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Houses belonging to interesting people
An early Victorian house in Winchester with interiors slowly built up from a series of collections
The classical architect George Saumarez Smith has taken a slow, considered approach to the decoration of his terraced house, gradually building up the interiors with collections of books, linocuts, pottery and patterned textiles
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Regency elegance with a touch of camp in a London pied-à-terre designed by Veere Grenney
It's rigorously-designed, beautifully-layered and completely comfortable: Veere Grenney shows why he's one of the greats
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John McCall creates a dramatic, bold house from a former civic building in London
When West End producer Eilene Davidson cast a Victorian civic building in London as her family home, she called in her longtime collaborator, interior designer John McCall, to set the scene for a beautifully bold transformation
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An antique dealer's treasure trove of a house in west London
Antique dealer Sara Fenwick’s west London house is like a living museum – every surface is filled with objects she has collected, which together tell the story of more than six decades of family life
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Design legend Nina Campbell's Chelsea home is a showcase for her very British brand of comfortable luxury
In her Chelsea home the designer Nina Campbell - winner of the House & Garden Lifetime Achievement Award 2023 - has unleashed her full arsenal of decorative trickery to make every corner of the house sing
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Octavia Dickinson transforms an ‘uninhabitable’ house into a much-loved family home
Interior designer Octavia Dickinson has put together an appealing blend of antique finds, favourite fabrics and bespoke pieces to create a comfortable, colourful home for her family in south London
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Salvesen Graham combine comfort and elegance in a Mayfair apartment
This top floor apartment exudes comfortable luxury whilst being a masterclass in elegant, skilful layering
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A 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
Gardens by our Top 50 Garden Designers
Garden designer Butter Wakefield's house is a slice of the country in the city
Garden designer Butter Wakefield has spent the past 18 years transforming her London house into a flower-filled slice of the country in the city.
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An uncompromising approach to beauty at the London house of the founders of Jamb
With a profound love of beauty and an exacting eye for detail, the owners of Jamb have made their Georgian house in Camberwell into the embodiment of their shared aesthetic
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An elegant house in Chelsea layered with soft colour and thoughtfully curated art
Having moved back to London from Bahrain, stylist Annabel Bevan set about thoughtfully renovating a Victorian townhouse, filling it with characterful layers of colour while respecting the heritage of the house
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Remy Renzullo has filled his Chelsea cottage with textural finishes and characterful antiques
After falling in love with its textured walls and uneven floors, American decorator Remy Renzullo enhanced the character of this London cottage with a light touch and a bohemian mix of antique finds
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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
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Playfulness and practicality mingle in a London house by Lucy Hammond Giles
Decorative details have been cleverly combined with practical elements by interior designer Lucy Hammond Giles, of Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler, to transform a classic Victorian house in west London into a pleasingly distinctive but eminently comfortable family home
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Christmas with Skye McAlpine in a romantic Venetian palazzo
The food writer and tableware designer usually spends Christmas in her apartment in a 17th-century palazzo in Venice, where we visited her for a special festive edition of Design Notes
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A floral designer's charming Chelsea mews house decorated for Christmas
Florist Paul Hawkins has created a comfortable country cottage in town at his Chelsea house, filling it with his signature sophisticated arrangements for the festive season
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A Victorian terrace in London with the layered, comfortable feel of a country house
Interior designer Charlotte Boundy has brought warmth and colour (courtesy of a few dream moodboards) to her house in Shepherds Bush
New York houses
Michael S. Smith's New York penthouse oozes old world charm
In an extract from 'New York Interiors' by Simon Upton, the Obama's interior designer Michael S. Smith shows us around his penthouse on the Upper East Side
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Carlos Garcia creates a masterclass in harmony in a Georgian townhouse in London
Briefed by his clients to add some oomph to the main rooms in the house, Carlos Garcia has infused the interiors with colour while maintaining a sense of restfulness and calm
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Award winner Lonika Chande's warm, inviting west London cottage
Interior designer Lonika Chande, winner of our 2020 List Award for Design Talent, has enjoyed filling her west London house with colourful fabrics and carefully curated treasures that enhance its character and origins as a Victorian worker’s cottage