Editorial Coverage
As well as being featured on prime time TV makeover and home improvement shows, such as Kirsty’s Homemade Home and 60 Minute Makeover, Vanessa’s fabrics, wallpapers and rugs (soon to be joined by a range of upholstered furniture!) are also getting lots of editorial coverage in consumer magazines – both national titles and local publications. And, of course, we get really excited when we see Vanessa’s designs featured – there’s a real buzz in the office when the latest magazines arrive – so we thought why not share some of these highlights with you each month too? We’ve included a selection here - please click on the images below to find out more – and we’ll add to this gallery each month; that way you can keep right up to date with what’s hot from Vanessa as soon as it hits the newsstands!
Period Homes
Soft furnishings and wallpaper in Flora and Fauna Clay/Charcoal embrace the beauty of nature by combining subtle and simplistic patterns while Wild Rose in Buttercup injects an effective boost of colour to this dining table setting. Both designs are from the Meadow Collection by Vanessa Arbuthnott.
June 2013 ReadYour Home
The sophisticated scheme of blue and neutral tones in Vanessa Arbuthnott’s Swedish Collection creates a welcoming, cosy and homely look in a sitting room setting.
June 2013 ReadPrima
A super-size box floor cushion in Stockholm Stripe and Pretty Maids fabrics, from Vanessa Arbuthnott’s Swedish Collection, provides extra seating as well as an eye catching addition to a room.
June 2013 ReadS Sunday Express
Bright and beautiful styling; Paisley Ground fabric in Apple Green and Raspberry from Vanessa Arbuthnott’s Earth Collection adds a pretty decorative touch when used as a tablecloth.
June 2013 ReadReal Homes
A roman blind in Butterfly Dance and Plain Linen in Spinach from Vanessa Arbuthnott Fabrics, is a neat way of dressing a small window.
June 2013 Read25 Beautiful Homes
Fern & Dragonfly design in Water from Vanessa Arbuthnott makes an interesting botanical print for any kitchen window.
June 2013 ReadGood Homes
A charcoal cushion in Ticking Detail from Vanessa’s Handprinted Collection, will add a relaxed yet decorative touch to any home.
June 2013 ReadHouse Beautiful
Add a touch of vibrancy to a white room by using soft furnishings in Vanessa’s contemporary fabrics – here it’s Pretty Maids in Sweet Pea and Winter from the Swedish Collection.
June 2013 ReadStyle at Home
Vanessa Arbuthnott’s fabric designs are suggested as a way of transforming a quiet spot into a retreat with a warm yet neutral colour scheme as a window dressing.
June 2013 ReadIreland’s Homes Interiors & Living
Vanessa Arbuthnott’s Swedish Collection uses colour and patterns to create mood. In this reader’s bedroom Pretty Maids, Up the Garden Path and Stockholm Stripe fabrics in Dusky Pink, Lime, Winter, Dove and Charcoal shades combine to add interest, energy and cosiness.
June 2013 ReadStyle at Home
Song Bird fabric in Buttercup, Clay and Charcoal from Vanessa Arbuthnott’s Meadow Collection, brings a fresh new look to this ironing board cover.
May 2013 ReadGood Housekeeping
A swatch in Cow Parsley from Vanessa Arbuthnott’s Wildflower Collection is used to demonstrate the new naturalism look – traditional mixed with mid -century plus an added twist of vintage. Vanessa Arbuthnott’s Swedish Collection is featured in this ‘Spring 2013 Décor Special’. The designs are used to craft versatility and character when personalising a living space.
May 2013 ReadPeriod Ideas
A Rose Rabbit cushion from the Wildflower Collection by Vanessa Arbuthnott is suggested as a flattering accessory to a sorbet and pastel colour scheme.
May 2013 ReadIdeal Home
A Plain Dotty tablecloth in Cornflower from Vanessa Arbuthnott is a complimentary accompaniment to other striped and spot soft furnishings in this vintage style dining room.
May 2013 ReadSpring at Home
Made-to-Measure reversible quilts from Vanessa Arbuthnott offer an elegant way to dress a bed or sofa.
May 2013 ReadYour Home
A shepherd’s hut is given a warm and welcoming makeover with fabrics from Vanessa Arbuthnott’s Swedish Collection. An assortment of cushions in Pretty Maids fabric from Vanessa Arbuthnott and other floral, striped and check prints create a pretty country feel to this bedroom make-over.
May 2013 ReadThe English Home
A Swedish blind, bedding and cushions, in a combination of fabrics from Vanessa Arbuthnott’s Seaside Collection and Meadow Collection, is an inspiring investment to any home improvement.
May 2013 ReadPeriod Homes & Interiors
Soft furnishings in Down to Earth in Apple Green and Raspberry linen and Botanical Trellis in Raspberry, both from Vanessa’s Earth Collection, are complimentary accessories to a neutral colour palette.
May 2013 Read25 Beautiful Homes
A 17th century cottage dining room is beautifully arranged to accommodate a family for evening meals. A curtain in Cow Parsley fabric in Pigeon and Teal, from Vanessa Arbuthnott’s Wildflower Collection, frames the window.
May 2013 ReadGrand Designs
The rustic stripe of Stockholm fabric in linen in Mushroom, Teal and Winter gets a mention in the sourcebook for Grand Interior suggestions.
May 2013 ReadGrand Designs
Fabric expert Vanessa Arbuthnott offers her tips on choosing curtains, blinds and soft furnishings. This article is accompanied by a selection of soft furnishings in an array of fabrics and colours from Vanessa Arbuthnott ‘s collection.
