Homes & Gardens

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Tell us about yourself. We’re a newly launched home store curated by the team behind HÁM, our family-run design-and-build practice based near Henley-on-Thames. We create original interiors filled with art, antiques and intriguing objects. Studio HÁM

To celebrate its 75th year, Farrow & Ball has joined forces with Liberty to create a stunningly curated collection of 15 paint colours from the firm’s archive of 114 much-loved hues. We caught up with Joa Studholme, Farrow & Ball’s colour curator, to

& Over the past months, the H&G team has been working on the 2021 Design Awards. Every year our panel of esteemed judges whittles down thousands of entries to come up with the ultimate edit of people, products and projects (see the winners on p79). W

One of the things we’ve noticed about living within splashing distance of the sea is that when the winter wind blows, it really howls. Fires lit at home, we’re donning jumpers and drawing curtains to conquer the drafts that get pushed into the house

Her works are startling in their concept and originality. A stunning pillared art-deco beauty in the heart of London; it inspired one of our best-loved projects. Among the best tapas bars in Spain; my daughter ate her first tapas here. A wonderful i

Decorative artist Tess Newall; @tessnewallstudio Modern marquetry Emma Wood of Woodpop; @woodpop Metalwork Crucible Foundry; cruciblefoundry.com Textile designer and ikat colourist Jacob Monk; @jaccobmonk Furniture designers Bibbings & Hensby; @b

CONSIDER LIGHT TEMPERATURE The first rule is to use a consistent lighting temperature in fittings, says Irene Gunter of Gunter & Co. ‘We use 2700K warm white.’ Another favourite tool is thinking of how the lining of lampshades can impact the overall

This family-owned, Oxfordshire-based lighting design company was established in 1990 and makes all its products in England.originalbtc.com One of the best-known designers and distributors of lighting for the home, whose products are sold through a s

SMALL CHANGE, BIG IMPACT Removing a slim wall that had been put up to divide the hallway into two – the light and feel of the space are both so much better now. BIGGEST INDULGENCE The vintage brass coffee tables from Lova Design. We love them. GREATE

MOST SUCCESSFUL ASPECT OF THE PROJECT Having a happy client. It was one of our first commissions and he had no idea who we were. It wound up being an incredibly important project. GO-TO COLOUR We don’t have one, but the colours we do use are ones you

GO-TO COLOUR Not Totally White from Papers and Paints. DESCRIBE YOUR STYLE IN THREE WORDS European, sophisticated, with a sense of humour. SECRET ADDRESS Two – both are related to setting beautiful tables: Fiona Finds (run by my friend Fiona Dreesman

GO-TO COLOUR Soft plaster pink. SMALL CHANGE, BIG IMPACT Introducing a series of arches to the basement corridor. These little architectural details are so paramount when designing a new build. SOURCE OF INSPIRATION It’s such a cliché, but really eve

Eric Walter shares his style vision and loves GO-TO COLOUR A simple palette of neutrals leaves room for flourishes of colour in a decor that may change over time. SMALL CHANGE, BIG IMPACT Custom-made and very minimal door handles allow for a seamless

ORIENTATION The main garden faces south, but the open aspect delivers sunshine to all areas. SOIL TYPE Slightly alkaline, a mix of heavy clay but chalky and well-drained in places. Generally moist and deliberately no irrigation. SPECIAL FEATURES Wild

■ Select a key structural shrub for height, shape and colour; Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’ – repeat, rhythmically if space allows. ■ Introduce large but light, airy grasses; Stipa gigantea (golden oats). ■ Fill in with seasonally colour-appropria

CHOOSE ASYMMETRICAL PLANTING The art of creating a structural framework with evergreens is key in anchoring the looser, natural-style planting fashionable at the moment. In borrowing wabi-sabi principles from Japanese culture, which appreciate the in

Specialises in sourcing, selling and delivering mature plants and trees, including evergreen screening and hedging to provide the plant framework for your garden or landscape direct to your door. paramountplants.co.uk Good for a great selection of s

What are the new requirements in kitchen design since the pandemic? Multifunctional living has become a necessity as our clients want their homes to work even harder than they did before. Simple design features, such as a breakfast cupboard, built-in

Choose smartphonecontrollable bathroom lighting with this firm’s hub-free connected range, which includes downlights, ceiling lights and LEDs. 4lite.co.uk This German brand has developed Sound Wave, a system of acoustic panels and transducers that tu

IN MANY HOMES the bathroom is the one place we can escape the pressures of technology, but are we in danger of missing out in the process? ‘Technology improves our lives in many areas, so why not the bathroom?’ asks Sarah Evans, Hansgrohe’s head of p

A CHIC new edition to the hotel scene, Les Sources de Cheverny’s village-style hotel is nestled in the heart of the Cheverny forest, just two hours from Paris by train or car. Its 49 rooms and suites are spread over six buildings with whimsical names

MONICA Vinader discovered jewellery design after studying fine and decorative art at the City and Guilds of London Art School. She worked as a jewellery maker and interior designer before launching her brand with her sister Gabriela in 2006. The busi

LOOKING for a house that’s close to one-of-a-kind interiors shopping? The rush out of cities and into rural locations has thrown a spotlight on those that offer the best of both worlds: access to glorious countryside with an array of distinctive shop

I WAS such a tomboy as a child – I was always out playing cricket with my brothers or climbing trees. Even so, I have a vivid memory of one part of the inside of my childhood home: the linen union fabric my mother used to make loose covers for the so