Houses by our Top 100 Interior Designers & Architects
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The new owners of Robert Kime's first decoration project call on his studio for a gentle refresh
Buying a house in which little has been changed for 40 years might seem a daunting prospect. But for Rosie Hayes it was a chance to celebrate the timeless interiors created by Robert Kime and update them sympathetically with the help of the studio’s current managing director, Orlando Atty
By Liz Elliot
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Edward Hurst brings colonial Williamsburg to a farmhouse on Guy Ritchie's Wiltshire estate
When approached by director Guy Ritchie to decorate a farmhouse on his estate, Edward Hurst instantly knew what he wanted to do with it and the result is a wonderful meeting of minds
By Charlotte McCaughan-Hawes
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Carlos Garcia brings harmony and grace to a north London townhouse
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
By Virginia Clark
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A Montecito house with unexpectedly rich interiors by VSP Interiors
A meeting of minds between client and interior designer has made this unusual Californian project one of Henriette von Stockhausen's most beloved projects
By Virginia Clark
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Ben Pentreath tells the story of his Dorset parsonage as he bids it farewell
After 15 years renting a parsonage in Dorset, Ben Pentreath says a final goodbye to what has been a magical house for him and his husband Charlie
By Ben Pentreath
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Octavia Dickinson transforms a Grade II-listed Georgian townhouse in Belgravia
Once destined to be a neutral and functional buy-to-let, this townhouse in Belgravia is now bursting with colour and pattern
By Busola Evans
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Henriette von Stockhausen creates elegant harmony in a grand country house
Building this house in the Home Counties was relatively a painless affair, but when it came to decorating and furnishing, it took some finesse from interior designer Henriette von Stockhausen to combine disparate elements to harmonious effect.
By Ros Byam Shaw
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A 1930s Chelsea apartment reconfigured for modern life by Daniel Slowik
Briefed to bring colour and functionality to this compact mansion flat off the Kings Road, decorator Daniel Slowik has carried out a clever reconfiguration of the space and filled it with
By Virginia Clark
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Nicola Harding's sleek and colourful design for a glorious riverside house
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
By Elfreda Pownall
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Beata Heuman brings colour, texture and softness to a contemporary London house
Known for her ability to make every room sing, Beata Heuman was the ideal choice to decorate a musician's family home. By introducing texture, colour and ingenious design details, the interior designer has softened the contemporary lines of this London house and brought the spaces to life
By Emily Senior
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A remote Scottish farmhouse perfectly rooted in its dramatic landscape
Keen to create a synergy between the century-old stone building and the Hebridean landscape, Saffron Aldridge and her business partner Scarlett Supple commissioned local artisans to help restore and decorate it with a nature-inspired palette and beautifully balanced textiles
By Virginia Clark
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Chester Jones' London flat is a lesson in balance and erudition
Interior designer Chester Jones’s philosophy of decoration is that a home should reflect the lives and personalities of its owners. This is demonstrated by his London flat, in which the treasures he and his wife Sandy have amassed over time are artfully arranged and regularly rearranged, to create interesting juxtapositions and tell the story of their shared history
By Liz Elliot
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Ben Pentreath's scheme for fashion designer Charlotte Dellal's home in the English countryside
In an extract from his new book ‘An English Vision: Traditional Architecture and Decoration for Today’ House & Garden Top 100 interior designer Ben Pentreath talks about his design philosophy and his scheme for the fashion designer Charlotte Dellal's home in the English countryside
By Ben Pentreath
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The warm, inviting family home of a designer known for cool interiors
She is known for her interiors for members’ clubs and hotels, but it is Susie Atkinson’s own family house in Hampshire that reveals so much about what is important to her – rooms that are elegant but also personal and inviting
By Elfreda Pownall
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Inside Rita Konig's smart London house, created by combining two flats into one
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
By Elizabeth Metcalfe
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A welcoming country cottage in the South Downs by Studio Squire
Taking cues from the colours of the South Downs national park, Angelica Squire and her team have created a welcoming retreat for a busy duo
By Arabella Bowes
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Interior designer Ben Pentreath turns his hand to an Arts and Crafts house
Ben Pentreath has given each room of this large house its own personality, combining colour and texture with interesting pieces from different periods.
By Elfreda Pownall
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Before and after: revisiting Rita Konig's west London flat
Having first bought her London flat in 2012, the designer has now transformed it into a larger, more generous space, which features in our October issue, out now. Subscribe or download now to read the full story on the spectacular new incarnation of Rita's flat
By Elizabeth Metcalfe
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A 17th-century Cotswold house by Emma Burns with calm, textured interiors
Creativity runs deep in Pippa Harris’s life, work and family. This is reflected in her Cotswold house, where Emma Burns of Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler has designed calm, comfortable interiors with textures and colours that echo the film and TV producer’s array of paintings and ceramics by members of the Bloomsbury group.
By Emily Senior
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Joanna Plant’s west London house has been moulded by two decades of family life
When Joanna Plant and her husband Nick upsized into a semi-detached 1920s house in Acton Town, they were embarking on a decades-long journey to shape and adapt their comfortable family home
By Thomas Barrie