25 Beautiful Homes

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25 BEAUTIFUL HOMES

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Summer LOVING • A run-down beach house turned luxurious villa has become a much-loved haven for Renee De Wit’s family

STYLE inspiration • Bring a bit of Renee’s luxe boho style home with pieces that have natural good looks and a touch of whimsy

Back to the future • Bringing a 1970s house bang up to date with modern and period style touches isn’t easy, but in designer Tracey Hatch’s capable hands it was a total success

A TRUE CLASSIC • Designer Roxi Zeeman has a knack for making classic schemes feel modern, as this Victorian terrace proves

Creative SPIRIT • Every room in this new build feels original and fresh thanks to a team effort by the designer and owner

Country casual • Sarah Williams’ love of the cottage core look informed the amazing transformation of her 1930s semi

SMART THINKING • This living space is a lesson in getting the balance between sophisticated and characterful right

A GREAT ESCAPE • Keen to ensure her family’s association with a magical coastal area continues for generations to come, Sarah Cross has created a spectacular retreat

Calming INFLUENCE • This Parisian pied-à-terre designed by Lichelle Silvestry is a tranquil space in which to retreat from the hustle and bustle of the city outside

The grand plan • A complete refurbishment was needed to ensure this semi ticked all the boxes for family life – and it started with a dream kitchen extension

HIDDEN TREASURES • David Reade undertook a major renovation of his parents’ historic home and discovered a centuries-old inglenook fireplace and other amazing things in the process

TRUE COLOURS • Pink and teal are a match made in heaven in Katie Evans’ country-style kitchen that has a contemporary edge

Surf’s UP • Sitting among the sand dunes, this stylish beach house is decorated to echo its extraordinary setting

STYLE inspiration • Celebrating natural elements, Nataliya’s serene beach house is awash with organic shapes, rippling textures and tonal sandy hues

OLD SCHOOL • Rustic country charm meets industrial style in a former schoolhouse where Daisy Hill has made a light and airy loft-style home for herself and her two sons

Bold & beautiful • The owners of this Victorian home wanted a charismatic abode and designer Viki Lander helped them achieve that with stunning colour

IN CHARACTER • The time-worn beauty of Rumy and Alif Moosajee’s new kitchen is full of personality and warmth

A family affair • There are now spaces dedicated to the adults and the kids in this elegant but super functional Victorian home and no extension was needed – just a relook at the layout

Très chic • Isabelle Herb’s holiday home on France’s southwest coast wasn’t always this elegant – it was a real doer-upper in need of TLC

PERIOD PIECE • A Victorian house got a bathing space that honours its heritage while also being modern, practical and pretty darn perfect

ARTS & CRAFTS • This artistic movement influenced the thoroughly charming look of Chloe and David Payne’s home

MODERN love • Gemma and Lewis Donoghue bought a two-up, two-down period cottage at auction and brought it into the 21st century

Done to perfection • The house that Pirkko and Pasi Alanen built has a place for absolutely everything, proving minimalism is not incompatible with family life

RHAPSODY IN BLUE • Carina Raymond’s blissful bedroom manages to be characterful and calming at the...