April 2013 ReadIdeal Home
Adding character - a plain kitchen is given added warmth by incorporating a roller blind in Feather and Egg in Duck Egg and Plain Check in Speedwell. A mix of fabrics from Vanessa’s Swedish Collection combine to achieve a joined up look between curtains and blinds with soft furnishings and accessories.
April 2013 ReadGood Homes
Plain Check from Vanessa Arbuthnott’s Woodland Collection adds a touch of style when teamed with an eclectic mix of contemporary furniture.
April 2013 ReadMosaic
Vanessa Arbuthnott’s Meadow Collection in Buttercup, Clay and Charcoal fabrics create an opulent and sensual feel to this trendy bedroom.
April 2013 ReadCountry Homes and Interiors
A daybed is transformed by using delicately patterned cushions and throws. A cushion in Stockholm Stripe, from Vanessa Arbuthnott’s Swedish Collection, adds an extra twist.
April 2013 ReadStyle at Home
In this months edition, crafty ideas from Vanessa Arbuthnott’s new book, ‘The Home-Sewn Home ‘, suggest practical ways to add a touch of spring sophistication to a dining room and kitchen, using stylish fabrics and classic accessories.
April 2013 ReadTraum Wohnen und Geniessen
A light-filled space is transformed with a blind, curtains and a cushion in fabrics from Vanessa Arbuthnott’s Woodland collection, bringing the outside indoors.
April 2013 ReadCountry Homes and Interiors
Paisley Ground fabric from Vanessa Arbuthnott’s Earth Collection makes a stunning kitchen blind in this reader’s renovation of a village property.
March 2013 ReadHomes and Antiques
In this article on ‘Wallpaper Trends in 2013’the botanical theme is accentuated by accompanying soft furnishings in fabrics from Vanessa Arbuthnott’s Meadow and Woodland Collections.
March 2013 ReadHouse Beautiful – 100 Best Buys
Vanessa Arbuthnott’s Swedish Collection, a combination of English style with a Scandinavian twist, has picked up the prestigious Silver Award in the House Beautiful Awards for Best Fabric Collection 2012.
March 2013 ReadHouse Beautiful
The combination of vibrant colours with softer, neutral shades shows the versatility of Vanessa Arbuthnott’s Swedish Collection when used in contrast to a strong grey wall covering. Plain Dotty oil cloth and Feather and Egg fabric from Vanessa Arbuthnott are used to soften the overall scheme in an Edwardian house kitchen makeover.
March 2013 ReadBeautiful Kitchens
Stripe and Dash wallpaper in Duck Egg and Cornflower from Vanessa Arbuthnott is combined with tongue – and–groove paneling to create a defined feature wall in a kitchen/breakfast room.
March 2013 ReadSunday Express – 17th March
Vanessa Arbuthnott’s Swedish Collection, Pretty Maids and Stockholm Stripe in Lime, Teal and Winter accompanied by Up-the Garden Path, add a real splash of colour to a seating area.
March 2013 ReadS Magazine – Sunday Express
In this Spring article, which emphasises the appeal of soft green, Vanessa Arbuthnott’s Swedish Collection fabrics in Teal, Lime and Dove are featured to add a subtle Scandinavian twist.
March 2013 ReadCountry Homes & Interiors
Stockholm Stripe, Pretty Maids and Up the Garden Path fabrics, from Vanessa Arbuthnott, combine to turn a wooden bench into a comfy rustic style seat with the addition of a box cushion and other contrasting soft furnishings.
February 2013 ReadYour Home
Vanessa Arbuthnott’s book, ‘The Home-Sewn Home’ is featured as a best buy in this article, ‘Great Ideas for February at Home’.
February 2013 ReadHome and Gardens
A Vanessa Arbuthnott throw in Simple Ticking fabric completes the romantic look on a classic four-poster bed.
February 2013 ReadThe English Home
Vanessa Arbuthnott suggests ways to revamp a dresser - the four colour ways of Pretty Maids from the Swedish Collection are used to line the back of the dresser shelves.
February 2013 ReadHomes & Antiques
Join Vanessa Arbuthnott in 2013 for a Lino and Screen Printing Course at her Gloucestershire barn every Saturday in January and February. Patchwork creations, featuring fabrics from Vanessa Arbuthnott, create eye-catching and functional soft furnishings that are also unique.
February 2013 ReadPeriod Homes and Interiors
Find out how to transform windows by making your own pelmet or blind; just two projects from Vanessa Arbuthnott’s book, ‘The Home-Sewn Home’.
February 2013 ReadHouse Beautiful
A room is transformed into a bright airy space using bold prints and blue elements. A cushion in Pretty Maids fabric in teal from Vanessa Arbuthnott is a perfect accessory.
February 2013 ReadCraft Business
Vanessa Arbuthnott talks about getting started, what colours and patterns were the inspiration for the latest collection, and what she believes will be on-trend in 2013.
February 2013 ReadIdeal Home
January’s decorating ideas detail Vanessa Arbuthnott’s Up the Garden Path fabric in Dusky Pink on a Spruce & Clove mood board. The availability of Vanessa’s Swedish Collection at Liberty’s gets a mention in the fabric shops directory.
January 2013 ReadHomes & Antiques
A ‘must’ read for interior design enthusiasts, Vanessa Arbuthnott’s The Home-Sewn Home, a compendium of 50 step-by-step soft-furnishing projects.
January 2013 ReadStyle at Home
Budget revamp – French Ticking fabric in Mushroom & Raspberry is listed in this article on a cost-effective kitchen makeover.
