A clever combination of colours has brought life to this inviting Cotswold kitchen designed by Sims Hilditch. Amelia Thorpe takes a look; photography by Christopher Horwood.
The Connaught's Mughal-inspired King’s Lodge is intricate, spectacular, and enlessly romantic. Rosie Paterson went to take a look.
The secret to any successful interior is an artful balance of decorative and architectural lighting that is not only useful, but also beautiful. Next month, there’s a chance to join Country Life at Hector Finch’s new London showroom to hear three leading designers share the secret of getting it right.
London Design Week 2024 takes place from March 11-15 — and here are some of the best things to look out for, as selected by Amelia Thorpe.
Whether as an extension to the home or somewhere to grow difficult plants, Amelia Thorpe has selected builders and designers to get the perfect job done.
Louise Bradley transformed the rear of her Chelsea home with a calming, pared-back garden room.
The latest lamps and lighting accessories, selected by Amelia Thorpe.
Careful planning is the secret to illuminating historic spaces, says lighting designer Sally Stephenson of Owl Lighting
The gorgeous luxury shepherd's huts at The Pig chain of rural hotels have long been a favourite of guests, and now you'll be able to get one installed at home.
A great fireplace can lift a room — and, indeed, an entire house. Amelia Thorpe chooses some of the most beautiful available in Britain today.
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.
Janey Butler has established an award-winning architectural-design practice that doesn’t merely transform the lives of its clients, but also creates a lasting legacy.
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.
The restoration of a bathroom at Ven House in Somerset is sympathetic to its historic roots
Ignore your friends, take a long view and steer clear of anything that smacks of being fashionable: Giles Kime shares his advice on fixing up houses with the Country Life Podcast.
Country Life's executive editor and long-standing interiors guru Giles Kime shares 10 of the most helpful interior design quotes of all time, bringing together gems by everyone from Winston Churchill to Nina Campbell.
We take a look back on the most popular interiors articles in Country Life over the past year.
Watching bats flit across the night sky might be captivating, but their presence can be a challenge for the homeowners in whose roofs they roost. Jane Wheatley reports on what to do if a colony has taken up residence.
An industry under threat has once again caught the attention of modern architects, with young thatchers having the chance not only to work, but to develop their own particular style, says Sarah Langford.
Cave Interiors turned the awkwardly shaped sitting room of an Edwardian house into a warm and welcoming space.
