Designers' houses

Emma Sherlock's family house is a layered and lovely space filled with art and heirlooms

For this designer, his 1800s former mill workers cottage in Derbyshire became a way of navigating grief and proves that homes are as much about emotion as they are aesthetics.

Holidaying on Menorca, antique dealer Dorian Caffot de Fawes and his interior designer husband Thomas Daviet felt an immediate affinity for the capital Mahon and its burgeoning art scene. It led them to make the unexpected decision to create a beautiful home for themselves, and a base for their business, on the Spanish island

When interior designer Brandon Schubert and his husband found a flat with the exact same layout (and on the same road) as their previous one, it felt they were being given a second chance. As he prepares to move on once again, Brandon tells us the story of how it came together

Combining a slow-and-steady approach with meticulous attention to detail, Serena Williams Ellis has transformed this run-down collection of flats into a warm and uplifting family home.

From a dilapidated Yorkshire farmhouse in a spectacular setting overlooking Semerwater, the interior designer Jonathan Reed has carved out a warm and welcoming home that feels a one-off, thanks to his appreciation for hand-crafted details and the people who have created them

When vintage-loving interior designer Hannah Yeomans moved from Bath to Cornwall with her family, it led to a new venture as a holiday cottage owner, and four years (so far) of DIY

Creating a home that is as practical as it is delightful and personal can be a tough brief. But it's one that interior designer Clare Gaskin gamely rose to when it came to the design of her own Edwardian house in southwest London, where clever concealed storage and forgiving materials are balanced alongside flourishes that include a flower station and a walk through-bar.

The flat, belonging to the distinguished decorator Cindy Leveson, is a masterclass in layering and collecting

When designer Charlotte Smiley and her husband bought their first house, it all seemed rather grown-up. A few years on and it has been transformed into the perfect family home, filled with vibrant colour and unexpected details

Leaving London for a small mountain town in Switzerland, designer Deniz Bayern has turned this old farmhouse with unexpectedly modern interiors into a charming home for her family

Finding that their Exmoor farmhouse was beset by rot, Charles O’Connor and Edward Greenall decided to start over, using salvaged materials and timber from the estate to create this charming newbuild, which feels as though it has stood for centuries

The mother and daughter design duo Laura and Gracy Berkeley Hawkes decided to make their new country house their first project as a pair, and have created a stylish interior that cleverly balances comfort and visual interest

In an extract from his book 'Notes on Decorating', American interior designer Markham Roberts recounts the story of his Pacific Northwest house.

Needing a weekend escape from their busy lives and stressful careers in London, designer Caroline Holdaway and her photographer partner, Fatimah Namdar, relish the peace and quiet of their eighteenth-century cottage in the Cotswolds. We revisit this story from 2019.

A well-proportioned London flat was the ideal setting for interior designer Emma Grant’s trove of eclectic finds, with each piece shaping her vision for the space. We revisit this archive story from 2021.

The seaside house designer John Derian shares with his partner Stephen Kent Johnson bears witness to his love of the 18th and 19th centuries and his extraordinary eye for collecting

For interior designer Benji Lewis, happening across this somewhat rundown French house in a favourite village of his provided the opportunity to restore it and retain all its period charm

In a Moorish-style building in the heart of Funchal, designer Jacquelyn Scalamera has created a home that feels layered yet fresh, blending Portuguese craft, vintage finds and quiet architectural references.

In this archive story from 2020, interior designer Louise Jones's extended home combines the charm and comfort of English country-cottage style with easy access to the centre of London