Lifestyle

In the ancient Somerset village of Cheddar, Bruce and Tess Hodgson have made a home and a thriving architectural joinery business by transforming humble natural materials into something remarkable

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

As creative director of lifestyle brand Anūt Cairo, Cruz Wyndham juggles her work nurturing the traditional crafts of Egypt with family life split between London and a pair of gatehouses on the Petworth House estate

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

The best things in life come to those who wait. Aoibheann MacNamara has spent decades honing her approach to life and business, prioritising authenticity in everything from slow food to ethical clothing

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

A family farm in Dorset has been gradually transformed thanks to the vision and passion of its owners, who have created a glorious rural idyll complete with red deer, a wildlife-rich ecosystem and dreamy shepherd’s huts for guests to enjoy. We revisit the archive story from 2022.

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

Since 2010, Jenna Burlingham's smart Hampshire gallery has attracted collectors of Modern British and contemporary art. Now in a larger complex of buildings with a rich history, it has become a destination in its own right

At Asthall Manor in Oxfordshire – former home of the Mitford sisters – Rosie Pearson has restored the Jacobean house and gardens, which now provide the setting for a biennial celebration of contemporary sculpture. We revisit this archive story from 2020.

Rollo Dunford Wood and Freyja Lee's family home in Wales is an enchanted place, where she crafts folklore-inspired ceramics and he restores wagons and builds cabins surrounded by the beautiful ancient countryside

Rowena Morgan-Cox knew she wanted to run her own business. but was unsure what form it would take. It was only after leaving her gallery job that the idea for Palefire and its papier-mâché lamps began to take shape

On opening their Chez Dede lifestyle store in the Italian capital, Daria Reina and Andrea Ferolla envisioned not just a business but a world that others could inhabit. Now, with the creation of their Superattico Monserrato flat above the shop, this dream has become a reality

In this archive story from 2015, we recount how, thirty years on from a life-changing meeting with the man who was to become her husband, the Scottish-born Amelie, Duchesse de Magenta, remained at the helm of the Château de Sully in Burgundy

Richard Pomeroy's journey from gallerist to artist to ceramicist has taken various twists and turns, but it seems he has finally arrived at the right spot in Somerset, creating brightly coloured pieces that bring joy to their users

When her family rescued an ailing Scottish textile factory, Brora founder Victoria Stapleton was inspired to make quality cashmere clothing with an independent spirit, which has since acquired a loyal following

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

It was Marijke Varrall-Jones' passion for pottery that led her, in 2009, to launch the first online auction house for contemporary ceramics, which has since seen some record breaking sales and an exciting evolution.

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

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