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What this bathroom says about the return of the shiny surface
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The art of glass: Is this the ultimate greenhouse for family entertaining?
This versatile greenhouse, designed for a family in Kent, and our round-up of the best orangeries, garden rooms and glasshouses is the only indoor-outdoor space inspiration you need.
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Reader event: Why Sir John Soane matters
Almost two centuries after his death, the architect’s work continues to inspire both classic and contemporary designers. At a Country Life event in March, four leading design experts will explore his creative legacy.
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Freddie Mercury's London bathroom, perfectly recreated in a family home in Surrey
This Drummonds designed bathroom is a faithful replica of Freddie Mercury's London one, used on the set of his Bohemian Rhapsody film biopic.
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Injecting colour, pattern and character into a once-plain sitting room
Books, art and textiles transformed a once-characterless space into a warm, inviting sitting room.
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A Suffolk sitting room that's a perfect example of how to bring joy and warmth
Interior designer Sean Symington was asked to add character to the sitting room of this Tudor farmhouse in Suffolk.
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Animals, obelisks and bare plaster: Country Life predicts what will be hot in interior design this year
Cocktail larders and bobbin fenders. Much of what lies ahead comes from the past.
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Soft colours and bold geometry inspire this Notting Hill sitting room
Stella Weatherall employed colour and pattern to bring her London sitting room to life.
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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
Flora Soames is on a mission to encourage more and more of us to embrace the concept of the decorated bathroom.
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'Other cultures celebrate the elderly. So why do we consign them to beige farms that smell of cabbage and wee?': Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen on Changing Rooms, retirement living and growing old disgracefully
30 years after finding worldwide fame as TV's most flamboyant interior designer, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen has a new mission: to turn retirement villages into places more like boutique hotels than 'oatmeal coffins'.
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A spare room so pretty and charming that you'll wonder why yours isn't as perfect
Interior designer Rita Konig infused this spare bedroom with a lively freshness. She explained the process to Arabella Youens.
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Breaking the fourth wall: How Country Life's interiors editor redesigned and restored his own home
When he bought a tired 17th-century cottage, Giles Kime set out to discover if it’s possible to make an old house as comfortable as a new one.
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Event: Country houses for a new generation
On Wednesday November 6, leading experts will offer insights into the changing nature of the rural retreat at an event hosted by Country Life.
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Tea and sympathy: What the world of interiors owes to Geoffrey Bennison
Forty years after Geoffrey Bennison’s death, the collection that bears his name epitomises his contribution to classic English taste. Giles Kime pays tribute.
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'It’s a slow-cooked, nourishing soup with 1,000 lovely ingredients swirling within it. Each has its own special contribution. The only thing none of us have ever been able to stand is when the ingredients are all new': Ben Pentreath on English style
One of the most important rules of English decorating is that there are no rules. Confused? Don’t be. It’s simply an aesthetic that requires a certain mindset, believes Ben Pentreath.
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Say no to boring walls: Six choices of paint and paper which will get people talking
Amelia Thorpe picks out some glorious alternatives to just painting everything white.
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The best new indoor planters, pots and plant stands
Ideas for growing and enjoying houseplants, selected by Amelia Thorpe.
