YEARS IN THE PLANNING, LAURA’S RURAL IDYLL FINALLY BECAME REALITY WHEN SHE FOUND THE PERFECT COTTAGE AND SET ABOUT BRINGING IT BACK TO LIFE WITH COLOUR

There’s a wonderful informality to this manor house near Paris, designed to celebrate the beauty of the grounds outside and the period details inside

Chantal and Rob Powell have used sympathetic methods and materials to give their ancient Dorset farm a new relevance for the 21st century

Danielle Bux found the ultimate country escape from her hectic US lifestyle in this 17th-century cottage, which she renovated remotely during the pandemic

Faced with the challenge of integrating a new extension into a classic Victorian villa, designer Laura Stephens sought to create a functional kitchen-diner filled with heritage charm

Set in Sutton, a quintessentially English village in the South Downs National Park in West Sussex, Daisy Cottage was once part of the estate of the land-owning Barlavington family and dates back at le