For that matter, you don’t need to live in the countryside, or even in a house. The deep comfort, informal elegance, and timeless charm of the English country house can be folded into any interior - from manor house to studio apartment - with the right mix of furniture, artwork, decorative objects, textiles, and a touch of eccentricity.

After decades of travel to the UK, where I fell in love with stuffed-over chairs, 18th century bacon settles, and big farmhouse tables, I’ve developed an eye for the pieces that bring this very particular blend of cozy style and bespoke substance to a space.