Linseed oil paints last longer, are sustainable, non-toxic and are fantastic at preserving new and old woodwork
Interiors
Commission a bespoke chandelier
If you can't find the light you want to fit a particular space in your house, consider getting something commissioned
Housing a modern art collection
Period houses not always the ideal backdrop for contemporary art so country house owners are devising new bespoke spaces, or properties, to house their collections
Six of the best kitchen dressers
We find six of the best kitchen dressers for the perfect country kitchen
All lighting used to be low energy
Proportionately, bright light in the evenings has only existed for the blink of an eye in our history
The best interiors for your kitchen
There are four main interiors choices when picking a design for your kitchen. We take you through how they are achieved.
Cast Iron radiators and English country houses
A huge part of our country house history, cast iron radiators were works of art in their time, and one company is still working to reproduce them
Architectural lighting: Art Deco and Art Nouveau
We take a look at the similar influences, but very different implementations, of Art Deco and Art Nouveau
Adaptation of Historic Buildings: the past
Historic buildings have commonly been adapted, changed, updated and remodelled according to previous owners, which tells us we can also play our part
Historic interiors, new furniture
You don't necessarily have to replicate historic furniture for historic interiors; after all past generations filled their houses with inherited furniture from different periods
Book review: English Country House Interiors
Tim Knox salutes a sumptuous new book on some of the greatest interiors of English country houses
Dream Room: The Study
The study is a sanctuary of peace and quiet which individuals make entirely their own, although a desk, light source and a comfortable chair are prerequisites
Create your dream kitchen
The kitchen is the heart of the country house and its importance only grows. We begin our new series on some of the attractive and practical rooms in Britain with…
Gas Lighting in Victorian times
The Victorians were pleased to be able to control gas more than the wax candles of Georgian times, although it wasn’t always the safest method of lighting the house
How to decorate your house
Our latest bloggers from Projectbook explain that it pays to be prepared if you’re about to start decorating with paint or wallpaper
Shutters and country houses
They keep the heat in and the light (and burglars) out. Shutters are a great asset for a country house-provided you install the right ones, says Carla Passino
Restoring period interiors: woodwork
The ultimate guide to restoring woodwork in a period property from carpenters to painting and french polishing
How to interior design a period property
A successful interior is one that comfortably blends the twenty-first century with a sensitivity for the period style, without descending into period pastiche.
Making the perfect wood polish
A recipe to be made from everyday liquids which invigorates woods wonderfully
Guide to Georgian Woodcarving
William Palin salutes Spitalfields' woodcarvers and finds the best experts in the field of woodcarving today