Indholdsfortegnelse for July 2024 i 25 Beautiful Homes

HOME TRUTHS THE PROPERTY Extended cottage originally built around 1830 ROOMS Two sitting rooms, kitchen-diner, four bedrooms, two bathrooms LOCATION Cornwall Nestling by a stream at the bottom of a steep, wooded valley, and all but invisible from the road, Jane and Anthony Hosking’s home on Cornwall’s Lizard Peninsula, is a world away from the county’s bustling tourist centres. ‘It’s a unique, amazing spot,’ says Jane. ‘No one would know we were here.’ With its large, timber-framed kitchen-diner, two snug sitting rooms and four cosy bedrooms, Wildwood Holt could not be more different from the near-derelict, two-up two-down, cob and stone cottage the couple originally bought, over 30 years ago. Back then, it was almost hidden amongst overgrown trees, and had no electricity, phone or running water. ‘Nothing had been…

GARDEN ROOM FOCUSno. 6 PROJECT DETAILS DESIGNERS Nick Horvath, director of Momo & Co Design, and Maya Singer, director of Singer Design PROPERTY Victorian terrace WORK Garden renovation LOCATION Southwest London This garden renovation was part of a lower-ground-floor remodel and owner Caroline wanted the two spaces to be connected so she and her daughters could have a beautiful indoor/outdoor home. Throughout the year, the garden is used for entertaining and relaxing. 1 OPEN UP The plan was to create a brighter, more open and inviting space, indoors and out, for all the family to use and for entertaining guests. ‘Before the work, there was an old conservatory that separated the garden from the house, meaning the outside space was disconnected,’ explains Nick Horvath, who worked on the garden design.…

HOME TRUTHS THE PROPERTY A three storey-house originally built in the 1800s and rebuilt in a modern farmhouse style ROOMS Sitting room, dining room, kitchen, den, office, two cloakrooms, utility room, playroom, four bedrooms, four bathrooms LOCATION Westport, Connecticut As the former owner of this house in the picturesque town of Westport, on Connecticut’s Gold Coast, Kristin Fine, co-founder of The 1818 Collective, knew exactly where she was going when she visited the property’s new occupants. ‘This family were the first people to view the property when I put it up for sale; they came into the home and fell in love with everything,’ remembers Kristin. ‘After the sale had gone through, they reached out to hire me to redesign it for them.’ The house was originally built in the…

PROJECT DETAILS DESIGNER Tim Higham, founder, Higham Furniture (higham.co.uk) PROPERTY Edwardian semi WORK Renovation, extension and new kitchen LOCATION North London The new owners of this period house, previously split into two flats, decided to restore the property back into one house. They also wanted to add an extension to the rear and over the side return to create a spacious kitchen and asked Higham Furniture to come up with a design. 1 SETTING THE SCENE ‘The owners – a young professional couple – wanted a well-made kitchen, sympathetic to the age of the property, but with a modern twist,’ recalls Higham Furniture founder Tim Higham. ‘They were keen to include an island as the focus of the room, but without a sink or hob, for a clean, clutter-free look.’…

HOME TRUTHS THE PROPERTY Detached house built in around 2000 ROOMS Sitting room, kitchen-diner/family area, four bedrooms, three bathrooms, outdoor courtyard, rooftop deck. There is also a sitting room and bathroom in the basement LOCATION Chicago ‘OUR AIM WAS TO HAVE THE FURNITURE AND WALLS BE SECONDARY TO THE ARTWORK’ HOW DID YOU COME TO BE INVOLVED IN THIS PROJECT? The contractor who did our house is a friend of the family, and he asked us to come in and gut their basement. It was a fairly small project including a small sitting room and bathroom, but they wanted to create a private space with its own entrance for their parents, who visit a lot. I was then asked to walk through the rest of the house and pick five…

HOME TRUTHS THE PROPERTY A detached, contemporary self-build ROOMS Living area/kitchen-dining area, utility room, four bedrooms, three bathrooms LOCATION Perthshire, Scotland WHAT DREW YOU TO THE LOCAL AREA? After years of enjoying caravan holidays in the area, we started house-hunting in Perthshire. It’s only a couple of hours from Glasgow and Edinburgh, but once you arrive you feel a tremendous sense of escape. The landscape is breathtaking, we are surrounded by hills and forests. We run a family business, which can be intense and can feel 24/7, so being able to relax is very important. I love long-distance running and hill walking, so I really enjoy the amazing scenery and the opportunities for exploring on our doorstep. DID YOU BUY THE PLOT WITH FULL PLANNING PERMISSION? We had looked at…

