Four-poster awakening

Today’s statement beds are rooted in the past. In medieval times, beds made of fabric were the preserve of the rich. ‘Textiles, hangings and tapestries showed the status of the owner,’ explains Sarah

When COUNTRY LIFE’s Henry Avray Tipping spotted a 17th-century four poster languishing in a Herefordshire attic in 1911, he set off a chain of events that saw the bed leave its ancestral home and land at The Met in New York

MAKE THE MOST OF A SMALL BEDROOM WITH DESIGN IDEAS THAT MAXIMISE THE SPACE AND CREATE THE ILLUSION OF A LARGER ROOM

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

WITH ADULT OFFSPRING RETURNING TO THE FAMILY NEST IN GREATER NUMBERS THAN EVER, THE LONDON TERRACE HOUSE NEEDS TO ADAPT TO MULTI-GENERATIONAL LIVING, EXPLAINS SERENA FOKSCHANER

CLEVER TRICKS TO MINI DECOR PROJECTS… WE ROUND UP THE SIMPLEST, QUICKEST WAYS TO MAKE YOUR HOME MORE BEAUTIFUL NOW