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'Rooms can be theatrical and comfortable at the same time': Top tips for decorating with conversation in mind
Carefully placed furniture encourages conversations, says Emma Burns, of Sibyl Colefax & Fowler
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Reader event report: Spaces that feel like home
On March 26, Country Life hosted an event at which interior designer Emma Sims-Hilditch and Amanda Barrett of George Smith discussed the secret to interior design with a distinctive, personal feel.
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A tub carved from a single block of San Marino marble — and nine more beautiful things for the ultimate bathroom
There's a bathroom out there for everyone — whatever your preferred style.
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Reader Event: Why Sir John Soane matters
On March 10, Country Life's Giles Kime hosted an event that explored the legacy of the great architect Sir John Soane, featuring a panel discussion that included Will Gompertz, Maria Speake, and Hector and Emma Finch.
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In search of the perfect comfy armchair
What makes the ideal cosy, comfortable armchair? Arabella Youens asks some of Britain's top furniture experts to find out.
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Reader Event: Designing spaces that feel like home
Sponsored by Sims Hilditch and George Smith
On Wednesday, March 26, interior-design studio Sims Hilditch and George Smith, makers of luxury, handcrafted upholstered furniture, will mark the launch of new furniture designs for bedrooms in an event chaired by Country Life.
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The Country Life Top 100 architects, interior designers, garden designers, landscape designers and country house specialists in Britain
It's now six years since the original Country Life Top 100 was published, but the aim hasn't changed: we name the very best architects, interior designers, craftsmen, builders and garden designers in Britain.
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The best country house specialists in Britain, from stonemasons and joiners to builders and paint specialists
Whether you're embarking on a new-build or painstakingly restoring a listed building, finding the right craftspeople is critical. Here are the ones who have made it in to the Country Life Top 100.
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All the new entries in the Country Life Top 100 for 2025
Each year, our Country Life Top 100 is completely revised and updated — and several new names appear.
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The Country Life Top 100 2025: A triumph of timelessness, substance and longevity over throwaway style
Giles Kime's executive editor and interiors guru — and the man in charge of putting together our annual Country Life Top 100 — on what binds together our pick of the 100 best architects, designers and craftspeople in Britain.
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The timeless elegance of English country house style, with Guy Goodfellow and Steven Rodel
Two of Britain's top interior designers share their wisdom with James Fisher on the Country Life Podcast.
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Dawn Chorus: Meet Farrow & Ball’s new paint colours, shop the must-have hotel merchandise and find out what Tom Parker Bowles likes to order from Greggs
It’s time to redecorate because paint connoisseurs Farrow & Ball have added 12 new colours to their palette.
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Why size doesn't matter if you've got some decorating derring-do
A small space can be just as appealing as a large one — as long as you decorate with confidence, says a new book.
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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.
