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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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Beside lamps and reading lights to brighten up your bedroomAmelia Thorpe picks out six of the best reading lights and bedside lamps.
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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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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.
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A townhouse drawing room as warm and sunny as the personality of its ownerBright colours, together with contemporary art and furniture, were key to injecting warmth into the drawing room of this west London townhouse by Studio Vero.
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Light relief: Why pale hues are back in favourWhite can be just as impactful a colour as green, blue and red, says Giles Kime.
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A fresh, bright kitchen created to fit in to a 17th century manor houseWhen reconfiguring a 17th-century manor house, Nicola Harding converted the drawing room into a bright, light-filled kitchen. Arabella Youens spoke to her about the project.
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WOW!house 2024: Six of the brightest ideas you'll see at the interiors eventPrepare to be dazzled: six designers currently dreaming up rooms for this year’s WOW!house share their plans with Amelia Thorpe.
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Reader event: Celebrate Chelsea in bloom with Katharine PooleyAward-winning interior designer Katharine Pooley invites you to celebrate Chelsea in Bloom at her London boutique, from 2-5pm on Tuesday, May 21.
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'Not cheap... but cheaper than a divorce lawyer': Why it pays to hire a consultant to choose the perfect paint colourDriven to distraction by paint charts? A colour consultant could be the answer for anyone befuddled by choosing the right hue, says Giles Kime.
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Upon reflection: How to buy an antique mirrorAmelia Thorpe speaks to the experts from the world of antique mirrors to provide the best advice on brightening up a room.
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The ancient decorative painting technique enjoying a revival 2,000 years after being the talk of PompeiiThe infinite possibilities of decorative painting brought life to villas in Pompeii, Florentine palaces and Charleston in East Sussex. Today, a revival of interest in the artform is once again precipitating a highly distinctive new look in interiors. By Arabella Youens, with photography by Simon Brown.
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What to collect when you're collectingSome of the nation's top dealers and collectors reveal how they choose their wares, and what they collect themselves.
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The Dos and Don'ts of decorating your house free of inhibitionsLondon Design Week revealed a more personal approach to creating interiors, with some exciting and distinctive results. Giles Kime takes a look.
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Country Life 10 April 2024Country Life 10 April 2024 looks at how to create the perfect country house interior, otters and property names.
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How to create a serene, yet hard-working kitchenPlain English worked with antique dealer Robert Young to make this traditional kitchen with an effortlessly relaxing colour scheme that marries perfectly with the views over beautiful gardens.
