Country Homes & Interiors
INTO THE BLUE
The colours of the Devonshire coastline provided inspiration for Felicity Thomson’s spacious barn conversion
4 min |
May 2020
Country Homes & Interiors
I make clay dog figurines in my back-garden studio
Even as a child I was obsessed with dogs and used to make tiny models out of Plasticine,’ says artist Eve O’Neill. I have always made things.’ It was in her late 20s, when she went to Camberwell College of Arts to do a painting course, that her work became more refined and turned from hobby to career. As soon as she finished her studies in 2005, she upped and left London for a new life in Ceredigion.
6 min |
May 2020
Country Homes & Interiors
SHAKE It up
CLASSIC SHAKER CABINETRY IS DRESSED TO IMPRESS WITH HIP HARDWARE AND STYLE-LED SPLASHBACKS IN THIS NEWLY EXTENDED KITCHEN
3 min |
May 2020
Country Homes & Interiors
DESTINY IN THE DALES
A moment of intuition led Cherrie McCarron and Paul Cray to buy the house of their dreams in the heart of the beautiful Yorkshire Dales
5 min |
May 2020
25 Beautiful Homes
PERFECT PAIRING
Alex and Natalie Roberts fused their styles to create a home full of colour and character
3 min |
May 2020
25 Beautiful Homes
Room to grow
For the past 25 years, Debbie Hawkes and her husband Nick have carefully reshaped and reworked their home to keep pace with their growing family
3 min |
May 2020
25 Beautiful Homes
Period piece
The fine historical features of Ben and Alexandra Payne’s home serve as an elegant foil to their collection of mid-century furniture
4 min |
May 2020
25 Beautiful Homes
NATURAL CHOICE
Wil and Bertus Aldershof discovered a 19th-century farm in the Dutch countryside with so much charm it sold itself
3 min |
May 2020
25 Beautiful Homes
SECOND TIME LUCKY
After missing out on her dream home, Karen Jones Russell didn’t waste any time securing an identical place
2 min |
May 2020
25 Beautiful Homes
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
Simple furnishings, white walls and colourful artwork give Emma Cleine’s coastal home its unique identity
3 min |
May 2020
25 Beautiful Homes
Tropical Twist
Gemma Critchley has drawn inspiration from her roots in the Cayman Islands to create something unexpected in her idyllic Devon home
3 min |
May 2020
25 Beautiful Homes
A LABOUR OF LOVE
Using her creative touch, Summer Thornton brought a contemporary bohemian feel to her 1930s house
4 min |
May 2020
25 Beautiful Homes
TO THE MANOR BORN
Keen to bring up their children in the country, Joli Wright and her husband Alex turned this period property into an idyllic rural home
3 min |
May 2020
25 Beautiful Homes
A GRAND PLAN
When interior designer Jack Canning decided to renovate a dated 1960s bungalow, he knew exactly how he wanted it to look – inside and out
3 min |
May 2020
Ideal Home UK
A room with a view
Put space you don’t need in the garden to work by using it for overspill living space you do need. This is how three homeowners did it…
3 min |
May 2020
Ideal Home UK
‘I PAINT NATURE'S BEAUTY IN ABSTRACT FORM'
Jeff Muhs creates striking contemporary artwork for online Runway Gallery
2 min |
May 2020
Ideal Home UK
‘It's like having an extra room'
After extending their rear kitchen, Sarah and David Clark knew a redesign of their small garden would be the final piece of the jigsaw
3 min |
May 2020
Ideal Home UK
Take the indoors OUTDOORS
From an extra living space for the family to enjoy together to a private escape away from the chaos, one of these gorgeous ready-made garden rooms will make your space stretch further
1 min |
May 2020
Ideal Home UK
Make it work for you
GEMMA’S CHOICE: A DOUBLE-SIDED FIREPLACE Whether shared between two rooms or a central focus in one, a dual-aspect fireplace will make a red-hot design statement
2 min |
May 2020
Ideal Home UK
How To Create A Wall Display
Everyday objects can be put to good use as alternative wall art for a decorative feature
1 min |
May 2020
Ideal Home UK
The joy of colour
Katrijn Berkelmans and Wim Visser’s standardlooking 1960s house has a surprise inside – it’s a masterclass in bold colour and pattern
4 min |
May 2020
Ideal Home UK
Made to order
Gemma and Ed Mehmed managed to see past the woodchip and completely reinvented this 1970s house, taking their family’s evolving needs as their starting point
4 min |
May 2020
Ideal Home UK
EASY STYLE UPDATES
From best buys and clever tricks to mini décor projects… this is our roundup of the simplest, quickest ways to make your home more beautiful now
4 min |
May 2020
Ideal Home UK
Why Designers Love Deep Greens
Grounding yet confident, these balancing shades can bring us back to nature or give a sense of luxury
3 min |
May 2020
Homes & Gardens
THE GOOD LIFE
Interior stylist Lynda Gardener has renovated this unique Australian country property to make it a welcome retreat away from the bustle of the city.
3 min |
May 2020
Homes & Gardens
SUNSHINE STATE
The Zen-like interior and exterior of this Californian home shine bright and lend themselves to relaxation
3 min |
May 2020
Homes & Gardens
REFINED LINES
Gemma Gordon-Duff ’s redesign of this Chelsea townhouse dovetails its Georgian elegance with cool, contemporary shapes
3 min |
May 2020
Homes & Gardens
PERFECTLY POISED
A shared vision resulted in the stunning makeover of this home – and it is a transformation that honours the property’s exceptional position above the sea
2 min |
May 2020
Homes & Gardens
Q & A ASK MR MERRIDEW
OUR RESIDENT UNDER BUTLER PROVIDES HOME HELP
3 min |
May 2020
Homes & Gardens
OUTDOOR PURSUITS
A country house in the Surrey Hills has been sensitively refreshed by interior design studio Sims Hilditch with soft colours and botanical prints that reference its glorious setting.
3 min |