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The hottest seat in the house: Do you want to be in my club (fender)?Amelia Thorpe selects the latest stoves and fireplaces
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Elevating the hardest-working room in the house to new heights with lightsThe utility room of a new house in Wiltshire shows just how important a warm lighting scheme can be.
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Marxist, maker and maverick: The curious contradictions of Britain's best textile designerWilliam Morris ‘looked backward in time to reimagine a new future’, but both the challenges he encountered and the decorating style he championed remain relevant today.
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Desk appeal: How to create an inspiring office by Britain’s leading interior designersWith the demise of desktop computers, fax machines and filing cabinets, working spaces are becoming nicer places to be.
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'Having learnt the rules, he set out to break them': the legacy of David HicksBright colours, bold patterns and brave furnishing were the hallmarks of one of the 20th century's greatest interior designers.
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Reinventing the country house: Country Life's reader event at DaylesfordPresented by Daylesford
At the start of October, leading experts in architecture, building, craft and interior design shared the secrets of creating a country home for the 21st century.
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Our favourite new-season paints and wallpapers to refresh any roomStruggling for autumnal inspiration? We've got you.
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The best specialist companies in Britain for country-house renovationsCountry-house renovations call for expertise and traditional craftsmanship, says Amelia Thorpe. Here, she reveals the best in business.
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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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How to introduce colour and comfort to a traditional farmhouseBryony Richardson talks to Arabella Youens about her recent project in the Channel Islands.
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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.
