Interiors

The secret to any successful interior is an artful balance of decorative and architectural lighting that is not only useful, but also beautiful. Next month, there’s a chance to join Country Life at Hector Finch’s new London showroom to hear three leading designers share the secret of getting it right.

By Country Life Published 28 February 24

London Design Week 2024 takes place from March 11-15 — and here are some of the best things to look out for, as selected by Amelia Thorpe.

By Amelia Thorpe Published 26 February 24

Whether as an extension to the home or somewhere to grow difficult plants, Amelia Thorpe has selected builders and designers to get the perfect job done.

By Amelia Thorpe Published 19 February 24

Louise Bradley transformed the rear of her Chelsea home with a calming, pared-back garden room.

By Amelia Thorpe Published 18 February 24

The latest lamps and lighting accessories, selected by Amelia Thorpe.

By Amelia Thorpe Published 13 February 24

Careful planning is the secret to illuminating historic spaces, says lighting designer Sally Stephenson of Owl Lighting

By James Fisher Published 11 February 24

A great fireplace can lift a room — and, indeed, an entire house. Amelia Thorpe chooses some of the most beautiful available in Britain today.

By Amelia Thorpe Published 7 February 24

The reductivist simplicity of a chimney piece designed 200 years ago by Sir John Soane explains the architect’s reputation as a founding father of Modernism.

By Matthew Dennison Published 5 February 24

Long gone are the dusty cellars of the past. Now is the time to make the place you store your wine as pleasurable as drinking it.

By Amelia Thorpe Published 28 January 24

The restoration of a bathroom at Ven House in Somerset is sympathetic to its historic roots

By Arabella Youens Published 16 January 24

Country Life's executive editor and long-standing interiors guru Giles Kime shares 10 of the most helpful interior design quotes of all time, bringing together gems by everyone from Winston Churchill to Nina Campbell.

By Giles Kime Published 5 January 24

We take a look back on the most popular interiors articles in Country Life over the past year.

By Toby Keel Published 29 December 23

Country Life 27 December 2023 looks at the beauty of Britain, the art of knot tying, and Winston Churchill's interior design tips.

By Country Life Published 27 December 23

Cave Interiors turned the awkwardly shaped sitting room of an Edwardian house into a warm and welcoming space.

By Arabella Youens Published 17 November 23

Modern technology might offer sustainable, cost-effective heat sources, but the best-value unit of energy is the one you don’t lose through your roof, floors, walls and windows. Tim Moulding, an eighth-generation builder, suggests ways to keep an old building warm. Illustration by Adam Larkum.

By Country Life Published 10 November 23

There’s no reason why a small house shouldn’t feel like a big one, says interior designer Bee Osborn.

By Country Life Published 5 November 23

Nels Crosthwaite Eyre’s Hampshire house demonstrates her innate ability to create smart, but relaxed interiors that reflect the tastes and needs of a new generation, finds Eleanor Doughty.

By Eleanor Doughty Published 3 November 23

The renewed popularity of cottages is spawning dramatically different approaches to their interiors.

By Giles Kime Published 3 November 23

Elegant proportions and soft hues offset the dramatic scale of this kitchen in the Cotswolds. Amelia Thorpe takes a look.

By Amelia Thorpe Published 27 October 23