Interiors
Open your mind
A fascinating home in the heart of Lydd has been lovingly preserved as a celebration of the creative and vibrant couple who painstakingly renovated it over the course of two decades It seems rather appropriate, on entering The Captain’s House,...
Out of the ordinary
Boutique owner Tara McCarraher’s conversion of a dilapidated cartwheel workshop in the grounds of her property has resulted in a romantic and cosy holiday retreat that, due to its peaceful surroundings, many guests choose not to leave for the duration...
Glow Up
A strong and trusting architect-client relationship has resulted in a brilliant expansion of a house in Surrey that was crying out for a change Michelle is very laid back telling me about the renovation of her Surrey home, particularly when...
Small yet perfectly formed
This pocket-sized apartment located in the former home of Decimus Burton in St Leonards packs a serious style punch, a signature look of its interior designer owner, Christina Byrn While Christina Byrn’s stunning ground-floor apartment in St Leonards (that featured...
A five star home
Interiors writer Nick Rampley-Clarke’s beautiful Surrey home – that he shares with his husband, John, and their springer spaniel, India – is a masterclass in comfort and style Nestled in the heart of Surrey, the home of Nicky Rampley-Clarke and...
Natural light
Alie Carter’s new home, surrounded by rolling East Sussex countryside, is a beautiful example of how she’s applied decades of interior design experience to create her perfect and very personal environment Wealden Times was borne from a desire to celebrate...
An oasis of calm
Having worked in conflict zones around the world throughout her career, humanitarian Christina Byrn has always turned to interior design as a way of decompressing. Now, she’s embarking on a brand new adventure, growing her love for decor into a...
Ahead of the curve
Occupying a prime position on the pebbly beach, an actual stone’s throw from Folkestone’s gently lapping waves, Shoreline’s contemporary new homes are a jewel in this creative and bustling town’s crown It started about 18 months ago. First there were...
From City to shoreline
Interior architect Marta Nowicka’s recently remodelled cottage, nestled on the edge of Camber Sands, is the definition of a retreat. Tucked away from the bustle of urban life, this special house offers a pared-back, lived-in aesthetic that allows the atmosphere...
The Mother of Invention
With a background in fashion, Susan Wild has brought her individual aesthetic to the adventurous renovation of an old office building in Faversham, transforming it into an interest-filled family home that’s taken its cue from an ageing French chateau When...
A house of Creativity
Susan and Sam Pearson have adapted the creative skills they have amassed during their careers in fashion, to undertake the renovation of their striking St Leonards home that now reflects their keen eye for design and effortlessly cool style Hastings...
Urban Code
Beatrice Ancillon and John Alfredo Harris’ 1960s home is a masterclass in updating. Maggie Alderson finds out how they have transformed the interior into an inside/outside California dream house It’s not unusual to describe a house as a Tardis –...
Brand new Chapter
Scale and impact abounds in Alex MacArthur’s captivating monastery in Rye. Undertaking the huge challenge of restoring this 14th century building single-handedly, antiques and interiors specialist Alex has succeeded in not only creating a breathtaking space in which to showcase...
Little house Next Door
Alex MacArthur’s Georgian cottage, attached to his remarkable 14th century monastery in Rye, is another example of his genius ability to imbue interiors with dramatic impact A small inconspicuous doorway leads from The Monastery, the magnificent scale-defying business end of...
Made in Hastings
Having completely remodelled their 1970s home on the edge of Hastings, Kate Richards and her partner Steve set about finding the perfect interior designer to help them transform their new interior. Cue Sam Grigg – who has ensured their colour...
Good Fortune
With a rich and fascinating history, Laura Walford’s elegant Surrey home doubles as the perfect exhibition space for the artists she represents through Belgravia Gallery Every house has a story to tell. A history woven within its walls, by those...
Creative Heart
Artist and fitness instructor Corinne Corbett-Thompsonhas had quite the 70th birthday year – from cycling 700 miles and planting 70 trees to going on 70 wild swims and circumnavigating the Isle of Wight on foot. Here, she tells Hilary Wilce...
Luxury Interior Design Duo
:: SPONSORED CONTENT :: Cobham Based, Luxury Interior Design Duo Rosemary Ridgway and Charlotte, Small, From Studio April Hamilton, Reveal Their Top Interior Design and Refurbishment Tips With a studio based in Cobham, Elmbridge is a much sought after property hot spot, with neighbourhood...
Inspired by Modern European Design
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Interior collective
Leigh Courtnage’s fascinating barn is packed with treasures she’s collected throughout her career and travels. From unique furniture to an extensive collection of artworks, her home offers the perfect canvas to show them off to best effect Friends and colleagues...
Happy Home
Through pops of colour plus plenty of pattern and texture, Vicky Kieldsen has applied everything she loves about interior design to her own Tunbridge Wells home For the uninitiated among us, starting a house renovation project and deciding to maintain...
Out of the blue
Tricia Trend’s Goudhurst home is the perfect base from which to explore the beautiful countryside and forests that surround it – and what better place to stay than in a traditional Kentish oast! How many times have you stayed in...
In the clouds
In a central, yet completely private, location in Tenterden, a creative couple have lavished their Grade II listed maisonette with colour and personality We mortals are but dust and shadows,’ said the poet Horace, reminding us from long ago of...
The ultimate family getaway
Down a quiet country lane, enveloped by stunning countryside, Crabtree Farm has provided Andrew Jenkinson and his family with the space they needed to breathe, after many years spent in London. Following extensive renovation work, the farm is now ready...
