Lino to make a comback? Six interior design predictions, hopes and dreams for 2021
Interior design predictions for the year ahead, from Country Life’s guru Giles Kime.
New Interiors Editor, Giles is a former Editor of Decanter magazine and author of three books; Decorating, Decorate To Speculate and Secrets Of Wine. In his spare time he is dragging an Arts & Crafts house on the banks of the River Itchen into the 21st century (kicking and screaming).
Interior design predictions for the year ahead, from Country Life’s guru Giles Kime.
Giles Kime picks out some of the finest interiors books of 2020 for those seeking inspiration in 2021.
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.
Well-made sofas aren’t only supremely comfortable. They also have the capacity to last for several generations, says Giles Kime.
A generation or two ago, kitchens were routinely re-done in bright colours — and there's something in colourful kitchen design even today, suggests Giles Kime.
As new designs are launched this month, there will inevitably be changes in the way furniture is chosen, bought and sold. Giles Kime takes a look at how the future may pan out — and how we’ll benefit.
For the uninitiated, the unwritten rules and subtle nuances of rural life can be baffling. Giles Kime offers city dwellers advice on everything from the parish magazine to the village pub.
There’s an art to striking a balance between the most comfortable bed you can afford and the creature comforts necessary for a good night’s sleep, says Giles Kime.
Giles Kime continues our series on Britain's Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty with a look at the Northumberland Coast.
Rita Konig has given a new lease of life to the sitting room of a farmhouse in the Yorkshire Dales. Giles Kime explains more.
Giles Kime takes a look at a kitchen design by Plain English in a 17th-century manse that is sympathetic to its historic roots.
Marbled paper has been popular, on and off, since the 9th century. Now it’s enjoying a micro revival — and one which Giles Kime is delighted to see.
Giles Kime is delighted by a new trend for wallpaper which evokes the patterns, colours and even the aromas of Andalusia.
When Emma Sims Hilditch converted a 17th-century barn, she created a bedroom with both light and height. Giles Kime takes a look.
Technical precision may be a reassuring quality in a car (particularly when it’s driven at breakneck speed), but it’s not desirable in everything says Giles Kime.
Giles Kime takes a look at the Forest of Bowland, a 'dramatic mix of fells, windswept moors and sheltered valleys'.
Giles Kime takes a look at the new breed of kitchens that could easily be mistaken for dining rooms.
People across the country are using their time to decorate, and with the big companies still running delivery services you're likely to be able to get pretty much any colour you like.
Listening to the world’s greatest interior designers talk about their work is one of the best ways to get to grips with an elusive art — and as Giles Kime explains, London Design Week offers a great chance to do just that.
Furniture designers still have much to learn from the automotive industry.