Tessa Dunthorne

1 week ago | countryandtownhouse.com | Tessa Dunthorne

Venice receives 30 million visitors a year, many of whom are excited by the prospect of tasty Italian food. But whilst you can still find fantastic pizza and Mediterranean classics in the floating city, Venetian fare is better known for its focus on quality seafood and tapas-like plates of Cicchetti. If you’re visiting for the first time, you’ll be overwhelmed with places to eat and drink.

2 weeks ago | countryandtownhouse.com | Tessa Dunthorne

How do modern business owners ‘do’ sustainability? It’s a tough gig but Mark and Charmaine McHugo seem to have it figured out – the restauranteurs behind Hay-on-Wye’s Chapters won a Michelin Green Star for its conscious culinary approach. It enjoys its very own kitchen-garden, cultivated by Charmaine while Mark steers the kitchen, which forms a core part of Chapters’ food philosophy. We sat down with the husband-and-wife duo to find out what ‘doing’ sustainability looks like for them.

2 weeks ago | countryandtownhouse.com | Tessa Dunthorne

Kitchen by Smallbone Kitchen by Smallbone Eating out is getting more expensive – and eating in is getting a serious upgrade. With 71 percent of meals now consumed at home, more of us are levelling up our culinary skills and kitchen setups to restaurant standards. The hottest kitchen trend for 2025? Pro-level kitchen gear, says Tessa Dunthorne. The Rise Of The ‘Cheffy’ Kitchen Picture the scene: you enter a foodie friend’s kitchen in 2025. How can you tell? The first hint was the dough cutter...

2 weeks ago | countryandtownhouse.com | Tessa Dunthorne

Waking up to a wide-open view of the sea is a treat wherever you are – but better still when it’s in this smartly outfitted B&B that forms part of the GuestHouse collection. Read our full review of No.124 by GuestHouse, Brighton. Review: No.124 By GuestHouse, BrightonSTAYSat plump on Brighton’s pretty shoreline, this isn’t any bed and breakfast. It’s genuinely homely – not in a twee or tired way – with a freshness and finesse that feels properly grownup, but still playful.

2 weeks ago | countryandtownhouse.com | Tessa Dunthorne

© Pexels © Pexels In desperate need for bathroom design advice? Three interior designers on whether you should put books in your bathroom, hang curtains, and whether the nautical bathroom is finally over. Bathroom Design Advice – The Experts Think These Choices Are An ‘Ick’ The Experts We’ve gathered a panel of three interior designers to provide the best design advice – so you can make an informed decision: Anouska Tamony (AT): creative director at anouskatamony.com Tolu Adeko (TA): creative...