SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL
Homes & Gardens|June 2022
International interior design duo Paolo Moschino and Philip Vergeylen's Sussex garden is designed to captivate all year round
JACKY HOBBS
SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL

While Paolo Moschino and Philip Vergeylen's garden looks, at first sight, like a simple design, it is, in fact, quite complex, created to work on three levels. The first from the inside 'like a framed picture,' with views from every window; the second as an outdoor extension comprising a collection of independent 'rooms'; and the third, as exterior decor, blurring the indoor/outdoor boundary.

Interior design director Philip won Homes & Gardens 2021 Best Large Garden for his first-ever design. 'We know about interiors; spatially we work with rooms, which is how I approached the garden's design,' he explains. The part-Tudor timber and brick farmhouse sits in the centre of a 2.5 acre plot. Philip's design eye saw the potential for individual garden rooms leading off each side of the property. 'Originally the land was flat, open, an amorphous wash of grass with a few beds and pathways,' recalls Philip, who superimposed a more structured, geometric plan over a printout of the property's Google Earth image.

This story is from the June 2022 edition of Homes & Gardens.

Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.

This story is from the June 2022 edition of Homes & Gardens.

Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.

MORE STORIES FROM HOMES & GARDENSView All
A love letter to...
Homes & Gardens

A love letter to...

Cookery writer Skye McAlpine explains why Venice serves up a daily slice of la dolce vita

time-read
2 mins  |
December 2023
A great escape
Homes & Gardens

A great escape

The whimsical La Fantaisie hotel in Paris is a restful retreat from the city's hubbub

time-read
1 min  |
December 2023
MERRY & BRIGHT
Homes & Gardens

MERRY & BRIGHT

This Edwardian home feels joyful all year round and it is all down to the bold colours, pretty patterns and delightful decorative details

time-read
2 mins  |
December 2023
A WINTER'S TALE
Homes & Gardens

A WINTER'S TALE

Surrounded by snow-covered mountains, this chic chalet is designed to keep the cold at bay and everyone inside warm and cosy

time-read
2 mins  |
December 2023
ALL IS CALM
Homes & Gardens

ALL IS CALM

Christmas is a relaxed affair in this New England home, which is a study in laid-back elegance

time-read
2 mins  |
December 2023
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
Homes & Gardens

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

The home of Designers Guild's Amanda Back is spectacular at Christmas with festive flourishes enhancing the beauty of the former vicarage

time-read
2 mins  |
December 2023
DESIGN IDEAS - Fine dining
Homes & Gardens

DESIGN IDEAS - Fine dining

Dining areas should have a special ambience, whether for cosy lunches or elegant dinner parties

time-read
7 mins  |
December 2023
DESIGN RULES - Social spaces
Homes & Gardens

DESIGN RULES - Social spaces

Martin Hulbert and Jay Grierson of Martin Hulbert Design on inviting rooms for entertaining

time-read
3 mins  |
December 2023
THE JOY OF ENTERTAINING
Homes & Gardens

THE JOY OF ENTERTAINING

For H&G columnist Joy Moyler, this is the most wonderful time of the year - she tells us how she celebrates and hosts

time-read
2 mins  |
December 2023
WILD PROSPECTS
Homes & Gardens

WILD PROSPECTS

Adam Hunt of Urquhart & Hunt discusses how to create nature-friendly garden where wildlife can thrive

time-read
5 mins  |
December 2023