Traditional Coastal

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

With spectacular views of the south-west coast, Little Pembroke is a cosy tribute to the natural beauty and history of Cornwall

A chance viewing of a house on the last day of a Devon holiday led Ros Byam Shaw to up sticks and leave London for the countryside

Built on the site of a cottage orné in a garden by Capability Brown, Cadland House has evolved through several incarnations into a graceful country house enhanced by its coastal setting

In a Folkestone villa marked by its fluctuating fortunes, two designers have combined their strengths to create a bright and elegant ground-floor flat with nods to its coastal setting

With parts dating back to the 17th century, Robert Carslaw’s house in the West Country had been extended several times before the interior designer remodelled it to create a more harmonious whole, enhancing its period character with a mix of art, antiques, colour and pattern

The Italian-born, New-York-based architect Pietro Cicognani worked with architect Peter Marino and Genevieve Faure to create a magical home in the Hamptons for the heiress Katharine Rayner