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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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The best garden and landscape designers in Britain
A great country house is as much about its surroundings as its architecture and interiors, something that the best landscape designers and garden designers in Britain understand. We've revised and updated our list of the finest of them all, with four new entries for 2025.
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The best interior designers in Britain
The classic English Country House style is as relevant today as it's ever been — with the best in the business mastering the art of blending a timeless look with the needs of modern life. Here's our pick of the best interior designers in Britain.
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The best country house architects in Britain
Country Life's list of the finest country house architects in Britain — an indispensable guide if you're considering serious work on your home.
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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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Podcast: How we choose the Country Life Top 100 architects, interior designers, craftspeople and garden designers
Giles Kime joins James Fisher on the Country Life Podcast to explain how he and the team come up with the definitive list of country house specialists in Britain.
