25 Beautiful Homes

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COMING TOGETHER • A sophisticated mix of colour and pattern has ensured a graceful new identity for Leonoor van Bueren’s farmhouse

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TUDOR tale • Helena and Michael Forbes’ barn was once transported from East Sussex and rebuilt in the New Forest – now it’s full of furnishings that complement its stunning features

A TRUE CLASSIC • Catherine Martel’s innate sense of style has given her family home a beautiful look that will never go out of fashion

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HOMEWARD BOUND • Childhood memories led interior designer Sarah Ward to this delightful farmhouse

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FAMILY FAVOURITE • When Melissa and Charlie Jolly found a dilapidated farmhouse ripe for renovation, they called on their nearest and dearest for help

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NEW BEGINNINGS • Talei Stewart’s move from Australia to Scotland was made easier when she fell in love with this home and got interior designer Kimberley Bremner’s help renovating it

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A SENSE OF SPACE • For Alexandra Bennett, her stunning home is all about quality over quantity and this approach has imbued the historic house with a modern, fresh and open feel

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EFFORTLESSLY ELEGANT • Interior designer Rachel Laxer reveals how she created smart schemes for the owners of this Georgian townhouse

GOING THE DISTANCE • Although living in Singapore, Melinda and Chris Swann took a leap of faith when they purchased an old English vicarage and oversaw its renovation from afar

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EAST MEETS WEST • Nancy Garland and husband Ben have reimagined a run-down townhouse that now perfectly blends Georgian splendour with Eastern charm

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Team spirit • Holly Hartley and her husband Al enlisted a talented group of craftspeople to help make their home a rural idyll

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GRAND DESIGN • The beautiful proportions of this Edwardian villa were more than matched by Kerry Pickering’s elegant vision

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Decorative ART • Designer Tiffany Ogden meticulously restored the bones of her Victorian townhouse then filled it with her much-loved collection of opulent antiques and stunning modern pieces

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BACK TO NATURE • Maaike Goldbach and her husband Onno have turned a converted church into a family home that oozes natural charm

URBAN CHIC • Interior designer Cherie Lee has used dark colours and art deco touches to bring drama to a period home

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Smart move • The owners of this new build wanted to combine practicality with luxury, so asked design firm Wells and Maguire to help

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A BOLD MOVE • Going big was a gamble for interiors shop owner Kate Hollingsworth, but one that has paid off handsomely

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MATERIAL GAINS • From an island made of reclaimed timber to metal piping used as curtain rods, there’s no limit to Pippa Mundy’s creative approach to home renovation

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Creative journey • Interior designer Paolo Moschino has transformed a city penthouse apartment into a welcoming home from home with a traditional twist

REN S OVAT TORY ION • Trish Thomas and Dan Ellitts have carefully restored their run-down villa, creating a home full of unique charm

ROOMS IN FOCUS • We look at a specific project in five amazing houses to give advice and inspiration in detail

RUSTIC REVIVAL • Converting an old stone barn into a home gave Julian...