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A charming 17th century Cotswold stone cottage that's brimming with delightful period featuresThose searching for their own Cotswold idyll will be hard pressed to find somewhere as sweet as Orchard Cottage, with its abundance of charm and character and picturesque surroundings.
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The transformation of an old office into a family kitchen at this fine Georgian townhouse in BathSimple joinery and subtle lighting have dispelled the institutional feeling of former offices in Bath, put together by Nicola Harding & Co.
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The making of a bedroom that's pared back, understated and yet warm and comfortableThis 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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A 17th century Norfolk farmhouse that poses a 'unique renovation opportunity' — and one that's an easy commute to LondonGables Farm doesn't need a total renovation, but future owners may want to change... well, quite a lot.
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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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A 14th century bakery in desperate need of a saviour, in one of West Sussex's most beautiful villagesThe Old Bakery is an exciting renovation opportunity for anyone wishing to sink their teeth into a slice of history — and potentially restore its former retail space.
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A picture-perfect Cornish Cottage that is the ultimate blend of cosy and cuteBrooklands is a romantic stone cottage, situated in a quiet hamlet, yet still within easy reach of all the charms of North Cornwall.
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A delightful 17th century farmhouse that is on the market for the first time in 50 yearsSurrounded by 25 acres of Kent countryside and brimming with possibilities, Stone Hill Farm is a bewitching property that is sure to entice buyers looking to create a dream home.
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A country kitchen in Berkshire that proves a small kitchen can be bright, light and beautifulThe 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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A picture-perfect Jersey farmhouse kitchen that does everything to balance new and oldEmily 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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The kitchen in a Victorian house in Surrey that marries the practical and beautiful in a classic family hubDark-green cabinets, crisp white walls and wooden beams combine to create the ideal kitchen for a large family. Arabella Youens takes a look.
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The art of wallpaperA new wallpaper company is unleashing the potential of digital technology to realise ranges of designs created by artists and designers, reveals Arabella Youens.
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A drawing room design that shows how if you start with the right wallpaper, everything else can fall into placeA distinctive wallpaper was the foundation for this drawing room of a London townhouse. Arabella Youens explains how Rosanna Bossom put together this design.
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The transformation of an old Cotswolds farmhouse into a beautiful eight-bedroom houseArabella Youens looks at Rosanna Bossom's work at Manor Farmhouse in Conderton, Worcestershire.
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A magnificent copper bath at the centre of a wonderful Buckinghamshire bathroomA striking copper bath and classically inspired joinery have brought this bathroom to life. Arabella Youens takes a closer look.
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A library reborn: How a former call centre became an elegant but relaxed roomAlbion Nord has transformed the imposing library at Benham Park in Berkshire into a relaxed, liveable space.
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Light switch alternatives: Why it's time to ditch plasticThere are a growing number of options to replace the plastic light switch.
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How kitchens are being enlivened with colour, from romantic juniper tones to mustard and olive for the braveWhen decorating kitchens, colour is now definitely on the menu, says Arabella Youens.
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A traditional country house bedroom elevated by an astonishing hand-painted wallpaperThe discovery of a hand-painted, botanical wallpaper offered the perfect foundation for the newly-refurbished bedroom in Dorset. Arabella Youens takes a look at a lovely scheme put together by Edward Hurst.
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The garden designer who turned her hand to interiors, and created this gorgeous country kitchenFrom a blank canvas, garden designer Bridget Elworthy created a relaxed — and warm — country kitchen in an old stone house.
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Why 'blue and green should never be seen' is outdated, absurd and just plain wrongArabella Youens investigates the old adage that 'blue and green should never be seen' — and finds that it's simply not true.
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Susan Deliss's fresh country-house drawing room that shows how to be smart without being stuffySusan Deliss used a simple, but uplifting mixture of colours to transform a country-house drawing room.
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How to create an antique-style kitchenThe new kitchen of Lisa Mehydene’s Cotswold barn was deliberately designed to appear old.
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A formal country house library with sympathetic new touchesInterior designer Flora Soames has mixed old and new to revive a historic house in Northumberland.
