Lifestyle

In an idyllic corner of Sussex, Milli Proust and Ted Dwane are pursuing their twin passions of floristry and cider making, growing their own cut flowers and apples in several meadows around their 17th-century cottage

When photographer James Fennell went back to his roots in County Kildare, it was with the aim of rescuing his childhood home. Together with his wife Joanna. he has not only revived Burtown House but also established a kitchen garden, restaurant, farm shop and gallery to secure its future

From a first job on a poetry journal to key roles in publishing houses and authors’ agencies, the chair of Hay Festival Caroline Michel has been a leading figure on the literary scene for decades, enjoying a fascinating career inspired by her love of words and language

Fifty-three acres in Cambridgeshire dedicated to growing organic hemp set the scene for film-director-turned-farmer Steve Barron's vision for the future of this versatile crop

Coombeshead, a guesthouse, restaurant, bakery and working estate set across 66 acres in Cornwall, reflects the passions of its owners, Tom Adams and Lottie Mew, who have turned their interest in food and in sustainability into a multi-faceted business

In a former monastery on a hilltop in southern Tuscany, the residence and studio of British sculptor Emily Young is the ideal setting for her stone carved heads and figures, each telling a story of their own.

A lochside cabin on Scotland’s west coast offers a welcome retreat for Tom and Connie Barton, whose life in London is dominated by his sustainably minded Honest Burgers restaurants and her graphic design business

Ceramicist Steve Harrison works from pared-back studios in London and Wales, where minimal concessions to modern life create the conditions that ground him

From a base in the picturesque Norwegian fjord town of Alesund, Knut and Line Flakk, and their daughters Maria Lilly and Erika June, have developed an innovative, multi-strand business that encompasses all-weather clothing, renewable energy, hotels and adventure travel

As one half of a traditional paper marbling studio, Alex Lewis is constantly acquiring new skills, as evidenced by his have-a-go renovation of his Somerset farm, employing techniques picked up from family and friends

When the house Phoebe Dickinson fell in love with as a child came onto the market, the artist and her husband, the filmmaker and art dealer Luke Rodgers, knew it was kismet. Now fully ensconced and looking forward to a family Christmas, they have found the move to be life changing

After falling in love with Cape Cod, David Bowd and Kevin O'Shea made their home in the American coastal area, before founding a hotel group and setting up a free school for people who want to make a career in hospitality

For three decades, Davina and Gavin Hogg have dedicated themselves to the preservation and revival of a family estate in the Brecon Beacons, restoring the house and gardens, and protecting Penpont’s future through a series of sustainable businesses and conservation projects

Gavin Houghton’s latest creative endeavour – organising sketching holidays in Morocco – allows the multi-talented interior designer to introduce others to the bohemian pleasures of the city that he fell in love with over 20 years ago

Over time, a trio of guiding principles has led the sculptor Fitzhugh Karol and the designer Lyndsay Caleo to build a successful property business based in Brooklyn and to create a restful retreat for their family on Long Island

Stephen and Jeany Cronk have left London behind and built a welcoming family house in a Provençal village, where they have fulfilled their dream of becoming successful winemakers.

Fiona McKenzie Johnston and photographer Joshua Monaghan visit the painter whose work continues to reflect the experiences of black Londoners, despite his being based in Cornwall

Lockdown gave restaurateur Clare Lattin the push she needed to make a permanent move to Devon, where she has developed her interest in self-sufficiency and opened a small osteria with her chef business partner Tom Hill

Respect and reverence for the past informs everything Jacqueline Dehond and Koenarrd Uyttendaele do, from their paintings created using ancient techniques to the decoration of their Thirties home in Bruges

The shock of Robert Kime’s death in August reverberated across the interiors industry, not least with his tight-knit team. Among them is managing director Orlando Atty, who has inherited the responsibility of guiding the multi-faceted business that Robert developed