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“Beauty Found in Simplicity”: Plants Love this Biophilic Home in Devon

February 5, 2026

Every once in a while, we come across a story on sibling site Remodelista that would be just as at home here on Gardenista. Such is the case with Margot’s recent post on the refined, naturalistic Devon home of Russell Pinch and Oona Bannon.

“The two together run Pinch, a London furniture company that is all about refined details, honest materials, and unstinting craftsmanship. They had already devoted years to turning a cow shed in France into a vacation retreat for themselves and their two daughters. Did they have the stamina and the savings for another pipe dream?” writes Margot of their latest project.

Reader, they did. Working closely with award-winning architect David Kohn and landscape architect James Hamilton, the couple crafted a singular home that feels authentically rooted in nature—which is why we’re spotlighting it on Gardenista, too.

Have a look. And be sure to head to Remodelista for the full story (and more photos).

Photography by Michael Sinclair, courtesy of Pinch.

Russell and Oona founded Pinch in \2004 &#8\2\20;to create furniture and lighting we would want to live with&#8\2\2\1;—they recently celebrated Pinch&#8\2\17;s \20th anniversary by opening a showroom in NYC. The furnishings throughout are Pinch designs mixed in with antiques.
Above: Russell and Oona founded Pinch in 2004 “to create furniture and lighting we would want to live with”—they recently celebrated Pinch’s 20th anniversary by opening a showroom in NYC. The furnishings throughout are Pinch designs mixed in with antiques.
The couple&#8\2\17;s kitchen garden flanks a flagstone entry path. Russell tells us that they initially wanted to be able to park in front—&#8\2\2\1;but in reality, it was awful to walk by the car to get to the front door, so we immediately ripped that out and put in vegetables.&#8\2\2\1; The concrete-framed stainless steel door alludes to the property&#8\2\17;s factory past.
Above: The couple’s kitchen garden flanks a flagstone entry path. Russell tells us that they initially wanted to be able to park in front—”but in reality, it was awful to walk by the car to get to the front door, so we immediately ripped that out and put in vegetables.” The concrete-framed stainless steel door alludes to the property’s factory past.
The central new building is clad in locally quarried pink sandstone edged with reclaimed brick. &#8\2\20;The back of the house overlooks a newly introduced one-acre wild flower meadow. Russell and Oona worked with landscape designer James Hamilton who planted, among other things, some 500 trees on the rolling property. The combined structures are \2,400 square feet and were recently named UK House & Garden&#8\2\17;s Project of the Year.
Above: The central new building is clad in locally quarried pink sandstone edged with reclaimed brick. “The back of the house overlooks a newly introduced one-acre wild flower meadow. Russell and Oona worked with landscape designer James Hamilton who planted, among other things, some 500 trees on the rolling property. The combined structures are 2,400 square feet and were recently named UK House & Garden’s Project of the Year.
The couple spent two years refining plans with architect David Kohn, who shares their sensibilities but also led them down surprising paths, including inserting a Japanese-style central courtyard, just beyond the front door. &#8\2\20;Every room has a window or door looking onto it, so you’re always seeing greenery,&#8\2\2\1; says Russell.
Above: The couple spent two years refining plans with architect David Kohn, who shares their sensibilities but also led them down surprising paths, including inserting a Japanese-style central courtyard, just beyond the front door. “Every room has a window or door looking onto it, so you’re always seeing greenery,” says Russell.
Indoors, houseplants grace nearly every room. The walls are painted cinderblock—&#8\2\2\1;we planned to have poured concrete, something that&#8\2\17;s straightforward to do in the city, but not, it turns out, in the middle of the countryside,&#8\2\2\1; explains Russell. &#8\2\20;These are are &#8\2\16;fair-faced breeze blocks&#8\2\17;—they’re better quality and smoother than .&#8\2\2\1;
Above: Indoors, houseplants grace nearly every room. The walls are painted cinderblock—”we planned to have poured concrete, something that’s straightforward to do in the city, but not, it turns out, in the middle of the countryside,” explains Russell. “These are are ‘fair-faced breeze blocks’—they’re better quality and smoother than [normal cinderblocks].”
Steps lead down to a sunken dining room and kitchen. &#8\2\20;I was worried the room would have an underground feel&#8\230;but thanks to an \1\1-meter-wide window with no verticals, the opposite is true: we look out at garden and sky,&#8\2\2\1; says Russell. The pendant light is the Soren 600, which has a shade made from plant fiber.
Above: Steps lead down to a sunken dining room and kitchen. “I was worried the room would have an underground feel…but thanks to an 11-meter-wide window with no verticals, the opposite is true: we look out at garden and sky,” says Russell. The pendant light is the Soren 600, which has a shade made from plant fiber.
Oona tends succulents on the windowsill: &#8\2\20;we have plants inside and out; everything is huge because we get so much sunlight.&#8\2\2\1;
Above: Oona tends succulents on the windowsill: “we have plants inside and out; everything is huge because we get so much sunlight.”
In the kitchen, a row of potted herbs. Joni, a Bedlington whippet, stands in front of the cabinets, which Russell and his father hand-built from Danish flooring company Dinesen&#8\2\17;s Douglas fir.
Above: In the kitchen, a row of potted herbs. Joni, a Bedlington whippet, stands in front of the cabinets, which Russell and his father hand-built from Danish flooring company Dinesen’s Douglas fir.
Situated upstairs from the living area, Russell and Oona&#8\2\17;s suite has two giant pivot windows (one that&#8\2\17;s installed in the bathroom) that frame the meadow, woodlands, and fruit orchard.
Above: Situated upstairs from the living area, Russell and Oona’s suite has two giant pivot windows (one that’s installed in the bathroom) that frame the meadow, woodlands, and fruit orchard.

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