Heralds of spring

Interiors inspired by places near and far will always result in schemes that are richly layered and tell a story

INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AWARDS Winners 2025

Anticipation starts to build every autumn, when the Royal Horticultural Society announces the gardens for its Chelsea Flower Show, which runs from 20 to 24 May. Between then and the show’s gates openi

Think of a classic cottage garden and you’ll likely bring to mind a naturalistic and romantic design with soft shapes, bold blooms, and a sweet heady fragrance in the air. The great news is, no matter

Whether you’re jetting off to a sun-soaked beach or enjoying a garden getaway, we’ve put together a list of books you’ll want to get your hands on

Eleven friends of COUNTRY LIFE pen a love letter to their small, yet oh so distinctive patches of the British Isles, from the big skies of the north Norfolk coast to the street art of Belfast, from the glens of Perthshire to the Exe estuary in Devon via the apple orchards of Herefordshire