Country Homes & Interiors

Published by Time Inc. (UK) Ltd Relaxed living…comfortable style Country Homes & Interiors is the magazine that celebrates the best of modern country decorating style. Inspired by the spirit of today's relaxed living, you'll find page upon page of gorgeous real homes, plus a fresh take on country decorating.

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Country Homes & Interiors

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Layla Robinson • The artist creates sculptures using dried flowers and plants foraged from the countryside surrounding her home in Hay-on-Wye

A place to visit… • In the pretty Hampshire town of Stockbridge you’ll find Meadow, a beautifully minimalist cafe, kitchen and gallery where you can enjoy tasty treats and browse a range of hand-curated artworks. Book one of the creative workshops, such as Planting Design for Beginners with Lottie Delamain (above, 29 February, 9:30am-1pm, £95 per person) or Textile Weaving Workshop with Maria Sigma, showing you how to transform household textiles into imaginative artworks (1 February, 10am-12:30pm, £65 per person). Find out more at meadowstockbridge.com

Knit pick • Hailing from a family of seamstresses and artists, Rose Brown forged a career in fashion before founding sustainable knitwear label, Rove, in 2013. Made in her Margate studio using ethically sourced natural yarns, the collection includes this timeless vest, perfect for layering – just what we need at this time of year.

Dream homes

COCOONED COMFORT • With its ancient honey-coloured stone walls, low ceilings and period charm, this chocolate-box thatched cottage is a quintessential country retreat for Vicky Tilbury

COUNTRY HEDGEROW • Emulate Vicky’s style with oak and sage accents against a warm neutral base

CUTE AND COASTAL • Bought as a weekend bolthole, this bijou cottage is now a permanent home, and has transformed the lives of homeowners Nils Moeller and Madeleine Hutchinson

MELLOW MOMENTS • Nils and Madeleine used warm wood and natural textures for a calm scheme

HIDDEN TREASURE • Under Giselle De Hasse’s guidance, a dark, cramped, unloved cottage was transformed into a bright, welcoming home with a garden cabin for guests

TO THE RAFTERS • Warm up a neutral scheme, like Giselle, with rattan and weathered wood

PILGRIM’S TALE • Renovating and extending a compact flint cottage meant a bigger home for Paul and Luci Staden, with the added joy of the beautiful South Downs on their doorstep

CHARACTER STUDY • Paul and Luci have created a wholesome cottage filled with home comforts

Design & decorate

FLOWER SHOW • The new country florals transport the garden indoors, with blooms brought to life across fabrics, ceramics, artwork and wallpaper. Let your style blossom…

FIVE FOUNDATIONS OF PERFECTLY PETITE BEDROOMS • Make the most of a small bedroom with design ideas that maximise the space and create the illusion of a larger room

THINGS DESIGNERS KNOW THINK BIG FOR SMALL ROOMS • Go big, go bold and go slow when it comes to designing a beautiful small space, says interior designer Amy Dalrymple, co-founder of Dalrymple Studio

Save 20% at the Painted Furniture Company • Create a country-style home with savings on the Milbrook Dining, Living and Bedroom collections from The Painted Furniture Company

THE BIG SQUEEZE • Make the most of a compact kitchen with a design that fits all you need into the space

Making a home • Cassandra shares the pleasures and sorrows of working with tradespeople to create your home

GLORIOUS GREENS • Nature’s go-to hue introduces a calm, positive and inviting mood to a...