How large-scale wallpapers transport you to another world
Truly epic wallpaper can lift any indoor space in ways that are hard to believe until you see them in action, says Giles Kime.
Giles Kime is Country Life's Executive and Interiors Editor, an expert in interior design with decades of experience since starting his career at The World of Interiors magazine. Giles joined Country Life in 2016, introducing new weekly interiors features, bridging the gap between our coverage of architecture and gardening. He previously launched a design section in The Telegraph and spent over a decade at Homes & Gardens magazine (launched by Country Life's founder Edward Hudson in 1919). A regular host of events at London Craft Week, Focus, Decorex and the V&A, he has interviewed leading design figures, including Kit Kemp, Tricia Guild, Mary Fox Linton, Chester Jones, Barbara Barry and Lord Snowdon. He has written a number of books on interior design, property and wine, the most recent of which is on the legendary interior designer Nina Campbell who last year celebrated her fiftieth year in business. This Autumn sees the publication of his book on the work of the interior designer, Emma Sims-Hilditch. He has also written widely on wine and at 26, was the youngest ever editor of Decanter Magazine. Having spent ten years restoring an Arts & Crafts house on the banks of the Itchen, he and his wife, Kate, are breathing life into a 16th-century cottage near Alresford that has remained untouched for almost half a century.
Truly epic wallpaper can lift any indoor space in ways that are hard to believe until you see them in action, says Giles Kime.
Giles Kime and Amelia Thorpe ask some of Britain's top designers, architects, builders, craftspeople and landscapers to name the specialists who they themselves trust to do work on their own homes.
Most famously used to create the Bayeux Tapestry, crewelwork is enjoying a revival, says Giles Kime.
Giles Kime takes a look at the 2024 WOW!house event and comes away exhilarated.
An event hosted by Country Life at WOW!house is one of the highlights of a programme that features some of the biggest names in interior design
Sustainability isn't just recycling yoghurt pots and newspapers, it's also going to be a vital cornerstone of the interiors world, and some designers and businesses are already leading the way.
White can be just as impactful a colour as green, blue and red, says Giles Kime.
Driven to distraction by paint charts? A colour consultant could be the answer for anyone befuddled by choosing the right hue, says Giles Kime.
London Design Week revealed a more personal approach to creating interiors, with some exciting and distinctive results. Giles Kime takes a look.
It's now six years since the original Country Life Top 100 was published, but the aim hasn't changed: we name the very best architects, interior designers, craftsmen, builders and garden designers in Britain.
Whether you're embarking on a new-build or painstakingly restoring a listed building, here are the craftsmen with excellent foundations.
A beautiful country house is as much about its surroundings as its bricks and mortar, something that the best garden designers in Britain all understand. We've completely revised and updated our list of the finest of them all.
Of all the decorating trends that have been in vogue over the last 50 years – be it Scandi, Minimalism or Industrial – none has been as powerful or as enduring as that of the English Country House.
Country Life has once again delved into its to update the list of the finest architects in Britain — an indispensable guide if you're considering serious work on your home.
Giles Kime's executive editor and interiors guru — and the man in charge of putting together our annual Country Life Top 100 — on what binds together our pick of the 100 best architects, designers and craftspeople in Britain.
Country Life's executive editor and long-standing interiors guru Giles Kime shares 10 of the most helpful interior design quotes of all time, bringing together gems by everyone from Winston Churchill to Nina Campbell.
'There's no such thing as bad weather' isn't a questionable adage — it's a profound statement of optimism.
Wool month is the time to consider sleeping in bedding sourced from a local flock, says Giles Kime.
Going large and bold with pattern is a brilliant way to breath new life into a room. Giles Kime explains more.