25 Beautiful Homes
THE BIG PICTURE
Philippa Thorp’s unwavering vision has turned a Grade II-listed country house with a 1960s extension into a unified home with timeless appeal
3 min |
September 2025
25 Beautiful Homes
Elegant REVIVAL
Balancing heritage elements with modern design details, interior designer Kate Malone has reinvigorated this former 19th-century dairy
2 min |
September 2025
25 Beautiful Homes
Best of both worlds
Designer Elana Tenenbaum Cline has proved you can create a high-end home that marries quiet luxury with family-friendly credentials
2 min |
September 2025
25 Beautiful Homes
A SUNNY OUTLOOK
A south-facing extension and a sunshine-yellow kitchen have provided Laura, Jeremy Barnett and their son, Raife, the perfect space for family life
2 min |
September 2025
25 Beautiful Homes
LA DOLCE VITA
While on a visit to Italy, interior designer Katy Smith stayed in a luxurious hotel that inspired her dream family bathroom
1 min |
September 2025
25 Beautiful Homes
Seaside charm
Olivia and Phil Elliott’s freshly decorated home, with playful colour, pattern and a timeless mix of old and new, celebrates its coastal location
2 min |
September 2025
25 Beautiful Homes
Perfect move
The lure of seaside living led to Sarah Peasant and her husband Nick relocating to Dorset where they found a dated 1980s house that was to become their ideal family home
2 min |
September 2025
25 Beautiful Homes
ISLAND life
A 1930s bungalow with wonderful ocean views was reimagined by Gideon Mendelson of the Mendelson Group to showcase watery hues and whimsical details
2 min |
September 2025
25 Beautiful Homes
Open house
Formerly a series of bedsits, this Victorian property is once again a cohesive home thanks to stylist Sophie Surridge and her husband Charlie
2 min |
September 2025
Country Homes & Interiors
LEARNING CURVE
Buying a dilapidated cottage in a bankruptcy sale led Kirstin Eriksson to fulfil her dream of country living and inspired a change of career, too
4 min |
September 2025
Country Homes & Interiors
CHARISMATIC COTTAGE
A 16th-century dwelling has been sensitively refreshed, resulting in a home brimming with original character, while boasting an easy-to-live-with, modern sensibility
3 min |
September 2025
Country Homes & Interiors
HOMES FOR HOW WE LIVE NOW
Our homes are constantly evolving — we alter floor plans to open up spaces or enclose new rooms; pantries are converted to back kitchens, snug's to home offices, en-suite bathrooms to dressing rooms. So what do our homes say about our tastes and priorities? We asked the experts
4 min |
September 2025
Country Homes & Interiors
PLAYING TO THE GALLERY
This artist's garden is a stunning composition of colour and form, envisaged in a series of distinct rooms that draw you in to explore and enjoy the outside space
4 min |
September 2025
Country Homes & Interiors
LANDSCAPE PAINTING
Look to nature to provide seasonal colour palette inspiration. This month, we love harvest fields
1 min |
September 2025
25 Beautiful Homes
A new beginning
Kate Atchley has built herself a contemporary haven in the Scottish countryside that is warm, characterful and eco-friendly
2 min |
September 2025
Country Homes & Interiors
A GENTLE TOUCH
A new, 'kinder' approach to gardening advocates treating our gardens and ourselves with care and respect. It's changing the look and health of our outside spaces, and how they make us feel
4 min |
September 2025
25 Beautiful Homes
Quiet luxury
Designer Amy Knerr used an earthy palette and a rich layering of materials to create a look that's both restful and refined
2 min |
September 2025
25 Beautiful Homes
BRIGHT PROSPECT
With floor-to-ceiling glazed doors, this new room is filled with natural light and offers direct access to an outdoor dining area and garden
2 min |
September 2025
Country Homes & Interiors
PERFECT SYMMETRY
Lara and James Barton's cottage renovation ensured the rooms inside were every bit as beautiful and colourful as the views and the mountain setting
4 min |
September 2025
Country Homes & Interiors
'We make the utility wear we couldn't find elsewhere
Makers and shopkeepers Brett Shergold and Stephen Comer
4 min |
September 2025
25 Beautiful Homes
FRESH ideas
Smart solutions have revolutionised how Alice and Will Buckland and their daughters now use their delightful home
2 min |
September 2025
25 Beautiful Homes
Curated character
Being involved early on enabled designers Sydney Foley and Emma Legg to ensure this newly built home has a heritage feel
2 min |
September 2025
25 Beautiful Homes
WHIMSICAL WONDER
Blending period features with modern touches, this scheme's joyful mix of colour and print will ensure a bright start to each day
1 min |
September 2025
Homebuilding & Renovating
ARE SOLAR PANELS WORTH IT?
When looking at renewable energy, it's perfectly reasonable to question whether solar panels are worth it. Renewable energy expert David Hilton explains what could turn a 'yes' into a 'maybe'
4 min |
September 2025
Homebuilding & Renovating
Single-storey extensions
Are you feeling cramped or crowded in your current home? If so, a single-storey extension can be a great way of adding space to your main living areas.
8 min |
September 2025
Homebuilding & Renovating
Wooded bliss
Rachel and Liam transformed a dated Victorian terrace into a modern, sustainable home perfectly suited to their lifestyle
5 min |
September 2025
Homebuilding & Renovating
VENTILATION SYSTEMS
Adding one of these systems to your self-build or renovation could solve excess humidity and improve the overall air quality inside your home
5 min |
September 2025
Homebuilding & Renovating
LANDSCAPE LIGHTING
Discover where to position your garden lighting for a design that is functional and adds atmosphere when the sun goes down
6 min |
September 2025
Country Homes & Interiors
EST.BORDER OAK 1980
BESPOKE HANDCRAFTED OAK FRAMED BUILDINGS
4 min |
September 2025
Country Homes & Interiors
AS THE SEASONS TURN
Country style unfurls slowly, just like the seasons. Right now, these are the colours and prints that are finding favour in our rural homes
2 min |