Little gems

A small space can be just as appealing as a large one. All that’s required is some decorating derring-do, discovers Arabella Youens

LIMITED floor space doesn’t have to limit ambition,’ says Ros Byam Shaw, whose new book Perfect English Small and Beautiful offers an opportunity to explore a dozen tiny houses, many of which are under 1,000sq ft and decorated with a confidence not associated with rooms of such modest proportions. The idea for the book dawned when she wrote a succession of magazine pieces about conspicuously tiny yet beautifully designed homes. ‘It made me realise that of all the houses I’ve visited over the years, it was the little ones that I loved the most,’ says Ms Byam Shaw. Particularly inspiring was a visit to furniture restorer Guy Marshall’s home in Shropshire. Although only 11½ft wide, its three diminutive rooms are filled with an expansive collection of Georgian furniture, china, clocks…

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Country Life (Digital) - 1 Issue, February 26, 2025

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