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10 things I wish I'd known about doing up old houses before I started, by Country Life's interiors guru Giles Kime
Country Life’s executive editor and resident interiors expert Giles Kime shares the lessons he’s learnt from the experience of dragging a succession of houses into the 21st-century.
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In Focus: The Palladian folly that was the scene of Veere Grenney's splendid isolation
What did the legendary interior designer Veere Grenney learn from spending lockdown in a Palladian folly? Giles Kime finds out. Photographs by Simon Brown. living
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How to make a cottage that feels country and cosy rather than fuddy duddy
Katharine Paravicini explains the touches she's employed to make her Wiltshire cottage fresh and cosy.
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Anouska Hempel: The high priestess of carefully considered eclecticism
Anouska Hempel, London hotelier and interior designer, receives one of the great awards in the world of interior design this week. Giles Kime pays his tribute.
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The artisans helping the British ceramics industry thrive into the 21st century
Reports of the death of the British ceramics industry are premature, says Giles Kime.
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Country Life readers' event: Furniture with a future
Join Country Life on October 13 to discover the secret of ground-breaking designs that will stand the test of time at Modern British Kitchens.
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Seven beautiful new looks in kitchens, from classic cabinetry to 80s revival
The latest looks in the kitchen, selected by Amelia Thorpe.
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Pattern power: Best new textiles and wallpapers for Autumn 2022
New fabrics and wallpapers to bring a room to life, chosen by Amelia Thorpe.
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The making of a bedroom that's pared back, understated and yet warm and comfortable
This week's Designer's Room piece takes a look at a calming space in the Lime Wood Hotel in the New Forest.
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'The typical look in Notting Hill is often very bland... we wanted to take this house back to the spirit of the 60s'
Ben Pentreath and Rupert Cunningham redesigned this mid-19th-century London townhouse to have a lived-in, Bohemian feel.
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Eight of the best beds to help you sleep in true style
Blissful beds for the perfect sleep, selected by Amelia Thorpe.
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A country kitchen in Berkshire that proves a small kitchen can be bright, light and beautiful
The kitchen of this country house has been brought to life with a reconfigured layout, white paintwork and veined marble. Arabella Youens takes a look.
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The transformative power of good interior design, on show to the world in Chelsea
Giles Kime reports from the WOW!house, currently on show at Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour.
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John Sims-Hilditch: ‘A piece of furniture can’t be beautiful unless it’s well built’
John Sims-Hilditch, designer and co-founder of Neptune, on beauty and longevity.
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Alfred Newall: 'Good furniture, made to last a lifetime, only gets better with age'
Alfred Newall, a furniture designer and maker based in Sussex, on the future of furniture.
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A picture-perfect Jersey farmhouse kitchen that does everything to balance new and old
Emily Todhunter has created a seamless blend of old and new in this extension to a Jersey farmhouse. Arabella Youens takes a look.
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Bright and beautiful new ideas to pep your home, from Britain's best interiors experts
Colourful finds to inspire and delight, selected by Amelia Thorpe.
