25 Beautiful Homes

Your life made easier - every day. 25 Beautiful Homes is a magazine for readers with a sense of personal style. Aspire to your dream house and enjoy looking at other people's homes, designs and styles for inspiration.

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Go with the flow • When they decided to reinvent their villa, Karen and Julian Griffiths were persuaded to introduce an earthy colour scheme throughout, to offer warmth and cohesion

INTO THE LIGHT • Interior designer Dasha Popova overcame numerous hurdles to create a bright and sophisticated home for her art-loving friend

ALL IN THE MIX • Modern Scandi meets period charm in Katy Orme’s beautifully curated city home

VICTORIAN REVIVAL • A sensitive refurbishment with touches of Mediterranean style has breathed new life into Andrea Gelardin’s period property

FINE TUNING • Once a bachelor’s pad, Sarah and Harry’s terraced cottage is now a beautiful family home courtesy of a few big and small design tweaks

A SHADE CREATIVE • Alice Leigh’s carefully curated colour scheme transformed a dark room into a chic and welcoming space

MODERN country • It’s hard to believe that pink carpets and faux French fireplaces used to rule the roost in Tamsin and Paul Clarke’s chic and contemporary barn conversion

Calm & collected • Stylist Sue Brookes’ 18th-century townhouse has been thoughtfully decorated with a treasure trove of antiques and curiosities yet it still exudes an air of relaxed calm

TOP OF THE WORLD • Moving from beachside to a prime canyon spot opened up a new type of Californian living for the Robles family

FAMILY HERITAGE • Kemide Lawson’s sense of personal history and culture have come together to create a rich narrative in her period home

RAISING THE BAR • After the pandemic, homeowners Trishna Dhot and Amrit Dhaliwal wanted a sophisticated party-ready space for entertaining

NEW ENGLAND INSPIRATION • Taking her cue from the homes of America’s Eastern seaboard, Georgina Copeland renovated a run-down cottage with the help of Stephanie Dunning

SIGNATURE STYLE • Philip Shaw enlisted the help of an interior design studio to bring a sense of contemporary cool to his classic cottage

SCALING UP • Bold colour and elegantly proportioned furniture create impact in this newly extended kitchen by Jamie Krantz

Historic charm • Surrounded by beautiful countryside, Alex Willcock’s home brims with fabulous design perfectly suited to comfortable living

WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY • Designer Ashley Roi Jenkins reveals how she gave this rebuilt three-storey home a modern minimalist makeover which wouldn’t detract from the stunning cityscape views

MAKE A WISH • Stephen Treadaway gave up his day job so that he and his wife Shan could follow their dream of renovating a farmhouse

MONOCHROME MAGIC • Stefania Marino’s artful blend of black accents and period details gives this en suite a contemporary feel

HELP AT HAND • When Jacki and Brad Winges needed assistance in bringing their new home up to scratch, they called on tried-and-trusted contacts

FAMILY MATTERS • With an interior designer mother and furniture maker brother, Liz Vallance had plenty of help when decorating her home

Artistic TOUCH • Using splashes of colour and layers of pattern, Philippa and Jonathan Jeffrey have turned their 18th-century farmhouse from dark and dull to light and bright

Laid-back luxury • Designer Christine Vroom has given this new-build home a timeless elegance by specifying luxe materials even in the smallest rooms of the house

FURNISHED WITH LOVE • As the designer of this relaxing space, Lily Paulson-Ellis worked tirelessly through the pandemic to put this design project to bed

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