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

Best of BOTH WORLDS • Upsizing rather than downsizing has given empty nesters Lesley and Paul Owen a flexible home – one that’s perfect for a couple but also ideal for hosting visiting family

STYLE inspiration • Follow Lesley’s lead and experiment with layered textures and rich colour accents to create inviting interiors

Rooms with A VIEW • Laura Emmerson has extended her Suffolk farmhouse to make the most of the views of the surrounding fields and give her young family the country lifestyle she craves for them

Love at first sight • Penny Smythe felt an instantaneous connection with the townhouse that would become her new home

Opposites attract • Blending black and white and plains and patterns, architect and designer Pauline Gidoin has crafted a contemporary classic home

TO THE RESCUE • Trees creeping in the back doors and plants growing in the bath didn’t stop Kate and James Thompson from taking on this former carriage workshop

ALL CHANGE • It’s hard to believe this beautiful sitting room infused with character was once a dark and dreary garage

Grand designs • A substantial new build feels cosy and welcoming and it’s all down to interior designer Bambi A’Lynn

Bigger picture • After extending their home, Louise and Graham Foxton can now enjoy uninterrupted views over rolling fields and have space for everyone

Cool operators • The Pascoes’ home may look minimalist, but it also takes on board the practicalities required for family life

Living the HIGH LIFE • Inspired by its location on a slope surrounded by trees, Claire Murray has breathed new life into a dated house to get a modern home that celebrates its connection to nature

CALMING EFFECT • A blend of soft white, warm oak and burnished brass combine to create a tranquil cook space

Making the GRADE • Time stood still in Nathalie Hirst’s Grade II-listed townhouse but now every room is refreshed and honours the past while still feeling modern

STYLE inspiration • Modern and classic pieces meet in Nathalie’s listed home for a timeless aesthetic that still feels fresh and contemporary

No place LIKE HOME • Zoe and George Edgecombe bought a home with potential and made putting the soul back into it their priority – they’ve succeeded

Down to earth • João Botelho has infused his city home with a natural elegance using gorgeous materials and his love of green

LAP OF LUXURY • A coastal holiday home required a cook space that took seaside style to a new – and sophisticated – level

A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY • Luxurious gold accents and swathes of saturated colour have allowed interior designer Sara Cosgrove to turn the glamour dial up in this new-build Irish home

PASSION PROJECT • Designer Anna Foster and her husband Alfie Haynes needed all their skill, determination and vision to build this impressive country home

CHARACTER PLOT • The owner of this cottage happily sacrificed a guest bedroom in order to create a luxurious bathroom that’s full of personality

Reclaiming THE PAST • Reused, recycled and reclaimed materials were key to the successful renovation of Lee Thornley’s family home – the result is a house that feels completely unique

Organic MATTER • Anna Møller has brought a rich natural aesthetic to this cosy apartment with raw timber, tactile wool and earthy tones – all of it makes you want to sit back and relax

Fresh start • Following a major renovation and extension,...