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The ENGLISH Celebrating the essence of English style HOME March 2016 | Issue 133 | £4.10 | UK Edition TimelessBLUE & looks WHITE in Expressions of style From Cotswold farmhouse to London terrace Period echoes Sympathetic design for homes with character STEP INTO SPRING Elegant hall design • Flooring special• Chic shutters TEH UK MAR16 UK Cover FINAL.indd 1 21/01/2016 12:09 SMB The English Home DPS March16 Ad Sheet Size 25/1/16 5:16 pm Page 1 The SMALLBONE SALE KITCHENS, DRESSING ROOMS, STUDIES AND WINE ROOMS smallbone.co.uk 020 7589 5998 SMB The English Home DPS March16 Ad Sheet Size 25/1/16 5:17 pm Page 2 SIMON HORN BEDS | FURNITURE | LIFESTYLE 638-640 KING’S ROAD, LONDON SW6 2DU 020 7731 3555 SIMONHORN.COM SH_EH_FP_300x230_AD_MARCH_16.indd 1 12/01/2016 18:53 CONTENTS MARCH 2016 48 28 Beautiful Buys 12 HOME COMFORTS Welcome in the crisp spring light with beautiful seasonal buys for the home. 18 SPRING REFRESH Inject a dash of uplifting colour with these bright and breezy pieces. 20 IN THE VEINS Chic marble flourishes add pizazz. English Homes 28 REAPING THE REWARDS A working farm on the windswept Salisbury Plain has been lovingly transformed into a handsome country home. 38 ROMANCING THE HOME Quirky antiques and treasured vintage finds add charm and character to this stylish Sussex home. 48 RETURNING FULL CIRCLE Restoring an ancestral home brought joys and challenges in equal measure. 58 TASTE MAKERS A deceptively spacious Chelsea mews house has been cleverly transformed into a comfortable family home by this glamorous couple. 66 AT HOME WITH BEN MILLER The comic actor on the charms and challenges of his home in the Cotswolds. THE ENGLISH HOME 5 TEH UK MAR16 ContentsDG.indd 5 26/01/2016 09:40 Style Inspiration 69 FRESH INTERPRETATION Smart plaids in softer tones offer a light, yet tailored look. 70 TIMELESS BLUE & WHITE Experiment with this endlessly versatile colour combination. 80 PERIOD ECHOES Celebrate timeless artisan style with tactile finishes and beautiful hand-crafted pieces. 88 FIRST IMPRESSIONS Make the most of the hallway – a well-used but often neglected space. 96 THE ALLURE OF WOOL Chic yet cosy; warm yet cool - discover the possibilities of this most familiar fabric. 103 TAKE TO THE FLOOR Select the perfect flooring option for every room in the house. 118 CASTING A NEW LIGHT Consider shutters for a practical and versatile solution for windows. 124 LITTLE BLACK BOOK Interior and textiles designer Sue Timney reveals her key influences and inspiration. Quintessentially 127 EGGS FOR EASTER Celebrate an ancient tradition. 118 128 STEP INTO SPRING Delight in the pleasures of the season with pretty blooms and delicious bakes. 135 GARDEN NOTES Inspiration from our sister title for your garden or vegetable plot. 136 PASSION ON A PLATE Culinary wisdom and a fresh, seasonal recipe from chef Raymond Blanc. 139 THE ART OF HONOURING YOUR MOTHER Mrs M reflects on the wisdom of keeping mum. 146 AUTHENTICALLY ENGLISH Charles Morris’ smart lighting is inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement. Regulars 8 A LETTER FROM HOME A welcome from our Editor. 23 NOTEBOOK Our regular monthly digest of people to watch, pursuits to try and places to visit. 117 SUBSCRIBE TO THE ENGLISH HOME Treat yourself or a friend to a subscription to The English Home. 128 70 145 COMING NEXT MONTH & ADDRESS BOOK The The The HENGLIS HENGLIS H Celebrating the essence of English style November 2015 | Issue 129 | £4.10 | UK Edition ENGLISCelebrating the essence of English style H Celebrating the essence of English style OME October 2015 | Issue 128 | £4.10 | UK Edition ENJOY SINGLE ISSUES BY POST August 2015 | Issue 126 |H £4.10 | UK OME HOME MAKE YOURSELF THE NEW The smart decorator’s guide to warm, inviting interiorsFirst look at the most alluring fabric & wallpaper launches Collections Design inspiration for the perfect sanctuary Comfortable Collections TastemakersEngland’s most Homes to inspire To make life easier, you can now buy single editions or back issues of the magazine desirableRobert Kime villages From Georgian farmhouse Dream BedroomsTim Gosling to elegant townhouse David Gandy at home HOMES WITH CHARACTER From Cornish farmhouse to townhouse retreat online and have them posted directly to your home address. Revival of Boutique retreats 13 weekend escapes for craftsmanship design connoisseurs & food lovers Age-old furniture skills To order your copy, please visit from a new generation 8 0 9 3 1 3 STYLE UPGRADE 2 0 8 0 6 Smart fl ooring 1 4 ● 1 7 Rich colours 7 ● 9 3 9 Shaker kitchens 1 AUTUMN DELIGHTS ● 3 STYLE SECRETS 2 Statement bathrooms 0 8 Fires & fireside buys • Dining in style • Best home scents 6 PLAY UK English Home Cover V2.indd 1 4 Nicky Haslam, Joanna Wood, Atlanta Bartlett & 1 7 7 9 Sasha Schwerdt on achieving informal yet elegant schemes chelseamagazines.com/shop 21/08/2015 17:01 6 THE ENGLISH HOME TEH UK MAR16 ContentsDG.indd 6 26/01/2016 09:40 Chimneypieces | Lighting | Furniture T +44 (0) 20 7730 2122 | jamb.co.uk A letter from home he changing of the seasons is one of the joys of living in England. Each season has its own innate and distinctive characteristics, and I think I look forward to the first signs of spring most of Tall. Tender shoots pushing their way through the soil, fattening leaf buds, which promise a new year of greenery, and the twitter of the first birds to return to our shores, all set a mood of optimism and possibility. Like much of the natural world, we, too, come out of hibernation, reconnecting with neighbours we have scarcely seen across the winter, planning celebratory gatherings for Mothering Sunday and Easter, and reconsidering our homes with renewed vigour and sense of purpose. This edition is positively brimming with decorative inspiration and bursting with colour – from the decor of all our house stories to the special focus on blue and white (page 70) – that timeless combination, that we never seem to tire of. Our special flooring focus (page 103) offers inspiration for the often overlooked ‘fifth wall’ of a room. And a piece on hallway design (page 88) aims to help make the very best first impression. And if, like me, you have been hit by spring fever early, you might feel further galvanised into action by the stories on decluttering. My larder has never looked so tidy – although my cheeks are still burning at the discovery of some scandalously ‘vintage’ use-by-dates. BehindThis month I have beenthe busy... scenes With warmest regards, RACHEL SMITH Visiting design studios for private previews of soon-to- be launched spring fabric and wallpaper collections – PORTRAIT see the round-up of favourites in our next edition. Feeling sadness on hearing that the floods in Northern England damaged a precious fabric archive owned by a printing mill, as well as challenging its print schedules. Suspending personal scepticism about the vogue for ‘clean’ eating; some of the latest recipes books are definitely faddish, even nutritionally questionable, but Kerryn Harper-Cuss, Editor Hemsley + Hemsley’s book has delicious offerings, and I find myself a convert to celeriac-and-cauliflower mash. 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