Traditional Country
Traditional Country
A Cotswold house designed with understated glamour by Joanna Wood
When the interior designer Joanna Wood fell for an irresistibly pretty house in the Cotswolds, she was able to put her decorating expertise to good use, sensitively improving the layout and creating effortlessly lovely interiors
Houses
Revisiting Alexandra Tolstoy's enchanting cottage in the Oxfordshire countryside
20 years of owning this fairytale cottage have made it into a beguiling blend of perfectly preserved English tradition and Central Asian colour and pattern
Farmhouses
An abandoned cowshed in rural Spain transformed into a glorious country house
Creating a rustic retreat from her busy Madrid design practice, Belén Domecq has used natural materials, traditional textures and a palette of sandy and ochre tones to evoke a sense of the surrounding landscape
American Houses
A shingled cottage in Maine inhabited by the same family for over a century
In an extract from Vendome's new book on the historic houses of Maine, 'The Maine House', native New Englanders Maura McEvoy, Basha Burwell, and Kathleen Hackett explore a shingled cottage inhabited by the same family for over a century
Country
An historic rectory in Sussex that deftly brings together the old and the new
Never one to rush things, Emma Milne-Watson has gradually breathed new life into a centuries-old rectory in Sussex, respecting its history while creating a distinctive home for her family by effortlessly mixing classic and contemporary elements
Inside the House & Garden archive
From the archive: a Normandy manor house with formal gardens designed by Russell Page (2010)
This Normandy manor house was carefully and elegantly restored from a derelict state by its current owner and is complemented by its formal garden, originally designed by Russell Page to equally exacting standards.
Houses
The uplifting Yorkshire home of textile designer Natasha James
A move to the house on the North York Moors that has been in her husband’s family since 1899 has provided textile designer Natasha James with inspiration and the ideal showcase for her colourful block-printed linens
Country
A Cotswold barn with warm and welcoming interiors
For their latest house, a 19th-century barn with outbuildings in Oxfordshire, Mark and Georgie Rowse have drawn on their extensive renovation experience – and their address book of specialist artisans – to create a characterful and welcoming home for themselves, their family and a host of visiting friends.
Houses
An extraordinary Massachusetts house sympathetically decorated by Max Rollitt
Called in to work with Peter Pennoyer Architects on the renovation of this New England house, the decorator and antiques dealer Max Rollitt has succeeded in bringing harmony and balance to its architecturally disparate interiors
Houses
Two 18th-century Norfolk cottages melded into one harmonious holiday house
Tasked with combining two 18th-century cottages to create a coherent property, architect Kathryn Manning devised a contemporary extension to join them, while designer Anna Haines introduced a harmonious mix of colours, set off by antique and bespoke furniture
Houses
Inside a grand country house once home to the great collector Victoria de Rothschild
The late Victoria de Rothschild had a passion for beautiful things, evidenced in a new exhibition of contemporary handcrafted pieces from her collection at her former home, Ascott House in Buckinghamshire, which still bears the hallmarks of her refined taste
Houses
Lucy Cunningham's Hampshire cottage is a place of considered beauty
With her signature approach to layering and clever use of colour, Lucy Cunningham has injected personality into her idyllic cottage
Italian Houses
Camilla Guinness' romantic villa in the hills of Tuscany
In an extract from Robyn Lea's new book 'A Room of Her Own', we explore Arniano, a charming Tuscan house belonging to Camilla Guinness and her daughters Amber and Claudia
Historical Country Houses
From the archive: a Georgian house in the Cotswolds revived in spectacular fashion
In a story from our May 2013 issue, we visit Williamstrip in the Cotswolds, which has been restored, extended and modernised by the current owners with the help of architect Craig Hamilton and decorator Mark Gillette
Historical Country Houses
Inside King Charles's Welsh home, as he gives up the property
King Charles's first Welsh home, adapted from a former model farm in Carmarthenshire, bears witness to his philosophy of sustainable building, with a structure traditionally made from existing and locally sourced materials, an ecologically sound heating system, and elegant interiors that harmonise perfectly with the architecture
Houses
A dream team of designers brings harmony and authenticity to a Tudor house in the Kent countryside
This Wealden hall house in Kent had some unflattering 1920s additions, so the owners assembled a group of experts to restore its late-medieval heart, exposing original structures, swapping cement for lime render, and introducing harmonious furniture and furnishings
Houses
A 17th-century house in the Cotswolds is transformed into an idyllic family retreat by Jessica Buckley
Jessica Buckley, the winner of this year's The List Award for Design Excellence, sponsored by Philip Jeffries, has taken this historic country house and restored it to its traditional roots after an overly modern makeover by its previous owners
Houses
From the archive: a perfect English country house brought to life by a dream team of architects and designers
Mixing classical symmetry and vernacular charm, this newbuild country house is a triumph of teamwork, with architects and designers collaborating to create the owners' perfect home
Houses
A sprawling English country house revived with a creative American spirit
Keith Johnson and Glen Senk’s search for a retreat from Florida’s heat took them to a Grade II-listed house in south west England, which, after restoration and redecoration, is a refreshing amalgamation of creative American spirit and English country ideals
Houses
An 18th-century farmhouse brimming with colour and texture
Francesca Gentilli spends her working life sourcing the best fabrics and textiles from India, Turkey, Morocco, Uzbekistan and beyond, and her own house is the best showcase of her finds