Cotswolds living room

Having found this tiny cottage in Oxfordshire five years ago, Victoria Barker has reversed the effects of a characterless renovation to create an irresistibly pretty interior

Our cosy cottage living room, with relaxed linen furniture, exposed stone and an oak ceiling & floors.

When interior designer Bee Osborn first left London with her teenage daughter in favour of the Cotswolds, she didn’t plan on making the move permanent. But with her two other grown-up daughters quickly joining her (a response to the pandemic) the family soon settled into a new life at their idyllic country cottage. Choosing to undertake some extensive, albeit thoughtful, renovations, Bee set about creating a warm and stylish home brimming with texture, natural materials and practical…

As per usual a little later than planned, but here is the cottage reveal for you! I know I've shared some pictures already on Instagram, but …

As an interior designer, I know that the living room is the heart and soul of any home.

Working with the same client for the third time, Lucy Cunningham carefully brings the magic back to Toad Hall in Buckinghamshire

Top interior designers say the color is seeing a major resurgence thanks to its calming and warm qualities.

After inheriting an 18th-century-style house designed by Quinlan Terry Architects in the Seventies, the owner called in her cousin Flora Soames, who has refreshed the interiors using floral fabrics and touches of rich colour to give them a more relaxed feel