,
donghia.com.
The Dormy House, 01264
365808, thedormyhouse.com.
E
Earthborn, 01928 734171,
earthbornpaints.co.uk.
Edelman Leather, 020 7351
7305, edelmanleather.com.
Eic, 0845 073 9432,
eico.co.uk.
Elin Green, 07739 903809,
elingreen.com.
English Antique Glass,
020 7351 2130,
englishantiqueglass.co.uk.
Eskandar, 020 7351 7333,
eskandar.com.
European Design Centre,
020 7323 3233, edcplc.com.
Evitavonni, 0800 130 3180,
evitavonni.co.uk.
F
Fameed Khalique,
020 7490 5524,
fameedkhalique.com.
FBC London, 020 7730 9555,
fbc-london.com.
Ferm Living, 0045 7022 7523,
fermliving.com.
Fermoie, 01672 513723,
fermoie.com.
Fired Earth, 01295 812088,
redearth.com.
Flow Gallery, 020 7243 0782,
owgallery.co.uk.
Folklore, 020 7354 9333,
shopfolklore.com.
Fox Linton, 020 7368 7700,
foxlinton.com.
Franck, francklondon.com.
French Connection,
0844 557 3285,
frenchconnection.com.
G
Gabriele Koch, 020 8292
3169, gabrielekoch.co.uk.
GP&J Baker, 020 7351 7760,
gpandjbaker.com.
Graham and Green,
0845 130 6622,
Gutlin Clocks,
020 7384 2439, gutlin.com.
H
Habitat, 0844 499 4686,
habitat.co.uk.
Harlequin, 0845 123 6815,
harlequin.uk.com.
Heals, 0870 024 0780,
heals.co.uk.
Herms, 020 7499 8856,
hermes.com.
Hollys House, 020 7736
2222, hollys-house.com.
House of Eroju, 020 7738
9374, houseoferouju.com.
House of Fraser, 0845 602
1073, houseoffraser.co.uk.
I
India Jane, 020 8799 7166,
indiajane.com.
J
JAB Anstoetz, 020 7348
6620, jab-uk.co.uk.
Jessica Light, 020 7256 1157,
jessicalight.co.uk.
Jim Lawrence, 01473 826685,
jim-lawrence.co.uk.
John Lewis, 0845 604 9049,
johnlewis.com.
Julian Chichester, 020 7622
2928, julianchichester.com.
K
Katrina Phillips,
020 7229 1963,
katrinaphillips.com.
Knots Rugs, 020 7471 4707,
knotsrugs.co.uk.
L
Lapicida, 0800 012 2220,
lapicida.com.
Lassco, 01844 277188,
lassco.co.uk.
Lelivre, 020 7352 4798,
lelievre.eu.
Lewis & Wood, 01453 878517,
lewisandwood.co.uk.
Ligne Roset City, 020 7426
9670, ligne-roset-city.co.uk.
Little Greene, 0845 880
5855, littlegreene.com.
Lizzo UK, 020 7823 3456,
lizzo.net.
Loaf, 0845 468 0698, loaf.com.
Louise Bradley, 020 7589
1442, louisebradley.co.uk.
M
Made in Design,
020 7692 4001,
madeindesign.co.uk.
Malabar, 020 7501 4200,
malabar.com.
Manuel Canovas, 020 7244
7427, manuelcanovas.com.
Marks & Spencer, 0845 609
0200, marksandspencer.com.
Max Rollitt, 01962 738800,
maxrollitt.com.
Michael Reeves Associates,
020 7730 3009,
michaelreevesassociates.co.uk.
Mint, 020 7225 2228,
mintshop.co.uk.
Missoni Home, 020 7736 7967,
missonihome.com.
Molteni&C, 020 7631 2345,
moltenidada.co.uk.
Mufti, 020 7243 4444,
mufti.co.uk.
Mylands, 020 8670 9161,
mylands.co.uk.
N
New Blood Art,
020 8568 6350,
newbloodart.com.
The New Craftsmen,
020 7148 3190,
thenewcraftsmen.com.
Nicholas Haslam, 020 7730
8623, nicholashaslam.com.
Nimmo & Spooner,
020 7385 2724.
Nkuku, 01803 866847,
nkuku.com.
O
Oka, 0844 815 7380,
okadirect.com.
Osborne & Little, 020 7352
1456, osborneandlittle.com.
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Papers and Paints,
020 7352 8626,
papers-paints.co.uk.
Paul Smith, 0800 023 4006,
paulsmith.co.uk.
Pentreath & Hall, 020 7430
2526, pentreath-hall.com.
Phoenix on Golborne,
020 8964 8123,
phoenixongolborne.co.uk.
Pierre Frey, 020 7376 5599,
pierrefrey.com.
Pimpernel & Partners,
020 7731 2448,
pimpernelandpartners.co.uk.
Pinch, 020 7622 5075,
pinchdesign.com.
Porta Romana, 01420 23005,
portaromana.co.uk.
Puckhaber Decorative
Antiques, 020 7385 2724,
puckhaberdecorative
antiques.com.
Purlfrost, 020 8968 4798,
purlfrost.com.
Q
Quick-Step,
quick-step.co.uk.
R
Ralph Lauren Home,
020 7535 4600,
ralphlaurenhome.com.
Re, 01434 634567,
re-foundobjects.com.
