Author Amanda Harling

Amanda Harling

Recent articles by Amanda Harling
Scottish Borders Georgian house exterior

This idyllic 200-year-old Scottish home has a walled garden straight out of a novel

When Maxine Harrison Sloss discovered this Georgian house nestled in the Scottish Borders, she was enchanted by its tranquil walled garden, which reminded her of a favourite childhood novel, The Secret Garden
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Elmley House

Step inside a gorgeous Kentish farmhouse, designed by The Traitors' Francesca Rowan-Plowden

The restoration and extension of a 17th-century farmhouse on the Isle of Sheppey has turned it into a comfortable home from home, in harmony with its surroundings. Photographs Andreas von Einsiedel
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Artist's Retreat rear of living room

Gentleman’s retreat: a calm and considered artist's haven in London filled with timeless design classics

Twentieth-century design classics, a muted palette and, of course, beautiful artworks create a peaceful feel in the home of artist David Gentleman. Photographs Andreas von Einsiedel
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Bookroom

Joyful colour fills every corner in this romantic Cornish home

Jeremy and Lyn Le Grice transformed this Penzance flower loft into a richly decorative home, and a perfect backdrop for their collections of 20th-century Cornish artworks and pottery. Photographs Andreas von Einsiedel
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Living room

They bought a school and did it up! The results are spectacular

Cathy Bullen 19th-century French townhouse dining room

Antiques dealers take on the renovation of a dilapidated early 19th-century maison de maître

As seasoned dealers in French antiques, Cathy and Peter Bullen were well placed to turn this historic house into their home from home. Photographs: Andreas von Einsiedel
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16th-century home sitting room

A 16th-century home filled with pattern and colour

Lynn Walford demonstrates how pattern in all its many styles and forms – from wallpaper to intricate embroidery and tapestry – can bring a unique look to a 16th-century home. Photographs Andreas von Einsiedel
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Wiveton Hall main hall portrait

Inside Wiveton Hall, a Jacobean English country house in Norfolk

Dreamily situated amongst fields of flowers in North Norfolk, Wiveton Hall is a Jacobean gem, whose timeless interiors reveal a quiet appreciation for the simple pleasures of country living. Photographs Andreas von Einsiedel
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Victorian terrace filled with heirlooms

A stylist’s Victorian terrace filled with heirlooms

Moving to a family-sized house gave stylist Marisa Daly the chance to put her talents – and heirlooms – to use in her own home. Photographs Andreas von Einsiedel
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Mid-century design home

A mid-century design home filled with fine art and antiques

Along with a love of fine art and antiques, artist Lottie Cole has a keen eye for mid-century design. Photographs Andreas von Einsiedel.
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Layers of pattern, ornate mouldings, gilded chandeliers and innumerable gilt-framed pictures provide guests with plenty to look at.

Restoring and decorating a Victorian B&B

Paul Oxborrow and Stephen Groves have taken their home back to its Victorian origins, filling it with personality, colour and pattern.Feature Amanda Harling. Photography Andreas Von Einsiedel
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