The excitement here at Country Homes & Interiors has been bubbling up all week — caused by a mixture of the lovely weather, the approaching Diamond Jubilee celebrations and the promise of half-t...
Kneading the dough the expert way Last week I was lucky enough to attend an Italian cookery masterclass with Giancarlo and Kate Caldesi at La Cucina Caldesi. The focus is on Italian country cooking, ...
We all love a get together here at County Homes & Interiors. Well I do! I’m not sure we get together enough in England, as they do in the Mediterranean, where there are fiestas all summer long. T...
Decorating a children’s room is always difficult as you don’t want to end up with something so age-themed that it has to be changed after a couple of years. This scheme for a boy’s ...
There’s nothing like talking to the British craftspeople who fashion and create beautiful furniture for our homes. So when I was invited to tour the Ercol factory last week, I happily accepted....
With flowers being the hot topic of the week, thanks to the delights at RHS Chelsea Flower Show, it was great timing when a gorgeous single stem rose appeared on my desk. However this rose was not li...
At last the sun is properly shining and my thoughts, of course, are turning to summer drinks… I bought my first punnet of Sweet Eve strawberries from Waitrose at the weekend. A truly British st...
Country Homes & Interiors’ latest do-it-yourself project shows you how to make a no-sew curtain for a back door using just lengths of ribbon, pretty butterfly clips and a piece of dowelling. This...
Congratulations to Dorset-based Plankbridge Hutmakers who have won a silver medal for their beautiful garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show! For me, the garden was one of the highlights of the show a...
I am just off to RHS Chelsea Flower Show for some garden inspiration for up and coming issues of Country Homes & Interiors. Our Garden Editor Janine Wookey was there yesterday and has just sent m...
I ventured back in time this week to 6th February 1789 when ‘mad’ King George III was declared fit to dine with cutlery again at Kew Palace …Master Cook William Wybrow immediately set abo...
I’m a firm believer that you can never have too many cushions. Not only do they provide a bit of extra comfort, they’re also a great way of adding pattern, texture and colour to your home. My c...
The sun is shining (sporadically) so surely it can only be a matter of time before the barbecue gets dusted down… Admittedly you may need a Moscow heater, wellingtons and a throw if you’re venturing ...
I love trawling salvage yards and junk shops in search of bits and pieces other people have discarded and thinking of new ways to adapt them into something beautiful and useful, a good example would ...
Take a peek at this strikingly painted kitchen from the British Standard off-the-shelf collection by Plain English, which shows how you can add individuality to a simple room scheme by experimenting ...
I spent an exciting afternoon last Thursday, shortlisting and then deciding on the winner of our Country Business of the Year competition. The judging panel was a highly-regarded and experienced mix ...
This month Country Homes & Interiors celebrates the great British garden. For me it’s about being inspired by the beauty of flowers and foliage in their array of bright colours. Ceramicist Dee Ha...
Rain or shine, salads are my favourite summer food. But not as a side – for me they’re more of a main event. I like to opt for some interesting leaves such as pea shoots, sorrel or pursla...
I’ve been playing a waiting game in my garden. This mad weather has had my Japanese tree peony stubbornly holding on to its buds, which are swelling in anticipation of the first genuine blast of late...
We’re just finishing our fabulous July coastal special (don’t miss it!) and with one Bank Holiday just over, more on the horizon and the summer holidays in the distance, here at Country H...
I’ve decided to embrace all things bright and beautiful this week as an antidote to the canvas of gloomy grey skies outside. I love the new spring summer collection of homewares from Anthropologie – ...
Biscuits with rolled oats and golden syrup Retro biscuits are on my list of favourite things at the moment. Forget Johnny-come-lately cupcakes, let’s hear it for the jammy dodger and the Bourbon. Whe...
Last summer we ‘sat spiritually’ upon a swing in a field in Gloucestershire and pondered the decorating features we would bring to you this summer. I loved rocking gently in the dappled light under t...
One of my favourite things about working at Country Homes & Interiors is meeting the readers when I go out on shoots to photograph their homes because they’re all lovely! Meeting Alison Rob...
I got very excited this weekend about seeing the first lilac coming out. Despite the dreadful rain, it was lovely to see this darker red variety peeping through a large hedge as I walked along a loca...
I recently had the pleasure of attending an embroidery weekend at the Bedruthan hotel, set in the beautifully scenic Mawgan Porth in Cornwall. The extremely talented Lou Gardiner (below), showed us e...
Lunch at The Gurnards Head This time last week I was in Cornwall, enjoying the balmy delights of glorious spring days with blue skies and hedgerows filled with wild violets, primroses and bluebells. ...
Country Homes & Interiors’ latest do-it-yourself project shows you how to make your own decorative paper windmill or pinwheel. You can use double-sided paper or two sheets in alternate shades to ...
I love the elegance and simplicity of this inspirational white bathroom. The statement double ended roll top bath, from the new Victoria range by Heritage Bathrooms, is a contemporary take on a class...
I’m delighted to say that Charlotte Vohtz, founder of Green People, will be the Country Homes & Interiors guest speaker at the Creative Country Business course to be held on 11 and 12 June....
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