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Traditional Houses

Traditional home interior design inspiration and imagery from some of the world's best traditional house interiors

A 19th-century cottage in Derbyshire that helped a designer rediscover his identity
Houses

A 19th-century cottage in Derbyshire that helped a designer rediscover his identity

By Elizabeth MetcalfePhotography by Simon Brown
A food writer's idyllic 600-year-old cottage in Berkshire
Traditional Country

A food writer's idyllic 600-year-old cottage in Berkshire

By Arabella BowesPhotography by Tom Griffiths
A perfectly bucolic house in the Irish countryside carefully updated by its owner
Lifestyle

A perfectly bucolic house in the Irish countryside carefully updated by its owner

By Catherine Fitzgerald
A 17th-century house in Suffolk beautified not once, but twice by Retrouvius
Country

A 17th-century house in Suffolk beautified not once, but twice by Retrouvius

By Sophie BarlingPhotography by Tom Griffiths
A Queen Anne house in Hampstead with sympathetic interiors by Emma Burns
City Houses

A Queen Anne house in Hampstead with sympathetic interiors by Emma Burns

By Rose Washbourn Photography by Mark Anthony Fox
Inside Rita Konig's smart London house, created by combining two flats into one
Houses by our Top 100 Interior Designers & Architects

Inside Rita Konig's smart London house, created by combining two flats into one

By Elizabeth Metcalfe
When rot made rebuilding the only option, this Exmoor farmhouse was given a remarkable new life
Farmhouses

When rot made rebuilding the only option, this Exmoor farmhouse was given a remarkable new life

By Elfreda PownallPhotography by Simon Upton
Shell artist Mel Campion's house on the west coast of Anglesey is a constant source of Inspiration
Houses

Shell artist Mel Campion's house on the west coast of Anglesey is a constant source of Inspiration

By Serena FokschanerPhotography by Mark Anthony Fox
A cosy 19th-century Cotswold house with gently layered interiors by Lucy Cunningham
Country

A cosy 19th-century Cotswold house with gently layered interiors by Lucy Cunningham

By Virginia ClarkPhotography by Christopher Horwood
A medieval house in Oxfordshire with bold colours and a distinctive character
Historical Country Houses

A medieval house in Oxfordshire with bold colours and a distinctive character

By Marco MansiPhotography by Dean Hearne
Harriet Anstruther’s West Sussex farmhouse is packed with a joyful collection of cherished pieces
Country

Harriet Anstruther’s West Sussex farmhouse is packed with a joyful collection of cherished pieces

By Daisy BridgewaterPhotography by Michael Sinclair
Ben Pentreath turns his hand to an Arts and Crafts house in north London
Houses by our Top 100 Interior Designers & Architects

Ben Pentreath turns his hand to an Arts and Crafts house in north London

By Elfreda PownallPhotography by Paul Massey