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ON THE COVER 34 Out and about Carole Annett chooses
PAGE her best buys; at House & Gardens
The drawing room of a house on the
124
Poached peach
Hampshire coast (pages 7887),
photographed by Simon Brown. 39
70th anniversary party; and The List
Art scene Emily Tobin recommends
and berry strudel Cover stories are in colour learning a new skill for summer, and
Joanna Bird selects favourite artworks
12 From the editor
DE COR AT I NG
I NSI DE R 43 Swatch Gabby Deeming rounds up pretty
15 Shopping Florence Rolfe and patterned fabrics for curtains and blinds
Rmy Mishon line up the smartest 47 Design ideas Elizabeth Metcalfe presents
picnicware in melamine and acrylic imaginative ways for storing books
19 Notebook Whats new in fabrics, 53 Rita notes Advice on enhancing the
wallpaper and home accessories exterior of your house with paint
25 Rank & style Charlie Porter selects 54 Profile Emily Tobin meets the family
headboards for every budget behind Les Passementeries de Lle de
27 News and views A new table range from France, which creates intricate tie-backs
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creative consultancy Campbell-Rey; and tassels in a village north of Paris
summer craft courses to try; and a look
at new-generation plywood furniture LIFESTYLE
VOLUME 72 NUMBER 8
31 Outside interests Clare Foster 59 Sea change Across the river from the
focuses on colourful late-summer Caribbean holiday home of her childhood,
perennials; plus smart garden Kyra Montagu has created a new haven
accessories and places to visit of calm simplicity. By Pamela Goodman
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The bright
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EDIT: INTERIORS, GARDENS, STORIES

68 Outward bound This house in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, designed by
Andrzej Zarzycki, is a break from the norm, with large, airy rooms that
blend seamlessly with the Provenal countryside. By Emily Tobin
78 Estate story Built on the site of a cottage orn in a garden by
Capability Brown, Cadland House has evolved through several
incarnations into a graceful country house. By Ros Byam Shaw
88 United as one Having purchased a courtyard of dilapidated
commercial buildings in Primrose Hill, the owner called upon Patalab
Architecture to give them a sense of identity. By Kristina Raderschad
94 Passion project Once a wreck with just two rooms, Alice von Baums
house in Goa has been transformed into a comfortable base,
combining European and Indian elements. By Johanna Thornycroft
100 The knowledge Inspired by the houses in this issue, Rose Dahlsen
gives directions on how to achieve similar style
102 French weave Ruth Sleightholme complements the wicker designs
of Atelier Vime with French textiles and antiques, twentieth-century
pieces and rustic Provenal pottery
108 Vibrant brights Clare Foster continues her series on the cutting garden
with advice on growing half-hardy annuals and late summer perennials
112 Romance in the stone Centuries of thoughtful planting and creative
additions have made the gardens at Lismore Castle a haven of
meadows, magnolias and ancient stone gateways. By Tania Compton
F O O D & T R AV E L
119 Food for friends Designer William Yeoward reveals his trusted
recipes for entertaining at his house in Gloucestershire
125 Taste notes Blanche Vaughan shares her news, reviews and
tips for cooks and food lovers
126 Inside track Emily Mathieson samples the best of the New York,
borough of Brooklyn, covering where to eat, sleep and shop
129 A perfect weekend in... the West Country Hatta Byng hires
a Porsche and speeds south west for the sea and hills
130 Coast to coast Teresa Levonian Cole boards Seabourns Encore
as it sails from Singapore to Bali
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52 Subscriptions How to subscribe to House & Garden in the UK and US
Fireplace and stove dealers throughout the UK
133 Stockists
148 Self portrait Katie Fontana, the co-founder and creative director
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of Plain English, paints a picture of her life, work and inspirations
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CON T R I BU TOR S
WILLIAM YEOWARD
Designer and shop owner
Luckily, I always knew I wanted
to have a shop selling beautiful
things made by talented artists
who could realise my design FOR THOSE WHO APPRECIATE
dreams, says William Yeoward. THE DIFFERENCE
Equally lucky are visitors to his
shop on the Kings Road, which
is full of covetable furniture,
fabrics and glassware. Sources
of inspiration include beautiful
landscapes and architecture
from a colourful Arab market
to an exquisite eighteenth-
century manor house. William
lives in simple, perfect Gloucestershire in a Victorian Gothic-style house
at the head of a valley, which is the location of this months food story.
He shares his favourite recipes for entertaining from page 119.
In another life, you would be A shrink, so I can understand
more about what folk like to buy.
UWE While most 12-year-olds were playing

SCHMIDT-HESS video games, a young Uwe Schmidt-
Architect Hess was measuring up his familys
flat and building a paper model of it.
Uwe set up Patalab nine years ago
and has since taken on residential
and commercial commissions. These
include the transformation of an old
factory building in Berlin and turning
commercial buildings in Primrose
Hill into a cutting-edge home (from
page 88). The Austrian architect
Rudolph M Schindler is a constant
source of inspiration, he says. His
buildings from the Twenties, Thirties
and Forties are still innovative.
What is your design approach?
I love designing characterful
spaces while also thinking about
small details like a door handle.
ANDRZEJ ZARZYCKI Interior designer

A lecturer on my foundation course changed my life. He inspired me when
he spoke of how one could enhance peoples lives through interior design.
I immediately changed my focus from industrial design to architecture
WORDS: ARTA GHANBARI. PHOTOGRAPH: HELEN CATHCART (YEOWARD)
and interiors, says Andrzej Zarzycki. After graduating, he worked for an

architect before joining Anthony Colletts firm as a draughtsman. The pair
have since formed Collett-Zarzycki, with projects
including a hotel in Austria and the design of The
Glebe project in Chelsea. Andrzej designed the
house in Saint-Paul-de-Vence (from page 68),
blurring the lines between the indoors and out.
What has inspired your work and taste?
Contemporary art, the Karnak Temple
complex in Egypt, Adolf Loos, Gio Ponti,
Hong Kong, Cape Town, Morocco, Rick
Stein, Japan and Alfies Antique Market
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AU G UST 2 0 17
FROM THE EDITOR
This issue has got lots in it to amuse, inspire and put us in a

summer mood from Kyra Montagu and Simon Furlongers
breezy beach life in the Dominican Republic (pages 5965) to the
wonderful garden at the dramatically sited Lismore Castle (pages
112117) in Ireland, which is being sensitively developed by Lord
and Lady Burlington, the son and daughter-in-law of the Duke of
Devonshire. But strangely, one of the more remarkable things is
the extraordinarily smart melamine and acrylic picnicware on
display from page 15. When plastic picnic kit was suggested as
the subject for our shopping pages, I was dubious. The pastel-
coloured plates on offer in our local supermarket immediately
sprang to mind. But what quickly emerged is there are now
plastic plates and glasses out there so smart, decorative and pretty
that they could grace the most elegant of picnics and wouldnt
be out of place on a dining table either. Im choosing my plates
and planning a picnic as I write.
I am also sitting here wearing the chicest embroidered slippers created in aid of designer William
Yeowards fantastic new charity Screw Cancer (screwcancercharity.com). Leaving hospital after being
diagnosed with cancer himself, William felt confused and unable to navigate his way through all the
information that was being thrown at him. He wanted greater clarity and thus sprung the germ of his
idea for a personalised app that will guide each patient through the complexities of their cancer care.
It also, vitally, keeps the important information all in one place, from contacts for the physiothera-
pist, oncologist, nurses and nutritionist to name just a few to relevant helplines and a schedule
for the myriad appointments. Its a brilliant idea, which will help bring much needed calmness and
positivity to people coping with stressful cancer treatment and aftercare. William is somebody with
huge and infectious energy for life, who makes things happen. He is also a born host and entertainer
in Food for friends (pages 119124), he reveals some of his favourite recipes for summer, the sort
perfect for lunch outdoors, perhaps on pretty plastic plates of the sort discussed above.
Enjoy your summer
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PHOTOGRAPHS RACHEL WHITING
Top row from left Chic & Matt acrylic tumblers (taupe), by Baci Milano, 9 each, from Amara. Karira acrylic wine glasses, 38 for 4,
from Oka. St Tropez melamine fruit bowls (yellow), 20 each, from Nina Campbell. Neo Barocco acrylic cocktail glass (silver), by Baci
Milano, 9, from Amara. Melamine Small Dallington Platter, 38, from Oka. Middle row from left Safari melamine plate, 17.50 for
4; and cereal bowl, 15 for 4; both from Marks & Spencer. Evergreen acrylic dinner plate (taupe), by Baci Milano, 14, from Amara. Dolce
Vita acrylic flutes (amber), 18 each; Fulmine acrylic salad set (green), 56; Brunello melamine dinner plates (green), 17 each; all from
Mario Luca Giusti. Bottom row from left Resin Bones Servers (yellow), 80, from Dinosaur Designs. Maria acrylic pitcher (green), 40;
Milly acrylic tumblers (green, amber), 18 each; all from Mario Luca Giusti. Aragonez melamine plates, by Penny Morrison at Irving &
Morrison, 78 for 4, from Oka. Shelves in Silvered Mirror glass (jade), 230.40 a square metre, from Preedy Glass
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Top row from left Melamine Heritage 16 Round Platter, 38, from Nina Campbell. Jelly technopolymer thermoplastic centre plate
(blue), by Patricia Urquiola, 74, from Kartell. Double Face acrylic tumbler (white), 16; Saint Moritz acrylic wine glass (white),
16; both from Mario Luca Giusti. Old Fashioned Lapis Blue acrylic salad set, 30, from Nina Campbell. Middle row from left Ruffle
melamine cereal bowls, 8.50 each, from Nina Campbell. Melamine cake stand, by Host, 11.99, from Wayfair. Dovecote melamine
platter, 12.50, from Marks & Spencer. Farm melamine plate, 6, from Bonnie & Bell. Palla acrylic pitcher (amber), 51, from Mario
Luca Giusti. Bottom row from left Lente acrylic salad bowl (blue), 56, from Mario Luca Giusti. Ruffle melamine dinner plates, 14.50
each; White acrylic salad set, 30; all from Nina Campbell. Lente acrylic tumblers (blue), 14 and 17, from Mario Luca Giusti.
St Tropez melamine fruit plate (yellow), 20; Ruffle melamine bowl, 5; Heritage melamine plates, 17.50 each; all from Nina
Campbell. Shelves in Silvered Mirror glass (cobalt), 230.40 a square metre, from Preedy Glass

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Top row from left National Gallery Portraits melamine plates (also middle and bottom rows), 35 for 6, from Bonnie & Bell. Della Robbia
acrylic tray (solid black), 134; Bona acrylic bottle (ruby), 44; from Mario Luca Giusti. Neo Barocco acrylic wine glass (wood), by Baci Milano,
11, from Amara. Gold Glitter acrylic salad set, 30, from Nina Campbell. Middle row from left Jellies Family espresso cup and saucer
sets (pink), by Patricia Urquiola, 12 each, from Kartell. Acrylic spoon (red), 5; and espresso spoons (burgundy, pearl), 4 each; all by Sabre
Paris, from Ceramica Blue. Calice Louvre acrylic wine glass (black), 11, from Mario Luca Giusti. Neo Barocco acrylic tumblers (powder
pink), by Baci Milano, 7 each, from Amara. Miranda melamine dinner plates (rosso), 17 each; Double Face acrylic tumblers (scarlet), 16
each; all from Mario Luca Giusti. Bottom row from left Jellies Family glasses (green), by Patricia Urquiola, 9 each, from Kartell. Resin Temple
Servers (warm swirl), 85, from Dinosaur Designs. A Still Life of Flowers in a Wan-Li Vase birch tray, 18.50, from The National Gallery
Company. Shelves in Silvered Mirror glass (champagne), 230.40 a square metre, from Preedy Glass. For suppliers details, see Stockists page

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GABBY DEEMING and RUTH SLEIGHTHOLME
show us what has caught their eye this month
1 Tint glass and 3D-printed ceramic vases,

by Sydesign, from 132 each, from Sempre.
2 Marigold embroidered cotton and linen
border, 39cm wide, 349 a metre, from
Chelsea Textiles. 3 Dalia steel cabinet with
glass shelves, by Joel Escalona, 69 x 210
x 56cm, 4,000, from BD Barcelona.
4 Ombre metal mesh and steel desk lamps
(green, yellow, blue), 35 x 10cm shade dia- 5
D BLACKMORE; DANIELE IODICE
meter, 390 each, from Sydesign. 5 Leaves

metal, bronze, ash and laminate coffee table,
by David/Nicolas, 35 x 132cm diameter,
22,200, from Nilufar Gallery

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1 Tree of Life block-printed cotton wallhanging (indigo/madder/

grey), 229 x 152cm, 751.31, from Les Indiennes. 2 Babette glazed
PIXELATE IMAGING; SINAR
ceramic pendant lights, by Cristina Celestino, from 20 x 28cm

diameter, from 485 each, from Torremato. 3 Ceramic fruit
basket (teal), by Nazari, 9 x 27cm diameter, 24.95, from Liberty.
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By ELIZABETH METCALFE
TURNING
THE TABLES
The duo behind the creative consultancy
Campbell-Rey has branched out into
product design with a trio of smart tables
A
fter first meeting as interns at the fashion
and culture magazine Acne Paper, Duncan
Campbell and Charlotte Rey went on to
found the London-based creative consul-
tancy Campbell-Rey in 2014. Their slick
and playful art direction has since seen them collaborate
on projects with David Collins Studio, Rizzoli and Studio
Toogood. The duo has now branched out into product
design, having presented Thierry, their first collection
of tables, at Milan Design Week in April this year.
Moving into creating objects felt like a natural step for
us, says Duncan. It all kicked off last year when the duo
were commissioned by The London Edition hotel to
design a resin punchbowl to celebrate the first London
Design Biennale. Soon after, they were asked to design
limited-edition glass salt and pepper holders for 1stdibs.
There are three tables in the new range coffee, side
and cocktail each of which has a two-tone, octagonal
marble top and smart patinated brass legs. Sourcing the
right materials for the tables was a key part of the design area that would be used for each table, before
process. Duncan and Charlotte travelled to Carrara in shipping the cut marble pieces back to London
Italy and spent two days trawling the marble yards where the tables were put together.
in search of the appropriate pieces. It is all go for the pair, with more collaborations
Our supplier sprayed each slab with water to reveal in the pipeline and whispers of a Murano glass
the colour that the marble would be once it was cut and lighting collection being launched before the end
polished, says Duncan. In the end, their selections of the year. Watch this space.
included Verde St Denis, a rich green marble from north-
west Italy and a striking golden yellow Siena Giallo Thierry tables are available from 1stdibs, with
marble. Duncan and Charlotte then taped out the exact prices from 3,500. 1stdibs.com | campbell-rey.com
MATTIA IOTTI; SALVA LOPEZ; PIFFAUT; SERGIO CHIMENTI; JOSELE CASTELLON PASCUAL
BEST OF MILAN
Our round-up of smart furniture spotted during Milan Design Week this year
Cala outdoor armchair, Azur sun lounger, Mogambo sunshade, Gan outdoor rug, by Wind Low Table, by
from 2,558.40, from 2,387, from 13,000, from Patricia Urquiola, from 348, Matire Grise, 329, from
from Kettal. kettal.com from Tolix. tolix.fr Paola Lenti. paolalenti.it from Gan Rugs. gan-rugs.com madeindesign.co.uk

