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A Victorian terrace in north London, decorated to reflect its owners’ Chinese and British heritage
Designers Fare Inc melded diverse aesthetic influences to create a warm and welcoming home in Queen's Park
By Claudia Baillie
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A 17th-century house in Suffolk beautified not once, but twice by Retrouvius
This farmhouse in a Suffolk village was already well known to both its interior designer Maria Speake and garden designer Arne Maynard, who had been captivated by its historic charm and atmosphere years earlier
By Sophie BarlingPhotography by Tom Griffiths
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A Queen Anne house in Hampstead with sympathetic interiors by Emma Burns
Two decades after the owners of this house started working with interior designer Emma Burns, their collaboration is still going strong and the inviting interiors they created together seem only to get better with age
By Rose Washbourn Photography by Mark Anthony Fox
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Inside Rita Konig's smart London house, created by combining two flats into one
Eager to have more room for herself and her daughter, Rita Konig bought the flat above her London home and combined them to create one cohesive space that has all the trademarks of her design, including inventive details, bold use of pattern and a blending of the beautiful and the practical
By Elizabeth Metcalfe
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A Victorian Scottish castle that’s been thoughtfully restored with layered colours, patterns and antiques
During the five years she spent sensitively restoring this baronial castle, designer Cindy Leveson was constantly reminded about one of the most important ingredients in truly magnificent interiors – light, and how it plays with colour to enliven and transform spaces
By Amy BradfordPhotography by Mike Caldwell
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A cosy 19th-century Cotswold house with gently layered interiors by Lucy Cunningham
Tasked with creating a welcoming home for a client's new chapter in life, Lucy Cunningham has brought together soft colours and understated patterns to form a gently layered and deeply appealing interior
By Virginia ClarkPhotography by Christopher Horwood
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Harriet Anstruther’s West Sussex farmhouse is packed with a joyful collection of cherished pieces
For designer Harriet Anstruther, the renovation of this stone farmhouse in West Sussex and its neglected garden inspired some profound reflection on what brings her joy
By Daisy BridgewaterPhotography by Michael Sinclair
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An extraordinary house in the Chilterns designed by Richard Parr to meet a challenging brief
Having worked previously on their London house, Richard Parr embraced the design of this house with fresh ideas and sensitive solutions to create a place of retreat and restoration on an unpromising plot of land
By Virginia ClarkPhotography by Paul Massey
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Ben Pentreath turns his hand to an Arts and Crafts house in north London
Combining colour and texture with interesting pieces from different periods, the designer has given each room of this large house its own distinct personality
By Elfreda PownallPhotography by Paul Massey
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A beautifully restored house in Spitalfields that narrowly avoided demolition in the Nineties
Once inhabited by Huguenot silk weavers, this Georgian house was carefully restored and reconstructed as an elegant family home. We revisit this archive story from 2021
By Karina Garrick
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This Victorian townhouse in London is an exercise in balance, thanks to a calming yet colourful aesthetic
Sensitively restored to its original character by Studio Duggan and Icon Architects, this Parsons Green family home pairs a restrained palette with bold, bespoke details
By Katrina Harper-LewisPhotography by Dean Hearne
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A 350-year-old manor house in Dartmoor brought beautifully into the modern day
Designer Guy Goodfellow sensitively restored this 17th-century house, preserving its idiosyncrasies while introducing a new stone tower and modern comforts
By Anthony GardnerPhotography by Paul Massey
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A small flat in Hackney made elegant and characterful by Daniel Slowik and Benedict Foley
The flat Daniel shares with Benedict is a beguiling blend of comfort and luxury, and a shining example of how to make a big impression in a small space
By Virginia ClarkPhotography by Boz Gagovski
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A richly layered Victorian house where the romance of the past meets a contemporary eye
With an established reputation in Europe, interior designer Hubert Zandberg returned to South Africa to create his Cape Town base that pays homage to the richness of African art and design across the ages
By Pratyush SarupPhotography by Elsa Young
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A compact Notting Hill apartment with interiors inspired by the collecting tradition of Portobello Road
Designed by London studio De Rosee Sa for a fashion creative, the home uses bespoke joinery, mirrors and textiles for a sense of layered warmth and moments of discovery
By Amy Bradford
Houses using salvage by Maria Speake of Retrouvius
Vintage treasures helped transform this 19th century house to its former grandeur
Maria Speake of Retrouvius has restored this stunning home – which was previously divided into flats – with reclaimed pieces and her signature eclectic style. We revisit this story from 2021
By Christopher StocksPhotography by Michael Sinclair
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A peek inside Emma Burns’ Oxfordshire country home that feels gloriously eccentric and completely at ease
Inherited from her parents, who rescued the house from ruin more than 50 years ago, the acclaimed interior designer has gently evolved it into a deeply personal retreat, layered with pattern, antiques and memories
By Talib ChoudhryPhotography by Tom Griffiths
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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
By Virginia Clark
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A 17th-century farmhouse in Sussex brimming with antique furniture and vintage textiles that lend it a wonderfully lived-in feel
'We didn’t want anything to feel glaringly new and we wanted to soften what was there,’ explains Lucy Cunningham of this centuries-old farmhouse that was given a new lease of life with some clever tweaks
By Elizabeth MetcalfePhotography by Christopher Horwood
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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
By Marco MansiPhotography by Christopher Horwood