Extraordinary living
Extraordinary living is the name of the game this month, as our April cover declares. From holidaying on a tiny, undiscovered French island, to a modern architectural wonder in East Sussex, there is an abundance of inspiration. 29 brilliant storage solutions for boot, cloak and flower rooms; the excellent advice of Rita Konig on how to pick the perfect sofa; and a house whose previous occupants include spies and the painter Gainsborough (pretty special, it must be said). Spring into action. Your inspiration starts below...
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William Lingwood1/17April House & Garden
Experimenting with foods that are free from wheat, gluten or dairy? Caroline Barty suggests six delectable dishes - including this stack of fluffy, gluten-free pancakes.
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Carole Drake2/17April House & Garden
Primula auricula 'Lord Saye en Sele' is one of around 300 auriculas on sale in spring. Continuing her series on British nurseries, Clare Foster is in Cumbria to visit Summerdale Garden & Nursery.
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Alicia Taylor3/17April House & Garden
The challenge for interior designer Penny Morrison at this typical Victorian terrace in London was to create home for a bachelor - without the stereotypical furnishings. Read all about it (and see the dreamy back garden) in Simply smart.
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Carolyn Barber4/17April House & Garden
Looking for new decoration inspiration? Gabby Deeming creates a chic modernist palette using bold colour combinations set off by reflective surfaces in Shine & shade.
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Mel Yates5/17April House & Garden
How does a city couple with four children create a modern house in the East Sussex countryside? In clear sight by Natalia Rachlin uncovers the secrets of this 'floating' house.
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Paul Massey6/17April House & Garden
How many people can say Gainsborough used a room in their house to paint? In A rich inheritance, step inside a Tudor house in Essex and see how the current owners restored it to its former glory, colourful history intact.
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Helen Cathcart7/17April House & Garden
Between organising The London Original Print Fair and managing the restoration of Rosslyn Castle's historic chapel, Helen Rosslyn talks to House & Garden editor Hatta Byng.
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Simon Watson8/17April House & Garden
No need to hide your dirty laundry (or boots). Florence Rolfe tackles the hardest working rooms in the house and finds 29 stylish storage ideas - including this from Thomas and Nicholas Cox of Ham Interiors.
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Louise Hagger9/17April House & Garden
Lay the table with panache using Ruth Sleighholme's pick of the latest tableware.
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What to do this month? Take a seat with Jessica Doyle as she explores an exhibition of contemporary seating at Chatsworth House - plus more news, reviews and things to do.
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Craig Fordham11/17April House & Garden
Are you sitting comfortably? 'Even cheap sofas cost a lot of money and they are hard to get rid of, so it's worth getting it right the first time,' says Rita Konig, who - in the latest installment of her interior-decoration column - focuses on finding the perfect sofa.
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Giovanni Simeon/Christophe Lemieux12/17April House & Garden
Sophy Roberts visits the private coves of Belle-elle-en-Mer in France, telling tales of the scented air and calm wilderness that once inspired Claude Monet.
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Louise Hagger13/17April House & Garden
Gone are the days when you had to dine at a Michelin-starred resturant to taste Iain Burnett's handmade velvet truffles. Taste notes reveals where to buy these gems online - plus a new classic cookbook and the latest gin brand to take note of.
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Sebastian Bottcher14/17April House & Garden
In our latest specialist profile, Emily Tobin visits Belgian designer-maker Peter van Cronenburg to discover the distinguished craftsmanship of his ornate door handles, latches and bells.
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Paul Massey15/17April House & Garden
Kit Kemp, designer of London's hotel of the moment Ham Yard, reveals her dos and don'ts of decorating in Tastemaker.
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From beautiful fabrics to unusual finds for less than £30, Gabby Deeming shows us what's caught her eye this month in Decorator's notebook.
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Andreas Von-Einsiedel17/17April House & Garden
Let there be light. Hidden in a leafy area of central Brussels, next to a cloister of studios, artist Isabelle de Borchgrave talks us through how she turned this unusual building into a bright modern home.
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