The Cottage Journal

The Cottage Journal features decorating ideas, style tips, creative inspiration, and delicious recipes - and now you can enjoy every single page on the tablet! Create a warmer, more magical home with the beauty of nature and The Cottage Journal!

EDITOR’S LETTER

The Cottage Journal

Rachel Ashwell—TODAY • A conversation with the Shabby Chic design force Rachel Ashwell at home in England.

Thoughts on BRITISH STYLE • Writer Nicki Franklin (@nickifranklin_needlework)shares her thoughts on British style.

RUMPLED and RELAXED • A glimpse into Cabbages & Roses—the enduring maker of lived-in linen.

LACQUER in a NEW LIGHT • Campbell-Rey for The Lacquer Company

The HOUSE That DE GOURNAY BUILT • From its beginnings in a London family home to an international name in the decorative arts, de Gournay has built its world around generations of family, traditional craftsmanship, and the enduring beauty of things made by hand.

The DAYLESFORD WAY of LIVING • A working organic farm in the Cotswolds, with country inns, a micro-village’s worth of cottages, and plenty for the home, Daylesford has spent more than 40 years developing its own take on English country living. Now, more of that world is making its way stateside.

A Gentleman Farmer’s Favorites—DAYLESFORD

WOVEN into the LANDSCAPE • With Glen Wools, Colefax and Fowler looks to Scotland’s long weaving tradition for a collection shaped as much by the people and place behind the cloth as the patterns themselves.

Finding His Way to Flowers: GRAEME CORBETT • Florist, grower, and teacher Graeme Corbett shares his approach to growing and arranging flowers in his new garden and floristry guide, Life in Bloom. In the following excerpt, he offers a practical, refreshingly relaxed look at bringing flowers from the garden into the home.

A STORYBOOK KIND of PLACE • Inside the world and home of Beatrix Potter

A Cotswolds Garden Tour • Stumbling upon the Chipping Campden Open Gardens Tour

An ENGLISH APPROACH to COLOR • For Little Greene Paint & Paper, looking forward has always involved looking back. The British paint and wallpaper company has spent decades building a palette rooted in the colors of historic houses, decorative archives, and centuries of English interiors. This fall, that history gets a refresh with newly expanded Colours of England and Colour Scales collections, introducing 27 new colors and bringing the company’s current palette to 204 shades.

Life INSIDE a COTTAGE • COTSWOLDS, OXFORDSHIRE

A Year in a COTTAGE KITCHEN

a YEAR at the PARSONAGE • By now, anyone who is a fan or follower of quality British design knows the work of Ben Pentreath. He has long been an institution in both the architecture and interiors worlds and a personal favorite of King Charles. In his new book, which he coauthored with Charlie McCormick, they take us into their former home and garden. The following is an excerpt from A Year at the Parsonage—a book that we find rather inspiring with its images of a well-collected home and garden and its well-thought-out advice for your own home and garden.

Ashby Manor HOUSE • When your last name is Ashby and you’re preparing to bring this issue to life, you’re going to be intrigued when you find Ashby Manor House on Instagram. I reached out to owner Nova Guest to ask if we could do a story, and I’m certain I opened the message, “My last name is Ashby. Back in the 1600s, my family moved from your area to the colonies, and I would love to photograph your house …” Cut to a few months later, Brett and I are standing in Nova’s kitchen with cameras in hand. I’ll let Brett tell you the rest…—Ben

A Day Well Spent • “Slipped in the DMs” is how so many friendships have started these days. When I was building out this issue, I asked...