A 300-year-old house in the Cotswolds thoughtfully reimagined for modern life
The Juliet balcony that originally had gingery-orangey wooden banisters now has ancient bleached ones found in a restoration…
An 18th-century country house by the sea becomes a charming weekend retreat
There was some work to be done, of course. ‘The house is right next to a lake, and…
An inviting Hampshire cottage with a warm and layered interior by Max Rollitt
alls in Edward Bulmer’s ‘Cinnamon’ and a combination of the client’s own fabrics and antique pieces make for…
A colour-filled, 18th-century cottage in the seaside town of Deal
‘My previous house had broken me emotionally and financially,’ says Russell Loughlan, the interior designer and colour-expert behind…
Ted Morrison’s riotously pretty Welsh cottage is the perfect weekend bolthole
Stepping into this house is a sensory experience. Ted, who is adamant he is not a decorator, does…
A neglected house on the Norfolk coast meticulously restored by Robert Moore
For a long time, a boat on the Norfolk Broads provided enough of a reprieve from London for…
A farmhouse owned by Guy Ritchie imbued with a colonial-American-meets-English-pub aesthetic
For antiques dealer and interior designer Edward Hurst, a narrative thread is a key part of the process…
The new owners of Robert Kime’s first decoration project call on his studio for a gentle refresh
Forty years ago, The Court House in Wiltshire became Robert Kime’s first decoration project. It was owned by…
An 1800s cottage in Derbyshire that helped a designer rediscover his identity
In many ways this cottage in Darley Abbey, a charming 19th century former mill village on the outskirts…
A light-filled country house with carefully balanced interiors by Ben Pentreath
The restoration was an epic undertaking, carried out with the help of a diligent local architect, but under…
The romantic Somerset farmhouse of ingenious miniature makers Mulvany & Rogers
The decoration, too, has stood the test of time, much of it looking deceptively fresh despite it being…
A country house on the edge of the Cotswolds with layered and comfortable interiors by Victoria von Westenholz
Dean Hearne The famous ‘layers’ that make up the look of a classic English country house are often…