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How to decorate a castle, Carole Annett chats to the Duchess of Rutland

How to decorate a castle, Carole Annett chats to the Duchess of Rutland

FromHouse Guest by Country & Town House | Interior Designer Interviews


How to decorate a castle, Carole Annett chats to the Duchess of Rutland

FromHouse Guest by Country & Town House | Interior Designer Interviews

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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Oct 14, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Emma Manners the Duchess of Rutland lives in one of Britain’s most magnificent stately homes, Belvoir Castle. The Duchess chats to Carole about her journey from running around on a Welsh farm as a child to running a 200-room stately home when she married the 11th Duke of Rutland 30 years ago. As a keen decorator, she gives an insight into how she stamped her personality onto the private areas of the house and how looking after fabrics and wallpapers in the State Rooms requires a delicate hand. Belvoir Castle’s stand in as Windsor Castle in the upcoming season 5 of The Crown - The Duchess prefers to keep out of the way during filming, which she describes as ‘a long process’. Her joy is in the gardens - she is so hands-on, she earned the nickname ‘Digger Duchess”. Emma's new book is out now - The Accidental Duchess. Tune in for more
Released:
Oct 14, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Welcome to the House Guest podcast, where C&TH Interiors Editor Carole Annett chats with experts from the world of interior design and decoration, the people behind the houses and hotels you see in glossy magazines like ours. Some of the names will be familiar, and others may be less so, but we’re sure you’ll recognise the hotels and restaurants they’ve designed. And if you’re in the middle of your own building project or re-style, we hope you’ll pick up some tips. Enjoy!