25 Beautiful Homes

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Hidden treasure • An ancient barn proved to be the perfect canvas for Jonathan and Louisa Bisson to hone their design skills

AN ORIGINAL BEAUTY • With her love of antiques and esoteric finds, Olya Lammas has created a dynamic style for her Victorian villa

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RUSTIC REVIVAL • Having upped sticks and moved away from the city, Sally and Rob Appleyard have embraced the good life in their sympathetically restored period farmhouse

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AS GOOD AS NEW • Why move when there’s amazing potential in your own home, as Emma and Nick Berry found out

Neat petite • Philippe Harden has combined tradition with modernity to create a Parisian apartment that belies its diminutive size

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Seeking SANCTUARY • Away from the fast-paced world of horse racing, Diane Brittain has created a calm family home full of charm

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TRADING SPACES • Ed O’Donnell and JP Banks used many clever tricks to transform a dark, poky house into a glamorous, inviting home

FULL OF SURPRISES • Urban chic harmonises with punchy colours and playful geometrics inside the period country home of Karen and Peter Smith

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CLEAR THINKING • Having waited patiently for the right house, Victoria and John Evans had firm ideas for every aspect of its space and style

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BRIGHT IDEAS • César and Marta Machado Moreira have combined warm wood, white brick and chic concrete in their new family home

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SIMPLY IDYLLIC • Nicola Watters and her husband Paul found their sought-after country home in this light-filled farmhouse, which is also the perfect backdrop for Nicola’s paintings of the British coast and countryside

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Recipe for success • With their flair for art and design, Lucy and Ludo Mackenzie have created a bright, inviting home that’s ideal for family life – and a new sauce-making business

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THE LONG VIEW • Catherine and Simon Davis haven’t looked back since buying the dilapidated farmhouse they once shunned

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HEIGHT of FASHION • Gayle Rinkoff was eager to reinstate the character that had been stripped from her Victorian home

TAKING THE PLUNGE • Converting a waterside barn could have been daunting for Margriet and Gerard Burgers, but in the end it was plain sailing

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ARTIST’S IMPRESSION • Prominent colours and a stylish sophistication meet in this historic townhouse, which has been a decorating dream for artist Anna Toppin

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PASTURES NEW • The grass really is greener for Erik Odell-Romanoff and his wife Tori, who left London for a life in the country

DESIGN FOR LIFE • Imagination, hard work and a leap of faith have all gone into creating Eliza Price’s forever home

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Turning on the charm • A friendly village pub was one of the many delights that lured Alison and Steve Chipperfield to this cottage in the country

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CREATIVE CANVAS • With its enviable views and light levels, this new build was the perfect project to inspire Deborah Pook’s artistic flair

Urban retreat • Jane Whitfield indulged her love of colour and textiles to bring a relaxed contemporary style to her city apartment

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FORCE of NATURE • Dominic Ash and his wife Kate have nearly doubled the size of a bungalow to create a sensational home

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