Interiors
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'It was a complete wreck': Reclaiming a Hampshire coaching house from the earth
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Hello Kitty, the FBI and the exclusive island of Nantucket: Weird and wonderful tartans, and where to find them
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How do you add a dash of theatricality to a 1930s house? By taking inspiration from the legendary architect and set designer Oliver Messel
By Arabella Youens -

Are you a curator, a sympathiser or a conscientious objector? Take our Interiors Editor's quiz to discover your design DNA
By Giles Kime -

‘The pair drove to Belgium in their Mini and returned with the chair wrapped in duvets’: The mother-and-daughter duo that brought a converted Cotswolds barn back to life
By Arabella Youens -

'You should need little reminding that the 1980s are back': Country Life's interior-design predictions for 2026
By Giles Kime -

How an eco-friendly interior designer transformed a former milking parlour into a multi-purpose space in the middle of the Pandemic
By Grace McCloud
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Gardens
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Penns in the Rocks: The East Sussex garden created by Vita Sackville-West, with a little help from the huge boulders that stood here when dinosaurs walked the earth
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'I was utterly bewitched': The heartwarming success story of one of Britain's greatest rose-growers
By Charles Quest-Ritson Published -

William Robinson, the visionary gardener 150 years ahead of his time
By Tiffany Daneff Published -

Springing in the rain: The science behind the smells of the seasons
By Laura Parker Published
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Country Life's Top 100
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The Country Life Top 100 architects, interior designers, garden designers, landscape designers and country house specialists in Britain
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The best country house specialists in Britain, from stonemasons and joiners to builders and paint specialists
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The best garden and landscape designers in Britain
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The best interior designers in Britain
By Country Life
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Kitchens
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How do you add a dash of theatricality to a 1930s house? By taking inspiration from the legendary architect and set designer Oliver Messel
By Arabella Youens -
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How one family went about creating a welcoming kitchen in one of England's neo-Palladian houses
By Arabella Youens -

Farmhouse kitchens done right at these five beautiful country houses across Britain
By Arabella Youens -

The designer's room: This kitchen in a Queen Anne-style home is proof that pretty and practical can go hand in hand
By Arabella Youens -

Curious Questions: Where did the viral Instagram Shaker kitchen come from — and how is it linked to Quakerism?
By Alexandra Goss -

How to create a serene, yet hard-working kitchen
By Arabella Youens -

Why kitchens are going green — literally
By Amelia Thorpe
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Bathrooms
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The key to a great bathroom? Make it feel more like your sitting room — even to the point of having an armchair next to the bath
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The £27,600 wooden bathtub and other modern day marvels to create an unforgettable bathroom
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Soaking it up: Five brilliant bathubs
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The art of the bath
By Victoria & Albert Baths
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Living Spaces
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Injecting colour, pattern and character into a once-plain sitting room
By Arabella Youens -
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'We talk about life's big questions with people who probably thought they were just coming in to discuss the redecoration of their house': Nicole Salvesen and Mary Graham on the Country Life Podcast
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Say no to boring walls: Six choices of paint and paper which will get people talking
By Amelia Thorpe -

'Not cheap... but cheaper than a divorce lawyer': Why it pays to hire a consultant to choose the perfect paint colour
By Giles Kime -

Room with a cru — how an 'enduring legacy of lockdown' is the latest must have in interior design
By Amelia Thorpe -

The secret to transforming an awkwardly shaped room
By Arabella Youens -

A gloomy kitchen entirely re-created as a cosy living space
By Arabella Youens
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Bedrooms
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The designer's room: The large country home with relaxed and easy to maintain interiors
By Arabella Youens -

Why four-poster beds aren't for historic houses alone
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Beside lamps and reading lights to brighten up your bedroom
By Amelia Thorpe -

Nine delightful bedroom ideas to brighten up your home
By Amelia Thorpe
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