Whether you're dreaming of a place to enjoy what light there is as the rain pours down, or thinking about creating a space from which to make the most of the summer, we've chosen 10 beautiful, light-filled rooms to provide guidance and inspiration.
Furniture designers still have much to learn from the automotive industry.
Giles Kime predicts next year's interior trends, from kitchen work tables to cream paint.
Giles Kime asks whether the the ‘digital pop up’ the answer to the homogeneous home.
Country Life's inaugural award for the creation of a new kitchen in an old space has been awarded to Birdsall House in North Yorkshire. Giles Kime explains more.
The enduring popularity of kitchen islands says a lot about their looks and practicality — and designers are always finding new twists. Giles Kime pics out some which have caught his eye.
Pippa Paton has artfully transformed the interiors of a Cotswold barn. Giles Kime takes a look.
Nina Campbell combines comfort, practicality and elegance in this serene bathroom scheme.
To avoid an institutional air use a lighter touch, suggests Interiors Editor Giles Kime.
A new book extols the virtues of rattan — and Giles Kime is absolutely sold.
The modern chaise longue has been reinvented to combine pared-back looks with a more commodious feel.
Why is there no British equivalent of Martha Stewart? Because we simply don't like being told what to do, argues Giles Kime — and while that's sometimes disastrous, at other times it works rather well.
Country Life's interiors editor Giles Kime on a bold new idea which bows to the inevitable and gives a pair of pampered pooches their own dedicated kitchen spaces.
Giles Kime offers words of sage advice for those inspired by their summer jaunts to bring a touch of continental dash back home.
Fortune favours the bold – in actions and interiors. Giles Kime explains how big and bold can make a small room look larger and what to avoid if your floor space is limited.
The little touches added to this redesigned Oxfordshire pub keep it fresh, fun and lively without overdoing it — something we could all learn from, as Giles Kime explains.
Having a touch of classic inspiration isn't necessarily about recreating a look from the past — it can be as simple as taking a few details here and there, as Giles Kime explains.
Pendant lights are plumbing new depths - Giles Kime finds out why.
