How to choose perfect bed sheets: 'People think the higher the count, the better — it isn't'
There is nothing quite like clean, crisp bed sheets - and given how much time we spend in them, it may be time to invest.
The Finer Things
When it comes to treating yourself to a new party dress or a pair of cufflinks, or if you want to buy a brilliant present for a loved one, look no further than our High Life section. From the most inspiring travel trips to the latest news in luxury watches, and beautiful jewellery, let Country Life guide you to the very best in beautiful things.
Plus, read articles from our brilliant Gentleman’s Life magazine, including the 39 steps to being a gentleman.
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The Utterly Inessential Cosy Shopping List: Wrap up warm, winter is almost here
Teeth chattering? Legs shaking? Can't feel your fingers? Winter is finally here (almost), and so is the cosiest edition of our weekly shopping list to date.
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Botticelli 'copy' in a Welsh museum turns out to be the real thing worth tens of millions
For years, a work thought to be in the style of Sandro Botticelli languished in a museum storeroom. But since the removal of the ham-fisted efforts of a previous dealer or restorer has shown that the painting is the real thing.
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The Jaguar I-Pace: 'If I had a spare £65,000, I’d buy one tomorrow. It really is that good'
That Jaguar’s all-electric I-Pace is the 2019 World Car of the Year comes as no surprise to Mark Hedges.
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Bespoken for: How Huntsman's personal service creates beautiful suits, and relationships that last generations
Once you experience bespoke tailoring, it’s hard to turn back — and Huntsman is just the place.
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My Favourite Painting: Nigel Havers
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39 things a gentleman simply must do before he dies
We’ll all end up on our deathbeds eventually, but it would be nice to make it there with no regrets.
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The Utterly Inessential Shopping List: How to throw a smashing last-minute dinner party
What do you do when you've forgotten that you invited the entire bridge club round until T-24 hours?
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Take the Gentleman Test
Find out what makes a gentleman in this modern age, and take our quiz to find out whether you qualify...
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In Focus: A self-portrait by Gaugin which fuses the real and the imaginary in a picture of narcissism and divine comparison
Lilias Wigan analyses Gaugin's 'Christ in the Garden of Olives', commenting on the painter's propensity to focus on himself, understanding the world purely as it could be viewed through his own eyes.
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Country Life Top 10: Wellies - The best boots you can buy
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My Favourite Painting: Daniel Crane
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In Focus: The giant, ephemeral artwork that came and went in a single day at Houghton Hall
Richard Woods' massive Estate installation graced the grounds of the Marquess of Cholmondeley's home for less than a day.
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The new Bentley Flying Spur: 'Ladies and gentleman, this is one bloody good car'
The launch of a new Bentley is always cause for celebration among those who love motor cars — and the New Flying Spur had our motoring correspondent purring like the car's 6-litre W12 engine.
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The BMW X5: A smorgasbord of digital razzmatazz, the grip of a spider and the acceleration of a scalded feline
The new BMW X5 is a strong contender for the (fictional) best-of-all-worlds award – apart from the monstrous gearstick. Charles Rangeley-Wilson took one out for a spin.
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In Focus: The beauty of William Hogarth's 'Progress' Series, from his engraving skill to his story-telling gymnastics
Philippa Stockley revels in the humour, perspicacity and story-telling that radiate from Hogarth’s ‘Progress’ series.
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The Utterly Inessential Travel Shopping List: Everything you need for winter sun or hitting the slopes
Last week's Country Life showed you all the best places to travel for a holiday now that the summer is over, from swimming with horses in Montego Bay to curling up in a chalet in Courmayeur. Now that you've booked your trip, Alexandra Fraser shows you all the things which may make your journey a little bit easier, a little bit more luxurious and a little bit utterly inessential.
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London's 2019 Winter Arts & Antiques Fair promises treasures untold
Featuring more than 20,000 pieces by some of London's top dealers, including works by masters such as Lalique, Matisse, Meissen, Cartier and Boucheron, the Winter Art & Antiques Fair is a key event in November calendar.
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Police baffled as thieves steal artwork from city street in centre of Bath
A large installation by textile artist Alison Harper, which aims to raise awareness of air pollution and urge people to switch to greener transport, was taken from a Bath Street in a mystery theft that some think may have been politically motivated
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The quest for the ultimate all-round car: Happy on or off-road, stylish and comfortable
In a car nut's ideal world you'd have a fleet of different cars for different jobs — even different moods — but the practicalities of keeping such a fleet rule it out for most of us. Charles Rangeley-Wilson is on the lookout for a car to do it everything.
