How large-scale wallpapers transport you to another world
Truly epic wallpaper can lift any indoor space in ways that are hard to believe until you see them in action, says Giles Kime.
Truly epic wallpaper can lift any indoor space in ways that are hard to believe until you see them in action, says Giles Kime.
Strong, 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.
You 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.
Giles 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.
A new generation of carefully considered garden buildings is offering places to work, play, cook, bathe and sleep.
Most famously used to create the Bayeux Tapestry, crewelwork is enjoying a revival, says Giles Kime.
When Philippa Thorp set out to bring a house in Oxfordshire to life, a new light-filled space proved to be a magic ingredient.
Amelia Thorpe picks out six of the best reading lights and bedside lamps.
Giles Kime takes a look at the 2024 WOW!house event and comes away exhilarated.
An 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
Sustainability 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.
Country Life's pick of the people, places and products, from garlic chutney to laundry capsules, that are making waves with their green credentials. Compiled by Madeleine Silver and Rosie Paterson.
A 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.
Bright colours, together with contemporary art and furniture, were key to injecting warmth into the drawing room of this west London townhouse by Studio Vero.
White can be just as impactful a colour as green, blue and red, says Giles Kime.
When 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.
Prepare to be dazzled: six designers currently dreaming up rooms for this year’s WOW!house share their plans with Amelia Thorpe.
Driven to distraction by paint charts? A colour consultant could be the answer for anyone befuddled by choosing the right hue, says Giles Kime.
Amelia Thorpe speaks to the experts from the world of antique mirrors to provide the best advice on brightening up a room.
The 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.