25 Beautiful Homes

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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.

25 BEAUTIFUL HOMES

Welcome

A welcome CHANGE • A new layout and childhood influences guided designer Samantha Eisen as she set about creating her own dream family home

STYLE inspiration • Samantha’s home has interiors that put everyone at ease when they visit – these buys will help deliver laid-back and welcoming schemes

THE RIGHT TONE • The owners of this compact house had big ambitions to double its footprint and add a nurturing colour scheme

DESIGNED for LIFE • Deceptively spacious and flooded with light, this Victorian terrace features plenty of clever ideas for modern family living

Form & function • Emily Tucker explains how this family home has been given schemes that are as beautiful as they are hard-working

A SENSE OF FUN • Life and soul have been brought to this Georgian townhouse, with bold colour and playful pattern evoking an upbeat holiday vibe all year round

ART CLASS • The eye-catching artwork at the centre of this scheme pulls the elegant colour palette together beautifully

A view to inspire • Captivated by panoramic vistas across London, Harriet Louth and Edward Shield, with the help of interior designer Kate Pickford, have created a beautiful family home

COTTAGE INDUSTRY • Nadia Dooner’s makeover of this 200-year-old cottage is a revelation – she’s honoured its original features but also transformed it into a light and spacious home

UNITED FRONT • This waterfront home cleverly unites its owners’ differing ideas on design – hers for a desire for warmth and cosiness and his vision for a lighter, fresher, more open space

Ocean view • In this seafront condo, designer Emily Winters Posselt achieved a fresh coastal look with a palette of green and blue tones grounded by sandy neutrals

TOUCH OF LUXE • It’s the details – such as understated curves and metallic accents – that make this kitchen stand out from the crowd

Wild at HEART • Drawn by Skye’s elemental beauty, two wildlife photographers turned an eco-conscious house overlooking Loch Harport into a serene retreat inspired by the landscape beyond its windows

STYLE inspiration • The relaxing retreat Sue and Ian created embraces both modern design and the colours and beauty of nature

A tall STORY • When her son struggled to stand up straight in their cosy cottage, interior designer Nicky Keen set her sights on this more lofty house as their next family home

Natural beauty • This contemporary, architect-designed home near Cape Town has thoughtfully curated spaces inside and out that make the most of the spectacular mountain views

GO WITH THE FLOW • Rebekah and Craig Whiteley’s new kitchen blends open-plan living with retro touches that pack the space with personality

Made with care • Louise and Peter Horton used their DIY know-how, amazing salvaged finds and lots of love and attention to bring a doer-upper Victorian terrace back to life

High & mighty • Designer Erik Munro turned a barn with a formerly dark, boxed-in layout into a stunning home that celebrates its soaring ceilings

ISLAND SANCTUARY • Inspired by fond memories of a holiday in Barbados, this tranquil family bathroom blends beachy driftwood textures with a luxurious, spa-like feel

A labour OF LOVE • A chance meeting in a café started a love story that led Namali Schleberger to leave her home – and life – in Germany for this stunning one in Mallorca

Beach house CHIC • This fabulous American home set right by the ocean is a fresh take on coastal...