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Timeless Style: London's Grand Hotels

Timeless Style: London's Grand Hotels

London's Grand Hotels

When friends are visiting London they often ask me where they should stay.  London's grand hotels with more than 10 to choose from is an enticing option.  The grand hotel is a style the Brits excel at and staying in one of these very posh establishments overnight or longer is part and parcel of enjoying a particular type of London experience.

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Design for Living: English Countryside Living

Design for Living:  English Countryside Living

Country Living

Browsing through the various blogs I'm currently following I came across Bloglovin's Habitually Chic post of Jemma Kidd's stunning home in Hampshire, England she shares with her two children and husband Arthur Wellesley, Earl of Mornington and heir to the Duke of Wellington.  The house, named the Old Rectory dates back to the 18th-century and sits on the Stratfield Saye estate, Arthur's family home.  There is something about a large country house in England that's hard to beat, combining acres of exquisite landscape, and seemingly unstudied interiors, which in this case contain many family heirlooms. 

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