January 2013 ReadGood Homes
A selection of fabrics from the Vanessa Arbuthnott collections combine pretty prints in dusky pink with lime to create a country charm feel.
January 2013 ReadCountry Living
New Year Inspiration - Vanessa Arbuthnott presents a range of creative projects from her book ‘The Home Sewn Home’, including cushions and an ironing board cover, using beautiful fabrics from her collections.
January 2013 ReadHomemaker
The perfect solution; Vanessa Arbuthnott demonstrates how to breathe new life into a chair using bright modern prints to make a cover that gives a room a real boost, just one of the projects from her book ‘The Home Sewn Home.’
January 2013 Read25 Beautiful Homes
Cushions covered in Pie in the Sky and Fern and Dragonfly from Vanessa Arbuthnott are featured in a reader’s cosy cottage sitting room.
January 2013 ReadThe English Home
In this Christmas edition, an armchair in Botanical Trellis fabric, accompanied by cushions and stockings for Santa in a selection of other fabrics from Vanessa Arbuthnott, add a warm and welcoming addition to this fireside scene.
December 2012 ReadGood Homes
A Cotswold cottage is decorated throughout with a collection of fabric and wallpaper from Vanessa Arbuthnott, bringing a real homely feel to this family house.
December 2012 ReadTraum Wohnen & Geniessen
In an article offering tips on decorating and upholstery, a window seat is transformed into a place where you would want to spend a lot of time using fabrics from Vanessa Arbuthnott to create a fresh, inviting space.
December 2012 ReadSew Magazine
Transform a bedroom by learning how to make a stylish padded headboard with Vanessa Arbuthnott. Vanessa is using Wild Rose fabric in Mushroom and Raspberry, from the Meadow Collection.
December 2012 ReadCountry Living
The warmth and texture of a beautifully woven rug in Stripe and Dash from Vanessa Arbuthnott, bring out the natural tones of the wood in a classic sitting room.
November 2012 ReadPeriod Living
A chair covered in Plain Linen fabric in Spinach from Vanessa Arbuthnott, creates a striking contrast when using a colour pairing of coral with leaf green to generate an enduring decorating palette in a living room.
November 2012 ReadGood Homes
Vanessa Arbuthnott’s Plain Check in Charcoal/Clay is illustrated to achieve a cosy autumn colour palette using checked fabrics .
November 2012 ReadHouse Beautiful
The soft tones and simple patterns of Vanessa Arbuthnott fabrics are sampled, beautifully combining subtle stripes and floral fabrics to create a gorgeous living room scheme.
November 2012 ReadGrand Designs
In this month’s edition the neutral tones of Stockholm Stripe fabric in linen from Vanessa Arbuthnott is listed alongside other contemporary products and fabrics.
November 2012 ReadCountry Homes & Interiors
An article on Vanessa Arbuthnott details the new Swedish Collection and the inspiration behind it. Simple French Ticking, a fabric made from certified organic cotton and flax, is perfect for eco friendly blinds.
November 2012 ReadIdeal Home
Cushions in Dawn Chorus, Dove and Winter fabric from Vanessa Arbuthnott’s Swedish Collection achieve ‘the look’ when combining grey backgrounds with fabrics in green hues.
November 2012 ReadUtopia Kitchen & Bathroom
The natural components of the Meadow Collection and the mix of muted and bright colours of the new Swedish Collection, both from Vanessa Arbuthnott, are a breath of fresh air in this month’s edition of Utopia Kitchen & Bathroom.
November 2012 ReadSunday Express 'S' Magazine
The delicate natural shades and floral displays of Vanessa Arbuthnott’s Sky and Out & About fabric collections beautify a contemporary chair with a cushion.
October 2012 ReadHouse Beautiful
Fabulous fabrics from Vanessa Arbuthnott’s classic collections, which use leaf prints and block prints, are key to achieving this season’s decorating mode.
October 2012 ReadHomes & Gardens
The muted spicy colour and all over pattern of Life & Eternity in Brick from the Hand Printed Collection is a key ingredient in creating a feel of the Orient.
October 2012 ReadGrand Designs
A paisley inspired swatch of Life & Eternity fabric in Brick is suggested for its contemporary impression.
October 2012 ReadGood Homes
An eclectic mix of colours, patterns, textures and tones from Vanessa Arbuthnott’s fabrics are used to create a beautiful homespun look.
October 2012 ReadPeriod Living
The large scale fabric design of Up the Garden Path in Teal from Vanessa Arbuthnott’s Swedish Collection is shown off to its full advantage when used to cover dining chairs.
October 2012 ReadCountry & Town House
Vanessa Arbuthnott’s Cockerel & Spot fabric is highlighted in a feathered friends article on ‘How to keep Chickens’.
October 2012 ReadReal Homes
Transform a kitchen with colourful fabrics from the Swedish Collection in Duck Egg, Pumpkin and Winter.
October 2012 ReadThe English Home
Vanessa Arbuthnott’s inspirational design ideas and mix of warm gentle patterns and colours are diffused throughout this edition of The English Country Home.
October 2012 ReadSuffolk Magazine
Interior designer Pippa Rolls discusses the new colour combinations in Vanessa Arbuthnott’s Swedish Collection, which teams warm orange, soft greys and cool blues to create a great palette balance.
October 2012Dales Life
A treasured armchair is revamped with new upholstery in Vanessa's Cotswold countryside inspired Butterfly Dance and Ticking Ground in Pigeon and Teal.
