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Look of love • RUTH SLEIGHTHOLME shows us what has caught her eye this month
THE DECORATING FORECAST • Ruth Sleightholme and Rémy Mishon reveal three new design directions that imbue products and places with positivity. The future looks bright
Lighting the way • Christabel Chubb presents these eye-catching table lamps and shades, all of which bear the marks of their makers
Desk lamps • GWEN BROWN presents a light show of contemporary designs
Floor fillers • RUTH SLEIGHTHOLME’s rug racks show off carpets setting a pattern
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Soft Landing • TED and OLIVIA MORRISON have feathered their country bolthole with ‘critical non-essentials’, making it perfect for weekend house parties
Inspired buys • Bold designs reign in the Morrisons’ Welsh cottage
Sow beautiful
Great walls • Designer Luciano Giubbilei has been revitalising the Walled Gardens at Raby Castle in County Durham since 2018, recapturing the historic spirit of the space and anchoring it firmly in the landscape
Into the unknown • Small, shady and enclosed by mature trees, this distinctive north London garden designed by Alexandra Noble draws you into its depths
Full seed ahead • It’s time for CLARE FOSTER to get out her sowing kit, as February marks the beginning of the growing process for her annuals, biennials and perennials
What Clare will be sowing this year • In addition to stalwarts like Ammi majus, opium poppies and larkspur, which have started to self-seed in my garden, each year I like to try things I haven’t grown before. These are some of the flowers I’m trialling for the first time, all available from Chiltern Seeds (chilternseeds.co.uk).
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February
Changing places • After realising a dream to move permanently to the North Norfolk coast, interior designer Robert Moore relished the challenge of restoring this neglected Edwardian house
Fresh Start • For her first major solo project, Stella Weatherall has used colour and artworks to reflect the youth of the owners of this London house and to enhance the impressive proportions of its rooms
Inspired buys • Colour and pattern bring a fresh feel to this London house
Variety show • Hubert Zandberg’s eclectic Notting Hill showroom is a place to present his creative ideas and pieces in a dramatic, accessible way
Single minded • Having made the bold decision to turn a three-bedroom maisonette in a Victorian terrace into his one-bedroom home, interior designer and avid art collector Romanos Brihi has made the most of the reconfigured, expansive interiors
Brave new worlds • In a former east London printworks, the Canadian-Korean artist Zadie Xa creates fantastical installations that incorporate painting, sculpture, textiles, light, sound and performance
Lifestyle • Delicious recipes and inspiring destinations
Among the vines • For the owners of Thornfalcon Winery & Press in Somerset, diversity is the key to success, from offering charming accommodation and collaborating with other wine growers to cultivating their own apple orchard and vineyard, as they...