Country Homes & Interiors - 1 Sep 2025
LIFE & STYLE IN THE COUNTRY
Make space for joy
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Houses for how we live now
‘I’M NEVER LONELY IN THE VILLAGE’
Hot kitchen trends & tips
New looks for interiors
LAURA ASHLEY THE ICON REINVENTED
Perfect symmetry A sympathetic cottage renovation with rooms as beautiful as its wonderful mountain setting
Everyone’s talking about… Standout seating. Here’s our top picks to bring pattern and colour into your scheme
Down memory lane Neighbouring properties inspired the look of this new-build farmhouse
Charismatic cottage A 16th-century home sensitively refreshed and brimming with original character
Homes for how we live now Ways to make your home’s layout work for your daily needs
Restoration piece Channel a playful and eclectic feel with antique finds and curated art
Learning curve This gorgeously updated Cotswold cottage sparked a career change for its owner
Brand of the month Head of design Helen Ashmore discusses the joyful new collections at Laura Ashley
Al fresco evenings Stay warm outside as the sun goes down with these heating solutions
Looking hot Smart style tweaks to bring fresh flavour to a classic kitchen design
Panel show See how wood panelling can add character to your home
Landscape painting Harvest fields inspire a natural colour palette
Kitchen dilemmas Choose the best hardware for your kitchen cabinets
As the seasons turn The colours and prints brightening up rural homes
Colour burst Create a vibrant look that’s filled with pattern
Reader offer Enjoy 20% discount at Secret Linen Store
Reader offer Save up to £15 on spring-flowering bulbs
Check out these checks Our pick of the latest interiors buys, slow-living ideas, stylish products and more
Finding serenity Introduce soft neutrals and textures
History making Warm hues to bring country charm
Reader event Join us for a special day in Scotland
Tales from the country Columnist Tessa Clayton on how life in the countryside has introduced her to a variety of new friends of all ages
Learning as you go Diana Yates shares how for her, discovering new skills doesn’t have to be formal – some of our best teachers can be found in the world around us
Botanical wall art Capture the beauty of nature in this craft project, making decorative air-dry clay plaques and wall storage pockets using foraged finds
Career shift Makers and shopkeepers Brett and Stephen on how setting up shop was the last thing on their minds when they moved to the country
Playing to the gallery A stunning composition of colour and form draw you in to explore this artist’s garden
A better life Inspiring ways to host, holiday, dress our
homes and find simple gifts for loved ones
A gentle touch Working with nature to be kinder to our gardens and ourselves
Spice & easy Sabrina Ghayour’s new book showcases
flavourful Persian dishes that are easy to make, too
Pick your own Create your own mini orchard to fill your fruit bowl
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Flick & collect Save seeds from the garden to cultivate more plants
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Positively floored
FRESH BLOOMS
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GO WITH THE FLOW
BRIGHT LIGHTS
SHORT CUT
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE
FREE PASS
Off the wagon
COLOURFUL READ
Standout seating
Join us for a special day in Scotland
SOFTLY STYLISH
PERFECT SYMMETRY
PERFECT SYMMETRY
COLOUR BURST
LEARNING CURVE
LEARNING CURVE
RESTORATION PIECE
DOWN MEMORY LANE
FINDING SERENITY
CHARISMATIC COTTAGE
CHARISMATIC COTTAGE
VLADA’S COUNTRY LIFE
HISTORY MAKING
FOR RURAL DWELLERS & DREAMERS
FOR RURAL DWELLERS & DREAMERS
Design & decorate
AS THE SEASONS TURN
Nature’s neutrals
Bluebell glade
Perennial pink
Pretty buttercup
HOMES FOR HOW WE LIVE NOW
5 STASH AND PREP
AL FRESCO EVENINGS
AL FRESCO EVENINGS
Enjoy 20% discount at Secret Linen Store
LOOKING HOT
More trending ideas for your kitchen
Kitchen dilemmas
LANDSCAPE PAINTING
THE PAINT PALETTE
Panel show
PEBBLE DASH
‘We make the utility wear we couldn’t find elsewhere’
‘We make the utility wear we couldn’t find elsewhere’
State of independence
A better life
CINNY AUMONIER, FOUNDER OF INTERIOR DESIGN STUDIO AND HOMEWARE BRAND, CINNY
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SKYE MCALPINE, COOKERY WRITER AND TABLEWARE DESIGNER
CAROLINE INCHYRA, FABRIC AND WALLPAPER DESIGNER
CINNY AUMONIER
SKYE MCALPINE
PAULA SUTTON, STYLIST AND FOUNDER OF HILL HOUSE VINTAGE
EVA SONAIKE, INTERIOR DESIGNER
LAURA JACKSON, CO FOUNDER, GLASSETTE
NATHAN DAVIES, EXECUTIVE CHEF AT VRAIC RESTAURANT ON THE ISLE OF GUERNSEY
ANDRÉA CHILDS, EDITOR OF COUNTRY HOMES & INTERIORS MAGAZINE
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REBECCA MONSERAT,
CO FOUNDER OF SUSTAINABLE CHILDREN’S BRAND FORIVOR
CAROLINE GLADSTONE, CO FOUNDER OF FASHION BRAND GLADSTONE / HELLEN
CINNY AUMONIER
Local holidaying
Mind & spirit
Community connections
‘I’ve always had a willingness to learn’
Pickled beetroot
Botanical wall art
Botanical intaglio wall art
Spice & easy
Spice & easy
Sweet & sour broccoli chopped salad
Fragrant chicken kofta patties
Sweet & sour broccoli chopped salad
Spicy potato Wellington
Pineapple, spiced caramel & thyme tarte tatin
Garden & grow
PLAYING TO THE GALLERY
PLAYING TO THE GALLERY
TJ’S FIVE TOP GARDENING TIPS
Spring-flowering bulb collection
Select your favourite bulbs
PICK YOUR OWN
SPECIALIST SUPPLIERS
A GENTLE TOUCH
FLICK & COLLECT
FIVE TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL SEED SAVING
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