Sentences with phrase «of country houses»

Built by famed architect Sir John Soane and completed in 1797, the stunning property is one of only a handful of country houses that has also been worked on by the celebrated 19th and 20th - century architect Sir Edwin Lutyens.

Be inspired by the faded elegance of country houses and combine bold paint shades and grand floral patterns with refined furniture and accessories.

This lavish look evokes the grandeur of country houses, with its luxe linens, elegant glassware and touches of antique gold.

English landscape gardeners attempted to create a similar mood in the parks of country houses by incorporating appropriate buildings in their schemes.

Owner of the Country House restaurant in Alsip, Boundas credits his school food contracts for stabilizing his business during a tough economic period.

Liam Fox, David Davis and the foreign secretary were originally lined up to share use of the country house.

Mr Steen had apologised for an interview on BBC Radio 4's World at One in which he said critics of his expenses claims were simply «jealous» of his country house.

This sleek Monique Lhuillier silhouette is classic, but the black lace and deep - red lip she chooses for the opening night of The Country House on Broadway in N.Y.C. adds a vampy quality that feels fresh for the star.

Inspired by the work of Beatrix Potter, Peter Rabbit follows James Corden's title character as he and his brood of anthropomorphic critters battle the new owner (Domhnall Gleeson's Thomas) of a country house containing an expansive vegetable garden.

All the Animals Where I Live by Philip C. Stead Roaring Brook • March 6 Children are sure to be drawn into this soothing, quiet story of a country house and all of the dogs, frogs, cranes, chipmunks and dragonflies who share the space both inside and nearby.

The Collector was published in 1963 and is an abduction story told in a particularly chilling fashion: The abductor (a man who becomes obsessed with a beautiful student) first tells his story of hiding a woman in the cellar of a country house.

What is the attraction of the country house as a setting for fiction, whether on page or screen?

In some areas of the country the housing market is still sizzling because of low interest rates.

This is attractive to people seeking for a stable market and unlike some parts, of the country housing in Fort Erie is deemed as affordable as the price increase is in tandem with growth i income.

The years between 1861 and 1914 were considered the «golden age» of country house entertaining.

4 Heaven Guesthouse welcomes you to a unique style of country house living.

Dining Enjoy a meal at a restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the country house's room service (during limited hours).

Enjoy a meal at a restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the country house's room service (during limited hours).

Grab a bite at one of the country house's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of room service (during limited hours).

The ground floor, with its existing configuration, is reminiscent to that of a country house, and inside rooms include a living - room and cooking area within one space, which are attached to the stables, with the bedrooms located on the upper floor.

Re-creating the feel of a country house, the rooms are decorated in a rustic Portuguese style with wooden ceilings, terracotta floor tiles and country colours.

The M / S Maritime Museum of Denmark in Elsinore is a fascinating museum dedicated to the maritime history of the country housed in an iconic modern building

Pale white brickwork, broad columns and a courtyard planted with trees are all features of this country house in the Chiltern Hills by architect David Chipperfield, which was recently named the world's best new house (+ slideshow).

«We always had the vision of trying to leverage some sort of a country house in this location to help support our cross-country operation,» said the city's Roger Weetman.

This colourful plastic rug contrasts with traditional limestone flags in the hall of a country house.

All of the range has been so thoughtfully designed and crafted that the largest of country house kitchens to the tiniest of cottages can be perfectly accommodated from this collection.

Mixing up the florals at Bourne & Hollingsworth Buildings Inspired by the faded glamour of a country house estate, Bourne & Hollingsworth Buildings revisits the traditional conservatory with white painted walls and a profusion of old - school spider plants and ferns.

This rich, wood panel effect wallpaper is the perfect way to bring the grandeur of a country house to your own home.

The name of the country house derives from the tame white geese born in 2008 populating the orchard.

Not exact matches

We are supposed to be in rehab from our housing binge of ten years ago, the one that nearly bankrupted the country.

The Teranet - National Bank index of house prices in the country's 11 largest metropolitan regions rose 6.1 % in November, yet only four cities — Toronto, Hamilton, Vancouver and Victoria — actually posted gains.

Consider: CVS is also one of the largest pharmacy benefit managers in the country through its Caremark arm, so insurance coverage, filling prescriptions, and treating chronic health conditions like diabetes could all be housed under one company.

Even though there are certain high - profile states where finding a home could be more difficult, «the best takeaway is that housing remains affordable in large swaths of the country.»

Dan Ryan, a developmental manager of Covenant house stated, «Covenant house gets homeless and trafficked young people off the street, a movement in 31 cities and six countries.

If things go bad in either city, lenders could retreat, triggering a tightening of credit across the country that would crimp demand for houses.

In countries from Ireland to the United States, housing bubbles spun out of control and side - swiped both the banking sector and consumer spending.

-- Calvin Sims, president and CEO of International House, a New York City residence and program center of graduate students from more than 100 countries.

The House and Senate Small Business Committees should assign staffers to benchmark what has been done to reduce the regulatory burden in other countries, with the goal of copying the best initiatives enacted elsewhere.

Howes was recognized by the White House and President Obama as one of the top 100 entrepreneurs in the country under 30.

We The People, the White House's official petition site, «provides a new way to petition the Obama Administration to take action on a range of important issues facing our country.»

Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has completed the sale of Eynsham Hall, one of Oxfordshire's leading country house hotels at the gateway to the Cotswolds.

That's according to Robert Thompson, the founder and CEO of Punch Bowl Social, a chain of bar - restaurants across the country that house arcade games, fluorescent lighting, and karaoke machines.

It offered free housing to those impacted by Trump's attempted ban on travel from some Muslim countries, and ran a Super Bowl ad critical of isolationism.

According to the international Bank's chief international economist, Torsten Slok, Canadian homes are 63 % overvalued — the single largest prediction of doom for this country's housing market.

«While he expressed his disappointment, given Canada's position on this issue, we both agreed that our close friendship on a whole range of issues — including energy and climate change — should provide the basis for an even closer co-ordination between our countries going forward,» Obama said at the White House after meeting with Secretary of State John Kerry.

The number of Canadian homes sold in March plunged 23 per cent and the national average price was down 10 per cent from the same month last year amid double - digit plunges in most housing markets across the country, according to the latest monthly sales data released Friday.

The U.S. and some other countries experienced housing busts over the last several years, so that scenario tends to get a lot of weight in people's minds when they reflect on the Canadian housing market.

Home sales across the country have dropped in the wake of several government policy measures, including a stress test for home buyers with a down payment of more than 20 per cent, that were implemented to cool the country's hot housing market.

Behind the wheel of a manual - drive Jeep, she ably sped through Reykjavik, past Bjőrk's house, and out along Iceland's Ring Road, with the country's windswept hillsides rolling off in every direction toward the freezing ocean.

«We tend to be a country of small firms, and those small firms tend to not have in - house R&D departments,» Annan observes.