City houses with contemporary interiors
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Kate Guinness fills a formerly minimalist Kensington house with joyful colour and pattern
An unusually receptive client made this project a dream for interior designer Kate Guinness, who has applied her signature layers of colour and pattern throughout
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Colette van den Thillart tempers glamour and drama with a soothing colour scheme in this Canadian house
With lacquered surfaces, large-scale mirrors and enticing hints of gold and silver, this Toronto house has been given a dramatic look by Colette van den Thillart that is both glamorous and easy to live with.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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A classic and colourful Chelsea townhouse restored to its Georgian roots
A collaboration between studios Steph Hill Designs and Devereux Designs has resulted in a charming family house
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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
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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
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This colourful Notting Hill house received an elaborate refresh in just 12 months
Plus, it features not one but two kitchens
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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
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A Regency house in Marylebone given fresh life by Anahita Rigby
Interior designer Anahita Rigby brings a Regency house in London out of the darkness and into the light with her soft, airy and detail-oriented design
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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