Homes & Antiques, July 2011

Coastal chic
Bring the seaside home this summer with nautical touches, beachside souvenirs and stylish al fresco living accessories.

Step back in time
As part of the celebrations to mark the 60th anniversary of the Festival of Britain, H&A’s Kiera Buckley-Jones has dedicated the past couple of months to creating a fabulous living room, filled with design classics from the decade.

Making a splash
From the bathing-machines of the 1800s via the glorious lidos of the 1930s, bathing – and the items associated with it – has come a long way says lifelong collector of ‘swimmerabilia’ Joan Gurney.

Judith Miller’s object lesson
You don’t have to blow the budget to own a beautiful vintage watch.

Treasures of the Trousseau
From monogrammed napkins and tea towels, to finely embroidered cloths and bedsheets, vintage linen has a lingering appeal, as Janet Glesson discovers.

Wise buys: Silver plate
Think silver is not for you? Think again, says Roadshow expert Duncan Campbell, who recommends Eric Clements’ designs.

Instant expert: Grosvenor School prints
The dynamic sense of speed and movement is what drives Grant Ford’s enthusiasm for prints by the artists of the Grosvenor School.

H&A’s essential guide to outdoor retreats
Whether you’re hoping to create a home office, a playroom or simply want somewhere to sit and relax on a summer evening, there’s an ideal garden room for you.

Creative project: Mirror magic
Antiques restorer Huw Griffith transforms a plain mirror into a work of art in just a few steps.

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Gardens Illustrated, June 2011

June plants
Nine fabulous flowers to give your garden a fresh new look for early summer.

Scented roses
Fill your garden with heady fragrance by choosing beautiful roses with a wonderfully seductive perfume.

Plant profile: Dierama
With pretty bell-shaped flowers suspended from fine stems, fairy wands make graceful garden plants.

Planting a herb border
Jekka McVicar, one of Britain’s leading herb growers, creates a compact scheme that’s both beautiful and full of flavour – so all you have to do is the planting and the picking.

Return of a golden age
Some of the country’s greatest landscape designers helped to create the gardens at Buckhurst Park. Now, thanks to a loving restoration, they are being returned to their former splendour.

Topiary
One of the simplest, most effective design tools for adding structure and instant drama to a garden, topiary can be placed in pairs, groups or as a single splendid centerpiece, according to space and style.

A life of its own
Carol Klein steps back to admire the abundant growth in her garden at Glebe Cottage in Devon.

A peaceful revolution
Since the 1930s, when work began to lay out new gardens, the grounds of Cottesbrooke Hall have slowly been transformed into a showcase for the finest in British garden design.

A lasting impression
Many of the best works by artist and designer Reynolds Stone were engravings inspired by his own garden ¬– a place that still retains its charming, relaxed atmosphere.

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