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'Rooms can be theatrical and comfortable at the same time': Top tips for decorating with conversation in mind
Carefully placed furniture encourages conversations, says Emma Burns, of Sibyl Colefax & Fowler
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Best country houses for sale this week
Our pick of the best homes on the market in Britain today, from a Georgian home in the Peak District to a commutable country estate.
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Vale Garden Houses
Vale Garden Houses design and make the highest quality, fine traditional timber Conservatories, Orangeries and Rooflights.
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Architectural Bronze Casements
Architectural Bronze Casements make products including bronze windows, doors, screens and secondary glazing — all handmade in their workshops in Lincolnshire.
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Moulding – The Country House Builder
For over two centuries, the name Moulding has been synonymous with excellence in the building and restoration of the finest country houses across the South of England.
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Garden ornaments and interior inspirations: ORNAMENTI by Lapicida
ORNAMENTI offers a curated collection of garden ornament and interior designs for private gardens and interiors, as well as for hotel, commercial and landscape projects.
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LAPICIDA — Tile & Stone Specialist
Lapicida is a world-class specialist in luxury surfaces.
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Country Life 2 April 2025
Country Life 2 April 2025 celebrates smaller country houses, visits Portmeirion and is wowed by the magnolias of Maurice Foster.
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Mum knows best: 10 priceless quotes from the world's wisest and wittiest women
We celebrate Mother's Day with this fantastic collection of wit and wisdom from some of the world's most successful women.
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Chilstone
Chilstone have been makers of fine cast stone garden ornaments and architectural stone since 1953.
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Guild Anderson
Guild Anderson’s work in country houses and historic buildings centres around the design and reimagining of domestic working spaces, chiefly kitchens, sculleries, boot rooms and pantries.
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Country Life 26 March 2025
Country Life 26 March 2025 issues an SOS plea to save Britain's rarest dog breeds, looks at the best bathtubs and celebrates the groundbreaking work of Edwin Lutyens.
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Reader Event: Why Sir John Soane matters
On March 10, Country Life's Giles Kime hosted an event that explored the legacy of the great architect Sir John Soane, featuring a panel discussion that included Will Gompertz, Maria Speake, and Hector and Emma Finch.
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Tosca & Willoughby
Tosca & Willoughby have been making the highest quality wooden loo seats for over 40 years.
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Great garden getaways
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Discover some of Britain’s finest gardens with a PoB Hotels break
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Country Life 19 March 2025
Country Life 19 March 2025 looks at March hares, Lutyens's best friend and meets Britain's horticultural heroes.
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Reader Event: Designing spaces that feel like home
Sponsored by Sims Hilditch and George Smith
On Wednesday, March 26, interior-design studio Sims Hilditch and George Smith, makers of luxury, handcrafted upholstered furniture, will mark the launch of new furniture designs for bedrooms in an event chaired by Country Life.
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The best country house specialists in Britain, from stonemasons and joiners to builders and paint specialists
Whether you're embarking on a new-build or painstakingly restoring a listed building, finding the right craftspeople is critical. Here are the ones who have made it in to the Country Life Top 100.
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The best garden and landscape designers in Britain
A great country house is as much about its surroundings as its architecture and interiors, something that the best landscape designers and garden designers in Britain understand. We've revised and updated our list of the finest of them all, with four new entries for 2025.
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Celebrate the mums in your life
For a Mother’s Day present that promises to be eye-catching and out of the ordinary, look no further than the exquisite designs at Cece Jewellery.
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The best interior designers in Britain
The classic English Country House style is as relevant today as it's ever been — with the best in the business mastering the art of blending a timeless look with the needs of modern life. Here's our pick of the best interior designers in Britain.
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The best country house architects in Britain
Country Life's list of the finest country house architects in Britain — an indispensable guide if you're considering serious work on your home.
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Queensland: The destination where you'll get several holidays in one
Sponsored by Turquoise Holidays
From golden beaches to ancient rainforest, Queensland is full of wonder — and Turquoise Holidays are the perfect agents to help you book a dream trip.
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All the new entries in the Country Life Top 100 for 2025
Each year, our Country Life Top 100 is completely revised and updated — and several new names appear.
