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OUTDOOR PURSUITS

A country house in the Surrey Hills has been sensitively refreshed by interior design studio Sims Hilditch with soft colours and botanical prints that reference its glorious setting.

ONE TO WATCH

Working with the spirit of a place, landscape architect Kristian Reay develops exciting concepts to create dynamic outdoor spaces

NATURAL ABUNDANCE

The revitalised gardens at Newton House celebrate Robin and Jane Cannon’s desire to decorate outdoors with thousands of May-flowering bulbs and rhizomes.

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Lulu Lytle, co-founder of Soane Britain

WELCOME HOME

Adaptability and sociability were central to the brief for this Victorian property to make it suit its gregarious owners, then interior designer Stephanie Dunning was tasked to evoke luxe schemes

SIMPLY THE BEST

SEVEN WINNERS IN THE SOCIETY OF GARDEN DESIGNERS AWARDS 2020 SHARE THE CREATIVE THINKING BEHIND THEIR PRIZE DESIGNS

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Campbell - Rey, design partnership and creative consultants

JEWELS IN THE CROWN

In spring, this garden bursts into life with a treasure trove of glorious tulips woven through borders of topiary and gnarled old apple trees

ART & SOUL

Paint and furniture atelier Cassandra Ellis has transformed a rural retreat into an ethereal home with her discerning eye for colour and design

RAW BEAUTY

Ceramicist Anouk Kramer’s rural home and studio is a time capsule of authentic Dutch character

AGED TO PERFECTION

Interior designer Adelaide Bragg has aligned old and new beautifully at this Australian homestead

DREAM SITTING ROOM

INTERIOR DESIGNER SOPHIE ASHBY REVEALS HOW NATURE PROVIDED THE INSPIRATION FOR THIS SCHEME’S WELCOMING, EARTHY PALETTE

A SMART ACT

Interior designers Turner Pocock have created a home that functions for family life, but also has a grown-up, sophisticated side

HOUSE STYLE

One of the most influential sources of interiors inspiration over the past two decades, country hotels have long set the decorating agenda – and their look is moving on again

THE GREAT BRITISH BAKERS

CAMBRIDGE BAKERY FITZBILLIES HAS BECOME AN INSTITUTION, SERVING THE BEST CAKES AND BAKES TO GENERATIONS OF FANS FOR 100 YEARS: SOFTLY SCENTED, NICELY SPICED AND RISEN TO PERFECTION

LIGHT & SHADE

This striking Devon home, designed by Field Day Studio, has blended tradition and modernity into a calm and cohesive whole

CELESTIAL SPRING

Shimmering with new-season light, designer Angel Collins’ Warwickshire garden is a little slice of blossom-filled heaven

UNDERSTATED LUXURY

LAYERS OF TEXTURE AND HIGH-END FINISHES COMBINE WITH DIRECTIONAL PATTERN TO CREATE A SOPHISTICATED COOK SPACE

ROOM AT THE BAR

THE NATURAL WARMTH OF WOOD IS TAKEN IN A GLAMOROUS DIRECTION TO ENSURE THIS KITCHEN IS ALWAYS PARTY-READY

AT ONE WITH NATURE

In this coastal retreat, interior designer Cortney Bishop looked to the landscape to help build beautiful decorating schemes

ELEMENTS OF SURPRISE

Architects Finkernagel Ross have ensured this London home inspires awe at every turn

ALL THINGS BRIGHT

Mixing print, colour and pattern with clever structural tweaks, interior designer Elizabeth Hay brought new life to her home in Singapore

THE SUSTAINABLE LIFE

Our columnist Sebastian Cox on the wellness-enhancing power of decorating with real wood

A FINE BALANCE

Interior designer Flora Soames helped the owners of this Notting Hill townhouse create a pared-back interior that really stands out

English Eccentric

Interior designer Kate Arbuthnott’s expertise in mixing colours and patterns has imbued this Victorian terrace with an irresistible personality

WHERE TIME STANDS STILL

The owner of this farmhouse in the Hälsingland region of Sweden has gone to elaborate lengths to preserve its character

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Fernando Laposse, sustainable product and material designer

CONTEMPORARY COURTYARD

Hand-me-down and self-seeded plants, affordable design and salvaged treasures lie behind the success of a garden that embodies its owners’ vision of inside-outside living

CHARACTER STUDY

Interior architect Irene Gunter’s gutsy renovation of a dilapidated Belgravia home has infused it with strong personality and warmth