In der aktuellen Ausgabe von Country Homes & Interiors

• Charlotte Cadzow
  This Scottish ceramicist draws upon nature, the sea and ancient mythology to create her hand-painted tableware and vases
• AMERICAN DREAM
  A stunning coastal new-build home takes its inspiration from the beach houses of Long Island, while remaining true to its Cornish setting
• NORTH STAR
  A spontaneous beach walk led Caroline Briggs and family to relocate to a stunning coastal property with far-reaching views over the North Sea
• CLIFF HANGER
  Astounding views from this Victorian house more than make up for the damp issues that hampered its renovation, say owners Sammy and Clive Woods
• COASTAL CHARM
  A pitched roof extension with wood cladding is just one way Vicky and Gareth Payne have nailed seaside style in their home
• Castaway chic
  Bring shoreline style to your home with looks and inspiration reminiscent of beach-house living. The coastal code? Blue and white, with a hint of coral red and lots of texture
• 3 BEACH LOOKS
  Classic blue and white coastal style will never go out of fashion, but you can switch up seaside looks to suit your home and personality. Here are three more options to choose from
• SITTING PRETTY
  Whether you want sleek seating or more plush and comfy lounging, we take you through the key sofa designs
• Kitchen dilemmas
  Add handcrafted individuality to your cook space with decorative motif tiles, combining hard-wearing qualities with country charm
• A FRESH SPIN
  Add individuality and warmth to your kitchen by combining old and new. Designers reveal their favourite tips
• LANDSCAPE PAINTING
  Look to nature to provide seasonal colour palette inspiration. This month, we love sleepy seal pups
• On the fence
  Define boundaries, protect your property and add a stylish design element to your garden with a well-constructed fence
• Read your free digital copy today
  All you need to know to design, grow and nurture a cottage garden in a free 132-page magazine
• ‘My designs always start with solving a problem’
  Freya Bickford, founder of skin-friendly Solpardus bamboo swimwear
• The thrill of the grill
  Expand your barbecue repertoire with quick and easy recipes that work as well on a summer weeknight as they do on a sun-baked weekend
• Boho wall hanging
  Capture the spirit of lazy days on sandy beaches with this laid-back DIY wall art
• Your staycation starts here
  From day trips to festivals, wellbeing retreats to wine-soaked weekends, make the most of a holiday in the Great British countryside this summer
• Get more from your favourite magazine
  There are three simple ways to get more Country Homes & Interiors in your life. What are you waiting for?
• THE LIST AUGUST
  What to plant, pot and prune this month, plus a few treats to buy and inspiration further afield
• What to plant
  While the garden is in its summer pomp, it’s already time to think about the year ahead. The prep starts by sowing seeds now for a flush of flowers in 2027.
• Jobs to do this month
  This month is all about maintaining your garden at its peak, while also making the most of its bounty by collecting seeds and tending herbs.