SUMMER Wooden spoons
by Grain & Knot Supporto
CRAFT Chair
designed
COURSES by Fred
Scott, circa
Upholstery Summer School 1976-1979
The Good Life Centre,
London SE1 (July 29August 2)
TAKE
This five-day course will show you
how to upcycle a family piece
or a junk-shop find; 645.
thegoodlifecentre.co.uk
Spoon Carving
A SEAT
Corner Room at the Town
In the last of the series,
Hall Hotel, London E2 (July 30) designer Tim Gosling
Make your own wooden spoon selects and dissects an
with Sophie Sellu, founder of
Grain & Knot woodcarvers; 70.
important example
grainandknot.com of chair design
This amazing chair from the V&A
Contemporary Basketmaking Collections may at first seem
West Dean College,
West Sussex (August 12-18) rather ordinary. It is also in a very
sorry state, so why on earth is it
A seven-day basketmaking course,
working with willow and rush; interesting? It is the prototype
731. westdean.org.uk model for the first adjustable chair,
designed by Fred Scott between
Stained Glass Workshop 1976 and 1979. He created this
Charleston House, very model with materials he
East Sussex (August 21) found in his workshop. The mesh
Learn how to create a leaded back support and height-
stained-glass window panel at the
adjustable frame led the way for a
country home of the Bloomsbury
Group; 110. charleston.org.uk new brand of ergonomic chair,
which we now consider common.
There are variations of this chair in
offices and homes all over the
world. The facility to adjust the
position and height is now even
Antique dealer Christopher Howe more necessary as we spend an
and Plain English co-founder Katie increasing amount of time sitting
Fontana have teamed up to design a at desks. I curated an exhibition of
kitchen for Howes Pimlico Road shop. chairs at Syon House and when
A vast dresser, inspired by the one at I asked British engineer Sir James
Petworth House in West Sussex, takes Dyson for his opinion, he said, The
centre stage, and Christopher helped to Supporto chair is an example of
source the reclaimed fittings and pine simple but effective British design,
worktop. From 60,000 for a similar providing both comfort and
Plain English kitchen. plainenglish support. Great inventions
design.co.uk | howelondon.com change the way we behave
and use a space. zoeftig.com
INTRODUCING Serena Linley COLLECTION

The Countess of Snowdon, a sculptor and entrepreneur, has just launched a range of home accessories for Linley, the
company her husband David set up in 1985, which is inspired by an inquisitiveness to find craftspeople and celebrate the
beauty of handmade pieces. David and I have always felt that Linley is quite a masculine brand and we wanted to add a
few more feminine elements, explains Serena Snowdon. The nine-piece collection includes marbled-paper lampshades,
cashmere throws, ceramic lamp bases and lavender balls by makers across England and France. It gives me such a thrill
finding these people, she says. Serena is especially proud of the lavender soap, which is made by a gentleman in his
seventies in Montpellier, who comes from a long line of soap makers. Pictured is a marbled-paper lampshade and a
ceramic lamp by potter Henry Thornhill. Prices start at 10 for a lavender soap. davidlinley.com

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DESIGN HUB
Pinch, popular for traditionally made furniture
that is at once modern and classic in feel, has
opened its first shop at 46 Bourne Street, SW1,
pictured. We wanted customers to engage
with the furniture and to experience it first
hand, explains designer Russell Pinch. It is the
TOP OF THE SHOPS latest in a raft of design shops that have
Consolidating its reputation as a bastion of recently opened in the Pimlico Design District,
eclectic design, Liberty has introduced new
including Cox Londons new showroom on
initiatives into its Regent Street, W1 store.
Antique shop Les Couilles du Chien on Ebury Street. pinchdesign.com David Nicholls
Golborne Road, W10 for over 25 years has
taken over the East Gallery on the fourth
floor, lining the walls with framed butterfly
specimens and intriguing lighting. Meanwhile,
Soho Home the interiors offshoot of Soho
House has opened its first retail space on the
same floor. Liberty London has also launched
its first soft furnishings collection The
Merchant Adventurer which includes
cushions (pictured) and throws. The collection
is inspired by our founder Arthur Liberty, who
travelled the globe in search of exotic goods,
says design director James Millar. libertylondon.
com | lescouillesduchien.com | sohohome.com
I
t is thanks to mid-century heavy-
weights, such as Alvar Aalto, Arne
M AT E R I A L Jacobsen and the Eameses, that

plywood made it onto the furni-
ture map in the mid-twentieth
WO R L D century. These designers experimented

with ways to mould the material into
functional furniture. The experiments
continue, especially since the advent of
CNC-cutting, with designers and makers
today using plywood for furniture and
lighting. Case in point are IO Kids
Designs plywood House Light wall
lights, 115 each (left). A new exhibition
on the ways in which plywood has been
used from the mid-nineteenth century
VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM, LONDON. PHOTOGRAPHS: JOHN SWANNELL; KARL ANDERSON; MARC EGGIMANN
to the present day, is being staged at

the Victoria and Albert Museum, with
over 120 objects and drawings from
tea chests to self-assembly houses.
Plywood: Material of the Modern World
is on from July 15 to November 12. vam.
ac.uk | iokidsdesign.co.uk
A new generation of plywood furniture
Plywood Mobile Copenhague CPH 190 desk Cowrie occasional chair (ash),
by Charles and Ray Eames, (lacquered oak plywood), by Hay, 855, by Made in Ratio, 1,980,
89, from Vitra. vitra.com from Skandium. skandium.com from Clippings. clippings.com

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CLARE FOSTER finds fresh gardening inspiration
JOURNEYS OF
DISCOVERY
If you are visiting Kew
Gardens this summer, dont
miss the Joseph Hooker
GO AND SEE exhibition in the Shirley
Helmingham Hall Gardens in Suffolk has been Sherwood Gallery of Botanical
voted 2017s Garden of the Year by the Historic Art (until September 17).
Houses Association. Owned by landscape Hooker was one of the greatest
designer Xa Tollemache, the gardens are a botanists and explorers of
mixture of old and new, with traditional topiary, a the nineteenth century
rose garden and beautifully planted borders that and director of the Royal
provide year-round interest. The gardens are Botanic Gardens at Kew for
open until September 17, Tuesday to Thursday and 20 years. This fascinating
Sunday, 12-5pm; admission, 7. helmingham.com exhibition charts his travels
in a series of artefacts,
photographs, journals and
paintings, including this
PEELING BACK LAYERS watercolour of Celmisia (now
Artist Eleanor Lakelin works in ash and horse chestnut to make sculptural objects that reveal Damnamenia vernicosa), a
the natural layers and markings of the wood. I peel back bark to reveal the organic chaos that plant that Hooker discovered
STEPHEN BRAYNE; INSTAGRAM/TEDSGARDEN; RBG KEW/DAMNAMENIA VERNICOSA, 1844, BY WALTER HOOD FITCH
can exist in the material itself and build up layers of texture through carving and sandblasting, and collected in New Zealand.
she says. Eleanor is one of several artists exhibiting in the gardens at Forde Abbey this The exhibition is open 10am
summer; the exhibition, A Landscape of Objects, runs until October 27. The gardens are open to 5.30pm daily; admission,
daily from 10am to 4.30pm, and the exhibition until 4pm; admission, 10. fordeabbey.co.uk 14. kew.org
Instagram of the month Lisa Collins, gardener and planting designer @tedsgarden
Instagram has opened my eyes to the amazing
detail in nature. My daughters gave me a macro
lens for my iPhone and Im obsessed. The close-up
of the Magnolia grandiflora was taken in my
garden; I watch each flower in bud, waiting for it to
unfurl (right). I photographed another magnolia
flower against black fabric, which heightens the
colour and detail (centre). And I first saw a picture
of this dahlia (far right) on Instagram and had
to have it. Its called Labyrinth; I love its apricot
and pinky tones, and the way its petals twist.

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L AT E - S U M M E R P E R E N N I A L S
P
erennials that come into their own
in late summer are invaluable,
THIS PICTURE
ensuring the garden doesnt lose Echinacea Arts Pride.
steam after its early summer fan- BELOW Helenium
fare. Many of the so-called prairie Ruby Tuesday
perennials are looking their best from late
July and go on flowering well into autumn
with hot, fiery colours that are guaranteed to
lift the spirits. Mixed with grasses, perennials
such as echinacea, rudbeckia, monarda and
helenium create a relaxed, informal meadow
and the popularity of the naturalistic style
means that breeders are constantly expand-
ing the range of cultivars available to us. Here
is our pick of five front runners.
1 Echinacea Arts Pride

Bred at the Chicago Botanic Garden, it
has huge flowers in an interesting shade
of orange. This is not rudbeckia-orange,
but a pinker, more mellow shade that teams well with
a creamy yellow achillea like Credo. E. Tomato Soup
is similar, while Orange Passion has lighter flowers.
2 Verbena bonariensis Lollipop

A new form of the popular Verbena
bonariensis, it has the advantage of being
much more compact. Growing 50-60cm
tall, it produces the same bee-friendly clusters of
mauve flowers and is ideal for containers.
3 Helenium Ruby Tuesday

This dwarf helenium grows to around
50cm. More delicate than some of the
larger plants, it has smallish, deep-red
flowers with frilly petals and a dark-brown centre
that turns coppery as the stamens fill with pollen.
4 Lobelia x speciosa Hadspen Purple

A perennial lobelia bred by Nori
and Sandra Pope, who ran a nursery at
Hadspen House, Somerset, until 2005. Its
exotic-looking, velvety purple flowers are produced DAY OF
on spikes of up to 70cm from July to September. THE DAHLIA
Join Sarah Raven and the
5 Rudbeckia Russet Glow

This stunning new rudbeckia from
Great Dixter gardeners for a
Dahlia Day on September 1.
Unwins (unwins.co.uk) has burnt-copper It takes place in the gardens
double flowers ideal for cutting, which at Great Dixter and at Perch
will keep blooming until the first frosts. Growing to Hill. Learn how to choose,
50cm, it will work well in a border or in a container. grow and cut the best dahlias.
Late-summer perennials are available to buy from Running from 10.30am to 5pm,
Claire Austin (claireaustin-hardyplants.co.uk) or the day costs 150, including
J Parkers (jparkers.co.uk) lunch. sarahraven.com

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1 This Indian Vegetable Cart would make a quirky table for a glass-
house or outdoor terrace, and is easy to move around with its sturdy
handles and wheels. Measuring 76 x 153 x 92cm, it costs 495. ibbi
direct.co.uk 2 Seedballs are the simplest way to grow a wildflower
meadow. Each seedball contains a mini-ecosystem of seeds wrapped
in a ball of clay with a hint of chilli powder to keep predators at bay.
A tin costs 5.99 and contains enough seedballs to cover a square
metre, but if you are planning a proper meadow, 500g bulk bags are
also available, from 19.99. seedball.co.uk 3 The Boswell cast brass
wall light, shown in the antique verdigris finish, comes in small (34.5 ANTIQUE BRONZE LIGHT SWITCH
x 20.5cm, 1,740), medium (50.5 x 30cm, 2,220) and large (70 x
40.5cm, 3,360) sizes. jamb.co.uk 4 Designed by Katie Walker, the new
Levity table and chairs from Gaze Burvill are made from steam-bent Available worldwide with showrooms in
oak with stainless-steel details. The chairs measure 75 x 56 x 57cm and
cost 780 each. The table, seen with a weather-resistant Dekton top,
London & New York
measures 75 x 79 x 70cm and costs 1,260. gazeburvill.com +44 (0) 20 7738 0202
www.forbesandlomax.com
OUT AND
ABOUT
Latest launches chic showrooms
hot buys CAROLE ANNETT takes note
FABULOUS Carole at the
FRONDS Tom Faulkner

showroom on
Metallic thread gives Lots Road, SW10
a subtle sheen to this
Emmett cotton/linen
One of a kind
fabric. It comes in six
The glazing on this ceramic Boubl
colourways, including
lamp from Porta Romana means
the red/copper and gold
no two are the same. It measures
shown; 75 a metre.
28 x 30.2cm diameter and costs
020-8877 6400;
636; the Chutney shade is 263.
janechurchill.com
020-7352 0440; portaromana.com
SOFT
TOUCH
Cushions are
a simple way to
change a scheme
fast. This Nine
cushion cover
by Yves Delorme
is 45cm square
and costs 65.
uk.yvesdelorme.com
Take two
These birch Chortler chairs caught my eye at Loaf s
new store in Spitalfields, E1. They measure 92 x 45
x 51cm, have a mottled black-paint finish and linen seat
pads and cost 310 for two. 0845-459 9937; loaf.com
COLOUR PLAY
Little Greene has launched a new colour
chart made up of 184 shades including
12 new additions. Visit the website for
fresh ideas on colour combinations,
such as these two striking paint pairings.
020-7935 8844; littlegreene.com
NEWS IN BRIEF Look out for a new resident at Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour. West One Bathrooms has
moved in with Ann Sacks to become Ann Sacks and Kallista by West One Bathrooms. westonebathrooms.com

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OPEN SPACE Light

Its the time of year when we all want to bring the outside
in and the inside out. Vale Garden Houses website is full of fantastic
inspiration for conservatories and orangeries. Prices start Kit Kemps exuberant
at 40,000. 01476-564433; valegardenhouses.co.uk decorating can be seen to great
effect at Firmdales Ham Yard
Hotel in London and the new
Whitby Hotel in New York. This
Hockney wall light from The
Urban Electric Co is perfect for
emulating her style. It comes
with a standard white or black
shade, or can be covered in your
choice of fabric; measuring
37.5 x 14 x 18.5cm, it costs from
$931 and can be wired for use in
the UK. urbanelectricco.com
The lampshade
TOP TABLE above is covered in
Rebeccas Garden
The rough bronze patina seems to me the by Wayne Pate for
perfect medium for this console, says its Studio Four NYC
designer William Yeoward (whose recipes
feature in Food for friends in this issue).
The Karinta has a glass top, measures
89 x 140 x 38cm and costs 3,280.
020-7349 7828; williamyeoward.com
Birds of paradise
One of the great joys in life is browsing in antique shops.
I found these delightful sconces at Guinevere, which,
like all the best emporiums, has constantly changing
stock. The Fifties French Bagus gilt-metal and mirrored-
glass parrot sconces measure 46 x 29 x 13cm and cost
4,000 for a pair. 020-7736 2917; guinevere.co.uk
JOSHUA MONAGHAN; NATHANIEL DAVIES; AMIOLI
ANOTHER TAKE
Theres something reassuringly familiar about the herringbone
design, but it is unusual to see it as tiles. Perfect for adding
elegance to a bathroom, Neptunes Kennet Carrara Marble
Herringbone tiles measure 7 x 1.5cm each and come in 33.5
x 22.5cm sheets, which cost 76. 01793-427300; neptune.com

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ALISON MILAM, SHAZEEN PAOLO MOSCHINO, MARK WEAVER AND ELFREDA POWNALL
EMAMBUX AND SARAH HILLS PHILIP VERGEYLEN AND SIMON UPTON
SARAH MORRIS NICHOLAS LAVINIA DARGIE AND BEN PENTREATH, BRIDIE HALL EMMA REDMAYNE
AND MAX ROLLITT COLERIDGE CHARLES RUTHERFOORD AND CHARLIE MCCORMICK AND HATTA BYNG
JULIETTE BYRNE MARY FOX LINTON BEATA HEUMAN AND GABBY DEEMING JOHN AND EMMA JEAN FAULKNER, JONATHAN
AND GUY OLIVER AND MILES DE LANGE FLORA SOAMES AND JOANNA PLANT SIMS HILDITCH NEWHOUSE AND CLAIRE GERMAN
KATHARINE POOLEY ROBIN LUCAS, JONATHAN BROOK, GRANT WHITE, ANTHONY COLLETT SUE CREWE, LIZ ELLIOT
AND JENNY HALPERN MARTIN BRUDNIZKI AND JAMES MCDONALD AND MATTHEW BOURNE AND PAMELA GOODMAN
KATHARINE HOWARD ANGELICA CONTRERAS, PATRICIA WILL FISHER, HENRY BICKERTON AMANDINE DUFOUR, VINCENT CHRISTOPHER
AND AMANDA BACK URQUIOLA AND LUIS CONTRERAS AND CHARLOTTE FREEMANTLE FREY AND JO LEGLEUD AND NICOLA COX
GORDON HEATHER WEAVER, PHILIP NICOLA HARDING JAMES LENTAIGNE EMMA POCOCK, NATALIA MIYAR, ANDREW
CAMPBELL GRAY HOOPER AND SALLY STOREY AND RICHARD MIERS AND RUI RIBEIRO BUCHANAN, SOPHIE ASHBY AND BUNNY TURNER
celebrating
ANNIVERSARY PARTY
BEN BROOMFIELD; SHAUN JAMES COXA
There were queues to get into House & Gardens party to celebrate its 70th birthday, which was held in fitting style
in the ballroom at the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park. VIPs arrived in chauffeur-driven cars, courtesy of Avis,
and sipped Partridges Chelsea Flower Gin and Champagne, with imaginative canaps from the Mandarins chef.
years Designer Patricia Urquiola flew in from Milan to receive the 2017 Pineapple Award for Outstanding Contribution
to Hotel Design for her work on Il Sereno on Lake Como, featured in this years Hotels by Design supplement.
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FROM TOP Catherine Hastings Interiors, based in Kent,

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Sussex-based Mike Harvey Gardens designs award-winning
outdoor spaces by mixing structure with striking planting
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Interiors is a family-run business in Henley-on-Thames. It
provides a range of services, from interior design and kitchens
PAUL CRAIG; MIKE HARVEY; ALEXANDER JAMES
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Visit The List to find the local experts and inspiration

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Edited by EMILY TOBIN
INSIDER | ART
LUCK
OF THE
D R AW
EMILY TOBIN considers
learning a new skill at
A
the Royal Drawing School
s time scuttles by with

rattling persistence,
the thought of trying
to learn something
new from scratch can
seem wholly unap-
pealing. But there is
a particular kind of
pleasure that comes with honing a skill,
even if the progress occurs at a glacial pace.
The summer term at the Royal Drawing
School has started and there are lessons to
attend in sculpture, painting, printing and,
of course, drawing. Ultimately
these classes are about teach-
ing students how to observe
not just to f leetingly glance
at something, but to look in a
way that helps you to under-
stand shape, form, perspective OTHER SCHOOLS TO TRY THIS SUMMER
and proportions. The more you Londons Slade School of Fine Art (ucl.ac.uk/slade)
observe, the more you learn to has a good range of short courses throughout July
shake off preconceived notions and August, or try the University of Edinburghs
of what an object should be summer courses (ed.ac.uk), which range from
and consider what it actually Explorations in Watercolour, Gouache and Ink to
looks like. As David Hockney a look at the treasures in the Scottish National Gal-
lery. London Art Studies (londonartstudies.com)
said, Drawing makes you see
resumes its programme in September and offers
things clearer, and clearer and
lectures for people who dont have time for lengthy
clearer still, until your eyes
courses, but still want access to the best teaching.
ache. Classes taking place at
the Royal Drawing Schools
Shoreditch and Oxford Street ABOVE A class taking place
studios are bookable online. at the Royal Drawing Schools
AUGUSTA MOORE
studio in Oxford Street.

