Terry towelling — whether it be clothing babies, adorning a poolside Bond or mopping tennis players’ brows — altered domestic ...

This is traditionally the time of powdery daisies caked in sun, but our writer craves a 'spritz' more likely found among shade-loving plants in damp-holding places.

Sophia Money-Coutts is the new Debrett's and she's here every Wednesday to set some modern etiquette wrongs, right.

Giles Kime asks members of Country Life's Top 100 for their recommendations when it comes to choosing a furniture maker.

Every Monday, Melanie Bryan, delves into the hidden depths of Country Life's extraordinary archive to bring you a ...

Four-poster beds aren’t for historic houses alone. A new generation of designers is using them to create a pared-back contemporary look.

There are certain plants that weave their way into one’s affections over a period of years. For me, agapanthus is one such ...

The pine marten may have a taste for jam sandwiches, but its razor-sharp claws and appetite for eggs and grey squirrels makes ...

A warm and wet spring has provided the perfect conditions for our insects, which is even better news for the bats and birds.

Forget the standard double: country-house sleeping layouts have undergone all sorts of intriguing (and eyebrow-raising) ...

Interior designer James Thurstan Waterworth was the European design director at Soho House before he went on to open his own ...

Our schools can — and must — lead the way in teaching the next generation the incalculable value of the natural world.