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                            <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Country Life in Interiors ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gesamtkunstwerk will revolutionise how you decorate your home —just don't ask us how to pronounce it ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.countrylife.co.uk/gardens-interiors/interiors/the-parisian-designer-francois-joseph-graf-has-revived-the-lost-art-of-gesamtkunstwerk</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The French architect, designer and art collector, who designed the hotel At Sloane was a master of Gesamtkunstwerk. Read on to find out why... and what it is. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Interiors]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Giles Kime ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UiWhfMYd79u5v3pi683Mj4.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The majority of At Sloane&#039;s building and structure (except its façade) are François-Joseph Graf’s work.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[At Sloane]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How the sustainably-minded brains behind the London Eye rescued a Warwick Avenue townhouse from the brink of collapse ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Marks Barfield are known for their public projects, but behind the scenes they've been cultivating a reputation for outstanding residential renovations with sustainability front and centre. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Grace McCloud ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oJjMYSDuFGjfHgp3GtxurP.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Marks Barfield London retrofit ]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The eat-in kitchen boasts floor-to-ceiling windows and direct access to the garden.  ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Marks Barfield London retrofit ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to refresh a room without sacrificing your existing furniture  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Studio Squire has given a fresh look to this sitting room overlooking a leafy London square. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:02:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Interiors]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Arabella Youens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DpmDyrzjvWzbJFjWqn3QPA.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A double-height living room with neutral walls, a stripe sofa, two green armchairs with a white leaf-like motif and two bay windows overlooking a London square]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A double-height living room with neutral walls, a stripe sofa, two green armchairs with a white leaf-like motif and two bay windows overlooking a London square]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How the British Museum's eight million-strong artefacts inspired the interiors in the new hotel that shares a wall with it ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ London's latest hotel opening has both a global outlook and a strong sense of place — inspired by the British Musseum — finds Grace McCloud. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Interiors]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Grace McCloud ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oJjMYSDuFGjfHgp3GtxurP.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Zetter Bloomsbury spans six Georgian townhouse and shares a garden wall with the British Museum.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Hotel interiors]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Chelsea Flower Show 2026: The art of the hand and why it is so precious ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Country Life’s stand at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show demonstrates the power of the pen and the pencil. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Interiors]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Giles Kime ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UiWhfMYd79u5v3pi683Mj4.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[George Saumarez Smith]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Country Life Magazine, Chelsea Flower Show Stand drawing 2026 by George Saumarez Smith]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Country Life Magazine, Chelsea Flower Show Stand drawing 2026 by George Saumarez Smith]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to make the most out of small spaces using bright colours, according to interior designers  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Combat the temperamental British weather and topsy-turvy news cycle with brightly-coloured walls — even in the smallest of spaces. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Interiors]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alexandra Goss ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/B4taQB2DVvJxP8ySF4Sw2Y.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Small, but mighty: Pierre Pensec of Neptune Paris matched the kitchen cabinets to the original 1914 floor in this small French kitchen. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Yellow kitchen cabinets]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Corinne Julius: Heritage craft is under serious threat because young people are discouraged from working with their hands  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ If we don't 'save our skills' we will lose them forever — and that would be a crying shame, says Corinne Julius. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Interiors]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Corinne Julius ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NepZWY28pKPbaiTm6XBQX6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The team of rattan weavers working at Soane’s Leicestershire workshop now numbers 19, with 8 weavers bringing 130 years of experience between them.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Rattan weaver]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ George Saumarez Smith: ‘My sketchbooks are full of measured drawings of buildings from all over the world’ ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The architect talks to Lotte Brundle about the death of his brother, designing the Country Life stand for RHS Chelsea Flower Show, and his Consuming Passions. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Interiors]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lotte Brundle ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SLdbiV7B2oCXWcgrkkoW2h.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Paul Raeside for Country Life]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&#039;I feel lucky to do a job that I love, so I don&#039;t really ever have any problems with motivation,&#039; says George Saumarez Smith.