Houses by the sea
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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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A bright and breezy house in the Bahamas by Tino Zervudachi
Interior designer Tino Zervudachi has transformed this house in the Bahamas from dark and unpromising into bright and breezy, with cool blue and white colour schemes that enhance the reworked layout inside, and wraparound terraces outside with spectacular ocean views.
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Designer John Stefanidis has created a home with a mythic quality on the Greek island of Patmos
To celebrate the publication of his new book John Stefanidis: A Designer's Eye, House & Garden revisits the interior that was the genesis of it all, the home he created on the Greek island of Patmos
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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
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An 18th-century French townhouse rendered in painterly tones by the founders of Antoinette Poisson
Together, Jean-Baptiste Martin and Vincent Farelly of paper company Antoinette Poisson have sensitively restored this historic house in a French seaside town to its former glory
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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
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An airy beach house in the Hamptons with refined interiors by Steven Gambrel
American designer Steven Gambrel had decorated this Long Island house before, but its new owners asked him to return and reinterpret it in a way that better reflected its coastal setting and their lifestyle
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An interior designer's New England beach house serves as a backdrop for his impressive collection
When Max Sinsteden started decorating his Rhode Island cottage, he kept the colours neutral in order to let his beloved collection of treasures shine
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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
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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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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.