Books
Travel
A new book that takes you inside the dreamy estates of Spain's paradise island, Menorca
In an extract from the book Secret Houses: Living in Menorca, Spanish tastemaker Susana Gallardo and photographer Karel Balas unveil the idyllic island's loveliest, well-hidden houses – and their fabulous interiors
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Three of the most popular essential oils and how to use them at home
In an extract from The Little Book of Essential Oils by Marta Tarallo, discover the ins and outs of essential oils – as well as the benefits from the three most popular scents
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Lessons from the master: a book review of David Hicks in Colour
Edited by his son Ashley Hicks and published by the magazine cum lifestyle brand Cabana, this sumptuous new book delivers ideas galore and glorious anecdotes from the life and work of one of the 20th century's most revered interior designers
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A step-by-step guide to creating linocuts at home
An extract from ‘Linocut: a creative guide to making beautiful prints’ by Sam Marshall with instructions on how to make black-and-white as well as simple colour prints
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What the House & Garden team likes to read at Christmas
From Little Woman to Cold Comfort Farm, here are some festive, winter-themed tomes to entertain scrooges and Santa enthuasiasts alike
Christmas presents
The 10 best books to buy for interiors and garden lovers for Christmas
What to give at Christmas? Books that make perfect presents, as chosen by House and Garden editors, writers and contibutors
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19 novels to read that feature brilliant houses
From Marcel Proust and Jane Austen to Ottessa Moshfegh and Rachel Cusk, we look at 19 novels where domestic settings play a crucial role – often serving as characters in their own right.
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The most memorable interiors and gardens from children's books
We asked the House & Garden team to tell us their favourites
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Artist SJ Axelby gives a charming – and colourful – view into how creatives live
SJ Axelby, artist and creator of the Instagram famous @roomportraitclub, paints a beautiful picture of designer's living spaces in her new book Interior Portraits: An Artist’s View of Designer’s Living Spaces, published by Pavilion
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An invitation into the colourful world of Kaffe Fasset
The new book Kaffe Fasset: The Artist's Eye (Yale University Press) explores the contemporary craftsman and designer's magnificent body of work
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‘A gleeful Arcadian slideshow’: how Luke Edward Hall and Duncan Campbell found their cottage
In an extract from his new book, A Kind of Magic, Luke Edward Hall recalls how he and his husband Duncan Campbell came to live in the idyll that is the Cotswolds
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What Emily Erlam is reading this month
The award-winning landscape designer recommends a selection of enlightening reads
Gardens
The mental health benefits of bonsai, and why you should take up the art
The art of bonsai can be an excellent balm against stress, explains Mark Akins in Be More Bonsai – after all, what’s more calming than a tiny slice of nature you can take with you wherever you go?
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The books that continuously inspire interior designer Olivia Outred
The House & Garden Top 100 Interior Designer shares the books that inspire her work
Gardens
Why we should all be more enthusiastic about fungi and mushrooms
In an extract from his book The Hidden Kingdom of Fungi, Keith Seifert explains why it’s time to ditch the fungal stereotypes of decay, rot and poison and embrace the unbridled potential of the mushroom
Gardens
What Jinny Blom is reading this month
The garden designer recommends an inspiring selection from her library
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Dracula at 125: revisiting the greatest gothic novels ever written
Bram Stoker’s Dracula is a century and a quarter today; here are some of the book’s most haunting cousins
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The Bibliophile: what Philip Hooper is reading this month
Much loved books from the personal collection of the Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler design director
Country Houses
What defines a ‘country house’?
The country house is an undeniable feature of the landscape in the UK and Ireland – but how do we precisely define what is and isn’t one? In an extract from his upcoming book The Story of the Country House, Clive Aslet considers the history of this nebulous term…
Paris
Inside Librairie Jousseaume, a Parisian book shop steeped in French literary history
In an extract from Timeless Paris: Ateliers, Emporiums, Savoir Faire by Marin Montagut, Marin visits one of the Right Bank’s cultural landmarks: the family-owned book shop Librairie Jousseaume