Small houses
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A maximalist Christmas at Sean Pritchard's 17th-century Somerset cottage
Deep in the Mendip Hills, garden designer Sean Pritchard has turned a labourer's dwelling into a charming home
By Arabella BowesPhotography by Tom Griffiths
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A designer's flat in Battersea packed with clever small space ideas
When plans for a full renovation of his small Battersea flat were scuppered, interior designer Christian Bense instead had to work with what he had, creating a layered, full flat where every bit of space is used well
By Elizabeth Metcalfe
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A stylist’s enchanting summer retreat in the Swedish forest
Linda Dannin designed and hand-built her dream summerhouse using reclaimed materials collected over fifteen years.
By Alex Pratt
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A lesson in elegant small space style at Daniel Slowik and Benedict Foley's Hackney flat
Having undergone several phases of renovation in the two decades since he first bought it, the flat Daniel Slowik shares with Benedict Foley is now a beguiling blend of comfort and luxury with the pair's signature wit and humour
By Virginia Clark
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An invisible house hidden away beneath a stylish Shoreditch street
When furniture designer James Shaw bought an empty plot in a covetable east London, it required an unusual amount of ingenuity to turn it into a home
By Kitty Grady
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A formerly disjointed coach house in Hackney becomes a peaceful oasis
Interior designer Evelina Mamedovaite brought a sense of calm and escape to this formerly disjointed coach house in Hackney
By Charlotte McCaughan-Hawes
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A 1960s flat in west London that's a paean to mid-century style
A warm, retro palette and chic cabinetry designed by Natalie Tredgett with owner Tara Nash create a flexible live-work space in this two storey apartment
By Serena Fokschaner
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An atmospheric 18th-century workers' cottage in historic Greenwich
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.
By Arabella Bowes
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Studio Peake brings a playful levity to a London pied-à-terre
Entrusted with the mission of bringing light to a gloomy ground floor flat, Studio Peake leant on her client's love on textiles and art to bring warmth to their London bolthole
By Arabella Bowes
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A masterclass in craftsmanship and creativity in a designer's Dulwich flat
Keeping one eye on the purse strings, interior designer Catherine Olley has transformed her Dulwich flat from an abandoned shell into a first family home
By Arabella Bowes
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From the archive: a London flat packed with clever small space ideas
In her Chelsea mansion flat designer Jane Taylor has employed a number of clever space-saving devices to turn a potentially awkward space into a smart, comfortable interior
By Christopher Stocks
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A colourful Notting Hill apartment belonging to artist Daisy Sims-Hilditch
Clever design and an excellent eye for colour have made Daisy Sims-Hilditch's apartment a stylish place to find calm amidst the bustle of west London
By Virginia Clark
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A colourful and sophisticated terraced house in Chelsea by Studio Duggan
For this couple with a young child, it was a priority to live in a house that lent itself to family life as much as to entertaining. With the help of Tiffany Duggan, the small terrace is now a space that thrills as much as it functions
By Christabel Chubb
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An interior designer brings colour and character to a tiny mews house near the sea
Small spaces always present their own peculiar challenges, but Isabella Worsley was determined to work with the quirks and charm of this house in Hove, rather than fight against them
By Virginia Clark
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A former workman’s cottage in Sydney enlivened by Arent&Pyke’s particular approach to colour and materiality
Featured in the interior design practice’s new book, Arent&Pyke: Interiors Beyond the Primary Palette, this family house in the city’s eastern suburbs reveals how a broad spectrum of colour, pattern and texture can be used to create a pleasingly coherent feel
By Juliette Arent and Sarah-Jane Pyke
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A once dingy maisonette brought to life with a fearless approach to colour and creativity
Combining their talents, garden designer Atticus Branch and fashion photographer Ahmed Hassan have transformed their shared flat
By Arabella Bowes
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Step inside the vintage-inspired Paris home of a French fashion designer
The Left Bank abode is très chic
By Laura May ToddPhotography by Matthieu Salvaing
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A light and calm Victorian flat in Belsize Park by Alice Davies
Having restored the elegant Victorian features of this airy flat in north London, designer Alice Davies set about creating a calming yet eclectic backdrop in which a creative young couple could harmoniously live and work.
By Christabel Chubb
Small Spaces
A Parisian designer's ingenious scheme for a tiny apartment
Take inspiration from Marianne Evennou’s creative use of colour and choice of flexible furniture to enhance the proportions and maximise space in this Paris apartment
By Ian Phillips
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A tiny London flat with ingenious interiors by Beata Heuman
Each area of the open-plan main room in this small west London flat has its own distinct atmosphere, thanks to the inventive details introduced by interior designer Beata Heuman, who relished the creative challenge of making every inch count
By Fiona McCarthy