Interiors

Creating a house that is in perfect harmony with its surrounding, by Janine Stone's Jeremy Spencer

Architects and interior designers with plenty of experience in creating, refurbishing and restoring houses understand that success relies on a huge number of factors, not least the way that it relates to its surroundings. Jeremy Spencer of Janine Stone tells Giles Kime how, as a multidisciplinary practice, their company can bring together the skills sets that create a balance between inside and out.

The experts from R Moulding & Co on how good-quality, well-chosen materials make for beautiful buildings

Moulding of traditional builders R. Moulding & Co explains the relationship between good-quality, well-chosen materials and beautiful buildings.

'The typical look in Notting Hill is often very bland... we wanted to take this house back to the spirit of the 60s'

Eight of the best beds to help you sleep in true style

Blissful beds for the perfect sleep, selected by Amelia Thorpe.

The complex art of making spaces, by Jeremy Spencer of Janine Stone

There’s an alchemy to creating houses that don’t only function perfectly but look beautiful, too. Janine Stone's Jeremy Spencer explains more.

Warner House: Rooted in history

With origins in 17th-century Huguenot silk weaving and a rich past in which it provided fabrics for successive coronations and commissions for The White House, the Vanderbilts and Astors, Warner House combines age-old tradition with a contemporary edge.

Seven of the best greenhouses in Britain

Some people swear by a hardwood frame, others prefer aluminium. Whether you use yours for potting on or plating up, there’s a greenhouse for every gardener. Non Morris talks to garden luminaries about their preferences. Photographs by Andrew Sydenham for Country Life.

The secret of making the most of a house with a beautiful setting, by Janine Stone's Jeremy Spencer

You only need to explore Britain’s historic houses to appreciate the benefits of a beautiful setting. Jeremy Spencer of Janine Stone shares the secret to making the most of an often overlooked asset with Country Life’s Executive Editor, Giles Kime.

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.

Why we've fallen in love with outdoor kitchens

The founder of CENA Outdoor, Jacques Shelton, left a career in hospitality to launch an innovative garden furniture business and then decided to combine his passions for cooking, design and spending time with family and friends to reinvent the outdoor kitchen. He shared his views on why the time for the outdoor kitchen has come.

Ideas for making the most of summer in the garden

Best outdoor furniture, decorations and more, as selected by Amelia Thorpe.

Eight of the best sundials for your garden

Elegant sundials that chart the movement of the sun as it crosses the sky, selected by Amelia Thorpe.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Bright and beautiful new ideas to pep your home, from Britain's best interiors experts

The key to a beautiful outdoor space? Don't just buy patio furniture — plan it like you would an interior room

Before choosing outdoor furniture, it’s important to plan an outdoor space, says garden designer Jo Thompson.

The kitchen in a Victorian house in Surrey that marries the practical and beautiful in a classic family hub

Dark-green cabinets, crisp white walls and wooden beams combine to create the ideal kitchen for a large family. Arabella Youens takes a look.

How The Cornish Bed Company is reviving the lost art of Victorian bed making

In a historic steam engine shed in St Austell, The Cornish Bed Company has revived the lost art of making cast iron beds by hand that will stand the test of time.