A labour of love

Taking on and reviving a special Victorian home she had long admired gave Jess Shah space to honour the antique and vintage pieces passed down through her family

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

Donya and Chris Briggs lovingly restored a beautiful Victorian property, preserving its original charm while incorporating modern touches

TUCKED AWAY ON THE KENT COAST, THIS FADED BOATMAN’S COTTAGE HAS BEEN TRANSFORMED BY BELINDA BENTON INTO THE PRETTIEST HOUSE ON THE STREET

Nicola Morrison breathed new life into an old cider mill, crafting timeless interiors in the classic English style

A disused pub struck lucky when Alastair Humphries took it on, breathing new life into its empty rooms and furnishing it with an intriguing mix of antique finds