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The gorgeous collection of one of the founding fathers of English Country House style is up for sale‘It’s bittersweet, but having the collection admired by people feels really lovely,’ says George Oakes’s daughter.
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How to rebuild an old house and make it a modern marvel, using most of its original materialsThis sitting room in a newly built house on Exmoor has been lent a timeless feel by a fossil-stone fireplace.
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One Palace Green: Returning style and splendour to a monument of the Arts-and-Crafts MovementThe redevelopment of this iconic London property intrigues Arabella Youens.
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If you Focus, you too can be inspired by the wit and wisdom of leading experts in the world of designThis month, events at Focus/26 and beyond will offer an opportunity to see new launches — and pick up some expert tips and tricks.
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Reader event: Reinventing the country house at DaylesfordPresented by Daylesford
Next month, leading experts in architecture, interior design, stonework and cabinetry will share the secret of creating a country house suited to life in the 21st century at Daylesford’s Heritage Barn.
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The art of renovating a house so beautifully, you'd never know it was rentedInterior-design practice Blyth-Collinson has brought a distinctive look to a rented house in Oxfordshire.
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African Kuba cloth is the antithesis of our increasingly digital and mechanised worldThe intricate textures and graphic quality of Kuba cloth are the antithesis to modern homogeneity.
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How this apartment in the historic heart of London went from underwhelming white box to somewhere with comfort, character and sense of placeCarefully conceived joinery and a collection of artwork and ceramics have transformed this London pied-à-terre.
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'We cracked the padlock and found a mountainful of asbestos, so that wasn't ideal': The secret spaces in our finest country housesSecret spaces in country houses continue to thrill and spook us in equal measure.
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'Their place in the hierarchy of a house has risen from faithful and obedient servant to kingpin': Grand Designs for your dogInteriors are evolving to accommodate the new roaming rights afforded to our four-legged friends.
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The Nottingham kitchen that honours a home's remarkable 19th century residentThe owner of this former lacemaker’s house in Nottinghamshire enlisted the help of the team at deVOL.
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How the owners of a rug firm with a famous following made an 18th-century Maltese palazzo a homeEmma Lavelle meets the brains behind Casa Bonavita — Malta's most exciting new hotel.
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The best art dealers to help you furnish your home, as chosen by Britain's leading designers, architects and creative mindsArabella Youens asks distinguished members of Country Life's Top 100 for their recommendations on the best art dealers in Britain.
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The timeless books that will change the way you think about your house and garden, as recommended by Britain's leading interior and garden designersWe all stand on the shoulders of giants, and the interior designers, architects and landscape designers in the Country Life Top 100 are no exception. They spoke to Amelia Thorpe to share the timeless books that have been enduring sources of inspiration in their work.
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The best antique dealers across the country, as chosen by Britain's top interior designers, architects and garden designersAmelia Thorpe asks some of Britain's best creative minds where they source their antiques.
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The best furniture makers in Britain, as chosen by the nation's top designers and architectsMembers of Country Life's Top 100 for their recommendations when it comes to choosing a furniture maker.
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The country house experts with cast-iron reputations and genuine talent — as nominated by their peersBritain's finest designers, architects, craftspeople and garden designers share the contents of their little black books, to help you find the people you can trust when improving your home.
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Giles Kime: 'Never let anyone persuade you that this rural reductivism is simple'The simple look that couldn’t be more complicated says our Interiors Editor.
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Why the natural patina that forms on copper, brass, and bronze is the colour of timelessnessGiles Kime extolls the virtues of verdigris.
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How to design a dining room you actually want to spend time inThe drawing room in a house in Oxfordshire had been converted into an open-plan kitchen and dining room.
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At WOW!house, the best of interior design just gets betterThis year's WOW!house demonstrates the extent to which interior designers are upping their game