HOME TRUTHS THE PROPERTY Converted barn ROOMS Sitting room, dining area, kitchen-diner, three bedrooms, bathroom LOCATION Yorkshire A conversation while on holiday proved to be a catalyst for change for Kathryn Volgin and husband Dima – one that would ultimately lead to the move to the house they now call home. ‘We had almost finished renovating our cottage in Derbyshire and were away on holiday, when we had a serious chat about starting a family,’ she explains. ‘It turned into me scrolling Rightmove from the sun lounger straight away!’ It didn’t take long before a listing for a Grade II-listed farmhouse caught Kathryn’s eye. ‘We spotted the barn and as soon as I saw the fireplace and beams I knew it was the one for us,’ she explains. Once back…

HOME TRUTHS THE PROPERTY A four-bedroom, detached 17th-century cottage with a 1950s extension and a modern orangery ROOMS Sitting room, kitchen, orangery, playroom, office, utility room, four bedrooms, two bathrooms LOCATION West Sussex Living in a Victorian terraced cottage on the outskirts of London suited Victoria Garnham and her husband Andy well for years, but after their son Huxley and daughter Etta, now eight and six, arrived, she began to yearn for a different life. ‘I was brought up in a village in the countryside and that was what I wanted for my children – fresh air and plenty of space,’ says Victoria. ‘We had to be realistic about Andy’s work, so we started looking at places that were an hour or so away from London. We had a list…

PROJECT DETAILS DESIGNER Lara Clarke (laraclarkeinteriors.com) PROPERTY Detached four-bedroom new build WORK Main bedroom design and decor LOCATION Surrey ‘Our house is a new-build property and everything was originally painted in the same shade of grey. The primary aim for our bedroom was to create a comfortable and relaxing space but with pops of colour to make it characterful.’ 1 CHOOSE BESPOKE Viewing the bedroom as a blank canvas, Lara tailored it to her lifestyle by commissioning a bespoke upholstered headboard and sofa. ‘We also asked the electrician to add two wall lights beside the bed, so we could create layered mood lighting.’ 2 PICK TRANQUIL COLOURS Lara chose a soft mint green for the bedside cabinets and headboard, and deep forest green for the armchair upholstery. ‘I’ve always been…

HOME TRUTHS THE PROPERTY Victorian terraced house built in 1853 ROOMS Sitting room, snug, kitchen with pantry, utility room/ WC, five bedrooms, three bathrooms LOCATION South London After a decade in the Middle East, interior designer Katherine Wightman and husband James decided to relocate back to London in 2021 and put down roots in their old stomping ground of south London. With a background in property development, Katherine was quick to spot a house providing the perfect opportunity to ‘go up and out’, creating a floor plan that would suit their long-term family needs. ‘Having spent years away from London I had to refocus on what we needed from our home,’ says Katherine. ‘With a cooler climate, darker days and living in the city, I knew we’d have smaller rooms…

HOME TRUTHS THE PROPERTY A 9th floor, new-build city apartment ROOMS Open-plan kitchen-diner/living area, bedroom, bathroom, shower room, plus a study/guest bedroom LOCATION East London ‘THE HIS AND HERS CLOSETS IN THE MAIN BEDROOM CREATE A DRESSING AREA BETWEEN THE SLEEP SPACE AND THE EN-SUITE BATHROOM’ HOW DID YOU COME TO BE INVOLVED IN THIS PROJECT? Our clients, a young couple – she has a background in psychology and he works in finance – had been following us on social media and particularly liked watching how our design journeys evolved, and the end results of course! Our design aesthetic – simple, understated style with a hint of glamour, punches of colour and layered textures – perfectly matched theirs. HOW INVOLVED WERE THE HOMEOWNERS? They were happily involved at every stage…

PROJECT DETAILS OWNERS Nataliya Langhorne and Jean-Sébastien Pelland PROPERTY Victorian terraced house PROJECT Ground-floor renovation and new kitchen LOCATION North London Looking to find a larger house for their family, Nataliya Langhorne and Jean-Sébastien Pelland came across a property in need of renovation. ‘I fell in love with the high ceilings and sense of space – and persuaded Jean-Sébastien that it had the potential to be a beautiful home,’ says Nataliya. 1 SPACE PLANNING As renovation works began, Nataliya contacted Krantz Designs to create a new kitchen on the ground floor, after spotting pictures of the company’s classic-meets-contemporary designs. ‘The first step was to remove the internal walls between the small sitting room, bedroom, kitchen and cloakroom to open up the entire floor,’ says Nataliya. ‘We wanted to create a…

no. 24 HOME TRUTHS THE PROPERTY Edwardian townhouse ROOMS Kitchen with dining/sitting area, family room, five bedrooms, four bathrooms, plus a gym/study in a separate garden room LOCATION West London Searching in a vibrant and desirable area of west London, famous for its tree-lined streets and pretty garden squares, was Lea Calvert’s starting point when she began house-hunting with her husband Adrian for a new family home. Lea works in finance and is the owner of The Melegran Hotel in Rovinj, Croatia, while Adrian is founder and CEO of All Court Tennis Club. The couple have three children – two sons aged 12 and 10 and a three-year-old daughter. ‘We travel a lot, but we’ve lived in the area for several years, and know that it’s very child-friendly with a…