Offices have come a long way in the past two decades, when many resembled the fictional Slough-based paper merchants Wernham Hogg in the BBC series The Office. The sitcom's gaffe-prone protagonist, David Brent, was frequently depicted carrying out misjudg... See more
Where was it? In a village on the edge of Cornbury Park estate in Oxfordshire A quick description. It must have been one of Charlbury's oldest cottages, built of Cotswold stone with a slate roof. I'm 6ft 3in and the main bedroom door was only about 5ft hi... See more
How to rebuild an old house and make it a modern marvel, using most of its original materials This sitting room in a newly built house on Exmoor has been lent a timeless feel by a fossil-stone fireplace. Arabella Youens Features Follow us Duredon Farmhous... See more
Future-proofing, preservation and a break with formality: Reinventing the English country house A new generation of country house owners means changing tastes. Arabella Youens finds out what really matters to a younger cohort of homeowner. Arabella Youens... See more
The Nottingham kitchen that honours a home's remarkable 19th century resident The owner of this former lacemaker’s house in Nottinghamshire enlisted the help of the team at deVOL. Arabella Youens Features Follow us Tucked away in a pretty Nottinghamshire ... See more
