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This colourful and funky Seattle beach house is playful yet rustic
When it came to decorating this Seattle beach house, the designers played it anything but safe…
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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...
By Lotte Brouwer •
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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.
By Lotte Brouwer •
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This busy family home is chic, functional and clutter-free, thanks to clever joinery and striking design ideas
The Victorian property was updated with a broken-plan split-level layout and custom joinery ideas at every turn – from pull-out steps in the kitchen (so the kids can reach the sink) and a hidden desk space in the dining area to a spiral wine cellar with a glass trap door...
By Lotte Brouwer •
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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...
By Lotte Brouwer •
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Explore an elegantly rustic Victorian flat in London
This rustic Victorian flat in London is a serial renovator's thirteenth home in almost as many years – just as well he keeps things simple.
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Tour an artistic, bright and quirky New York Art Deco apartment
This skyscraper home in a New York Art Deco apartment may be a calm retreat from the bustling New York streets down below, but it’s also full of verve and excitement, thanks to a very quirky take on design ideas
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Explore this open-plan Barcelona apartment that's a Scandi-inspired urban oasis
This ultra-bright open-plan Barcelona apartment is full of inspiring industrial-luxe ideas
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See how a tiny holiday home in Holland was made to work for a family of four
This tiny holiday home sits on an island and is surrounded by waterways and nature. It makes the most of just 592 square feet, squeezing in a living, dining and kitchen area as well as as three bedrooms, a bathroom and two loos. It's a welcoming retreat for a family of four who love being out on the water
By Lotte Brouwer •
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Explore an elegant apartment in Manhattan's Upper East Side
The new build apartment feels charming, with wood panelling and eclectic interiors that blend together vibrant pattern and wallpaper, bold colours, vintage paintings and antique furnishings...
By Lotte Brouwer •
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Explore a wild, maximalist Victorian townhouse near the sea in Somerset
This Victorian townhouse is bursting at the seams with maximalist, vivacious interiors – from canary yellow walls to flamboyant wallpapers. The seaside property has been transformed with colour and whimsy, whilst still retaining the heritage of the home.
By Lotte Brouwer •
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See how a detached Edwardian home in Buckinghamshire has been renovated and extended for modern life
This Edwardian detached home has been renovated and extended with a rear extension, side extensions and a loft conversion. It now features light, spacious interiors, a more open-plan layout, a stylish modern kitchen, Crittall doors and a wine room...
By Lotte Brouwer •
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Explore a modern floating home in Amsterdam
This floating home maximises the space available on a small plot with a striking design centred around an atrium. The modern family home is part of a new floating village called Schoonschip, which plans to be Europe’s most sustainable floating community.
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See inside a striking converted barn that dates back to 1700s
The farmhouse retained original vaulted brick ceilings and supporting columns, but has been modernised with contrasting materials such iron, glass and raw cement, with poured floors throughout.
By Lotte Brouwer •
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Explore a modernised Grade II listed Georgian townhouse with stunning joinery, a basement spa and landscaped gardens – it's for sale
This historic, Grade II listed Georgian townhouse in Belgravia is now a modern family home with rich and tactile interiors. It's been brought into the 21st century with a modern kitchen, breathtaking joinery and an enviable basement swimming pool...
By Lotte Brouwer •
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Inside an eclectic New York apartment that was once a 19th century warehouse
With its beams, folkish textiles and eclectic design, this New York apartment feels like a (very cool) country house in the heart of the city.
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This 19th century New York brownstone townhouse features a refreshingly modern interior
The New York brownstone beautifully balances period details with modern art, furniture and design
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See inside this colourful, contemporary home in the heart of San Francisco
This modern home in San Francisco embraces the abstract, the playful, and the unexpected with grid wallpaper, floral textiles, modern art and bold pops of colour
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See how a small Victorian terrace has been tastefully extended into a modern family home
With a new side return and a fresh, modern kitchen, this small Victorian terrace has become a much loved family home.
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Explore this historic villa in Malmö where distressed meets decadent
This villa in Malmö marries hot Latin looks with a cool industrial vibe, shot through with quirky, individual touches
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An 1830's Grade II listed Captain's House in Greenwich is modernised and extended
Located in one of the oldest parts of Blackheath, this 1830’s house was dark and dated. A new rear extension and side return allowed for a whole new look...
By Lotte Brouwer •
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A 1920's farmhouse in Canada is brought up to date with modern rustic style and Californian funk
This artist's country home - an epic farmhouse in Canada - is a beautiful balance of rustic style, antiques and modern design pieces
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Open plan living is a breeze in this flexible family home
Open plan living may be morphing into broken plan but both are about a flexible home that flows - just like this one
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Holland Park townhouse: Explore this renovated and extended Victorian home
Previously dark and dated, this Holland Park townhouse is now a welcoming family home, with a statement staircase at the centre of its design.
By Lotte Brouwer •
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A period house in Hackney has been transformed into a light, modern, broken-plan family home
Take note of the hidden storage, the split-level living space and the glass banister which separates the kitchen and living room while keeping sight-lines for easier family living
By Lotte Brouwer •
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A Television Exec's Los Angeles Family Home Gets a Sophisticated Refresh
This Los Angeles family home beautifully balances sophisticated design with relaxed living. The interiors feature a neutral palette with rich textures, and seamlessly blends new and old-world design aesthetics
By Lotte Brouwer •
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Inside an architect's tiny Brooklyn loft apartment – it's full of space-saving ideas
This tiny Brooklyn loft apartment incorporates a home office, a play area and arts and crafts space, as well as a mezzanine level to house separate bedrooms. Despite being compact, the loft feels light, open and airy.
By Lotte Brouwer •
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Is this New York apartment a party house or sophisticated SoHo loft? It's a bit of both
This New York apartment manages to be both sophisticated party house and restful retreat - a SoHo loft that does it all...
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Explore a raw, Brutalist apartment in Paris
This Brutalist apartment in Paris is home to a French architect, and features concrete walls and ceiling, industrial-inspired interiors and designer furniture thrown in the mix.
By Lotte Brouwer •
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