House & Gardens

de Gournay

de Gournay specialises in creating exquisite hand painted wallpaper, fabrics, porcelain and hand carved furniture.

Since 1986 de Gournay has revived ancient traditions, continuing techniques that began in the 17th century by employing a team of highly skilled artists to paint traditional Chinoiserie, Japanese and Korean and 19th century French Papiers Peints Panoramiques wallpapers. To complement the wallpapers, de Gournay’s artists also hand paint silk fabrics for upholstery and soft furnishings. Read more…
Fishes from the Japanese and Korean Collection

SPECIAL FEATURE: Goodwood, the Estate That Has It All

In this, the first ‘special feature’ in The Vintage Magazine, we look at the Goodwood Estate in West Sussex, including all the activities which take place on the Estate, and the world famous events such as the Festival of Speed; the Goodwood Revival Meeting, and Glorious Goodwood, a celebration of the best in horseracing.

We will also look at the everyday activities which carry on all the time at the Airfield, the Motor Racing circuit, Golf at Goodwood Club with two championship courses, The Goodwood Hotel, the Kennels Private Members Club, and at Goodwood House with its superb art collection. Goodwood, it would seem, is a great place to be! Read more…
Goodwood House in Stunning Parkland Setting

Fields Elysian – Taylor Tripp Landscape Design

Taylor Tripp specialise in landscape design and management for the owners of private residential country properties throughout the United Kingdom, and abroad.  They adopt a classical approach and style to landscape design.

Projects range in size and complexity from small country gardens to much larger landscapes.  They regard every project they are entrusted with as unique and value long term relationships with their clients. Read more…
Taylor Tripp Landscape Design

A Taste of Provence – ‘La Bastide de la Riviere – Hameau des Fadons’

Loving Living in the Sun by our South of France correspondents James Talbot and Lavinia Percy

12 years ago, rainy dark days and the need for adventure persuaded us to leave the UK for sunnier climes. After hunting around for 18 months we bought two ancient stone farmhouses set amongst the vines in the Var some 60 miles west of Nice. Its river frontage and setting on its own peninsula was more than we ever dreamt of.

The next two years were spent rebuilding and extending the houses and putting in a swimming pool. The field surrounding them was transformed into an exotic Italianate garden and park with romantic walkways along the river, a fisherman’s paradise and nature lover’s idyll. Read more…
Bastide de la riviere and the olive house