When interior designer Alex Coomer and her husband, Steve, bought their Victorian town house in west London three years ago they wanted to modernise it straight away. 'It was dark, dreary and dated when we moved in,' says Alex. Their previous home had been decorated quite traditionally so Alex was keen to do something different. 'I wanted to create a contemporary family home but still be sensitive to the house’s period features.'
Step inside this stunning four-bedroom Berkshire home, built in 1923 and kitted out in a relaxed vintage style. It’s home to Beth and Geoff Francis, their three children and three golden retrievers. Take the tour now….
Step inside this stunner of a Victorian brick-and-flint cottage in Kent. It’s home to David and American-born Nancy Sharpe, their children and Labradoodle Monty, and is kitted out in dreamy New England décor…
Swapping a modern east-coast home in America to move across the pond to be closer to David’s family was an exciting move for Nancy and David Sharpe. ‘Some people might have found it quite a wrench to make such a major move, but I relished the prospect,’ remembers Nancy, who ...View more
Step inside this stunning Victorian home in west London, which has been lovingly restored by interior designer Dean Keyworth and Gavin Hilton. Take the tour now...
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Step inside this beautiful South-West London home owned by ACHICA members Ros and Andrew. The couple live here with their four children, Nina, Billy, Ellen, Kit and Jimmy the Springer Spaniel...
Before moving to their London townhouse in 2008, the family had been living in Wiltshire, in a spacious detached country house. ‘We decided to move to the big smoke as the children were getting older and we’d all had enough of living in a small village,’ explains Ros. ‘We had lived in London prior to moving to Wiltshire and we wanted t...View more
Step inside this modernist new-build in a traditional Suffolk market town, owned by Jane and David Webb. The state-of-the-art home stands between a row of period properties and makes a stunning impression. 'Our previous home was furnished in a classic way, but we had very modern plans for this place,' says Jane, a former dress shop owner, who started the new build with her husband David in 2008, with a modular timber-framed home by Baufritz and he...View more
Step inside this fresh and colourful Victorian cottage, with brick and flint exterior, owned by Jackie and Mike Ramseyer…Meet Jackie Ramseyer, who owns a boutique specialising in costume jewellery, and lives in this vibrantly decorated Victorian cottage with her husband Mike. Their Sussex Downs home has been lovingly redecorated and the inside space reconfigured – bight colour and artworks give the interior a bright, modern look. ‘When we moved i...View more
Step inside this Parisian-style 19th-century terraced house in Brighton, owned by graphic designer Patti Hopkins and her architect husband Rob...The couple had spent two years looking for a house when fate intervened and prompted a rethink of their plans. ‘We had found a property in London that we wanted,’ recalls Patti, ‘but six days before we were due to exchange contracts, the deal fell through.’
Step inside this beautiful 19th-century oast house in Kent, owned by Lucinda Hamilton and husband Andrew. The bright, spacious home is filled with fabrics from Cabbages & Roses and Cath Kidston and pretty antique finds. The couple, who now have three children, were previously living in London and once they started a family they yearned for a home in the country. 'The restriction of open-plan living in our loft apartment in London was challenging, especially with ou...View more
Step inside this elegant Victorian house owned by interior designer Frances Halliday, and her husband Trevor. If houses could talk, this elegant Victorian home in London would surely have a tale to tell. It was once the home of Percy Lane Oliver, founder of the first voluntary blood-donor service. The four-bedroom home had fallen into disrepair and when Frances and Trevor Halliday bought it at auction in 2007 it was more than ready for renovation. ‘You could have filmed a costume drama in here,’ says Frances. ‘It was owned by the sa...View more
Emily Peck
Emily is the Founding Editor of the blog. Her experience includes writing and styling for Grand Designs, Stuff, Real Homes, Ideal Home, Woman&Home, Wired UK, C4 and the BBC.
Pip McCormac
Guest Editor Pip is the Commissioning Lifestyle Editor for The Sunday Times Style magazine. He's also written for Stylist, Elle Decoration and StyleJunkee.
Emma Morton Turner
Guest Editor Emma has written and styled for Woman&Home, Style At Home, Feel Good Food, Woman and Ideal Home to name a few. She's also fab at making stunning cakes!
David Nicholls
Guest Editor David holds the position of Design Editor at Telegraph Magazine, sourcing stunning homes around the world and reporting back with the best designs from high street to high end.
Zia Allaway
Guest Editor Zia is a gardening expert, author of books including How to Grow Practically Everything and editor of Beautiful Gardens magazine. She also contributes to Homes and Gardens and The Garden Design Journal.
Katie Treggiden
Guest Editor Katie writes award-winning design blog, Confessions of a design geek, and is the author of design book Interviews. She's also a regular contributor to We Heart, Heart Home Magazine and Design Milk.
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