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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Billy Tannery • This sustainable accessories brand creates beautiful leather goods from British goat hides that would otherwise be discarded as waste
Bring the outdoors in
Bright bazaar
Coloured glass
Sleep tight
NATURAL CONNECTION • Louise and Paul Temple have created a beautifully thought out haven in the Oxfordshire countryside, full of calm colour and luxurious flourishes
LYRICAL SERENITY • Reimagine Louise’s look with pretty wallpaper and showstopping lighting
A SENSE OF CALM • Floral stylist Karen Attwood feels nurtured by a calm environment so has decorated her Cambridgeshire farmhouse with a palette of natural shades and bouquets of fresh flowers
SPRING FLOWERS • A fresh palette with natural touches emulates Karen’s countryside scheme
TREASURE TROVE • Antiques dealer Minnie Craske has decorated her home with a mix of soft neutral tones and natural textures, to create the perfect backdrop for her most precious finds
PATINA POETRY • Follow Minnie’s lead and mix natural materials with antique-style finds
TURNING TIDES • When Jack Rebours and Marc Thompson discovered a run-down townhouse on the Isle of Wight, they set about putting their unique stamp on this forever home
ISLAND LIFE • Match Jack and Marc’s aesthetic with classic finds set against a fresh backdrop
Design & decorate
HOPE & GLORY • Blossom pink and blush, spiked with fresh sap green, bring a glorious sense of spring to your home, just in time for the Easter festivities
PAINT FINISHES • Elevate your decorating schemes with unique paint finishes that add texture, colour and depth to your home
BEAUTIFUL BASINS • Inspirational ideas for creating a stylish and eye-catching focal point in your bathroom
MAKING A SPLASH • These bathroom makeovers transformed the homes – and lives – of their owners, upgrading shower rooms, providing space for families, and bringing luxe to leisure time
FOR RURAL DWELLERS & DREAMERS
PURPLE PROMISE • Magical, magnificent, reflective and regal, purple adds power and purpose to country homes. Interiors expert and stylist Sara Bird shares how to use it best
Making a home • A home is never finished, as it evolves to fit the changing shape of our lives, says Cassandra in her final column
Country lifestyle
‘I love capturing the places people cherish’ • Illustrator and house portraitist, Imogen Partridge
Drawn to the garden • Actress Caroline Quentin finds sweetness and solace in her garden, and her new book shares both her plant stories and personal journey in her own words and illustrations
A feast for Easter • Bring friends and family to the table with a celebration of spring’s most enticing flavours. This is a lunch menu made to linger over
Pick, shake, sip • Create your own cocktails, cordials and mixers with fruits, herbs and flowers foraged from your garden and beyond
Healing from grief in the garden • In a season of terrible personal loss and bittersweet memories, Diana Yates finds solace and hope as spring arrives in her Greenfield garden in the Scottish borders
Decorative eggs • Add creativity to your Easter celebrations with gorgeously decorated decoupage eggs. Musician and crafter Jodie May Seymour shows how
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