SURVIVING WINTER: Joe Gibbs summons the fortitude of our forebears in a bid to survive the cold season in an old house with rattling windows, draughty chimneys and a leaky roof.
NEWS: What impact will inflation and the cost-of-living crisis have on our historic houses and churches?
MASTERPIECE: The Forstye Saga's enduring appeal.
ARCHITECTURE: Drapers’ Hall: An enduring force for good.
FURNITURE: The joys of gilded furniture.
INTERIORS: Fat, often glistening metallic tassels, fringes, cords and braids—known as passementerie—have been beautifying interiors for centuries, reveals an admiring Matthew Dennison.
CLOTHING: Carolyn Denham, the woman reigniting Britain’s passion for dressmaking.
RESTORATION: The best restoration services and suppliers of timeless furniture and fittings, selected by Amelia Thorpe.
GARDENS: Resist the urge to tidy the garden and, come the frosts, you will be rewarded with a glorious display of glittering seedheads, avers Steven Desmond.
SCULPTURE: Finn Hull’s unusual stone sculptures are a precarious and captivating sight to behold.
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West London's spent the last two decades as the laughing stock of the style set — here's how it got its groove backThe style set is returning to the very West London neighbourhoods it once made a habit of spurning, finds Will Hosie.
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The new property hotspots where you can have it all: Beautiful houses, great schools and idyllic lifestyleAcross the country people are selling up and heading to the towns where there's no compromise on dream homes, outstanding schooling and the good life, according to analysis from two of Britain's top estate agents. Anna White explains.
