Houses by the sea
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A Basque country house with a tactile interior filled with antiques and eye-catching fabrics
Impressive in size and location, this house on the south-west coast of France is the holiday home of hotelier Cristina Lozano who, together with her long-time collaborator Lorenzo Castillo, has transformed the large, lofty rooms into tactile, characterful spaces
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A calm and uncluttered Grecian villa brightened by a palette of soft pastel colours
It is hard to imagine that this island villa was once flashy and overdone, so beautifully have interior designers Martin Hulbert and Jay Grierson introduced pale tones, natural textures and pared-back furnishings to create spaces that feel at one with the sun-kissed surroundings
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Inside Jacques Grange's holiday retreat on the Portuguese coast
In an extract from 'Jacques Grange: Recent Work' by Pierre Passebon, we visit the Portuguese village of Comporta, where the designer has created a holiday idyll in the local vernacular.
Cornish houses
The pure, light-filled spaces of a Cornish house by Marion Lichtig
Making the most of a series of delays, interior designer Marion Lichtig has collaborated with the owners of this newbuild near Padstow to create a coastal retreat with an established feel, thanks to a blend of vintage textiles and decorative antiques
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Inside an elegant Maine house by our Lifetime Achievement award winner Nina Campbell
In an extract from Rizzoli's new book A House in Maine, by Nina Campbell and Giles Kime, we take a look at the interiors of this glorious retreat on the New England coast, with interiors masterminded by architects Ferguson & Shamamian and decoration by Nina
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Inside Patrick Leigh Fermor's beautiful, book-filled house in the Peloponnese
In an extract from Miguel Flores-Vianna's new book Haute Bohemians: Greece, the author visits legendary writer Patrick Leigh Fermor's house in the Mani
Cornish houses
A contemporary Cornish cottage with spectacular views of the sea
Interior designer Kathryn Tyler has renovated this Cornish cottage in a relaxed and contemporary style, opening up the layout and installing vast windows that frame the extraordinary sea views
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A charming, colourful seaside house on the Deal seafront by Nicola Mardas
Taking on a brief to create a holiday mood in this house on the coast of Kent, Nicola Mardas has filled it with bright colours and bold patterns, making it an irresistible retreat from city life
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Five centuries of history are at the heart of Jasper Conran's Greek island house
In an extract from Miguel Flores-Vianna's new book Haute Bohemians: Greece, the author explores the magical world of the designer's historic Lindos house
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A handsome Grade II-listed Regency house on the Norfolk coast reimagined by Veere Grenney
Though on the Norfolk coast, this handsome Regency house wears its beach credentials lightly, thanks to designer Veere Grenney, whose masterful mix of practical and decorative elements has created an elegant, liveable interior
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Step inside an elegant Florida beach house that redefines coastal chic
The richly textured home includes Scandinavian and Japanese influences
Designers' houses
Markham Roberts' old sea captain’s cottage on America's Pacific Northwest coast
In an extract from his book 'Notes on Decorating', American interior designer Markham Roberts recounts the story of his Pacific Northwest house.
Houses by the sea
The founder of Farrow & Ball's remote Scottish country house
The former owner of Farrow & Ball (and co-founder of Fermoie) Tom Helme's colourful and comfortable Scottish retreat with spectacular views of the islands of Sanda and Rathlin on the furthest point of the Mull of Kintyre.
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An interior designer brings colour and character to a tiny mews house near the sea
Small spaces always present their own peculiar challenges, but Isabella Worsley was determined to work with the quirks and charm of this house in Hove, rather than fight against them
Cornish houses
Journalist Fiona Golfar tells the story of her Cornish home
When former Vogue editor Fiona Golfar was told by her husband that he had bought a house in Cornwall, she fell over in shock. But as she explains, it did not take her long to realise that she had fallen on her feet
Scottish houses
Annabel Astor's bothy on Jura is a comfortable oasis in the untamed landscape
A primitive bothy on Jura, one of the Western Isles, has been converted into a comfortable summer bolthole
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An interior designer's vibrant, empowering house on the Portuguese coast
When interior designer Gracinha Viterbo initially reconfigured her coastal villa in Portugal, she opened it up to create a light-filled space ideal for family life. A passionate believer that design should lift our spirits, she recently transformed the house again – this time with colour
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Inside an architect's charming holiday cabin on the Scottish coast
Ben Tindall, an architect, and his wife, sculptor Jill Watson, have created a simple, unfussy holiday house in a fisherman's cabin on the coast of Scotland
Décoration
A paradisiacal villa by the coast in Ibiza
Designed by the architect Amaro Sánchez de Moya, this clifftop villa in Ibiza brings whitewashed walls and organic architecture together in style
Cornish houses
An elegant, spacious Georgian house overlooking the Cornish coast
When Bianca Fincham and her family moved to Cornwall, they spent three years renovating a beautiful Georgian house by the sea, and then moved back to London, leaving a heavenly holiday rental behind them