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Studio Peake brings a playful levity to a London pied-à-terre
Entrusted with the mission of bringing light to a gloomy ground floor flat, Studio Peake leant on her client's love on textiles and art to bring warmth to their London bolthole
By Arabella Bowes
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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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Beata Heuman brings her signature cocktail of ideas to an expansive London apartment
By cleverly reconfiguring the space and adding in a harmonious blend of new and vintage furniture, Beata Heuman and her team offer a masterclass in enlivening a blank canvas
By Charlotte McCaughan-Hawes
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A dated apartment in a former tannery transformed into a warm and colourful home
Sweeping away the unfortunate legacy of an early Noughties warehouse conversion in London, the duo behind Howark Design have created a colourful, comfortable home for its new owner
By Virginia Clark
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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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A penthouse in Holborn decorated with layers of texture by Studio Shan
In an effort to keep the bones of her flat neutral whilst not sacrificing character, Lishan Tham of Studio Shan has cunningly layered art and materials in her Holborn apartment.
By Christabel Chubb
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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 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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From the archive: a London flat packed with clever small space ideas
In her Chelsea mansion flat designer Jane Taylor has employed a number of clever space-saving devices to turn a potentially awkward space into a smart, comfortable interior
By Christopher Stocks
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A colourful Notting Hill apartment belonging to artist Daisy Sims-Hilditch
Clever design and an excellent eye for colour have made Daisy Sims-Hilditch's apartment a stylish place to find calm amidst the bustle of west London
By Virginia Clark
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An artist's Art Nouveau apartment high in the hills above Barcelona
Not even a resident ghost could dissuade artist Sergio Roger and his partner Fernando Ansorena from creating a heavenly home in this hilltop apartment overlooking Barcelona
By David Nicholls
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A rented flat in Chelsea transformed through art and antiques by Sally Wilkinson
Having moved from Atlanta to London with her husband during the pandemic, interior designer Sally Wilkinson has created a one-bed flat that is a love letter to the couple's time in Europe
By Kitty Grady
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A London apartment by Henri Fitzwilliam-Lay that marries easy elegance with practicality
The brief for this London maisonette was twofold: to serve as an efficient yet appealing crash pad during the week and as a family base in the holidays. Henri Fitzwilliam-Lay has exceeded every expectation with a transformation that marries easy elegance with practicality
By Aimee Farrell
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Martin Brudnizki's 17th-century Sussex flat decked out in colourful Christmas finery
Interior designer Martin Brudnizki and his art consultant partner Jonathan Brook like to let their imaginations run riot at home in West Sussex, especially at this time of year. Part of a large 17th-century house in West Sussex, their flat, with its grand proportions and ornate original features, provides the perfect backdrop for indulging their lavish, country-house decorating dreams.
By David Nicholls
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A perfect balance of practicality and sophistication at a London flat by Hugh Leslie
Known for his artful way with bold hues, interior architect Hugh Leslie has turned his talents to every aspect of this picture-perfect London flat, designing much of the furniture and using eye-catching displays of paintings and objets to create a sophisticated yet practical home
By Caroline Clifton-Mogg
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A London flat transformed by Schumacher's chameleon European CEO Benni Frowein
A clever layout rejig, a mixture of vintage and contemporary design and lashings of lovely fabrics have upgraded this flat within a Victorian house from dreary to dreamy
By David Nicholls
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Chester Jones' London flat is a lesson in balance and erudition
Interior designer Chester Jones’s philosophy of decoration is that a home should reflect the lives and personalities of its owners. This is demonstrated by his London flat, in which the treasures he and his wife Sandy have amassed over time are artfully arranged and regularly rearranged, to create interesting juxtapositions and tell the story of their shared history
By Liz Elliot
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Emma Burns brings a distinguished Wimbledon flat back to life with layers of warm colour
In a historic south-west London building Emma Burns of Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler has conjured a layered, timeless flat
By Jennifer Goulding
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Tour a charmingly colourful Notting Hill flat designed by Sarah Vanrenen
When a young family returned to the UK, designer Sarah Vanrenen sprung into action to refashion their London apartment
By Nicole Anderson
Photography by Mike Garlick