Interiors

WOW!house 2024: Six of the brightest ideas you'll see at the interiors event

Prepare to be dazzled: six designers currently dreaming up rooms for this year’s WOW!house share their plans with Amelia Thorpe.

'Not cheap... but cheaper than a divorce lawyer'

Driven to distraction by paint charts? A colour consultant could be the answer for anyone befuddled by choosing the right hue, says Giles Kime.

Upon reflection: How to buy an antique mirror

Amelia Thorpe speaks to the experts from the world of antique mirrors to provide the best advice on brightening up a room.

The ancient decorative painting technique enjoying a revival 2,000 years after being the talk of Pompeii

The infinite possibilities of decorative painting brought life to villas in Pompeii, Florentine palaces and Charleston in East Sussex. Today, a revival of interest in the artform is once again precipitating a highly distinctive new look in interiors. By Arabella Youens, with photography by Simon Brown.

Emma Sims-Hilditch: The reinvention of the country house

Interior designer Emma Sims-Hilditch joins the Country Life Podcast.

What to collect when you're collecting

Some of the nation's top dealers and collectors reveal how they choose their wares, and what they collect themselves.

The Dos and Don'ts of decorating your house free of inhibitions

London Design Week revealed a more personal approach to creating interiors, with some exciting and distinctive results. Giles Kime takes a look.

How to create a serene, yet hard-working kitchen

Plain English worked with antique dealer Robert Young to make this traditional kitchen with an effortlessly relaxing colour scheme that marries perfectly with the views over beautiful gardens.

Why kitchens are going green — literally

Green is the perfect colour for a kitchen, says Amelia Thorpe.

From organic pools to £100k huts, the seven trends defining the housing market today

From natural swimming pools to shepherd's huts with six-figure price tags, there are all sorts of things which are getting buyers excited at the moment. Country Life's property editor Annunciata Elwes asks the experts for the latest.

Soaking it up: Five brilliant bathubs

Make a bath an event, with these extraordinary bathrooms and bathtubs selected by Amelia Thorpe.

The art of the bath

A collaboration between Victoria & Albert Baths and sculptor Sophie-Elizabeth Thompson is an exciting new departure in the history of bathroom design.

Home-making made simple with an oak frame

Oakwrights’ Charlie Mills and his wife Helen are starting married life in the dream oak-frame home they created in Herefordshire.

The transformation of a nautical-themed character home in one of the most sought-after spots in Cornwall

How do you make a newly built space look like an old one? The transformation of a house on the Cornish coast, by HÁM interiors, may provide the answer, believes Arabella Youens.

The Country Life Top 100 architects, interior designers, craftsmen, builders and garden designers in Britain

It's now six years since the original Country Life Top 100 was published, but the aim hasn't changed: we name the very best architects, interior designers, craftsmen, builders and garden designers in Britain.

The best country house builders, craftspeople and specialists in Britain

Whether you're embarking on a new-build or painstakingly restoring a listed building, here are the craftsmen with excellent foundations.

The best interior designers in Britain

Of all the decorating trends that have been in vogue over the last 50 years – be it Scandi, Minimalism or Industrial – none has been as powerful or as enduring as that of the English Country House.

The best country house architects in Britain

Country Life has once again delved into its to update the list of the finest architects in Britain — an indispensable guide if you're considering serious work on your home.

Porta Romana distinctive lighting and furniture archive sale

The inspirational brand Porta Romana launch their highly anticipated archive sale, offering a unique opportunity to purchase selected designs online with discounts of up to 70%.

Podcast: Britain's best architects, interior designers, craftspeople and garden designers

Giles Kime joins James Fisher on the Country Life Podcast to explain how he and the team come up with the definitive list of country house specialists in Britain.