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Miranda Brooks and Bastien Halard had their work cut out for them when, in 2017, the married couple acquired a 17th-century farmhouse in Gloucestershire, England. The interiors were damp and poky; outside, untouched fields rolled on for miles. “We didn’t have a single flower,” recalls Brooks (who has designed some of New York’s most beautiful gardens). The scenery was especially barren right outside the kitchen window, where the family members (including daughters Apollonie and Violette Grey) spend much of their time and Halard has positioned a couch for midday naps. So what’s a landscape architect to do? Upholster furniture in the garden, years away from blooming, with brilliant red roses—and design the fabric herself.Lilah Ramzi - Vogue
During their first winter in the Cotswolds, Miranda Brooks and Bastien Halard were met not by glittering hoarfrost and scenic drifting snow but by one of the wettest seasons on record. Rain poured, their 17th-century stone house was damp, and the freshly graded landscape (a former dairy farm) was mud as far as the eye could see. Despairing that spring would ever come, the AD100 Brooklyn expats—he a French-born designer, she a Hertfordshire lass turned garden guru—fashioned a creative escape: conjuring up flowered fabrics that would be used on their own outdoor furniture.Mitchell Owens - Architectural Digest
Welcome to Catswood: Miranda Brooks’ ‘instant garden’ The celebrated landscape designer has created a debut line of outdoor fabricsClara Baldock - Financial Times
These Nature-Inspired Textiles Are Putting a Spring in Our Step Fabric, wallpaper, and tablescapes showcase the stunning beauty of nature's flora and fauna.Mary Alice Russell - Veranda
"My mum spends a lot of time on her wonderful terrace and, like all Brits, she loves gardens," says Francisca. The writer confesses that her mother passed on that passion to her, which is why she is very excited about the opening of Catswood Design's new online store. This brand, created by Miranda Brooks and Bastien Halard, specializes in indoor and outdoor fabrics, which were designed with specific gardens in mind. "It's the best website to buy beautiful creations inspired by nature and outdoor living. Everything they sell is always very stylish and personal, like the cute store website," says Matteoli.Francisca Matteoli - ED