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Curious Questions: Why do woolly hats have bobbles?
Some can rock a bobble hat, others will always resemble Where’s Wally, but the big question is why the bobbles are there in the first place. Harry Pearson finds out as he celebrates a knitted that creation belongs on every hat rack.
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Style and substance: Why the handkerchief remains a small symbol of civilised behaviour
Once considered a luxury item and given as a love token — or even used as a makeshift toothbrush — the handkerchief still offers an elegance sorely lacking in a packet of paper tissues, says Matthew Dennison.
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Lexus LBX 2025: Where compact luxury meets affordability and economy
The Lexus LBX is a compact all-rounder for the city and the country that ticks almost all of the right boxes.
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Country Life's top 10 arts stories of 2024
From the artist killed on his first day in the war to a masterpiece once sold for £30, these were our most popular arts stories of 2024.
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Christmas gift ideas for children
From adorable booties and cardigans to toys that will keep tiny tots entertained for hours.
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Seven perfect Christmas gifts for people who just love beautiful, functional things
William Morris famously said to have nothing in your house that you don't know to be useful or believe to be beautiful. These things do their best to hit both targets.
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How 'the best picture in the world' was saved from destruction by a British army officer refused to follow his orders
Claudia Pritchard on the extraordinary tale of how Piero della Francesca’s 1460s fresco 'The Resurrection' was saved.
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Eyes wide shut: The art of sleeping
Sleep takes many shapes in art, whether sensual or drunken, deathly or full of nightmares, but it is rarely peaceful. Even slumbering babies can convey anxiety, discovers Claudia Pritchard.
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The grand master 'paintings' that are actually the most exquisite floral photographs you'll ever see
Harald Altmaier’s photographs of floral tableaux, as colossal in effort as in scale, recall 17th-century Dutch still lifes, but the inspiration behind them is far wider, as Carla Passino finds.
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How to feel like the most important person at an England rugby game
The hospitality experience at the Allianz Stadium in Twickenham promises much. But does it live up to expectations?
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Christmas gift ideas for ladies
From mothers and sisters to wives and girlfriends, these gifts are sure to bring a smile to the face of the special lady in your life.
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Christmas gift ideas for men
From fathers to brothers to lovers, we run through some smart ideas for Christmas presents for the men in your life.
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Dawn Chorus: The photographer-florist creating modern Grand Masters, plus Ashdown Forest and our Quiz of the Day
A look at the work of Harald Altmaier, an unusual solution to an imaginary problem, and much more besides in today's Dawn Chorus.
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By Royal Appointment: We spoke to 10 of the newly appointed warrant holders
Being appointed a Royal Warrant holder is still the highest form of accolade and influence. United in their commitment to the highest quality of service, sustainability and responsible environmental practice — these remarkable organisations are known and trusted by The King.
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Curious Questions: What is a Royal Warrant and how do you get one?
From biscuits to thatchers, a warrant from King Charles III (or other members of the family) is nothing short of a royal seal of approval.
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The Legacy: Hans Sloane and the creation of the British Museum
A curious child who grew into a man of voracious intellectual curiosity, his life of collecting gave birth to one of the nation's great institutions.
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The (royal) seal of approval: Shoes, hats, socks, whiskies and a gold dachshund.
Shop with the blessing of royalty, as Hetty Lintell chooses luxuries made by companies with a Royal Warrant.