Summer school prices start at LEFT Cactus by Holly Froy,
325; royaldrawingschool.org a student at the school

INSIDER | ART
EXHIBITIONS
T H E WO R L D O F
Aaron Cezar
D i r e c t or of non - p r o f i t
or g a n i s a t i o n t h e
D e l f i n a Fou nd a t i on
I studied economics and dance in the US
at Princeton University, so my way into the
visual arts was through performance. I now
live close to the Southbank, so I try to see as
much dance and theatre as I can.
I went on to study for a masters degree in
MATISSE Cultural & Creative Industries at Kings
This summer, London will be awash with paintings by Matisse. Ahead College London. This was followed by a stint
of the August opening of the Royal Academy of Arts Matisse in the working at Metal a brilliant organisation
Studio, Bernard Jacobson Gallery is presenting an exhibition of his that championed artistic innovation in the
works, including Lartiste et le Modle Nu, pictured, which he painted UK, which gave me a broad understanding
during his early years in Nice. Until September 16; jacobsongallery.com of the cultural sector. I joined the Delfina
Foundation as director 10 years ago. It is a
SOUL OF A NATION: ART IN platform for artists, creators and thinkers
THE AGE OF BLACK POWER and also a home where the residents live
The paintings of Barkley L Hendricks, who died together and cook together; with that comes
in April, will be at the centre of Tate Moderns a sense of conviviality.
exhibition, which explores Black Art in the A typical day starts off with breakfast
US between 1963 and 1983. July 12October with the residents and staff, where our
22; tate.org.uk Pictured Barkley L Hendricks, ideas will be discussed and work will be
Icon for My Man Superman (Superman critiqued. This might be followed by presen-
Never Saved Any Black People Bobby Seale) tations, lunch with a patron and a strategy
meeting with the team.
This summer, weve been running our
Collecting as Practice programme. As part
THE VAUXHALL ART CAR BOOT FAIR
of it, Indian artist Avani Tanya is doing a
This is a good opportunity to buy works by
residency in collaboration with the V&A,
the likes of Peter Blake, Gavin Turk and Polly
where shes working with the South Asia
Morgan. Now in its thirteenth year, the fair takes
collection. This will go on display there
place in the streets of Vauxhalls new gallery
during Septembers London Design Festival.
district in collaboration with Damien Hirsts
We have 10 artists participating in the
Newport Street Gallery. July 9 (126pm);
Venice Biennale this year. They have all done
admission, 5; artcarbootfair.com Pictured
residences with the Delfina Foundation
Tracey Emin, You Loved Me Like a Distant Star
its such a strong marker of our success.
delfinafoundation.com
Own Art, the Arts Council England scheme that offers interest-
DONT MISS
free loans to art collectors, has introduced Own Art Plus, where
canny art buyers can apply for loans of up to 25,000 to enable them to purchase
works from the likes of the Tate and the Royal Academy of Arts. ownart.org.uk
INSIDER | ART
ON COLLECTING
JOANNA BIRD
The ceramics expert and curator selects some pieces by her favourite artists
EUGNE LAMI, Groom on a Horse

By French artist Eugne Louis Lami, this is one of my favourite
paintings in my collection. There is a charming rapport between
the boy and his horse, both of whom are beautifully drawn. The fact
that it is unfinished gives it a liveliness and spontaneity. You learn
so much more when a work is incomplete; there are unanswered
questions and unknown directions the artist might have explored.
HENRI CARTIER-
BRESSON, The Misfits
I bought this photograph in
a saleroom years ago. It is a
backstage shot from the 1961
film The Misfits and I love
the intensity of it. It depicts
Marilyn Monroe, Thelma
Ritter and John Huston deep
in conversation Huston is
giving his vision, Monroe is
working out how she can do
it and Ritter is thinking shes
done it all before. It is such a
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, DACS 2017; BARKLEY L HENDRICKS. COURTESY OF THE ARTIST AND JACK SHAINMAN GALLERY, NEW YORK; TIM BOWDITCH; TODD-WHITE ART PHOTOGRAPHY
wonderfully vital image, which

immediately draws you in.
PETER COLLINGWOOD, M191 No.1 MICHAEL CARDEW,

I admire Peter Collingwood for making what he Dish Depicting a Bird
loved his living. He made traditional skill and visual Michael Cardew was a pioneer
abstraction work in harmony. His macro gauze potter. In 1939, he bought an
weavings are just so clever and aesthetically inn in Cornwall; decades later
enduring. The sage green and gold remind me of I worked there, in my previous
morning light in a forest. Peter never considered incarnation as a potter. To me,
his work of great importance, yet he left a legacy this earthenware dish is sacred,
of inspiration for future generations of weavers. so much so that the seagull
motif is my logo. Whatever
Michael did, he did with passion.
STEFFEN DAM,
Specimen Block
Steffen Dam started his
working life as a tool maker.
His employer would never let
him refuse a commission, so
he always had to find a way to
LUCIE RIE, Flaring Footed Bowl make things work. He creates
I couldnt fail to mention Lucie Rie. This glass cylinders and panels
piece, made later in her career, embodies that house embryonic-looking
her sense of finesse. With its high foot, inlaid creatures also made from
sgraffito lines and elegant relationship glass. This piece epitomises his
between the manganese and cream work. He wants us to be curious
glaze, this bowl is beautifully executed. and look at nature again

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Bookcases
There is no furniture so charming as books, even if you never open them or
read a single word, said the nineteenth-century writer Sydney Smith.
ELIZABETH METCALFE considers fitted and free-standing bookshelves
that are as imaginative and appealing as the books they hold
To match the Georgian architecture of his house, designer Patrick Williams of Berdoulat added Georgian reeded uprights
MICHAEL SINCLAIR
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Shelving on pitched roof walls can be difficult, so follow Vitsoes wall-mounted 606 Universal Shelving System a
designer Emma Burns of Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler, who classic 1960 design by Dieter Rams provides flexible storage.
has slotted bookshelves under the rafters. The bright spines You build a bespoke unit from separate elements (prices
add to the layered feel of the room, but you could run a start at 50 for a shelf) and you can add extra shelves and
curtain along the shelves to conceal them. sibylcolefax.com move components around as your needs change. vitsoe.com
In this sitting room by designer Gavin Houghton, the pitched Designer Kelly Hoppen teamed taupe oak shelves with lacquered
bookcase was designed by Simon Hurst of architecture firm frames that can be moved around. I can place objects on the
SCHD. A good joiner should be able to create something shelves and frame them depending on my favourite object of
similar. It is painted in a subtly different shade to the the day, week or month, says Kelly. Decorative objects, such as
vibrant jewel green walls. gavinhoughton.co.uk | schd.co.uk vases and coral, work well alongside books. kellyhoppen.com

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FIVE IDEAS FOR

BOOKSHELVES
Emma Pocock of Turner Pocock shares her tips
for decorating, filling and lighting shelves
expert
advice
Making the most of a high ceiling, the interior designers

Todhunter Earle extended these bookshelves up to the ceiling.
A ladder with wheels attached to a rail enables the owners to
reach the shelves at the top. Books with bright spines prevent
the space from feeling dark and top heavy. todhunterearle.com
1 To give your bookshelves more of a decorative punch, try

wallpapering the back or the wall behind them. In the sitting
room pictured above, we used Manuel Canovas Treillis
wallpaper, which is 62 for a 10-metre roll (colefax.com);
it has a similar geometric feel to the red fabric on the sofa.
2 If you are going to colour coordinate books, only do it once

in a house it is not something you want to do in every room.
3 The type of book you are going to store is critical when deciding
on shelving. Work out the height of shelves by looking at how
many paperback novels you have and how many large art books
you will need space for. You can opt for moveable shelves but they
SIMON BROWN; PAUL MASSEY; LUCAS ALLEN; SARAH HOGAN; SHARYN CAIRNS
do not look nearly as nice, so it is better to plan in advance.
4 Think carefully about lighting your shelves. If you put

a downlight within the recess, it will be blocked by the
top shelf. Surface mounting an armed picture light looks
great and lights the shelving the whole way down.
The architect Johnny Holland has converted an outdoor passage 5 Display other items, such as lamps and sculptures, alongside
into a corridor and lined one wall with bookshelves. The glass books, as this leads to a less heavy and more considered look.
It is also nice to mix piles of books with standing rows.
roof keeps the space light and extra illumination is provided
by three picture lights Besselink & Joness 21 Picture Light, turnerpocock.co.uk
329, has a similar look. hackettholland.co.uk | besselink.com

Low-level shelves are an excellent way to store books without In her eighteenth-century converted barn, Emma Burns
compromising wall space. The owners of this flat worked with has incorporated a built-in bookcase into one of the
designer Fiona Parke to choose open shelving to house their internal walls. Rather than using a standard door, Emma
art books. For a good low, free-standing option, try Habitats has used a jib door, which she has filled with books. This
Aspen, 495. johnstonparkeinteriors.com | habitat.co.uk prevents the f low of the bookshelves being interrupted.
Rather than blocking out the light with a backed bookcase, The stepped shelves in this library climb with the sloping
designer Bridie Hall has mounted the shelves straight onto the ceiling. The space is illuminated by suspended reading
conservatory frame, allowing the light to enter the room. She lights from antique dealer Christopher Howe. Alternatively,
has painted the shelves in Farrow & Balls Off Black, 43.50 try Barnard Albin Gras 213 Wall Light, 320, from
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from Habitat. 1 I like a mix of fitted
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shelving. For my own
library, I installed two
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bookshelves and put
a very large free-
standing bookcase
Liatorp, 214 x in the centre to
96 x 37cm, 195, provide a focal point.
from Ikea. ikea.com
2 I prefer fitted shelves

at graduating heights.
I have organised my
library so the shorter
novels are on the
shallower top shelves,
with the taller books on
gardens, architecture
and interiors on
Compile the lower shelves.
Shelving System
Configuration 3, by
Cecilie Manz and 3 For efficiency, I like
Muuto, 151 x 121 x to arrange books by
42cm, 935, from subject and, within that,
Viaduct. viaduct.co.uk alphabetically. I love the
charming chaos of
the different coloured
spines and bindings.
I also have a dedicated
crime section, which is
predominantly old
green Penguins;
the colour blocking
is very pleasing.
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4 A library must be
comfortable, with sofas,
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RITAS
PICKS
Rita
Notes
RITA KONIG advocates
bold decisions when
it comes to painting the
exterior of a house
4-053, 63 for 5
litres, from Papers PHOTOGRAPH CRAIG FORDHAM
and Paints. papers
I
andpaints.co.uk
love those streets in London

where all the houses are painted
different colours rather like the
contents of an ice-cream parlour.
As the city gets richer and chicer,
those once colourful streets are
becoming more beige; in Chelsea
you can see the houses that are
still lived in by the old-timers because the
Pure Grey 2, 63 colours of the doors are so terrific. One
for 5 litres, from of my favourites is a house on St Leonards Terrace Gambrel for the shutters on his Sag Harbor house, to
Papers and Paints that has a perfect green door with black numbers. a more Prussian green-blue, which is always smart.
Having just returned from the Bahamas, I am full When it comes to painting the whole house, for me,
of the joys of colour. In Nassau, there are few build- pale grey is more interesting than white, and green
ings better than the pale conch-shell-pink ones with looks pretty against it something to consider if you
shingle roofs. Obviously, not every house can take want to grow plants up it.
pink and painting the outside of the house is a finan- Black houses are terrific, especially if they are
cial toad to swallow, making it a project one tends to made of wood. I did this for an American client. He was
approach with caution. But I think that, even if terrified that the house was going to look like Darth
painting the whole house is not your thing, we should Vaders mountain home, but it was a triumph and
at least embrace our front doors as an opportunity sits in the landscape so well. Choosing the black is as
to have a bit of fun. This does not mean it has to be complicated as choosing white; a very dark, almost
Pink Cloud, 75 garish or ugly, but something more adventurous black green or blue is often better than a pitch black.
for 3.79 litres, from than the Number 10-style black front door. If you have a shed in your garden, start out painting
Benjamin Moore. My own front door in London is a Fifties shade of that black and see how you go. I love my black shed
benjaminmoore yellow from Papers and Paints (papersandpaints. and have a wooden chair painted mineral green that
paint.co.uk co.uk). Painting the windows black, especially on sits against it looking fabulous. Dark colours are
a red-brick building, is a quick way to elevate your wonderful at highlighting things. London houses
house. Black is always such a hard colour to convince painted very dark blue, green or black look so smart
people to use, but architecturally it is a colour that and immediately more appealing, simply because the
disappears much more than it overbears. And I dont boldness suggests someone with taste lives within
think it is a colour that should be exclusive to a city think of Blakes Hotel in Kensington, for example.
a stone rectory in Oxfordshire looks wonderful It is worth spending time working out what you want
with black glazing bars on the windows. It does and what is going to enhance your property and please
something terrific to the stone that white does not. If you. It is so dull to spend a fortune doing something
black is not for you, look at a good cream. Driving ordinary. I am considering changing the colour of our
past the Royal Hospital Chelsea the other day, I garden gate and the kitchen windows. Both things
Black Forest noticed that the windows are all painted a rich cream feel like an easy way to update without spending much.
PIXELATE IMAGING
Green, 75 for and it looks wonderful against the red brick. And do not be afraid of doing things that are flam-
3.79 litres, from Blues are very good for woodwork, ranging from a boyant lest you tire of them. If you like something,
Benjamin Moore pale grey-blue used by the American designer Steven you like it and will probably continue to do so

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SPECIALIST PROFILE
family
L E S P A S S E M E N T E R I E S D E L L E D E F R A N C E
ties
For 91 years, this family-run company has been creating intricate
tie-backs and tassels, with the fourth generation now presiding over a
business that strikes a fine balance between tradition and modernity
TEXT EMILY TOBIN | PHOTOGRAPHS DEAN HEARNE
OPPOSITE A selection of tassels from

