Cottages
Christmas
The cottage from The Holiday – everything you need to know
The Holiday, Nancy Meyers’ now-classic rom-com, celebrates its 20th anniversary this autumn. To mark the occasion, we take a deep dive into Kate Winslet's iconic English country cottage
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A 19th-century cottage in Derbyshire that helped a designer rediscover his identity
For designer Henry Jonsson-Robinson, a former mill-worker's cottage became a way of navigating grief – and proves that homes are as much about emotion as they are aesthetics
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A fairytale cottage with jewel-box interiors by Emma Ainscough
Tasked with reinventing this cottage on the Bradford Estate by its owners, Viscount and Viscountess Newport, Emma Ainscough has created something magical - and the best bit? You can rent it out for holidays
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A 200-year-old stone cottage in Yorkshire transformed with joyful colour and pattern
When interior designer Cath Beckett decided to leave London behind, she knew what she wanted – and found her dream house at first try. What unfolded next was a head-to-toe transformation that sensitively brought the property into the present day, while preserving the period character that had captured Cath's heart
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A Georgian cottage in London with expertly layered interiors that preserve the building’s period charm
Known for his ability to create interiors that respect the fabric of old houses, Ben Pentreath delivers a masterclass in mixing colour and pattern at this home in Highgate
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A designer’s cottage in London with a wonderfully overgrown garden that feels like a secret sanctuary
Tamsin Saunders of Home & Found has transformed a once-neglected cottage in Richmond into a deeply personal home shaped by instinct, memory and the shifting colours of the garden
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A little cottage on the Cornish coast imbued with a sense of history and personality
Tasked with giving this Grade II-listed holiday cottage an authentic, lived-in feel, Tom and Kate Cox of HÁM design studio have layered the rooms with earthy colours, beautiful textiles and lots of vintage and antique finds
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The fairy-tale cottage where French illustrator Marin Montagut dreams up his magical creations
When the designer and illustrator is not busy running his Parisian shop, he retreats to this 19th-century house in Normandy, where every room is filled with colour, curiosities and the same old-world charm that characterises his work
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A charmingly hodgepodge country cottage imbued with its owner’s creative spirit
While others ran a mile from this ‘patchwork’ house on the Surrey-Hampshire border, artist Rachel Bottomley saw it as an exciting creative challenge and has gradually revived its rooms with colour and character
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An 18th-century cottage in Dorset that looks like it’s been plucked straight from a fairy tale
For botanical artist and set designer Tattie Isles, a house should convey a sense of wonder. Together with her husband Fred, Tattie has transformed the once-bland cottage into a truly wondrous escape
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A storybook cottage in the Cotswolds with an intriguing literary history
Once upon a time this house is said to have inspired the story of Alice in Wonderland. Now a new chapter is being written by the film director, producer and podcaster Chris Sweeney, who has turned it into a warm, welcoming and whimsical family home
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Smart ideas for country cottage design
Humble dwellings that are big on style, from country boltholes to urban escapes, our HG101 designers have done it all
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A storybook cottage in the Cotswolds lovingly layered with colour and pattern by its interior designer owner
Having found this tiny cottage in Oxfordshire five years ago, Victoria Barker has reversed the effects of a characterless renovation to create an irresistibly pretty interior
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An elegant Cotswolds cottage designed to make the most of every inch
With ingenuity and thoughtful design, Laura and Gracy Berkeley Hawkes have transformed a nondescript 1990s outbuilding in Laura’s garden into a fully equipped cottage, proving that even a modest footprint can capture the essence of country living.
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A 17th-century Cotswold cottage filled with beautiful textiles by its interior designer owner
The Cotswold cottage of designer Emma Grant has provided her with the ideal opportunity to weave her extensive collection of antique textiles into the interiors of an atmospheric and characterful home
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An artist's wildly creative 18th-century cottage in the Yorkshire Dales
No ordinary restoration project, this previously neglected 18th-century cottage in the Yorkshire Dales has been turned into a living canvas and rural retreat by its artist owner Kitty North and her friend Robin Lucas
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An inviting Hampshire cottage with a warm and layered interior by Max Rollitt
Returning to decorate a former client's guest cottage, Max Rollitt has filled this house with botanical references that draw on the house's history as a gardener's cottage
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A 19th-century worker's cottage that is saturated with full-fat colour
Together with her husband, Camilla Fitz-Patrick has transformed this previously sterile cottage into a warm and welcoming place to live
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A characterful Victorian cottage in Sussex transformed with texture and salvaged pieces
Leaving London for the Sussex countryside, Anna Phillips and her husband Jeff Kightly transformed this unremarkable Victorian cottage into a characterful family home, painting it in organic, earthy colours and adding layers of interest
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A colour-filled, 18th-century cottage in the seaside town of Deal
With his keen eye for interesting colour combinations, Russell Loughlan has transformed his Deal house into a joyful place to live