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At home for Christmas with the founder of childrenswear brand Caramel
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.
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Richard E Grant's marvellous Richmond house that comes to life at Christmas
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
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A farmhouse in Somerset lovingly given a new lease of life by one half of Compton Marbling
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
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Celebrating Christmas with Mimi Thorisson at home in Turin
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
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An artist's layered and light-filled house, arranged with a painter's eye
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
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An 1800s cottage in Derbyshire that helped a designer rediscover his identity
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.
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An antique dealer and interior designer's elegant second home in Menorca's capital
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
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The romantic Cotswold cottage of shoe designer Penelope Chilvers
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
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A colour consultant's magical 18th-century north London cottage
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
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Inside Joely Richardson’s glamorous London flat, that’s all dressed for Christmas
The star of the show is a sophisticated brass, marble and wood kitchen, designed by a filmmaker friend with whom the actor shares a vibrant creative synergy
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Revisiting American Vogue's 2014 feature on Lily Allen's Cotswolds home
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
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A Regency house in the Yorkshire Dales with a sophisticated balance of modernity and patina
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
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A once-neglected house in the Irish countryside rescued by its former owner
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
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The joyfully creative house and studio of textile artist Pauline Caulfield
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.
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A light-filled country house with carefully balanced interiors by Ben Pentreath
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
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A Victorian flat in London that has the feel of an English country house
The flat, belonging to the distinguished decorator Cindy Leveson, is a masterclass in layering and collecting
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An artist's Bayswater house, which shares the same measured approach as her art
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.
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A delightfully quaint 19th-century cottage in the Normandy countryside
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
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A medieval house in Oxfordshire with bold colours and a distinctive character
Matthew Rice has turned Ham Court into a dreamy refuge that balances layers of history with playful interiors and a garden full of charm
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A food writer's idyllic 600-year-old cottage in Berkshire
For Juana Pepa and her family, the Tudor cottage that started out as a weekend house soon proved too lovely to leave