Country Living UK

Whether you live in the town or countryside, in Country Living you’ll find a wealth of ideas for your home and garden, learn about traditional crafts, keep informed of rural issues, enjoy irresistible dishes using seasonal produce and, above all, escape the stress and strain of modern-day life.

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Country Living UK

SPANISH AFFAIR • The owners of UK-based furniture company Arlo & Jacob have revamped a traditional Mallorcan finca with a fusion of luxurious design and local materials

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IN THE SWIM • One family moved to this old farmhouse in the Netherlands with a swimming pond and football field, furnishing it with a blend of antique and modern pieces

ARTISAN PROFILE • “I was driven by how happy I felt being able to design my own things”

STEEPED IN HISTORY • Textile designer Frances van Hasselt returned to Prince Albert, in South Africa’s arid Great Karoo region, to carefully restore this characterful old farm

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Escape to the country WITH COUNTRY LIVING MAGAZINE • Experience the charm of authentic country living inside every issue. Discover delicious seasonal recipes, delightful ideas for your home and garden, creative craft ideas and much more.

NORTHERN LIGHT • A larch and concrete house, which appears to float in its pinewood setting, makes a serene family home with views out over the Finnish archipelago

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DOWN TO EARTH • An interior stylist’s house combines interesting collections set against organic surfaces that celebrate this Kent cottage’s rustic roots

ARTISAN PROFILE • “I grew up observing the details in the landscape and buildings around me”

ART & SOUL • This tiny beach house in the remote coastal village of Walkerville in southern Australia has been camouflaged with a quirky mural and decorated with minimal, modernist design

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SHADES OF SIMPLICITY • A Georgian cottage on the Kent coast has undergone a contemporary refresh, revealing its character with pared-back style, blocks of colour and mid-century pieces

ARTISAN PROFILE • “Making was an antidote to the perfectionism of studying music”

A SIMPLE PLAN • Suzanne Simons and Fabio Firli swapped city life in Tivoli for a much slower pace and an 18th-century Tuscan farmhouse set in vineyards and olive groves

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PRESERVING THE PAST • A Victorian piggery in a Cotswolds village presented a challenging conversion for one couple with a gift for interior renovation

ARTISAN PROFILE • “We’re masters of imperfection, fascinated by aged surfaces and textures”

FAIRY TALES • A Belgian couple built a new home resembling a row of little old cottages, with slavish attention to antique qualities and magical detail

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MODERN CLASSIC • Sleek design, linear forms and neutral shades make this Johannesburg home interweave seamlessly with its setting

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ARTISTIC LICENCE • A creative couple relocated to a Suffolk hamlet, fashioning a live/work space around a new-build barn

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MOUNTAIN RESCUE • In a remote corner of Switzerland, a traditional wooden farmhouse dating from 1450 has been given new life with bold contemporary interiors

ARTISAN PROFILE • “I’m inspired by things you can leave out on a shelf but also use every day”

THE LOST COTTAGE • An isolated dwelling in County Kerry, Ireland, has been extended with a new building that mirrors and updates its original footprint

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BLACK BEAUTY • This North Norfolk home has a dramatically dark charred-wood exterior, which contrasts with its light-filled indoor space

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