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Rhoda Parry

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Editor and Journalist at Freelance

Happy thoughts and moments from the editor of Country Homes & Interiors (all opinions my own)

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  • The classic Georgian Fittleworth House in the Sussex countryside is wrapped in an utterly dreamy romantic garden

    2 weeks ago | gardensillustrated.com | Rhoda Parry

    We like to garden naturally here,” says Mark Saunders, head gardener at Fittleworth House in West Sussex. Just this morning, he has logged sightings of a firecrest and red kite in his daily wildlife diary, and tree creeper, spotted fly catcher and blue tits are nesting in the magnificent 250-year-old cedar of Lebanon.

  • This historic English country garden with monumental hedges has been in same family for 120 years

    1 month ago | gardensillustrated.com | Rhoda Parry

    Ask Amicia Oldfield to sum up the spirit of Doddington Place Gardens and she quotes the 18th-century writer Horace Walpole describing landscape architect William Kent: ‘He leaped the fence, and saw that all nature was a garden. He felt the delicious contrast of hill and valley changing imperceptibly into each other.’ It’s a spot-on description for this landscaped garden in Kent.

  • Take a seat - 8 breakfast bar ideas for a more sociable kitchen

    Oct 30, 2024 | saga.co.uk | Rhoda Parry

    Gone are the days when a breakfast bar was simply a shelf that extended out from a wall. Space-savvy designers are reimagining these practical perching spots for kitchens both small and large. The reason? They make the most of the space 24/7 – from quick breakfasts and coffee breaks, to after work drinks and catch-ups and evening dinners. “There are several options when it comes to planning for a breakfast bar,” says Nikki Stewart, kitchen designer at Tom Howley’s Edinburgh showroom.

  • Window treatment ideas - 23 ways with curtains, blinds and shutters for every room

    May 18, 2024 | sg.style.yahoo.com | Rhoda Parry

    Homes & Gardens28 mudroom ideas – tips and pictures for a super-organized spaceIf you're looking for mudroom ideas, you may be wondering whether to limit the space to mudroom-only, or whether making room for laundry, sports equipment, tinned and dried foods, and pets is a wise option. Large mirrors are another useful way to reflect light and make a small space feel larger. Insider MonkeyIs Iowa the Best State for Retirement in the US?

  • Jobs to do in the garden in April - it's time to get stuck in outdoors - Saga Exceptional

    Mar 31, 2024 | exceptional.com | Rhoda Parry

    News Jobs to do in the garden in April – it’s time to get stuck in outdoors These are the 10 garden jobs for April to help you get ahead. April is the month when things start to get busy in the garden as nature really rouses itself after a long winter sleep. “April is traditionally the month of sunshine and showers – ideal weather for plants,” says Pauline McBride of Sussex Prairie Garden.

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