Homes & Gardens
Furniture maker transforms former presbytery and nuns’ house in Windermere into their ideal home
Donna Smith knew exactly what she wanted for the kitchen in her family’s Windermere home. “I just wanted a nice Shaker painted kitchen and an […]
Creating a contemporary family home
Stacey and Martin Donnelly and their children spent three years living in a caravan while they built their house in Witherslack. The result is a […]
Creating the perfect holiday escape
Christopher and Linda Kilmurry have transformed their 18th century house in the Eden Valley into the perfect escape for themselves and others to enjoy. Two […]
Natural history
Interior designer Charlotte Findlater has used natural materials, industrial styling and state-of-the art technology to transform her family’s home near Kirkby Lonsdale. They’re now reluctantly […]
A vintage tale
Wine merchant Julius Barratt’s retirement project, to convert part of the former Low Wood gunpowder mills near Backbarrow into modern offices, was more complex than […]
Splendid isolation
Its relative remoteness and careful management make South Walney Nature Reserve a haven for migrating birds, grey seals and beautiful flowers, where visitors are welcome.Report […]
Bleats and tweets
Andrea Meanwell’s efforts to establish and run a hill farm in the Rusland Valley are documented in her new book and followed by thousands on […]
Natural history
Interior designer Charlotte Findlater has used natural materials, industrial styling and state-of-the art technology to transform her family’s home near Kirkby Lonsdale. They’re now reluctantly […]
A new life in Lakeland
Catherine Nunn is the first person outside the Rayner family to take the helm of Lakeland, the kitchenware giant based at Windermere. A year into […]
Ideal home
Hylands in Kendal was designed as a showcase of fine early 20th-century craftsmanship. Alex and Marten Julian, who are reluctantly selling the house, tell why […]