MY COUNTRY PASSION Slow photography

After a friend introduced her to the concept of slow photography, interior designer Justine Cook felt inspired to take a more mindful approach to capturing moments through a lens during her walks in the Welsh countryside

AN EYE TO THE FUTURE

A Georgian townhouse in a Devonshire market town was restored by Holly and Philip Keeling, ready for their next move…

LIFE IN THE SLOW LANE

Taking their time and mining the past have allowed Elle Kemp and Martin Gane to create a relaxed home in a former piggery

A SECRET PLACE

Gardener Martin Smith and his partner Alex Taylor nurtured a rundown walled garden into a creative hideaway, borrowing from the landscape beyond to broaden their horizons

THE FLINT HOUSE

On a remote stretch of the Norfolk coast, Vicky White and her husband Chris Ling have turned a neglected period cottage into a stunning retreat

MY FAVOURITE VIEW... Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland

Exploring the history of the region is what captivates Director General of the National Trust, Hilary McGrady, when she visits the fascinating Hadrian’s Wall

ORIGINAL STYLE

Antiques dealers Archie and Caddy Mackie worked with the nooks and crannies of their Cotswold cottage to create a family home

PICTURE PERFECT

LET ARTWORK SET THE TONE IN YOUR HOME WITH STRIKING PHOTOGRAPHY BY RUNWAY GALLERY’S SANDRO HYAMS

Green & PLEASANT

MAKE A SHOWPIECE OF YOUR GREENHOUSE WITH A STRUCTURE THAT SUITS YOUR PLOT AND YOUR GARDENING STYLE. FROM GREEN-FINGERED POTTERER TO EXOTIC BLOOM LOVER, GROW YOUR OWN WAY…

House of TUDOR

KAREN AND GREG BRACKEN TOOK INSPIRATION FROM THEIR HOME’S HISTORY TO CREATE A WARM KITCHEN THAT WILL LAST LONG INTO THE FUTURE

CALL OF THE WILD

When a run-down farmhouse caught their eye, Lisa and Toby Smallpeice grasped the chance to start a happier and healthier way of life, inspired by woods, wildflowers, botany and brewing

BOUQUET FOR A BRIDE

A move to the High Weald of Sussex gave Zelie Billins the space for the cutting garden she’d longed for – and a whole new career as a bridal florist

All you need to know RAILINGS & GATES

WHETHER YOU’RE RESTORING OR REPLACING, MAKE SURE YOU MAXIMISE COUNTRY KERB APPEAL WITH STYLISH, SECURE DESIGNS

A PLACE TO BLOOM

After travelling the world, Betsy and Russell Haworth have put down roots in a beautiful Berkshire cottage

The MINDFUL HOUSE

Taking a hands-on approach and making everything herself, from kitchen cabinets to utensils, has given Freyja Cox Jensen a deep connection to her historic cottage

PITCH PERFECT

An ambitious transformation saw JP Clark’s Surrey Hills house turn from overgrown wallflower to New England-style beauty

PURPLE HAZE

Drifts of alliums and fountains of wisteria are the springtime focus of this Georgian rectory garden, created by Josephine Hoy

My village business group helps women pursue their dreams

By setting up a support group for local self-employed women, voice therapist Beth Ford has helped friends to flourish

MY FAVOURITE VIEW... Malvern Hills, Worcestershire

From flying kites with his grandfather to inspiring his award-winning garden designs, the Malverns are part of life’s landscape for Chris Beardshaw

Light & airy - SUN ROOMS

A CONSERVATORY WILL EXPAND YOUR LIVING SPACE IN THE MOST UPLIFTING WAY, ADDING VALUE AND LETTING IN PLENTY OF MOOD-BOOSTING DAYLIGHT

INTO THE BLUE

The colours of the Devonshire coastline provided inspiration for Felicity Thomson’s spacious barn conversion

I make clay dog figurines in my back-garden studio

Even as a child I was obsessed with dogs and used to make tiny models out of Plasticine,’ says artist Eve O’Neill. I have always made things.’ It was in her late 20s, when she went to Camberwell College of Arts to do a painting course, that her work became more refined and turned from hobby to career. As soon as she finished her studies in 2005, she upped and left London for a new life in Ceredigion.

SHAKE It up

CLASSIC SHAKER CABINETRY IS DRESSED TO IMPRESS WITH HIP HARDWARE AND STYLE-LED SPLASHBACKS IN THIS NEWLY EXTENDED KITCHEN

DESTINY IN THE DALES

A moment of intuition led Cherrie McCarron and Paul Cray to buy the house of their dreams in the heart of the beautiful Yorkshire Dales

How To Get The Perfect Marketing Shots

Promote the ethos of your business through imagery

The latest in WOODEN FLOORING

TIMELESS AND NATURALLY BEAUTIFUL, WOODEN FLOORING IS A MAINSTAY OF THE COUNTRY HOME. WE LOVE IT WITH A MODERN TWIST…

Made to MEASURE

THE SEARCH FOR A BETTER-SIZE HOME GAVE THE NICOL FAMILY A CHANCE TO DESIGN A CUSTOM- MADE KITCHEN THAT MAXIMISES EVERY INCH

THE NURTURING GARDEN

Botanical artist Gael Sellwood – and the local wildlife – have reaped the benefits of her ‘hands-off’ approach in this conservation garden

HAPPY ENDING

A Cotswolds-based book led Jutta Betz and Andreas Erbe to take a novel approach to rural life, splitting their time between Britain and their native Germany

RUSTIC REWORK

Caroline Hardy and Russell McCleave took this barn from abandoned farm building to cosy, country home