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Country Life readers’ event: Furniture with a future

Country Life readers’ event: Furniture with a future

Join Country Life on October 13 to discover the secret of ground-breaking designs that will stand the test of time
Charlotte Stuart Interiors: Making it happen

Charlotte Stuart Interiors: Making it happen

Giles Kime speaks to designer Charlotte Stuart, who is ensuring that interior design is enjoyable, rewarding and accessible by pioneering
Fine Art Lighting: Making light work

Fine Art Lighting: Making light work

Beautifully lit paintings and prints that have been expertly positioned and displayed will transform any interior, says the Hon Patrick
My favourite painting: Greg Pickup

My favourite painting: Greg Pickup

Conservationist Greg Pickup chooses a portrait of an early gay rights activist that is simultaneously shabby yet charismatic. Greg Pickup
Six grand and spectacular homes for sale, as seen in Country Life

Six grand and spectacular homes for sale, as seen in

A palatial home just outside Exter and a glorious waterside property in Cornwall are among the homes this week. Bedfordshire
How to grow tulbaghia in a British country garden

How to grow tulbaghia in a British country garden

John Hoyland, the gardens adviser at Glyndebourne, shares his advice on how to get South African favourite tulbaghia growing in
Have you been walking your dog wrong all these years?

Have you been walking your dog wrong all these years?

Letting your dog run wild can cause all sorts of problems. Instead, as Country Life’s canine agony uncle Ben Randall
Founders’ Hall, London: The witty, sensitive, post-Modern building that emerged in the wake of the City’s post-war orgy of destruction

Founders’ Hall, London: The witty, sensitive, post-Modern building that emerged

Founders’ Hall — at Cloth Fair, London EC1 — is a post-Modern livery hall that is a striking home for
A sublime Georgian home in Dorset that is a haven for wild swimming

A sublime Georgian home in Dorset that is a haven

A major refurbishment has transformed The Old Rectory, in the village of Stour Provost, into an elegant and timeless family
Is there any such thing as coincidence?

Is there any such thing as coincidence?

Just when you were musing about the nature of coincidences, along comes Martin Fone to explain exactly what they are
Gleneagles: The iconic Scottish golf hotel that is a perfect Highland haven for the non-golfer

Gleneagles: The iconic Scottish golf hotel that is a perfect

From falconry to fly fishing, there’s something for everyone at Gleneagles, says Country Life’s Editor-in-Chief Mark Hedges, who checked in
The Japanese Garden at Cowden: An iconic Oriental garden in the heart of Clackmannanshire

The Japanese Garden at Cowden: An iconic Oriental garden in

Described in 1925 as the most important Japanese garden in the West, the Japanese Garden at Cowden in Clackmannanshire —