25 Beautiful Homes

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25 Beautiful Homes

ALL IS CALM • Kim Dawson worked tirelessly to turn a garish property into a serene home, ideal for a Scandi-style Christmas

Journey of DISCOVERY • Sympathetically renovating their historic cottage was a great labour of love for Carrie and David Brixey

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MERRY & BRIGHT • Sue and Matt Stacey used jewel colours and gleaming gold to create a decadent look that feels just right for Christmas

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New beginnings • When Jenny Lilley and her fiancé Mark swapped town living for life in the country, they fell in love with a whole new interiors look

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SEASON’S GREETINGS • Jennifer and Edward Carmichael gave themselves a Christmas deadline to renovate their Victorian villa

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STEP into CHRISTMAS • Once a chaotic student house, Kibi Wright’s elegant home is now the perfect setting for peaceful celebrations with family and friends

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Character piece • Liz and Mark Warom turned a Tudor farmhouse and its outbuildings into a unique oasis in which to live and work

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HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS • Jo and Peter Flavell worked hard to create a warm and welcoming haven for the festive season

AN EXPERT EYE • When faced with the challenge of turning a neglected villa into the home of their dreams, Katia and Philipp Wolf enlisted professional help

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TALL ORDER • Sonja and Lucian Smithers took the derelict shell of a Sixties house and created a striking family home

A NORDIC BLEND • Ray and Gunvor Reynish have truly made this old country house their own with a beautiful mix of English and Scandinavian decorating traditions

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Comfort & joy • Wendy Hazelwood and her husband brought a once dilapidated period cottage back to life

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WINTER WARMER • After several years of renovation, Tracey and Matt Kilgannon’s home is a truly welcoming retreat

WHITE CHRISTMAS • Jonathan and Sue Eley’s historic home is full of bleached-out seaside charm

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FRENCH DRESSING • Amanda Knox has injected her own style into this 18th-century townhouse, washing its interiors white, before layering with vintage finds from France

Labour of LOVE • A venue for weddings, Sam and Rob Maclean’s home is also the perfect location for a family Christmas

Open house • A beautiful mix of antiques and vintage finds gives Janie Tennant and Jeremy Woolfenden’s cottage its laid-back appeal

Turning on the CHARM • Sarah and Jeremy Colebrooke just knew they could give a 16th-century farmhouse a new lease of life

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SPARKLE & SHINE • Freya Manners’ converted carriage house is packed with personality, making it ideal for parties whatever the season

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Festive fresh • Christmas is a simple, pared-back affair in Rikke Graff Juel’s home, with decorations that blend seamlessly with her stylish scheme

FASHION SHOW • Artist Sue Dray captures the beauty, attitude and fast-paced nature of the catwalk in her abstract artworks, available at Runway Gallery

LET IT SNOW • Cristina and Thomas Colombini gave their apartment a new look as stunning as the mountain peaks that surround it

Keeping up TRADITION • This year, like every other year, Mia-Louise Mailund Smith’s Copenhagen home is beautifully decorated for a festive family gathering

A WARM GLOW • Lit by fairy lights, this beautifully...