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[George Saumarez Smith]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How the late great Lee Alexander McQueen is supporting the next generation of fearless artists with the renovation of two listed townhouses in Tottenham ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The two historic Grade II-listed Georgian townhouses are now subsidised studios, exhibitions, and workshops. Grace McCloud reports on the renovation project. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Interiors]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Grace McCloud ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oJjMYSDuFGjfHgp3GtxurP.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The two blocks of studios in London are let to artists at almost unheard-of rates — just £1 per square metre.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Sarabande Foundation]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Timeless, sustainable, and with understated style: Why go to Carrara when you can shop British stone? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The time for pearly white surfaces is over, let’s make room for more interesting home-grown limestones in pinks, browns and greys, says Arabella Youens. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Arabella Youens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DpmDyrzjvWzbJFjWqn3QPA.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Artorius Faber]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'There is much to be said for decorating slowly and allowing layers to build up gradually': Country Life's Chelsea Flower Show stand designer opens the doors to his own Winchester home ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The architect George Saumarez Smith describes how he created a home by slow evolution, rather than revolution ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Interiors]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ George Saumarez Smith ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/H9RRkFCYX8RdcnRwC7Rtei.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Paul Raeside]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Elegant paints and wallpapers for every kind of country home ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There's no shortage of elegant paints and wallpapers currently on the market — so we asked Amelia Thorpe to choose some of her favourites that will work in country homes, big and and small. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Interiors]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Amelia Thorpe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8nFYx4WW8jKcmDgBCTXSqW.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What is the secret to choosing colours that are sympathetic to the past? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Natural-paint manufacturer Edward Bulmer has teamed up with Laura Cavendish, Countess of Burlington, to produce 24 new colours inspired by Chatsworth House. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Interiors]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Arabella Youens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DpmDyrzjvWzbJFjWqn3QPA.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How the founders of Weaver Green turned a Victorian cricket pavilion into the perfect off-grid escape  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This restored cricket pavilion is the perfect escape from the demands of busy lives, finds Arabella Youens. Photographs by Simon Brown. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:54:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Interiors]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Arabella Youens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DpmDyrzjvWzbJFjWqn3QPA.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Cushions and throws made from recycled plastic by the couple’s firm, Weaver Green.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Renovated cricket pavilion ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Reader event report: An eye to the future at Daylesford ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The magnificent Heritage Barn at Daylesford in the Cotswolds was the setting for an event at which five specialists with a deep understanding of country properties shared their expertise. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:55:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Interiors]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Country Life ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PLmTivjz9BZwGPM2UCXuvG.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Almost 100 guests listened to Joanna Cocking, Sean Symington, Jonathan Dinnewell, Tim Moulding and Edward Smith.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Reader Event at Daylesford March 2026]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Bannerman's Somerset home is the best of both worlds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Are chilly drafts and tepid baths a price to be paid for the pleasures of living in an old house? Not at Julian and Isabel Bannerman's toasty Somerset home. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:24:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Giles Kime ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UiWhfMYd79u5v3pi683Mj4.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Isabel and Julian Bannerman in the Great Hall of Ashington Manor, where they fitted underfloor heating beneath the Blue Lias stone.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Isabel and Julian Bannerman in their home.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Giles Kime: What the perplexing language used to describe modern interior design actually means ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.countrylife.co.uk/gardens-interiors/interiors/giles-kime-what-the-perplexing-language-used-to-describe-modern-interior-design-actually-means</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Our Interiors Editor provides a handy definition for some of the industries most befuddling terms and phrases. Because often 'historic' actually just means 'old'. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:46:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Interiors]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Giles Kime ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UiWhfMYd79u5v3pi683Mj4.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The living room of a house in Mill Valley, California, that Rita Konig worked on with the architect Gil Schafer.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A Rita Konig decorated interior]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The revival of interest in folk art is fueling a new fascination with the art of decorating wagons ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Three devotees share their enthusiasm with Arabella Youens. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Interiors]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Arabella Youens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DpmDyrzjvWzbJFjWqn3QPA.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Tess and Alfred Newall bow-top 1920 wagon is used as a studio, playroom and hideaway.