The Tudor time period brought a myriad of architectural styles and advances in building but is best remembered for the black and white half-timbered ‘post-and-beam’ construction that peppers European landscapes, particularly in England. Here is a look at one such example of a Tudor House: Bramhall Hall.
As we have established, a front door can make or break the look of a house. The style can set the tone for the rest of your home. So with this post, we decided to go hunting for some real-world examples in an archetypal village, spotting tips and tricks to consider when choosing cottage doors…
There is something so iconic about the symmetrical Georgian cottage with its four windows, central front door, picket gate and lush front garden. The Box Tree House combines all the requisite elements to achieve the English Cottage look.
The homes of writers have an unnameable quality to them, usually comfy and peaceful but also a home of boundless imagination, where fictional kingdoms and foreign lands have been explored within the confines of the house. They can also reflect a time period, through carefully preserved artefacts and untouched rooms. Elizabeth Gaskell’s home (writer of …
Best known as a judge on the Great British Bake Off, Mary Berry has had a long career as a food writer and presenter, and is famed for her ‘cut glass accent’ and traditional ‘upper middle’ British character. It is, therefore, no surprise that Berry and her family have lived in large country houses over …
Victoria Roper-Curzon is not only co-designer of the children’s clothing range Elfie, but also the owner of an increasingly popular instagram account which follows her and her family, and their gorgeous ‘Mary Poppins style’ holiday home. If you’re looking for some serious decor inspiration here’s a look inside Victoria Roper-Curzon’s Cottage in Hampshire:
Here is a look, in chronological order, of the childhood homes of John F Kennedy…