September 2012 ReadIdeal Home
Cushions and a mood board in Pretty Maids fabric from Vanessa Arbuthnott’s Swedish Collection are on this month’s front cover.
September 2012 ReadEnglish Home
Vanessa Arbuthnott talks about the power of “three” in an article on trade secrets of the colour spectrum. Vanessa’s new Swedish Collection demonstrates this in a bedroom where two stronger tones mix with a softer colour to create perfect balance but also a splash of fun. A traditional armchair and footstool from Vanessa Arbuthnott’s Furniture Collection are customised in Vanessa’s own fabrics.
September 2012 ReadGood Homes
Ticking in pink from Vanessa Arbuthnott is one of a range of fabrics to bring a touch of romance to a room.
September 2012 ReadHomes and Gardens
Flora and Fauna wallpaper from Vanessa Arbuthnott transforms a hallway.
September 2012 ReadSainsbury’s Magazine
A lovely idea from Vanessa Arbuthnott, a dresser decorated with fabrics from the new Swedish Collection.
September 2012 Read25 Beautiful Homes
A selection of inspiring designs from Vanessa Arbuthnott’s beautiful printed linen/organic cotton collections add a personal touch to window dressing.
September 2012 ReadCountry Homes and Interiors
Inspiring arrays of fabrics from Vanessa Arbuthnott are scattered throughout this month’s issue.
September 2012 ReadLand Love
A mention for Vanessa Arbuthnott’s custom made-to-measure service for those who want to bring autumn colours and styles to their home.
September 2012 ReadHouse Beautiful
Bringing style and appeal to a kitchen with a selection of fabrics in Pumpkin, Dove and Winter from Vanessa Arbuthnott’s Swedish Collection. Dawn Chorus in Lime combines with Up the Garden Path and Pretty Maids in Dove and Winter to give a tangy twist of vibrant colour to a muted palette.
September 2012 ReadHomes & Gardens
Cushions in Stockholm Stripe in Clay and Sweet Pea Linen from Vanessa Arbuthnott are put on view in this August issue of Home and Garden, which features stylish design ideas from Provence to Gascony.
August 2012 ReadGood Homes
Roman blinds made in fabric from Vanessa Arbuthnott’s ‘Swedish’ Collection combine bold colour and geometric patterns to create a real statement in a dining room .
August 2012 ReadThe Lady
Hugh St Clair tells the story of the success of Vanessa Arbuthnott designs, their origins, ethos and inspirations and highlights the new ‘Swedish’ Collection influenced by Lucienne Day .
August 2012 ReadPeriod Homes and Interiors
Dawn Chorus, Stockholm Stripe, Up the Garden Path and Pretty Maids fabrics, all from the new Swedish Collection by Vanessa Arbuthnott , are used to create country style look outside and inside the home while nautical themed fabric, Seaweed and Shells in Denim, creates timeless simplicity in a bathroom.
August 2012 ReadUtopia Kitchen and Bathroom
A roman blind made in Botanical Trellis adds a touch of chic to kitchen window dressing. A dining room is transformed by the 1950s inspired designs of the Swedish Collection of organic cotton prints to create a contrary classic-contemporary mix which works.
August 2012 ReadHouse Beautiful
On trend, Vanessa Arbuthnott’s Swedish Collection of organic cotton prints is highlighted to create a feel of summer.
August 2012 ReadIdeal Home
Swedish Collection fabrics, Up the Garden Path and Pretty Maids in subtle pinks , get a mention in an article on Augusts’ Decorating Ideas on how to achieve a coastal style effect.
August 2012 ReadThe English Home
A mix of family storage solutions are designed in Vanessa Arbuthnott’s fabrics, Pretty Maids, Stockholm Stripe and Dawn Chorus from the new Swedish Collection.
August 2012 ReadPeriod Ideas
Fabric choices Dawn Chorus in Lime and Sweet Pea and Stockholm Stripe in Sweet Pea and Winter, from Vanessa Arbuthnott’s new Swedish Collection, create a striking feature on this month’s front cover.
August 2012 ReadPeriod Living
Cool blue fabrics from Vanessa Arbuthnott’s new Swedish Collection bring a welcome feel of summer.
August 2012 ReadCountry Homes and Interiors
The perfect touches for turning a house into a home, a Plain Dotty oil cloth in Stone from Vanessa Arbuthnott.
August 2012 ReadHomes & Antiques
The winning combination of Vanessa Arbuthnott’s patterns featuring birds, trees and flowers and spots and stripes from her Swedish Collection are shown off in a dining setting.
July 2012 ReadPeriod Living
Inspiration for bedroom furnishing ideas includes a bedcover and cushions in fresh greens and pinks from Vanessa Arbuthnott.
July 2012 Read25 Beautiful Homes
A selection of Vanessa Arbuthnott fabrics in Cockerel and Spot, Butterfly Dance and Nature Study create added interest and individuality in reader’s homes.
July 2012 ReadIdeal Home
Living the dream - a country scene is set with chickens, a vintage caravan and a table and chairs dressed in Vanessa Arbuthnott fabric and cushions.
July 2012 ReadHomes and Gardens
Vanessa Arbuthnott oilcloth in Dawn Chorus is listed in a ‘Three of the Best’ feature.
July 2012 ReadBeautiful Kitchens
Hen Run fabric in Duck Egg and Rust are worthy of a mention in a ‘Get the Look’ article on Animal Print Fabrics.
July 2012 ReadCountry Living
Vanessa Arbuthnott’s English Linens are perfect for country interiors.
