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Pretty pinks, warm yellows and calming greens – these are just some of the shades displayed in the amazingly stylish homes we’re featuring this month. They highlight how colour can be used in such an inspiring and innovative way. And to help you translate some of the most creative ideas showcased in our homes into your own projects, take a look at the new Design Solutions on page 162. We’re also featuring a special reader discount for furniture and accessories at One.World on page 61, and there is a Stressless® recliner chair to be won on page 115. And, so that you never miss another issue, check out the great-value subscription offer below.…
HOME TRUTHS THE PROPERTY A detached, double-fronted 1920s house ROOMS Sitting room, TV room, garden room, open-plan kitchen-diner/living area, boot room, WC, cloakroom, four bedrooms, four bathrooms, laundry room, study, yoga room LOCATION North London What began as a modest upgrade due to a challenging ground floor layout in this sizeable home grew into a full-blown renovation which has transformed the busy family life of Alice and Will Buckland and their daughters Nancy, 14, and Poppy, 12. ‘We just couldn’t make the ground floor space work for us as it felt too cavernous and no matter how many times we rearranged the furniture, it didn’t improve the flow at all,’ says Alice. ‘I’d seen a friend’s home recently renovated by Caz Myers of Caz Myers Design and was immediately impressed…
HOME TRUTHS THE PROPERTY Georgian Revival house ROOMS Study, dining room, living room, kitchen and pantry, breakfast nook, three bedrooms, three bathrooms, cloakroom LOCATION Indiana, US HOW DID YOU COME TO BE INVOLVED IN THIS PROJECT? I had previously completed a project for a relative and they kindly referred me. The owners of this late 19th-century home are a young family with three little girls and were previously based in New York. After relocating, their goal was to revitalise this historic 7,500-square-foot property into a modern family home while preserving its unique character. HOW INVOLVED WERE THE HOMEOWNERS? Very – they wanted to ensure the house felt like a true reflection of themselves and their family. Each of the little girls ‘approved’ the designs for their bedrooms, which was very…
HOME TRUTHS THE PROPERTY Grade II-listed Georgian house with guest cottage ROOMS Sitting room, kitchen-diner, TV room, link room, boot room, snug, music room, study, library, dining room, seven bedrooms, seven bathrooms LOCATION Hampshire When Philippa Thorp first laid eyes on this Grade II-listed country house in Hampshire, she knew it was ‘the one’ the minute she arrived at the gates. ‘The setting was utterly gorgeous,’ she explains. ‘And it had the most lovely bones, even though one room was bright blue, another was orange, and another one was red.’ Having tasked Bobby Hall of The Buying Solution to find a suitable home within 50 miles of her Knightsbridge design practice, Philippa ended up moving just seven miles from her previous home. Purchased in 2008 following her divorce, the house…
HOME TRUTHS THE PROPERTY Detached new-build villa ROOMS Kitchen-diner/living area, snug, utility room, cloakroom, three bedrooms, three bathrooms LOCATION Scottish Borders ‘Visually the house is exactly what I hoped for – the balance of open spaces and quiet corners is just perfect’ After a long, fruitless search, trying to find a house she liked, Kate Atchley started to think about building from scratch, looking at 15 plots over the course of two days. She had decided to move from her remote home on Scotland’s west coast to be on the Borders for an easier journey to family in London and this appealing, south-facing site in a pretty village seemed to tick all the boxes. She made a conditional offer on the site which had outline planning permission and engaged the…
HOME TRUTHS THE PROPERTY Late-19th-century former dairy and bailiff’s house ROOMS Sitting room, kitchen, dining area, playroom, library, study, boot room, utility room, five bedrooms, dressing room, three bathrooms LOCATION Kent HOW DID YOU COME ON BOARD THE PROJECT? I was introduced to the family by the contractor with whom I had worked before. He felt I would be a good fit as I appreciated the client’s busy work schedule that involved a lot of international travel. Before qualifying in interior design with KLC in 2004, I worked in management consultancy which also involved long hours and travel, so I understood the need for 8pm Sunday night Zoom meetings. WHAT WERE THE BIGGEST PRIORITIES FOR THE OWNER? As big entertainers, the family wanted flexible spaces where different groups of friends…
