Indholdsfortegnelse for November 2017 i 25 Beautiful Homes

For most of the summer, we don’t draw the curtains in our house as we’re not overlooked. Which is fine when you have decorated a room and left the window bare while you decide what to do. But, as the nights have darkened, I needed to decide pretty quickly about one particular window. We previously had curtains, but I opted to replace it with a Roman blind with a simple box pelmet, and fabric that introduces subtle pattern into the space. Fabric curtains or blinds add softness, as well as helping to deaden the noise in rooms with lots of hard surfaces. A window treatment can make or break a scheme, it can be too overpowering or block out too much light, so thought is needed. Thankfully, each month there…

There are many things to love about this east London home, but the simple fact is that its owners, Salvatore Di Marco and David Fitzgerald moved here for the garden. ‘We liked the area, the street and the house itself,’ explains Salvatore, ‘but for us the beautiful, mature garden was always the star of the show. However, there was no view of it from the house and you could only access it through a maze of rooms.’ Having fought off competition to buy the house, the pair honed their ideas for a few years before starting work on the lower-ground floor. Opening up the garden was key, and they also wanted to convert the garage into a guest suite, as they often have people to stay, including their elderly…

When Candace Karu asked her interior designer daughter, Tyler, for help renovating a farmhouse near the ocean in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, she admits to being a little nervous about a mother-daughter collaboration. ‘Throughout Tyler’s childhood, her father and I developed residential properties, so she grew up on our sites, but this was our first project together,’ she explains. ‘My style is eccentric and quirky whereas hers is spare and clean. I did wonder if we might clash!’ Candace need not have worried. The quirky touches still abound but Tyler also coaxed her mother out of her comfort zone – and Candace is delighted with the result. ‘There are things in this house that I never would have chosen, and yet they are now some of my favourite features,’ she says.…

When Oliver Chapman took over the management of his grandfather’s farm, there was no house on the land, but it came with planning permission to build one overlooking the breathtaking views of Somerset’s Carey valley. Working as a farm agent, Oliver had seen enough properties to know exactly what kind of home he wanted to create. ‘I told the architect I’d like the house to be long, so that as many rooms as possible would look out on the valley,’ Oliver explains. He also asked for the front porch to resemble a lychgate (a typical West Country feature), and requested that the walls should be thick, with splayed or chamfered window reveals to coax in as much light as possible. However, Oliver drew a blank when faced with decisions on…

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It was a whirlwind romance for Rebekah and Nathan Horner who met, married and bought a house together in the space of a year. The couple now have a two-year-old daughter, Jaime, and have spent the last few years renovating a dated three-bedroom semi in York. ‘When we met, I was working in Oxford and living in the Cotswolds while Nathan was renting a terraced house in York and commuting to his job in Leeds,’ says Rebekah. ‘As I had no ties to Oxford and fancied a change of scenery, I moved to York a week before we got married. Nathan fancied a project, as he’d previously renovated houses in Hull and Nottingham, so I left house-hunting to him.’ After viewing six or seven houses, they visited a 1930s home…

Two years ago, Caroline and Andrew Haines were house hunting when they came across a characterful historic property. It was in a quiet street, with a south-facing garden, and they realised what a rare opportunity it posed. The trouble was that many others had the same epiphany. ‘We ended up in a bidding war,’ says Caroline. But the couple’s bid won, and it wasn’t long after they bought the place that its complex renovation needs came to light. Built in 1560, extended in 1789 and then again in 1880, it was not in a good way. ‘Parts of the ground floor were sinking, the beams needed work and the render and Tudor framework had to be replaced,’ recalls Caroline. ‘There was no option but to get in a special conservation…

When Katherine Roberts was pregnant with her fourth child, she and her partner Lars Boerner realised the time had come to move. ‘Size rather than location became our priority,’ says Katherine. ‘We were over the moon to find this Edwardian house in a leafy southwest London street. It had everything, even a large garden and a great location.’ Other houses in the same street had already been extended, so the couple knew planning permission would probably not be an issue. A friendly neighbour invited Katherine to inspect what they had already done. ‘They had built an extension with spilt-level sloping roofs separated by a long thin vertical window, which let in a shaft of light between the levels. This was a completely new concept to me, increasing light and making…