July 2012 ReadPeriod Homes & Interiors
Decorating with beautiful blues; blinds in Vanessa’ Arbuthnott’s Swallow Dive in Soft Duck Egg /Speedwell and a footstool in French Ticking Duck Egg/Denim are bringing freshness and a sense of calm to a living room
July 2012 ReadHouse Beautiful
The detailed prints of Vanessa Arbuthnott’s Life and Eternity Collection and the bold stripes of her Swedish Collection transform bland windows and doors into focal points.
July 2012 ReadThe English Home
A sofa covered in Stockholm Stripe fabric from Vanessa Arbuthnott’s Swedish Collection allows an easy transition between seasons with a mix of fresh summer and warm autumn colours.
July 2012 ReadMosaic
Ideas for inspiring the people of Yorkshire include an article on the new ‘Swedish’ Collection, printed on 100% cotton fabric, from Vanessa Arbuthnott. Spots, stripes and eye catching designs mingle with soft palette tones to create striking results.
July 2012 ReadTop 10 Kitchens
Wallpaper in Clay and a selection of fabrics by Vanessa Arbuthnott create interest in a kitchen make-over.
June 2012 ReadThe English Home
Adding character and charm, an English Home reader loves the natural themes of Vanessa’s designs which mix delicate floras with birds and bees to achieve a homespun feel.
June 2012 Read25 Beautiful Homes
25 Beautiful Homes magazine article on beauty include traditional wallpaper designs in Botanical Trellis in Stripe and Dash and Flora and Fauna in Duck Egg from the Vanessa Arbuthnott Collection.
June 2012 ReadCountry Home and Interiors
Conservatory windows in a Victorian cottage on the Yorkshire Moors are dressed with Vanessa Arbuthnott’s Down to Earth fabric in Apple Green and Raspberry.
June 2012 ReadPeriod Living
The fresh prints from Vanessa Arbuthnott fabrics bedeck an attic bedroom giving light, colour and a breath of country air.
June 2012 ReadCountry Living
Be inspired by Vanessa’s Stockholm Stripe Linen chosen to capture a relaxed tranquil atmosphere in a summerhouse.
June 2012 Read25 Beautiful Homes
A selection of Vanessa Arbuthnott fabrics from the Wildflower and Woodland Collections enhance the beauty of architectural features in rural and urban houses, creating a warm and homely style.
May 2012 ReadHouse Beautiful
A window blind and cushions in French Ticking Buttercup and Clay fabric from the Vanessa Arbuthnott’s Meadow Collection enhance a display of modern classic sofas.
May 2012 ReadKitchens, Bedrooms & Bathrooms
Wild Rose in Buttercup, Clay and Charcoal brings co-ordination to a retro, 1950s inspired kitchen design.
May 2012 ReadPeriod Ideas
The relaxed, simple yet chic styles of Vanessa Arbuthnott fabric collections add a touch of country life in select period homes.
May 2012 ReadCountry Living
Blue and white Deckchair Stripe and Linen Union in Forget-me-not and Denim are included in swatches to capture the mood in a Suffolk farmhouse.
May 2012 ReadGood Homes
The delicate features of Flora and Fauna in Clay/Charcoal are suggested to create an oriental feel with Eastern style designs.
April 2012 ReadHouse Beautiful
Floor to ceiling curtains in Flora and Fauna in Raspberry by Vanessa Arbuthnott are spot on for country themes. A headboard covered in Wild Rose creates a stunning focal point in a country style bedroom and a table and chair set covered in Feather and Egg and Spot bring life to a country garden.
April 2012 ReadPeriod Ideas
An eclectic mix of fabric designs by Vanessa Arbuthnott, including Wild Rose in Rabbit and Damson, are used to demonstrate how a fresh feel can be achieved with the right colour palette.
April 2012 ReadThe English Home
Step into spring with Vanessa Arbuthnott fabrics. Feather and Egg Sky Blue and Cockerel and Spot give an outdoor table and chair set a refreshing facelift.
April 2012 ReadYour Home
The long lasting appeal and classic design of Vanessa Arbuthnott fabrics and wallpaper are shown to advantage in the French style decoration of a new build home.
April 2012 ReadCountry Homes & Interiors
Be inspired by Vanessa Arbuthnott’s Plain Linen fabric in Charcoal which is used for a blind to dress a kitchen window.
April 2012 ReadIdeal Home
Inspiring ideas for a country decorating scheme suggest the natural feel of Vanessa Arbuthnott’s fabrics and wallpapers to create a comfortable relaxed and timeless ambiance to a room.
April 2012 ReadSunday Magazine
The quirky designs of Vanessa’s hand printed collection which use 40% organic cotton are used to give a refreshing touch to a country style kitchen.
April 2012 ReadGood Housekeeping
A tablecloth in Feather and Egg Sky Blue and a cushion in Cockerel and Spot give colour and texture to a garden patio table and chair set.
April 2012 ReadCountry Homes & Interiors
Vanessa Arbuthnott fabrics and wallpaper appear in many decorative themes in this issue including Wall Covering in Duck Egg and Clay which brings a fresh and new feel to a spring kitchen.
March 2012 ReadIdeal Home
Swallow Dive in Duck Egg and Speedwell combine with French Ticking in Duck Egg and Denim to offer tactile textures in a bathroom.
March 2012 ReadThe English Home
An otherwise bland corner is uplifted by Pie in the Sky and Simple Spot fabrics to entice creativity. In a stylish English bathroom traditional is mixed with classical, enhanced with a blind and footstool from fabrics in the Swallow Dive and French ticking collections, to create a perfect winning combination.
