What makes a house an english home

Less hodgepodge, more harmonious composition: these distinctive decorating styles show how to assemble and arrange with cohesion and flair

BY USING HIS INTERIOR DESIGN KNOW-HOW AND AN UNEXPECTED TAILORED LOOK, NIGEL HUNT HAS ELEVATED THIS SIMPLE COTTAGE AND GIVEN IT A SENSE OF SPACE

Discover how the UK’s country houses defied the odds to survive as historic monuments and cultural centres

Every room in this mock-Tudor-style home in Singapore is a riot of pattern and colour, thanks to the expertise of designer Elizabeth Hay

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The UK is home to decorating brands with some of the most extensive archives in the world, but what does our national style look like today? Fiona McCarthy takes a deep dive into our decorative past and future