After downsizing, Alison Wilkinson made it her mission to transform her new dormer bungalow into an eclectic space filled with character and a hint of nostalgia. ‘Initially, there was nothing appealing about it,’ Alison recalls of the West Yorkshire property. ‘But I knew once renovations were made, along with the addition of my own designs and personal touches, it would be the perfect home for me and my children, James, 23, and Eleanor, 18.’ Alison rented out the property for two years before moving in, and as soon as she sold her previous home, the building project swung into action. ‘I employed a trustworthy builder who singlehandedly carried out the majority of the work, with the exception of a joiner to hang the doors.’ The first project to tackle was…

When interior designer Anna Berner found the ideal family holiday home in the seaside town of Hanko, Finland, it wasn’t the nearby beach that excited her most – it was the chance to decorate using bright, vibrant colours. ‘I love colour,’ enthuses Anna, owner of Textura Interior Design Company. ‘Many of my clients mostly prefer the typical Scandinavian palette of whites, greys and blacks. I come across so many vibrant fabrics, wallpapers and paints and until now I haven’t had the opportunity to use them.’ After buying the house four years ago Anna has completely redesigned the interior, which previously housed the bedrooms on the ground floor and the living areas on the first floor. ‘The location attracted us, but the layout wasn’t logical,’ says Anna. ‘The upstairs was the…

Design ideas POM POM EDGE To dress their bed, Caroline Latham and her husband have opted for a cosy throw, which has been trimmed with large cotton pom poms. Both tactile and textural, pom poms and tassels are everywhere this season. Large or small they are an excellent and easy way of customising and adding character to plain soft furnishings. Whether you use them in a subtle or a bold way, trimmings can add a sense of fun or another layer of luxury to a room scheme. A smaller pom pom trim, bought by the metre, is a great idea for customising cushions, curtains, blinds and pelmets. Have a look online and pick up lots of creative ideas for incorporating this humble adornment. CUSHION STORE The Horners have created a…

For Mike Zandman, this loft apartment in Manhattan, New York is the perfect place for entertaining: ‘I love having friends over,’ he says. ‘And my home is purposefully designed so that people can relax.’ The flat occupies an entire floor of a former hat factory, and what makes it particularly good for hosting is the vast living space with soaring three-metre-high ceilings. But according to Mike, it is also the choice of materials that puts his guests – and himself – at ease. ‘Everything is rugged and rough,’ says Mike. ‘The flooring is reclaimed herringbone parquet and if someone scrapes their shoe across it, it won’t show.’ The same goes for the dining table, which doubles as a bar when he has a gathering. ‘It is made out of steel…

1 THE HOT SEAT Rider dining chair in mustard velvet, £995, Jonathan Adler 2 BALL OF FIRE Floral fiesta yellow honeycomb, £5.99 for pack of 3, Talking Tables 3 SWITCHED ON Margaret Howell Type 75 desk lamp, £140, Anglepoise at Heal’s 4 BOWLED OVER Large bowl in amber, £195, English Antique Glass 5 STATEMENT SURFACE Jorid tray table, £45, Ikea 6 GLAMOROUS GLASSWARE Amber whisky glass, £6, Curious Egg 7 RICH HUES Velvet cushion, £40, Raj Tent Club 8 MELLOW YELLOW Bloom tray, £39.95, Tori Murphy 9 LAID- BACK LOOK Salone three-seater sofa in Designers Guild Varese Ochre velvet, from £2,395, Content by Terence Conran…

When Kate Cooper was on maternity leave with her newborn son, Sam, it became very apparent that the family really needed room to grow. Kate was toying with what would have been a disruptive extension in the townhouse she was living in with her husband, Andy, their two-year-old daughter, Penny, and baby Sam. Then a chance meeting with an estate agent set her on a different path. ‘Initially this house was described as being 1970s and needing a lot of work,’ says Kate. ‘But I was intrigued and popped to see it without telling Andy. When I saw the site, I realised it offered much more potential than our current house. It was an ample size, but the orientation didn’t feel right. However, there was plenty of scope for development.…

Twenty years ago, when Sarah Emmett grew tired of being a restaurateur in Richmond and husband Nigel had enough of being a fashion retailer in Windsor, they decided to move into their weekend house on the Norfolk coast full time. The couple settled in, with daughter Mimi, and ‘a bucket and spade mentality’ – until the chance of a shop in a prime location arose. ‘Nigel loves restoring furniture, so we took a six-week lease,’ explains Sarah. ‘We’re still there now.’ In 2004, the couple moved into their current home, positioned on the edge of a village a few miles from the sea. It also had a detached barn, ideal for Nigel’s stock. The cottage had been added to back in the 1900s, then divided in two between the wars.…