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Tess and Alfred Newall with their decorative wagon]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What do you get when you cross classic English country house style with a French château kitchen? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The layout of this French château kitchen was influenced by English country-house style. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Interiors]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Amelia Thorpe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8nFYx4WW8jKcmDgBCTXSqW.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Celebrating the superwomen who've shaped the world of design ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Last month, Hector Finch hosted an event at London Design Week that explored the way that women have shaped 21st-century interior design. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Country Life ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PLmTivjz9BZwGPM2UCXuvG.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[From left-to-right: Jennifer Manners, Anahita Rigby, Henri Fitzwilliam-Lay, Charlie Porter, Country Life’s Executive Editor Giles Kime and Hector Finch.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Hector Finch event]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The craft renaissance, with Giles Kime ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Country Life's interiors expert Giles Kime joins James Fisher on the Country Life Podcast to talk about the amazing work being done across Britain —and how those who are doing it are recognised in the Country Life Top 100. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:42:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[The Country Life Podcast]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toby Keel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Yef6UKfH4t7QuZd2vHkjZA.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Clunie Fretton — one of the wonderful craftspeople featured in the Country Life Top 100 — finishing a plaster sculpture at her London studio.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Clunie Fretton finishing a plaster sculpture at her London studio. She has worked at the Houses of Parliament and the V&amp;A — Country Life Top 100 2026]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ In search of the perfect country house games room  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.countrylife.co.uk/property/in-search-of-the-perfect-country-house-games-room</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A country house is never truly complete without a games room. Julie Harding picks out her favourites on the market right now. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Property]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julie Harding ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XbVKQXzE8tSxAi6wYsfXJZ.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Goldings has a games room to die for.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Property for Sale]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Swap out the chintz for corduroy: How to create a calming and characterful country retreat ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The owners of this 19th century cottage turned to Studio Squire for a quick and comprehensive renovation. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Interiors]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Amelia Thorpe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8nFYx4WW8jKcmDgBCTXSqW.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Christopher Horwood]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The new entries in the Country Life Top 100 for 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Our Country Life Top 100 has once again been entirely revised and updated. These are the new names that appear. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Country Life ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PLmTivjz9BZwGPM2UCXuvG.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Vanrenen Hanbury — named for founders and interior designers Sarah Vanrenen and Laura Hanbury — is a new entry in the Country Life Top 100.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A sitting room by interior designers Sarah Vanrenen and Laura Hanbury, who also have an evolving range of colourful furniture, fabrics and lighting — Country Life Top 100 2026]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How do you make an 18th century stately home fit for a 21st-century family? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 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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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Interiors]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Grace McCloud ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oJjMYSDuFGjfHgp3GtxurP.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New designs and accessories to brighten every room  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Light it up with Amelia Thorpe's Spring-time selection of the best lights and light fittings. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Interiors]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Amelia Thorpe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8nFYx4WW8jKcmDgBCTXSqW.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Home is where the hearth is: Five picture-perfect cottages with glorious fireplaces ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 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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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Property]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julie Harding ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XbVKQXzE8tSxAi6wYsfXJZ.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Chantry Farmhouse in Suffolk has a picture-perfect inglenook fireplace.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Property for Sale]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ London Design Week: What to look out for at next month's unmissable interiors event ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Amelia Thorpe selects her stars of the show. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Interiors]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Amelia Thorpe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8nFYx4WW8jKcmDgBCTXSqW.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Birdie Fortescue]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Birdie Fortescue&#039;s pop-up stand at London Design Week will showcase her new collection of lamp bases.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Birdie Fortescue lamps on a staircase]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How do you add historic character back into a soulless room?  