Georgian Houses

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

As House & Garden’s editor Hatta Byng explains, the process of restoring the house her husband inherited in North Yorkshire was a collaborative endeavour. Working closely with a team of specialists, they have created inviting rooms that work as well for daily life as they do for joyful celebrations

During lockdown Monica Grose Hodge's tranquil flat in an 1830s house in Hackney, rapidly became a workshop for her Rag pictures, using a 19th century technique to make patterns based on 16^th century Crewel Work.

Briefed by his clients to add some oomph to the main rooms in the house, Carlos Garcia has infused the interiors with colour while maintaining a sense of restfulness and calm

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

Drawn to this Georgian home in Berkshire by its tranquil waterside location, the owners tasked Turner Pocock’s designers with creating interiors that would reflect the surrounding natural beauty and provide a welcoming space for visiting family and friends

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

Interior designer Rachel Allen has put her stamp on one of Spitalfields' coveted Huguenot houses, lightening up dark spaces and adding soft colour through paint and textiles

Designer Rachael Gowdridge discusses her holistic approach to design, and taking a house from introverted to extroverted with the help of artisan makers

Having bought the house next door to her west London townhouse, the owner called in interior designer Kate Guinness to gently layer styles and eras, filling the space with colour and pattern

Working with craftspeople to enhance the elegant bones of their Georgian house in London has been a rewarding process for Paul West and Michelle Bower-West, allowing them to create rooms of quiet beauty in which to live and work

For interior designer Philip Hooper, joint managing director of Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler, his own house in Somerset offered a rare opportunity for experimentation. Combining bold colour with personal treasures, he has created distinctively different but inviting interiors

A light take on Georgian decorating and a wonderful approach to colour has created a soft, rich feel in this charming London flat

Thanks to structural alterations and sympathetic additions this 18th-century Hampstead house has had its Georgian elegance and symmetry restored by its owner Celia Muñoz, in a way that is faithful to its age while appropriate for today

Interior and production designer, Anna Rhodes, has created a charming family house, which she shares with her partner, BAFTA award-winning documentary maker Fred Scott and their son.

Antique dealer Jack Laver Brister and his chartered surveyor partner Richard Nares took a hands-on approach when restoring this Georgian townhouse in Somerset, removing incongruous additions and sourcing exquisite historic pieces to create an inviting home

The simple lines and rectilinear shapes of her 18th-century rectory left landscape and interior designer Lesley Cooke rapt as she embarked on a two-year campaign of understated modernisation

A collaboration between studios Steph Hill Designs and Devereux Designs has resulted in a charming family house