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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.
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A spare room so pretty and charming that you'll wonder why yours isn't as perfectInterior designer Rita Konig infused this spare bedroom with a lively freshness. She explained the process to Arabella Youens.
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Breaking the fourth wall: How Country Life's interiors editor redesigned and restored his own homeWhen he bought a tired 17th-century cottage, Giles Kime set out to discover if it’s possible to make an old house as comfortable as a new one.
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The 1,000-year-old sweet chestnut tree you'll find in the Cotswolds — and what to do if you have a younger example near your homeTis the season to roast sweet chestnuts.
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Event: Country houses for a new generationOn Wednesday November 6, leading experts will offer insights into the changing nature of the rural retreat at an event hosted by Country Life.
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Tea and sympathy: What the world of interiors owes to Geoffrey BennisonForty years after Geoffrey Bennison’s death, the collection that bears his name epitomises his contribution to classic English taste. Giles Kime pays tribute.
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'It’s a slow-cooked, nourishing soup with 1,000 lovely ingredients swirling within it. Each has its own special contribution. The only thing none of us have ever been able to stand is when the ingredients are all new': Ben Pentreath on English styleOne of the most important rules of English decorating is that there are no rules. Confused? Don’t be. It’s simply an aesthetic that requires a certain mindset, believes Ben Pentreath.
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'We talk about life's big questions with people who probably thought they were just coming in to discuss the redecoration of their house': Nicole Salvesen and Mary Graham on the Country Life PodcastNicole Salvesen and Mary Graham of Salvesen Graham join James Fisher on the Country Life Podcast.
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Country Life 9 October 2024Country Life 9 October 2024 is our interiors special, with dozens of pages of inspiration and tips to make your old house feel like new — plus a look inside the home of our interiors editor, Giles Kime.
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The Art of Lighting: Four of Britain's top designers share their best tips for choosing lightingAt a recent panel discussion hosted at Vaughan’s London showroom during Focus/24, interior designers Emma Pocock and Sarah Peake, lighting designer Jo Mann of Lighthouse Designs and Richard Smith of Vaughan shared their top 10 tips on choosing lighting.
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The best new indoor planters, pots and plant standsIdeas for growing and enjoying houseplants, selected by Amelia Thorpe.
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The £27,600 wooden bathtub and other modern day marvels to create an unforgettable bathroomWhen is a bath not a bath? When it's a work of art.
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Get two free tickets for the London Homebuilding & Renovating ShowThe London Homebuilding & Renovating Show takes place at ExCeL in London from 27-29 September, and Country Life readers can attend for free.
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An oasis of peace in the maelstrom of Covent GardenThis Eadie and Crole designed drawing room is cool, calm and timeless.
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Pale and interesting: The textile technology that's bringing back cream interiorsGiles Kime on why cream upholstery is no longer the impractical option it once appeared.
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A unique insight into Blenheim Palace, with the interior designer whose family have lived there for 12 generationsHenrietta Spencer-Churchill, Henriette vvon Stockhausen and Emma Pocock are among the interior designers speaking at events hosted by Country Life at Focus/24.
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Striking wallpaper that makes this Parisian sitting room singBright colours and bold patterns bring this space to life.
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A London townhouse kitchen created for work, rest and playThe owners of this elegant London house asked the team at De Rosee Sa to create a light, modern kitchen for their large family..
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How large-scale wallpapers transport you to another worldTruly epic wallpaper can lift any indoor space in ways that are hard to believe until you see them in action, says Giles Kime.
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From siege engines to Passivhaus: How oak holds its ownStrong, sustainable and flexible, oak-frame buildings have their roots in prehistory. Yet this time-honoured method of building continues to thrive in the 21st century.
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Why your spare room should be an exciting treat — and more fun than being at homeYou might not have a pair of four-poster beds hanging around, unused — but if you do, fireworks can happen as this room transformation shows: Penny Morrison brought a spare room to life with this pair of four-poster beds and liberal use of graphic pattern.