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Cornices, skirting and a striking colour palette are all key, says Emma Burns, managing director at Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Interiors]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Arabella Youens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DpmDyrzjvWzbJFjWqn3QPA.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Emma Burns has revived the soul of this elegant drawing room in south-west London.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Mustard yellow living room]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 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 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 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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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Interiors]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Giles Kime ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UiWhfMYd79u5v3pi683Mj4.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Christopher Horwood for Sims Hilditch]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Sims Hilditch’s Courtyard Room at last year’s WOW!house demonstrates the possibilities of internal glazing.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Sims Hilditch courtyard room]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'It was a complete wreck': Reclaiming a Hampshire coaching house from the earth ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Georgie Wykeham transforms a stable into an all-purpose entertaining space. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:04:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Arabella Youens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DpmDyrzjvWzbJFjWqn3QPA.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A kitchen and entertaining space. The style is very old english farmhouse, with reclaimed wood, exposed beams and brass fittings]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A kitchen and entertaining space. The style is very old english farmhouse, with reclaimed wood, exposed beams and brass fittings]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hello Kitty, the FBI and the exclusive island of Nantucket: Weird and wonderful tartans, and where to find them ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This Burns Night, Lotte Brundle offers you a brief history of the internationally celebrated chequered fabric. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:46:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lotte Brundle ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/npThGtcgbqZc3qjJJ2YqJb.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How do you add a dash of theatricality to a 1930s house? By taking inspiration from the legendary architect and set designer Oliver Messel ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The design of Alice Palmer’s kitchen was influenced by her foreign travels. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:18:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Arabella Youens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DpmDyrzjvWzbJFjWqn3QPA.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Are you a curator, a sympathiser or a conscientious objector? Take our Interiors Editor's quiz to discover your design DNA ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Complete our quiz to uncover the essence of your personal style, urges Giles Kime. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Interiors]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Giles Kime ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UiWhfMYd79u5v3pi683Mj4.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘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 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 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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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:08:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Arabella Youens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DpmDyrzjvWzbJFjWqn3QPA.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.charnwood.com/&quot;&gt;Charnwood woodburner&lt;/a&gt; sits in the newly installed fireplace in the sitting room. The sofas are the Elmstead by &lt;a href=&quot;https://lorfords.com/&quot;&gt;Lorfords Contemporary&lt;/a&gt; upholstered in a &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.manuelcanovas.com/&quot;&gt;Manuel Canovas&lt;/a&gt; Rivoli and, in the centre, is a &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.georgesmith.com/&quot;&gt;George Smith&lt;/a&gt; design covered by &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.roseuniacke.com/&quot;&gt;Rose Uniacke’s&lt;/a&gt; cotton velvet. The oak coffee tables are bespoke and to the right of the fireplace is a Meditation painting by J.B. Wiskey.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Berkeley Hawkes project]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'You should need little reminding that the 1980s are back': Country Life's interior-design predictions for 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Eclecticism, coloured appliances and chequerboard floors are all in for 2026, says Country Life's Interiors Editor. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Interiors]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Giles Kime ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UiWhfMYd79u5v3pi683Mj4.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An eclectic sitting room by London interior-design practice &lt;a href=&quot;https://studio-vero.com/&quot;&gt;Studio Vero&lt;/a&gt;.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An eclectic sitting room by London interior-design practice Studio Vero]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How an eco-friendly interior designer transformed a former milking parlour into a multi-purpose space in the middle of the Pandemic  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Grace McCloud meets the masterminds behind the transformation of a disused milk parlour in Berkshire. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:34:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Grace McCloud ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oJjMYSDuFGjfHgp3GtxurP.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The centrepiece of the Milking Parlour&#039;s garden is a centuries-old oak tree — which now shades a naturalistic planting scheme.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Interiors and gardens of a former milking parlour in Berkshire]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How Britain’s biggest and best country houses are decking the halls (and façades) for Christmas ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ No one does Christmas better than Britain's country houses (probably). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Interiors]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bella Fulford ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bit2jxPgBVWZ5P7ZtPBQKf.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Giles Kime: Cushions, rugs, upholstered stools and sofa blankets are the ingredients of a pleasing new trend  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Are you going soft, asks Country Life's Interiors Editor, Giles Kime? