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Explore a relaxed & functional country home for a young, active family
This country home might be newly built, but inside it features modern rustic interiors, inspired by the farm on this home's doorstep. It's the perfect relaxed, durable and family-friendly setting for a young couple with three busy boys and a dog.
By Lotte Brouwer •
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Explore A Grand, Art-Filled Victorian House in London's Holland Park
A grand Victorian house in London's Holland Park has been re-designed by Studio Indigo after the owner's children had flown the nest. The result is a new layout with bright, open spaces that can still be enjoyed by extended family, while beautifully showcasing the owners' exquisite collection of art and antiques...
By Lotte Brouwer •
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Old House, New Look: Explore A Grade-II Listed Manor House With A Modern Interior
This elegant Grade-II listed manor house is set in the grounds of a former butterfly farm, and provided the silk for Princess Diana’s wedding dress. But despite its traditional exterior, the interiors are modern, with a modern white kitchen with breakfast bar, a cool garden patio and a home cinema.
By Lotte Brouwer •
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A Serene Covent Garden Apartment With Japandi Style
This Covent Garden apartment shows that it's possible to create an enclave of calm in the centre of one of the world’s most bustling cities.
By Anya Cooklin-Lofting •
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Before & After: How This Family Home Got A Whole New Look With Just Accessories
A colourful country home gets a completely new look with the help of just a lick of paint, some new furniture and accessories.
By Lotte Brouwer •
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From The Livingetc Archives: Tour Inside Kate Watson-Smyth's Crouch End Home
Kate Watson-Smyth, blogger behind Mad About The House blog, used ‘a wow factor for every room’ as her decorating mantra – to resounding success as her personality packed family home demonstrates.
By Lotte Brouwer •
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A 1920s Bungalow Was Given A Bright & Neutral Makeover
A 1920s bungalow was facing demolition, but has now been restored and given a new lease of life with a modern interior...
By Lotte Brouwer •
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Before & After: Terraced House in Hackney Gets A Modern Make-Over
A formerly dark and cluttered terraced house in Hackney has been completely transformed, and is now a light, spacious family home – with a sauna in the garden.
By Lotte Brouwer •
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A Large, Spacious & Funky Home With Bags Of Texture
This unique hideaway in the heart of Bellaire has bags of texture, and a funky flair that makes a lasting impression on anyone who drops in for a visit.
By Lotte Brouwer •
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Take a leaf out of this modern Victorian terrace renovation – it boasts bags of built-in storage
A skinny side return opened the way for this stylish storage solution
By Jacky Parker •
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See Inside An Art-Filled Penthouse Apartment In A Listed New York Landmark
This modern, elegant penthouse sits in a New York landmark that was the former residence of Grace Kelly...
By Lotte Brouwer •
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Nose Around A Tudor-style Home With A Modern-Country Interior
Don't be fooled by the shiplap walls, barn-style ceilings, and wood panelled home office; this modern family home beautifully balances tradition with modern ideas – including a home bar and seriously swanky separate wine room.
By Lotte Brouwer •
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Explore A Fun & Playful Family Home With Elegant Grown Up Spaces
Forget about the cool kids' bedrooms (this house has plenty), this home has many family-friendly spaces, including a play room, games room, hideout den – with round windows for throwing rock-shaped pillows out of – and even a separate kids' home office for doing homework in. Jealous? Us?
By Lotte Brouwer •
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Peek inside a modern family home in Houston
Light, airy and spacious, with just the right amount of old-world tradition thrown into the mix. We're big fans of that stylish home bar too...
By Lotte Brouwer •
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Explore A New York Brownstone Townhouse With A Light, Open-Plan Interior
A New York brownstone townhouse has been revamped and refreshed, and given an open-plan layout to suit a young family of four.
By Lotte Brouwer •
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Take Inspiration From This Strikingly Colourful Family Home Designed By Novogratz
This seriously stylish house has since been snapped up by actors Norman Reedus and Diane Kruger...
By Lotte Brouwer •
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Industrial vibe #29
Surprising contrasts and the connection between inside and out are key in this cleverly reimagined family abode
By Livingetc •
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Modern Rustic #20: Explore a converted pub in London
Raw texture and original features inspired the redesign of this ‘upside down’ family home which began life as a Victorian pub
By Livingetc •
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Look Around A Historic Notting Hill Townhouse With A Modern Roof Garden
This historic Notting Hill townhouse hides something rather special on its roof; a rooftop garden that you can sit in and look through, with grasses and ferns that somehow remove the feeling of being at height (despite being on the 5th floor), and with wild, meadow-like grasses create a serene sense of isolation.
By Lotte Brouwer •
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This Sleek, Modern Home Sits Inside A Converted Power Plant In North Copenhagen
A former water pumping station dating to 1902 has been completely transformed into one large open-plan, double-height space, with a modern staircase clad in aluminium that leads to a mezzanine floor overlooking the cavernous space below.
By Lotte Brouwer •
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Explore A Modern Farmhouse With An Ice Hockey Rink In The Basement
This modern farmhouse was designed by a world-famous architect, and hides a skating rink in the basement, as well as a basketball court in the barn...
By Lotte Brouwer •
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Nosey Around This Modern Cottage Conversion near Cheltenham in The Cotswolds
Modernity flirts with tradition at this sophisticated home in the Cotswolds, featuring a sleek contemporary kitchen, areas of glass roof that allow the rain to patter above, natural stone walls and huge open fires. It's no wonder this cottage's intriguing design features saw it voted winner of the RIBA National Award...
By Lotte Brouwer •
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Take A Look At This Space-Saving, Futuristic and Dream-Like Apartment in Shanghai
Spread over just 667 square feet (62 square metres), this amazing family home has a dream-like quality...
By Lotte Brouwer •
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Explore An Ultra-Modern House On The Hill In Hobart, Australia
Sitting at the intersection of urban life and rugged native bushland, this property's dark interior envelops you, and helps focus on the striking views.
By Lotte Brouwer •
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See Inside A Light & Airy Loft In A Former Newspaper Printing House
Exposed beams and pipes, an original iron spiral staircase, and 14-foot-tall ceilings are just some of this loft's original features from when it operated as a newspaper printing house...
By Lotte Brouwer •
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A Victorian Terrace in London With A Modern Rear Extension
This Victorian property has been fully renovated, extended and restored on a budget...
By Lotte Brouwer •
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Explore A Modern Rustic Clapperboard Beach Cottage In Cornwall
This beachcomber-style cottage in Cornwall embodies the very essence of coastal living, with thick linens, salvaged sailing relics and exposed wood, creating an interior that's both uplifting and rejuvenating...
By Lotte Brouwer •
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Tour A Colourful Victorian Terraced House In Crouch End
Designer Caroline Cobbold used a bold colour palette, bespoke and high end lighting and a fusion of vintage and modern furniture to help transform a series of bedsits into one modern, spacious home.
By Lotte Brouwer •
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Explore A Modern, Concrete Villa In The Taiwan Jungle
This home might be nestled in a remote Taiwanese jungle, but the design is 100% modern, featuring a beautiful blend of raw concrete, sanded wood and glass.
By Lotte Brouwer •
