House and Garden

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

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FROM THE EDITOR

Jewel aspect • Adorn your space with RUTH SLEIGHTHOLME’s selection of furniture and accessories with echoes of jewellery and gemstones

notebook • GABBY DEEMING shows us what has caught her eye this month

Mirrors • MINTY BATES reflects on designs for £125 and under

Craft and collect Non-profit organisation The • Milaya Project helps South Sudanese refugee women to sell their embroidered designs

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Outside Interests • CLARE FOSTER finds fresh gardening inspiration

OUT AND ABOUT • Latest launches… chic showrooms… hot buys… LAURA NORMANTON takes note

In crowd • BE IN THE KNOW FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK AND PINTEREST

Under the sun • With year-round sunshine, a tantalising food scene, pretty cobbled streets and Baroque palazzos, Malta’s capital Valletta has much to show

Wheel craft • Craft is at the heart of Alfa Romeo’s design philosophy, so the luxury car manufacturer has invited two makers to explain how they transform raw materials in their creative work

Gideon Rubin • Continuing her series, Emily Tobin meets the Israeli artist whose faceless portraits speak volumes of a missing family history

EXHIBITIONS

BUYING ART • Three works to consider adding to your collection

WORDS AND PICTURES • What to read: the latest books chosen by SOPHIE DEVLIN

On the fence • RÉMY MISHON lines up pretty fabrics and wallpapers with trailing leaf patterns

Design ideas: EXTENSIONS • Planning an extension can be an overwhelming undertaking at the best of times; from obtaining planning permission to the logistics of building, there is a lot to consider. RUMER NEILL presents innovative examples alongside expert comment from their architects, to aid and inspire in equal measure

Interior designer RACHEL CHUDLEY on USING COLOUR

Kaori Tatebayashi • CORINNE JULIUS visits the Japanese ceramicist’s south London studio, where she sculpts delicate clay flowers by hand

CREATIVE RESPONSE • HOUSE & GARDEN SETS A BRIEF FOR INTERIOR DESIGN COMPANY JANINE STONE TO DEVISE SCHEMES FOR DIFFERENT ROOMS. THIS MONTH, WE LOOK AT THE STUDIO’S STYLISH CONCEPT FOR A POOL HOUSE EXTENSION

Outdoor Living • As the evenings become lighter and warmer, Elizabeth Metcalfe turns her attention to the garden – from organising the space and choosing the most stylish outdoor furniture and accessories to devising planting schemes and creating garden rooms

Designing the space • WHEN STARTING TO PLAN YOUR GARDEN, FIRST STUDY IT CAREFULLY AND WORK WITH THE PREVAILING ELEMENTS TO CREATE A DESIGN THAT MAKES THE MOST OF YOUR PLOT

DESIGNER JO THOMPSON’S GARDEN SOLUTIONS

Summer in the city • CITY GARDENS, THOUGH OFTEN LIMITED IN SIZE, OFFER PLENTY OF POTENTIAL. THINK ABOUT HOW YOU WANT TO USE THE SPACE AND LET THAT DETERMINE THE PROPORTIONS YOU DEDICATE TO SEATING, DINING, AND PLANTING

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Alfresco style • WHILE THE BRITISH SUMMER MEANS WE MAY NOT ALWAYS BE BLESSED WITH BALMY EVENINGS, THERE ARE PLENTY OF IDEAS THAT WE CAN LEARN FROM SUN-DRENCHED GARDENS OVERSEAS

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