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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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Katie Glaister's London house is a masterclass in adding personality to an interior
Behind the ordinary façade of Katie Glaister's 1930s house in south-west London lies an interior full of unexpected colour and personality, enriched by the work of talented artists and craftspeople
By Virginia Clark
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A colourful Notting Hill townhouse that is a dexterous blend of English maximalism and Eastern influences
Using a colour palette influenced by her childhood in Hong Kong, interior designer Stella Weatherall has created a comfortable London house
By Arabella Bowes
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Sophie Ashby brings a fresh perspective to a family home in south London
A modernist house in south London offered the perfect blank canvas for interior designer Sophie Ashby, who has showcased eye-catching contemporary artworks against a subtle mix of natural materials and inviting textures to transform it into a distinctive family home
By Emily Senior
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An imaginatively eclectic yet eminently practical London house by Rachel Chudley
This east London terrace is the perfect illustration of interior designer Rachel Chudley’s ability to create a narrative that carries through every room. Here, this is inspired by the owner’s rich heritage, with Austrian finds and family heirlooms setting the tone for imaginatively eclectic yet eminently practical interiors
By Elizabeth Metcalfe
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An interior designer conjures up a fresh and colourful London house for her first solo project
When Honor Devereux was asked by a longtime friend to overhaul her Victorian house in south London, a dream collaboration was born. The result is a comfortable, layered family home admirably laid out for modern life
By Elizabeth Metcalfe
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A trend forecaster's flint-fronted cottage on the south coast
A trend forecaster's flint-fronted cottage where she has installed quiet, contemporary interiors informed by her time designing accessories for Ralph Lauren
By Jennifer Goulding
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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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Laura Stephens fills a London apartment with jewel box colours and heirloom pieces
Using family heirlooms and collected antiques, interior designer Laura Stephens has created a beautiful home for a client facing personal loss
By Arabella Bowes
Photography by Paul Massey
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Sarah Vanrenen turns a sterile London new build into a modern take on country house style
Mixing bold colour with collected antiques was a winning formula for Sarah Vanrenen when it came to breathing life and soul into this new build flat
By Charlotte McCaughan-Hawes
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A former brewery store in Chiswick converted into an airy, generous house with a Scandinavian feel
Designer Looby Crean jumped at the chance to convert a former storage building next door to her house when it became available, and its unusual proportions make for a beautifully expansive interior
By Liz Elliot
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A masterclass in craftsmanship and creativity in a designer's Dulwich flat
Keeping one eye on the purse strings, interior designer Catherine Olley has transformed her Dulwich flat from an abandoned shell into a first family home
By Arabella Bowes
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An elegant Chelsea townhouse revived with fresh character by d’Erlanger and Sloan
Wonderfully elegant but well used after more than 30 years as a family home, this Victorian house in Chelsea was given a fresh start for its new owners by design duo d’Erlanger and Sloan, with a reconfiguration that has introduced character, warmth and a sense of playfulness
By Lucinda Baring
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An east London family house with serene, minimalist interiors
Interior designer Laura Logan has carved a calm family home out of a jumbled Victorian terrace in Leytonstone, working with EJ Studio to create spaces filled with light
By Charlotte McCaughan-Hawes
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A light-filled Victorian cottage in south London with a beautiful oasis of a garden
With its airy, light-filled extension, lush jungle garden and gently decorated rooms, Tom and Connie Barton's London house feels like the ideal city home
By Elizabeth Metcalfe
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An early-Georgian townhouse in London with intriguing interiors
This early-Georgian townhouse in London has been restored by American designer Jamie Drake, who was called in by his long-term client to inject a confident combination of modern and antique pieces, exquisite craftsmanship and eye-catching colour
By Elfreda Pownall
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A smart London family home created by combining two houses
Interior designers Nicholas Spencer and Sophie von Wedekind have created a stylish family home for themselves and their children by joining two houses in west London
By Christopher Stocks
Houses belonging to interesting people
Muted colours transform a London house into a haven of tranquility
When Sophie Warburton and her husband set about decorating their London house, colour was the thing that truly transformed it into the tranquil home it is now
By Charlotte McCaughan-Hawes
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The eclectic, colourful London house of a novelist and lifelong collector
Reflecting the combined vision of Jane Ormsby Gore and novelist Andrew O’Hagan, this former artist’s studio in Primrose Hill is much like a good piece of writing – a well-structured and carefully conceived space that continues to evolve as the author makes it his own
By Liz Elliot