Les Passementeries de lle de Frances
archive, some of which date from
the nineteenth century. THIS PAGE
Thread reels used to make the designs
THE RHYTHMIC CLICKETY-CLACK OF 40
WEAVING MACHINE S SWELL S AS THE
DOORS OPEN AT LE S PASSEMENTERIE S
DE LLE DE FRANCE. They clatter and clash until the clock strikes
12 when, as if by magic, silence falls as the workers break for lunch. Throughout the day, 2,000 metres
of braid and fringe pour from the looms in reams of kaleidoscopic colour, while tassels are twisted,
pom-poms are f luffed and f lowers are knotted by hand.
The tradition of passementerie in the village of Belloy-en-France, north of Paris, dates back to the nine-
teenth century, but since the Fifties, in France alone, more than 200 passementiers have closed their doors
permanently or relocated to Tunisia and China, where both labour and rental prices are tantalisingly cheap.
Les Passementeries de lle de France is one of the last workshops still operating in the country today.
In 1926, Georges Doudoux, the great-grandfather of the current MD, took over the workshop in Belloy-
en-France. His son later took on the business, leaving it to his daughter Marie-Claude and her husband
Robert Oberti, a butcher of Italian origin who gave up a life in charcuterie to take on the tassel trade.
Today, the company is presided over by the fourth generation of that family, with Jean-Christophe Oberti
at the helm. He employs 25 people, some of whose parents and grandparents worked there before them.
The companys willingness to move with the tide of technology goes some way towards explaining its
longevity. Machines have been adapted or invented to ensure maximum efficiency. The exact nature of
this tinkering is kept firmly under wraps, but should you require 100 metres of bullion fringing dyed
to match your crimson coat, you can be sure that it will arrive within the week, says Jean-Christophe.
This is a meticulous and demanding craft that requires the workers to speak the same language as the
machines, and though some necessary concessions to modernity have been made, on the whole
the techniques for producing passementerie remain unchanged. Each design is hand-drawn by Jean-
Christophes brother Yves. Meanwhile, on the upper level of the factory, workers painstakingly thread
yarn around the wooden tassel tops, ensuring no single piece overlaps, lengths of fringing are cut by hand
and measured by eye, and small silk embellishments are carefully fashioned into shape. On the floor
below, the cord maker slowly paces back and forth to produce gimp lines.
It is the quality of the craftsmanship that sets Les Passementeries de lle de France apart. Just like its
inventions, the companys client list is a closely guarded secret, though Jean-Christophe reveals that exam-
ples of its work hang in Britains Royal Households, the Ritz Paris and Luxembourgs Grand Ducal Palace.
For the past 30 years, the company has nurtured a relationship with the London-based fabric house
Turnell & Gigon, creating bespoke pieces to meet its exacting specifications. Thankfully, having moved
on from the bland Noughties, we are seeing significant increases in our trimming sales year on year
especially bespoke styles and colourings, with clients wanting chunkier bullions and statement
tie-backs, says Matt Gomez, managing director of Turnell & Gigon. These are requirements that
Les Passementeries de lle de France is able to meet in the blink of an eye.
Vital components for those statement tie-backs are the wooden tassel tops, cones, barrels and balls
that are produced in the same workshop that Yves and Jean-Christophes grandfather used, and although
the yarn is dyed elsewhere in the country, every other element is made in Belloy-en-France. These
are 100 per cent French trimmings, says Jean-Christophe.
It is heartening to see this level of rare specialisation and skilled craftsmanship continues to exist
200 years after it first emerged in this small village in northern France. The pieces produced by Les
Passementeries de lle de France are so beautifully intricate, they could well be part of a museum collection
indeed, the company has its own impressive archive. However, it would be a great sadness to only see
passementerie preserved behind glass in gallery display cases. But with the Oberti family leading the
charge, there is hope yet that the extraordinary art of passementerie will continue to flourish
Les Passementeries de lle de France: pidf.fr
OPPOSITE CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT Lengths of fringing are made on the loom. Cord is hand-threaded around wooden tassel
tops. Trims from the archive. Once out of the loom, the trims are cut. Jean-Christophe and Yves. An initial drawing of a design with
a piece of cord to match a fabric. Finished tie-backs. Gimp lines are twisted to produce lengths of cord. Looms in the workshop

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LIFESTYLE
Kyra with her husband Simon
and their children Iris,
Oscar, Dru, Finlay and Talulah
Sea change
Just across the river from the Dominican Republic holiday home of her childhood,
KYRA MONTAGU has created a very different haven of calm and simplicity,
with a focus on spirituality and holistic living in harmony with its Caribbean setting
TEXT PAMELA GOODMAN | PHOTOGRAPHS PAUL MASSEY

LIFESTYLE
T
he story begins in the Seventies,
when Charles Bluhdorn, the
founder and CEO of vast US
conglomerate Gulf + Western,
started the process of turning
7,000 acres of sugar plantation
land on the southern coast of
the Dominican Republic into
an exclusive enclave. At Casa de
Campo, as the area was called,
friends and company executives were invited to build
holiday homes. Among them were Oscar de la Renta,
who was also tasked with fashioning the landscapes and
interiors of many of the properties, and British couple Dru
and Minnie Montagu, who secured one of the prime plots
on a small peninsula at the southern tip of the enclave.
Taking inspiration from the Acapulco house of one
of his Guinness family relations, Dru commissioned
renowned Mexican architect Marco Aldaco to create Casa
Palapa, a five-bedroom house with a three-bedroom
guest house, set in rambling tropical gardens surrounded
on three sides by the Caribbean Sea. For Kyra Montagu,
the fifth of Drus six children, this was to be home
before boarding school took her back to the UK. But
holidays were always spent at Casa Palapa and life in the
Dominican Republic defined her childhood.
Fast forward three decades or so and much though
not all has changed. Casa de Campo is under different
ownership and has taken on mega-resort proportions,
with some 1,700 private villas now in existence. There
are five golf courses, stables, tennis centres, a hotel and
spa, and a 400-berth marina complete with shopping
malls and restaurants. An air of manicured, perfect
otherworldliness pervades it is almost unnerving
but you can see why people are drawn here. There is an
ease to existence, secure, crime-free and blessed by an
enviable Caribbean climate.
Casa Palapa is set in rambling

tropical gardens surrounded on
three sides by the Caribbean Sea
OPPOSITE Simon with Dru in the dining room of Casa Palapa, Kyras
childhood home. THIS PAGE ANTICLOCKWISE FROM TOP Iris,
Kyra and Dru on the casas terrace. One of its spare rooms. A partly
al fresco seating area at the casa. Its exterior. Simon and Kyra (centre)

LIFESTYLE
Kyras plan had never been to return full-time to the

Dominican Republic but, having lived in Spain and India,
and spent time training as a doctor in natural medicine,
the search for somewhere to set up a holistic practice led
her back. And with her came husband Simon Furlonger
who was similarly in tune with forging an unconven-
tional life and the first two of their gaggle of children.
They now have five: Oscar, 12, Iris, 10, Finlay, eight,
Talulah, five, and Dru, two. Plans arent made, things
just happen, says Simon with a kind of beatific calm.
Together, Simon and Kyra scoured the island for a
place to settle, ending up by coincidence barely a hop,
skip and a jump from Casa de Campo; only the Chavn
CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE LEFT At La Duea bar with
River divides their new property, Ki-Ra, on the east side
Bienvenida. Charlotta, the familys pig. In Boca Chavn village
of the river from Casa Palapa on the west. Geographically
with Antonio and deputy mayor Guillermo, who is working with
close the two houses may be, but in every other respect,
Simon on a sustainable energy scheme. Taking the boat across
life could not be more different. The river is quite literally
the river. An outdoor yoga class. The guest tower at Ki-Ra (centre)
the divide between rich and poor the shiny marina of
Casa de Campo offset against the traditional Dominican
village of Boca Chavn. Kyra remembers riding on horse-
back or paddling in canoes back and forth to the village
to play with friends as a child, long before the river was
dredged to make way for superyachts.
You can still cross the river estuary by boat, which the
family sometimes does, but navigating it is more compli-
cated these days. Instead we bump down a long, dirt track
for 15 minutes or more to reach Ki-Ra, turning off just
before we get to Boca Chavn. Kyra winces slightly at the
suggestion that the name is a play on her own name, point-
ing out that for the Tano tribespeople who used to occupy
the land here, Ki-Ra means birthplace of the earth spirit.
And spirituality is essentially what Simon and Kyras
lives are all about not so much in the sense of conven-
tional religion but in a general interconnectedness
between people, place and nature. Theirs is a life of gentle
harmony, of trying to live as sustainably as possible while
embracing the world around them. And what a world it is
bohemian, for sure, as dogs, goats, pigs and children run
riot through an abundant garden that stretches down to a
rocky shoreline. Hammocks are slung through the trees,
paper lanterns light pathways after dark and dawn is
greeted with a chorus of birdsong. The medley of thatched,
colourful buildings has expanded over time, from the
single pink house where Simon and Kyra lived for three

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FROM LEFT Kyra with the
girls on the beach. Hanging
out on a hammock in the
garden. The outdoor dining
terrace at Ki-Ra. With Linel,
who organises guest stays
and retreats. A beach
bonfire. Kyra preparing
vegetarian dishes for lunch
(centre and centre left)
BELOW Lunch with friends at Casa Palapa,

including Micky Hurley (far right), the
designer behind the casas recent makeover.
OPPOSITE The family together on the beach
LIFESTYLE
Theirs is a life of gentle harmony, of trying to live as

sustainably as possible while embracing the world
years with no electricity or running water, to a fully func- pit and La Duea bar, to meet Guillermo, the deputy
tioning smallholding complete with vegetable garden, a mayor, who is assisting Simon with the energy project.
two-bedroom guest tower, a spa treatment room, al fresco So where does Casa Palapa fit into all of this? For the
yoga shalas and a swimming pool. There is even Wi-Fi. time being at least, it is still part of their lives. Simon and
On a day-to-day basis, they run Ki-Ra as a bed and Kyra continue to manage and run the house on behalf of
breakfast; several times a year, they turn the whole the extended family, holding the occasional retreat or
property into a dedicated holistic retreat with yoga, workshop there, and renting the property out. And it
meditation and diet as core principles. Kyra also teaches looks just as glorious as it ever did better perhaps, after
yoga locally at Casa de Campo and operates a small a recent makeover by New York-based interior designer
reflexology and natural healing practice, creating lotions Micky Hurley, who painted the buildings white (they
and potions on her kitchen table from an infinite supply used to be salmon pink) and who introduced f lourishes
of plants and trees. There are more than 3,000 indi- of colour and pattern throughout.
genous plants in the Dominican Republic, 90 per cent We have lunch at Casa Palapa one day, in a beautiful
of which can be used medicinally, as Kyra tells me while spot shaded by a lattice of bougainvillea and backed
she takes cuttings from a miracle Moringa tree in the by the sea. The vegetarian food is exquisite, cooked by
garden. The paracetamol and malaria pills in my wash Felicia, who has looked after the Montagu family for
bag seem strangely obsolete. years and whom Kyra has worked with to produce only
If Kyra is the doctor, Simon is the architect, overseeing the healthiest of recipes. As we drive away, I get the
the grand plan to expand the whole offering of Ki-Ra, feeling that the balance of life for Kyra, Simon and
with more accommodation, a beach perhaps and a larger their children is not far from perfect. On the one hand,
spa. There was a moment, prior to the 2008 financial Kyra has bravely forged ahead, creating at Ki-Ra a new-
crash, when investment prospects were good, but since generation way of prioritising life differently; on the
then the couple have sensibly scaled down the project. other, she has maintained her links to glorious Casa
Now they are taking things one step at a time, hopefully Palapa, the home where her story began
with a few new rooms in the imminent future and,
all being well, a scheme to develop sustainable energy Ki-Ra: ki-ra.com | Casa Palapa: casa-palapa.com
in conjunction with the local village. We walk there British Airways (ba.com) f lies direct from London
one afternoon, along dusty streets of ramshackle, brightly Gatwick to Punta Cana from three times a week;
coloured houses, past the dilapidated cock-fighting return fares start at 605

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P
icture a holiday home in the South
of France and you are likely to con-
jure images of whitewashed walls,
pretty Provenal furniture and a spark-
ling turquoise pool. No doubt this is
the object of many a city-dwellers
daydreams. But one English family
looking for a house near the medieval
town of Saint-Paul-de-Vence wanted something differ-
ent, and for that reason they employed Andrzej Zarzycki.
One half of architectural and interior-design firm
Collett-Zarzycki, Andrzej has created a house that, from
the outside, looks much like any other in the area, but
open the vast front door and you are met with a double-
height sitting room, sharply designed furniture and a
remarkable collection of contemporary art.
Owing to strict planning regulations, the house was
built in the local vernacular, with chalky stonework and
The sitting room, with its own bar area, has a modular sofa from Living
Divani and a rug from Knots Rugs; an artwork by Caroline Achaintre
highlights the double height of the room. Upstairs is the main entrance
to the house, with the main bedroom and bathroom to one side
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THIS PAGE Another view of the sitting room; the coffee tables were designed by Andrzej and made by Matt Grant using ammonite from Dale Rogers. The door to
the left leads to the study and bedrooms. OPPOSITE Between the sitting room and kitchen, the dining room is furnished with mid-century chairs by Johannes
Andersen. The neutral palette allows the artworks to take centre stage; the black and white piece is by John Virtue and the photograph by Richard Learoyd

a traditional tiled roof. Where possible, every aspect was
designed with the view in mind. Each of the seven bed-
rooms opens out to the garden, with the bed in the centre
of the room, allowing you to take in the view as soon as
you wake up. There are no steps or changes in height
between the interior and exterior. As soon as
you have to step up or down, you mentally make a transi-
tion, explains Andrzej. By eliminating that physical
movement, the indoor and outdoor spaces merge.
The main bedroom is on the first f loor and is adjoined
by a generous bathroom complete with a Japanese-style
teak bath by William Garvey. The morning ritual is
something to be celebrated, says Andrzej, and so he did
just that and made the bathroom an elegant extension of
the house rather than a perfunctory afterthought. When
the doors are open, a kinetic sculpture by Manuel Marin
dances in the breeze. It is a polychromatic assortment of
stars, moons and abstract shapes that perhaps owes a
debt to Alexander Calder, whose work can be seen at the
Maeght Foundation, just a stones throw away.
The large sitting room also plays host to an impressive
roster of artists, including Walead Beshty, Caroline
Achaintre and Marie Harnett. There is a modular sofa,
Scandinavian chairs and a double-sided fireplace that
links this room to the dining room next door. Giving up
50 square metres of additional space to create a double-
height room is an estate agents worst nightmare,
quips Andrzej. It was indeed a bold move, but it has paid
off in terms of dramatic impact.
As with the sitting room and dining room, the south-
facing wall of the kitchen opens up entirely this time
onto a covered terrace. The aesthetic in the kitchen itself
is pared back, with oak veneered units and travertine
countertops. The owners are keen cooks, so there is
plenty of storage and generous work surfaces.
Hidden on a lower level of the garden is the elegant
pool. It is made from black granite and is as much an art-
work as a spot for swimming. The inky surface acts as a
mirror, allowing a reflection of the lofty cypress and olive
trees to ripple across its surface. The water level is partly
flush with the paving, a design trick that was inspired
by the work of the Modernist Mexican architect Luis
Barragn and is a continuation of Andrzejs preference
for seamless transitions from one space to another.
This is an immaculately designed house where every
space, both indoors and out, serves its purpose with
aplomb. Andrzej has cleverly upturned the expectations
of what a holiday home should look like and created an
house that is elegant and yet not remotely stuffy
Collett-Zarzycki: collett-zarzycki.com
THIS PAGE FROM TOP The kitchen has oak veneered units with
contrasting travertine worktops. Each of the seven bedrooms,
including the main bedroom here, has foldaway doors that open
onto a balcony or the garden. OPPOSITE Andrzej designed the
space-saving bed in a spare room to have a desk area on one side and
a bed with built-in side tables on the other. The set of four artworks
is by Gary Hume, part of a special edition made for Louis Vuitton
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THIS PAGE Touches of blue introduce colour and pattern in the main bedroom, including the painted woodwork, patchwork bed cover
and large painting by Sarah Pickstone. OPPOSITE The bathroom is clad in woods in various warm tones, including oak by the
vanity area, fumed oak on the floors and oiled teak on the William Garvey bath. The chair was bought at the March aux Puces in Paris

ESTATE
STORY

Built on the site of a cottage orn in a garden by Capability
Brown, Cadland House has evolved through several incarnations
into a graceful country house enhanced by its coastal setting
TEXT ROS BYAM SHAW | PHOTOGRAPHS SIMON BROWN | LOCATIONS EDITOR LIZ ELLIOT
The drawing room, once painted a striking

peacock blue chosen by David Hicks, now has
softer walls in Blue Ground by Farrow & Ball. The
chimneypiece is an Adam design salvaged from
the original mansion, known as Old Cadland
There is a lightness and airiness, and
equally a cosiness, to the interiors at all
times even when the sky is dark with cloud
OPPOSITE A tomato-red linen lines the walls of the dining room, where the table extends to seat up to 20 people. THIS PAGE On the same side
of the house as the formal red dining room is the smaller, more intimate yellow dining room, which has views out to sea. The geometric wallcovering
was chosen by David Hicks; the effect is now softened by glass lamps bought by Fiona at a market in Mumbai and flowers cut from the garden

