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3 days ago | 
countryliving.com | Maddy Ando
Brent DarbyThe kitchen is so often called the heart of the home, but for it to truly earn that status, it needs to work hard in return. From early-morning tea making to last-minute weeknight suppers, a well-designed kitchen should quietly support the rhythms of daily life. Fortunately, that doesn't mean sacrificing character for function.
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5 days ago | 
countryliving.com | Maddy Ando
Brent DarbyThe kitchen is so often called the heart of the home, but for it to truly earn that status, it needs to work hard in return. From early-morning tea making to last-minute weeknight suppers, a well-designed kitchen should quietly support the rhythms of daily life. Fortunately, that doesn't mean sacrificing character for function.
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3 weeks ago | 
countryliving.com | Maddy Ando
Rowen & WrenFrom handcrafted rattan furniture to Italian terracotta pots, Rowen & Wren's new summer garden collection has something to beautify any outdoor space. One of Country Living's favourite British brands, Rowen & Wren shares our ethos of platforming craftsmanship and working in small batches where possible, making beautiful, lasting pieces that can be handed down through generations.
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3 weeks ago | 
countryliving.com | Maddy Ando
Dave BenettThe Royal Horticultural Society's Chelsea Flower Show is one of the most hallowed fixtures in the British horticultural calendar. A heady blend of artful planting, architectural vision, and floral delights, it draws green-fingered gardening devotees from across the nation, and it's back again for 2025. Yet, for those who haven’t secured a coveted ticket to the show this May, all is not lost.
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1 month ago | 
housebeautiful.com | Maddy Ando
I absolutely adore how stripes can swing between feeling playful and fun, or calm and structured, adding a bit of personality without being overwhelming. Stripes can be bold and punchy or soft and subtle, but they always give that lift and structure to a space, which is why I include them in most of my designs. One of the reasons stripes are so versatile is because they pair brilliantly with other patterns, such as florals in the same colour range.
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1 month ago | 
housebeautiful.com | Maddy Ando
This week, House Beautiful's Editor, Torri Mundell, brought in a box of Ole & Steen's iconic cinnamon social for the team to graze on while editorial planning. Braided sweet dough, cinnamon paste, vanilla custard and icing...needless to say, this week's high street round-up was rapidly born: an homage to the 'sweet treat'.
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1 month ago | 
countryliving.com | Maddy Ando
Alun Callender/Country Living'Don't judge a book by its cover': it's a mantra drummed into most of us from an early age. Magazines, on the other hand, warrant – and even encourage – a more discerning eye. At Country Living, we like to consider our covers as warm and inviting as a well-dressed front door – a beckoning glimpse into the world within. To mark our 40th birthday, it felt only right to look back and celebrate the vibrant array of covers that have carried us through the decades.
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1 month ago | 
countryliving.com | Maddy Ando
Skip to ContentArtful crafts and seasonal style tips for Easter celebrations with a vintage lookBy Maddy AndoPublished: Apr 17, 20251Use natural dyesDecorate eggs (pre-blown or hard-boiled) with natural dyes for a homespun look. Use beetroot for pink, turmeric for yellow and red cabbage for blue, by peeling (if necessary), chopping and boiling each veg in its own pot of 750ml water. After half an hour, strain and add a tablespoon of white vinegar.
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1 month ago | 
housebeautiful.com | Maddy Ando
Photography Chris Everard. Styling Rebecca de BoehmlerThere's a reason Taurus follows Aries in the zodiac — someone has to clean up the mess. As one of the three earth signs and a stoic, fixed sign, you can count on Taurus to bring the calm after the storm. Though often labelled as stubborn or slow-moving, this Venus-ruled sign is all about pleasure, security, and sensuality.
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1 month ago | 
housebeautiful.com | Maddy Ando
Photography Mel Yates, Styling Sally CullenWhile I enjoy pastels as much as the next twenty-something-year-old woman, when it comes to Easter celebrations, I can find myself a little overwhelmed. If, like me, you're also struggling to see the wood for the trees amid an onslaught of powder-pink egg wreaths and saccharine egg cosies, you may want to pare it back a little. Enter: the rustic Easter tablescape.
