25 Beautiful Homes

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25 BEAUTIFUL HOMES

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FRESH thinking • When Zoe and George Brookes became the custodians of an early-20th-century arts and crafts house, they were keen to retain its integrity while adding colour and contemporary flourishes to suit their family’s needs

STYLE inspiration • Zoe and George’s abode feels luxurious thanks to warm colour accents, rich textures and sleek designs

THE BIG MOVE • Lockdown life gave London-based designers Laura and Aaron Hammett the impetus to seek a new rural home

Colour wheel • Highly personal colour choices helped Andrew and Cara Pazdon make their first house together feel like home

REWRITE history • Turning a centuries-old house into the perfect home meant striking a balance between nostalgia and practical living for Izzy and Will Dennis

Southern comfort • When they first set eyes on an old house in New Orleans, Katharine and David Rhudy knew it could be amazing

CALM & CHIC • How do you get a living space that is both cosy and sophisticated? Take a few tips from this gem

A Labour of LOVE • Morgan Scott-Murch and her husband Jon worked hard to turn bedsits into a beautiful home

CLEAR VISION • Katie and Andrew Probert couldn’t resist the chance to buy a Victorian doer-upper on a street they’d always wanted to live on

Dream come true • Moving from a semi to a detached period house in need of some care was a happy adventure for Am and Aman Hayer

Great TASTE • Not only did designer Noor Charchafchi infuse this new build with sophistication, but she also made it a home that’s practical for the kids

A SENSE OF SPACE • A dated, cramped kitchen has been transformed to become the sunny social heart of family life

AT ONE with nature • The couple who built this home on the outskirts of Antwerp were influenced by their experience of living in Japan, so the inside is as peaceful as the outside

DRAMATIC LICENCE • Interior designer Rebecca James took inspiration from this home’s chic art deco architecture to design bold schemes that are sophisticated and make a real style statement

Best laid plans • A renovation and significant extension have future-proofed Rossella and Tim van der Weyden’s Victorian terrace for years to come

Urban OASIS • Interior designer Ruchi A. Mohan was well placed to turn a dated and compact New York City apartment into a calm, cool and collected abode

STORE AND ORDER • Well-organised storage and a calm colour scheme created a tranquil kitchen in a busy family home

CUSTOM FIT • A contemporary Huf Haus proved to be the ideal home for David and Greta Iredale to showcase their love of mid-century design

BATHE IN BEAUTY • A luxury bathroom requires two main things – storage and style – and this space has those in spades

A breath of fresh air • Bright and breezy but with added punch, this new build is full of character – Kerry Vasquez tells us how she did it

COUNTRY calling • Anita and Tom Storrar have cleverly enhanced their pretty stone cottage in the North York Moors National Park, which is the focal point of their idyllic family life

TAILOR MADE • Interior designer Paul Langston was on hand to give a 1920s house a thoroughly modern makeover that fits its owners perfectly

AND RELAX… • Although structural work was needed to create this bedroom, it was worth it – it has turned out to be the perfect, most relaxing space

Grand ambition • Making changes to a listed historic...