I
t is often a measure of the loveliness of an
English house if it is still lovely when the
weather is not, and this is one that passes
that test with flying colours. Cadland House
is exquisitely sited in its own extensive
grounds, encircled by gardens designed by
Capability Brown and set back from a long
private beach facing the Isle of Wight with
the New Forest stretching behind it. While
these photographs were taken on a glorious
summers day, there is a lightness and an
airiness, and equally a cosiness, to the interiors at all times
even when the sky is dark, the rain torrential, and the
Isle of Wight a shadowy hump rising from the water.
Lunch on one such wet day, the day I visited, is served in
the yellow dining room, warmed by a blazing fire.
Rain or shine, this is an idyllic spot. The owners are
Aldred and Fiona Drummond, who have three small chil-
dren, Laszlo, Melinka and Daphne. The couple moved
here when they married in 2007, taking over from
Aldreds parents, who downsized to a farmhouse on the
estate. The house is capacious, with 11 bedrooms plus
recently converted attic dormitories and playrooms, a big
kitchen to the right of the entrance hall, a boot room and
a utility room. There are studies upstairs and down, and
along the side of the house that faces the sea, there are
three reception rooms that open onto a deep veranda a
grand drawing room, a dining room with a table that can
seat up to 20 and the more intimate yellow dining room.
It is a comfortable family house, with all the architec-
tural elan of a modest stately home, including a sweeping
staircase, mahogany doors with carved architraves and
splendid chimneypieces. But its current form is only the
most recent of several incarnations, all of which have
grown from the relatively humble beginnings of an
octagonal, one-storey, thatched cottage orn of only three
rooms: an eating room, a kitchen and a tea room. This
elaborate Georgian beach-hut-style cottage was designed
in the mid 1770s by architect Henry Holland as the focus
of miniature pleasure gardens created by Capability
Brown. The mansion to which it all belonged, now referred
to as Old Cadland, and also designed by Holland, was
demolished after the Second World War.
In 1785, the cottage burned to the ground and was
rebuilt with a slate roof. In 1803, the slate version was
extended, again by Holland, with the addition of two
wings. Sixty years later, it was extensively enlarged
and made habitable as a rambling dower house, which
was also destroyed by fire in 1916. It remained a shell
until 1935, when Cyril Drummond built the current
house, honouring the position and octagonal design of
Hollands original, the footprint of which is reflected
in the current dining room. He gave the interior a historic
feel by using reclaimed architectural features, such as
the staircase and some doors, architraves and chimney-
pieces recovered from Old Cadland.
Fiona and Aldred are entrepreneurial and energetic.
OPPOSITE A gallery wall of pictures with a maritime theme stands out against the dark purple walls of a study, with cushions from India adding
pattern. THIS PAGE FROM TOP Here, an antique Goyard trunk found in the cellars is used as a coffee table, while the desk, chair and writing seal were
maintained from Old Cadland. The back of the house, seen from the pebbly beach, a nature reserve that is home to many rare nesting birds

Much of the familys life is lived outside
on the beach, on boats or riding. Fiona loves
finding new settings for entertaining outside
Fiona is the founder and designer of a childrenswear

company, Mini-la-Mode, alongside managing the estates
properties and events business. Aldred is a property devel-
oper. They have taken on the task of running the estate
with creativity and gusto. Fiona says she was initially
frozen by the daunting task of making a home in a house
already full of furnishings, paintings and collections,
and with an important decorative scheme in the main
reception rooms, unchanged since it was devised in the
Seventies by the interior designer David Hicks.
Never known for using quiet colours or retiring pattern,
Hicks came up with a striking bespoke carpet for the hall
and stairs based on the caltrop the iron spikes thrown
on the ground to impede enemy cavalry, which were intro-
duced by an ancestor of Aldreds to help win the Battle
of Culloden. Stylised as three-pointed golden stars on a
strawberry-red background, the effect is more handsome
than bellicose and creates a warm, if graphic, welcome.
The bold scheme continues with purple geometric wall-
paper in the side hall, a tomato-red linen on the dining
room walls and a darker purple hessian in a sitting room.
The drawing room, however, is more Fiona Drummond
than David Hicks, thanks to an overf lowing bath that
brought the ceiling down and meant the space required
complete redecoration. The original wall colour was
the brightest peacock blue, says Fiona. We eventually
THIS PAGE FROM TOP From the veranda, the Drummonds can look across the garden to the Solent and the Isle of Wight beyond. The side hall has
a purple geometric wallpaper chosen by David Hicks. OPPOSITE Hicks created a bespoke carpet for the entrance hall, with a gold caltrop
pattern against a strawberry-red background a reference to the military career of an ancestor of Aldreds, who introduced caltrop spikes to Britain

decided on a softer blue. This gentle colour complements
the Hicks carpet and works as a calm background to the
dark oil portraits. Here, as elsewhere in the house, Fionas
task has been to edit. The walls were packed with paint-
ings, she says. While repositioning the houses contents,
Fiona has catalogued them. She has also found treasures
in the cellars, such as an antique Goyard trunk, now used
as a coffee table in the purple study, and a set of framed
Wedgwood plaques that adorn a bedroom.
Much of the familys life is lived outdoors on the
beach, on boats or riding. Fiona loves finding new set-
tings for entertaining outside, whether at the table made
from a felled oak under an umbrella of mulberry trees,
or in a tented pavilion with magnificent sea views. The
couple are designing beach huts for rent, with log cabins
and tree houses in the pipeline. The estate already offers
fishing and shooting. Most ambitious of all is their build-
ing of a new coastal town, planned with the architect
Lon Krier and architectural designer Ben Pentreath.
And the Drummond estate is thriving
Cadland Estate: cadland.co.uk
THIS PAGE ANTICLOCKWISE FROM TOP A striped yellow wallpaper sets the bright scheme in the Cadland Room, with block-printed quilts from India on the
beds. A second spare room has views of the sea and is decorated with nautical heirlooms. Fionas grandfather made the dressing table in another spare
room for her grandmother, who now lives in one of the estate cottages. OPPOSITE A block-printed white and gold muslin hangs behind the bed in this room

Fiona was initially frozen by the daunting
task of making a home in a house already
full of furnishings, paintings and collections
This page: The dining area on the ground
floor has an industrial feel: polished
screed flooring meets whitewashed
brick walls and a concrete staircase.
Opposite: A sculpture by Carlo Doria is
displayed on the first-floor landing
united
as one
Having purchased a courtyard
of dilapidated commercial
buildings in Primrose
Hill, the owner called upon
Patalab Architecture to
give them a sense of identity
and create an innovative house
TEXT KRISTINA RADERSCHAD
PHOTOGRAPHS SABINA ROTHE

From top: Once a garage, the kitchen
and dining area has a wall of
Phoebe Unwin artworks, and is
furnished with a table from James
Burleigh and vintage chairs. The
bespoke kitchen units are by Patalab

From top: The f loor was lowered
45cm to create a sunken seating area;
the brass chandelier is by Philippe
Malouin and adds to the futuristic
aesthetic. The staircase is
almost entirely clad in oak panelling
W ith its pastel-
coloured Victorian houses and sleepy
gardens, it is little wonder that Primrose
Hill is one of Londons most desirable
areas to live in. But it was not one of these
houses on which a young property devel-
oper set his sights when looking for a
house in the area. Instead, he bought a
courtyard of dilapidated Fifties commer-
cial buildings, including a garage and
office buildings, which was tucked between
a Victorian terrace and the railway line.
His plan was to refurbish and trans-
form them into a three-bedroom house
for himself and four self-contained flats,
which he would then let out. An acquaint-
ance recommended that he get in touch
with Uwe Schmidt-Hess of Patalab Archi-
tecture, who had helped him with the
modernisation of his London town house.
Patalab Architecture, which Uwe founded in 2008, is square metres of living space on three f loors. To create
known for creating intriguing spaces with an innovative more height, the ground floor was lowered by almost a
use of materials and finishes. We aspire to create archi- metre, while a staircase positioned in the middle is a key
tecture with character and buildings with an identity of feature of the redesign. Although made of concrete, it is
their own, Uwe explains. What it faced certainly had covered almost entirely in stained and oiled solid oak pan-
character: the existing buildings were disparate, with a elling, making it look like an oversize piece of furniture.
flat-roof garage and a workshop with a residential unit On the ground floor are spaces for seating and dining,
stuck on top, and a collection of one- and two-storey as well as the kitchen and library. In order to give the dif-
ancillary buildings. Some of these had outside steps ferent areas their own identity, Uwe played with ceiling
up to them and balconies. But what was lacking was heights and architectural angles. The extra large sofa in
any sense of identity. front of the fireplace was lowered 45cm into the ground
This was remedied by adding a new dark brick outer to form a sunken seating area. The lowered sofa leads the
layer to the exterior of the buildings. Not only did this eyes towards the dining area to enhance the open-plan
give the various elements a visual unity, the cavity walls feeling of the living space. A brass chandelier by the
also provide extra insulation. The brick was chosen to Canadian-born and London-based product designer
blend with the non-rendered rear of the adjoining Vict- Philippe Malouin adds the final touch to the seating
orian terrace houses. Depending on how the light falls, area, which is framed on two sides by a podium.
the metallic glaze on the walls glistens in various hues Upstairs are three bedrooms, each with an en-suite
ranging from greyish brown to bronze. The flat roof of bathroom; the main bedroom also has an adjacent
the former garage, now the kitchen and dining area, was dressing room. And from this f loor, a narrow staircase
grassed a stipulation imposed by the local council, leads up to the roof, where a small private terrace sits
which is aiming to improve the microclimate in the city like an eagles nest at the top of the house. Air, light and
by creating as much greenery as possible. views of the London surroundings what a luxury right
Radically gutted, reordered and refitted, and boasting in the middle of London
skylights as well as large windows, the main building
is now a bright and comfortable house with around 250 Patalab Architecture: patalab.com

Opposite: The cleverly lit staircase to
the bedrooms has pink ends on the
handrails. This page from top: Oiled
oak floorboards add warmth to the
all-white main bedroom. A new layer of
metallic glazed brick was added to the
buildings exteriors to create visual unity
Depending on how the

LIGHT FALLS, the metallic
GLAZE GLISTENS
in various hues

Passion project
Once a wreck with just two rooms and an open fire,
Alice von Baums house in Goa has been transformed into a
comfortable base, combining European and Indian elements
TEXT JOHANNA THORNYCROFT | PHOTOGRAPHS ANDREAS VON EINSIEDEL | LOCATIONS EDITOR LAVINIA BOLTON

The dining area of the kitchen
is an elegant but informal space,
where a limewashed stone wall
provides a backdrop to a table
sourced from a local antique dealer
and a copper pendant bought in
Jodhpur. The caned daybed in the
entrance lobby is framed by two
Indo-Portuguese pots from Kerala

OPPOSITE In the kitchen,
polished concrete with a marble-
chip terrazzo effect has been used
for the floor, island and units.
THIS PAGE The front veranda is
furnished with an old wooden swing
seat and a metal-legged charpoy
covered in pillows designed by Alice

The K NOW L E D G E
BAR AREA
outward bound
This house in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, designed by Andrzej Zarzycki,
is a break from the norm, with large, airy rooms that blend
seamlessly with the outside space and Provenal countryside
A built-in bar area in the sitting room of this
house in France can be hidden with pocket
doors. Boffis Greene wall partition system
is similar. Prices start at 9,600. boffi.com
A RT W O R K
O U T WA R D Above the fireplace in the sitting room is a
BOUND piece by the London-based mixed-media
Pages 6877 artist Caroline Achaintre. This hand-tufted
wool artwork is called Zibra and measures
240 x 165cm. Carolines work is available
through Arcade Fine Arts, with prices
from 24,000. arcadefinearts.com
O U T D O O R S E AT I N G
The woven rattan chairs in the gardens dining area are
from the outdoor furniture specialist Unopi, which was
founded in Tuscany in 1978. Made from teak and hand-
woven, they are part of the Synthesis range, measure 80 x
54 x 53cm and cost 445 each. unopiu.com
FLOORING
A cream and calico cotton
rug in a ribbed weave, by
Coral Stephens, is laid in
the bedroom. Handwoven
in Swaziland, it is available
to buy from Miomondo,
from 336 a square
metre. miomondo.co.uk
LIGHTING
B AT H The unusual ceiling light hanging above the
Inspired by Japanese wood tubs, furni- dining room table is by the mid-century
ture maker William Garvey designed this Italian designer Angelo Lelli, who founded
bath in teak and marine ply. The Geo the lighting company Arredoluce in 1947.
Single includes an adjustable backrest A similar, Lelli-style six-arm opaline
and this size is 4,720, but it can be made and brass chandelier is currently available
to any specification. williamgarvey.co.uk from 1stdibs for 9,140. 1stdibs.com

Inspired by the houses in this issue, ROSE DAHLSEN
gives directions on how to achieve similar style
CONCRETE
The concrete kitchen units in
united
as one
Having purchased a courtyard
Alice von Baums Goan house

of dilapidated commercial
buildings in Primrose
Hill, the owner called upon
Patalab Architecture to
give them a sense of identity
and create an innovative house
were made by local builders.

London-based Concreations
specialises in bespoke polished
Passion project
Once a wreck with just two rooms and an open fire,
Alice von Baums house in Goa has been transformed into a
comfortable base, combining European and Indian elements concrete worktops. The stone
and cement formulas vary, with
a range of colours available.
PA S S I O N Work surfaces start at 360 a UNITED
PROJECT metre based on a depth of up to AS ONE
Pages 9499 60cm in an unpigmented colour Pages 8893
with a polished, unground semi-
gloss finish. concreations.co.uk
A RT W O R K
A wall in the dining area is covered
in colourful artworks by London-based
contemporary artist Phoebe Unwin,
who is represented by Wilkinson Gallery
LIGHT in east London. Phoebes works,
A brass chandelier by including Sweatshirt, above, start at
Philippe Malouin hangs 9,600. wilkinsongallery.com
above the seating area. A
similarly Brutalist-looking S E AT I N G A R E A
design by Philippe is Designed and made by Patalab, archi-
Gridlock for Roll & Hill, tects of the London house, the sunken
which is comprised of seating area includes a bespoke sofa by
thousands of brass parts. Ben Whistler. The oak surround is by
Measuring 51 x 97cm Bill Cleyndert and prices for similar
diameter, it costs 28,000. designs start at 26,520. patalab.com
philippemalouin.com benwhistler.com | bill-cleyndert.com
PLANTER
RICHARD POWERS; ANDREAS VON EINSIEDEL; CHRIS CHALLIS; ANDREW STEEL; FXP PHOTOGRAPHY; SABINA ROTHE
Two Indo-Portuguese brass pots from

Kerala sit in the lobby. This nineteenth-
century Dutch brass planter from
Windsor House Antiques has a similar
look. It measures 23 x 48.3 x 40.6cm and
costs 950. windsorhouseantiques.co.uk
SCREEN
Alice designed the tubular metal screens
that are displayed in her house. Miles &
Lincoln designs and laser cuts screens
and panels for interiors. This aluminium
Autumn screen costs 480 per square
metre. milesandlincoln.com D I N I N G TA B L E
A mid-century-style table by designer
CUSHION James Burleigh sits next to the
Embroidered cushions with botanical and natural imagery are kitchen. The EB18 table is available
scattered throughout the house. This design by Susan Deliss in over 100 colours and various lengths
features a hand-embroidered motif of f lowers on a cotton back- from 180cm to 300cm; it costs from
ing. It costs 115 and measures 50cm square. susandeliss.com 2,905. jamesburleigh.co.uk

PHOTOGRAPHS ANDREW MONTGOMERY
FRENCH WEAVE
RUTH SLEIGHTHOLME complements the wicker designs of Atelier Vime with

