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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.
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The Experts' Experts: Britain's top designers, architects and craftspeople name the people they trust to work on their own homesGiles Kime and Amelia Thorpe ask some of Britain's top designers, architects, builders, craftspeople and landscapers to name the specialists who they themselves trust to do work on their own homes.
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Nine things that could add up to £9,000 to the value of your home — and one that could leave you £35k out of pocketWant to make a splash? Here’s some of the home improvements that could pay off in the long run. Just don’t mention a swimming pool…
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They can simply create a beautiful place to be: How to make the perfect garden buildingA new generation of carefully considered garden buildings is offering places to work, play, cook, bathe and sleep.
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The technique used to make the Bayeux Tapestry is back in fashion after 950 yearsMost famously used to create the Bayeux Tapestry, crewelwork is enjoying a revival, says Giles Kime.
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How to create the perfect dining room, according to Philippa ThorpWhen Philippa Thorp set out to bring a house in Oxfordshire to life, a new light-filled space proved to be a magic ingredient.
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'A delightful parallel universe of creativity' that's been unleashed on London by 'the world's best designers at the top of their game'Giles Kime takes a look at the 2024 WOW!house event and comes away exhilarated.
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Reader event: Alidad on four decades of bringing the past to life through furniture, textiles, colour, craftsmanship and textureAn event hosted by Country Life at WOW!house is one of the highlights of a programme that features some of the biggest names in interior design
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Walking the walk: Why properly sustainable interiors set an example to us allSustainability isn't just recycling yoghurt pots and newspapers, it's also going to be a vital cornerstone of the interiors world, and some designers and businesses are already leading the way.
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From shed to 'shoffice': How a rustic lambing barn became a spectacular rural workspaceA humble lambing shed has been transformed into a tranquil home office using both antiques and pieces repurposed from past projects, finds Arabella Youens. Photographs by Noah Russell for Ian Adam-Smith.
