In love with beautiful houses and gardens? Keen to be inspired by the homes and landscapes of others? Or looking for a gift for a devoted decorator or gardener? Then check out these films and book ideas…
- Gertrude Jekyll and the Country House Garden: From the Archives of Country Life by Judith B. Tankard
- A Garden Makes a House a Home by Elvin McDonald
- Vogue Living: Houses, Gardens, People by Hamish Bowles
- England’s Hideaways: Discovering Enchanting Rooms, Stately Manor Houses, and Country Cottages by Meg Nolan
- American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America by Michelle Obama
- Your House, Your Garden: A Foolproof Approach to Garden Design by Gordon Hayward
- House & Garden Book of Style: The Best of Contemporary Decorating by Dominique Browning
- Nantucket: Gardens and Houses by Taylor Biggs Lewis
- Stylish Sheds and Elegant Hideaways: Big Ideas for Small Backyard Destinations by Debra Prinzing
- Great Gardens of America by Tim Richardson
- In Search of Paradise: Great Gardens of the World by Penelope Hobhouse
- New York’s Fabulous Luxury Apartments: With Original Floor Plans from the Dakota, River House, Olympic Tower and Other Great Buildings by Andrew Alpern
- Gardens Around the World: 365 Days by Michael Hales
- Farmhouses: Stylish Decorating Ideas for the Classic American Home Country Living by Marie Proeller Hueston
- Hampton Style: Houses, Gardens, Artists by John Esten
- Nancy Lancaster: English Country House Style by Martin Wood
- Getting Started in Permaculture: 50 Practical Projects to Build and Design Productive Gardens by Jennifer Mars
- Historic Houses of Paris: Residences of the Ambassadors by Alain Stella
- Homes & Courtyards: 28 Beautifully Designed Homes for Outdoor Living by Bassenian/Lagoni Architects
- Italian Gardens: A Personal Exploration of Italy’s Great Gardens by Montagu Don
- The Complete Illustrated Guide to Castles, Palaces & Stately Houses of Britain and Ireland: An Unrivalled Account Of Britain’s Architectural And … Over 500 Beautiful Photographs, Map And Plans by Charles Phillips
Films and TV shows with interesting houses and gardens:
- The Pallisers (1974)
- Barry Lyndon (1975)
- Being There (1979)
- Brideshead Revisited (1981)
- A Room with a View (1985)
- Jean de Florette (1986)
- Manon des Sources (1986)
- Green Card (1990)
- Edward Scissorhands (1990)
- Enchanted April (1992)
- Howard’s End (1992)
- The Secret Garden (1993)
- Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
- Sense and Sensibility (1995)
- Pride and Prejudice (1995)
- Great Expectations (1998)
- Saving Grace (2000)
- Greenfingers (2001)
- Under the Tuscan Sun (2003)
- Rosemary and Thyme (2003-2006)
- Pride and Prejudice (2005)
- Just Like Heaven (2005)
- Marie Antoinette (2006)
- Brideshead Revisited (2008)
- Grey Gardens (2009)
- It’s Complicated (2009)
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Cheers, Natasha
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