Add some Scottish style to your interiors

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.

By Country Life Last updated 13 March 25

The reductivist simplicity of a chimney piece designed 200 years ago by Sir John Soane explains the architect’s reputation as a founding father of Modernism.

By Matthew Dennison Published 5 February 24

Long gone are the dusty cellars of the past. Now is the time to make the place you store your wine as pleasurable as drinking it.

By Amelia Thorpe Published 28 January 24

Giles Kime explains how hotels can teach us to be ahead of inspirational design trends and how we can make our bedrooms design masterpieces.

By Giles Kime Published 12 May 23

The secret to successful kitchen lighting is creating a variety of moods at different times of day, says Sally Storey.

By Country Life Published 14 November 17

An interior design project presents a maze of head-scratching conundrums, from choices between plain and patterned fabrics to whether you really need a club fender.

By Arabella Youens Published 22 October 17

The soft colours of the scheme Philippa Thorp created for this dining room reflects its Long Island setting.

By Arabella Youens Published 21 August 17

Amelia Thorpe goes in search of new hues.

By Country Life Published 17 April 17