Innehållsförteckning för September 2025 från 25 Beautiful Homes

PROJECT DETAILS DESIGNER Charlotte Smiley (charlottesmiley.com) PROPERTY Six-bedroom terraced Victorian house WORK Room design as part of a larger renovation LOCATION South London Having moved to a larger house, the owners, a family with young children, asked designer Charlotte Smiley to refresh their sitting room. ‘They wanted a space that was vibrant and functional,’ says Charlotte, ‘but also comfortable and relaxing – somewhere grown-up.’ 1 HERO FABRIC The starting point was the Flora Soames fabric on the sofa. ‘The client loved it so we used the colours from that as the foundation for the rest of the scheme,’ says Charlotte. The blues and pinky-reds were teased out on cushions and a velvet armchair and the greens on cushions and the wallpaper. 2 SEATING ARRANGEMENT The seating is a mixture of…

PROJECT DETAILS OWNERS Laura and Jeremy Barnett live here with their son Raife PROPERTY 1930s semidetached house WORK A complete redesign of an existing extension and patio area to create a light and spacious kitchen and living space LOCATION Leeds Keen to make the most of the great potential of their new house, Laura and Jeremy wanted to create a spacious kitchen and family living area inspired by angles and lines of mid-century design, with an added element of Swiss chalet charm. 1 A FRESH START When Laura and Jeremy Barnett were in the process of planning a loft conversion, they started to question whether the cost and upheaval would be worth the space they would stand to gain. It wasn’t until they started to look at properties for sale…

HOME TRUTHS THE PROPERTY Detached house built in the 1980s ROOMS Sitting room, kitchen-diner/living area, office, utility room, four bedrooms, three bathrooms LOCATION Dorset WHY WERE YOU LOOKING FOR A NEW HOME? It was 2022 and we were living in a semi-detached four-bedroom house in Surrey with our three children, Amelie, 10, Evie, eight, and four-year-old Ellis. We’d spent many summers enjoying trips to the Dorset coast and always said we would love to live by the sea, especially after my parents retired here. Then when my husband’s job went remote, we found ourselves with a now or never choice. With the kids still young enough for a move, we decided to go for it, a complete change of lifestyle! WHAT MADE YOU CHOOSE THIS HOUSE? I’d always said I…

HOME TRUTHS THE PROPERTY Detached early 1900s house ROOMS Kitchen-diner, sitting room, orangery, office, WC, utility, five bedrooms, four bathrooms LOCATION Oxfordshire The tones and textures of this Cotswold home – think shades of oatmeal, mushroom and inky blue, layered with weathered timbers, slubby linens, rattan, jute and sheepskin – work a quiet kind of magic, inviting shoulders to drop the moment you step inside. ‘I wanted guests to feel instantly at home here,’ says Julie-Ann Daniells, who transformed the house into a luxury holiday retreat three years ago. She adds, ‘I think that when rooms link seamlessly and the palette carries through, it naturally creates a calming effect.’ Set just outside the picturesque market town of Chipping Campden, the property sits in familiar territory for Julie. ‘We lived nearby,…

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 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 Terraced Victorian house ROOMS Sitting room, kitchen-diner, playroom, study, cloakroom, four bedrooms, two bathrooms LOCATION East London ‘WE BOTH LOVE COLOUR AND PATTERN – WE WANTED OUR HOME TO BE FUN AND UPLIFTING’ When Claire Young and her husband, Miles, bought their Victorian terraced home in east London six years ago, it had lost much of its original charm. ‘It was renovated in the mid-1990s, when almost every wall on the ground floor had been removed,’ Claire recollects. ‘There was no longer a hallway, so it felt like stepping into a modern box.’ Determined to restore the period character, the couple – now parents to two young children, aged five and three – lived in the house while seeking planning permission for a new extension. ‘I…

HOME TRUTHS THE PROPERTY Victorian terrace house ROOMS Sitting room, kitchen-diner/living space, boot room, garden room, four bedrooms, three bathrooms LOCATION East London WHAT WAS IT THAT ATTRACTED YOU TO THIS PROPERTY AND WHAT CONDITION WAS IT IN? The house was set out as several bedsits and had retained only a small amount of its original character. It had no soul and was just very bland. Some of the original features, like the ceiling cornicing, were still there but hidden away. But we loved the high ceilings and my husband Charlie and I are not afraid of hard work. We could visualise all the different zones we could create and loved how solid the house felt. EBBA architects helped us realise our vision. HOW DID YOU IMPROVE AND DEVELOP THE…

