Interiors
Country Life's Little Black Book
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The title of Giles Kime's recent book about the designer of this room says it all: 'Nina Campbell: Elegance and Ease'. What more could anyone wish for their home? Credit: Paul Raeside/Rizzoli The Country Life Top 100 builders, architects, interior decorators and garden designers in Britain
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Henriette von Stockhausen designed this bathroom in a Grade I-listed house in Buckinghamshire Credit: VSP Interiors The best interior designers and decorators in Britain
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An Artichoke room inspired by the kitchen at Lanhydrock in Cornwall Credit: Artichoke The best builders and craftspeople in Britain
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The south front of Lowther Castle and view of the Parterre Garden from the gardens, designed by Dan Pearson. Credit: Paul Highnam/Country Life The best garden designers and landscapers in Britain
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Credit: Nick Smith Photography A Grade I-listed kitchen, sympathetically transformed with a touch of drama and a flight of fancy
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Credit: Farrow and Ball Farrow & Ball's top tips for how to create the right colour scheme for a Georgian home
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Credit: Tosca & Willoughby Wooden loo seats: Why they're more desirable than their plastic counterparts and how to get your hands on one
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Credit: Alamy Expert tips for caring for antique Oriental rugs
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Credit: Annie Sloan Three brand new paints, inspired by the wartime country retreat of the Bloomsbury Group
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The bathroom at Upton House, photographed in the summer of 1936. Credit: A. E. Henson / Country Life Picture Library A classic 1930s bathroom with exotic charm and an unexpected touch of bling
Kitchens
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A classic Plain English kitchen design. Credit: Plain English Why the classic kitchen look will always trump the latest trends
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Credit: Irene Gunter A new kitchen given huge character thanks to the beauty of reclaimed wood
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Credit: Jake Fitzjones How to transform a dark Victorian kitchen into a charming social space with bespoke joinery
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Rugs, lighting and furniture can be used to zone a large room and make maximum use of its potential for cooking, dining, socialising and relaxing. Kitchen by Tom Howley – www.tomhowley.co.uk Credit: Barry Mellor Photography How to design a truly sociable kitchen: ‘It’s hard to believe that there was a time when a kitchen was simply a room for cooking and washing-up’
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Credit: Alamy Jason Goodwin: 'My carpentry depends largely on heavy leaning and a few nails and it works'
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Credit: Rose Uniacke The luxury of an armchair which one wishes to sink into and never escape
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Credit: Joanna Wood Beautiful bathrooms: How to design your lighting, draw the eye and make the most of your space
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Credit: Beaverbrook Hotel The beautifully-lit interior which gives a Surrey spa the undeniable feeling of being in church
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Will Fisher and Charlotte Freemantle's bathroom. Credit: Simon Upton / Jamb A 19th-century bathroom in an 18th century home that works perfectly for a 21st century family
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Credit: Cathpole & Rye The joys of a shower which offers a touch of luxury and theatre on a daily basis
Bathrooms
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Credit: nicholas yarsley/www.nicholasyar Traditionally trendy: The stunning bathroom of a completely refurbished Grade II-listed Georgian rectory
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The latest news in bathrooms: from designer tiles to Japanese saunas
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Credit: Alamy The best things to add to to your house to increase its value, from party barns to dressing rooms
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11 steps to creating a perfect bathroom for your house
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interior design, Emma Simms Hildich How to create a hard-working boot room in a period family home
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Credit: Finn Beales The hard work, time and craftsmanship that goes into a Drummonds bath
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Team of architects working on a project, discussing blueprints Credit: Alamy Country Life's top tips on how to be a good client for your builders, architects and designers
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Credit: Paw Seasons The Utterly Inessential Shopping List: A cat hotel with an a la carte menu, magical night lights and Ariat's latest offering to boot
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Credit: Chris Warren / Marston and Langinger 10 breathtakingly pretty conservatories, orangeries and greenhouses to suit any home
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Eight of the best floor lamps to bring light into your living spaces
Living Spaces
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Credit: Photopia Photography / Edward Bulmer How to decorate your entrance hall: Choosing colours, right lighting and what to do about furniture and pictures
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Credit: SImon Brown via Papers and Paints The man they call 'the paint detective' shares his 10 tips for choosing the right colours for your house
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Credit: Hasselblad H3D The benefits of four-poster beds: 'I’ve never met anyone who doesn’t sleep better in one'
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Credit: Designer's room - Nicola Harding and Christopher Howe A library in Bath transformed into a bright and beautiful room to think, play the piano and just enjoy the view
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A Henriette Von Stockhausen room for VSP Interiors using Rosi de Ruig lampshades Credit: Henriette Von Stockhausen Six indispensable lighting tips: What to do and what not to do to get it right
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An ottoman in Serena Williams Ellis's scheme at Lazonby Manor, Cumbria Credit: Andreas von Einsiedel The return of the ottoman, the 'decorator's secret weapon' in the heart of your sitting room
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A small bedroom design by Nina Campbell Credit: Paul Raeside A perfectly-formed small bedroom, as designed by Nina Campbell
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A collection of Tea Cosies on a Welsh Dresser Credit: Alamy Stock Photo Curious Questions: Has the tea cosy gone forever?
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Credit: Millie Pilkington/Country Life P The abandoned dairy building that has become a stunning four-bedroom country home
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Credit: Claudia Rocha The ‘magical’ sheep shed that was lovingly turned into the perfect anniversary present: A weekend hideaway
Bedrooms
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The designer’s bedroom: ‘Juxtaposing colours and pattern is great, but you still need to know when to pull back’
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Credit: Bunny Turner's bedroom The designer's bedroom: 'Don’t overthink it – it’s usually much better to trust your first instinct'
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Winged Caldey headboard, from £528 (01291 628 216; www.theheadboardshop.co.uk) How to create the perfect bedroom: 7 things you have to know, by Henriette von Stockhausen
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Beautiful bedding ideas for a luxurious night’s sleep
Interiors
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Credit: PR A wreck with a corrugated roof and rotten walls has become a charming holiday rental property
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Credit: PR The cart shed and dovecote which together became a charming family home
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Credit: Neil White The rundown stable which became a stunning party barn, perfect for New Year's Eve parties
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Christmas gift ideas for around the house and garden
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Alan Lamb, joinery and woodwork conservator, who runs Swan Farm Studios. (Picture: Mark Williamson/Country Life) Credit: Mark Williamson/Country Life Six of Britain’s finest art and building conservationists on history, technology and the secrets of their trades
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Credit: Sophie Paterson How to use pieces from around the world to create a fine English bedroom
