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Renovation projects come with an onslaught of dust and decisions. I’ve learned that a bit of design soul-searching up front can help save you from choice paralysis later

Country Life’s Top 100 designers and architects reveal the outstanding specialists on whom they rely

In addition to bringing an interior to life, art is also the detail that ensures a scheme feels completely unique

Elements of surprise are found everywhere in this village house, which has spirited schemes that feel both classic and completely modern

Natasha Lyon of Appreciation Project is known for her bold use of colour in rooms that still manage to feel cohesive, so we posed her the questions you ask us most

Taking on a Victorian home not touched in nearly four decades was a challenge one family relished – and the end result is a thoroughly charming mix of old and new