Houses packed with colour

Interior designer Martin Brudnizki and his art consultant partner Jonathan Brook like to let their imaginations run riot at home in West Sussex, especially at this time of year. Part of a large 17th-century house in West Sussex, their flat, with its grand proportions and ornate original features, provides the perfect backdrop for indulging their lavish, country-house decorating dreams.

Richard E Grant's house in Richmond is filled with an abundance of treasures that the actor acquired with his late wife Joan - antiques, artefacts, paintings, books, dolls and the odd souvenir from his film career. And, at Christmas, the colourful interiors are given a maximalist boost with lavish decorations

Deep in the Mendip Hills, garden designer Sean Pritchard has turned a labourer's dwelling into a charming home

Once destined to be a neutral and functional buy-to-let, this townhouse in Belgravia is now bursting with colour and pattern

Narrative is everything for stylist and colour consultant Fiona de Lys, whose atmospheric 18th-century cottage in north London has been intuitively decorated with evocative hues, art and antiques that transport her to places from her past

It is no surprise that art dominates the west London house of photographer and curator Steve Lazarides. But this is no austere, gallery like space: it is a characterful, comfortable family home thanks to Maria Speake of Retrouvius and her skilful use of bold colours and salvaged materials

Birds, butterflies and beetles are among the many vibrant creatures adorning the walls of this Victorian house in west London, which serves not only as a playful and characterful family home but also as a showcase for an exhilarating mix of eye-catching prints from owner Adam Ellis’s archive

As an artist, colours come instinctively to Catherine Cazalet, who has painted her Cotswold house in a riot of bold, beautiful shades

Set on the banks of the Thames, this 18th-century house has always been blessed with a glorious outlook. But, after an artful redesign by Nicola Harding, its interior now has a sense of flow and an easy elegance perfectly suited to a weekend family home

The Kent home of artist Robert Montgomery and poet and actress Greta Bellamacina is a jewel box of candy colours, distinctive antiques and original artworks. The effect is irreverent and original, and provides the perfect setting for their family life and work

Aiming for something ‘romantic and camp, without going too Liberace’ the artist Christabel MacGreevy has conjured up an old fashioned English scheme with contemporary bite for her friend the photographer Harry Carr

Tasked with bringing a modern take on the English country look to this Georgian rectory, Tamsyn Mason set about adding colour, pattern and a wonderful array of furniture from varying eras

Marin Montagut has something of a cult following for his signature designs, and the Normandy house where he creates them all is testament to his aesthetic

Eager to have more room for herself and her daughter, Rita Kong bought the flat above her London home and combined them to create one cohesive space that has all the trademarks of her design, including inventive details, bold use of pattern and a blending of the beautiful and the practical

Some eye-catching interior design alchemy by Nadine Finnegan has transformed a charming old Oxfordshire property into a colourful and characterful family home

A growing family called in the interior designer to rejig the layout and aesthetic of their early Victorian house, and the result is packed with charm

When Brandon's clients called him in to work on their country cottage, it was a different type of project for the interior designer, who embarked on a pure redecoration without touching any of the architecture, electrics or plumbing of the house. He details the project in his own words.

Behind the door of an unassuming Edwardian house in London, the artist Natasha Mann has created a richly patterned world of her own design

When fashion buyer Sasha Sarokin embarked on the decoration of her new house with the help of her friend Lucy Mayers, she leant into a passion for vintage and antique pieces that perfectly dovetailed with her new sustainable fashion business