French textiles and antiques, twentieth-century pieces and rustic Provenal
pottery, within the atmospheric setting of an eighteenth-century htel particulier
THIS PAGE LEFT Similar paint, Plume, 65.80 for 2.5 litres matt emulsion, from Vicalvi. Constellation rattan and wicker mirrors, 580 for a set of three, from Atelier
Vime. Art deco terracotta statuette of female nude, by J Bruyas; for similar, try Ebay. Papier mch vase, 220, from Antoinette Poisson. THIS PAGE RIGHT WALLS
Similar giltwood mirror, Regency Convex, 3,281, from English Georgian. FURNITURE Tulip cast aluminium and laminate table, by Eero Saarinen, 1,584; Mesh steel
side chairs, by Harry Bertoia, 770 each; all from Knoll. La Chtelaine cast-iron stove (noir), by Godin, from 6,700, from Lawton Imports. Similar eighteenth-century
church cupboard, 496, from UK Architectural Antiques. ACCESSORIES Gabriel wicker and rattan ceiling light, 950; wicker picnic basket, from 680; both from
Atelier Vime. Albi silver-plated soup tureen (on stove), 1,541, from Christofle. Vallauris glazed earthenware pottery (on table and cupboard), by Foucard-Jourdan, from
115, from M Charpentier Antiques. Green glass decanter, 320; and tumblers, 40 each; amber glass tumblers, 30 each; all from Guinevere. Silver-plated jardiniere,
1,250 a pair, from Hilary Batstone. OPPOSITE WALLS Curtains, Beaumarchais (ivoire), by Braqueni, cotton/viscose, 213.60 a metre, from Pierre Frey. Eighteenth-
century Italian gilded mirror, 2,500, from Nicolas Delarce Antiquits. FLOOR Similar cement tiles, Almeria, 6 each, from Bert & May. FURNITURE Similar games
table, Duplessis, 5,489, from Taillardat. Eighteenth-century cane and wood settee, 4,500, from Nicolas Delarce Antiquits. ACCESSORIES Glass-stemmed bowl
(green), 162, from La Verrerie de Biot. Similar wrought-iron chandelier, 5,400, from Rose Uniacke

OPPOSITE WALLS Patina and specialist colour-matching,
55 a square metre, by Elise Orrier. Curtains, (foreground)
Candide (multicolore), linen/viscose, 271.20 a metre; (back-
ground) Beaumarchais (ivoire), cotton/viscose, 213.60 a
metre; both by Braqueni, from Pierre Frey. Similar Forties
bronze spear light, Palladio triple-arm wall light, 375 a pair,
from OKeeffe Antiques. Tauromachie drawing, by Jean
Cocteau; similar lithographs, from 300, from Galerie Hus.
FURNITURE Tropique iron and canvas chair, by Mathieu
Matgot, $18,000 for four, from Phillips. Iron tripod side table,
780, from Quindry. Similar eighteenth-century, French
mahogany table with cabriole legs, 8,500, from Hawker
Antiques. ACCESSORIES Edith metal and wicker lamp,
420, from Atelier Vime. Papier-mch marriage box, 280,
from Antoinette Poisson. THIS PAGE WALLS As before.
FURNITURE Wicker tub chair, by Audoux-Minet, 2,900,
from Atelier Vime; seat cushion covered in Linara (amber),
cotton linen, 37.50 a metre, from Romo. ACCESSORIES
Rope and raffia chandelier, by Audoux-Minet, 2,000, from
Atelier Vime. Eighteenth-century painted canvas; for similar,
Large Rural Landscape Painting, 18,000, from Guinevere
T H I S H O U S E WA S A W I C K E R -W E AV I N G WO R K S H O P F O R H U N D R E D S O F
Y E A R S , FA L L I N G I N T O D I S R E PA I R I N T H E S E V E N T I E S . I T WA S L AT E R
B O U G H T B Y AT E L I E R V I M E , T H E F R E N C H C O L L E C T O R O F A N D D E A L E R
I N W I C K E R , R AT TA N A N D R O P E A N T I Q U E S , W H I C H H A S R E S T O R E D
T H E H O U S E A N D B E G U N P R O D U C T I O N O F N E W W I C K E R WO R K P I E C E S
THIS PAGE LEFT WALLS Patina and specialist colour-matching, 55 a square metre, by Elise Orrier. Similar eighteenth-century giltwood mirror, 575, from M Charpentier WALLS RESTORED BY DELPHINE HARAMBILLET; FLOOR RESTORED BY RIOS SALVADOR
Antiques. No 121 bronze wall light, 2,900, from La Maison Charles. Rope and raffia wall light, by Audoux-Minet, 600 for a pair, from Atelier Vime. FURNITURE
Wicker headboard, from 800; Ollivier metal and rattan side table, 520; both from Atelier Vime. ACCESSORIES Madrigal waterlily soap, by Claus Porto, 16,
from Cologne & Cotton. Bistrot nickel and ceramic soap dish, 297.60, from The Water Monopoly. Malmaison silver tray, 1,253; and teaspoons, 50 each; all
from Christofle. Similar silver coffee pot, 900, from Linden & Co. Losanges porcelain teacups and saucers, 71.42 each, from Royal Limoges. Pillowcases and sheet,
Emilie, by Nicole Fabre Designs, linen, 189 a metre, from Tissus dHlne. Seraphine hand-embroidered kingsize cotton flat sheet, 175, from Cologne & Cotton.
Eighteenth-century French linen cushions, 590 for a pair, from Katharine Pole. Tarascon linen quilt with cotton filling, 550, from Christopher Moore. THIS PAGE
RIGHT WALLS Wall in Petit Parc (rose), cotton/linen, 247.20 a metre, from Pierre Frey. Similar metal wall light, 324, from W Sitch; with raffia lampshades, by
Audoux-Minet, 300 each, from Atelier Vime. FURNITURE Similar copper bath, from 8,050, from The Water Monopoly. Side table, as before. ACCESSORIES Antique
brass bath bridge with copper soap trays, from 950, from The Water Monopoly. Ambre bath and shower gel, by Ct Bastide, 24, from Cologne & Cotton. Oak
and tampico-fibre nail brush, 9.75, from Balineum. Soap, as before. Forties metal candlestick, 490, from Quindry. Opposite WALLS Patina and specialist colour-
matching, as before. Daybed curtain, Eglantine (multicolore), silk/viscose, by Braqueni, 261.60 a metre, from Pierre Frey. FURNITURE Early-nineteenth-century
painted-wood daybed, from 20,000; wicker bedside table, from 800; both from Atelier Vime. ACCESSORIES Mattress cover in Hampton Stripe (cranberry), by
Le Gracieux, linen, 266 a metre, from Tissus dHlne. Cushions, from left: D2C linen cushion, 115, from Antoinette Poisson. Marquise linen cushions, 35 each,
from Christopher Moore. Handwoven linen striped cushions, 95 each, from Susan Deliss. Bolster cushion in Max (forest), wool/linen, 108 a metre, from George
Spencer Designs. Rope table lamp, by Audoux-Minet, 580, from Atelier Vime. For suppliers details, see Stockists page

GROWING
CUT FLOWERS
PART FIVE
Half-hardy annuals
and late summer
perennials
Vibrant
OPPOSITE Echinacea
purpurea is a useful
late-summer perennial
for the cutting garden.
THIS PAGE A bright
palette of f lowers,
including zinnias
brights
Lilliput Pink and
Zinderella Peach;
Cleome Odyssee
Mix; Symphoricarpos
albus; Antirrhinum
majus Chantilly
Peach; Crocosmia x
crocosmiiflora Emily
McKenzie; and
Nicotiana langsdorffii
CLARE FOSTER continues her series on the cutting garden with advice
on growing half-hardy annuals and late summer perennials in vivid
colours for bold arrangements that bring the sunshine indoors
PHOTOGRAPHS EVA NEMETH

A
ugust is all about colour in the cutting patch, RACHELS FAVOURITE HALF-HARDY ANNUALS
with half-hardy annuals and late summer per- Snapdragons (Antirrhinum majus) are fantastic for flower
ennials coming into play as the summer draws arranging, with generous spires of clustered flowers adding bulk.
to an end. I like to use hot colours in a late- Rachel particularly recommends those in the Potomac series,
summer arrangement, because it sums up that which are tall and statuesque, and come back strongly when cut.
time, says flower farmer Rachel Siegfried of The Chantilly group is equally good, with butterfly-type flowers
Green and Gorgeous. You get the intensity of that are slightly more delicate-looking. Sowing must be done
colour from sunflowers, rudbeckias or crocosmias, and it creates with care, as the seeds are minuscule and prone to damping off (a
a different mood from the early-summer arrangements. fungal disease that kills seedlings). Sow the seeds really thinly, so
In our August arrangement, Rachel has used Crocosmia x they have space to breathe, and then remove the propagator lid as
crocosmiiflora Emily McKenzie as the star player, with its elegant soon as possible so the atmosphere isnt too damp, advises Rachel.
arching sprays of vibrant, deep orange flowers clashing beaut- Cosmos is another stalwart, easy to germinate and grow
ifully with lipstick-pink Zinnia elegans Lilliput Pink. I love although in richer soils it can produce too much foliage at the
pink and orange together; I am trying to create a mood rather expense of flowers, so do not feed the soil with too much compost
than following any rules of the colour wheel, says Rachel. or manure. If youre short of time or space, growing a few varieties
Subtler colour comes from Zinnia Zinderella Peach and tri- is a good way to go, says Rachel. If you are not confident about
coloured snapdragon Chantilly Peach. These strong forms are arranging flowers, it is easy to make cosmos look fantastic in
balanced by softer fillers in the form of Ammi visnaga, Nicotiana a simple jug or vase, and you dont need anything else with it.
langsdorfii and Sanguisorba officinalis, which Rachel says is one She favours the picotee and semi-double types such as Cosmos
of her favourite late-summer perennials: I love the way it f loats bipinnatus Psyche White and the new Fizzy series. And you
around and you cant really see the stems. Other perennials for cant go wrong with Purity, which just keeps flowering, she says.
this time of year include Cleome, or the spider
echinaceas, heleniums flower, provides a more
and rudbeckias. Berries exotic look for an arrange-
such as the Hypericum ment. Cleomes are a bit of
Magical series, as well a pain to pick as they are
as Viburnum opulus, will so spiny, but theyre worth
also be appearing and it because they provide
can easily be woven into contrast, says Rachel.
your arrangements. They are airy plants
Rachel finds half-hardy you can look right into
annuals the most useful the flower so they add
group at this time of year, volume but not density.
as they f lower for such a Rachel recommends the
long period often for a Odyssee Mix as they are
good three or four months. a more manageable size
If you keep picking them, for the cutting patch.
they will keep on f lower- Nicotiana, the tobacco
ing right through until plant, is a good filler, par-
the first frosts, she says. ticularly the delicate lime
Most of the half-hardies green N. langsdorffii and
can be sown under cover the dark-red flowered
from the beginning of March. They need plenty
of warmth initially, so should be germinated
I love pink Tinkerbell, which can counteract the heavier
flowers in an arrangement. Sunflowers are
in a covered seed tray near a radiator, or in a
propagator at a temperature of 1822C, and
and orange another group that Rachel uses widely. Choose
multi-stemmed varieties such as lemon yellow
then grown on in a cooler situation in a con- together. Im Valentine or classic yellow Sonja, she advises.
servatory, greenhouse or cold frame. The only I like to arrange sunflowers of different sizes
trouble with half-hardies is that you do have to
not following and colour tones with softer things like fennel or
wait until mid May or even early June to plant
them out, as any hint of frost will damage
rules of the dill. Sunflowers can be sown direct in late spring
and indeed often do better when sown outside,
them, says Rachel. They grow quickly, so you colour wheel although you have to keep an eye out for slugs.
quite often find yourself having to pot them Zinnias are very useful for the flower arranger,
on into bigger pots before you are ready to plant them out. with a huge variety of strong, punchy colours available. Among
Your efforts, though, will be rewarded with a bountiful supply of Rachels current favourites are the distinctive Zinderella types,
flowers that will take you right the way through autumn. which have a large domed centre of frilly petals with a skirt of
larger petals around the outside, and smaller-flowered Lilliput
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT Cleome Odyssee Mix. Rudbeckia types. She also uses the unusual Queen Lime Red, which has
hirta Autumn Colours. Antirrhinum majus Potomac White. flowers in an amazing melee of dark rose-red and lime green
Helianthus annuus Sonja. Hypericum Magical Beauty. Cosmos
bipinnatus Purity. Sanguisorba officinalis. Zinnia haageana Jazzy Visit greenandgorgeousf lowers.co.uk for details of f loristry
Mix. Rachels cutting garden in late summer (centre). THIS
PAGE Her arrangement mixes orange and pink flowers, filled courses held in August and September. Rachel Siegfrieds
out with greeny white Ammi visnaga and Nicotiana langsdorffii The Flower Book (Dorling Kindersley, 25) is out now

The west front of the castle, which sits on
a precipice above the River Blackwater

Romance
in the stone
Centuries of thoughtful planting and creative additions have
made the gardens at Lismore Castle an enchanting haven of fragrant
meadows, towering magnolias and ancient stone gateways
TEXT TANIA COMPTON | PHOTOGRAPHS ANDREA JONES

W ill you take me for a walk around
your garden? was the elegant phrase
uttered by the 12th Duke of Devonshire when he handed the
reins of Lismore Castle to his daughter-in-law in 2007. Laura
Burlington is the first to admit that, at the time, just three
months married to William Cavendish, Earl of Burlington, she
was a horticultural ingnue. Well-versed and immersed in visual
style from the years she spent as a fashion editor at Harpers
Bazaar, she was, however, unable to tell a mulberry from a
maple, or a malus from a magnolia.
On the subject of magnolias, the escalating sense of drama as
you process under ancient arched gateways to reach the castle is
heightened by a magnificent evergreen magnolia f lanking the
entrance to the inner courtyard. This champion tree is the largest
Magnolia delavayi in Ireland. Its creamy-white scented flowers
bloom in midsummer, and it is the perfect bold, striking and
Robert Boyle was born in 1627, Lismore is a place of fusion and
experimentation. The appearance of the castle today is largely
the work of Sir Joseph Paxton and the 6th Duke of Devonshire,
incorporating elements of Sir Walter Raleighs original castle.
And like house, like garden, as the seven acres, neatly divided
into the Upper and Lower Gardens, are a glorious agglomeration
of sustained horticultural expertise. The walled Upper Garden
was first constructed by Richard Boyle, the 1st Earl of Cork,
around 1605, while the more informal, woodland Lower Garden
was created in the nineteenth century for the 6th Duke of Devon-
shire. Although the walls and terraces of the Upper Garden
remain as they were when they were first commissioned in the
seventeenth century, each subsequent generation has added to
the patina, with much work done by Williams parents. They were
also pivotal in the introduction of sculpture to the garden.
The garden guide that each visitor receives charts the unique
achingly romantic counterpart to a panorama of battlements, castings and pieces of contemporary sculpture that have been
castellations, turrets and towers. The walled walk is the only way commissioned by Williams parents since 1999, conjuring covet-
into the castle, the west front of which teeters on a precipice ousness in an art lover as intensely as the glossary of notable plants
descending to the swirling salmon-filled River Blackwater, with does in a horticulturist. In the dusky setting of the Yew Avenue in
a view on the horizon to the Knockmealdown Mountains, which the Lower Garden, a lonesome Antony Gormley figure looks out
border the counties of Tipperary and Waterford in southern from the shadows, and a trio of David Nash oak columns punctu-
Ireland. The place, the names, the soft Waterford light, the gentle ates a grassy clearing. The guide also lists follies with eccentric
rainfall everything about Lismore is dripping in romance. names, from Broghills Tower in the top south-east corner to the
As befits a house in which the father of modern chemistry Monkey Tower, situated 50 metres below in the Lower Garden.
OPPOSITE CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT Pictorial Meadows Pastel seed mix is used rotationally on the vegetable beds in the
kitchen garden. A tapestry of salvias outside the entrance to Lismore Castle Arts, a not-for-profit gallery situated in the gardens.
The view from Broghills Tower to the spire of St Carthages Cathedral. Orange watsonia among yellow Euryops pectinatus in a sheltered
border. THIS PAGE The castellations of Lismore Castle seen from Broghills Tower. Trained fruit trees are interspersed by topiary