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:03:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Giles Kime ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UiWhfMYd79u5v3pi683Mj4.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Bryony Fripp for Country Life]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A spongy upholstered footstool is the friendlier, 21st-century incarnation of the coffee table.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Illustration of a living room with a red sofa and stone fireplace]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why the interior design industry should ignore Pantone’s colour of the year and stick to its guns ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A colour your landlord would adore is not one worth celebrating, argues Lotte Brundle. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Interiors]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lotte Brundle ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/npThGtcgbqZc3qjJJ2YqJb.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Oh how the mighty are... de-saturated. Pantone&#039;s colours of the year from 2023-2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Pantone&#039;s colour of the year]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ John Goodall: Restoration is 'an act of recycling', but we need a system that encourages it ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 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. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Architecture]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Goodall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mJnixhpF79oUeSRUmKfrN3.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Buckingham Palace, in 193, barely visible beneath a veil of scaffolding during its reconstruction.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Buckingham Palace barely visible beneath a veil of scaffolding during its reconstruction]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why don't more of us live in brightly coloured homes?  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It's not often that you see a home sporting the colour palette that you'd get if you hired a four-year old as your interior designer. But why not? The Blue House in Bethnal Green asks this and many more questions. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:02:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:46:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toby Keel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Yef6UKfH4t7QuZd2vHkjZA.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Tobermory harbour on the Isle of Mull is one of the most colourful places on earth.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Tobermory harbour on the Isle of Mull]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Making space in a Georgian terraced Chelsea cottage ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Guy Goodfellow removed an internal wall to transform the sitting room of this Georgian terrace. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:47:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Arabella Youens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DpmDyrzjvWzbJFjWqn3QPA.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Moths and memories of the Russian Revolution: Why it's worth saving that tired old rug ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Don’t consign that faded and tatty rug you inherited to the skip, warns Catriona Gray. A specialist repairer can work miracles on even the most unloved pieces ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Catriona Gray ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MAprX7DS5dJiSsxpLxgiwE.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A silk and wool Nain rug from James Barclay, with classic creams and blues.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A silk and woold nain rug in blue in the centre of a room]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How one family went about creating a welcoming kitchen in one of England's neo-Palladian houses ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ ‘We were nervous about creating a kitchen in such a grand room.' ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Interiors]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Arabella Youens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DpmDyrzjvWzbJFjWqn3QPA.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How do you make a 300-year-old Baronial castle fit for modern-day living? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A mix of sympathetic colours and elegant furniture has brought new life to this impressive space at Aldourie Castle. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Arabella Youens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DpmDyrzjvWzbJFjWqn3QPA.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Oh, my gourd, it’s Hallowe’en: How best to decorate your home with pumpkins, squashes and more ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As the feast of All Hallow’s Eve approaches, Debora Robertson advises how best to decorate your home with autumn's edible bounty. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ At the Snowdon Summer School, the future of design lies in the traditions of the past ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'It was the first time that I had ever been around people who shared my interest in making furniture at such a high level — and who shared my passion for fine furniture.' ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Interiors]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Giles Kime ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UiWhfMYd79u5v3pi683Mj4.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ It's a perfect storm for the revival of eclecticism, and we're in the middle of it ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In design, periods of purism are often followed by a dramatic new mood. Now, the scene is set for an exciting revival of eclecticism. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Arabella Youens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DpmDyrzjvWzbJFjWqn3QPA.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ For Rita Konig, interior design isn’t only about coherence and comfort — it should be a celebration of stuff   ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Giles Kime charts the transatlantic career of the eclectic journalist-turned-designer. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Giles Kime ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UiWhfMYd79u5v3pi683Mj4.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Let there be light: the living room of a house in Mill Valley, California, that Rita Konig worked on with the architect Gil Schafer.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A Rita Konig decorated interior]]></media:text>
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