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A shoppable scheme of garden rooms and leafy hothouses
Ruth Sleightholme combines wood and faux bamboo furniture with prints and wicker accessories to cultivate verdant, conservatory-style schemes
Our Style Director Ruth Sleightholme shows us that ‘some like it hothouse’ in this layered and glamorous shoppable guide to conservatories and ferny follies. The vintage furniture and kitsch patterns come together to create a luxurious scheme inspired by classic English garden rooms.
Christopher Horwood1/5- Bamboo 20th-century hall bench, £4,200, from Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler.
- Cushions in (from left) ‘Regello’ (cocoa on coffee), by Le Gracieux, linen, £443 a metre; and ‘Conga Line’ (brown ochre on tint), by China Seas, linen/cotton, £465.50 a metre; both from Tissus d’Hélène; with ‘Bali’ jute key tassels (burlap), £32 each, from Samuel & Sons.
- Vintage rattan and steel faux bamboo baskets, by Jacques Adnet, £1,200 each, from Lorfords.
- ‘Big Ken’ Kentia palms, £95 for 150-160cm plant, from Patch.
- French mid-century turned oak pedestal, £550, from Joseph Berry Interiors.
- ‘Cabbage’ earthenware salad bowl, £45 for large, from Cutter Brooks; with ‘Pippa’ peace lily, £20 for a 70-80cm plant, from Patch.
Christopher Horwood2/5- Early-20th-century painted tree-stump chair, £1,600, from Brownrigg.
- Seat cushion in ‘Reynolds Stripe’ (sepia), cotton mix, £360 a metre, from Soane.
- ‘Large Glazed Anduze Provençal Planter’ terracotta pot, £245, from Lorfords.
- Iron and steel ‘Plant Stand 942’, €2,288, from Svenskt Tenn.
- Indoor plants, from £18 for a ‘Jethro’ lipstick plant; ‘Modena’ terracotta pot, £80 for 27.5cm diameter; all from Patch.
- ‘Mandalay’ rattan planter, £35, from Oka.
- ‘Cabbage’ earthenware salad bowl, £45 for large, from Cutter Brooks.
Christopher Horwood3/5- Curtains in ‘Regency Aperigon’ (porcelain/chamomile), by Giles Deacon, cotton mix, £85 a metre, from Sanderson.
- Pelmet and curtain trim in ‘Feather’ (teal), by Nicole Fabre Designs, linen, £238 a metre, from Tissus d’Hélène.
- ‘Frame’ beech sofa, £9,200; upholstered in ‘Linen’ (bay), linen, £108 a metre; and ‘Moveable Feast’ beech, horsehair, jute and wool tapestry ottoman, by Vandra Rugs, £12,000; all from Beata Heuman.
- Vintage concrete and ceramic ‘Catalan Trencadís’ garden bench, £7,000, from Brownrigg.
- Trough planter (behind sofa), painted in ‘Yellow-Pink’ and ‘Invisible Green’, both £80 for 2.5 litres intelligent eggshell, from Little Greene Paint & Paper.
- ‘Barrington Arch’ metal trellises, £70 each, from Garden Trading.
- Vintage rattan faux bamboo basket (far left), by Jacques Adnet, £1,200 including steel stand (not seen); mid-century perforated steel magazine holder, £550; both from Lorfords.
- ‘Twist’ ceramic and seagrass table lamp, £295 including shade, from Soho Home.
- Cushions in (from left) ‘Regello’ (cocoa on coffee), by Le Gracieux, linen, £443 a metre; and ‘Conga Line’ (brown ochre on tint), by China Seas, linen/cotton, £465.50 a metre; both from Tissus d’Hélène; with ‘Bali’ jute key tassels (burlap), £32 each, from Samuel & Sons; ‘Reynolds Stripe’ (sepia), cotton mix, £360 a metre, from Soane.
- Wool and linen 20th-century plaid cushion with scalloped edge, £340, from Lorfords.
- ‘Bloomsbury’ gloss lacquer tray (light gold/light olive), £375, from Pentreath & Hall.
- ‘Mini-Medici’ wicker urn, by Atelier Vime, £765, from Cutter Brooks.
- Notebooks covered in Colefax and Fowler fabrics, £28.80 each, from Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler.
- Plants, from £10 each, from Patch.
Christopher Horwood4/5- Curtains in ‘Regency Aperigon’ (porcelain/ chamomile), by Giles Deacon, cotton mix, £85 a metre, from Sanderson.
- Pelmet and curtain trim in ‘Feather’ (teal), by Nicole Fabre, linen, £238 a metre, from Tissus d’Hélène.
- C1970s bamboo armchair in the Brighton Pavilion style, £1,250 a pair, from Brownrigg.
- Painted pyramid bookcases, £12,672 each; mid-20th-century, faux bamboo side chairs with arched lattice backs (on far side of table), £4,400 a pair; all from Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler.
- Faux bamboo and cane chairs, £5,800 for set of 4, from Rose Uniacke; with seat pads in ‘Leopard Spot’, linen, £164 a metre, from Claremont.
- Tablecloth in ‘Linen’ (buttermilk), linen, £108 a metre, from Beata Heuman.
- Undercloth in ‘Plain Stripe’ (sea blue), cotton, £154 a metre, from Flora Soames.
- On table ‘Faux Bois’ resin urn, from $850, from Casa Gusto.
- 'Regency Caning’ decoupaged bamboo tray (Wedgwood lilac), by Bridie Hall, £85, from Pentreath & Hall.
- 19th-century silver bon bon dishes, £395 a pair; 19th-century faience plates, £950 for set of 16; vintage French bistro glasses, £325 for 12; all from Lorfords.
- Napkins in ‘Tilda’ (acorn), by Leah O’Connell, linen, £386 a metre, from Tissus d’Hélène.
- ‘Modern’ bamboo and stainless steel cutlery, £130 for set of 5; ‘Facettes’ wicker pendant light, by Atelier Vime, £2,300; all from Cutter Brooks.
- ‘Barrington Arch’ metal trellises, £70 each, from Garden Trading.
- On shelves ‘Cabbage’ earthenware salad bowl, £45; ‘Mini-Medici’ wicker urn, by Atelier Vime, £765; ‘Cabbage Candle with Cabbage Leaf’, £45; all from Cutter Brooks.
- ‘Mandalay’ rattan planter, £35, from Oka.
- Notebooks covered in Colefax and Fowler fabrics, £28.80 each; ‘Sutherland’ merino wool lap rugs (aqua, coral), £396 each; all from Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler.
- 18th-century faience plates, £950 for set of 16; early-20th-century English silverplate Champagne vasque, £395; all from Lorfords.
Christopher Horwood5/5- ‘Starburst’ tole mirror, from $1,200 for small, from Casa Gusto.
- 1950s blue and white Italian Amalfi tole bow chairs, £2,750 for 4, from LCT Home.
- Cushions in ‘Conga Line’ (brown ochre on tint), by China Seas, linen/cotton, £465.50 a metre, from Tissus d’Hélène; with ‘Bali’ jute key tassels (burlap), £32 each, from Samuel & Sons.
- Antique painted black cast-iron lattice planter, £1,100 a pair, from Lorfords.
- ‘Big Ken’ Kentia palm, £95 for a 150-160cm plant, from Patch.
Ruth joined House & Garden in 2010, having graduated from Newcastle University - where she edited the student magazine and literary review - and after a summer internship at The Week. Rising through the ranks to Style Director, she has been producing and art directing House & Garden’s lead decoration... Read more