Reaching new heights
Stripping an Edwardian property back to its bare bones has paid dividends for seasoned house developers Angela and Paul, who, after tracking down the perfect builders for the project, ensured that this huge renovation was completed in a staggeringly speedy...
Custodians of History
Inspired by her family home’s centuries of history, and her lifelong interest in property, Claire Whisker has drawn on the skills she has learned during the ups and downs of her seven-year-long house renovation to create a successful new business...
Two become one
When Emma Spencer moved into her sixteenth century home, its unusual layout was a dead giveaway that it had originally been two separate cottages. With a complete interior remodel, Emma has respectfully updated this characterful building, adjusting its layout to...
Change it up
Neil and Sharon Maidment’s reconfigured family home is the result of a very successful partnership with OPEN architecture, who opened their eyes to a new layout they never imagined was possible Words: Fiona Patrick Photographs: David Merewether The green modular...
Building Connections
After nearly a decade of planning, Dominic and Eve were finally given permission to convert a pair of derelict barns, linking them together to create one very beautiful dwelling Words: Jo Arnell Photographs: David Merewether The story arc of an...
Cut to Fit
Deborah Harrison downsized to a three bedroom house, which she renovated and reconfigured, reinstating the original Victorian features and editing family heirlooms to suit her new home and lifestyle “As William Morris says, ‘Everything has to be beautiful or useful,’”...
In praise of maximalism
Sarah Jane Morris is not afraid of pattern, colour, doing it herself – or anything really – as can be seen in her St Leonards house which sings as joyously as she does In one of the rooms in Sarah...
Small house,big ideas
Architect Sophie and civil engineer Sarah certainly brought their work home with them when they took on the tricky extension of their own Victorian end-of-terrace. Making use of every centimetre of space possible, they designed side and rear extensions which...
Joined Up Thinking
Not shy of a serious challenge, Emma and Terry Hazelwood undertook a complicated listed barn conversion, successfully blending old and new to create a stunning family home House renovation, like many other adventures, is not for the faint-hearted, requiring not...
A Place in the Country
A true labour of love, Ian and Penny Ledger have tirelessly renovated their idyllic farmstead in Mayfield to be able share a slice of their beautiful, rural seclusion with groups who hire their multi-award winning retreat venue Tucked away in...
All is Calm
Architect-trained interior designer Hannah Benton’s relocation from London to Deal has opened up lots of new opportunities for her and her young family, including the chance to combine expertise with her interior designer mum, Belinda, to rebrand Evernden Interiors as...
A house, transformed
Following her appearance on Season 4 of Interior Design Masters, Charlotte Fisher’s interior design confidence has rocketed. Here, she guides us round her own home, a complete renovation project that she’s tackled over the past five years with her husband,...
A house well travelled
Alec and Heidy’s very unusual oast house is a delightful cultural melting pot of styles from all over the world Human resources leader Alec and his Mexican wife Heidy didn’t set out to become interior designers. However, having now renovated...
View Finder
Photographer Mel Smith has combined his work and home requirements to create the ultimate welcoming studio – a homely and stylish space to work from where his creative approach to reuse and recycle takes centre stage It is a rare...
Pattern & Purpose
Interior designer Justine Hodgson-Barker was tasked with creating a rural retreat for a couple who divide their time between town and country, taking into account their love of fabrics, texture and colour Down a leafy lane, in the picturesque middle...
Natural Blend
Recipe developer and cookery teacher Charlotte Butterworth’s house is centred around her spacious Neptune kitchen, where she has created a new heart for this impressively proportioned family home Sometimes, when buying a house, it’s all about a feeling. You’ve only...
Creative Influence
Nicki Cox’s sublimely curated home is a real showcase of her talent for combining artwork and texture in her interesting interiors “I instinctively knew how I was going to decorate this house,” says interior designer Nicki Cox, the owner of...
Through the looking glass
A magical lodge nestles amid ancient woodland, creating a perfect haven – with minimal impact on the precious environment In the many years I’ve been writing about lovely houses for this magazine, there has been one constant: the outside is...
In the Frame
An art-filled house overlooking Alexandra Park in Hastings has provided the perfect living space for a couple who split their time between two properties in this creative town Camilla Ruiz Ramirez is a textile designer who was previously based in...
Interior with real identity
Justine Hodgson-Barker’s personality-led approach to interior design has ensured the success of her interiors business. Here she shows us inside her own home which epitomises her love of combining different eras and styles to great effect On the day I...
An Artists’ Retreat
Creative couple Alexa and Robin Easterby have escaped the city to turn their lockdown relocation into a thriving artists’ community that continues to flourish The serious desire to change their lives and focus on new creative endeavours was one of...
Up A Level
Fancy a trip to the seaside? The redesign of a much-loved family holiday home near Dungeness has resulted in a coastal escape with all the mod cons you could hope for Simon Tyler is a person who, ‘enjoys a project’....
Two Pocketfuls of Rye
Sisters Cherry and Heather formed the perfect partnership to revamp a pair of historic cottages in Rye’s picturesque Citadel Rye Citadel, sitting up on the hill above Romney Marsh, is a medieval high point in a sheep-speckled landscape that was...
Camber Caper
Step inside Dixie Daydream, a caravan with an interior that’s a riot of colour and pattern, a stone’s throw from the beach Something about the British seaside encourages us to let our hair down, throw caution to the wind and...
