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Reader Event: Why Sir John Soane mattersSponsor Content Created With Hector Finch
On March 10, Country Life's Giles Kime hosted an event that explored the legacy of the great architect Sir John Soane, featuring a panel discussion that included Will Gompertz, Maria Speake, and Hector and Emma Finch.
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In search of the perfect comfy armchairWhat makes the ideal cosy, comfortable armchair? Arabella Youens asks some of Britain's top furniture experts to find out.
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Reader Event: Designing spaces that feel like homeSponsored by Sims Hilditch and George Smith
On Wednesday, March 26, interior-design studio Sims Hilditch and George Smith, makers of luxury, handcrafted upholstered furniture, will mark the launch of new furniture designs for bedrooms in an event chaired by Country Life.
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All the new entries in the Country Life Top 100 for 2025Each year, our Country Life Top 100 is completely revised and updated — and several new names appear.
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The Country Life Top 100 2025: A triumph of timelessness, substance and longevity over throwaway styleGiles 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.
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The timeless elegance of English country house style, with Guy Goodfellow and Steven RodelTwo of Britain's top interior designers share their wisdom with James Fisher on the Country Life Podcast.
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Dawn Chorus: Meet Farrow & Ball’s new paint colours, shop the must-have hotel merchandise and find out what Tom Parker Bowles likes to order from GreggsIt’s time to redecorate because paint connoisseurs Farrow & Ball have added 12 new colours to their palette.
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Why size doesn't matter if you've got some decorating derring-doA small space can be just as appealing as a large one — as long as you decorate with confidence, says a new book.
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The art of glass: Is this the ultimate greenhouse for family entertaining?This versatile greenhouse, designed for a family in Kent, and our round-up of the best orangeries, garden rooms and glasshouses is the only indoor-outdoor space inspiration you need.
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Reader event: Why Sir John Soane mattersSponsor Content Created With Hector Finch
Almost two centuries after his death, the architect’s work continues to inspire both classic and contemporary designers. At a Country Life event in March, four leading design experts will explore his creative legacy.
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Freddie Mercury's London bathroom, perfectly recreated in a family home in SurreyThis Drummonds designed bathroom is a faithful replica of Freddie Mercury's London one, used on the set of his Bohemian Rhapsody film biopic.
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Injecting colour, pattern and character into a once-plain sitting roomBooks, art and textiles transformed a once-characterless space into a warm, inviting sitting room.
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A Suffolk sitting room that's a perfect example of how to bring joy and warmthInterior designer Sean Symington was asked to add character to the sitting room of this Tudor farmhouse in Suffolk.
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Animals, obelisks and bare plaster: Country Life predicts what will be hot in interior design this yearCocktail larders and bobbin fenders. Much of what lies ahead comes from the past.
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Soft colours and bold geometry inspire this Notting Hill sitting roomStella Weatherall employed colour and pattern to bring her London sitting room to life.
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The interiors of this converted church in Oundle might be all the proof you need that there is a GodDesigned by Sir Ninan Comper, this property is a substantial home of some 3,000sq ft that would be a blessing to whoever buys it.
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The most-viewed house of 2024 is a completely ordinary three-bed semi... with a literally fantastical interiorThis incredible house in Rhyl, Wales, is emblazoned with murals of Disney characters. Do you dare step into the room full of villains?
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Knock down or rebuild? Kitchen island or cook's table? The 10 questions to ask when you're doing up a houseFrom making decisions on restoring or replacing to figuring out how to lay out your house, Giles Kime talks through the questions you're likely to face when revamping an old property.
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The key to a great bathroom? Make it feel more like your sitting room — even to the point of having an armchair next to the bathFlora Soames is on a mission to encourage more and more of us to embrace the concept of the decorated bathroom.
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'Other cultures celebrate the elderly. So why do we consign them to beige farms that smell of cabbage and wee?': Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen on Changing Rooms, retirement living and growing old disgracefully30 years after finding worldwide fame as TV's most flamboyant interior designer, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen has a new mission: to turn retirement villages into places more like boutique hotels than 'oatmeal coffins'.
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Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen: Changing rooms, mixing leather and velvet, and the joy of growing old disgracefullyInterior designer and TV icon Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen joins the Country Life Podcast.
