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An interior designer's warm and layered San Francisco terraced house
Having set her heart on buying within a small area in the smart Cow Hollow neighbourhood of San Francisco, interior designer Lauren Weiss was delighted to find the perfect house and set about using a warm palette to make the most of the California light in this three-storey terrace
By Elizabeth Metcalfe
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An historic Philadelphia house elegantly refreshed by Chauncey Boothby
After trading in Brooklyn's busy sidewalks for tree-lined pathways in suburban Philadelphia, a young family sought to put down roots in their ‘forever’ home during a difficult time – and called upon the interior designer Chauncey Boothby for an elegant, fast-paced refresh
By Antonia Bentel
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A bright and joyful American country house with interiors by Elizabeth Hay
Called to bring personality to a new-build house in Connecticut, Elizabeth Hay applied her clever blend of bright colours and patterned fabrics to enliven the blank canvas and make it suitable for every season
By Virginia Clark
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Stephen Sills' New York apartment launched a career and inspired that of countless others
In a 1000 sq ft, three room penthouse apartment the American designer has refined his singular style.
By Emily Senior
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An elegant Atlanta loft that demonstrates how to make the most of a small space
Taking one large space and making it work as three different things is not easy, but Sally Wilkinson's effortless and airy design of her Atlanta loft might prove otherwise.
By Charlotte McCaughan-Hawes
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Clive Lonstein conjures traditional rustic interiors for a Colorado log cabin
Inspired by the vernacular architecture and craft traditions of rural Colorado, interior designer Clive Lonstein has devised elegantly rustic interiors for a log cabin that looks perfectly at home in its majestic frontier-country setting
By Anne Hardy
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A striking contemporary American house that blends seamlessly with its oceanfront environment
In an extract from his forthcoming book, The Landscape of Home, Edmund Hollander of Hollander Design Landscape Architects offers an exclusive look at an ambitious coastal project in collaboration with architectural practice Leroy Street Studio and designer Victoria Hagan, celebrating the beauty of the natural landscape
By Edmund Hollander
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A newly built cottage in Maine that exudes timeless coastal charm
In an extract from her new book Country House Living, Nora Murphy explores how the owner of this beautiful property has transformed two rundown motor inns into a joyful home filled with personality, pattern and a fresh take on nautical style
By Nora Murphy
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A San Francisco basement apartment packed with English country charm
When designer Hana Mattingly was asked to re-design her friends' basement, she saw the perfect opportunity to transform the space into light-filled oasis perfect for family
By Antonia Bentel
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Seven inviting New England houses from our archive
Catering to sun-drenched summers by the sea and crisp snowy winters alike, these houses will surely tempt you to decamp to the American north-east
By House & Garden
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A quintessential New England house with an extraordinary collection of antiques
Having inherited the house from her parents, fourth-generation antiques dealer Dana Jennings Rohn has made it a space that pays homage to her family traditions while reflecting her own convivial spirit
By Mieke Ten Have
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A tranquil Wyoming log cabin with an unexpected French sophistication
At the foot of the Teton Pass in Wyoming, USA, photographer Lisa Flood and her interior designer Emily Janak have created a home that combines the best of Western design with some serious French sophistication
By Thomas Barrie
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A Florida villa designed by Jacques Grange in the grand Palm Beach tradition
In an extract from 'Jacques Grange: Recent Work' by Pierre Passebon, we take a look around the interiors of a glorious Palm Beach villa with luxurious interiors by the legendary designer
By Pierre Passebon
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Kathryn Ireland on decorating a house for Steve Martin
In an extract from her new book Kathryn M. Ireland: A Life in Design, the interior designer relates the story of her first professional project, a new Los Angeles house for the comedian and actor Steve Martin
By Kathryn Ireland
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Kelly Wearstler restores the soul to a 1950s Malibu surf shack
When interior designer Kelly Wearstler saw the potential this midcentury beach house had, she knew it was an opportunity to create a peaceful retreat for her family to come together in
By Charlotte McCaughan-Hawes
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A 1920s house in Berkeley, California with an eclectic European sensibility
In a 1920s Craftsman house in Berkeley overlooking the San Francisco Bay, the American designer Heidi Caillier has drawn on an eclectic European sensibility
By Emily Senior
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An American house centred around a shared love of fabrics
Having spent Christmas in a near-empty home, the owners of this Kansas City Georgian-style house called in Stephanie Woodmansee to decorate it and the result is a joyful, pattern-filled wonder
By Charlotte McCaughan-Hawes
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Billy Cotton imparts a sense of modern grace to a grand old American house
A combination of the owner’s daring tastes, the architect’s classical leanings and interior designer Billy Cotton’s veneration of New England style has given this Twenties Westchester mansion an authentic yet individual feel
By Aimee Farrell
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A quietly elegant Atlanta house by the classical architect Stan Dixon
In an extract from his new book ‘HOME: Residential Architecture of D. Stanley Dixon’, the American architect talks us through his design for a newbuild Atlanta house, inspired by historic European farm buildings, and with beautifully understated interiors by Carolyn Malone
By Stan Dixon
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Inside a British couple's comfortable farmhouse on the rolling hills of America's midwest
“It's a piece of English countryside paradise tucked away in southeast Michigan”
By Elisa Mencarelli