March 2012 ReadHouse Beautiful
The soothing colours of Vanessa Arbuthnott fabrics in Duck Egg and Speedwell, Forget-me-not and Denim and Duck Egg and Denim give a bathrooma restful and relaxing ambiance. The Vanessa Arbuthnott Sky Collection, Pie in the Sky and Simple Spot combine with Plain Dotty in Cornflower from the Wildflower Collection to add style to a small office.
February 2012 ReadCountry Homes & Interiors
A swatch of Union Linen in Raspberry illustrates the Editor’s suggestions for using colour and texture at home to generate a smile and lift moods.
February 2012 ReadKitchens,Bedrooms & Bathrooms
Pie in the Sky from the Vanessa Arbuthnott Sky Collection is used on a roller blind to fashion a stylish alternative to curtains.
February 2012 ReadThe English Home
Bold splashes of colour from Botanical Trellis, Cockerel and Spot and Fern and Dragonfly are used in a child’s bedroom to add fun and vibrancy.
February 2012 ReadHomes & Antiques
Delicate Cow Parsley fabric by Vanessa Arbuthnott is suggested to achieve a feminine look.
February 2012 ReadBeautiful Kitchens
A subtle blend of Vanessa Arbuthnott’s mellow yellows, pale blues and light greys in fabrics and wall coverings would look equally at home in a country or retro-style kitchen creating a bright and cheerful colour scheme.
February 2012 ReadReal Homes
Pretty Swallow Dive, Little Leaf and French Ticking fabrics in assorted blues bring warmth to an otherwise cold bathroom.
January 2012 ReadPeriod Living
An eclectic selection of cushions in assorted fabrics from Vanessa Arbuthnott, enliven a classic sofa.
January 2012 ReadPeriod Ideas
Woodland, Earth and Wildflower collections by Vanessa Arbuthnott appear on the front cover of this month’s issue of Period Ideas.
January 2012 ReadPeriod Homes & Interiors
A sample of Life and Eternity Detail in Brick is incorporated in a stylish ideas article.
January 2012 ReadGood Homes
An array of fabrics from the Vanessa Arbuthnott Wild Flower and Meadow collections adorn a day bed as part of an 18 page feature on bedroom trends, furniture and decorating ideas.
January 2012 Read25 Beautiful Homes
Feather and Egg Linen Union by Vanessa Arbuthnott is suggested as an unusual feather print curtain fabric.
January 2012 ReadCasa
Vanessa Arbuthnott fabrics are being featured in the Italian home interest press. An illusion of texture is created by using Hand Printed Life and Eternity Detail and Life and Eternity Ground fabrics together in the same colourway, to give a positive and negative effect.
December 2011 ReadPeriod Living
Character appeal is created in a period home by using a selection of Vanessa Arbuthnott fabrics for curtains and a bed valance, including the Flora and Fauna and Cow Parsley Collections.
December 2011 ReadHome and Antiques
A selection of wallpapers and fabrics by Vanessa Arbuthnott give the ‘wow’ factor, contrasting new with old, in a period home.
December 2011 ReadIdeal Home Magazine
Budget revamp – French Ticking fabric in Mushroom and Raspberry is listed in this article on a cost-effective kitchen makeover.
December 2011 ReadSunday Mirror
Feather and Egg fabric from the Cockerel collection is suggested as a feather print design for use in a bedroom.
December 2011 ReadHome & Gardens
Vanessa Arbuthnott’s hand-printed collection gets a mention in an article on Indian-style textile prints. Life and Eternity fabric is featured to demonstrate the effect of hand printing on linen union.
November 2011 Read25 Beautiful Homes
A floral fabric used to upholster a sofa and chair is compared to Flora and Fauna fabric, Rabbit and Damson from the Vanessa Arbuthnott Meadow Collection. The fabric is used to create a calming effect in a reader’s New York suburb house, built in a New England design
November 2011 ReadThe English Home
Chicken Check fabric, part of the Cockerel Collection by Vanessa Arbuthnott is used on a cushion in a longhouse restoration which has been sympathetically modernised into a warm and welcoming B&B.
November 2011 ReadThe Design Handbook 2012
Fabric designer Vanessa Arburthnott’s ‘Words of wisdom’ provide good advice on fabric care, fire retardant and Scotchguard treatments.
November 2011 ReadFrom Britain with Love
An on-line ‘Meet the Maker’ article features Vanessa Arbuthnott, revealing what inspires her design ideas, why she uses British fabric and prints and what she enjoys doing in her spare time. http://www.frombritainwithlove.com
November 2011 ReadDear Designer Blog
Interior designer and writer Carole King features Vanessa Arbuthnott fabric, rugs and wallpapers in her ‘I spy’ blog. She writes how living in the Cotswolds inspires Vanessa’s design ideas. http://deardesigner.co.uk
November 2011 Read25 Beautiful Homes
Vanessa Arbuthnott’s signature Duck Egg Blue fabrics provide a solution for a reader who has a particular colour in mind for her decorating scheme.
October 2011 ReadCountry Homes & Interiors
Golden tones and an autumnal theme are used in a reader’s guest bedroom to create a homely feel.
October 2011 ReadPeriod Homes & Interiors
Plain Check fabric in Charcoal and Clay is suggested to achieve a country house style.
October 2011 ReadPeriod Living
A traditional headboard covered in Simple Ticking Ground fabric is included in a modern heritage article, while a Victorian settle renovation is transformed using fabric from the Vanessa Arbuthnott Wild Flower Collection.