Lismore is possibly the oldest continually cultivated garden The plant list starts very appropriately with a magnolia,
in Ireland, but it has a palpable spring in its step thanks to M. hypoleuca, and ends with Cryptomeria japonica, a Japanese
head gardener Darren Topps, who arrived from the Eden Project cedar. The latter was grown from seed given to the then Duchess of
four years ago. Darren succeeded Chris Tull, whose son Matthew Devonshire by her sister Pamela Mitford in the Fifties, a few years
remains an integral part of the five-strong garden team. It before the adjacent orchard was planted in case you wonder why
was Matthew who helped Laura on a reworking of the Sundial this exotic beauty is rubbing shoulders with the exquisitely pruned
Garden as a surprise for Williams fortieth birthday in 2009 a apple trees in their froth of hand-scythed flower-rich meadow.
cloak-and-dagger collusion abetted by Henry Brudenell-Bruce, Salvias are threaded through the garden, and there are hot
who made the oak circle seats. spots that take advantage of the microclimate where echiums,
We wanted Lismore to be part of Irelands wonderful gardening isoplexis, watsonias and erythrina thrive. Swathes of vegetable
culture, says Laura, who has been astounded by the momentum garden rotate with the annual sowing of Pictorial Meadows
Darren has built up. Within a year, his team had nominated Pastel seed mix, beautifully encased in hoops of freshly cut
him for the Devonshire Group award a scheme run by the Duke willow. Surplus fruit and vegetables go into the Lismore Castle
of Devonshire and the Chatsworth Estate to recognise the vegetable box scheme, surely the chicest on the planet and a snip
employee of the quarter. He won. A lot of the things we like, at 10 a month. Apothecary herbs and Mediterranean plants
Darren does too, or he pretends to Occasionally Ill mutter no bask in the Upper Garden, while rare trees and shrubs, including
orange flowers, but anything he combines looks wonderful, a monumental group of Eucryphia x intermedia Rostrevor,
says Laura. There are a few beautifully integrated orange flowers flourish in the Lower Garden, planted to frame Eilis OConnells
in the main herbaceous border that is aligned with the spire of bronze Under and Over IV. Between the gardening team, the
St Carthages Cathedral in Lismore. The palette starts hot and Lismore Castle Arts team and Laura and William, another
graduates to creams and whites, says Darren, who is constantly lustrous layer of Lismore romance is being applied to the
expanding the gardens plant collection and diversity. When unbroken chain of creative ventures
Laura arrived at the Great Dixter Plant Fair earlier this year
empty car, cash in pocket, no children the first person she saw, Lismore Castle Gardens are open daily between March and
getting out of a van in the car park, was Darren. October, 10.30am5.30pm; lismorecastlegardens.com
OPPOSITE CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT A trio of oak columns by David Nash in a grassy clearing in the Lower Garden. A sculpture by Antony Gormley in
the Yew Avenue. The Sundial Garden was reworked in 2009, as a surprise for Williams birthday, with new curved oak benches by Henry Brudenell-Bruce;
Rodgersia pinnata thrives here under the ornamental cherry trees. Lilium regale flowers in a border at the foot of walls, which remain as they
were when commissioned in the seventeenth century. THIS PAGE In the orchard, pruned apple trees stand in a meadow filled with oxeye daisies

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friends
Designer WILLIAM YEOWARD
reveals his trusted recipes
for entertaining at his house in
Gloucestershire. All recipes serve 6
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FOOD STYLING JULIA AZZARELLO

FOOD & TRAVEL | RECIPES
GRAVLAX WITH PICKLED

CUCUMBER, HERBED
CREAM CHEESE,
EGG AND RYE BREAD (opposite)
When Im making an effort, I pull this old
favourite out of the larder and it never
disappoints. You dont have to make the gravlax
yourself, although youll be surprised how easy
it is to do (just prepare it a day in advance).
Buy salmon fillets of even thickness to
get a consistent cure throughout. Serve as
an open sandwich or in individual parts for
guests to put together themselves.
For the gravlax 1 Put the salmon skin-side down in a non-

750g salmon metallic baking dish, deep tray or plas-
fillets, skin on tic container large enough to fit the
150g coarse fish with a little room around the sides.
sea salt 2 Mix the rest of the gravlax ingredi-
180g caster ents together and pour them over the
sugar salmon so it is submerged. Smooth
20g dill, the surface, cover with cling film and
finely chopped lay a flat object over the top, to act as
For the pickled a weight. Refrigerate for at least 24
cucumber hours, turning the fish once or twice
1 large during this time, making sure that it is
cucumber always submerged.
3tbsp sweet 3 Top and tail the cucumber, then
white-wine remove strips of the skin with a peeler
BAKED TOMATO GRATIN vinegar and discard it. Cut in half lengthways
2tbsp caster and use a teaspoon to scrape out the
I come from the school of waste not, want not: ripe tomatoes,
stale bread and that last glass of wine go into a big terracotta sugar seeds. Lay the cut halves flat side down
1tbsp finely and slice into thin slivers, on an angle.
pot and become something wonderful. This is best cooked
chopped dill 4 Mix the rest of the pickling ingredi-
in a low earthenware dish. Try to find the largest, ripest
1tbsp finely ents and 1/2tsp salt together in a bowl
tomatoes you can preferably an organic, heritage variety.
chopped herb to dissolve the sugar and salt, and add
4 garlic 1 Heat the oven to 200C/fan oven 180C/mark 6. Put the fennel (optional) the sliced cucumber. Stir well and leave
cloves, halved garlic, onion, 6tbsp of the olive oil and 1tsp salt into the bottom For the herbed to sit for at least 15 minutes (or up to
1 large red onion, of an earthenware or heavy baking dish (large enough to fit the cream cheese one day in advance).
roughly chopped rest of the ingredients later) and bake for 15 minutes. 140g cream 5 Mix the cream cheese, chives and
8tbsp extra- 2 While the onion is softening, put the torn bread onto a baking cheese lemon juice together in a small bowl
virgin olive oil tray and place it on the lower shelf of the oven for 58 minutes 1tbsp finely and season with salt and pepper (this
250g white to dry out slightly. chopped chives can be done up to a day in advance).
sourdough or 3 Cut the tomatoes into quarters, removing any tough white 1tsp lemon juice 6 Remove the salmon from the cure
ciabatta, torn cores. Remove the onion dish from the oven and add the Loaf of rye and discard the solution. Pat the
into roughly tomatoes, wine, bread and lots of black pepper, stirring every- bread, sliced salmon with kitchen roll to remove any
6cm chunks thing together well. Bake for 45 minutes, stirring the mixture 3 hard-boiled excess salt and lay it skin-side down
1.5kg large, very occasionally so the top doesnt get too brown. eggs, peeled and on a board. Cut the fillet widthways
ripe tomatoes 4 Remove from the oven, add the remaining 2tbsp olive oil and finely chopped into slices that are about 1/2cm thick,
1 glass of the basil, and stir well. Turn up the oven to 250C/fan oven stopping at the skin. Lay your knife
red wine 230C/mark 10, sprinkle the grated Parmesan all over the top flat against the skin and cut under
20g basil, and bake for another 10 minutes, so the top becomes crisp. the slices in a smooth movement to
chopped Serve in the dish, with a green salad I like butterhead lettuce, separate them from the skin.
25g Parmesan, dressed with a vinaigrette of chopped chives, rapeseed oil, 7 Spread each piece of rye bread gen-
grated Dijon mustard, white-wine vinegar and sugar. erously with the cream cheese and lay
To serve 3 or 4 slices of salmon over the top.
Green salad Add a few slices of pickled cucumber
and top with chopped boiled egg, and
serve any remaining cucumber and
egg in a dish on the side.

ROAST CHICKEN
WITH LEMON AND TARRAGON
MAYONNAISE (opposite)
Because Im a butter-free boy, I always have
to dream up nifty ways to boost flavour.
I find the reduced chicken cooking juices, used
sparingly, frighten this mayonnaise into life.
For the roast 1 Heat the oven to 200C/fan oven

chicken 180C/mark 6. Season the chicken
1 large free- inside and out and stuff the cavity
range, organic with half the lemon and half the tar-
chicken ragon. Roughly chop the rest of the
(about 2kg) tarragon and push it under the skin of
1 unwaxed lemon the breast. Cut the remaining half
20g tarragon lemon into 6 slices. Lay 2 long strips
2tbsp olive oil of tin foil over the bottom of a roast-
For the ing tray, with enough extra to cover
mayonnaise the whole bird. Arrange the lemon
2 free-range slices in a layer on the foil, then sit the
egg yolks chicken on top. Pour the olive oil all
1tsp Dijon over the skin of the chicken and wrap
mustard the bird completely in the foil (you
290ml light may need to use more to cover the
olive oil top) so it is covered like a parcel.
1tbsp lemon Roast for 1 1/22 hours, or until the legs
juice feel wobbly in their sockets and the
3tbsp chicken juices run clear when a knife is in-
cooking juices serted between the thigh and body.
Zest of 2 Unwrap the bird and pour all the
1/4 lemon juices into a saucepan. Put the COURGETTE AND GOATS
2tbsp chopped chicken on a plate to cool slightly (it CHEESE RISOTTO
tarragon will be served at room temperature).
It is so important to be able to think outside the box and adapt a recipe.
To serve Boiled If any juices have escaped the pack-
Some are lactose intolerant, so theres no Parmesan in this and you can
Cornish early age, you can deglaze these in the pan
omit the butter and use a couple more tablespoons of oil. I use yellow
potatoes with with a little water or wine and add
and green courgettes and Chavroux mild goats cheese from Waitrose.
steamed carrots them to the saucepan, too. Remove
and fennel, any excess fat from the juices before 2tbsp olive oil 1 In a shallow, heavy-based pan, heat the oil and the butter (if
or green salad bringing to the boil and reducing to 25g butter using) until the butter has completely melted. Add the onion
3tbsp. Cool in a bowl over iced water. (optional) and a good pinch of salt and cook on a medium to low heat for
3 To make the mayonnaise, put the 1 white onion, several minutes, so the onion softens but doesnt colour.
egg yolks and mustard in a bowl and finely diced 2 Add the rice, stirring to coat in the oil and butter. Cook for a
slowly begin to add the oil, drip by 300g risotto rice minute so the rice almost begins to fry. Add a ladle of stock and,
drip, while whisking. As the mixture 1.25 litres hot stirring occasionally, allow it to absorb before adding another.
begins to emulsify and thicken, chicken stock 3 Meanwhile, slice the skins of the courgettes into long strips by
increase the flow of the oil. When you 4 medium sliding them lengthways against the widest teeth of a grater.
have added about 75ml oil, whisk in courgettes Roughly grate the insides of the courgettes and keep separate.
the lemon juice and the cooled cook- 1tbsp chopped 4 After about 10 minutes of cooking the rice, add the grated
ing juices, then continue to add the thyme courgette cores to the risotto, along with some salt and pepper,
rest of the oil. When all the oil has 1tbsp chopped the thyme and most of the parsley.
been added, you should have a thick parsley 5 Continue to cook the rice, adding another ladle of the stock
emulsion. Stir in the lemon zest and 150g soft and allowing it to be absorbed before adding the strips of
tarragon and season to taste. The goats cheese courgette skin. Season well with salt and pepper, and cook for
chicken juices may make it quite salty a further 5 minutes to soften the courgette cores. By this stage,
but you might want to add a little the rice should be al dente; if not, continue cooking.
more salt, along with some pepper. 6 Add 1tbsp goats cheese and vigorously stir this into the rice
4 Tear or carve the cooled chicken to create a creamy sauce. Add a little more stock or water if the
into portion-size pieces, removing risotto is looking sticky. Taste and season as necessary.
the skin if you prefer, and serve with 7 Sprinkle with the remaining parsley, divide between six bowls
the mayonnaise on the side. and dot the surface with teaspoonfuls of goats cheese.

POACHED PEACH AND BERRY STRUDEL

My grandmother was fortunate in having a cook who was deft with
strudel pastry. As a child, I remember the marvellous scent of half-
baked strudel filling the air in the kitchen and this is my re-creation.
For the poached 1 Heat the oven to 180C/fan oven 160C/mark 4. Cut each
peaches peach into 6 or 8 wedges, discarding the stones. Put them
5 ripe peaches into a large, shallow pan with the vanilla seeds, lemon juice
(about 780g) and sugar. If the peaches arent very juicy, add 1-2tbsp water.
1 vanilla pod, Cook over a low to medium heat, semi-covered, for about 5
seeds scraped minutes, until the peaches are really soft, but still holding
1tbsp lemon juice their shape. Add the berries and stir well, then cook together
60g caster sugar for another minute so they begin to release their juices. Re-
300g mixed move from the heat and strain, keeping any juices (see Taste
blackcurrants notes, overleaf, for a cocktail recipe that uses the juices).
and redcurrants, 2 Brush both sides of a sheet of filo pastry with melted butter
plus extra to and lay it on a large baking sheet. Mix the ground almonds
garnish and demerara sugar together and sprinkle about a quarter
4 sheets filo of the mixture over the sheet of pastry. Repeat with the next
pastry three sheets, making sure you butter generously on both
60g melted sides and top with the sugar almond mixture.
butter 3 Put the peaches and berries in a line along one of the
50g ground long sides of the top filo sheet and roll them up, like a Swiss
almonds roll, ending with the seam on the underside. Sprinkle flaked
50g demerara almonds all over the top and sides, and tuck any escaping
sugar fruit back inside at either end. Using a skewer or the tip of CARROT AND BANANA CAKE
25g flaked a sharp knife, pierce holes along the length of the roll. This
almonds will help the filo layers crisp up in the oven.
WITH COCONUT FROSTING
To serve 4 Bake for 25 minutes until crisp and brown. Cut into You can only imagine my joy at having a
Clotted cream or thick slices and garnish with the extra berries as desired. trusty housekeeper who can also make (dairy-free)
crme frache Serve while it is still hot. pantry surprises for Friday afternoon tea.
For the cake 1 Heat the oven to 180C/fan oven
225g self- 160C/mark 4. Line a 20cm round loose-
raising flour bottomed cake tin with greaseproof
2tsp baking paper. Sift the flour and baking powder
powder into a large bowl and stir in the sugar and
120g light soft a pinch of salt. Add the walnuts (if using),
brown sugar carrots and bananas, and mix lightly.
60g walnuts, Beat the eggs and add to the mixture
chopped with the oil. Pour into the tin and bake for
(optional) 50 minutes to an hour, or until a skewer
110g grated comes out clean. Leave to cool in the tin.
carrots 2 To make the frosting, melt the coconut
2 ripe bananas, oil by putting it in a bowl sat over a pan
mashed of boiling water. Add 50g icing sugar,
2 eggs then mix well to combine, either by hand
120ml corn oil or with an electric mixer. Add the vanilla,
For the coconut 3tbsp coconut milk (make sure you have
frosting stirred the contents of the tin well to
3tbsp virgin combine the thick and thin parts) and a
coconut oil pinch of salt, and mix together until nice
200g icing and smooth. Now add the rest of the
sugar, sieved icing sugar, along with another 1tbsp
1tsp vanilla coconut milk if needed, until you have
extract a spreadable but thick frosting.
3-4tbsp 3 Once the cake is cool, top with frosting
coconut milk and sprinkle with desiccated coconut
20g desiccated
coconut William Yeowards latest book

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BLANCHE VAUGHAN shares her news, reviews and tips for cooks and food lovers
Portuguese
with love
Packed with light, fresh and
flavourful recipes inspired by
the Portuguese capital, Rebecca
Seals new book Lisbon:
Recipes From the Heart of
Portugal (Hardie Grant, 25) is
perfect for summer. From salads
brimming with fruits, meats
and crunchy vegetables to
simple puddings (fresh cheese
with honey and almonds is
Festival atmosphere
a highlight), this is food that is
made for serving outside, in big
bowls and on platters. Her
Come to the Port Eliot Festival in St Germans, Cornwall on July 2730 to
preserves and sauces, including
see House & Garden contributor Aaron Bertelsen demonstrating recipes red pepper paste and piri-piri
from The Great Dixter Cookbook (featured in our April issue). Ill be on stage, oil, deliver an authentic taste
too, cooking with locally grown, seasonal vegetables and discussing the of Portugal, while her drinks,
pleasures of good produce with Britains finest artisan grower Sean ONeill, such as white port and tonic,
whose Good Earth Growers supplies Londons top restaurants, including make ideal accompaniments
to convivial dining.
the River Caf. Russell Norman, the food writer and founder of Polpo, will host
Kitchen Tales, with guests including Thomasina Miers and Gizzi Erskine,
while mixing cocktails for the audience to enjoy. Or take part yourself by
entering the preserve-making competition the winning jam will be produced
and sold in Fortnum & Masons iconic Piccadilly store. porteliotfestival.com
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the wines, before sampling some, fruity aperitif. This Fern Coupe as the petiscos (Portuguese
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CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT Olmsteds
simple decor belies its inventive menu.
A view of Brooklyn Bridge. One of
chef Greg Baxtroms creative small
plates. Diners can sit at the bar
inside track
brooklyn
EMILY MATHIESON SAMPLES THE BEST OF NEW YORKS HIPPEST
NEIGHBOURHOOD, COVERING WHERE TO EAT, SLEEP AND SHOP
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RESTAURANT OLMSTED
It seems appropriate that chef Greg Baxtrom
chose Prospect Heights as the location for his
first restaurant. This neighbourhood of wide,
brownstone-lined streets feels unpretentious yet
refined, thanks to its range of cultural institutions
and proximity to leafy Prospect Park. Olmsted,
which opened last year and is named after the
parks architect, fits right in. Occupying a tiny
space among the independent shops and bars of
Vanderbilt Avenue, it may look like any other
neighbourhood joint brick walls, simple wooden
furniture, a long bar but there are few other
similarities. Gregs culinary credentials (he was
previously at Alinea in Chicago, considered by
some to be the worlds best restaurant) are evident
across an inventive menu crafted from local
ingredients many of them grown in the
restaurants own tiny garden. Locals go wild for the
popcorn monkfish, which elevates the starter to an
utterly moreish art form, and every dish includes
lesser-known ingredients such as uni (the edible
part of a sea urchin) or bottarga (preserved fish
roe). Perhaps its most memorable dish is the
upscale take on an American camping snack, the
smore. There can be few more charming dessert
experiences than being taken outside, wrapped
in a blanket and given your own mini brazier along
with graham crackers, marshmallows and a
bar of Hersheys to create your own masterpiece.

