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Swap out the chintz for corduroy: How to create a calming and characterful country retreat
The owners of this 19th century cottage turned to Studio Squire for a quick and comprehensive renovation.
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The best country house specialists in Britain, from artists, stonemasons and joiners to builders and paint specialists
There's been a huge amount of change among the specialists listed in the Country Life Top 100 for 2026. These are the inspiring people and companies which made it.
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The best interior designers in Britain
The classic English Country House style is perennially popular. Here's our pick of the best interior designers in Britain, fully revised and updated for 2026.
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The new entries in the Country Life Top 100 for 2026
Our Country Life Top 100 has once again been entirely revised and updated. These are the new names that appear.
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How do you make an 18th century stately home fit for a 21st-century family?
Grace McCloud talks to Toddy Fleming of Studio Cameron about gently updating The Hirsel — a Category A Listed stately home on land in the Scottish Borders that's been occupied by the same family for nearly a millennium.
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Reader Event: An eye to the future at Daylesford Heritage House
Sponsor Content Created With Daylesford
What changes to a house do most to enhance its aesthetics, function, comfort, sustainability and longevity? On March 24, leading experts in architecture, interior design, craft and restoration will share the secrets to maximising possibilities and protecting value at Daylesford’s magnificent Heritage House in Gloucestershire.
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New designs and accessories to brighten every room
Light it up with Amelia Thorpe's Spring-time selection of the best lights and light fittings.
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Home is where the hearth is: Five picture-perfect cottages with glorious fireplaces
An imposing inglenook fireplace can be the natural heart of a home — and a characterful draw for buyers — as it radiates warmth and coaxes company towards that comforting glow.
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Reader Event: Super women at London Design Week
Sponsor Content Created With Hector Finch
What can be learnt from the achievements of the world’s greatest female designers and antique dealers? Which has created the most valuable legacy? What are the secrets of their success? Come and find out at an inspiring event on the first day of London Design Week at 10.30am on Monday, March 9, at the London showroom of luxury lighting brand Hector Finch.
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How do you add historic character back into a soulless room?
Cornices, skirting and a striking colour palette are all key, says Emma Burns, managing director at Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler.
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This clever interiors trick is the secret to creating multifunctional spaces — and it was integral to the design of many English country houses of the past
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'It was a complete wreck': Reclaiming a Hampshire coaching house from the earth
Georgie Wykeham transforms a stable into an all-purpose entertaining space.
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Hello Kitty, the FBI and the exclusive island of Nantucket: Weird and wonderful tartans, and where to find them
This Burns Night, Lotte Brundle offers you a brief history of the internationally celebrated chequered fabric.
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How do you add a dash of theatricality to a 1930s house? By taking inspiration from the legendary architect and set designer Oliver Messel
The design of Alice Palmer’s kitchen was influenced by her foreign travels.
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Are you a curator, a sympathiser or a conscientious objector? Take our Interiors Editor's quiz to discover your design DNA
Complete our quiz to uncover the essence of your personal style, urges Giles Kime.
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‘The pair drove to Belgium in their Mini and returned with the chair wrapped in duvets’: The mother-and-daughter duo that brought a converted Cotswolds barn back to life
Arabella Youens speaks to Laura Berkeley-Hawkes and her daughter Gracy about working together and breathing life back into a converted Cotswolds barn.
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'You should need little reminding that the 1980s are back': Country Life's interior-design predictions for 2026
Eclecticism, coloured appliances and chequerboard floors are all in for 2026, says Country Life's Interiors Editor.
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How Britain’s biggest and best country houses are decking the halls (and façades) for Christmas
No one does Christmas better than Britain's country houses (probably).
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Giles Kime: Cushions, rugs, upholstered stools and sofa blankets are the ingredients of a pleasing new trend
Are you going soft, asks Country Life's Interiors Editor, Giles Kime?
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Why the interior design industry should ignore Pantone’s colour of the year and stick to its guns
A colour your landlord would adore is not one worth celebrating, argues Lotte Brundle.
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John Goodall: Restoration is 'an act of recycling', but we need a system that encourages it
New-build is exempt from VAT, but the construction industry accounts for nearly 40% of global emissions of carbon dioxide. Something needs to change, says Country Life's architectural editor.
