A letter from home
Relaxed yet elegant, practical but stylish, the English country look is a romantic and seemingly elusive interiors style to master. One that is as deceptively effortless as the French woman who somehow appears perfectly ‘undone’ and accidentally chic. From the sweetest thatched cottage to the grandest country pile, well-furnished country homes are as enveloping as their softly worn sofas are to sink into. They have us longing to replace city skylines with green pastures and while away the hours by an Aga with a dog at our feet. These are interiors full of nostalgia and personality, where the owners have mastered the art of eclectic style, mixing faded chintzes with bold hues, combining timeless antiques with the new. In this year’s Country Edition we wanted to demystify some of the secrets behind…