European Houses

In an extract from Classic by Design, the latest book to chronicle Michael S Smith's work, Andrew Ferren introduces a beautiful Mallorcan house

Marie-Louise Sjögren’s historic house on the Stockholm archipelago was built as a summer retreat, but her family now enjoy the tranquil location in comfort all year round–especially at Christmas

To celebrate the publication of his new book John Stefanidis: A Designer's Eye, House & Garden revisits the interior that was the genesis of it all, the home he created on the Greek island of Patmos

The farmhouse Caitriona Platts-Manoury shares with her husband Christian, a gallerist and artist, is a place of pared-back beauty

From murals to mosaics and bespoke ceramics, interior designer Laura Gonzalez’s close collaborations with artisans have made her house in northern France a showcase of creativity, individuality and warmth

Not even a resident ghost could dissuade artist Sergio Roger and his partner Fernando Ansorena from creating a heavenly home in this hilltop apartment overlooking Barcelona

This light-filled house in Bruges is a rare example of 1930s Dutch architecture and its artist owners have made it the perfect canvas for their creative pursuits

In an ancient Italian town perched on a rocky outcrop and accessible only by foot, Paolo Crepet and Cristiana Melis, the residents of an art-filled former palace, have created a guesthouse that is truly one of a kind

In an extract from Miguel Flores-Vianna's new book Haute Bohemians: Greece, the author visits legendary writer Patrick Leigh Fermor's house in the Mani

Known for their subtle hand, architectural designers Skye Maunsell and Jordi Veciana have created a calm, pared-back feel, which has allowed the Catalan owners’ mid-century furniture to take centre stage

The inviting rooms of this Verbier chalet are a masterclass in artful fusion, as designer Vanessa Macdonald has brought together English and Alpine influences, antique and contemporary pieces, and texture and pattern to create a cleverly coherent whole

When stylist Nora Eisermann and her photographer wife Laura Muthesius acquired a neglected former schoolhouse in the north German countryside, it took a gut renovation to transform it into the calmly beautiful retreat it now is

Creating a rustic retreat from her busy Madrid design practice, Belén Domecq has used natural materials, traditional textures and a palette of sandy and ochre tones to evoke a sense of the surrounding landscape

After years of renting houses for family holidays, Shiro Muchiri decided to establish a more permanent base in Tuscany and, by combining two dilapidated dwellings on a sprawling estate, has created a harmonious home worthy of its spectacular setting

In an extract from 'Jacques Grange: Recent Work' by Pierre Passebon, we visit the Portuguese village of Comporta, where the designer has created a holiday idyll in the local vernacular.

Travels in the Cyclades inf luenced the decoration of Rebecca Körner’s house on Mykonos, in which the Australian interior designer has combined bold mid-century pieces with stylish elements in natural materials

In an extract from Robyn Lea's new book 'A Room of Her Own', we explore Arniano, a charming Tuscan house belonging to Camilla Guinness and her daughters Amber and Claudia

When Karl Erik Halldén and his young family moved to Sweden’s Öland, they inherited a wooden 1920s gem of a house, full of decorative potential

In an extract from Flammarion's new book anthologising designer Tino Zervudachi's work, Natasha A. Fraser offers a sneak peek into a restored family château in France