A Georgian vicarage in Hackney that feels like the prettiest of country houses
It was only recently, 15 years into their tenure as custodians of the house, that Kristin and William…
The tiny, exquisite Holland Park apartment of Martin Brudnizki and Jonathan Brook
‘Our idea was to create a perfect little hotel room in London, a bijou flat for a couple…
A Victorian house in south London given a pretty and sophisticated revamp for the third generation
To fit the brief, Scarlett left much of the joinery on the ground floor in place, just adding…
Nine city houses that make you feel like you’re in the countryside
In the introduction to his book on country houses, the renowned architectural historian and writer Clive Aslet searches…
An ultra-sophisticated London apartment by Douglas Mackie
The entrance hall is painted a deep brown – Douglas used colours by the French manufacturer Argile throughout…
A Georgian manse on the English border filled with a pair of artists’ lifetime of work
The age of the house had been one of the things that appealed to Brita and Mick most…
A 17th-century Hampshire townhouse that marries period elegance with comfortable informality
The American owner of this house in Hampshire first came across Max Rollitt when she read about his…
A Victorian flat in London that has the feel of an English country house
‘I love maximalism and clashing patterns and never want things to look perfect. My father always told me…
A Regency flat in Bath with a quietly poetic interior
These are not the only pieces sourced locally. ‘We wanted to keep everything as close to home as…
An elegant Georgian-style house infused with the soul of an historic lakeside town in Ontario
For the wife, in particular, being able to entertain well was vital and Travis and Rhiannon worked to…
A Queen Anne house in Hampstead with sympathetic interiors by Emma Burns
The elegant red-brick house, built in 1709 in the Queen Anne style, was extensively restored 20 years ago.…
A designer’s fairy-tale house in Biarritz filled with dramatic flourishes and a sense of playfulness
Marta with her niece, Pino, 4, and two older daughters, Clara, 7, and Blanca, 8, on a ‘Mila’…