25 Beautiful Homes

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25 Beautiful Homes is a magazine for readers with a sense of personal style. Aspire to your dream house and enjoy looking at other people's homes, designs and styles for inspiration.

25 BEAUTIFUL HOMES

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NEW CHAPTER • A tired 1930s semi proved to be Lucy-Anne and Paul Conway’s opportunity to realise their dream home

STYLE inspiration • Take your cue from Lucy-Anne and Paul’s classic decorating choices for a home that’s timeless and chic

Return to splendour • Unable to turn down a renovation opportunity, Charlotte and Simon Drinkall used all their experience to bring this Victorian farmhouse back to life

STROKE of GENIUS • Updated by its owners, designer Emily Sutton and her husband Jamie, this terrace was the ideal canvas for their creativity

OPEN house • After years of living in a traditional Georgian property, Jonny Mansfield-Clarke and Julian Clarke-Smith are loving the modern open-plan layout of their converted barn

Life in colour • Holly Lamont likes to design happy spaces and her choice of uplifting shades and patterns is truly delightful

COUNTRY STAR • This cottage may be a rural idyll but it also has contemporary interiors that are simply beautiful

Balancing act • Nancy Herman’s home is the height of elegance – but it’s also robust enough to handle her children and dog

Haven in the hills • Looking for a quieter life, Julia Davies and her family couldn’t believe their luck when they found this place

Joie de VIVRE • Designer Sean Symington has revitalised a family home in France, delivering a thoroughly joyous interior bursting with colour, art and creativity

Prints charming • Designing her own home gave Marita Simmons the perfect opportunity to showcase her favourite hero patterns – from scrolling ferns to vibrant chinoiserie

IN HARMONY • Opening up their kitchen space, Marija and Michael Bichan have created a warm and welcoming haven of calm

NATURAL connection • Rosemary Morris used her love of all things vintage and her eye for detail to completely refurbish this former cow barn while preserving its rural charm and link to the countryside

STYLE inspiration • Rosemary mixed vintage finds with more polished contemporary pieces for a home full of character

TALL ORDER • Designer Rhahat Syed explains how she embraced the classicism of this townhouse to take it from dark and dated to light and luxurious

Down to earth • The combined creative talents of Olive and Hugo Guest have helped to create a family country home that exudes a wonderful warmth and welcome throughout

SLEEK & STYLISH • Contemporary glazing, a poured concrete island and handless units enhance the modern look of this extension

Splendid isolation • An impulsive offer on a remote piece of land turned out to be a perfect decision for Kiki and Chris Hodgson, who have created an idyllic bolthole inspired by the landscape

Total OVERHAUL • Jessica Booley’s city terrace was stripped back to brick, extended and completely reconfigured in order to create a modern home that’s perfect for entertaining

CHANGING ROOMS • Hannah Wood turned a bedroom into her dream bathroom, full of playful touches and luxe fittings

Mediterranean FLAVOUR • Once something of a 2000s time capsule, this American villa has been given a European feel by interior designer Evgenia Merson

Bold choices • Anna and Sam Brown’s eclectic aesthetic celebrates the character of their house and also allows the architectural details to shine

Creative thinking • A very clever (and small) extension has paid big dividends for Janet and Pete Hanson

QUIET LUXURY • This sleep space...