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Le Logis and Flor'al: The houses were intended to be "humble and enriched by vegetation. They are just that
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (95+ words) The UK's rich 'Garden City' tradition, born off the back of Arts-and-Crafts, found plenty of fans in Belgium. A home in Le Logis " 'humble and enriched by vegetation'. Betondorp, the rationalist Miami to the south of Amsterdam built in the…...
The revival of interest in folk art is fueling a new fascination with the art of decorating wagons
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (504+ words) Three devotees share their enthusiasm with Arabella Youens. When decorative artist Tess Newall and her husband, Alfred, a furniture-maker, were restoring their cottage in the South Downs, they rented another on the nearby Firle estate. In the garden was an…...
The California mansion of one of the greatest entertainers of the 20th century is up for sale
2+ week, 1+ day ago (427+ words) Bing Crosby's family home just outside San Francisco has been totally refurbished and is on the market. Bing Crosby's White Christmas is the best-selling song of all time. He won an Oscar for Best Actor, for 1944's Going My Way....
A breathtaking home created by the man who 'built the most beautiful building in Sweden"
2+ week, 4+ day ago (422+ words) The Grand residence at Kungsholmen is a magnificent home that bears the fingerprints of genius. Alfred Hellerstr'm came from nothing. Born in 1863 as the seventh son of a carpenter, who was himself the illegitimate son of a land owner in…...
A Somerset house designed by the architect of one of Oxford's most famous landmarks, complete with helipad and clocktower
3+ week, 1+ day ago (355+ words) Thorne House, the work of the architect T. G. Jackson, is a beautiful country home in idyllic grounds. Julie Harding takes a look. A Somerset house designed by the architect of Oxford's Bridge of Sighs has come to the market. Grade II-listed…...
When is a cottage not a cottage? When it's a spectacular, glass-walled lakehouse making waves in 'Heated Rivalry"
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (392+ words) The TV show 'Heated Rivalry' has become such a huge hit among Gen Z viewers that the phrase 'coming to the cottage' has found a whole new definition. But does that spell trouble for those who still think of a…...
'It was like going on a blind date. .. over a few glasses of wine our friendship was sealed and by three in the morning we had a plan': The creation of a spectacular Moroccan garden
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (444+ words) Marrakech has a long horticultural history, beginning in the 11th and 12th centuries with the channelling of snowmelt waters from the Atlas mountains to reservoirs and fountains, designed to water the city's vast orchards and olive groves, as well as its mosques,…...
A medieval parsonage that's a 'fantasy mash-up of architectural styles', just down the road from a swish Somerset hotspot
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (570+ words) The Grade I-listed Tintinhull Court is a breathtaking home that straddles the eras. With this new-found spring in their step, Savills have launched Tintinhull Court, a Grade I-listed house in the village of Tintinhull, near Yeovil in Somerset, for "1. 895 million....
This clever interiors trick is the secret to creating multifunctional spaces " and it was integral to the design of many English country houses of the past
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (598+ words) Giles Kime is Country Life's Executive and Interiors Editor, an expert in interior design with decades of experience since starting his career at The World of Interiors magazine. Giles joined Country Life in 2016, introducing new weekly interiors features, bridging the…...
Can you tell the difference between a trefoil and an embrasure? A pictorial guide to medieval architecture
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (293+ words) Country Life Country houses for sale Familiar yet exotic, reassuring yet challenging, medieval architecture is fascinating. For proof, just ask Ken Follett: his book about the building of a medieval cathedral, The Pillars of the Earth, has sold 27 million copies,…...