Contemporary Country
Houses
An earl's pleasingly domestic country house in the Scottish Borders
Eildon Hall, a 19th-century house belonging to the Buccleuch family, has long been cherished for its relaxed conviviality. Now, current custodians Walter and Elizabeth Dalkeith, with designer Olivia Emery, have retained its charmingly domestic feel, but with a considered contemporary twist
By Elizabeth Metcalfe
Houses
Anna Haines brings harmony to a former vicarage outside Bath
The sense of peacefulness that so enticed 19th-century city dwellers is perfectly embodied at this former vicarage in Combe Down This was the feeling that Anna Haines wanted to evoke when she revitalised the Grade II-listed former rectory on the outskirts of Bath. From the predominantly pale palette of natural hues to the layering of antique textiles, her choices have brought harmonious charm to its interiors.
By Elizabeth Metcalfe
Modern Country
At home with the Pawsons: the architect and his family's Cotswold farm
As the pandemic hit the architect John Pawson and his wife Catherine moved to their newly converted farm in the Cotswolds with their sons. Fifteen months later they are all still there, and a new book 'Home Farm Cooking' documents their first year in rural England
By Nonie Niesewand
Arts & Crafts houses and gardens
A Norwegian family’s chic, light-filled Arts and Crafts villa
Surrey meets Scandinavia in a Norwegian family’s light-filled Arts and Crafts villa, which country-house specialist Todhunter Earle Interiors has imbued with a touch of magic
By Lisa Freedman
Cottages
The founder of London gallery 8 Holland Street's Somerset cottage
Gallerist Tobias Vernon’s cottage in Somerset is a study in juxtaposition, with white walls throughout providing a background for his creative arrangements of art and eclectic pieces
By James McDonald
Contemporary Country
An Australian home packed with English country house style
Behind the unassuming exterior of his Australian home, Cameron Kimber has created surprising interiors that reflect his love of English country-house style
By Sophie Davies
Country
The late architect Bruno Sacchi's medieval tower in Florence
Jane Sacchi recounts the experience of updating a twelfth-century tower in Italy, originally restored by her architect husband Bruno in the Seventies
Houses by our Top 100 Interior Designers & Architects
An architect's extraordinary, sustainable new build in Rutland
Looking for a greater connection to the outdoors and a more sustainable way of life, Matthew and Nicky Lyttelton commissioned architect Sarah Featherstone to design their ideal green retreat in Rutland
By Liz Elliot
Houses by the sea
A contemporary family home with sweeping views of the Cornish sea
Having lived in this house in Cornwall for two years, the owners of the coastal retreat knew exactly what they wanted from its redecoration – stylish but robust and family-friendly interiors, which would enhance the spectacular ocean views
By Elfreda Pownall
Cottages
An airy scheme for an 1830s railway cottage in Somerset
With extensive experience of restoring other people’s houses, designer Julia Barnard could see the possibilities for a damp cottage in Somerset, which is now a showcase for her collection of fabrics
By Liz Elliot
Modern Houses
Chester Jones and his son Toby collaborate on a handsome country house in Oxfordshire
The dynamics of a family business can be complicated, especially when the time comes to hand it on, but interior decorator Chester Jones and his son Toby have managed a seamless transition as evidenced by their collaboration on this 19th-century house in Oxfordshire
By Elfreda Pownall
Country
An architect's 17th-century Swiss chalet
This seventeenth-century chalet in the Swiss Alps has been imaginatively modernised by architect Jonathan Tuckey, who has imbued it with comfort and character
By Dominic Bradbury
Arts & Crafts houses and gardens
A 900-year-old manor house with ornate interiors by Lutyens
Ashby Manor House in Northamptonshire is a distinguished estate with a fascinating yet chequered 900-year history. Previously transformed by Sir Edwin Lutyens in a grand Edwardian style, it is now enjoying a new lease of life as a much loved home for the latest generation of a family to fall for its charms
By Fiona McCarthy
Restoration Projects
A 17th-century farmhouse renovated for open-plan comfort
A 17th-century farmhouse in Hampshire presented ample creative opportunities for interior-design duo Robinson van Noort, who have blended its period elements with open-plan contemporary comfort in the two-storey barn attached to one side
By Virginia Clark