It's the season to be jolly, fa-la-la-la-la....

We continue with our 'Meet the Makers' series, where we introduce to you the talented people behind The Longest Stay. Carolina our Head of Creative & Editorial, an artist at heart, she tells us about her passion for colour, pattern and the sweet things in life...

The ever increasing cost of maintaining historic homes has long meant the trusts or families that run the spaces have had to look for alternative forms of funding. The latest approach has been to hire out these unique venues for weddings and events, opening them up further to an ever appreciative public. To give you the inside story we asked Reuben from Hire Space the London venue finding website to give 5 venues from the past that inspire him. Over to Reuben.