Houses belonging to interesting people

Driven by details and a commitment to doing things right, Eva Karayiannis' west London townhouse shares the same ethos as childrenswear brand, Caramel, that she founded in 1999. Just like with her clothes, it's all about getting the bones right and creating something that can be dressed up and down.

Richard E Grant's house in Richmond is filled with an abundance of treasures that the actor acquired with his late wife Joan - antiques, artefacts, paintings, books, dolls and the odd souvenir from his film career. And, at Christmas, the colourful interiors are given a maximalist boost with lavish decorations

As one half of a traditional paper marbling studio, Alex Lewis is constantly acquiring new skills, as evidenced by his have-a-go renovation of his Somerset farm, employing techniques picked up from family and friends

Set inside a 19th-century palazzo, the French-Chinese food writer’s apartment blends old-world architecture with the warmth of a large, cosmopolitan family – never more so than during the festive season

The painter Haidee Becker has created a serene, comfortable live-work space in her north London house, including a magical, light-filled studio where she paints her contemplative still lifes and portraits

For this designer, his 1800s former mill workers cottage in Derbyshire became a way of navigating grief and proves that homes are as much about emotion as they are aesthetics.

Holidaying on Menorca, antique dealer Dorian Caffot de Fawes and his interior designer husband Thomas Daviet felt an immediate affinity for the capital Mahon and its burgeoning art scene. It led them to make the unexpected decision to create a beautiful home for themselves, and a base for their business, on the Spanish island

Looking for a country retreat as an antidote to city life, Penelope Chilvers found this charming house in the Cotswolds, and set about making it the perfect place for working and entertaining

Narrative is everything for stylist and colour consultant Fiona de Lys, whose atmospheric 18th-century cottage in north London has been intuitively decorated with evocative hues, art and antiques that transport her to places from her past

With the release of her new album West End Girl, we tour Lily Allen's colourful country cottage in the Cotswolds, first featured in American Vogue in 2014

From a dilapidated Yorkshire farmhouse in a spectacular setting overlooking Semerwater, the interior designer Jonathan Reed has carved out a warm and welcoming home that feels a one-off, thanks to his appreciation for hand-crafted details and the people who have created them

When photographer James Fennell went back to his roots in County Kildare, it was with the aim of rescuing his childhood home. Together with his wife Joanna. he has not only revived Burtown House but also established a kitchen garden, restaurant, farm shop and gallery to secure its future

Textile artist Pauline Caulfield's home and studio, decorated in the 1980s with her former husband – artist and printmaker Patrick Caulfield – is a layered, timeless interior that bears testament to a creative life well lived.

In an extract from his book ‘An English Vision: Traditional Architecture and Decoration for Today’ House & Garden Top 100 interior designer Ben Pentreath talks about his design philosophy and his scheme for the fashion designer Charlotte Dellal's home in the English countryside

The flat, belonging to the distinguished decorator Cindy Leveson, is a masterclass in layering and collecting

Just like her serenely composed drawings, the interiors that artist Tarka King's inhabits are similarly measured and calm – from her terraced house in Bayswater, to her studio that is a 20 minute cycle away on a pontoon in the middle of the River Thames.

Marin Montagut has something of a cult following for his signature designs, and the Normandy house where he creates them all is testament to his aesthetic

Matthew Rice has turned Ham Court into a dreamy refuge that balances layers of history with playful interiors and a garden full of charm

For Juana Pepa and her family, the Tudor cottage that started out as a weekend house soon proved too lovely to leave