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The Country Life Top 100 architects, interior designers, garden designers, landscape designers and country house specialists in BritainIt's nine 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.
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'One of the most famous rooms in England’, lovingly built by the leading Victorian artist Frederic LeightonA newly opened exhibition at Leighton House, London, charts the Arab Hall’s development and explores its enduring influence, writes Carla Passino.
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In search of the perfect country house games roomA 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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Swap out the chintz for corduroy: How to create a calming and characterful country retreatThe owners of this 19th century cottage turned to Studio Squire for a quick and comprehensive renovation.
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The best country house specialists in Britain, from artists, stonemasons and joiners to builders and paint specialistsThere's been a huge amount of change among the specialists listed in the Country Life Top 100 for 2026. These are the inspiring people and companies which made it.
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The best interior designers in BritainThe classic English Country House style is perennially popular. Here's our pick of the best interior designers in Britain, fully revised and updated for 2026.
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The new entries in the Country Life Top 100 for 2026Our Country Life Top 100 has once again been entirely revised and updated. These are the new names that appear.
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How do you make an 18th century stately home fit for a 21st-century family?Grace McCloud talks to Toddy Fleming of Studio Cameron about gently updating The Hirsel — a Category A Listed stately home on land in the Scottish Borders that's been occupied by the same family for nearly a millennium.
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New designs and accessories to brighten every roomLight it up with Amelia Thorpe's Spring-time selection of the best lights and light fittings.
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Home is where the hearth is: Five picture-perfect cottages with glorious fireplacesAn 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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London Design Week: What to look out for at next month's unmissable interiors eventAmelia Thorpe selects her stars of the show.
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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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‘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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'You should need little reminding that the 1980s are back': Country Life's interior-design predictions for 2026Eclecticism, coloured appliances and chequerboard floors are all in for 2026, says Country Life's Interiors Editor.
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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).
