1+ hour, 52+ min ago  (1796+ words) Post-Covid, many felt (or hoped) that they'd be working remotely for good. But things have changed, and workers are increasingly back in the office three or four days a week. Yet you can still find a charming rural lifestyle without…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (659+ words) Melanie Bryan traces the history of Cassiobury House " and its bohemian inhabitants. In the 17th century, the sprawling Tudor pile had sprouted 'new' wings, designed by Hugh May and decorated with early examples of woodcarving by master craftsman Grinling Gibbons in…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (448+ words) Fig 1: The garden front, much as it was in the 1590s. . The Act authorised the mortgage of Ford and gave control of Francis's remaining property to his younger brother, John. Doddington, meanwhile, remained a possession of the brothers' widowed mother, Rhoda....

2+ week, 52+ min ago  (538+ words) Exquisite craftsmanship, sustainability and the human stories behind each piece are drawing a new generation of American collectors to antique English furniture. Whenever I visit the British Galleries at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, I always stop…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago  (1725+ words) It's getting harder to find good family homes in great places "but it can be done. Exclusive research from Savills picked out seven of the best areas to do so; Annabel Dixon takes a look, and speaks to agents who…...

3+ week, 13+ hour ago  (242+ words) A calming palette ensures a new extension by Osborn Interiors blends seamlessly with the Cotswolds cottage it has transformed. When interior designer Bee Osborn bought a derelict two-up-two-down 15th-century cottage in Oxfordshire, she knew immediately that she'd need to add…...

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3+ week, 5+ day ago  (484+ words) Giles Kime is Country Life's Executive and Interiors Editor, an expert in interior design with decades of experience since starting his career at The World of Interiors magazine. Giles joined Country Life in 2016, introducing new weekly interiors features, bridging the…...

4+ week, 20+ hour ago  (344+ words) The TV presenter moved to a dilapidated cottage in the 'middle of nowhere' "but never regretted it for a second. He spoke to Julie Harding. Where was your first house in the country? In mid Wales, in the middle of…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (225+ words) Marks Barfield are known for their public projects, but behind the scenes they've been cultivating a reputation for outstanding residential renovations with sustainability front and centre. It is a truth universally acknowledged that a person doesn't realise how inconvenient something…...