Country Living UK

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Country Living UK

A note from the editor

February

WEEKENDERS

emporium • Our hand-picked selection of favourite pieces from individual makers, the high street and small businesses

Editor’s choice

THIS MONTH Buying a tractor • There’s never been a better time to go self-sufficient. In our ongoing series, Sally Coulthard shares tried-and-tested tips from her Yorkshire smallholding

4 useful TRACTOR ATTACHMENTS

WHERE TO BUY A TRACTOR

PREDICTIONS FROM THE PROS • Who will be the Next Big Thing in 2024? From Alan Titchmarsh to Emma Bridgewater, our experts predict the changemakers we’ll all be talking about

LAZY LIKE SUNDAY MORNING • The slowest day’s gentle embrace is the perfect time to relax, recharge and savour self-care routines that lift body and soul

10 QUESTIONS WITH… JULIA BRADBURY • The TV presenter on barefoot walking, hill climbing with her parents and therapy sessions with a tree

RECIPES FROM The IRISH BAKERY • Photographer Andrew Montgomery and Leiths-trained cook Cherie Denham continue their series based on their latest book The Irish Bakery. This month: rhubarb

THE RHUBARB GROWERS

EDGY DESIGN STATEMENTS • Elevate the everyday interior with these back-in-vogue decorative details now at the forefront of modern design

SCALLOPED and wavy • Bring in some jaunty style with romantic, Bloomsbury-inspired scallops. Think fabric trims, hand-painted borders and rows of half-circles reminiscent of a scallop shell. Mix it up to add a blithe, playful layer to furniture, walls and soft furnishings.

BOBBINS and beading • There’s something undeniably sophisticated about spool furniture. Originally a technique that showcased a woodworker’s skill, these flourishes bring a glorious tactility to carpentry and decorative pieces.

RUFFLES and frills • Ruches and ruffles upgrade the ordinary. Frilled edges, with their generous use of fabric, bring a touch of vintage opulence, creating an interior that’s packed with tailor-made charm and character.

THE BEST OF BRITISH DESIGN COUNTRY LIVING AT HOMEBASE

On COURSE FOR 2024 • Kick-start the new year with a workshop led by one of our favourite artisans

RURAL CHIC FOR EVERY HOME COUNTRY LIVING AT DFS

ANN, QUEEN OF PASTIES • Forty years since Ann Muller opened her first pasty shop on the Lizard Peninsula, her bakes still set the gold standard for Cornwall’s “national” dish

TROUT OF THIS WORLD • On a chalk stream in Hampshire, Hugo Hardman is encouraging a healthy appetite for freshwater trout

MOVING TO… Berwickshire • Hankering after a life in the countryside? Don’t leave home without our expert guide for house-hunters

WHAT YOU COULD BUY

Live like a local…

BERWICKSHIRE

TRANSPORT LINKS

FURTHER AFIELD • If you step into the surrounding countryside, here are just some of the highlights you’ll discover…

SIMPLE, ELEGANT STYLE COUNTRY LIVING BATHROOMS AT HOMEBASE

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DOING JUSTICE TO THE COURTHOUSE • A former court building has been transformed into a home that embraces contemporary style while honouring its...