Being near the Grand Canal Dock in Dublin was one of Declan Moylan’s primary considerations when it came to purchasing this small terraced house. ‘It was the location of the cottage that drew me to it,’ he says. ‘Over recent years, the dock has undergone a huge amount of development, and is now headquarters to a number of hi-tech businesses, such as Google and Facebook. I was very keen to buy somewhere that was a home – but could sometimes be rented out to friends and colleagues.’ The property was, however, in quite bad condition. Its roof had suffered damage in a recent fire and the layout was unimaginatively planned with two small bedrooms and a dark pokey living room to the front of the house, and a single storey…

When Elizabeth Allen’s eldest son Theo moved to a new school in Kent, she was under pressure to find a house nearby. ‘I had a thatched cottage in the Cotswolds and when it was sold, I decided to focus my search on Sevenoaks, which is only 30 minutes from central London where my other children, Hope, now 19, and Thomas, 9, were at school,’ explains Elizabeth. She fell for this 1910 semi at first glance. It was a 10-minute walk from the station and had the right number of rooms, a good layout and many well-preserved Arts & Crafts characteristics. ‘I’m quite a fan of the style,’ says Elizabeth. ‘It’s quirky, which suits my character – my friends say I’m a bit outside the box.’ Swapping the thatched roof and…

When newlyweds Camila Gimeno and Nicolas Dazet were looking to set up home together on the southwest coast of France, they knew they wanted to live in the surfer village of Hossegor. ‘It’s a popular place for holidaying and Nicolas’s parents had a summer house here but many of the properties aren’t suited to the winter,’ explains Camila, who is originally from Santiago but moved to France after meeting Nicolas 10 years ago. Their solution was to design and build their own with the help of architect friend, Boris Letexier. ‘We found a beautiful 1,000sq m patch right next to the forest, between a lake and the beach.’ They bought the land in 2011 and after eight months of work, moved into their detached, two-bedroom wood-slatted home with their son…

Picture wallpaper A beautiful wallpaper depicting framed pictures brings life to a wall in Anna Berner’s sitting room. Recreate this look with the Sanderson Picture Gallery wallpaper, £69 per roll. Elegant armchairs A pair of graceful subtle pink armchairs create a sociable seating area in Caroline Latham’s sitting room. For something akin to this, try the Lille armchair in Dusty Pink, £449, Swoon Editions. Blue tableware Informal blue tableware strikes just the right note in the Clarkins’ farmhouse kitchen-diner. Take a cue from them with this Heritage Pavilion four-piece dinner set, £50, Denby. Arabesque mirror A charming gold framed mirror takes pride of place against the understated neutral tones in Oliver Chapman’s bathroom scheme. For a similar look, consider this Moroccan mirror, £219, Decorativemirrorsonline. Perspex table A Perspex coffee table…

Henriette von Stockhausen makes no secret of her passion for collecting. ‘I’m a bit of a magpie,’ she says. So it’s no surprise to discover that the converted stables in Dorset where the interior designer lives with her husband, Mark, and three children is a colourful treasure trove. The rooms are filled with an eclectic mix of art, family heirlooms and souvenirs from all over the world. When Henriette initially went to view the property, first impressions were far from favourable. The house hadn’t been lived in for several years and was in a sadly neglected state. It was even infested with rodents, so a head-to-toe renovation was required. Henriette knew that, above all, the renovation needed to provide a practical living space that would suit the needs of her…

For Emma Osborne and her new partner Andrew DeHaes-White, a large family called for a spacious home. ‘We have seven children between us,’ says Emma, ‘and with friends and other family members thrown into the mix, we obviously needed to think big.’ So when it came to looking for their first place together, a spacious 19th-century, five-storey former merchant’s house seemed like the perfect solution. Situated in central Bristol, the Georgian property still boasted its majestic charm and character, ticking all the boxes when it came to location, space and potential. Although in need of refurbishing, it offered the couple a chance to create a home that worked for them. ‘I made an offer in the sitting room during our first viewing,’ says Emma. ‘Although the decor was tired and…