• WHERE LAND MEETS SEA
  There’s an elemental beauty to Britain’s coastal gardens, where resilient plants meet the challenge of windswept borderlands, salt air and harsh light
• THE TWILIGHT GARDEN
  The evening brings new enchantment to the garden, with flowers that open or release their scent only as darkness falls
• BUCOLIC BEACH
  Diana Irving has coaxed her windswept seaside garden into shape with strategic fencing and planting, resulting in a sheltered oasis of calm
• Tales from the country
  Should she turn her home’s outside privy into a public convenience (aka, holiday rental), ponders Tessa
• Cottage garden designs
  Flowers and scents combine in abundance in this quintessential English garden style, with a wide palette planted casually, a little haphazard, and bursting with buzzing wildlife
• Cottage garden essentials
  From overflowing borders filled with colourful blooms to pretty accessories and seating that add instant charm, there are many ways to create this garden style
• 50 EASY PLANTS FOR cottage garden style
  With the right plants, this popular garden look can be achieved in just about any garden situation
• Romance of the rose
  The queen of flowers is a beautiful, fragrant and colourful addition to gardens of all sizes and styles. Learn how to grow them with our guide
• All entwined
  Plants that grow on vertical structures are useful for bringing beauty to a different dimension – adding height, acting as camouflage, creating shade, providing privacy or adding scent on another level – and queen of the climbers is clematis
• YOUR GUIDE TO Pefect pergolas
  An easy choice for bringing privacy and romance to your garden, here’s how to train a climber over a pergola
• Forever green
  Forming the structural backbone of the cottage garden, evergreens, with their foliage in shades of greys, golds, reds, silver and variegated forms, should not be overlooked for the potential they offer
• YOUR GUIDE TO Making the cut
  Learn how to take plant cuttings, and fill your pots and borders with an unlimited supply of your favourite varieties
• Puple reign
  With its aromatic properties and pollinator-friendly flowers, lavender makes a wonderful addition to any area of the garden
• The perfect fit
  Foxgloves are cottage garden favourites and make an eye-catching addition to any border with their tall, tubular blooms – find out how to get the best out of them
• Design YOUR Perfect BORDER
  Garden dsigner Tabi Jackson Gee lays out six border styles that you can plant now to reap the benefits next summer
• YOUR GUIDE TO save & sow
  Learn how to harvest seeds from flowers and crops to increase your garden stock for free
• Patio delight
  Extend your living space by creating the perfect patio for relaxing and entertaining, taking inspiration from cottage gardens for maximum period charm
• Royal beauty
  Long-lived and admired for their glamorous flowers, peonies offer timeless elegance to the garden
• Softening the edges
  Valued for their versatility and for providing groundcover with dainty flowers for months on end, find out how to grow hardy geraniums
• Potted pefection
  Use a variety of containers to add beautiful highlights to all areas of your cottage garden, bringing rich textures, bright colours and fresh display ideas to your plot
• YOUR GUIDE TO Divide & conque
  Discover how to divide your perennial plants to keep them healthy, and fill the garden with more of your best-loved varieties
• Containe cottage garden
  With a little planning, you can create a wonderful floral container display with old-fashioned favourites that evokes the feel of a country cottage garden
• Perfumed performers
  Delicate delights for any garden, sow sweet peas to enjoy the wonderful colour, blooms and sweet fragrance of these old-fashioned favourites
• Pastel promise
  The daisy-like flowers of asters will brighten up your garden from late summer into autumn and are also pollinator stars
• Clipped to pefection
  A craft with an ancient heritage, topiary can add a magical element to a garden scheme on frosty winter days, and offers year-round interest
• Vintage glamour
  Hydrangeas are enjoying a renaissance due to their sheer variety, reliability and beautiful blooms. Find out how to grow and care for these timeless plants
• Head fo heights
  Quintessential cottage garden favourites and herbaceous border staples, adding colour and impact with their statuesque presence, delphiniums are enduringly popular summer blooms
• Small-scale harvesting
  No cottage garden is complete without some crops, so if you’re short on space turn to containers, compact beds and vertical surfaces for growing delicious fruit and veg
• A prolific pair
  Easy to grow, cosmos and zinnias are perfect choices to brighten your summer garden canvas
• Global presence
  The spherical flowerheads of alliums add shape and colour into borders during late spring and early summer
• TAKE CONTROL OF PESTS
  Don’t let the unwanted attention of pests ruin your plant paradise – learn how to identify and limit the impact of common plant predators
• Notifiable pests
  What to do if you spot an usual pest on your plants
• Dealing with pests
  Discover easy, effective and organic methods for taming an unruly pest population
• How to handle larger wildlife
  Sometimes a pest problem isn’t something you can just pick off…
• Shady characters
  Delicate and feathery or with bolder forms, learn how to grow ferns to enjoy the texture, shape, movement and colour of these versatile plants in many areas of the garden
• Dazzling delights
  These showy flowers make an invaluable addition to gardens, gracing them with their flamboyant blooms in myriad shapes and colours from June right through to December
• THE English Cottage GARDEN handbook
  Capture the colourful and chaotic charm of an idyllic countryside garden