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Le Logis and Flor'al: The houses were intended to be "humble and enriched by vegetation. They are just that
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (95+ words) The UK's rich 'Garden City' tradition, born off the back of Arts-and-Crafts, found plenty of fans in Belgium. A home in Le Logis " 'humble and enriched by vegetation'. Betondorp, the rationalist Miami to the south of Amsterdam built in the…...
The revival of interest in folk art is fueling a new fascination with the art of decorating wagons
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (504+ words) Three devotees share their enthusiasm with Arabella Youens. When decorative artist Tess Newall and her husband, Alfred, a furniture-maker, were restoring their cottage in the South Downs, they rented another on the nearby Firle estate. In the garden was an…...
The world has gone Lilliputian: The 21st-century renaissance of the dolls' house
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (223+ words) A renewed interest in opulent dolls' houses is allowing artisans to indulge their wilder miniature flights of fancy. We are currently experiencing a dolls-house revival " and its not only for children. In fact, its not even for children. From highly…...
Inside the glorious studio-houses of 19th century London
1+ week, 1+ day ago (252+ words) Talgarth Road's terrace of purpose-built studio houses has artists at work within it once again. Jeremy Musson explores the history of these buildings and a modern connection with Florence. Fig 1: The memorable exterior of Talgarth Road Studios in London W14, built…...
What do you get when you cross classic English country house style with a French ch'teau kitchen?
1+ week, 4+ day ago (354+ words) The layout of this French ch'teau kitchen was influenced by English country-house style. Set in the heart of Burgundy, with origins dating back to the 12th century, this historic ch'teau has recently been revitalised by its new owners. "They wanted to…...
Celebrating the superwomen who've shaped the world of design
1+ week, 4+ day ago (243+ words) Country Life is unlike any other magazine: the only glossy weekly on the newsstand and the only magazine that has been guest-edited by His Majesty The King not once, but twice. It is a celebration of modern rural life and…...
A glass act: This centuries-old craft is alive and well
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (76+ words) From Venice to Netflix, blown glass as an art form still captures the imagination. Italy's speed skater Arianna Fontana carries a Murano glass lamp at the Closing Ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. The author's downward Murano dachshund. Erwin Eisch's…...
Crestwood Hills: American suburbia need not have been the isolating experience it sometimes was
2+ week, 5+ day ago (206+ words) Tim Abrahams explores a bohemian community created in Los Angeles by a group of musicians. Los Angeles had a good war. Not only did the Californian city become home to the American aviation and munitions industries following the Second World…...
Sir John Vanbrugh, Castle Howard and great houses on fire, with Dr John Goodall
2+ week, 6+ day ago (301+ words) The Architectural Editor joins the Country Life Podcast to discuss the legacy of Sir John Vanbrugh and the glorious restoration of Castle Howard On March 26, it will have been precisely 300 years since the death of Sir John Vanbrugh, the visionary…...
'First, all the Georgian silver goes, and then all that furniture. Then, the Canalettos go': The anatomy of a country-house sale
3+ week, 6+ hour ago (139+ words) Country-house sales used to be the preserve of Sotheby's and Christie's. Now the choice is far wider, Huon Mallalieu shares his top tips on where and how to disperse a collection. However, content sales continued, ironically encouraged by the "Treasure…...