Republic of Fritz Hansen,
020 7637 5534,
fritzhansen.com.
Retrouvius, 020 8960 6060,
retrouvius.com.
Roche Bobois, 020 7317 8829,
roche-bobois.com.
Rowen & Wren, 01932 847538,
rowenandwren.co.uk.
Rubelli/Donghia,
020 7349 1590, rubelli.com.
S
Samuel & Sons
Passementerie,
020 7351 5153,
samuelandsons.com.
Sandberg, 0800 731 9622,
sandbergab.se/en.
SCP, 020 7739 1869, scp.co.uk.
Seek & Adore, 0845 519 6276,
seekandadore.com.
Selfridges, 0800 123400,
selfridges.com.
The Shop Floor Project,
01229 584537,
theshopoorproject.com.
Sinclair Till, 020 7720 0031,
sinclairtill.co.uk.
Skandium, 020 7823 8874,
skandium.com.
Soane Britain, 020 7730
6400, soane.co.uk.
The Sofa & Chair
Company, 020 8752 8935,
thesofaandchair.co.uk.
Sotis Studio Ceramics,
07733 151276, sotis.co.uk.
Space NK, 020 8740 2085,
spacenk.co.uk.
Stepevi, 020 7376 7574,
stepevi.com.
Studio Ore, 07736 792296.
Sue Williams ACourt,
020 8347 9402,
suewilliamsacourt.co.uk.
T
TedWood, 01243 572567,
tedjefferis.co.uk.
Tiger, tigerstores.co.uk.
Tissus dHlne, 020 7352
9977, tissusdhelene.co.uk.
Toast, 0844 557 0460,
toast.co.uk.
Trunk, 0845 299 3519,
trunkhome.co.uk.
Twentytwentyone, 020 7288
1996, twentytwentyone.com.
U
Undercover,
01493 752045,
undercoveruk.com.
V
Via Arkadia, 020 7351
7057, via-arkadia.co.uk.
Villa Nova, 01623 750005,
villanova.co.uk.
Virginia White, 020 7226
1344, virginiawhite.co.uk.
W
Wemyss,
020 7376 4430,
wemyssfabrics.com.
Wesley-Barrell, 01993 893111,
wesley-barrell.co.uk.
Westcote Design,
01608 659091,
westcotedesign.co.uk.
West Elm, 020 7637 9150,
westelm.co.uk.
The White Company,
0844 736 4222,
thewhitecompany.com.
William Yeoward, 020 7349
7828, williamyeoward.com.
The Winchester Tile
Company, 01392 473005,
winchestertiles.com.
Y
Yves Delorme,
0808 234 4609,
yvesdelorme.co.uk.
Z
Zimmer+Rohde,
020 7351 7115,
zimmer-rohde.com. l
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are just a few of the delights at this meticulously renovated French inn
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live groves, vibrant lavender elds
and sun-soaked villages: Provence
possesses more than its fair share
of charm. Many have been captivated by
this beautiful region, including celebrated
chef Alain Ducasse who, in the early 1990s,
chanced upon a dilapidated inn and carefully
restored it to create La Bastide de Moustiers.
A stunning hillside hideaway with views
of the limestone cliffs of the Verdon Gorge,
the hotel showcases rustic chic at its best,
with most of the furnishings sourced from
the surrounding area. Meanwhile, the
kitchen, run by Ducasse protg, Christophe
Martin, serves up top-class cuisine with an
emphasis on seasonal produce. A welcoming
home-from-home feel pervades the whole
inn, from the one-off collectibles that
decorate each room to the grown-on-site
olive oil, packed picnic lunches and
bicycles to borrow.
The room to ask for is the newly
refurbished Bastidon suite: a haven within
a haven. With a footprint of more than
80sq m, it features stylish living spaces
created by interior designer Tonia Peyrot,
who has introduced contemporary touches,
while staying true to the propertys
Provenal mood. Perhaps most lavish
of all is the suites large private garden,
a secluded idyll in which you could quite
easily lose yourself for days.
NEED TO KNOW
The hotel has 11 rooms and two suites,
starting from 215 per night; Bastidon suite
from 495 per night; breakfast 23 per person.
Make a restaurant reservation when you
book and ask for a table on the terrace for
breathtaking views. The ve-course Menu de La
Bastide costs 76, excluding drinks, the Menu
Grisolire starts at 38, or choose la carte.
Relax in the hotels tranquil gardens or by
the pool, explore the pretty nearby village
Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, known for its pottery,
or enjoy walking in the dramatic landscape.
La Bastide de Moustiers, Chemin de
Quinson, Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, France,
0033 4 9270 4747, bastide-moustiers.com.
TAKE IT HOME Ideas for recreating the Bastidon suites modern take on French style
Beasts Feast tureen,
H32xdiam23cm, 98,
Anthropologie, 020 7870
4821, anthropologie.eu.
Iggy sofa in Black, house leather,
H89xW133xD91cm, 1,330,
Sofa.com, 0845 400 2222, sofa.com.
LA BASTIDE DE MOUSTIERS
WE LOVE
Pienza giltwood chandelier,
H81.5xdiam86.5cm, 3,168,
Vaughan, 020 7349 4600,
vaughandesigns.com.
Vende
overmantel mirror,
120x90cm, 210,
India Jane,
020 8799 7166,
indiajane.com.
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