The new owners of Robert Kime’s first decoration project call on his studio for a gentle refresh
Forty years ago, The Court House in Wiltshire became Robert Kime’s first decoration project. It was owned by…
An 1800s cottage in Derbyshire that helped a designer rediscover his identity
In many ways this cottage in Darley Abbey, a charming 19th century former mill village on the outskirts…
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…
An antique dealer and interior designer’s elegant second home in Menorca’s capital
Within 18 months, they had bought and restored a house. Six months later, they opened a Menorcan outpost…
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 light-filled country house with carefully balanced interiors by Ben Pentreath
The restoration was an epic undertaking, carried out with the help of a diligent local architect, but under…
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.…
The romantic Somerset farmhouse of ingenious miniature makers Mulvany & Rogers
The decoration, too, has stood the test of time, much of it looking deceptively fresh despite it being…
A country house on the edge of the Cotswolds with layered and comfortable interiors by Victoria von Westenholz
Dean Hearne The famous ‘layers’ that make up the look of a classic English country house are often…