25 Beautiful Homes

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25 Beautiful Homes

TAKEN BY SURPRISE • A cottage was not what Julie and Mark Smith had been searching for, but one look inside and they were both hooked

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Smooth transition • The modern extension that Lisa Bailey added to her Georgian home works in perfect harmony with the period character

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STAYING POWER • Having decided against moving house, Alissa and Craig Glyn set about reworking their barn-style home with a practical layout and modern-rustic design

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MAKING AN IMPACT • Blending contemporary chic with classic architecture, Emma Allen and Mark Opie’s family home has wow factor in every room

SHAPE SHIFTERS • With its gentle curves and sophisticated palette, Jim Brett and Ed Gray’s mountainside home is a serene retreat

NEW DIRECTIONS • At a time when many people decide to downsize, Adrienne and David Newland chose to modernise their family home

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AN ARTFUL BLEND • A tired Victorian villa has been brought back to life by owners Val Archer and Roger Jupe with thoughtful consideration for the era of the house

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STYLE REVIVAL • Changing the floor plan was the key to creating a family-friendly home for Matteo and Carlotta Braga

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BEYOND THE PALE • Sara Garanty’s Swedish apartment proves there is more to colour than meets the eye

LABOUR OF LOVE • Morgan Scott-Murch and her husband Jon worked hard to turn a tired Victorian villa into a beautiful family home

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Star attraction • This sumptuous renovation of a run-down period terrace is a tribute to the imagination of designer Trilbey Gordon

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Classic beauty • Stephen and Clare Pardy’s lovingly transformed home is a haven of understated style and serenity

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VIVE LA DIFFERENCE • Being in a vibrant central location was top of Parisienne Julie Scotto’s wish list when buying her first home in the UK

CAPITAL GAINS • Moving closer to work brought Richard de Ville an unexpected bonus – the perfect backdrop for his mid-century art and furniture

BOLD ambition • Punchy colours and oversized pieces capitalise on the grand proportions of Layla and Ian McDowell’s self-built home

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SEASIDE SPECIAL • A love of architectural detail and mid-century design combine to stunning effect in Fred Musik’s home by the beach

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ARTISTIC TRUTHS • Check out The Connor Brothers’ compelling new limited-edition prints, available to buy online exclusively at runway-gallery.com

SALVAGE experts • Respecting its Victorian heritage, Jules and Oliver Haines gave their terrace personality with recycled pieces

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TIMELESS VISION • With great dedication, Fabienne and Thierry Vandamme have turned their run-down 19th-century Belgian farmhouse into a unique family home

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A NEW ERA • Pauline and Alejandro Vicente drew on their European heritage when redesigning a dated detached house

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Breath of fresh air • Constructing a minimalist new build in verdant countryside was the opportunity for the Joslin family to create something unique and sophisticated

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OPPOSITES ATTRACT • Mid-century classics and urban industrial fittings give Rebecca Herman’s renovated period barn an unexpected contemporary twist

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Making history • After falling in love with a dated...