At Home in the Cotswolds

Design expert Katy Campbell and acclaimed photographer Mark Nicholson offer an insider's look at the Cotswolds' most charming and inspirational private homesEvery year, Katy Campbell travels hundreds of miles to crisscross the Cotswolds in search of houses to buy for celebrities, investors, young families leaving the bustle of London, and emigres from all over the world-a group that increasingly includes Americans seeking the Cotswold Dream. Now you can travel with Katie for a design-lover's tour of sixteen romantic Cotswold homes and their stylish, contemporary interiors. Each is a hidden gem and, unlike the larger mansions offered for public view, most are private homes whose interiors have never been published. A variety of design styles are featured, including: a manor house, a thatched cottage, a former rectory, a Georgian farmhouse, and a tiny carriage house, along with many of the homes' adjacent gardens. Each property, and the interior design of its rooms, comes with its own unique and intriguing story. With their distinctive honey-colored stone walls, set amongst rolling hills and beautiful countryside, the decor of these houses expresses inspirational ideals of English country style that readers will love to explore and emulate.