Editor’s Letter
Dear Friends Why does my heart flutter at the first glimpse of our editorial team’s perennially popular English Cottage? This special issue promises an array of storybook havens, bringing to mind a range of dwellings, from quaint ivy-clad abodes nestled among tangles of blooms to gracious estates boasting exquisitely manicured formal gardens. Whether humble or grand, each home chosen for this publication holds the power to capture my imagination. The lovely space showcased on the cover—the drawing room of a seventeenth-century manor in Yorkshire—brims with the sense of timeless romance we often associate with British style. Step into this historic property on page 29. In other features, learn how a Victorian schoolhouse finds new life as a residence, explore the halls of a country house beloved by generations of the same family,…