House and Garden

House & Garden unlocks the door to an array of unique homes and outdoor features, ranging from town houses and converted barns to fabulous modern apartments and island retreats. Outdoor features are equally varied, including cottage gardens, water gardens and chic, city courtyards. House & Garden provides an invaluable sourcebook of ideas, from design and decoration to the best of travel, delicious recipes and fine wine. Britain’s most glamorous, inspiring and influential design and decoration magazine.

Contributors

Crafting a future

Arena

ARENA matters of the moment

Show time

Richard Christiansen • ... talks bees, supersized baths and why his lifestyle brand Flamingo Estate is more than a business

Time traveller • Lebanon-born architect Lina Ghotmeh’s reimagining of the British Museum’s Western Range galleries untangles the complexities of its collection

Hands on • Celebrated ceramicist Philip Eglin on why his Welsh home is the perfect place to experiment and push artistic boundaries

Life on camera • surveys a raft of new exhibitions exploring the evolution of photography

Breaking new ground • looks at pioneering gallerist Erica Brausen, who promoted Francis Bacon and changed the modern art world. A new London exhibition celebrates her life and legacy

Staying power • Fifty years after starting her business as a teenager, interior designer Kelly Hoppen is embarking on her most ambitious era yet

Highland fling • The historic Loch Lomond Arms is reinvented as a quirky tribute to Scottish heritage,

Face value

Legacy building • In north London, the foundation that Lee Alexander McQueen founded 20 years ago to support fearless creatives has expanded to become a vibrant cultural hub

PAPER TRAIL • As Farrow & Ball celebrates its 80th anniversary, a new collection of wallpapers offers a fresh take on the brand’s heritage

A good yarn • Colefax and Fowler’s latest collection celebrates the beauty and craftsmanship of Scottish wool

Quilty pleasures • finds the patchwork revival in full swing, thanks to these cosy quilt designs

Take to the floor

Hello folly! • When Lulu Guinness needs something extraordinary – be it a folly or a table – she turns to her friend Rollo Dunford Wood

Caravan sights • Celebrating the eccentricity of a road trip through the English countryside and the importance of a well-stocked boot – cocktail trolleys optional

On reflection

Jingle buys! • Get your festive shopping off to a merry start with our selection of gifts and decorations. Then, for extra seasonal inspiration, make your way to the 25th Spirit of Christmas Fair – in association with House & Garden – at Olympia London, November 2-8 (Ticket offer next page)

On the fringes

METAL MATTERS • Donkeywell Forge brings together deep blacksmithing heritage and sensitive design to create bespoke ironwork that feels entirely at home in both modern and historic settings

Outlook

Leaf patrol • Gather autumn’s falling foliage and make nutritious leaf mould for your garden, says CLARE FOSTER

FAMILY TREE • At Howick Hall, his ancestral home in Northumberland, Lord Howick has collected thousands of seeds from the wild to ensure vital tree species have a future

Sewing what she sows • Adorned with dried petals and seeds, Katerina Knight’s textiles reimagine flower craft, writes CLARE FOSTER

Walk on the wild side • Landscape architect Stefano Marinaz has filled this Dutch woodland garden with winding paths and tall, wild planting, ensuring moments of discovery at every turn

HOME TRUTHS • In a 500-year-old cottage, ANNABELLE SPRANKLEN embraces muddy footprints, cobwebs...