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A 19th-century cottage in Derbyshire that helped a designer rediscover his identity
For designer Henry Jonsson-Robinson, a former mill-worker's cottage became a way of navigating grief – and proves that homes are as much about emotion as they are aesthetics
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A 17th-century Berkshire house, blending traditional interiors with contemporary art
The art-collecting custodian of this Grade I-listed house has taken a careful approach to revitalising its rooms with a balance of old and new – with the help of interior designer Henriette von Stockhausen
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A food writer's idyllic 600-year-old cottage in Berkshire
For Juana Pepa and her family, the Tudor cottage that started out as a weekend house soon proved too lovely to leave
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A perfectly bucolic house in the Irish countryside carefully updated by its owner
Together with his wife Joanna, photographer James Fennell has not only revived his childhood home, Burtown House, but also established a kitchen garden, restaurant, farm shop and gallery to secure its future
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A 17th-century Oxfordshire farmhouse, gracefully restored by Max Rollitt
When a family relocated from London to the countryside, they called upon the expertise of House & Garden's interior designer of the year to help bring their old farmhouse back to life
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An Arts and Crafts former dairy in the Home Counties, imbued with permanence and soul
Working with an exceptional team of woodworkers, weavers, glassblowers and stonemasons, interior designer Sarah Peake has created a home that is true to its roots but fit for modern-day living
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A 17th-century house in Suffolk beautified not once, but twice by Retrouvius
This farmhouse in a Suffolk village was already well known to both its interior designer Maria Speake and garden designer Arne Maynard, who had been captivated by its historic charm and atmosphere years earlier
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When rot made rebuilding the only option, this Exmoor farmhouse was given a remarkable new life
Rebuilding on the original footprint, Charles O’Connor and Edward Greenall combined salvaged materials and timber from the estate with local craftsmanship to create a richly layered home that feels as though it has always been there
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A cosy 19th-century Cotswold house with gently layered interiors by Lucy Cunningham
Tasked with creating a welcoming home for a client's new chapter in life, Lucy Cunningham has brought together soft colours and understated patterns to form a gently layered and deeply appealing interior
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A medieval house in Oxfordshire with bold colours and a distinctive character
Matthew Rice has turned Ham Court into a dreamy refuge that balances layers of history with playful interiors and a garden full of charm
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Harriet Anstruther’s West Sussex farmhouse is packed with a joyful collection of cherished pieces
For designer Harriet Anstruther, the renovation of this stone farmhouse in West Sussex and its neglected garden inspired some profound reflection on what brings her joy
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A fairytale cottage with jewel-box interiors by Emma Ainscough
Tasked with reinventing this cottage on the Bradford Estate by its owners, Viscount and Viscountess Newport, Emma Ainscough has created something magical - and the best bit? You can rent it out for holidays
Historical Country Houses
Inside Badminton House, The Gentlemen season 2's grand Halstead Manor
A prominent filming location of Netflix's The Gentlemen season 2. At Badminton, the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort have preserved the house's historic interiors while creating a comfortable setting for family life.
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A 350-year-old manor house in Dartmoor brought beautifully into the modern day
Designer Guy Goodfellow sensitively restored this 17th-century house, preserving its idiosyncrasies while introducing a new stone tower and modern comforts
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A 17th-century farmhouse in Sussex brimming with antique furniture and vintage textiles that lend it a wonderfully lived-in feel
'We didn’t want anything to feel glaringly new and we wanted to soften what was there,’ explains Lucy Cunningham of this centuries-old farmhouse that was given a new lease of life with some clever tweaks
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Weevils, ants and notes from the neighbours: the stark reality of our first summer in a 500-year-old cottage
After swapping her London flat for a Grade II-listed house in Sussex, Annabelle Spranklen is learning old houses have a habit of setting their own agenda. In the second instalment of her series on moving to the country, she reports from a summer of neighbourly hedge complaints, vine weevils and welcoming her second child beneath a centuries-old roof
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A rustic Mallorcan house with a decidedly English country charm
We revisit a story from 2020 in which the late Gilly Newberry and her husband Geoff, the founders of Bennison Fabrics, recalled their move to a traditional stone house on Mallorca, bringing with them a good dose of their company’s signature style
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The deeply inviting home of a textile designer in New England, filled with her treasured finds
Schuyler Samperton’s house in Connecticut epitomises her signature style, with her own wallpaper designs providing a background for her collection of textiles and inherited furniture
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A textile designer’s charming cottage in Portugal, layered with vibrant colour and pattern
Combining the Cape Dutch style of her childhood with the local Portuguese vernacular, Penny Morrison’s authentic newbuild in Melides is a relaxed and inviting sanctuary filled with pieces picked up on her travels
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The bohemian Spanish apartment where fashion designer Penelope Chilvers spends her summers
Filled with an eclectic mix local treasures and just the bare essentials for daily life, this tiny flat in Catalonia feels like the most charming time capsule – and offers the perfect retreat for relaxed weekends and holidays