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From five-figure sensations to fashion-forward timepieces, there’s a watch for everyone this Christmas, says Country Life’s expert
Have you left your Christmas shopping to the last minute? Not sure what to buy your fickle teenage son? Panic not, says Chris Hall, who has found a watch for everyone.
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Country Life's luxury editor's Christmas gift ideas for children
Present for your children, godchildren, nephews and nieces, from luxurious bed canopies to Liberty print stuffed toys.
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McLaren Special Operations — The secret Surrey skunkworks producing Britain's most bespoke supercars
There's owning a McLaren and then there's owning an MSO McLaren. James Fisher finds out what makes the bespoke division of Britain's premier supercar manufacturer so special.
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The greatest flowers make the greatest art
A search for still-life subjects led Kate Friend to some of the greatest gardens and gardeners in the country
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Is the British Museum's attempt to save a Tudor-era pendant with links to Henry VIII proof that the institution is on the up?
After years of neglect and controversy, Britain's premier cultural institution seems to be finding its feet again.
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Suit yourself: I’m a 49 year-old man-about-town and I’ve never owned a suit
When Hugh Smithson-Wright turned up to Country Life's annual Gentleman's Life party sans suit, it sparked a passionate conversation about why the formal fashion just isn't for everyone.
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Meet the British perfumers squeezing landscapes into scents
The nuances of modern perfumery now allow a single drop to evoke an entire landscape. Amie Elizabeth White explores the native houses hitting the right notes
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Country Life's luxury editor's gift ideas for gentlemen
Christmas gift ideas for all of the men in your life, from fathers to husbands, to boyfriends to brothers.
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Country Life's luxury editor's Christmas gift ideas for leading ladies
The Country Life Christmas gift guide is back and it's bigger than ever. Here's what to buy your mother, wife, sister or girlfriend (or all four).
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‘Each one is different depending on what mood I’m in, how I'm feeling and how my energy is’ — meet the carver behind Westminster Hall's angel statues
Bespoke woodcarver William Barsley makes unique scale replicas of the angels that gaze over Westminster Hall, the oldest part of the palace of Westminster.
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If chess is 'the supreme board game', then it deserves to be played on boards like these
Chess sets and backgammon boards are a familiar sight on drawing-room tables, but one expert Highland woodworker is refashioning their forms in beautiful new ways.
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A slick looking off-roader that's a far cry from its rustic rural roots — Volvo EX30 Cross Country
The latest iteration of Volvo's Cross Country is flashy, fast and stylish. But is that what a Volvo Cross Country is supposed to be?
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'Gems of enflamed transparencies, of bottomless blues, of congealed opals': Why glass was perfect for the elemental experimentalism of Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau masters such as Louis Comfort Tiffany and Émile Gallé turned the most fragile of materials into iridescent masterpieces that shimmered like seashells or glittered like Byzantine mosaics.
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Why you absolutely need an electric Bentley Blower furnished with Russian reindeer leather
A collaboration between Hedley Studios and The King's shoemaker George Cleverley has produced something rather remarkable. Jeremy Taylor goes for a drive.
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Kilt status: A history of the iconic Scottish skirt, from wartime wrap to punk protest
Everything you need to know about the kilt — apart from what to wear underneath one.
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How fashions finest would dress an Airedale, Dalmatian, corgi and more if only they had the chance
We’ve matched some much-loved breeds to the designers that share their history, temperament and vibe — because why not. Illustrations by Tug Rice.
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The Glovebox: Return of the Bentley Supersports, the ultimate rural Range Rover and the car collection fit for The King
A century after it was the first Bentley to top 100mph, the Supersports is back and looking better than ever.
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McLaren's three Ellas and the future of motorsport
McLaren is rewiring the pipeline for women, on track and across the motorsport landscape
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The real deal: Can you tell the difference between mined and synthetic diamonds?
And would you buy a watch studded with laboratory-made ones?
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Who won the rivalry between Turner and Constable? It was us, the public
A forthcoming exhibition at Tate Britain that revives the rivalry between these two 19th century painters sheds new light on their relationship.
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Audi has been designing icons for 60 years. Here are some of the best
From the first Quattro, to the TT and the R8, Audi has always been able to turn a head. Adam Hay-Nicholls, our man in Rioja, explains why.
