Latest articles by Lotte Brouwer
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10 playful design ideas to steal from a whimsical, candy-coloured home in Islington
The lower ground floor of a Victorian townhouse in Islington has been transformed into a joyful, bright and colourful escape from its grey London surroundings. Here are 10 key takeaways from the project
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This listed terraced house was given a more useful layout thanks to a side extension that flips the layout upside down
The architects added on a side extension to create a new entrance to the house, moving all living areas to garden level, and freeing up the raised ground floor level for other, more useful purposes. The basement has now become the family centre of the home...
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Garden Room Ideas; From Chic Sheds To Garden Offices & Garden Spas
Transform your garden room or shed into a home spa, home gym, home office, art studio, homework room or your kids' play room...
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Inside A Clever Garden Room That Doubles As A Chic Guest House
This striking garden room design incorporates a sleeping area, kitchenette, loo and shower, as well as plenty of storage space, making it ideal as both a self-contained guest house or a restful retreat to escape to.
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This restored Victorian home in Stoke Newington features a fresh, industrial scheme and modern extensions
This Victorian home feels fresh and modern, thanks to new extensions, lots of sky lights, an industrial-inspired interior scheme and a balanced colour palette of dark accent colours against a white backdrop...
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Inside interior designer Athena Calderone's home - a stunning 1900s Brooklyn brownstone
Interior designer Athena Calderone’s home is a triumph of cool contrasts – a place where curves meet sharp angles, dark balances light and solidity finds its sense of flow...
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Explore Christian Lacroix's Creative Director's Flamboyant Parisian Home
This flamboyant home is bursting at the seams with priceless art and covetable design pieces from every era.
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A Modern Parisian Apartment Boasting Contemporary Clean Lines
This double apartment in Paris expertly combines classic, period features with raw materials, urban art and sharp, radical lines.
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A Colourful Family Home In Brazil
This family home in Brazil blends historic pieces and colonial architecture with modern art and pops of vibrant colour.
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An Art-Filled London Penthouse
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A Colourful West London Townhouse Designed by Beata Heuman
This West London townhouse was Beata Heuman's first solo project, and it made her press debut for its stand-out use of colour and specialty paint finishes, a signature of Heuman’s.
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A Colourful London Flat
This colourful apartment designed by Studio Peake features an on-trend blue kitchen, stylish home bar, gorgeous scalloped headboards and some slick joinery
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A Family Home in San Francisco, with views over Golden Gate Bridge
This sprawling family home is filled with natural light, organic materials, a neutral colour palette and lovely, natural textures.
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An Industrial-Style Factory Conversion In Bow, east London
This modern family home honours the property's original factory details, keeping everything from the kitchen and bathrooms to the furnishings and materials as raw as possible.
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A Luxe Family Holiday Home In Maryland
This luxe family property has a running equestrian theme throughout, and also proves that you can have young children and still decorate with elegance.
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This Enviable Rear Extension in London's Highgate Features An Indoor-Outdoor Home Spa
So... When can we move in?
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This Glam, Practical And Welcoming Family Home in Utah Features A Seriously Stylish Blue Kitchen
This family home strikes a perfect balance of glam, practical and welcoming; brass detailing in almost every room give it glamour, while details like washing machines in the dressing room add functional practicality, and cosy details like banquette seating in the light blue kitchen make it welcoming and family-friendly.
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This Colourful Loft In New York's TriBeCa Is Full Of Playful And Unexpected Design Ideas
This New York loft is not afraid to be playful. It's both family friendly and an entertainer's dream...
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Inside A Glam High Rise Apartment In Florida
This small apartment might sit in a high rise new-build, but it packs a punch with colour blocking, wallpapers and glitzy details.
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This Awe-Inspiring Architectural Gem In Beverly Hills Has An Unconventional Floor Plan That includes Internal Bridges
This modern, 9,200 square foot Beverly Hills house has two overlapping pools, a stylish home spa with sauna, steam room and jacuzzi, a home cinema and a bar
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Explore A Layered And Textural Family Home In Seattle
Old meets new in this Seattle family home...
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Explore A Striking Open-Plan Loft in New York City's SoHo
This loft is a lesson in open-plan living, with each area clearly zoned and defined as individual spaces, while all living in the same room.
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See Inside A Joyful Home in Boston That's Bursting With Colour
Evolve Residential interior design studio breathed joyful colour and energy into this traditional 1840’s Boston home, resulting in a kaleidoscope of colour...
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This Sun-Soaked Villa In The Hollywood Hills Is Like A Breath Of Fresh Air
This home has unrivalled views over Hollywood, and Leonardo DiCaprio and Keanu Reeves as its neighbours...