October 2011 ReadHome
A feature on best dressed windows uses Vanessa Arbuthnott made-to-measure lined curtains, with a triple pleat heading, in hand-printed Life and Eternity Ground fabric. Lazy Daisy and Check Speedwell fabrics are used to demonstrate mixing and matching in a charming country kitchen.
October 2011 ReadHome & Fashion 2011
Vanessa’s fabrics are featured as ingredients in an eclectic country look and the simple abstract shapes of Simple Ticking Ground create 1950’s and 1960’s-style appeal.
October 2011 ReadCountry Living
A collection of Vanessa Arbothnott fabrics create stylish, rustic charm and a feel of autumn.
October 2011 ReadBeautiful Kitchens
Vanessa Arbuthnott Cow Parsley in Duck Egg and Cornflower was the inspiration for the colour scheme in the kitchen of a stone Wiltshire house built in the early 1900s.
September 2011 ReadIdeal Home
Cushions in Vanessa Arbuthnott fabric from the Wildflower Collection help to decorate a guest bedroom.
September 2011 ReadPeriod Living
A feature on decorating describes how Vanessa Arbuthnott adapted her successful Stripe and Dash fabric design to create a flatweave stair runner, which is made from British wool and woven in Wales.
September 2011 ReadThe English Home
Headboards, curtains and bedcoverings in Vanessa Arbuthnott fabrics give a light and airy feel to a loft bedroom.
September 2011 ReadHome
The Woodland, Garden and Cockerel Collections all get a mention in the fabric buyer's guide and one home owner names Vanessa Arbuthnott as one of her favourite fabric brands.
September 2011 ReadReal Homes
The Garden Collection is featured in the Window Dressing Style Guide.
September 2011 ReadCountry Homes & Interiors
Vanessa Arbuthnott fabrics and rugs appear in many decorative schemes in this issue, including a traditional Northumberland farmhouse and they take centre stage in an artcile on dressing and decorating windows.
September 2011 ReadReal Life
Vanessa Arbuthnott fabric appears in a showcase of ethical upholstery in this Caribbean luxury lifestyle, property and design magazine.
September 2011 ReadTraum Wohnen und Genießen
Vanessa Arbuthnott fabrics are being featured in the German home interest press too!
September 2011 ReadPeriod Homes & Interiors
How a crumbling Victorian barn conversion became the inspiration for Vanessa’s new career as a fabric designer.
September 2011 ReadFinancial Times
An article on British textile artists includes a mention of Vanessa Arbuthnott as ‘one to watch’.
September 2011 ReadPeriod Ideas
A reader includes Vanessa Arbuthnott in her ‘little black book’ of interiors products which have helped to create a feminine country look in her 200 year old thatched cottage.
August 2011 ReadIdeal Home
A coastal living room moodboard features Vanessa Arbuthnott Seashells and Sand. An article on super-sized paisley recommends the hand-printed quality of Life & Eternity fabrics and Acorn and Leaf linen union is used for curtaining in a Devon cottage.
August 2011 Read25 Beautiful Homes
Paisley Ground is used to upholster headboards in a stylishly renovated Victorian semi, while Vanessa Arbuthnott wallpaper and fabrics are used in the décor for a Cotswold farmhouse.
August 2011 ReadGood Homes
Fabric designer Vanessa Arbuthnott talks about her past, present and future homes.
August 2011 ReadHomes & Gardens
Plain Dotty oilcloth in Duck Egg is included in a swatch of practical coverings for indoor and outdoor use.
August 2011 ReadHouse Beautiful
Vanessa Arbuthnott’s new furniture collection gets a mention and a selection of fabrics is used to dress an attic bedroom.
August 2011 ReadThe English Home
Curtains, cushions and upholstery from Vanessa Arbuthnott are used to create a welcoming space in which friends and family can relax together.
August 2011 ReadDevon Life
August 2011 ReadPeriod Homes & Interiors
The Vanessa Arbuthnott Seaside collection featuring seashells, seaweed and sand in a palette of blue and white.
July 2011 ReadIdeal Home
Songbirds in Buttercup, Clay and Charcoal is listed as one of this magazine's favourite country fabrics.
July 2011 ReadCountry Homes & Interiors
Adding a sense of the sea with the Vanessa Arbuthnott Seaside fabric collection.
July 2011 Read25 Beautiful Homes
French Ticking in Raspberry is suggested as a way to recreate the nautical look in a reader's guest bedroom.
July 2011 ReadPeriod Ideas
A sofa from the furniture collection at Vanessa Arbuthnott opens a spread on decorating ideas.
July 2011 ReadCountry Homes & Interiors
A table runner in hand-blocked Life & Eternity blends well with colourful ikat fabrics.
June 2011 ReadHouse Beautiful
We meet Vanessa in her Cotswold kitchen where her fabric and wallpaper design business was born.
June 2011 ReadIdeal Home
Associate Editor, Nicky Phillips, shows how you can create a sense of order with soft shades and muted colours, like the Duck Egg and Cornflower of Vanessa's Cow Parsley wallpaper.
June 2011 ReadPeriod Ideas
An armchair covered in Vanessa Arbuthnott fabrics is one of the inspiring interiors ideas to go into the Period Ideas sourcebook.
June 2011 ReadGood Homes
Visit Vanessa's studio, enjoy some afternoon tea and hear her speak about her designs as part of The Cotswold Open Studios Weekend on 25 and 26 June. Call 01285 831437 to book.
