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EDITOR’S LETTER
Homes & gardens
OBJECTS OF DESIRE • Shopping editor Jo Bailey picks her key pieces for this month
NEWS
PASSION FOR PATTERN • The timeless tiles we are coveting
ARCHITECT’S EYE • Building-inspired pieces are all the rage
AT ONE WITH NATURE • With its breathtaking panorama and a wealth of timber finishes, Fran Derham and Michael Robertson’s retreat is the epitome of rustic chic
INSIDER INSIGHT
BED TIME • Fabulous four-posters to sleep in luxury
POWER OF TWO • The best new wall lights are double headed
PLEASE BE SEATED • Upgrade dining with an upholstered bench
HIDDEN TREASURES • Beautiful boxes for favourite keepsakes
Checks & stripes • Embrace classic patterns in new-season colours to bring a bold freshness to your decorating schemes
OUT & ABOUT • A new design destination, courses to acquire cool skills and a travel site to spark the explorer in you
WE LOVE • Hotel Les Deux Gares: a new Parisian opening with interiors by the wild child of English design – Luke Edward Hall
THE SUSTAINABLE HOME • Designer Sebastian Cox charts the renovation of his home, one inspiring and innovatively eco-friendly idea at a time
ROOTED IN HISTORY • Winter is the best time to see the beauty of our ancient native trees. Here’s the story of these forces of nature, where to find them and how to preserve them
WHERE TO SEE ANCIENT TREES
OFF THE SHELF • In her new book, Jenny Rose-Innes visits the homes of influential British designers and talks to them about their creative process and how they live and work
THAT 2021 FEELING • WE ASKED EXPERTS FROM THREE DISCIPLINES FOR THEIR THOUGHTS ON HOW BEST TO STEP INTO THE NEW YEAR WITH A BRIGHT OUTLOOK
MOVERS & SHAKERS • Graphic artist Adam Ellis
ONE TO WATCH • Blacksmith Leszek Sikon uses age-old skills to create stunning yet practical bespoke artisan tools that have modern appeal
THE SPICE OF LIFE • GINGER IS THE ULTIMATE INGREDIENT, FULL OF WONDERFUL AROMAS AND FLAVOURS. ITS HEALTH BENEFITS ARE ECLIPSED ONLY BY ITS DELICIOUSNESS
SHARED CANVAS • Exceptional art and a finely curated selection of mid-century pieces work beautifully in this New York apartment and give it a unique allure
INSIDER INSIGHT
POISED SIMPLICITY • Shareen Joel’s Melbourne home is an excellent example of understated interiors done masterfully
INSIDER INSIGHT
A GRAND REVIVAL • Daniel Slowik of Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler helped his client reimagine her lifetime’s collection of furnishings and objets – the result is a revived London home that has a delightful country house look
INSIDER INSIGHT
ANOTHER COUNTRY • The home and studio of architect Annabelle Tugby is a modern spin on English rustic style and champions simple, sustainable design
INSIDER INSIGHT
AMERICAN DREAM • Steeped in history, this Connecticut garden is a relaxing weekend retreat for New York-based interior designer Alexandra Champalimaud and her financier husband Bruce Schnitzer
GARDEN GUIDE
COLOUR OF THE MONTH • ASSOCIATE EDITOR BUSOLA EVANS DISCOVERS THE PERFECT NEUTRAL – BAUWERK’S WITCH HAZEL
SECRETS TO SAVE • THINKING ABOUT A HOUSE OR GARDEN REDESIGN? OUR EXPERTS SHARE THEIR KNOW-HOW FOR ACHIEVING MAXIMUM RESULTS WITH MINIMUM...