FOOD & TRAVEL | NEW YORK
GETTING AROUND
Brooklyn is bigger than you might think (if it
seceded from the rest of New York, it would
be the countrys fourth largest city) so exploring
on two wheels is a great way to get the lie of
the land while still feeling part of the action.
Get Up and Ride (getupandride.com) does
organised or bespoke tours of the area on sturdy
bikes, made locally (of course) by Priority
Bicycles, and led by personable young guides
with infectious enthusiasm. Routes show off the
areas diversity, encompassing everything from
architecturally significant buildings and cult
shops to artisan bakeries and religious sites all
Hotel 1 HOTEL alongside a smattering of jokes, history and
BROOKLYN BRIDGE social commentary. A day to remember
Conveniently located right beside the
Dumbo waterside, with easy access to both
Brooklyn and Manhattan, the lofty new 1 Hotel
wears its eco credentials with pride. Youll
find handy iPads for ordering room service (no
paper menus here), recycling boxes in your ABOVE The staircase and lobby
room, reusable bottles of vetiver-scented soap area at 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge.
and a timer to help you to avoid wasting water ANTICLOCKWISE FROM RIGHT
in the shower. The 194-room hotel is also Atlantic Avenues homeware shops
perfectly placed for exploring the playgrounds include The Primary Essentials and
and urban activities of the excellent Brooklyn Horseman Antiques. Graffiti art
Bridge Park on foot or by bike. In truth, there
is only so far any luxury hotel can be truly
environmentally friendly, but there are plenty
of other plus points here, too. Rooms reference
the areas industrial warehouse history wire
bed frames, corrugated-leather headboards
and carpets designed to look like concrete but
it is the mesmerising views of the East River
and its constant flow of trade boats and ferries
that are really show-stopping. The (hemp) beds
are as comfortable as any in the city and the
service, as with many US hotels, is brilliant. The
recently opened rooftop bar, with a view all the
way to the Statue of Liberty, is a new Brooklyn
hotspot and, in the autumn, a Haybarn Spa
launches at the hotel. All of which adds up to an
original identity, straddling that much needed
middle ground between edgy hipster vibe and
snooty upscale comfort. Doubles from
$350 a night; 1hotels.com/brooklyn-bridge
DONT MISS
Atlantic Avenue, one of Brooklyns main
thoroughfares, is a half-hour walk from
the hotel and a great place to find vintage
homewares. There are several antique
shops along this two-mile stretch of road,
but committed hunters should head for
Horseman Antiques, a huge cavern of a shop
filled with furniture and ornamental
bric-a-brac. While youre here, check out
The Primary Essentials across the road.
This small but exquisitely curated boutique
was founded by interior designer Lauren
Snyder and sells a careful edit of pared-down
table linens, vases and stationery.

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FOOD & TRAVEL | ROAD TRIP
A perfect weekend in...

the west country
HATTA BYNG HIRES A PORSCHE AND SPEEDS SOUTH WEST FOR THE SEA AND HILLS
W
eekends without our children have tended pretty and entirely right for its setting. The staff are friendly and
to involve city breaks or skiing (my hus- attentive without jumping at your every movement, and the food
bands love). But this spring, I persuaded was exactly what I wanted to eat, delicious without being contrived.
him that what he most wanted to do We spent a happy Saturday exploring St Mawes and its medieval
was head out on a West Country road trip. castle, before walking the coastal path to the church of St Just in
It helped that I suggested we hire a fast car Roseland, set in an otherworldly, semi-tropical garden on a steep hill
definitely for his entertainment, not mine as not being in our own leading down to a creek. Even if you dont walk there, a visit is a must.
car certainly made the trip feel more glamorous. On Sunday, after a walk along the beach below the hotel, we
On a Thursday evening, we roared off at an alarming pace in a sleek climbed back in the Porsche and, turning homewards, set off for The
Porsche Carrera, heading west into the sunset. Speed was certainly a Pig at Combe in East Devon, sited high on a hill at the end of a long
feature of the weekend but, although I spent a not inconsiderable drive through the valley. This is the country-house-hotel experience
amount of time with my hands over my eyes, the passenger seat was brought up to date much less formal and very comfortable and
amazingly comfortable and the long drives were painless. fun. The impressive kitchen garden complete with quail in a
Our first stop was the luxurious Gainsborough Bath Spa hotel, in pen and a smokehouse forms the lifeblood of the hotel and its
the city centre. It has impeccable service and, most importantly, its restaurant. From the privacy and deep comfort of our room, The
own private water reserve drawn from the same spring that feeds Hayloft, in a converted outbuilding reached through the herb
the famous Roman baths. Dinner was preceded by cocktails, and the garden, the return to London seemed impossibly hard.
next morning we washed away our working week with an hour or so
taking the waters and enjoying the spa. After an amble round the
citys honey-coloured streets, we sped onwards the hotel having Hatta Byng travelled as a guest of Avis Preferred; Porsche
stocked the car with bottles of water and mints to fuel our journey. rental for four days costs about 1,200, including
Heading south west, via the breathtaking Wells Cathedral, we insurance and 100 free miles a day, with additional
arrived at Hotel Tresanton in St Mawes, having only just managed miles charged at 2 per mile plus tax (020-7591 0444;
to catch the last King Harry Ferry over the Fal River. Our room for two avisprestige.com). Double rooms cost from 285
nights was the new Forte Suite, with its own terrace and a wood- at The Gainsborough Bath Spa (01225-358888;
burning stove in its sitting room. But there is no dud room here: the thegainsboroughbathspa.co.uk), 250 at Hotel
hotel sprawls over several buildings and cottages on a hillside, afford- Tresanton (01326-270055; tresanton.com) and 145 at
ing every room a spectacular sea view. The decoration throughout, The Pig at Combe (01404-540400; thepighotel.com)
as one would expect from owner and designer Olga Polizzi, is elegant,
ILLUSTRATION: MARC ASPINALL

Left to right: Mount Bromo,
an active volcano in East Java,
Indonesia. A Komodo dragon
Left to right: A Buddhist

statue at Borobudur temple,
Central Java. Seabourn
Encores Colonnade restaurant

FOOD & TRAVEL | CRUISE
coast to coast
TERESA LEVONIAN COLE ENJOYS INSTRUCTIVE AND RELAXING DAYS AND MEMORABLE
C
EVENINGS ABOARD SEABOURNS ENCORE AS IT SAILS FROM SINGAPORE TO BALI
aptain Mark Dexter was locked in a reluctant restaurants and an espresso bar where I indulged in liquid breakfasts.
embrace with a recently deceased salmon. For dinner, I was usually parked in a corner of the sushi restaurant,
Moments later, as cheering, Champagne-drinking reassuringly authentic under Japanese chefs. But the culinary
passengers looked on, the chief polliwog was plaudits have been raining on Thomas Keller, the three-Michelin-star
thrown into the pool, his white uniform covered American chef whose sophisticated The Grill smacks more of the
in blue gunge by way of punishment. It was an Upper East Side than the average floating eatery.
unexpected spectacle on a sedate ship carrying Thomas Keller is one of several high-profile specialists with
well-heeled and generally well-behaved passengers. But those familiar whom Seabourn has partnered. Dr Andrew Weil, a pioneer of integra-
with crossing the equator at sea will recognise the ancient ritual known tive medicine, has lent his name to the Spa & Wellness programme,
as Kiss the Fish: a jolly ceremony enacted by a crew member playing while his lectures on subjects such as healthy ageing were
the part of Neptune, the god of the sea, who forces those who have not revelatory (Turmeric, taken with black pepper, is the best anti-inflam-
crossed the equator before (the polliwogs) to atone for spurious crimes. matory) and well attended. I
The ship was Seabourns Encore, on her inaugural voyage, sailing
from Singapore to Bali. We crossed into the southern hemisphere
Those familiar chose the spas kookiest therapy:
a sound bath on a bed of heated
on day two of our 10-day cruise into the Java Sea and looked forward with crossing the amethyst crystals, whereby a
to calling at five ports en route. The sailing days were blissful. A equator at sea 5kg crystal bowl was placed
well-stocked library vied for attention with will recognise on my abdomen and played,
lectures ranging from Indonesias colonial while alchemy bowls infused
history to Balis unique syncretic religion.
the ancient ritual with gold and indium resonated
Cruise director Handr Potgieter, for all Kiss the Fish all around. My flattened, vibrating
the world like Joel Greys MC in Cabaret, organs were thus re-energised
presided over a trivia quiz that, fuelled and detoxified. I emerged newly calm
by Bloody Marys and popcorn, unleashed and only slightly dazed.
our inner ruthlessness. In between such Only during the shore excursions did
mental exertions, I lounged around the Seabourns slick operation falter. From
pool, sipping mojitos, or sunbathed on the Semarang, Java, coaches flashing like
more secluded fore and aft decks. disco buses and led by a screaming
My favourite spot was The Retreat: a police escort sped us through villages,
group of 15 cabanas on the top (twelfth) traffic and lush jungle to Borobudur. The
deck, which can be rented for a hefty $350 largest Buddhist monument in the world,
a day each. This VIP area offers limitless Bollinger (in place of the free- made of black andesite carved with two kilometres of ninth-century
flowing Nicolas Feuillatte Champagne elsewhere on board), attentive bas-reliefs, claimed only one hour of our time. From Probolinggo,
service and lunch in the privacy of your well-appointed lair. And it is we careered through dizzying roads in a convoy of jeeps to the
no accident that the cabanas all face inwards. I like the idea of public desolate sea of ash around Mount Bromo, which belched sulphurous
privacy, jokes hospitality designer Adam Tihany. fumes like some dyspeptic monster.
Adam conceived Encore with a luxury yacht in mind albeit a rather It was magnificent but, alas, our local guides had little knowledge,
large yacht of 300 suites, of which the biggest is the size of some a poor command of English and a talent for vanishing. Seabourns new
London flats. Even the standard suites are spacious and airy, with gen- Ventures programme tries to redress such anomalies, offering a
ANDREA POZZI/PHOTO FVG/SIME; GIORDINO CIPRIANI/SIME; 4CORNERS IMAGES; ISTOCK; ERIC LAIGNEL
erous balconies from which to view acrobatic dolphins and fishermen limited number of intimate, expedition-style excursions by Zodiac
in their outriggers, like ghost ships in the morning mist. Mahogany, inflatable, led by the ships team of naturalists. At Komodo, there
teak, leather and marble abound in voluptuous curves, including was the welcome opportunity to snorkel over the vibrant reefs of
an opulent spiral staircase. Venetian-glass lighting hangs from low the marine National Park. The resident dragons, with which we had
ceilings that feel higher through clever use of perspective and optical communed earlier that day, remained safely on land.
illusion. Here and there, an intrusion of maroon swirls jolts you to the On the subject of vanishing, I tended to avoid postprandial shows
Seventies. I would call Encore Italian, says Adam. As opposed to other in favour of jazz played in the bars. But I did succumb to the thrall
Seabourn ships, which are more Nordic in design. of stage illusionist Jamie Allan, who performed impossible feats
As with most cruises, there was a great deal of eating, with five inches from my nose: a fitting act for a magical cruise
Teresa Levonian Cole travelled as a guest of Seabourn (0843-373 2000; seabourn.com). The next Seabourn Encore Indonesia cruise is the
Orchid Isles and Great Barrier Reef sailing, which departs from Singapore on November 10 and arrives in Sydney on December 4. Prices
start at 7,299 per person, based on two sharing a Veranda Suite, inclusive of all food and drinks, and excluding excursions and flights.

FOOD & TRAVEL | COMPASS
Bright lights, big cities

LAURA HOULDSWORTH SPEAKS TO THE HEAD CONCIERGES OF HOTELS IN NEW YORK,
PARIS AND MADRID AND DISCOVERS WHAT THEY RECOMMEND TO THEIR GUESTS
NEW YORK PARIS MADRID BOR JA

CHRIS MCCORMACK SONIA PAPET MARTN GURIDI
Head concierge at the Head concierge at Head concierge at
Crosby Street Hotel in Le Bristol Paris, in rue du the Mandarin Orientals
Manhattans SoHo district Faubourg Saint-Honor Hotel Ritz Madrid
1 Before your trip, I recommend reading My First

New York: Early Adventures in the Big City,
produced by New York magazine. It is a collection
1 We can organise a backstage tour of the Palais
Garnier after hours for our guests. The 1,979-
seat opera house has more than 150 years of
1 The hotel is next door to the Prado Museum
and we can organise private guided tours there
and at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum and the
of stories from actors, artists, chefs, models and history to unravel. As well as seeing the couture Reina Sofa museum. The National Museum of
film-makers of their first experiences of the city workshops where the costumes are created, you Romanticism (above) is very special; it is tiny and
and includes a loose history and the hotspots. can visit the cabestans room (old engine room), intimate, with a beautiful little al fresco caf.
2 For art lovers, we can organise a tour of the

Guggenheim, Metropolitan Museum, Met
Breuer, MoMA (above) and the American Museum
which is 15 metres below the stage.
2 Notre Dame Cathedral (above) is a must-see;

climb to the top for an amazing view of the
2 I recommend taking a walk around the old
part of the city, including the Madrid of the
Habsburgs and the Retiro park, which is just a
of Natural History before they open to the public. city. And an out-of-the-ordinary museum is five-minute walk from the hotel.
3 A fun way of exploring the streets is on a

Photo Safaris Iconic NY tour, during which
the Muse des Arts Forains, which has funfair
antiques including 100-year-old carousels. 3 A sunset visit to the Templo de Debod (an
Egyptian Temple in the city centre) is magical.
you can capture amazing parts of the city from
behind a lens (newyorkcityphotosafari.com). 3 A fun and romantic way to explore the city at
dusk is in a vintage French car. We can arrange 4 For football fans, we can organise a visit to the
Santiago Bernabu Stadium, where you can
4 My restaurant tips are Dante, Cocotte and for an evening hire during which a chauffeur visit the VIP area, the field and the players lockers.
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Mr Donahues. For drinks, head to Raines
Law Room, Angels Share and The Handy Liquor
takes you down the cobblestone streets of Paris
and past favourite landmarks. 5 There are a couple of tiny restaurants such
as Vinoteca Moratn or Triciclo, where getting
Bar, and for nightlife the Shanghai Mermaid.
5 On Sunday evenings, we have a Film Club 4 My favourite restaurants are Divellec, a

seafood restaurant on rue Fabert, and Le
a table is complicated. If you are staying at the
Ritz, we can make sure you get a reservation.
at the hotel, with dinner or cocktails in The
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Bon Saint-Pourain, a classic bistro tucked away
between the Saint-Sulpice church and the Luxem-
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