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An ultra-sophisticated London apartment by Douglas Mackie
A long-standing relationship with interior designer Douglas Mackie meant the owners of this elegant London flat were happy to give him free rein to source furniture and furnishings from far and wide – including pieces from his own collection
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The tiny but deeply beautiful west London flat of gallerist Lyndsey Ingram
Having reconfigured the layout of her small London flat, Lyndsey Ingram knew that every item – from etchings to ceramics – needed to earn its place. Now, there is a work of art wherever the eye rests
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How Brandon Schubert created a world perfectly his own in his elegant north London flat
When interior designer Brandon Schubert and his husband found a flat with the exact same layout (and on the same road) as their previous one, it felt they were being given a second chance. As he prepares to move on once again, Brandon tells us the story of how it came together
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Sally Wilkinson applies her decorative magic to a rented flat in Pimlico
Moving from Chelsea to Pimlico, the interior designer has created an established and elegant place to live
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A Manhattan apartment imbued with a bold, English country aesthetic
Turning a concrete shell of an 84th-floor apartment in Manhattan into an archetype of the English country house required creative reworking reminiscent of theatrical set building. From the panelling to the layered furnishings, the result is a triumph
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A Marylebone pied-à-terre with a colourfully chic interior by Waldo Works
Called in to create a interior with personality for this compact flat in central London, Tom Bartlett of Waldo Works has filled it with colour, enveloping materials, and clever small space solutions
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A Victorian flat in London that has the feel of an English country house
The flat, belonging to the distinguished decorator Cindy Leveson, is a masterclass in layering and collecting
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A tiny flat in Chelsea sensitively updated for modern life by Daniel Slowik
Briefed to bring colour and functionality to this compact mansion flat off the Kings Road, decorator Daniel Slowik has carried out a clever reconfiguration of the space and filled it with
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A Regency flat in Bath with a quietly poetic interior
When the Francis Gallery founder and her photographer husband finally secured their dream address, the renovation unfolded in bursts between Bath and Los Angeles. The result is a flat that feels pared back yet deeply personal.
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A tiny flat in London packed with carefully sourced treasures
With rigorous training at Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler under her belt, Sarah Walter approached this bijou urban flat with a modest budget and relaxed confidence
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A sophisticated Primrose Hill flat filled with carefully sourced pieces
A well-proportioned London flat was the ideal setting for interior designer Emma Grant’s trove of eclectic finds, with each piece shaping her vision for the space. We revisit this archive story from 2021.
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Inside a sun-filled flat in Madeira by up-and-coming designer Jacquelyn Scalamera
In a Moorish-style building in the heart of Funchal, designer Jacquelyn Scalamera has created a home that feels layered yet fresh, blending Portuguese craft, vintage finds and quiet architectural references.
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Restaurateur Keith McNally tells the story of his New York apartment
Since his arrival in New York in the 1970s, British-born restaurateur Keith McNally has forged his own path, letting neither convention nor building regulations stand in his way. He tells us what brought him to the apartment he rents in SoHo and how its singular style came together
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A 1960s flat in west London that represents the best of mid-century style
A warm, retro palette and chic cabinetry designed by Natalie Tredgett with owner Tara Nash create a flexible live-work space in this two storey apartment
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A 19th-century Chelsea house brought to life with colour and pattern by Lonika Chande
Interior designer Lonika Chande has created a charming pied-à-terre full of bold textiles and colours for a returning client
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Fashion designer Penelope Chilvers' charmingly rustic apartment in a medieval Catalonian town
Wanting to create an unfussy and simplified place to unwind, Penelope Chilvers used local craft and influences to decorate her flat.
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A Bloomsbury mansion flat designed to look like Virginia Woolf had just left
With a brief to devise interiors evoking the decorative style associated with Virginia Woolf and her creative contemporaries, David Bentheim filled this Bloomsbury mansion flat with Arts and Crafts details and early-20th-century antiques for an eclectic feel
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A Georgian flat in Marylebone layered with sophistication and warmth by Anna Haines
A light take on Georgian decorating and a wonderful approach to colour has created a soft, rich feel in this charming London flat
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The standout Notting Hill flat of the founders of Farm Girl restaurant
The couple have filled the space with affordable design ideas, from a fireplace made from reclaimed limestone slabs to a gallery wall flowing up a two-storey staircase
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Our former editor Sue Crewe's elegant London flat
Former House & Garden editor Susan Crewe discusses the trials and triumphs of relocating from the top floors to the bottom of her London house, working with friends and family to make her requirements a reality.