Women in Design

Having previously been divided into flats, this 19th-century house has had a sense of harmony restored by Maria Speake of Retrouvius, with creative use of reclaimed materials and eclectic vintage pieces. We revisit this story from 2021.

Working with the same client for the third time, Lucy Cunningham carefully brings the magic back to Toad Hall in Buckinghamshire

In a leafy enclave on the edge of London, interior designer Rose Uniacke has brought together the disparate elements of a historic house into a serene, harmonious whole that combines luxury and comfort

Artist Phoebe Dickinson’s former south London home is a testament to what drives and inspires her, from the portraiture on the walls to the cherished fabrics and pieces of furniture amassed over time

Interior designer Lonika Chande, winner of our 2020 List Award for Design Talent, has enjoyed filling her west London house with colourful fabrics and carefully curated treasures that enhance its character and origins as a Victorian worker’s cottage

A 19th-century former whaler’s cottage in North Sydney has been transformed by Australian interior designer Lisa Burdus into a vibrant, comfortable home with a nod to classic English country style

The textile designer Molly Mahon, known for her brightly patterned hand-block-printed fabrics, has created a welcoming family home in her Sussex cottage

For Sarah Peake of Studio Peake, her first ever solo project was an opportunity to test out her ingenuity by transforming a tiny Georgian cottage in London without stripping it out entirely

Interior designer Flora Soames found solace – and the focus to design her first fabric collection – in decorating this former gamekeeper’s woodland cottage and filling it with her most treasured possessions

Athena Calderone's Brooklyn townhouse is a palette cleansing breath of fresh air. She explains the decoration in an extract from her book, ‘Live Beautiful’

Emily Todhunter of Todhunter Earle Interiors has combined open-plan living with luxurious materials – a style she refers to as maximalist contemporary – to reconcile the tastes of the owners of this South Kensington house

The imaginative restoration of the house in which JM Barrie wrote Peter Pan has teamed sensitivity to its history, including several literary allusions, with a strong approach to colour and design details.

At her house in Connecticut, Frances Palmer has found harmony in the pursuit of her many passions – from creating beautiful vases and tableware in her studio to gardening and beekeeping

Over the past 20 years, British Vogue’s well-travelled former fashion director Lucinda Chambers has filled her house near Toulouse with an eclectic mix of colourful flea-market finds

Ali Heath talks to the Sussex-based basket maker about the processes and skills involved in her historic craft