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Reader Event: Super women at London Design WeekSponsor 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 -
'It was a complete wreck': Reclaiming a Hampshire coaching house from the earthGeorgie 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 themThis 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 MesselThe 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 DNAComplete 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 lifeArabella 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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How an eco-friendly interior designer transformed a former milking parlour into a multi-purpose space in the middle of the PandemicGrace McCloud meets the masterminds behind the transformation of a disused milk parlour in Berkshire.
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How Britain’s biggest and best country houses are decking the halls (and façades) for ChristmasNo 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 trendAre 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 gunsA 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 itNew-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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Country Life's luxury editor's Christmas gift ideas for the home and gardenOur luxury editor's round up of the best Christmas presents for house and garden proud mothers, fathers, siblings, partners and friends.
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Why don't more of us live in brightly coloured homes?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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Making space in a Georgian terraced Chelsea cottageGuy Goodfellow removed an internal wall to transform the sitting room of this Georgian terrace.
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Moths and memories of the Russian Revolution: Why it's worth saving that tired old rugDon’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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How do you make a 300-year-old Baronial castle fit for modern-day living?A mix of sympathetic colours and elegant furniture has brought new life to this impressive space at Aldourie Castle.
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Oh, my gourd, it’s Hallowe’en: How best to decorate your home with pumpkins, squashes and moreAs 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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At the Snowdon Summer School, the future of design lies in the traditions of the past'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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It's a perfect storm for the revival of eclecticism, and we're in the middle of itIn design, periods of purism are often followed by a dramatic new mood. Now, the scene is set for an exciting revival of eclecticism.
