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The chimneypiece by Sir John Soane that still inspires designers to this dayThe 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.
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Room with a cru — how an 'enduring legacy of lockdown' is the latest must have in interior designLong 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.
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Four ways to give your bedroom the luxury hotel treatmentGiles Kime explains how hotels can teach us to be ahead of inspirational design trends and how we can make our bedrooms design masterpieces.
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Bright ideas: How to light your kitchenThe secret to successful kitchen lighting is creating a variety of moods at different times of day, says Sally Storey.
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Top 10 design dilemmas – solvedAn interior design project presents a maze of head-scratching conundrums, from choices between plain and patterned fabrics to whether you really need a club fender.
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Get the look: The dining room inspired by Long IslandThe soft colours of the scheme Philippa Thorp created for this dining room reflects its Long Island setting.
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Beyond 50 shades of grey: Subtle colours for your homeAmelia Thorpe goes in search of new hues.
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Inside the home of a top designer: Philippa Thorp’s Hampshire dreamInterior designer Philippa Thorp tells Arabella Youens about the transformation of her Grade II-listed house in Hampshire.
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Eight magnificent conservatories that bring light, space and practicalityConservatories have horticultural roots, yet have evolved to a variety of uses. Amelia Thorpe explores eight exciting possibilities.
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Designer secrets: Susie Atkinson on the keys to perfect lightingSusie Atkinson, a designer whose projects include Soho House, shared her best lighting tips with Country Life.
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Pendant lights hitting the heights by plumbing new depthsGiles Kime takes a look at the trend for low-hanging lights.
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Owls, elephants and monkeys are no longer just for the nurseryFurry and feathery creatures are here to stay.
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Country Life Top 10: Lighting – The best lamps, chandeliers and lights you can buyOur interiors expert Giles Kime guides you towards the most beautiful lighting on the market today.
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Interior design: Why the profession with creative ADHD will return to eleganceGiles Kime makes a bold prediction as he perceives a new wind blowing through the world of interiors.
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The chairs that are beautiful, bonkers, and very, very BritishThe chairs that are beautiful, bonkers, and very, very British.
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Add some Scottish style to your interiorsHighland flourishes for the house.
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Open plan apartment design ideasA look into how an interior designer achieves a certain look or atmosphere. This week: the open plan apartment.
