Country Conversions

After the successful renovation of Ven House in Somerset, interior designer and owner Mike Fisher turned his studied eye to the derelict stable block, fashioning it into comfortable, layered guest quarters

Rich with history, this 16th-century Cotswold millhouse has warren-like rooms and secret nooks that have been enhanced by its owners’ collections of antiques and vintage textiles, along with colourful accents

Tasked with combining two 18th-century cottages to create a coherent property, architect Kathryn Manning devised a contemporary extension to join them, while designer Anna Haines introduced a harmonious mix of colours, set off by antique and bespoke furniture

With the help of architectural studio Bindloss Dawes, the colour curator at Farrow & Ball replaced an ‘unliveable’ structure with a build that is contemporary yet sympathetic to the rural landscape, and which has just won a prestigious RIBA award for architecture in England's south-west

Alice B Davies, the winner of our Rising Star award for interiors in 2024 (sponsored by Zoffany) has created a minimalist interior full of life and interest at an outbuilding-turned-weekend-retreat in the middle of the countryside

When reimagining a Cotswold barn used for short-term lets as her permanent home, Catherine Chichester’s belief that each room should be filled with personality and everyday elements of beauty came into its own

For their latest house, a 19th-century barn with outbuildings in Oxfordshire, Mark and Georgie Rowse have drawn on their extensive renovation experience – and their address book of specialist artisans – to create a characterful and welcoming home for themselves, their family and a host of visiting friends.

The couple behind Rapture & Wright fabrics and wallpapers are used to combining their talents to creative effect – not least in the design of the Gloucestershire barn conversion where they live and work

Keen to take a creative approach to the renovation of their Gloucestershire farmhouse, its owners commissioned award-winning architect Alison Brooks to radically reimagine the internal space of the late-Georgian main house and an unappealing extension

It was the red clay roof tiles of this former agricultural building on a Wiltshire farm that provided interiors consultant and antique dealer Thea Speke with the inspiration for its calm, warm palette. Furnished with rustic pieces and vintage European furniture that she has sourced, it is now a welcoming home

Transforming this cowshed-turned-office in Hampshire into a home was all in a day’s work for furniture restorers Jeremy and Anna Rothman, who have layered art, antiques and bespoke fittings to create a timelessly elegant space

This historic manor house, at the heart of the Nyetimber sparkling wine estate in Sussex, has been thoughtfully restored to create a beautiful family home.

In an extract from his eponymous book on his interiors, we take a look around designer Pierre Yovanovitch's spectacular château in Fabrègues in the south of France

As the pandemic hit the architect John Pawson and his wife Catherine moved to their newly converted farm in the Cotswolds with their sons. Fifteen months later they are all still there, and a new book 'Home Farm Cooking' documents their first year in rural England

Interior designer Hubert Zandberg describes the placement of objects as a ‘symphony’, and the restrained colours and materials he has used in this Buckinghamshire barn conversion provide the ideal background notes.

Architect Thomas Smith set about transforming a barn into a comfortable family home, guided by the Sri Lankan approach to nature and a deep respect of the building's history, character and materiality

Relocating to a house and farm buildings in rural Hampshire six years ago, the antique dealer and decorator Max Rollitt and his wife, movement therapist Jane Watson, have created a relaxed base for their family and their work. Max Rollitt will be giving an online talk with The Calico Club this Wednesday February 17 at 6pm on how to add character with antiques – get your ticket here

A 17th-century farmhouse in Hampshire presented ample creative opportunities for interior-design duo Robinson van Noort, who have blended its period elements with open-plan contemporary comfort in the two-storey barn attached to one side