June 2011 ReadPeriod Homes and Interiors
Various Vanessa Arbuthnott fabrics and wallpapers are used to illustrate how to decorate with birds, bugs and butterflies.
June 2011 ReadCountry Living
A set of cushions donated by Vanessa Arbuthnott to the Country Living Celebrity Craft Auction will go to add a touch of the British countryside to a Munich city flat.
June 2011 Read25 Beautiful Homes
Vanessa's Acorn and Leaf fabric is used to cover a headboard and cushion in the guest bedroom of a listed cottage.
May 2011 ReadBeautiful Kitchens
Vanessa's Plain Dotty oilcloth in Straw helps to create a warm, welcoming, and comforting kitchen.
May 2011 ReadCountry Homes & Interiors
Eco Chic - our sustainable wallpapers and 100% British wool rugs are listed in this piece on how to give your home furnishings excellent green credentials.
May 2011 ReadHouse and Garden
The monochromatic palette and simple lines of Simple Ticking Detail in charcoal look right at home in this elegant contemporary space.
May 2011 ReadPeriod Ideas
The Hand Printed Collection illustrates a page on what's coming up in the next issue of Period Ideas.
May 2011 ReadPeriod Living
Inspiration for using grey to create a sense of calm in home interiors and a note on the historic floral designs and ancient crafts which have inspired spring fabric and wallpaper collections.
May 2011 ReadThe English Home
Vanessa's fabrics featuring chickens, checks, feathers and eggs help to create the perfect backdrop for al fresco dining while the Woodland Collection brings the outdoors into a hallway.
May 2011 ReadHome
Butterfly Dance is featured as a great example of fabric design inspired by the natural world. Many of Vanessa's creations take their cues from the beautiful Cotswold countryside where she lives.
May 2011 Read25 Beautiful Homes
Prints Charming - Simple Ticking, Butterfly Dance and Life & Eternity from the Hand Printed collection are used to bring a touch of handcrafted elegance to a dining area, while a remnant of Vanessa's fabric is put to good use in a thatched country kitchen.
April 2011 ReadCountry Homes & Interiors
A stylist gives tips on how to mix and match cushions in checks, florals and botanical prints by linking them with a common colour theme. The Editor also seems to have a soft spot for Vanessa's Little Leaf design!
April 2011 ReadPeriod Homes & Interiors
A celebration of decorating with classic checks and the fabrics which compliment them.
April 2011 ReadThe English Home
A chair upholstered in Vanessa's Butterfly Dance and Simple Ticking Ground in subtle muted colours of pigeon and teal is the centrepiece for a feature on bringing light indoors with a fresh palette of natural prints. Vanessa's fabrics are also used to add a finishing touch to a farmhouse kitchen of freestanding furniture and vintage accessories.
April 2011 ReadUtopia
A mention for Vanessa's nature-inpired Wildflower, Sky, Seaside and Woodland collections.
April 2011 ReadIdeal Home
Woodland Walk in Field adds a touch of botanical greenery to an article on decorating with nature's favourite colour and a mix of Vaneassa's fabrics are used to create a comfy window seat.
April 2011 ReadBBC Homes and Antiques
Man not machine - how Vanessa has returned to the methods she used when she first started making fabrics to create the Hand Printed collection.
March 2011 ReadGood Homes
Blooming marvellous - gorgeous garden-inspired fabrics which help to bring the outdoors inside.
March 2011 ReadHouse Beautiful
A reader's home is used to show how simple shapes in pale colours can help maximise a sense of space.
March 2011 ReadMosaic-Yorkshire Magazine
The art behind the creation of the durable linen union in the Hand Printed collection.
March 2011 ReadUtopia
A treasured armchair is revamped with new upholstery in Vanessa's Cotswold countryside inspired Butterfly Dance and Ticking Ground.
March 2011 ReadCountry Homes & Interiors
Botanical Trellis and Leaf fabrics and a rug in Cornlower/Smoke from Vanessa's collection were all chosen to appear in a feature on the timeless, elegant quality of Scandinavian styling.
February 2011 ReadHouse Beautiful
Vanessa's new fabric motifs inspired by a visit to a traditional block-printing workshop in India, became one of House Beautiful's best new buys of the month.
February 2011 ReadIdeal Home
Decorating Editor, Robin Collingwood, tells the story of Vanessa Arbuthnott Fabrics, its origins, its ethos and its collections, highlighting the new hand printed organic linens.
February 2011 ReadPeriod Living
Vanessa's new collection of fabrics printed in India using traditional wooden blocks caught the eye of Maggie Stevenson when she was compiling the Sourcebook section of this edition.
February 2011 ReadSunday Express
'S' magazine's article on interiros with a nautical theme included a mention for Vanessa's Seaside collection of linens and cottons.
February 2011 ReadBBC Radio Gloucestershire
Part 1 - Anna King of BBC Radio Gloucestershire talks to Vanessa Arbuthnott in the comfort of her home kitchen, where her fabric design business began, about how she started, how she works and what inspires her.
February 2011 ListenBBC Radio Gloucestershire
Part 2 - Anna King continues her talk with Vanessa Arbuthnott in the comfort of her home kitchen, where her fabric design business began, about how she started, how she works and what inspires her.
February 2011 ListenThe Cabinet Maker
A products review highlights the launch of Vanessa's new collection of hand printed fabrics in plain linens, French ticking and soft patterns of wild roses and buttercups.
January 2011 ReadKirstie's Homemade Home
Kirstie turns her attention to bedrooms, and for inspiration she visits Vanessa's Cotswold home, a flat in Hove and Maunsel House.
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