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Barendina Smedley says there is still much to admire, four decades on, in the timeless good taste displayed in the bestselling book The Englishman’s Room

New books that explore the world of design and craft

A Texan home built 25 years ago has entered a new chapter – one that focuses on getting different generations of family together in spaces that are convivial and full of character

The owners of a Cotswolds manor house have rekindled its centuries-old spirit and transformed it into a welcoming family home full of style and warmth

In design, periods of purism are often followed by a dramatic new mood. Now, the scene is set for an exciting revival of eclecticism, finds Arabella Youens

English country houses – and the lavish layers of pattern and colour found in them – influenced the alluring aesthetic of this Australian homestead