The joyful exuberance of the Bloomsbury Group’s spiritual home is having a notable bearing on the work of designers and craftspeople living nearby, finds Arabella Youens.
In the half century since Nina Campbell set up her decorating business, she has accumulated a depth and breadth of interiors knowledge that is as practical as it is inspiring. Here, she shares the 50 most valuable lessons from a stellar career.
Country Life's interiors guru Giles Kime sees a new wave emerging in craft in Britain, and couldn't be happier about it.
When decorating kitchens, colour is now definitely on the menu, says Arabella Youens.
The discovery of a hand-painted, botanical wallpaper offered the perfect foundation for the newly-refurbished bedroom in Dorset. Arabella Youens takes a look at a lovely scheme put together by Edward Hurst.
Selecting paint colour is no easy feat, especially with the seemingly endless list of colours in every hue and tone (and name) imaginable. Luckily Amelia Thorpe points us in the right direction.
Amelia Thorpe picks out some of the best new looks in bathrooms.
Country Life's Giles Kime heads to the new Chelsea Barracks development at the start of London Craft Week, to speak to Ben Pentreath and Ben Johnson of Albion Nord about what craft brings to our lives.
Loose covers are not only practical, they also have a relaxed charm that is appealing to a new generation, says Giles Kime.
The interior of a beautiful building is often what leaves the most enduring impression in a visitor’s memory; carefully crafted joinery, staircases, plasterwork and floors combine to create a coherent whole that summons up the spirit of its past. Jeremy Spencer of Janine Stone tells COUNTRY LIFE’s Giles Kime the lessons we have to learn from past and present examples.
Jack Watkins takes a look at the Yellow Room, the famed space in Mayfair that brought out the very best in Nancy Lancaster and John Fowler.
This month sees the launch of Country Life’s first carpet collection, created in collaboration with Brintons. Giles Kime tells more.
From the latest products to expert Masterclasses, the show is the place to go to for anyone considering renovating their home — and you can take advantage of a special Country Life offer.
If you're laying new flooring in your home, ensuring that it's environmentally-friendly is hugely important — and companies such as Stories Flooring can help.
Country Life will be hosting < href="https://www.dcch.co.uk/focus/event/conversations-in-design-hosted-by-country-life-2/">a thought-provoking event called 'Design for the mind' at Focus/21 to examine how the pandemic changed our relationship with our homes.
Country Life names Britain's top bespoke craftspeople, extraordinary practitioners from joiners and stonemasons to furniture-makers and metalworkers.
A bathroom and bedroom have been seamlessly joined at a Wiltshire pub. Claudia Baillie reports.
The re-scheduled event will offer a feast of interior inspiration.
Interior designer James Thurstan Waterworth shares his thoughts on creating the perfect bathroom.
With the cost of land at a premium as the benefits of Nature and green space become ever more compelling, roof gardens are having their moment in the sun, says Natasha Goodfellow.