HOME TRUTHS THE PROPERTY Victorian four-storey house ROOMS Sitting room, kitchen/dining area, utility room, games room, study, cloakroom, five bedrooms, three bathrooms LOCATION Devon The views from the windows of the house that Olivia Elliott shares with husband Phil and their two boys pack a punch. Perched on a hill in a pretty Devon town, the property boasts tranquil vistas of countryside and coastline alike. ‘The house has an elevated position that gives us views of fields, creek and beaches. And all three aspects offer a different view, which is just joyous,’ says Olivia. ‘There’s something hugely grounding about seeing the ebb and flow of the tide.’ For Phil, the move was a homecoming of sorts. Memories of family holidays provided much of the draw for the pair when they…

PROJECT DETAILS DESIGNER Laura Stephens (laurastephens. co.uk) PROPERTY Semi-detached Edwardian house WORK Room design as part of a larger renovation LOCATION Southeast London Designer Laura Stephens was asked to reimagine her clients’ bedroom and design a space that would ‘feel like a treat to wake up in every day’. It needed to be playful yet elegant, mixing traditional elements with modern touches to keep it fresh. 1 EYE-CATCHING BACKDROP The wallpaper set the tone for the scheme. ‘We were instantly drawn to it – the colours and floral pattern felt joyful and a little nostalgic,’ says Laura. ‘The wallpaper had that wonderful balance of being bold but not overwhelming. I loved the vintage-inspired print and how it brought so much warmth and colour into the space. It created a strong…

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 Timber-clad cabin ROOMS Sitting room, kitchen-diner, cloakroom/utility room, bedroom, bathroom LOCATION New Forest HOW DID THE PROJECT COME ABOUT?Jorg and I were searching for around five years for a hideaway in a very private, peaceful and natural environment. On our first visit, we were captivated by the atmosphere in the house and the absolute silence around. The location was perfect, in the New Forest National Park, within easy distance of the coast, Salisbury and not too far from London. WHAT WAS YOUR VISION? We wanted to add our touch to the property and working closely with a great design team from Unique Homestays, they helped us to bring our vision to life. We decided to use an ink-washed interior design style that is closely connected to…

PROJECT DETAILS DESIGNER Robin Evans, Daulby and Tickle (daulbyandtickle.co.uk) PROPERTY Victorian terraced WORK Kitchen extension LOCATION Southwest London Keen to have a large room for cooking, dining and socialising, these homeowners asked Pike & Partners Architects to create a contemporary extension at the rear of the property. Kitchen specialist Daulby and Tickle was engaged to design the interior. 1 THE BRIEF The owners contacted Daulby and Tickle after following up a recommendation from Pike & Partners Architects, bringing the drawings for the extension to their first meeting. ‘They wanted an elegant space with interest and a little drama,’ recalls Robin Evans, head of design at Daulby and Tickle. ‘They were also inspired by decorative wall panelling, seen in historic Parisian apartments and loved the idea of bringing that moulding detail…

HOME TRUTHS THE PROPERTY Contemporary detached house completed in the early 2020s ROOMS Kitchen-diner/living area, boot room, multipurpose room, playroom, cloakroom, seven bedrooms, six bathrooms LOCATION Amenia, New York HOW DID YOU COME TO BE INVOLVED IN THIS PROJECT? The homeowners, who live in New York City, purchased this house as a weekend residence. They found our design studio, Carta Creatives, through our Yorktown Heights weekend retreat project. With two children, aged three and 18 months, they appreciated our practical approach to designing for young families, ability to work within a clear budget and how we tailored the home’s aesthetic to both their personal style and the existing architecture. WHAT WAS THEIR BRIEF? They wanted a space that felt modern and fresh, yet still rooted in the natural warmth of…

HOME TRUTHS THE PROPERTY Modern detached house, built in 2022 ROOMS Kitchen-diner/living area, pantry, family room, cloakroom, laundry room, bar, study, five bedrooms, five bathrooms LOCATION North Carolina ‘We mixed traditional materials such as marble and brass with chic accents like lamps and hardware’ WHY DID YOUR CLIENT BUY THIS HOME? The early months of quarantine in spring 2020 prompted the family to re-evaluate their living space and hunt for a larger property. They purchased a 1950s brick ranch just four blocks from their former home as they wanted to remain in their beloved Old Irving Park neighbourhood with their children, aged eight and 10. Although the property was too small and outdated to be workable for them, it had beautiful views of the Greensboro Country Club golf course and…