Farmhouses

Having lived in this Gloucestershire farmhouse for several years two decades ago, gallerist Thomas Dane found himself drawn back to it in 2015. Once again, it has become a treasured haven for him and his friends, who enjoy its wonderfully relaxed interiors set off by a beautiful garden

After several years moving from project to project, Tara Mangini and Percy Bright have settled in this farmhouse in Upstate New York, which epitomises their appreciation of quality craftsmanship and a homespun, Scandinavian-inspired approach to design

When Lucy Cunningham was called in to make sense of the higgledy-piggledy nature of this centuries-old Sussex farmhouse, she discovered a house full of charm that needed some clever tweaks to create a harmonious whole

More spacious than a cottage, but still charmingly rustic, farmhouses can make for the perfect country interior. Here are our favourites from among the many in our archive

Enchanted by its idyllic setting, Louise Jones could see the merits of this 16th-century Surrey farmhouse despite its interior having been stripped of any character. With ingenuity and hard work, and the introduction of pattern and colour, she has given it personality in abundance

Having lighted on his ideal house in the wild Devon countryside, Tom Cox of HÁM Interiors set about making it into a warm and welcoming place to get away, filled with the distinctive art and antiques he has grown up with

With a clear colour palette lifted by occasional pattern and an eclectic mix of furniture, interior designer Victoria Gray has created a Cotswold retreat for her family that marries rustic charm with minimalism, and transcends modern trends

Since arriving just in time for Christmas two years ago, Jeremy Langmead and Simon Rayner have transformed their 17th-century Cumbrian farmhouse into an inviting rural bolthole, which strikes the perfect balance between artful restraint and festive cheer

Keen to create a synergy between the century-old stone building and the Hebridean landscape, Saffron Aldridge and her business partner Scarlett Supple commissioned local artisans to help restore and decorate it with a nature-inspired palette and beautifully balanced textiles

Creating a rustic retreat from her busy Madrid design practice, Belén Domecq has used natural materials, traditional textures and a palette of sandy and ochre tones to evoke a sense of the surrounding landscape

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

Francesca Gentilli spends her working life sourcing the best fabrics and textiles from India, Turkey, Morocco, Uzbekistan and beyond, and her own house is the best showcase of her finds

When a client bought this beautifully situated Gloucestershire farmhouse, interior designer Lucy Cunningham applied a light decorating touch to make the most of its splendid 17th-century bones

Designer James Huniford has breathed new life into this 18th-century farmstead in rural Connecticut, sensitively rearranging and restoring its period interiors to create a restful retreat for a Manhattan-based family

Leaving his lovingly restored Georgian house in Whitechapel behind, Tim Whittaker has turned his hand to a 17th-century farmhouse originally built by his ancestors, filling the beautifully preserved interiors with a remarkable collection of antiques

Having seen the potential of a rundown Cotswold farmhouse with outbuildings, Catherine Chichester has devoted years to their restoration, drawing inspiration from their original features and introducing elements from her Belgian heritage

Geetie and Guy Singh-Watson place sustainability and ethics at the heart of everything they do, from the carefully sourced food served at their pub in Totnes to the collective of independent businesses run from their Devon farm

In an extract from Coming Home to Nature: The French Art of Countryfication, meet a couple who upped sticks and moved to the French countryside

Since he was a child, Russell Pinch’s family has been restoring a sleepy hamlet in western France. Now he and his wife Oona Bannon have transformed the last building, an old cowshed, into a holiday house filled with their elegant furniture