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Somerset farmhouse living room landscape

'We left London for an 18th-century Bath stone farmhouse' – inside the remarkable transformation

A bright palette in this Somerset farmhouse is the perfect foil to family heirlooms, vintage French finds and mid-century furniture

‘We stuck to our “bonkers” design choices – and our Victorian terrace is a showstopper’

James and Eleanor Hemsley have transformed an outdated South London Victorian terrace into a characterful family home, filled with meaningful finds. Feature Alice Roberton. Photographs Tamsyn Morgans

Jenny Cook Suffolk Georgian house sitting room

'When we opened the old chimney breast, 300 years worth of soot came down!' Despite moths and soot-filled chaos, this home has been transformed into pure English country elegance

After many years in the tropics, fine art and antiques dealer Jenny Cook returned to Suffolk to restore this Georgian house, creating a colourful, maximalist haven, filled with storied treasures from her travels

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Cath Kidston Cotswold home exterior

Cath Kidston's Cotswold home is a lesson in muted, modern elegance

Among the many beautiful homes featured in Jenny Rose-Innes’s new book, The Nature of Decorating, is the dreamy antiques and plant-filled Cotswold home of design legend Cath Kidston. We take a peek inside...

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Colourful ice-cream hues in the living room

Small but mighty: the Paris apartment bursting with ice-cream hues and vintage treasures

Ice cream shades, playful vintage pieces and floral patterns bring a sense of joie de vivre to this Paris apartment.

Chris Myers front door

'Our once-neglected Edwardian house is now the dream home we always wanted (white picket fence included)'

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Is your house number working against you? Numerology says it is

Ellie Tennant discovers the thinking behind numerology and finds out which house numbers are best for us

The large sitting room upstairs is around 40 feet long due to this part of the building having once been a great hall. This is David’s favourite room and he displays some of his best-loved pieces here, including the mulberry wood Queen Anne bureau and the 19th-century leather upholstered chaise longue. David buys modern pieces too, such as the six-foot-tall Murano glass uplighter, seen on the far left.

We bought our floorboards at B&Q': surprising style secrets from an antiques insider (the red wine tip is just genius)

David Moore’s charming Cotswold home is filled with treasures, thanks to both his own and his late partner’s passion for collecting antiques

Edwardian Home Shropshire living room apothecary drawers

It took time and patience, but this one nasty job revolutionised our home

This elegant Edwardian home in rural Shropshire is filled with French vintage charm, relaxed comfort, and blooms gathered straight from the garden

Stately Homes

Saloon room in a grand English country house with elaborate decor

The secrets of the real Downton Abbey: What it's really like to live at Highclere Castle today

Whether you know it as the real Downton Abbey or as one of England’s most fascinating heritage properties, you truly understand Highclere Castle when you see it through the eyes of its owners. H&A speaks to Lady Carnarvon about living at the beloved historic home

The atmospheric view of the Victorian-style parterre with tall sentinel yews at Lanhydrock, Cornwall.

Best stately home gardens to visit in the UK

Stately homes around the UK are home to beautiful gardens worth a visit. Here are a few of our favourites for a walk or a picnic

The South Front and Privy Garden of Hampton Court Palace

Hampton Court Palace: its history, gardens and ties to the Tudor dynasty

With over 500 years of history, Hampton Court Palace, a Grade I-listed baroque palace, stands majestically on the River Thames. Find out about its most famous resident, King Henry VIII, and how to visit today...